2010 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Qualifying Round

Congratulation to all Mass. Players. Medalist: Tara Joy Connelly & Pam Kuong (77), also qualified from Mass. was Cynthia Friend. Alts: Cheryl Krueger and Kirsten Davis.

Class D & E Championship

Held at Milton Hoosic Club. Congratulations! Class D Champion: Debbie Paicopolos,Bear Hill GC (98). Class E Champion:Lauren Cameron,Wampatuck CC (97).

USA Women's World Amateur Team Named

USA Women's World Amateur will be held on Oct. 20-23 at Olivos Golf Club and Buenos Aires Golf Club in Argentina. USA Women’s Team captain is Roberta Bolduc of Longmeadow, Mass. Joining her on the American Team will be Danielle Kang, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Cydney Clanton, Concord, N.C., and Jessica Korda, Bradenton, Fla.

WGAM August Newsletter

See the latest news.

Mowatt Trophy

Congratulations! Junior winners: Regan Simeone & Alison Eleey (70); Jr/Jr – Sophie DiPetrillo, Chloe DiPetrillo, Patrice Power & Cassandra Lin (39); Mite winners: Megan Mahan, Gabrielle Shieh, Alana Fitzpatrick, Sophie DiPietro (40)

2010 Dolly Sullivan Tournament

Dolly Sullivan tournament. Re-schedule September 7th & October 4th.

2010 Junior Mixed Tournament

Congratulations! Junior winners: Hannah & Durham Ghelfi (71); Jr/Jr & Mite winners: Sophie Morrill, Tyler Powers, Amy Modini, Alex Haynes (35).

Mother & Son Tournament

Div 1 - Joanne & Jake Catlin (73); Div 2 - Vicki Staebler & Alec Shanahan (83); Div 3 - Kathleen & Colin Natale (42).

Junior/Junior & Mite Championship

2010 Junior/Junior Champion is Hannah Ghelfi 38-38=76; 2010 Mite Champion is Angela Garvin 34-37=71 CONGRATULATIONS!

Junior Championship

2010 Junior Champion is Isabel Southard 74-78=152; 2010 Junior Silver flight Champ is Katherine Fortin 81-78=159. CONGRATULATIONS!

2010 WGAM Amateur Championship

Champion: Pam Kuong. Presidents' Cup: Ann Sperandio. CONGRATULATIONS!

2010 Grace Keyes Cup

CONGRATULATIONS to Claire Sheldon for winning the Grace Keyes Cup two years in a row!!

Prunaret Cup Results

Championship Flight winners Tara Joy Connelly & Annette Gaiotti. First Flight winners Laura Stamm & Thalia Meehan.

62nd U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

Megan Khang is in the field, see the live scoring; click on link below. Qualifying round in 3rd place (143), 2 shots off first. Match play is in process now.

Mildred Gardinor Prunaret Cup

held at Country Club of Halifax, July 20-22.

Class B & C Championship

CONGRATULATIONS! Class B Champion – Margaret Sheehan, Sagamore Spring GC (83); Class C Champion – Barbara Parton, Far Corner GC, won first play off hole with Judy Corson, Wenham CC (85).

Mother/Daughter tournament

Congratulations! Mother/Daughter Div 1, 2 & 3 respectively: Joanne Catlin/Kylie Ruschioni; Carol & Kelsey McGowan; Shari & Paige Crotty. Member/Junior Div A & B: Leslie Logan/Bethany Arnold; Gloria Ellsworth/Gabrielle Shieh.

2010 Cris Eaton Foursomes

CONGRATULATIONS! Class A/B winners: Chris Coughlin & Pat Finne, Green Hill GC (80). Class C/D/E winners: Janet Kim & Karen Fossett, Sagamore Spring GC (89).

2010 NEWGA - July 6 - 8

Killington, VT. New England Women’s Golf Association Championship. Winner: Samantha Morrell, Laurel Lane GC (RI); 2nd - Tara Joy Connelly, Cohasset GC (MA); 3rd - Mary Chamberlain, Cummaquid CC(MA).

2010 Townshend Cup

Dual team winners with a Gross Score of 69: Amy Dickison & Joanne Gagnon and Gail Regan & Kathy Vinson...CONGRATULATIONS!

2010 Massachusetts Women's Open

Congratulation to all Mass. Players. Low Amateur was Claire Sheldon; 2nd Am Mary Chamberlain; 3rd Am Megan Khang; T4th Am Lisa Anderson; T4th Am Brittany Altomare

Junior Inter-City Matches

Congratulation to everyone! This event was held June 29-30 at Waynesborough CC, Philadelphia hosted. Philadelphia won with 26 points. Mass. team player were: Jacqueline Eleey, Bethany Arnold, Megan Burke, Brianna Lee Connolly, Aimee DuBois.

Duramed Futures Tour

Congratulations Chelsea! Tied for second was Chelsea Curtis of New Seabury, Mass. with scores of 69-71-71 – 211. This event was held at Lost Marsh Golf Course, Hammond, Ind.

2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links

The Warren G.C. At Notre Dame on June 21 - 26. In the field are: Brittany Altomare, Stephaine Frankian and Sarah Whitney.

2010 Women's Eastern Amateur Championship

Brittany Altomare, University of Virginia, goes wire-to-wire to win the with a 3 round total of 212! Marina Alex finishes 2nd, 4 shots back at 216. Claire Sheldon, The Country Club finished 4th with a 229.

2010 Curtis Bowl

June 21st - 22nd held at Holden Hills CC. watch for live scoring on June 21st.

2010 Edith Baker Trophy

Champion - Tara Joy Connelly (151). Tournament winner - Cathy Sessions (159).

Junior Season Opener

Junior/Junior winner: Maddy Vergura. Mite winner: Ange Garvin

Come help us celebrate

Pippy Rooney O’Connor and all she has given to Junior Golf. The festivities will be held at Charles River Country Club on June 24th at 6:00 pm.

Congratulations Debbie & Julie!

Debbie Mallett & Julie Henehan, Beverly Golf & Tennis Club are the winners of the Eleanor W. Allen Bowl with a score of 88.

2010 Griscom Cup Matches

Congratulations Philadelphia! They won with a score of 43.5, Massachusetts - 32.5 and NY Metro 32.0.

2010 WGAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS

NEW - live scoring available for both current and past 2010 WGAM tournaments.

2010 Free Ladies Clinic TPC Boston

Saturday, June 12th from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. See flyer below for more information. Pro Shop 508-285-3200.

LPGA - Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship

Dates: May 14 - 16, 2010 Watch for our Massachusetts girls in this event.

Spring Teams

Congratulations to Cup winners. Thank you all for participating in this event.

Chelsea Curtis

Congratulations Chelsea! Chelsea finished 3rd in the Riviera Nayarit Challenge this past weekend.

Rosie Jones

named 2011 U.S. Solheim Cup team captain. The 2011 Solheim Cup will be played at Killeen Castle in County Meath, Ireland from Sept. 23-25.

Roberta Bolduc

has been selected by the USGA as the captain of the USA Team for the 2010 Women's World Amateur Team Championship, to be played this October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2010 WGAM Members

Granite Links Named “Course of the Year”

Congratulations Granite Links! On February 11, 2010, at the National Golf Course Owners Association Annual Meeting, Granite Links Golf Club will be recognized as “2010 Course of the Year” for the New England region.

WGAM OKs Distance Measuring Devices

The 2010 Board of Directors of the WGAM has voted to allow the use of "distance measuring devices" at our events. A detailed policy will be stated in our 2010 Blue Book.

Terry Wappel to Head 2010 Board of Directors

Congratulations to the incoming 2010-2011 Board of Directors of the WGAM.

2009 Player of the Year

Congratulations Tara! Tara Joy Connelly has won her 6th POY. This is her 5th time in a row. Great Job Tara!

Chelsea Curtis

Congratulations Chelsea! Chelsea finished tied for 18th position in the Duramed FUTURES Tour Qualifying Tournament.

Alison Walshe

Congratulations Alison! Finishing 9th on the Duramed Futures Tour, Alison will receive her LPGA card for 2010.

Massachusetts Women's Open

Congratulations Tara! Tara Joy Connelly is this year's winner of the Mass. Women's Open. Notables: Wallace Hamerton, Sarah Whitney, Mary Chamberlain, Kristin MacDonald, Amanda McPhee and Susan Choi

Junior Championship

Congratulations Kaitlin and Lauren! Junior Champion - Kaitlin Coons. Silver Div - Lauren Flynn.

WGAM State Amateur Championship

Congratulations Mary! Champion - Mary Chamberlain, Cummaquid GC.

2009 Amateur Presidents' Cup

Congratulations Lindsey! Lindsey Muse, Woodland Golf Club - Presidents' Cup winner.

WEGA-Amateur Championship

Congratulations Brittany! Brittany Altomare came in 2nd tied with Kristina Wong, FL. Winner: Isabelle Lendl, FL. Chelsea Curtis tied for 8th. See www.womenseastern.org for fulls story.

Griscom Cup Matches May 27 & 28

Congratulations Massachusetts! Massachusetts team won The Griscom Cup for the second year in a row. Team: Chelsea Curtis; Mary Chamberlain; Tara Joy Connelly; Wallace Hamerton; Pam Kuong; Marion McInerney; Karen Richardson; Claire Sheldon and Sarah Whitney. Captains: Carol Clarey and Mary Gale.

Stephanie Frankian

Congratulations Stephanie! Stephanie is the M.I.A.A. winner for 2009.

Edwina Hughes

We are saddened to report the loss of one of our "outstanding women" in the WGAM family. Edwina was award the May Jackson Award in 2001.

Noreen Friel Mohler

has been selected as the Captain for the 2010 USA Curtis Cup team. The 2010 Curtis Cup will be held at Essex County Club in Manchester, Mass. Noreen was a 3 time Mass Women's State Champion. We are excited to have a former Mass. player as captain and to have Massachusetts be the host to the Curtis Cup.

Jaclyn Sweeney Transfers to Arizona State University with High Expectations

One of WGAM's own, Jaclyn Sweeney transfers to ASU with high expectations according to Golf Week Magazine

LPGA Tour Qualifier

Alison Walshe, Jaclyn Sweeney, Briana Vega and Susan Choi were among the 143 players qualifying for the tour. see results below. Alison Walshe has secured a spot with the Futures Tour. Congratulations Alison!