Golf: Hardin wins Senior Women's West Texas title
The Senior Women's West Texas Championship match play trophy is quite familiar to Barbara Hardin, almost as familiar as the cardboard box in which it is placed.
Hardin took home her fifth title, this one a 6-and-5 victory Thursday at Odessa Country Club's Old Course, and the 1-foot tall trophy cup and box. The latter is filled with paper towels and plastic bubble wrap, adorned by duct tape, makeshift rope handles and a laminated card that reads, "Handle with care - Do not destroy this box."
Hardin won't, not after she battled the final day's wind, stronger than the ones leading to the four-day tournament's final round.
"I felt like my course management was really good today," said Hardin, who also won the title from 2003 to 2005 and last year. "Having played it for four days, you know where you need to be, not that you're always going to get there. The wind was different every single day we played."
The Lubbock resident edged Terry Dukes for the championship. Susan Collier, of Odessa, had a 5-and-4 victory in the first flight consolation bracket. Genevieve Gregory, of Odessa, had a 3-and-2 win in the ninth flight consolation group, and Jean Stinson, of Odessa, notched a 5-and-4 victory in the 10th flight consolation bracket.
"The greens were the hardest part, I thought," Hardin said. "There are places that fall off ... if you're not familiar with the course, it's going to be tough for you."
>> Women's West Texas Senior Championship
Thursday
At Odessa Country Club's Old Course
Match Play
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Championship Final
Barbara Hardin def. Terry Dukes, 6 and 5.
Consolation Final
Jo Dickson def. E. Bledsoe, 7 and 6.
FIRST FLIGHT
Championship Final
Trina Albright def. Barbara Hester, 6 and 5.
Consolation Final
Susan Collier def. Lagena Weaver, 5 and 4.
SECOND FLIGHT
Championship Final
Nelda Johnson def. Dorothy Moring, 1 up.
Consolation Final
Melissa O'Harrow def. Sarah Lands, 6 and 5.
THIRD FLIGHT
Championship Final
Judy Hilliard def. Sherry Rains, 5 and 3.
Consolation Final
Linda See def. Pat Barton, 2 and 1.
FOURTH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Jan Rollins def. Judy Hunnicutt, 4 and 3.
Consolation Final
Joy Harlan def. Dianne Hudman, 3 and 1.
FIFTH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Connie Fowler def. E. Parmelly, 1 up.
Consolation Final
Jenny Hines def. Becky Ellwanger, 2 and 1.
SIXTH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Ginny Rutledge def. Fariss Murphy, 6 and 4.
Consolation Final
Sandy Griffin def. Jan Roden, 4 and 3.
SEVENTH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Mary Brown def. Verna Sigmon, 19 holes.
Consolation Final
Pat Lewis def. Linda Crume, 7 and 5.
EIGHTH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Kathy Gowdy def. Kathy Thompson, 4 and 3.
Consolation Final
Linda Autry def. Rosie Aguilar, 2 and 1.
NINTH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Helen Turner def. Dot Harvey, 4 and 3.
Consolation Final
Genevieve Gregory def. S. Brown, 3 and 2.
10TH FLIGHT
Championship Final
Lenita Fryar def. Charlotte Andrews, 4 and 3.
Consolation Final
Jean Stinson def. Gloria Robertson, 5 and 4.
