The first tee was ready and waiting for competitors to determine our 2025 Champions!

It was an exciting final round of the 2025 Chapter Championship.  We had a total of 55 competitors split into 5 flights.  Many played both dates to determine our champions.  At the June 1 final round, 13 players shot net 72 or below.  We had many competitors miss awards by only one or two strokes.  That is a good competition and an excellent representation of the golfers in our chapter. 

Many stayed after for food, drinks and laughs with friends.  It was a noisy restaurant.  So much fun to hear the cheers and applause as I read the list of winners. 

Our 2025 Chapter Champion is Karen Garcia.  Anyone who has had the opportunity to play with Karen knows she is a great representative of golf.  In order to prove her initial round of 70 was not a fluke, she went right back out on Sunday and shot 70 again! 

Our 2025 Net Chapter Champion is Chao Chen.  Chao took a different route to the podium.  At her first round she shot net 82.  On round two it all came together and she shot a net 67!

Great playing by both of our champions!  Also, they each earned a spot on the Sacramento Cal Cup Team.  Congratulations.  They will be good ambassadors for our club.

The rest of the winners, by flight:

Marcia congratulates our Chapter Champion KAREN GARCIA!  (She has held the title 11 times!)

Championship Flight Winners:  Marcia Whiting, Laurie Hochmuth, Pam Katros, and Vicki Philpott

First Flight Winners:  Jody West!  (Not pictured:  Sunny Shimabukuro, Paula Plesha, Kristine Burke)

Second Flight Winners:  Marian Kubiak, Cheryl Vivas, Sonya Bradley (Not pictured:  Michelle Rinne)

Third Flight Winners:  Rebecca Birch, Yolanda Goff, Esther Garcia (Not pictured:  Kris Corbridge)

Fourth Flight Winners:  Theresa Stamey, Joanie Lew, Tracy Starkey, Ramona Marshall

Also not pictured - Net Chapter Champion, Chao Chen

Congratulations to all who competed!

20 chapter members worked hard under the instruction of Coach Char Mayorkas during the recent "75 yards and in" clinic at Haggin Oaks.

Sunny Shimabukuro, Paula Plesha, Pam Katros, and Krista Wylder take on the Swamp Thing at Mather!

It turned into a highly competitive round of Cal Cup Qualifying at Mather on Saturday.  We had 27 players.  The final determination of who will qualify to play on our chapter Cal Cup team is delayed pending conclusion of our Chapter Championship and the second Qualifier on June 14 at Timber Creek.  However, some great scores where posted in this round. 

Leading the way, on her very own birthday, was Pam Katros!  She tied Krista Wylder for overall low gross of 78!  Those girls were on fire!

Low net was extremely competitive with 8 golfers scoring net 72 or lower:

68 = (tied) Pam Katros and Sunny Shimabukoro

69 = Lori Lucius

70 = (tied) Beryl Scott and Rita Langolias

71 = Cheryl Vivas

72 = (tied) Stacey Baradit and Andra Saxe

We also competed in net Fourball for Tower Bridge Tour points.  Prior to start of play, Golf Genius randomly assigned each player a partner.  At the end, the best net score of either partner was used for the “team” score.  As you can see below, a few good chips or a putt falling in could have made the difference.  TBT points were won as follows:

SIX POINTS (TBT)

61  Charlotte Wells and Pam Katros

63  Esther Garcia and Cheryl Vivas

64  Kristine Burke and Krista Wylder

64  Rita Langolias and Beryl Scott

64  Lori Lucius and Andra Saxe

FOUR POINTS (TBT)

65 Vicki Philpott and Stacey Baradite

65 Jen Gregory and Doreen Freund

65 Sunny Shimabukuro and Joanie Lew

66 Jan Richmond and Marcia Whiting

67 Karen Zamarripa and blind draw

The rest of the field earned 2 points for team scores between 68 and 77. 

Note:  Sunny Shimabukuro and Stacey Baradite earned 5 points each based on their individual net score of 72 or lower.

Check out the TBT leaderboard.  Close scores separate the leaders.  Top 10 players in each flight will win prizes.  Four events remain.  It is not too late to make a move. 

The birthday girl, Pam Katros is all smiles after posting low gross of the day!  Congratulations. 

From the NCGA Golf April 2025 Magazine:

Karen Garcia, member of the LPGA Amateurs - Sacramento Chapter remembers her win at the 2015 U. S. Senior Women's Championship with NCGA as they get ready to host the U. S. Women's Mid-Amateur on October 4-9.

Read the article HERE...

PWGA Legacy Play Day at Turkey Creek on May 12

Round 1 Chapter Championship - Haggin Oaks May 10

As the weather heats up, so do the golf events!  We had a great opening round for Chapter Championship on Saturday, May 10 at Haggin Oaks.  42 golfers came out to compete. Highlights include:

Karen Garcia appears to have a firm grip on Chapter Champion Low Gross with a sizzling score of 70!  Wow.  That may be hard to beat.  It was fun to watch.  Thankfully we did not have birdie juice or things could have got out of hand with her FIVE birdies! 

If the tournament ended now, Vicki Philpott, would eke out Chapter Champion Low Net by one stroke.   Round 2 will determine if she can hold the spot.  It won’t be easy as we had 8 golfers who shot net 72 or better:  Theresa Stamey, Esther Garcia, Marcia Whiting, Jody West, Kristine Burke, Rebecca Birch along with Vicki and Karen.  22 golfers scored in the net 70’s! 

It is a tightly bunched leaderboard and I expect lots of competition within the Flights.  As soon as Round 2 registration closes, we will determine the flights.  We have enough participation for 5 flights with approximately 9 golfers in each flight.  Prizes will be awarded to our Overall Champion, Overall Net Champion, and Low Gross and Low Net in each flight.  If you did not have the chance to compete in Round 1, or you would like to take a shot at improving your score, I hope you are able to play in the final round on June 1.  Registration opens May 12. 

The Haggin Oaks round was also a Tower Bridge Tour Event.  Be sure to look at the new leaderboard on the website.  We are half way through the tour.  5 events played and 5 events ahead of us.  At present, Flight A totals of 15.4 or higher are eligible for prizes.  Flight B totals of 19 or higher are eligible for prizes.  A long way to go so come out and play.   Net birdies  have proved to be important for tiebreakers.  This round, Theresa Stamey had 8 and coming in with 7 each – Yolanda Goff and my pal, Sonya Bradley!

Coming up -- The first Cal Cup Qualifier is May 17 at Mather Golf Course.  Registration is closed.  Our second Cal Cup Qualifier is June 14 at Timber Creek.  We will have a fun team for the August tournament hosted by our very own Sacramento Chapter.  The Committee is hard at work to make it a great event for everyone. 

With all these events coming quickly, this is a good time to get in a clinic on “75 yards and less” using your short irons.  We have two clinics scheduled for Sunday, May 18 with Coach Char at Haggin Oaks (10:00 am or noon options).  Go to the website to register now!

As always, any questions, concerns or feedback, please email golfevents@lpgaamatuerssacramento.com

Happy golfing!  

(Krista Wylder sets up camp while waiting for the public play to get out of range for her drive!)

On May 9, Chapter Member Paula Plesha made a Hole-In-One on number 16 at Timber Creek.  I'm sure she was practicing for Chapter Championship which was scheduled to begin the following day.  Looks like her game is tuned up!

Her playing partner, Marian Kubiak, chipped in for birdie on the same hole!   Nice playing ladies!

(Maybe the hole was in a really good location??)