THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, July 25, 1996 TAG: 9607250556
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C11 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: FROM WIRE REPORTS
DATELINE: HOT SPRINGS, VA. LENGTH: 43 lines
In the 29th annual Seniors Women's State Amateur, medalist Peggy Woodard and Chris Epperly, both of Virginia Beach, posted convincing victories to reach the semifinals.
Epperly beat Robbye King Youel of Charlottesville, a six-time winner in the regular division, 6 and 5 over the Homestead course. Woodard posted a 4-and-3 victory over Juanita Milam of Dumfries.
The final two victories were scored by Lorraine Houlahan of Mount Vernon and Dot Bolling of Roanoke. Houlahan, who lost to Epperly in the 1995 finals, edged Gay Stillwell of Charlottesville, while Bolling eliminated 1989 champion Joan Darden of Henrico 2-up.
Four-time champion Jane Mack of Richmond and Lee Shirley, a 20-year-old college student from Salem, each won their second-round matches Wednesday in the 79th annual Women's State Amateur.
Shirley, the qualifying medalist and a North Carolina junior, edged Boodie McGurn of Richmond 2 and 1, while Mack disposed of Sarah Cole of Roanoke 7 and 6.
Other winners were Sarah Kayson of Reston, Patti Anctil of Haymarket, Alexandria's Mimi Hoffman, Sherry Zaleski of Manassas, Margaret Balch of Richmond and Kendra Patterson of Fort Belvoir.
JUNIORS: Virginia Beach's Matt Paulson was among 78 players who did not finish the second round of the U.S. Junior Championships Wednesday because of lightening. The second round of the 156-player tournament in Flagstaff, Ariz., will be completed today, and the low 64 players plus ties will advance to match play.
In Tuesday's opening round, Paulson shot an 85 - 17 shots behind the leader.
LPGA: Annika Sorenstam returns to one of her favorite playgrounds this week.
Last year Sorenstam ran away from the field in the $550,000 Michelob Heartland Classic in St. Louis, winning by 10 strokes. The two-time U.S. Open champion may be alone, but she loves the narrow fairways and emphasis on shot-making at Forest Hills Country Club.
``This is my kind of golf course,'' Sorenstam said. by CNB