Best of the Bunch

JoAnn Smith, Peggy Payne claim overall honors at CGA Women’s Hickory Tournament

By Gary Baines - 8/24/2020

JoAnn Smith of Foothills Golf Course captured overall low-gross honors and Peggy Payne, playing at her home course, took the low-net award on Monday as Perry Park Country Club in Larkspur hosted the third annual CGA Women’s Hickory Tournament.

The individual stroke-play tourney for players with handicaps between 18 and 36 drew a field of 104 — 28 more players than last year — competing in six flights.

Smith posted a 12-over-par 84, making seven pars in the process, including four in a row in the middle of her round.

On the net side, Payne recorded an eagle and four birdies in shooting a 2-under-par 70.

Here are the best gross and net scores for each flight:

FIRST FLIGHT

Gross — Juna Orr, Foothills GC, 86

Net — Juna Orr, Foothills GC, 73

SECOND FLIGHT

Gross — JoAnn Smith, Foothills GC, 84

Net — JoAnn Smith, Foothills GC, 69

THIRD FLIGHT

Gross — Peggy Payne, Perry Park CC, 88

Net — Peggy Payne, Perry Park CC, 70

FOURTH FLIGHT

Gross — Sheryl Calvert, University of Denver GC at Highlands Ranch, 96

Net — Sheryl Calvert, University of Denver GC at Highlands Ranch, 75

FIFTH FLIGHT

Gross — (tie) LaVerne Brookie, Homestead GC, and Debbie Kolb, Saddle Rock GC, 96

Net — LaVerne Brookie, Homestead GC, 73

SIXTH FLIGHT

Gross — (tie) Kim Ellison, Eagle Trace GC, and Lorna Prutzman, Meadow Hills GC, 100

Net — Lorna Prutzman, Meadow Hills GC, 72

For complete results, CLICK HERE.