Page 12 - SWFGM Magazine Summer 2019

The 2019 36-member Solheim Cup took place at
Charlotte Harbor National Golf Club on March
15th. This was our 13th year for this event. All
members are divided into two teams - USA vs
EURO. We compete in match play events over

Top L-R: Tonya Chrisman, Anne Beane, Ann Fisher, Patti Ferron, Ann Westenberg, two days. It seems the EURO team has been
(Kris Andrew) coach, Sheila Bjerklie, Laura Filler, Gayle Strofolino, Sandy Weikel winning for the past three or more years and we’re
Middle L-R: Moe Mountford, Judy Crawford, Maria Tarkett, Cheri Bower, Debi Kiniry,
Sharon Sperry not quite sure why! The teams are equally paired
Bottom L-R: Lorraine Tiberii, Betty Ann Copley, Patty Wells, Valerie Orlando with 18 women on each team. We compete in
four 9-hole matches over two days. If you win
your match, you get 1 point. If you tie it, you get
a half point. If you lose, you get no points. The
Euro Team earned 32 points beating out USA’s
22 points, retaining their honors as champions
going into next year. We were thrilled to have
Charlotta Sorenstam, Director of Golf Instruction
at CHNGC as coach for the EURO team. She
has played in the “real” Solheim Cup several
times and has the real uniforms!

Kris Andreu, PGA, Head Golf Professional at
CHNGC was our coach for the USA Team. Dave
Hronek, PGA, our Director of Golf, directed the
event. It has been great fun for me to chair this
event which I brought from my home club in
Boston (Ferncroft Country Club, Middleton, MA)
Top L-R: Linda Kuzara, Nancy Owens, Louise Greene, Lisa Smith, Charlotte when I moved here in 2006.
Sorenstam(coach), Pat Messing, Kathleen Michalski, Patti Snider, Norma Basner
Sitting L-R:Marion Stanjones, Diana Scarano, Linda Kindsfather is (captain),
Judy Spletzer, Barbara Bugbee, Sandy Burns
Floor L-R: Jan Green, Marilyn McNamee, Debbie Rey, Barb Dhein
Submitted by: Betty Ann Copley Harris
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