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Posted: 8/20/03
Vermont Team Set for USGA State Team Championship
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Vermont Team Set for USGA State Team Championship
The team of Libby Smith of Alburg CC, Andrea Brown of Williston CC, and Mari Harter of Orleans CC will represent Vermont in the USGA State Team Championship in Wellesley Hills, MA September 16-18. These three players finished one, two, and tied for third in the recent State Amateur Championship in Brattleboro and should represent Vermont well in this prestigious event which has seen top amateur golfers from around the country competing for their home states. Mary Anne Levins of Rutland will serve as an alternate.
Libby Smith of Alburg CC
Won the VSWGA State Amateur Championship for the past five consecutive years.
Finished 4th in 2002 New England Championship.
For UVM basketball star and captain of men's golf team.
Handicap: +1.7
Andrea Brown of Williston CC
Runner-up for State Amatuer Championship for past two years
Won the 2002 Mid-Am Championship
Play collegiate golf at Lamar University
Handicap: 5.0
Mari Harter of Orleans CC
Finished tied for 3rd in 2003 State Amateur Championship
Third in 2001 Mid-Am Championship
Handicap: 7.1
(Apologies for the incorrect
statement that Mari is a member of Wellesley CC and club champion
there. Actually, she is not a member, but won a member/guest there and
has played the course many times. Sorry for the incorrect
information. It was my mistake. Cindy)
The tournament was first started in 1995
as part of the USGA's centennial celebration and is held every other year at
different course around the country. The inaugural event was held at
Lake Buena Vista Country Club in Orlando, FL with the Pennsylvania team, which
included legendary amateur golfer Carol Semple Thompson, edging out Texas by
one stroke. The team of Mary Beth Birsky, Cindy Paquet, and Ann Waters
represented Vermont in that first event with Kathy Allbright acting as a
non-playing captain and alternate. Since then, Vermont has been one of
the few states that has not been represented, so it is great to have such a
strong team representing Vermont this year.
The tournament format is three days of medal play competition with the best two out of three scores counting towards the team's total score. For the first two days of competition, each state is paired with two other states randomly. Each team member is paired with a team member from the other two states. The teams are paired by standing for the final day of competition.
1995 Team and Support
Dessert USGA Style
