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Ladies Publinx Championship
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2008 Ladies Publinx Championship
Forest Park Golf Course
July 12, 2008
Final Results
Chanya Nilanont, from Ellicott City, picked the right time for her career round, as she shot 39-40--79 to win the annual Women's Publinx championship of the Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation at Forest Park Golf Course, July 12. There were 40 starters -- the best showing in three years -- for play over a well-groomed 4,928 yards that played to a par-71.
 
2008 Women's Publinx Champion Chanya Nianont Championship Flight Winner Diane Aichroth with
with Forest Park Professional Tim Sanders Forest Park Professional Tim Sanders
Playing in mild, breezy weather, Nilanont, whose previous competitive best was 88, included two birdies and eight pars in her round. In her other start in this event, two years ago, she posted 106. "Usually, I don't make any putts; today, I made them all," the 21-handicapper said.
 
First Flight Winner Dee Wilson with Second Flight Winner Arlene James with
Forest Park Professional Tim Sanders Forest Park Professional Tim Sanders
Diane Aichroth won low gross in the Championship Flight, going par-par in a playoff to edge Leslie Walker, after the two had tied at 82. Edie Kinsley had the low net 84-14-70.
Dee Wilson, who has a 16 handicap, won low gross in the First Flight with the day's second best score, 81, but she was chiding herself afterward for a triple-bogey 8 at the fifth hole, where a par would have given her the title.
April Giles backed up Wilson in the First Flight with 42-41--83, while Doris Biondo took low net, 87-24-63.
Arlene James, a previous Flight winner, and a medal-winner in several Maryland Senior Olympics, consistently has posted scores in the low 90's, and did so again with 48-44-92 for low gross in the Second Flight. There was a net playoff at 68, with Iris Smith defeating Mary Alston on the first playoff hole
Champion: Chanya Nilanont, 39-40--79
Championship Flight
Gross: 1) Diane Aichroth 40-42--82 (won playoff, second hole)
2) Leslie Walker 40-42--82.
Net: 1) Edie Kinsley 70
2) Sarah Hallett 73
3) Geraldine Klauber 74
3) Patti Jahnigen 74
First Flight
Gross: 1) Dee Wilson 42-39---81
2) April Giles 42-41--83
Net: 1) Doris Biondo 63
2) Audrey Broen 69
2) Renee Higgs 69
2) Sharon Guida 69
Second Flight
Gross: 1) Arlene James 58-44--92
2) Peggy Hardin 51-50--101
2) Sharon Holzman 52-49--101
Net: 1) Iris Smith 68 (won playoff, first hole)
2) Mary Alston 68
3) Verdeen Cordish 70
3) Patricia Stokes 70
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
Forest Park Golf Course
Ellie Jones, the 2005 champion, shot 38-39--77, and won the annual Women's Publinx championship of the BMGC at Forest Park Golf Course, July 14. This was two strokes clear of Pattie Jahnigen, who returned 42-37--79.
Jones, who has a seven handicap, took charge on the front nine, running off seven pars and two bogeys for her 38, and a three-shot lead on her closest challenger. Coming home, she included two birdies in playing eight holes in 1 over par.
Jahnigen, an 11-handicapper, was very pleased with her round, which was solid after recovering from two bad holes for her front nine. On the back, she had seven pars, two bogeys for her 37 Her best previous showing had been losing a playoff for the first flight championship (overall runnerup) after tying with 83 two years ago. The course was played at 4,928 yards to a par of 36-35--71.
Elain House (42-40) and defending champion Geraldine Klauber (41-41) shared third at 82.
Aside from Jahnigen, the other flight winners were Sharon Guida 44-43--87; Mattie Gaines 44-48--92, and Mary Alston 50-48--98. Elizabeth McCafferty, who has a 23 handicap, had a career-best of 88, and eaned low net in her division. The other flight leaders were Barbara Kimball 83-15-68; Arlene James 94-27-67, and Patricia Stokes 107-35-72.
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2005 Ladies Publinx Championship
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| 2005 Ladies Publinx Champion Ellie Jones with Forest Park PGA Professional Tim Sander |
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Ellie Jones, a regular in the annual BMGC Ladies Publinx championship, shot 4-over-par 38-37--75, and won the event for the first time, June 9, at Forest Park GC. Jones, whose best previous showing was a First Flight victory three years ago, included two birdies in a solid tour of the 4,874 course.
In leading a field of 49, Jones had a record eight-stroke margin on four players tied at 83. In the playoff for low gross in the First Flight, Geraldine Klauber (43-40) won with a par on the second extra hole. The others were Patti Jahnigan (43-40), Deborah Andrew (42-41), and defending champion Katie Elliott (47-36).
Rene Higgs, in the event for the first time, won a one-hole playoff from Dee Wilson for low gross in the Second Flight after the two tied at 88. Wilson had made up a one-shot deficit on the 18th hole to force the overtime. Jenny Keene picked up three strokes on Higgs in the last two holes, but missed the playoff after posting an 89.
In the Third Flight, Mattie Gaines won for the second straight year, shooting 48-50--98, and beating Nancy Hall by two strokes.
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2004 Baltimore Ladies Publinx Championship
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| 2004 Champion Katie Elliott receives the Champion's Cup from Forest Park PGA Professional Tim Sander |
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Katie Elliott, one shot out of the lead halfway through the round, surged in front midway of the back nine, then put on exclamation point on her performance with birdies at two of the last three holes in the fifth annual Ladies Publinx Championship, July10, at Forest Park Golf Course,
The result for the 20-year-old University of Maryland senior was a 1-over-par 38-34--72, and a whopping seven--stroke victory over Shirley Williams, 37-42--79. Nikea Peay, a recent Poly graduate headed for Jackson State, was third,
The winning score and margin of triumph were records for the event. Shirley Keeney had a 74 in the 2000 inaugural, and the previous 1-2 difference was two shots on two occasions..
Elliott, the 2001 champion, who had tied with Williams for second at 77 last year, struggled with, "a bunch of three-putts," in posting five bogeys to go with six birdies. She caught Williams with a birdie at the 12th, and at that point, "my swing deserted me," Williams, winner of the recent Cumberland Invitation, said of a closing stretch that included two doubles and two bogeys. Elliott highlighted her finish by rolling in a 40-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole.
The gross leaders in the other two flights each had a memorable round. Andrea Morgan had a competitive best of 47-42--89 to earn low gross in the first flight, and Mattie Gaines, a 31-handicapper, took the second flight with a career-best 47-48--95.
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2003 Baltimore Ladies Publinx Championship
Arlene Zamora made the third annual Ladies Publinx championship her first tournament victory when she shot 35-40--75 at Forest Park Golf Course. A runner-up by one stroke each of the last two years, Zamora won by two shots.
Katie Elliott, the inaugural champion, and Shirley Williams each returned 77's, and Elliott won the playoff with an eight-foot birdie putt at the third extra hole. There was a playoff for low net in the flight, with Tara Kramer winning over Megan Harrell with a par on the second extra hole after each had ended with 70's.
Barbara Kimball, 39-43--82, and B.B. LaMartina,89-23-66, were second flight winners; Christine Brooks, 51-45--96, and Chris DeLuca, who used a career round for 101-32-69 were third flight winners, and, for the second straight year Karen Adamski won the Callaway flight, 102-26-76.
Zamora had two front-nine birdies in dipping one under par, then struggled a bit on the back nine where she incurred a penalty for dislodging a leaf during a stroke
on the 16th hole and then double-bogeyed the 18th.
Elliott had 38-37 that included a birdie at the 14th and pars the rest of the way. Williams shot 37-40, but most of the damage came after injuring her hip on the 12th hole. She tripled the 13th and bogeyed the 14th, then parred in from there.
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| First Flight Net Champ Tara Kramer (l) and Gross Champ Katie Elliott (r) with PGA Professional Tim Sanders |
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| Second Flight Net Champ Barbara Kimball (l) and Gross Champ BB LaMartina (r) with host PGA Professional Tim Sanders |
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| Third Flight Net Champ Chris DeLuca (l) and Gross Champ Christine Brooks (r) with host PGA Professional Tim Sanders |
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| Callaway Division Champion Karen Adamski and PGA Professional Tim Sanders |
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Other Photos of the Day
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The ladies from Carroll Park show their support each and every year..from left to right are Isabelle Beagel, Leona Grap, and Vi Kennedy
Rachel Cook, 2nd Net in the Second Flight at scoreboard
First Flight Low Net Champ Tara Kramer with caddy-coach Rick Hudak
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