Area Competitors Win At CGA Girls Championship

Greenville, SC—Final results of the 53rd Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship hosted by Furman University Golf Course in Greenville, SC on Thursday, July 2, 2009.  (Par 36-36—72, 5926 yards.) 

17-year-old Maureen Dunnagan of Lexington, SC wins the 53rd Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship by a 6 & 4 margin over fellow classmate Kathryn Miranda of Lexington, SC.  “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet” said Dunnagan.  “My main goal at the beginning of the tournament was to just make it into the championship flight.  I never thought I would be the one standing at the end holding the trophy!“  Maureen faced not only a tough opponent in her morning semi-final match but she had to play against her cousin, Danielle Dunnagan who happens to be from Lexington, SC as well.  Three of the four finalists were from Lexington High School.  “Usually when we play together we have lots of laughs but today was a lot different.  We were both a lot more serious.  It was kind of weird,“  Maureen said with a smile.  When asked what this win meant to her she simply stated “This is what I have worked so hard for.  I really wanted this.“  Dunnagan and Miranda are now eligible to represent the Carolinas Junior Girls’ Team in the Mid-Atlantic Challenge that will be held August 1-2, 2009 at Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC. 

Players were placed into flights and competed at match play for the championship. 

This championship was conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association which is celebrating its 100th year of serving amateur golf in the Carolinas.  For more information on the Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship visit http://www.carolinasgolf.org/tourn/2009/yearbook/juniorgirls.pdf.

Complete Match Play Results

Round of 16

Upper Bracket:

(72) Mckenzie Talbert, North Augusta, SC def. (80) Louise Oxner, Greenville, SC, 21 Holes

(77) Torey Johnson, Moore, SC def. (76) Lizzie Bundy, Clayton, NC, 20 Holes

(75) Courtney Taylor, Lincolnton, NC def. (78) Laura Wearn, Charlotte, NC, 1 Up

(76) Kathryn Miranda, Lexington, SC def. (78) Tara Simmons, Goldsboro, NC, 4 & 2

Lower Bracket:

(80) Michelle Ahn, Chapel Hill, NC def. (73) Elizabeth Thompson, Charleston, SC, 1 Up

(76) Maureen Dunnagan, Lexington, SC def. (77) Anna Martin, Piedmont, SC, 2 Up

(79) Danielle Dunnagan, Lexington, SC def. (74) Allison Emrey, Charlotte, NC, 1 Up

(77) Leah Stephens, Greer, SC def. (76) Kaitlin Matheson, Easley, SC, 2 Up

Quarter Finals

Torey Johnson, Moore, SC def. McKenzie Talbert, N. Augusta, SC, 2 & 1

Kathyrn Miranda, Lexington, SC def. Courtney Taylor, Lincolnton, NC, 4 & 3

Maureen Dunnagan, Lexington, SC def. Michelle Ahn, Chapel Hill, NC, 2 up

Danielle Dunnagan, Lexington, SC def. Leah Stephens, Greer, SC, 7 & 5

  Semifinals

Miranda def. Johnson, 2 & 1

M. Dunnagan def. D. Dunnagan, 2 up

Finals

M. Dunnagan def. Miranda 6 & 4

Championship Consolation

Bundy def Oxner 7 & 6

Wearn def. Taylor 3 & 2

Thompson def. Martin 2 & 1

Emrey def. Matheson 3 & 1

Semifinals

Bundy def. Wearn, 2 & 1

Emrey def. Thompson, 1 up

Finals

Bundy def. Emrey, 2 & 1

First Flight (8)

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

(80) Alexandra Vandine, Columbia, SC def. (83) Dallas O’Dom, Iva, SC, 19 Holes

(82) Kathryn Rand, Hampstead, NC def. (82) Nicole Chin, Irmo, SC, 3 & 2

Lower Bracket:

(83) Katie Kirk, Davidson, NC def. (81) Morgan Webber, Moore, SC, 2 Up

(82) Taylor Allison, Elizabeth City, NC def. (81) Kalie Goodman, Easley, SC, 2 & 1

Semifinals

Alexandra Vandine, Columbia, SC def. Kathryn Rand, Hampstead, NC, 2 & 1

Katie Kirk, Davidson, NC def. Taylor Allison, Elizabeth City, NC, 2 & 1

Finals

Kirk def. Vandine, 2 & 1

First Flight Consolation

O’Dom def. Chin 5 & 3

Webber def. Goodman 5 & 3

Finals

Webber def. O’Dom, 1 up

Second Flight (8)

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

(84) Katelyn Bensch, Greenville, SC def. (83) Lily Winters, Mount Pleasant, SC, 4 & 2

(84) Grace Stallings, Raleigh, NC def. (84) Amanda Hall, Tega Cay, SC, 1 Up

Lower Bracket:

(84) Kelli Murphy, Elgin, SC def. (83) Reona Hirai, Summerville, SC, 3 & 2

(84) Kristi Goodman, Easley, SC def. (84) Samantha Gilder, Pinehurst, NC, 2 & 1

Semifinals

Katelyn Bensch, Greenville, SC def. Grace Stallings, Raleigh, NC, 5 & 4

Kristi Goodman, Easley, SC def. Kelli Murphy, Elgin, SC, 2 Up

Finals

Goodman def. Bensch, 4 & 3

Second Flight Consolation

Hall def. Winters 2 up

Hirai def. Gilder 7 & 6

Finals

Hirai def. Hall, 5 & 4

Third Flight (8)

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

(86) Mallory Warrick, Wilson, NC def. (85) Heather Wiquist, Bluffton, SC, 2 & 1

(85) Megan Burnham, Gastonia, NC def. (85) Jane Shavlik, Raleigh, NC, 1 Up

Lower Bracket:

(85) Nimeeta Bhasker, Advance, NC def. (85) Grace Glaze, Clemson, SC, 1 Up

(85) Katie Rose Higgins, Charleston, SC def. (85) Shelby Winters, Mount Pleasant, SC, 3 & 1

Semifinals

Mallory Warrick, Wilson, NC def. Megan Burnham, Gastonia, NC, 4 & 2

Katie Rose Higgins, Charleston, SC def. Nimeeta Bhasker, Advance, NC, 6 & 5

Finals

Higgins def. Warrick, 3 & 2

Third Flight Consolation

Wiquist def. Shavlik 2 up

Winters def. Glaze 19 holes

Finals

Wiquist def. Winters, 4 & 3

Fourth Flight   (8)

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

(91) Kristen Rhodin, Asheville, NC def. (86) Brianna Clemmons, Oak Ridge, NC, 6 & 4

(87) Lauren Dunbar, Columbia, SC def. (88) Brittany Lowe, Spartanburg, SC, 4 & 3

Lower Bracket:

(86) Kayla Sciupider, Etowah, NC def. (90) Dallas Roe, Taylors, SC, 6 & 5

(86) Michelle Pilo, Apex, NC def. (90) Samantha O’Donnell, Chapin, SC, 3 & 2

Semifinals

Kristen Rhodin, Asheville, NC def. Lauren Dunbar, Columbia, SC, 3 & 2

Michelle Pilo, Apex, NC def. Kayla Sciupider, Etowah, NC, 1 Up

Finals

Pilo def. Rhodin, 1 Up

Fourth Flight Consolation

Lowe def. Clemmons 2 & 1

Roe def. O’Donnell 2 up

Finals

Lowe def. Roe, 19 Holes

Fifth Flight (8)

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

(91) Riley Lovorn, Anderson, SC def. (97) Taylor Kelley, Columbia, SC, 3 up

(95) Rachel Uremovich, Hilton Head, SC def. (94) Rachel Wyatt, Blythewood, SC, 3 & 1

Lower Bracket:

(91) Emiley Pagrabs, Wilmington, NC def. (96) Regan Ouzts, Taylors, SC, 7 & 6

(94) Cecily Overbey, High Point, NC def. (96) Virginia Lesslie, Columbia, SC, 2 & 1

Semifinals

Rachel Uremovich, Hilton Head, SC def. Riley Lovorn, Anderson, SC, 1 Up

Emiley Pagrabs, Wilmington, NC def. Cecily Overbey, High Point, NC, 5 & 3

Finals

Pagrabs def. Uremovich, 2 up

Fifth Flight Consolation

Wyatt def. Kelly 7 & 5

Ouzts def. Lesslie 4 & 3

Finals

Wyatt def. Ouzts, 6 & 4

Sixth Flight   (6)

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket:

(97) Anne Taylor Hough, Spartanburg, SC def. () BYE, Bye

(107) Madi West, Anderson, SC def. (108) Hailey Cleary, Lexington, SC, 3 & 1

Lower Bracket:

(98) Savannah Goodman, Easley, SC def. () BYE, Bye

(102) Sarah Handy, Charlotte, NC def. (113) Katie Childress, Clover, SC, 5 & 3

Semifinals

Anne Taylor Hough, Spartanburg, SC def. Madi West, Anderson, SC, 2 Up

Savannah Goodman, Easley, SC def. Sarah Handy, Charlotte, NC, 2 Up

Finals

Goodman def. Hough, 6 & 5

Sixth Flight Consolation

Finals

Childress def. Cleary, 3 & 2