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Caitlyn Cassity and Meghan Moake Win Women’s Texas Pinehurst

Briefly:  Teammates Caitlyn Cassity of Katy and Meghan Moake of Houston, posted a four-over-par 76 Final Round to finish at five-over-par 149 and win the 2020 Women’s Texas Pinehurst.  Cassity and Moake credit similarities in their game for allowing them to work well as a team. After a double-bogey on hole nine, the team was “really proud of their ability to hold it together” on a challenging course with quick greens.

Leaderboard:
1)   Cassity/Moake                    73-76 | 149

T2) Robichaux/Nittoli             76-75 | 151

T2) Barker/Davis                     77-74 | 151

T4) Penick/Bowman               82-70 | 152

T4) Serres/Wagner                 79-73 | 152

T4) Dougherty/Hoyt               77-75 | 152

Final Results

Golf Course: Panorama Golf Club – located just North of The Woodlands, Texas – is home to some of the best layouts in the greater Houston area. The combination of the Rolling Hills nine and the Thunderbird nine, designed by Jay Riviere in 1962, provides a challenging yet enjoyable course for all golfers.

Weather: It was a beautiful autumn day in Conroe with temperatures reaching a high of 75 degrees.  The wind was calm at 1 mph out of the southeast.

In Contention:  Kelley Nittoli of San Antonio and Julie Robichaux of Kingwood tied for second with Marian Barker of Lubbock and Joanna Davis of Georgetown finishing three strokes behind Cassity and Moake with a seven-over-par total of 151.

Teammates Lee Ann Penick and Sally Bowman both of Austin tied for fourth with Houston’s Mary Jane Wagner and Shelley Serres and teammates Camm Dougherty of Corpus Christi and Jennifer Hoyt of Horseshoe Bay with an eight-over-par total of 152.

What’s Next: The Women’s Saturday Series – Houston will be held at The Clubs of Kingwood – Forest Course on November 7th. The Texas Golf Association would like to extend our immense gratitude to the staff and members of Panorama Golf Club for hosting and making this event memorable for all who took part.

More Info: For more information on the Women’s Pinehurst, click here.

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The latest golf-related news, notes, and feature stories from the TGA.

Caitlyn Cassity and Meghan Moake Lead Women’s Texas Pinehurst After Rd. 1

Briefly:  Teammates Caitlyn Cassity of Katy and Meghan Moake of Houston, took the lead with a one-over-par 71 during the first round of the 2020 Women’s Texas Pinehurst Monday afternoon.  Cassity and Moake carded a combined three birdies on the day and hold a two-stroke lead going into Tuesday’s second and final round at Panorama Golf Club.

 

Leaderboard:
1)   Cassity/Moake            73
2)   Kay/Summers              75

3)   Robichaux/Nittoli        76

T4) Jones/Morales             77

T4) Barker/Davis                 77

T4) Northcutt/Miller          77

T4) Dougherty/Hoyt           77

 

Round 1 Results | Round 2 Pairings

 

Golf Course: Panorama Golf Club – located just North of The Woodlands, Texas – is home to some of the best layouts in the greater Houston area. The combination of the Rolling Hills nine and the Thunderbird nine, designed by Jay Riviere in 1962, provides a challenging yet enjoyable course for all golfers.

 

Weather: It was a beautiful autumn day in Conroe with temperatures reaching a high of 71 degrees.  There was a consistent northeast wind at 5 mph.

 

In Contention:  Lynda Kay and teammate Marlene Summers both of Montgomery earned the second place spot Monday shooting a three-over-par 75 earning them a spot in the final pairing on Tuesday.

 

Following close behind with a four-over-par score of 76 are teammates Julie Robichaux of Kingwood and Kelley Nittoli of San Antonio.

 

What’s Next: The final round for the Women’s Texas Pinehurst will begin at 9:00 AM tomorrow at Panorama Golf Club in Conroe, TX

 

More Info: For more information on the Women’s Pinehurst, click here.