Women's Florida Cup Matches

TAMPA, Fla. – For the fourth-straight time, it was the South who raised the Women’s Florida Cup on Tuesday. South Florida was victorious during the two-day championship, retaining the cup with a 20-12 win at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club.

It was the South’s fourth-straight Women’s Florida Cup Victory. This year’s eight-point margin of victory is closest Florida Cup result in the championship’s eight-year.

Four-Ball Matches

The championship began on Monday morning with eight four-ball matches. Battling through the rain, the South came out strong, earning seven points in the morning, while the North took one.
Kim Keyer-Scott and Danielle Amiee captured a decisive 6 and 4 win for the South over Therese Quinn and Jodi Sullivan. 

South’s Meghan Stasi and Barbara Lilley earned a win against Kelli Pry and Carolyn Creekmore, 4 and 3. Gigi Higgins and Mary Jane Hiestand took the lead on the first hole and never looked back, adding a point for the South after defeating Susan Keane and Sarah Phillips-Durst, 3 and 1.

Foursomes Matches

Monday afternoon’s foursome matches saw the North stage a comeback, winning five of the eight matches. North’s Pry and Sullivan had a commanding win over Betsy Knights and Lilley, 7 and 6. Pry and Sullivan won five-straight holes to take the match. The net teams of Lucy Antonetti & Lori Collins and Christine Martin & Debbie MookSang added two points for the North team.

North’s Quinn and Lin Culver picked up a win in the last match of the day, defeating Stasi and Amiee, 2 and 1. After grabbing five points in the afternoon, the North headed into Monday’s final round trailing the South with a 10-6. The South need 6.5 points to win the Florida Cup, while the North needed to earn 10.5 points. 

Singles Matches

The South team came out strong in Tuesday morning’s singles matches, winning four of the first five matches. Natalie McNicholas earned the first point of the day for the South, with a dominating 6 and 5 win over Janice Wilson.

Kiely Allen posted the first point of the day for the North, winning 5 and 3 against Susan Temple. Aimee and Sandie St. Onge both captured 4 and 3 wins to contribute two points for the South. In the second to last match of the day, Kathy Glennon had a commanding win over Marion Reid, winning 7 and 6. 

Kim Keyer-Scott clinched the win for the South, winning the final two holes to halve her match again Lin Culver and secure the win for the South.

 

2019 Women's Florida Cup Matches
~ Invitational ~

Eligibility

Invitation only for female amateur members of the FSGA. The FSGA selects two sixteen player teams to represent the North and the South of Florida in this biannual competition. Each team’s selections includes: 

• (4) Senior players with the highest point totals from the Women's Senior Two-Year Player of the Year Points List
• (4) Players with the highest point totals from the Women's Two-Year Amateur Player of the Year Points List
• (2) Net players from the past two year's Women's Net Championship - The winner, or highest finishing player from the "Middle" division (i.e. The highest finishing player from the "North" and from the "South" will be selected for their team)
• (2) Senior players selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
• (2) Players selected by the FSGA Championship Committee
• (2) Net players selected by the FSGA Championship Committee and the Captains based upon participation and performance over the prior years

In the event that a selected player is not a member of the FSGA, they must become one to meet eligibility requirements. Any designated selections which are not filled due to ineligibility or other reason will be selected by the FSGA Championships Committee.

Entry Fee

$265 includes:

• Two team shirts, team hat and towel
• Four rounds of golf
• Lunch on Monday and Tuesday
• Pairings dinner Sunday evening
• Dinner on Monday evening
• Two night stay
• And much more!

 Format

• Ryder Cup style format between the North Team and the South Team
• Each match is worth one point to the team total
• First team to 16 1/2 points wins the Cup for one year
• A 16-16 tie results in the defending champions retaining the Cup for an additional two years.

Approximate Yardages

• Non-Senior Players - 5,800 yards approx. (Gross Only)
• Senior Players - 5,4000 yards approx. (Gross Only)
• Net Players - 5,000 yards approx. (Net Only)

Handicaps

• Net Players Only - All valid Florida GHIN Handicap Indexes used will be from the October 15, 2019 revision. 

Schedule of Events

Sunday, October 20th

• Afternoon practice rounds
• Pairings Party Dinner

Monday, October 21st

• 8:00 - 8:40 AM - Four-Ball matches off #1 and #6
• 12:30 PM - Foursome matches off #1
• Dinner at the Clubhouse

Tuesday, October 22nd

• 7:30 - 9:00 AM - Singles matches off #1
• Awards Ceremony

Teams

16 members per team. Teams will be finalized in the days following the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship.

Each team consists of 6 amateurs, 6 senior golfers (no handicaps) and 4 net players. All players must be of age 21 and over as of October 20, 2019. 

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel rooms have been reserved on the second level of Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club Clubhouse. Click here for hotel room details. 

Hard Card; Local Rules and Terms of Competitions

Click here to read the Hard Card and additional Terms of Competitions.

Championship Policies

Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, spectator and other policies. Caddies are not permitted in this event. 

Conditions; Schedules

The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules. The decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

Defending Champions 

The South Team retained the trophy from 2017 with a final score of 24-8. The South Team started out Monday morning's Four-Ball matches 5-3, just two points ahead of the North team. In the Afternoon Foursome matches,with scattered rain in the area, the South edged the North, capturing another five points. Tuesday morning made way for the singles matches, where the South again brought their top game, capturing 14 out of 16 possible points. For a look at the 2017 results, click here.

Methods of Payment 

Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club accepts Cash and Visa/Mastercard for payment.

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