CORINTH – Yvonne Chamness, of Austin, and Mattingly Palmer, of Georgetown, combined six birdies and an eagle for a 7-under 65 on Monday to lead after the First Round of the 17th Women’s Four-Ball.
Championship Flight Leaders: The Texas State juniors were understandably all smiles as they finished their opening round at Oakmont Country Club. “We started off a little slow but once we got going, the birdies began to fall,” said Chamness. “Tomorrow, our plan is to stay patient and not set any expectations. It was just really good teamwork today, and we plan to stick to that tomorrow.”
Chamness and Palmer’s ability to complement each other’s strengths on the course was evident throughout the day. As the championship progresses, all eyes will be on this duo to see if they can maintain their lead and secure victory.
“We started off a little slow but once we got going the birdies began fall,” said Chamness. “Tomorrow, our plan is to stay patience and not set any expectations. It was just really good teamwork tomorrow and we plan to stick to that tomorrow.”
Tournament Flight Leaders: In Flight 1, Camm Dougherty of Corpus Christi and D’Lynn McCoppin of Corinth have a three-stroke lead after carding a 4-under 68 in today’s round.
The mother-daughter duo, An and Hoa Shelmire lead Flight 2 with a two-stroke advantage after carding a 1-over 73.
In Flight 3, partners Lili Taufa of Austin and Stacy Cohen of Georgetown scored a 79, which included back-to-back birdies on the first and second par-4 holes.
In Flight 4, the teams of Paula Bradley of Corinth and Teresita Aguilar of Temple, along with Donna Hart of Corinth and Laura Brent of Celina, are tied for first with a 12-over 84.
Similarly, a two-way tie for first in Flight 5 includes Crystal Cross of Leander and Sabra Fullwood of Amarillo, and Sherri Elliot of Corinth and Donna Hernandez of Hickory Creek.
In Contention: Sitting tied for second and two strokes off the lead are the teams of Caroline Dasch and Ally Black from Austin and Madison Ude from Keller and Ella Cheek from Sachse. Dasch and Black delivered an impressive round with a total of six birdies and a solo bogey on the par-4 12th hole. The team of Ude and Cheek combined three birdies and an eagle on the par-4 16th. The team of Rylie Rodriguez of Odessa and Shanna Sandoval of Magnolia finished with a 3-under 69 and sit in fourth place heading into the final round.
Golf Course: Named to “The Best of the Private Clubs” list for 2013 by Avid Golfer magazine and located on 170 acres of beautiful rolling terrain, Oakmont Country Club is just minutes north of Lake Lewisville in Corinth, Texas. Renowned PGA Seniors Champion Don January served as golf course design consultant to Roger Packard, the course architect, in designing a course considered the best combination of natural beauty and challenging play in the area.
Weather: Today’s weather for the first round of the 17th Women’s Four-Ball at Oakmont Country Club was testing with winds blowing a consistent 17mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Temperatures peaked at 97 degrees during the round.
Tournament History: This year marks Women’s Four-Balls’ 17th year on the schedule and is the fourth women’s statewide championship in 2024. The tournament is a 36-hole four-ball stroke play event with teams competing in two separate divisions, the Championship Division and the Flights Division. The ten teams with the lowest combined handicap indexes will be required to play from the championship tees. Those who do not wish to play in the championship division will be placed in the flights division and pre-flighted based on their combined handicap indexes.
The inaugural Women’s Four-Ball was held in 2007 at the Golf Club of Houston, which recently hosted the 101st Women’s Texas Amateur. Now in its 17th edition, the Women’s Four-Ball continues to attract some of the state’s most elite female amateur golfers.
What’s Next: The final round of the 17th Women’s Four-Ball takes place tomorrow, Tuesday, July 30th with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun.
About the TGA: The Texas Golf Association was established in 1906 with a mission to promote the playing and advancement of the royal and ancient game of golf in Texas. The association is one of the most respected in the country with an ongoing commitment to its members, contestants, volunteers and all who strive to preserve the great traditions of the game.
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