JACKIE LITTLE IS BIG WINNER
-SEVEN BC PLAYERS FINISH IN THE TOP TEN-
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ST. JOHN’S, NFLD. (August 28) – Despite three days of weather that included downpours, fog, and winds that reached 50 km/h, Jackie Little of Port Alberni, B.C. led wire-to-wire and captured the title in her first appearance at the 2008 Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship played at Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club in St. John’s Nfld. |
Little shot a final round of 9-over 80 to finish the 54-hole event at 14-over 227. That was five strokes better than her B.C. teammate, runner-up Lynda Palahniuk of Kelowna, B.C. at 19-over 232.
Little, who also won the B.C. Senior Women’s title is having a great summer in championship play. A member of the winning provincial teams at both the Canadian Women’s and Senior Women’s championships, she played her way to second place in both the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Mid-Master, first in the B.C. Women’s Mid-Amateur, fourth in the B.C. Women’s Amateur. She tops it all off next month when she tees it up at the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur in Tulsa, Okla.
Alyson Martin of Vancouver, B.C. finished alone in fourth place at 28-over 241 – a score that also awarded her the 2008 Canadian Super Senior’s crown.
Karen Pultz of Surrey, B.C. and Holly Horwood of Vancouver, B.C. tied for fifth at 29-over 242 while Phyllis Laschuk of Vancouver, B.C. and Alison Murdoch of Victoria, B.C. carded a final 32-over 245 to tie at ninth.
A complete list of competitors and full post-round results for the 2008 Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship can be found at www.bcga.org.
JACKIE LITTLE LEADS TEAM BC TO
SECOND CONSECUTIVE VICTORY
– WIN IS LUCKY 13-
ST. JOHN’S, NFLD. (August 27, 2008) – Jackie Little of Port Alberni, B.C. fired an even-par 71 today to lead Team BC to their second straight victory in the Inter-provincial team championship at the 2008 Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship being played at Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club in St. John’s Nfld.
British Columbia team members Jackie Little, Lynda Palahniuk, Elaine Blatchford and Phyllis Laschuk posted a final 37-over 463 to successfully defend their title by 22 strokes over Ontario at 485 and Alberta at 487. This win is B.C.’s 13 th title.
Little, pulled away from the field by 11 strokes to maintain the top spot at 5-over 147 heading into the final round. Lynda Palahniuk of Kelowna, B.C. and Alyson Martin of Vancouver, B.C. both moved up to share a third of second place at 16-over 158.
Karen Pultz of Surrey, B.C. and Holly Horwood of Vancouver, B.C. are in a four-way tie for fifth at 19-over 161 while Phyllis Laschuk of Vancouver slid to a tie at 9 th with 20-over 162.
Defending champion, Alison Murdoch of Victoria, B.C. sits tied for 14 th at 22-over 164.
In the super seniors division, Alyson Martin of Vancouver, B.C. played steady and posted 8-over par 79 to stay in first at 16-over 158.
The final round commences Thursday morning at 7:30 am off the #1 tee.
A complete list of competitors, starting times and full post-round results for the 2008 Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship can be found at www.bcga.org.
JACKIE LITTLE LEADS AFTER OPENING-ROUND AT 2008 ROYALE CANADIAN WOMEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
-BC PLAYERS OLD TOP THREE SPOTS-
St. John’s, Nfld. (Augst 26) – Jackie Little of Port Alberni B.C., carded a 5-over 76 at Bally Haly Golf and Curing Club to take the opening-round lead at the 2008 Royale National Women’s Senior Championship in St. John’s Nfld.
Little, the 2008 B.C. senior women’s champion shot three birdies, six bogeys and a double to lead the field two strokes ahead of B.C. team mate Phyllis Laschuk of Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver’s Alyson Martin is at 8-over 79 to sit in first in the Super Senior’s division and third in the Senior’s.
Holly Horwood of Vancouver, B.C. and Lynda Palahniuk of Kelowna, B.C. share a piece of seventh while defending champion Alison Murdoch of Victoria, B.C. is at 15-over 86 for a tie at 26th heading into Wednesday’s second round.
Defending champions, British Columbia shot a team-total 235 in Inter-provincial team play to lead Ontario by 12 strokes. Quebec sits alone in third at 251 while Alberta is fourth at 252.
ALISON MURDOCH SET TO DEFEND TITLE AT ROYALE CANADIAN WOMEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
ST. JOHN’S, NFLD. (August 22, 2008) – Defending champion Alison Murdoch of Victoria, B.C. headlines an experienced field of competitors featuring all 10 provincial champions as the 2008 Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship prepares to get underway August 25-28, at Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club in St. John’s Nfld.
With her first Senior’s win coming in 2002, Murdoch claimed her fourth title last year, tying the records of Gayle Borthwick of Mississauga, Ont. and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member, Marlene Stewart Streit of Unionville, Ont. A fifth title would place Murdoch at the top with the most individual wins at the Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.
Other top B.C. competitors include 2003 Canadian senior champion Lynda Palahniuk of Kelowna, B.C., 2008 B.C. senior and mid-amateur women’s champion Jackie Little of Port Alberni, B.C.., as well as 2006 and 2007 B.C. senior women’s champion Holly Horwood of Vancouver and 2003 B.C. senior women’s champion Phyllis Laschuk.
In addition to competing for the Ada Mackenzie Trophy, competitors will vie for the Royale Cup Champions Trophy. This commemorative trophy honours each of the three women’s Canadian amateur champions (junior, amateur and senior) crowned each season by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA).
As an added bonus, the winner of the championship will receive a coveted exemption to play at the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship held September 12-17 at Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
In Inter-provincial team play, British Columbia team members Jackie Little, Lynda Palahniuk, Elaine Blatchford and Phyllis Laschuk will be looking to defend their title as provincial champions. B.C. has won this title 12 times prior and is looking for lucky 13.
Conducted since 1971, the Canadian Senior Women’s Championship has featured many of the country’s top senior golfers. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame members, Marlene Streit, Gayle Borthwick, Marilyn O’Connor and Margaret Todd all own senior titles. Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club last played host to this championship in 1983.
SooBin Kim of Port Coquitlam, B.C. and Stacey Keating of Victoria, Australia, have already etched their names on the Royale Cup Champions Trophy earlier this month by claiming the junior and amateur championships respectively.
The Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship is contested over three rounds of stroke play (54-holes). The field is open to 156 players who have reached the age of 50 by August 26, 2008. An Inter-provincial Team Championship will also take place in conjunction with the first two rounds of stroke play.
The RCGA will name a Super Senior Champion at the conclusion of the event for the second time in tournament history. This recognition will go to the competitor who achieves the low total score during the three days of competition and is at least 60 years of age. Last year Pamela Williamson of Edinburgh, Scotland took home the trophy with a final round of 78 and tournament-total 25 over 238.
Practice rounds will be held Monday, August 25. Championship play will be conducted Tuesday, August 26 through Thursday, August 28 with 18 holes of stroke play each day. Any tie after 54 holes will result in a sudden-death playoff.
A complete list of competitors, starting times and full post-round results for the 2008 Royale Canadian Women’s Senior Championship can be found at www.rcga.org.