South Carolina Girls rally to win the First Annual Georgia-South Carolina Girls’ Junior Challenge Match

The inaugural Georgia-South Carolina Girls’ Junior Challenge Match took place July 29-30 at The Landings Club in Savannah, Georgia. Sponsored by the WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation, the matches bring together the top junior girl golfers in the two neighboring states. Teams are composed of the top four finishers from each state’s 2006 Girls’ Championship. The two-day event consists of four singles matches per day. Each match was worth one point, and both teams are awarded a half point for matches that are all square after 18 holes.

Playing for the honor of holding The Karen Ferree Trophy for the year, the South Carolina team was represented by Junior Girls’ Champion Taylor Weaver of Spartanburg, Elizabeth Freeman of Anderson, Rachel Uremovich from Hilton Head and Taylor Barrett from York. Playing for the Georgia team were Tess Fordham of Metter, Blaire Minter from Marietta, Carrie Metz of Carnesville, and Emilie Burger from Hoschton.

Georgia led by one point (2 ½ to 1 ½) going into the final round, but our South Carolina girls came out strong Sunday and posted three straight wins, to move ahead for the team victory.

Final Results
South Carolina 5, Georgia 3

Round One Results: Saturday, July 29
Taylor Weaver (York, SC) vs. Carrie Metz, (Carnesville, Ga.) All Square
Emilie Berger (Hoschton, Ga.) def. Elizabeth Freeman, (Anderson, SC) 1 up
Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head, SC) def. Tess Fordham, (Metter, Ga.) 9 and 7
Blaire Minter (Marietta, Ga.) def. Taylor Barrett, (York, SC)1 up
Round One Score: Georgia 2 ½, SC 1 ½

Round Two Results: Sunday, July 30
Taylor Barrett vs. Tess Fordham, All Square
Rachel Uremovich def. Blaire Minter, 3 and 1
Elizabeth Freeman def. Carrie Metz, 3 and 2
Taylor Weaver def. Emilie Burger, 3 and 2
Round Two Score: South Carolina 3, Georgia 1/2

Congratulations to the 2006 SC Girls’ Team