A beautiful spring day, a challenging golf course, the thought and smell of fried chicken, and 15 eager teams playing for a cause all made for a special day at Orangeburg Country Club when the seventh Jane Covington Classic was held on Monday, April 18th.

The day started with a continental breakfast and warm welcome from Pin High Golf President John Worley and Head Golf Professional David Lackey. After the welcome, junior golfers Jalen and Jensen Castle, Sidney Legacy and Karly Mims simultaneously hit the ceremonial first shot to get the tournament underway.

The teams competed in a captain’s choice format with several skills challenge holes along the way. Prizes were given out to both men and women for closest to the pin, longest drive and closest to the line.

When the scores were recorded, two teams both from Columbia were tied with a score of 53. The team of Barbara Irons, Kristy Coggins, Marianne Frick and Shirley Deasy won on a match of cards over the junior team of Jalen and Jensen Castle, Sidney Legacy and Karly Mims.

All of the teams went home winners as each team received a round of golf from one of the many clubs that donated rounds of golf to be given away as prizes.

During lunch, the players viewed and bid on silent auction items that included golf getaways to Kiawah Island Resort, Grande Dunes Marina, Wild Dunes and Spring Island as well as rounds of golf at many of South Carolina premier courses including, Yeamans Hall, Palmetto, Harbour Town, Long Cove just to name a few.

Participants also heard from the past, present and future. Tournament namesake, Jane Covington, tournament chairman Genon Krivohlavek and the four junior golfers all spoke about how golf has played a role in their lives.

The biggest winner of the day was the WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation. The proceeds from this event help provide learning and playing opportunities for junior golfers, provides financial assistance to qualified juniors to help offset the expenses associated with junior golf, sponsors the WSCGA Junior Championship and the Georgia/South Carolina Junior Girls Challenge Matches. The foundation also preserves the history of the Women’s South Carolina Golf Association.

The WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation would like to thank the many sponsors and donors whose generosity helps make this event possible. The Orangeburg CC Women’s Golf Association for volunteering their time to make sure everything runs smoothly and the outstanding staff at Orangeburg who leaves no stone unturned.

Many thanks to the participants who chose to spend the day with us and we hope that we can continue to work together to provide learning and playing opportunities for our juniors as well as preserving the history of the Women’s SC Golf Association which was founded in 1948 to promote and serve the best interest of women’s amateur golf in South Carolina.