BCC Women's Golf Centennial Booklet

Governance

President.................................................................. Israel Maynard

Secretary...............................................................Catherine Dingle

Treasurer.................................................................... Tom Stretton

Committee Chairs

Audit.............................................................. Robert “Zeke” Plante

Green.................................................................. Eric Flegenheimer

Finance ........................................................................ Tom Stretton

Golf.................................................................................... Jon Guyette

Governance ........................................................ Brooks McArthur

House .............................................................................. Riley Dickie

Nominating ............................................................... Larry Howard

Membership.............................................................. Scott Baldwin

Human Resources..............................................Catherine Dingle

Centennial ........................................................ Eric Flegenheimer

Disciplinary & Grievance............................... Brooks McArthur

Strategic Planning........................................ Robert “Zeke” Plant

Women’s Event Chairs

Monday Night Nine & Dine and Clinics: Blake Phillips

Ringer Board: Anne Conolly

Birdies & Chip-ins: Susie LaMaster

Peg Durfee: Ann Irwin, Deb Savoie & Gerry Mosier

Goss: Mary Brush, Susie LaMaster & Sarah Whitney

Laird Member-Member: Blake Phillips

Swan Song: Anne Conolly, Barb Swan, Lisa Overton

Green Mountain Challenge: Mary Brush

Women’s Booklet: Lisa Overton

BCC State Day Representative: JoAnn Carson

Women Golfers at Burlington Country Club

Women golfers have played a key role at Burlington Country Club since it was established in 1924. Actually, women were involved beginning in 1897 in the organization of BCC’s predecessor, Waubanakee Golf Club, which established links on S. Prospect Street on the estates of Le Grand B. Cannon and Henry Holt. Mrs. A.E. Richardson was Vice President and Miss Caroline D. Smalley was Secretary. James E. Betts, a Scotsman, designed a nine-hole course for Waubanakee on Shelburne Street in 1899. The inaugural Women’s Club Championship was held in 1901 and was won by Miss Florence Allen, 2 and 1. Waubanakee was one of the founding members of the Vermont Golf Association in 1904. In 1924 Waubanakee changed its name to Burlington Country Club and purchased 150 acres from New York publisher Henry Holt. The Club retained the leading golf course architect of the era, Donald J. Ross, who in collaboration with his associate, Walter B. Hatch, designed the course we have the privilege of playing today.

-Ken Merritt

Accomplished BCC Women

Molly Aronsson – Vermont Women’s Amateur Champion 2006, 2007 and 2009. Lowest total score –211 in 2009. Tied for lowest one-day score 68 in 2009. Standout collegiate golfer at the University of Washington. Played professionally on Symetra Tour.

Reba Beecher – Winner of 10 BCC Championships. Vermont Women’s Amateur Champion in 1958 at age of 47. President of Vermont State Women’s Golf Association (VSWGA-founded 1930) in 1942 and 1946.

Mary Brush – Ten-time BCC Champion. Member U.S. Ski Team. Three top-ten World Cup finishes. Finished 10th in Slalom at 1976 Innsbruck Olympics. Worked for Fred Martell, BCC Superintendent, during college.

Mary Drescher – Vermont Women’s Amateur Champion (1973) and three-time BCC Champion.

Marcy Gage (formerly Fagan) - Four-time. Vermont High School Champion. Only female President of BCC. Eight-time BCC Champion.

Alice Goss – First BCC woman to win the Vermont Women’s Amateur (1934), four time BCC Champion. President of VSWGA in 1932 and 1939. Namesake of BCC’s Goss Tournament.

Patty Harrington Vermont Women’s Amateur Champion 1963, 1965, 1966.

Ruth Jones – An iconic figure in Vermont and New England women’s golf. Vermont Women’s Amateur Champion 1939 and 1940, President of VSWGA in 1949 and 1956-1958. Four-time BCC Champion. Namesake of the Ruth Jones Award.

Monica LaCroix Vermont Women’s Amateur Champion 1956, 1962, 1964, 1978.

Lillian Laird – Won the Waubanakee Golf Club Championship in 1925, the BCC Championship in 1931 and the U.S. Women’s Senior Amateur in 1931 at her home club, Westchester Country Club. Only BCC member to win a national title. In 1947 she donated to BCC the sterling silver tray awarded to her for winning the Club Championship at Bonnie Briar. BCC established the Laird Tournament (now the Laird Member-Member Tournament) in her honor.

Louise Ogsbury Five-time BCC Champion. President of VSWGA in 1951. VT Women’s Amateur Champion 1954.

Cindy Paquet Tied for second most Vermont Women’s Amateur Championships (6). Four time BCC Champion. Honored by the VSWGA by the renaming of the Buxton Cup as the Buxton-Paquet Cup.

-Ken Merritt

2024 Season Long Events

Women’s Monday Afternoon Clinics

Each clinic will be 45 minutes and will cover a different topic and will include such skills as putting/chipping, pitching/sand and full swing. Register separately for each clinic on BCC website at $25 per clinic. Walk ups are also welcome, but group size is limited to 8. Clinic dates and topics are as follows:

June 3 chipping, June 17 bunkers, June 24 drivers

July 1 putting, July 15 pitching, July 29 full swing Aug 5 putting, Aug 12 bunkers, Aug 19 full swing

Women’s Monday Night 9 and Dine

Eligible to all female golfers and is open to the first 40 players who register each week. Register weekly via email invitation for a new and different game each week (see schedule of events for weekly games). Points will be accumulated all season for weekly wins and participation. Mondays, 5pm shotgun start. $10/week, stay after for dinner at additional charge. Weekly and season end prizes.

Defending Champion: Susan Wainer

Thursday morning group tee times

Interested in playing Thursday mornings? Look for an email from BCC Women’s Golf Group to sign up to play during the season on Thursday mornings.

Birdies & Chip-ins

Join in the fun on Monday night Nine & Dine and Thursday morning 18 Holes! Look for the blue book at the starter shack. Put $1.00 in the book and write your name under the date. Payouts for Birdies & Chipins (along with an amazing annual trophy) will be paid out at the Women’s Fall Festival.

Women’s Ringer Board

Eligible to all female golfers. Sign up with Anne Conolly at anne.conolly@gmail.com or on the sign-up sheet in women’s locker room. Continually try to beat the lowest score you have on each hole. On the first day you play, fill out the ringer board with the gross score for each hole. Then each round going forward, fill in any hole in which you have improved your gross score. At the end of the season, your final net score will be accumulated based on season average handicap. Gross and net prizes will be awarded to lowest total score. Entry fee is $10.

Ross Weekly Game

The games begin on May 8th and run 18 weeks thru Sunday September 9th, culminating with the BCC Cup on September 13th. The Game of the Week will run from Wednesday to Sunday (except WednesdayMonday 5/27 and 9/2). The format changes weekly, simply hand in scorecard to the Golf Shop at the end of each round. All golfers are eligible! No need to register; it is automatic unless you choose to opt out by emailing the Golf Shop by May 1st. Entry fee is $35 per person which covers your “buy-in” for all 18 weeks.

BCC Cup Participation and wins earn points!

Earn a spot in the BCC Cup, played September 8th and 9th, through a combination of points earned from Ross Weekly Games and Club Tournaments throughout the season. The BCC cup consists of 26 members and the Golf Professionals. On September 13th at the BCC Cup Dinner, the two Golf Professionals will pick their squads. The next morning’s matches are 2-person team Best Ball and Alternate Shot. After lunch single matches are played. Team uniform provided, no entry fee. The squad with most match points win the BCC Cup.

2024 BCC Cup Team Women Participants:

Cheryl Hoar, Melissa Lafayette, Lisa Overton, Phyllis Phillips, Deb Savoie, Barb Swan, Carolyn Swiatek, and Sue Wainer

Women’s Team Match Play

Season long, net match play event. Teams of two are placed in a match play bracket based on handicaps. Matches are scheduled by competitors and must be played on or before set deadlines for each round. Matches are handicapped off the low player. Tee times are scheduled by members of each match. Register on BCC website. $30/player for prizes.

Defending Champions:

Jen Farrington and Cheryl Hoar

Women’s Preston Match Play

Season long, individual match play event. Players are placed in a bracket based on handicaps. Matches are scheduled by competitors and must be played on or before set deadlines for each round. Matches are handicapped off the low player. Tee times are scheduled by members of each individual match. Register of BCC website. $30/player for prizes.

Defending Champion: Mary Brush

Ruth Jones Award

Given to a woman golfing member of Burlington Country Club at the close of each season. The Ruth Jones Award recognizes the woman member who has most improved her “golf game” during a particular golf season and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship. The criteria will be an objective measure using a specific USGA formula and using the additional criteria as listed:

• Golfing member of BCC for at least one year prior to start of season. Member must have established handicap prior to the start of the season.

• Minimum number of rounds (18 holes or combined two 9 holes) with recorded scores played at any course during the season must be 15. All scores must be recorded within the GHIN system which will be used for calculations.

• Player must have participated in at least one BCC tournament during the current golf season and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship.

• The Director of Golf will make all calculations and present the winner to the Golf Committee for final review. The winner will be announced at the Women’s Fall Festival.

2023 Recipient: Susie LaMaster

2024 Scheduled Women’s Events

Register for clinics and events on BCC website

Register for 9 & Dines via weekly email invite

May 8 Warm Up Clinic: Wed. 2:00-2:45pm

Putting & Chipping

May 15 Warm Up Clinic: Wed. 2:00-2:45pm Pitching & Bunkers

May 22 Warm Up Clinic: Wed. 2:00-2:45pm

Full Swing

May 23 Women’s Centennial Kick-Off Party:

Meet and catch up with fellow BCC women and learn about this season’s events. Enjoy specialty drinks and dinner.

June 3 Clinic: Chipping 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Step Aside Scramble, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

June 6 The Peg Durfee Member-Member:

Two-person, Member-Member themed Birthday Par-Tee! Teams play 18 holes better ball (better score on each hole) with gross and net prizes. Both players must play from Aqua tees to be eligible for gross prizes. Tournament Chairs: Ann Irwin, Gerry Moser, Deb Savoie

Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members and female Intermediate Members. New this season, a non-competing division for players who do not have handicaps. Play from the blue tees, keep score or not and join for lunch following the round, cost $95.

Date: Thursday, June 6

Time: 8:30 am shot gun

Tees: Aqua tees

Rule of 90: If age + course handicap is 90 or greater player may elect to play Blue tees with a handicap adjustment.

Cost: $115 per player, includes cart, lunch, prizes.

Defending Champions:

Gross: Nanette Stevens & Betsy Heald

June 10 Monday Night 9 & Dine: Blind Draw, net. Play your own ball and your score is randomly paired with another player. 5:00pm.

June 17 Clinic: Bunkers 3:45-4:30pm

Monday Night 9 & Dine: 2 Best Balls on even # holes, 1 Best Ball on odd # holes, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop). 5:00pm.

June 20 The Goss Member-Guest: Two person member-guest themed From Hickory to Graphite! 18-holes Best Ball and Shootout. Gross and net prizes. Tournament Chairs: Mary Brush, Susie LaMaster & Sarah Whitney Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members and female Intermediate Members.

Date: Thursday, June 20

Time: 1:00 pm shot gun

Tees: Aqua tees Rule of 90: If age + course handicap is 90 or greater player may elect to play Blue tees with a handicap adjustment.

Cost: $265 per team, includes cart, cart snack, heavy hors oeuvres and prizes.

Defending Champions: Jen Farrington & guest Joanne Priestly

June 24 Clinic: Drivers 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Ribbon tournament, you won’t know whose score counts until you see which ribbon is in the hole, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

June 27 Green Mountain 4 Club Challenge:

Interclub Match vs Vermont National , CC of Vermont, CC of Barre. Strokes will be given and each player will be playing a Nassau against each of the 3 members from the other clubs. 1 Point for the Front 9, 1 Point for the Back 9, 1 Point Overall.

BCC Captain: Mary Brush

Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members and female Intermediate Members. Teams will be comprised of 12 players from each club, divided into 3 flights. Flight 1: 0-16.9,

Flight 2: 17-22.9, Flight 3: 23-30 handicap index.

Date: Thursday, June 27

Time: 8:30

Location: Vermont National Country Club

Cost: TBD per player includes cart, lunch and BCC team shirt.

July 1 Clinic: Putting 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Stapleford-Best Ball net, teams of 2 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

July 15 Clinic: Pitching 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Variable Best

Ball, 1 net score counts on par 5s, 2 on par 4s, and 3 on par 3’s, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop). 5:00pm.

July 20 & 21

Laird Member Member : Two person, member-member teams play 36 holes better ball of two (better score on each hole) with handicaps. Net prizes.

Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members and female Intermediate Members.

Date: Saturday, July 20 & Sunday, July 21

Time: 8:30 am shot gun

Tees: Aqua tees

Rule of 90: If age + course handicap is 90 or greater player may elect to play Blue tees with a handicap adjustment.

Cost: $55 per player for prizes

Defending Champions: Jeanne Chenoweth & Jill Rinehart

July 29 Clinic: Full Swing 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Fiver, on each hole get 5 points for drives that land on the fairway, deduct one point for each putt, each players’ points for total score of foursome, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

Aug 5 Clinic: Putting 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Horserace, follow the course with your teammate, teams of 2 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

Aug 12 Clinic: Bunkers 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: 3 in the Trash, each team gets to throw out 3 net team scores, one par 3, one par 4 and one par 5, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

Aug 17 & 18

Women’s Club Championship & President’s Cup: 36-hole stroke play competition with gross (Club Championship) & net prizes (Net Championship).

Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members and female Intermediate Members.

Date: Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18

Time: Tee times start at 9:30am each day. Tees: Aqua tees

Rule of 90: If age + course handicap is 90 or greater player may elect to play Blue tees with a handicap adjustment.

Cost: $75 per player for prizes

Defending Club Champion: Melissa Lafayette

Defending President’s Club Champion: Deb Savoie

Aug 19 Clinic: Full swing 3:45-4:30pm.

Monday Night 9 & Dine: Shamble, select the one best drive, then play your own ball from that drive, teams of 4 (randomly set by shop) 5:00pm.

Aug 22 Women’s Swan Song: Four-person, member-guest themed Roaring ‘20s! Teams compete in a two best ball of four shamble format. Register as a twosome and be paired with another twosome to form a team or invite two or three guests and form your own team. Gross and net prizes. Tournament Directors: Anne Conolly, Lisa Overton, Barb Swan

Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members and female Intermediate Members.

Date: Thursday, August 24th

Time: 9:00am shot gun

Tees: Aqua tees Rule of 90: If age + course handicap is 90 or greater player may elect to play Blue tees with a handicap adjustment.

Cost: $100 per player includes tee gift, light breakfast, cart, prizes and lunch.

Defending Champions: Gross: Mary Brush, guests Gretchen White, Karen Bisbee & Nancy Devaux

Aug 24 & 25

Women’s Senior Club Championship : 36-hole, stroke play with field divided into flights with gross and net prizes.

Eligibility: Open to all female Individual and Family Golf Members over 55 years of age at time of event.

Date: Sat. August 24 & Sun. August 25

Time: Tee times from 10:00am-2:00pm

Tees: Blue

Cost: $75 per player for prizes & trophies.

Defending Champion: Melissa Lafayette

Sept 19 Women’s Fall Festival: Nine-hole scramble and dinner to celebrate the end to the golf season. Prizes for the winners of the golf events are awarded as well as recognition of all winners from 2024. Ruth Jones Award will also be awarded to Most Improved Player.

Eligibility: Open to all female members

Date: Thursday, September 19

Time: 3:30pm shot gun

Tees: Aqua tees

Rule of 90: If age + course handicap is 90 or greater player may elect to play Blue tees with a handicap adjustment.

Cost: $60 per player for prizes and dinner.

Mixed Events

See BCC Website for additional information

Hickory Stick Scramble, Friday, May 24, 1:30pm

Friday Night Couples, June 14, July 26, August 30, 5:30 pm

Dorn-Frasier Mixed Scotch, Sunday, July 14, 9:30am-1:00pm.

Fred Martell Fall Classic, Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29, 10:00am.

Play with the Pro

3 Members paired with 1 Golf Professional compete in a fun, 2 Best Balls of 4 format throughout the season. Members pick the date and time and coordinate with the Pro of their choice. All golfers are eligible! No entry fees. Gross and Net prizes.

2024 Women BCC Golf Members

Last, First name

Allen, Amy (802) 236-7672

aallen50k@gmail.com

Asch, Sarah (802) 238-3710

sarahjasch@gmail.com

Averill, Amy (802) 318-6368 amy.averill@comcast.net

Barnes, Nancy (802) 238-9173

nancibrat@gmavt.net

Beer, Mia (802) 999-5349 miagb@me.com

Belinski, Karen (617) 750-9960 kjbelinski@gmail.com

Bernhardt, Cindy (802) 318-6423

beachhead50@yahoo.com

Boardman, Carol (802) 999-7256 carolboardman@gmail.com

Boardman, Linda (802) 324-3314 lcboardman@gmail.com

Boliba, Amanda (802) 999-7147 summit5@comcast.net

Bond, Carla (802) 578-0152 cfbond14@gmail.com

Bouyea, Linda (802) 658-1059 blestbe9@gmail.com

Briggs, Heather (802) 578-7180 hbriggsvt@gmail.com

Bronner, Victoria (802) 318-8216 victoriabronner@gmail.com

Brush, Mary (802) 310-0451 marybrush1@gmail.com

Buckman, Meera (404) 906-5406 meerabuckman@gmail.com

Burns, Evelyn (802) 734-3630 evelynburns29@yahoo.com

Buswold, Charlotte (510) 363-7907 cbuswold@gmail.com

Byrnes, Tracy (802) 355-2222 byrnes9@comcast.net

Cain, Cara (802) 363-1330

caracain11@gmail.com

Carlow, Ashley (802) 734-6197 ashleyjcarlow@gmail.com

Carson, JoAnn (802) 343-6516 courtreporting@comcast.net

Cheney, Missy (802) 373-5174 mcheney0914@gmail.com

Chenoweth, Jeanne (802) 735-5006 jeannechenoweth@gmail.com

Child, Dina (802) 233-7815 dinachild@aol.com

Cimonetti, Tanya (802) 598-1507 tanyacim@aol.com

Clowes, Markie (585) 329-6709 mwclowes@gmail.com

Conn, Rosemarie (802) 497-0158 rosemarieconn@gmail.com

Conolly, Anne (518) 755-7021 anne.conolly@gmail.com

Cushman, Mary (802) 734-0464

mary.cushman@uvm.edu

Davis, Kathy (802) 343-0199 kdavis@drm.com

Desautels, Michelle (802) 318-7632 michelle@desautelsvt.com

Dever, Missy (802) 343-2006 c2mmdtag@gmail.com

Dingle, Catherine (802) 233-7421 catherinedingle1@gmail.com

Dousevicz, Carol (802) 233-5502 douse.c@gmail.com

Durling, Denise (802) 279-5110 denisedurling@gmail.com

Eppler, Alicia (203) 722-3855 aoeppler@gmail.com

Farrington, Jen (802) 598-2396 jen@BTVspaces.com

Feeney, Amy (802) 316-6091 amyfeeney@comcast.net

Henry, Regan (513) 716-4437 reganzhenry@gmail.com

Hoar, Cheryl (802) 238-0554 cheranddoug@comcast.net

Irwin, Ann (802) 734-2462 annmirwin17@gmail.com

Johnson, Suzy (802) 238-3432 sjohnson@together.net

Jones, Lindsey (913) 706-6583 Lindseykjones10@gmail.com

Kelly, Mary (978) 852-3850 jacknsteve@comcast.net

Lafayette, Melissa (802) 318-0211 lafayette.melissa@gmail.com

LaMaster, Susie (802) 233-2969 tslamaster@gmail.com

Lee, Mary (802) 238-4789 marymlvt@gmail.com

Limoge, Joy (802) 343-3084 joy@jmkarneslaw.com

Llewellyn, Lindy (802) 578-9677

lindyllewellyn502@gmail.com

Loeffler, Dale (802) 343-1278 didiloe4@gmail.com

Manion, Irene (802) 999-7523 irenemanion321@gmail.com McGovern, Meg (802) 343-6471 meg@donahueassociatesvt.com

McGuire, Sandy (802) 578-7432 sandymmv2@gmail.com

Mellencamp, Amy (802) 316-2096 amy.mellencamp@gmail.com Meserole, Ruth (802) 865-4245 ruthmez@burlingtontelecom.net

Louise (802) 238-1741 lmmorg100@gmail.com Moser, Gerry (802) 399-9034 gerrymoser2@cox.net

(802) 238-5291 shonalothrop@yahoo.com

Reap, Marilyn (203) 856-0692 mrreap@gmail.com

Rubman, Carol (802) 316-1623 crubman4@comcast.net

Rubman, Michelle (603) 499-1971 mbean71@gmail.com

Savoie, Debbie (802) 316-6730 deb.savoie@hotmail.com

Seaver, Sarah (802) 398-5526 sarahcomtois@gmail.com

Simpson, Rose (802) 238-7247 rosesimpson@gmail.com

Sofferman, Barbara (802) 598-4981 barbsoff2@gmail.com

Stevens, Nanette (802) 233-7695 nanette.j.stevens@gmail.com

Stiller, Christine (802) 425-3191 chstiller@aol.com

Strausser, Lisa (802) 233-0608 lisa.strausser@kermitlynch.com

World Handicap System

The maximum score for each hole played is limited to a Net Double Bogey, calculated as follows…Par of the hole + 2 strokes + Any handicap stroke(s) that the player receives on that hole.

Example – A player with a handicap of 18 receives 1 stroke per hole so if they pick up on Hole #1, it would be 4 (par) + 2 + 1 (the stroke they receive on that hole) for a total of 7.

Example - A player with a handicap of 25 receives 2 strokes on the 7 hardest holes, so if they picked up on Hole #6 (the #1 handicap hole on the course), it would be 4 (par) + 2 + 2 (the strokes they receive on that hole) for a total of 8.

There is no limit to the number of holes on which you can adjust your score.

See the Golf Shop if you need to set up a GHIN (Golf Handicap & Information Network) number.

We hope you have an AMAZING Season!

BCC Women’s Golf Group

Dale Leoffler

Nancy Barnes Mary Brush

Jeanne Chenowith

Anne Conolly

Anne Irwin

Susie LaMaster

Gerry Moser

Lisa Overton

Diane Peters

Sarah Seaver