Women’s state entry deadline draws near

June 18 is the closing date for entries into the 10th annual

California Women’s State Championship, scheduled at the Eisenhower

Course at the Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry July

18-20.

The tournament is open to female golfers of any age who are

California residents and have a United States Golf Association

handicap index not exceeding 10.4.

Tournament format is 54 holes of stroke play. The three top

finishers will represent California in the biennial USGA Women’s

State team championship scheduled Sept. 27-29 in Hilton Head, S.C.

Call (562) 904-2889 or visit www.cwcgolf.org for more information.

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Santa Ana Country Club held its couples club championship, or “Los

Novios,” May 1, with a couple of first-time winning pairs in the net

and gross divisions.

George and Micki Rach claimed the net title by three strokes over

Ray and Kathy Young while Bill and Margot Friis won the gross

division by two shots over Chet and Patricia Houston.

Thirty-six teams played 18 holes. Each duo’s best of two scores

was recorded on the odd numbered holes while both players’ scores

counted on the even holes.

Santa Ana Country Club’s men’s club championship will open with

qualifying rounds June 17-18 and continue June 24-26.

The eight low qualifiers, which include defending champion (Bill

Welch), after 36 holes of stroke play June 17-18 will advance to

match play.

As of last week, 20 players had signed up for the championship,

Director of Golf Mike Reehl said.

The men’s club winner will complete Santa Ana’s team that will

compete in the Jones Cup at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 on its home course. The

team includes Reehl, head pro Geoff Cochrane, women’s club champion

Marianne Towersey and senior winner Chris Veitch.