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USGA Senior Women's Championship

Congratulations to AWGA members Tanna Richard, Pam Spikes and Doris Herren. Tanna and Pam qualified for the USGA Senior Women's Championship to be held at the Honors Course in Chattanooga, TN on September 10-15. Doris qualified as the first alternate. Included in the picture are Pam Spikes, medalist Tanna Richard and Liz Skaggs of Texas.

Tanna Richard of Fort Smith shot a six-over par 78 to win the USGA Senior Women's Qualifying at Big Creek C.C. This is the first USGA qualifier for Sr. women to be held in Arkansas. Richard, Pam Spikes (79) of Maumelle and Liz Scaggs (79) of Dallas, TX all advanced to the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship at The Honors Course near Chattanooga, Tennessee Sept. 10-15. Doris Herren (81) of Cave Springs is the first alternate after defeating Janis Clemens (81) of Springfield, MO in a playoff.

And there was a bit of history involved, one of the players, Lisa Lind Holton of KS is the daughter of the 1st USGA Jr. Boy's Amateur Champion. Dean Lind won in 1948.

To read more go to http://www.usga.org/news/2010/December/First-U-S--Junior-Amateur-Champ-Lind-Dies/

50th USGA Senior Women's Amateur Qualifying
Hosted by: Big Creek Country Club
Big Creek Country Club
Tanna Richard, Fort Smith, Ark. - 40-38--78
Liz Scaggs, Farmers Branch, Texas - 39-40--79
Pam Spikes, Maumelle, Ark. - 42-37--79
Doris Herren, Cave Springs, Ark. - 41-40--81
Janis Clemens, Springfield, Mo. - 43-38--81
Marty Slade Perlman, Newburgh, Ind. - 40-43--83
Jo Glenn, Tulsa, Okla. - 41-43--84
Jean Mowry, Hot Springs Village, Ark. - 40-45--85
Linda Black, Van Buren, Ark. - 41-45--86
Rexanne Harless, Dallas, Texas - 43-43--86
Barbara Holst, Rowlett, Texas - 45-44--89
Lisa Lind Holton, Leawood, Kan. - 46-43--89
Julie Yeabower, Tulsa, Okla. - 48-49--97
Christie Burroughs, Broken Arrow, Okla. - 50-48--98