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.