Quintero, Daum Win Overall Crowns At WSNGA Senior Amateur
May 21, 2018–Regina Quintero (gross) and Susan Daum (net) put together stellar rounds to win overall titles at the 2018 WSNGA Senior Amateur held May 14-15 at Chimera Golf Club in Henderson. Other champs were Carrie Langevin, Sandy Barletta, Karen Herness, Monica Fairbanks, Sharon Bunker and Fay Geddes. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
Overall
Quintero carded rounds of 72-74—146 to win the overall gross title. She won despite opening the second round with a triple bogey 7 on her first hole. “It was a little tougher today,” Quintero said. “I really didn’t start out on a good note with that triple. But after that I settled down and kept grinding. I did have a lot of birdie putts, but some of them just didn’t fall.”
Daum, (playing in the Gold Division, 60-69). put together rounds of 65-66—131 for the overall net win. “I’m very happy with it,” she said. “It’s tough trying to keep up with those young ‘uns. (Monday) I did it all well and today I did it well until the last few holes. They gave me a little trouble but I hung in there.”
Silver (50-59)
Carrie Langevin put together rounds of 76-73—149 to win the Silver Division title in her first WSNGA event.
“It’s actually my first event in Nevada with this group,” Langevin said. “The women are fantastic and it’s a relaxed atmosphere. It helped the whole situation and allowed me to play better.”
She played so well that she didn’t deplete her golf ball supply at all. “I stayed out of trouble and that was the key,” she said. “I used one ball (Monday) and one ball (Tuesday),” she said. “I’m always happy when that’s the case.”
Gross
Carrie Langevin, 76-73—149
Monica Kaili, 77-79—156
Net
Sandy Barletta, 63-69—132
Charity Musial, 71-70—141
Gold (60-69)
Karen Herness overcame driving woes to post a victory in the Gold Division with rounds of 80-77—157.
“My driver didn’t work very well either day,” she said. “I got a new driver and we’re still working on getting to know each other.”
The rest of her game made up for her less-than-stellar driving. “My fairway woods were good and I chipped really well,” she said. “I lucked out and played well on the back nine. I had a couple of birdies (Tuesday) and birdied the last hole and that made the difference.”
Gross
Karen Herness, 80-77—157 (won card playoff)
Sherry Jackson, 83-74—157
Sue Rambo, 84-77—161
Linda Cartwright, 86-76–162
Net
Monica Fairbanks, 62-70—132
Sherry Mesecher, 71-63—134
Sandy Jenkins, 68-69—137
Dee Evans, 68-72–140
Platinum (70+)
Sharon Bunker’s victory in the Platinum Division left her talking like a prophet.
“If you get old and hang in there, you’ll eventually win something,” she said with a laugh of her title in the 70+ division. “For an old lady, I did all right.”
She added her first round was solid and carried her to the victory. “(Monday) I had a lot of good holes,” she said. “(Tuesday) my swing was a little off and I just hung in there.”
Her overall look at her goals is one many should mimic. “Give me bogeys and a few pars and you’ll shoot a good round,” she said.
Gross
Sharon Bunker, 87-91—178
Net
Fay Geddes, 70-72—142
