Pressley and Hoyt Lead at The 13th Women’s Texas Pinehurst
Briefly: Horseshoe Bay and Conroe’s Erica Pressley and Jennifer Hoyt carded a round of 67 to be in the lead with Alice Randall and Julie Wirth of Houston with a round of 69 following in second at the 13th Women’s Texas Pinehurst at Gus Wortham Park Golf Course.
Monday’s round saw quality play across the field, but one team pulled ahead after a round of 4-under par. The team of Pressley and Hoyt began their round on hole one. After starting three-under par through their first two holes, Pressley and Hoyt finished one under-par the rest of the way. Randall and Wirth began their round on the par-four seventh. The duo was able to play consistently well all day finishing their round with 14 pars.
Golf Course: Located along Brays Bayou, the 151-acre course is one of the earliest 18-hole golf facilities in Texas. The Houston Country Club, founded in 1903, opened its first nine-hole course a year later on a 45-acre tract along Buffalo Bayou near Glenwood Cemetery. By 1908, with membership on the rise, the club purchased a larger parcel of rolling land along Brays Bayou southwest of downtown, led by A.W. Pollard. Featuring natural topography, groves of hardwoods and open fairways, the course is crossed by several rustic bridges spanning a tributary of Brays Bayou.
Weather: Monday’s round provided clear skies with temperatures remaining in the mid to high 60s with little to no wind. A perfect day in Houston. Tomorrow’s final round looks to be a beautiful day as well with a projected low of 48 and a high of 71 degrees.
In Contention: In the First Flight, the team of Erica Pressley and Jennifer Hoyt finished the day in first place after a four-under round of 67. Camm Dougherty and Meghan Moake in second place after a solid round of 71.
In the second flight, Alice Randal and Julie Wirth lead by four strokes after a round of 69. Gilkeson and Cure finish Mondays first round with a par on the par-five third score of 73 to be four strokes behind the leader. Just behind the duo are Lynda Kay and Sherry Fox after a round of 76.
In the Third Flight, two teams are tied for the lead. The duo of Raylene Teel and Stacy Jones are tied with Kathryn Anderson and Lecia Alexander after rounds of 81. Just one stroke behind them are Kimberly Broderick and Manuela Emmrich after a round of 82.
In the Fourth Flight, the team of Brenda Krchnak and Patricia Walters lead this flight after a round of 78. Following the leaders with a round of 82 is the team of Amber McCullagh ad Cindy Obermeyer from Houston.
In the Fifth Flight, there is one sole leader with a score of 89, the team of Connie May Mendez and Lyn Jones. In second place there is a tie between the teams of Sparkes and Lange and Rollins and Puckkett. With the big news of day being that Jo Puckkett scored her first hole-in-one on the par-three hole number 10, from 115 yards out she used her 4 hybrid to get the job done.
Player of the Year: Player of the Year points will be awarded to the top 5 teams in the Women’s Texas Pinehurst.
The Texas Golf Association would like to extend our immense gratitude to the staff at Gus Wortham Park Golf Course.
for hosting and making this event memorable for all who took part.
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