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18th NCGA Women’s Net Amateur Championship

April 7-8 | Poppy Hills

History

The Net Championship was founded in 2007 and has always been its own, separate event. Players are divided into three flights based on Handicap Index: Big Sur, Golden Gate and Yosemite. 

Recaps

NCGA Womens Net Amateur---Big Sur Flight----Kelly Wilson

2016

Salinas’ Dorothy Donnelly went wire-to-wire to capture her first NCGA Women’s Net Amateur title at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Donnelly, who opened with a 1-under 70 on Monday, followed that up with an even better 69 to finish the two-day event at 139 and win by eight.

2017

Livermore’s Taylor Robles made it a wire-to-wire win, posting a final round even-par 71 to finish at 2-over 144 and defeat runner-up Suzy Duarte of Prunedale by three shots.

Robles was steady in the finale, carding six birdies to go against three bogeys and a triple-bogey.

2018

Turlock’s Bergen Benedict came from behind to win the Big Sur flight of the Women’s Net Amateur Championship Tuesday at Par-71 Poppy Hills GC. Benedict, who will be a senior on the Cal State San Marcos golf team, shot a final round 2-over 73 for a two day total of 5-over 147. Her round included four birdies and six bogeys.

2019

Young-Ah Dutton, from Indian Valley Women’s GC, took home the title in the Big Sur Flight of the annual Women’s Net Amateur Championship Tuesday at par-71 Poppy Hills. Dutton, who started the day in second place, shot a final round 1-under 70 for a 1-over 143 tournament total.

2021

Young-Ah Dutton took home the first-place prize after carding a final-round 6-under 65 to come in at 3-under 139. Finishing in second place at 145 was Michelle Lam after a 70. Gladys Gesicho was third at 146.

2022

Kelly Simpson won first place, carding a final round 1-over 72 to come in with a 36-hole total of 4-over 146. Michiko Shoji and Debra Bake finished tied for second at 151 after final rounds of 71 and 75, respectively. Shoji earned second place in a card-off. 

2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022

Past Champions

Year Winner Score
2022

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Kelly Simpson
Golden Gate: Lacey Keating 
Yosemite: Alicia Meiners

Net:
74-72-146
71-74-145
71-72-145

2021

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Young-Ah Dutton
Golden Gate: Mary Jane Austin
Yosemite: Elaine Tews

Net:
74-65-139
68-78-146
81-72-153

2019

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Young-Ah Dutton
Golden Gate: Irina Newman
Yosemite: Amy Harris

Net:
73-70-143
68-75-143
78-73-151

2018

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Bergen Benedict
Golden Gate: Jenny Liu
Yosemite: Joyce Glatt

Net:
74-73-147
68-71-139
72-79-151

2017

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Taylor Robles
Golden Gate: Jenny Liu
Yosemite: Cathy Pementell

Net:
73-71-144
72-75-147
65-75-140

2016

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Dorothy Donnelly
Golden Gate: Bobbe Sabella
Yosemite: Connie Vickroy

Net:
70-69-139
76-69-145
64-76-140

2015

Net Champions:
Chardonnay: Maureen Earley
Merlot: Stacy Baba
Zinfandel: Meg Thompson

Net:
74-74-148
74-75-149
71-70-141

2014

Net Champions:
Chardonnay: Maureen Earley
Merlot: Keri Vadnais
Zinfandel: Starla Chimienti

Net:
69-73-142
71-77-148
79-69-148

2013

Net Champions:
President: Kris Handsaker
Director: Sacha Bunge
Secretary: Stephanie Krist

Net:
69-69-138
75-73-148
73-72-145

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