A team from The Palencia Club ended a four-month odyssey April 8-9 at Club Adena in Ocala when they won the Florida State Golf Association Women's Interclub Championship.
Monique Perna, Maria Nilsson, Lisa Proctor and Deidre Wray competed over 36 holes in a net Stableford format, with three of the best four scores counting each day. Palencia scored 218 points and defeated the Harbour Ridge Golf and Yacht Club by 11 points. The Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club was second with 206 points and the Estero Country Club was third with 205 points.
Peg Larson was the team captain.
Palencia's point total was a tournament record.
Fourteen clubs made the championship after a series of six weekly matches began in January. Regional playoffs were held in February and March.
Perna scored 78 points in the two rounds to lead Palencia, but it was a balanced performance. Nilsson scored 75 points and Proctor and Wray 64 points each.
Palencia was tied with Estero after the first round, then pulled away in the second round. Nilsson had three net birdies on her last five holes to keep the team ahead.
NFJG sponsors Gary Vanover event
The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation will hold its annual Gary Vanover Step Aside Scramble and Shootout on May 4 at the Marsh Landing Country Club, with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
The playing fee is $200 per person, with prizes, food, drinks and course fees included. There are six-player teams, with a $1 million hole-in-one competition.
An online auction is also being held May 1-4, with 30 area clubs participating.
For information or to register, visit nfjg.org.
Hipp rallies to win at Jax Beach
Charlie Hipp of St. Johns came from four shots back with a final-round 68 to win the Florida Junior Tour 13-15 Jax Beach Open at the Jacksonville Beach Golf Club.
Hipp shot 1-over 143 to defeat Ambrose Kinnare of St. Augustine by two shots. Jack Cole of Jacksonville (148) tied for third, Jonah Nacional of St. Augustine (150) was solo seventh, Ethan Grossman of Jacksonville (152) tied for eighth and Brady Dougan of Jacksonville (153) tied for 10th.
In the girls division, Lily Chiang of Jacksonville (150) tied for fifth, seven shots behind winner Leionie Tavares of St. Jerome. Chloe McGrath of Jacksonville (151) was ninth and Sophia Moody of Fleming Island (153) tied for 10th.
ILA Tournament set
The 30th annual ILA Scholarship Tournament will be held April 28 at Hidden Hills. Registration is at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start will be at 9 a.m., with the awards banquet following at 2 p.m.
The tournament is sponsored by the ILA Local 1408 at the Port of Jacksonville.
The fee is $130 per player, which includes playing fees, cart, breakfast, lunch and beverages. Registration forms must be ...
