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19th NCGA Women’s Net Amateur Championship

April 5-6| 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

Women-2

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. 

2023

A trio of champions was crowned at the annual event at Poppy Hills. Clare Cornelius was the winner of the Big Sure Flight, Amy Harris won the Golden Gate Flight and Brenda Rosenberg won the Yosemite Flight. 

2024

The first round saw players greeted by 25 mph winds and cold temperatures that made it feel as if it was 40 degrees. A day later, the sun broke back out and a trio of champions was crowned. 
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024

Past Champions

Year Winner Score
2024

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Melissa Spencer 
Golden Gate: Mary Jane Austin 
Yosemite: Marilyn Calciano

Net:
76-72-148
69-81-150
68-74-142

2023

Net Champions:
Big Sur: Clare Cornelius
Golden Gate: Amy Harris
Yosemite: Brenda Rosenberg

Net:
74-69-143
77-72-149
69-66-135

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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