Huser, Miller advance to finals of 1st IGA Senior Women’s Match Play
Day two of the 1st Senior Women’s Match Play concluded at Whispering Creek Golf Club on Wednesday as afternoon matches for both Championship and Presidents Flights wrapped up.
No. 1 seed Laura Leszczynski won her morning match against eight seed Jan Sewright 7 & 6. But, in the afternoon match, No. 4 seed Nicki Miller defeated Leszczynski 1 up. Earlier in the day Miller beat No. 5 seed and recent winner of the 59th Iowa Senior Women’s Amateur Michelle Klein 4 & 2.
No. 2 seed Geri Huser (above) who carded a 77 (+5) in qualifying had two matches on the day. She managed to take down No. 7 seed Kathy Fortune 3 & 2 along with No. 3 seed Rose Kubesheski 4 & 2.
In the President’s Bracket No. 1 seed Carroll Dethrow and No. 2 seed Julie Hartman both received byes in the morning matches. While No. 5 seed Kelley Grimes took down Sue Harmon 1 up and later defeated Dethrow 1 up. Meanwhile No. 6 seed Shirly Rochelle defeated No. 3 seed Leighann Larocca 1 up along with Hartman 4 & 5.
It all comes down to No. 5 seed Grimes and No. 6 seed Rochelle to claim the Presidents Flight Champion.