2023 Southern California PGA Women's Section Championship Preview by Southern California PGA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S SECTION

CHAMPIONSHIP

THE VALLEY CLUB

SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2023

CHAMPIONSHIP INFO & FORMAT

FORMAT

36-holes of stroke play

STARTING TIMES

Round 1: September 11 will begin at 12:00PM

Round 2: September 12 will begin at 9:00AM

DIVISIONS

The Women’s Section Championship will offer two divisions: Championship and Senior (50+). Players must dentify which division they would like to compete in at registration. To be crowned overall Champion, the player must participate in the Championship Division.

PUTTVIEW YARDAGE BOOKS

SCPGA Partner, Puttview, is offering complimentary yardage books to participants for the tournament. If you are playing a practice round, they will be available in the pro shop, or they will be available at check-in.

THANK YOU PARTNERS!

COURSE OVERVIEW

THE VALLEY CLUB OF MONTECITO

CLUB ESTABLISHED: 1928

ARCHITECT: Tom Doak

GENERAL MANAGER: Dan Mead

DIRECTOR OF GOLF: Scott Puailoa, PGA

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL: Nicholas Yannotti, PGA

ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL: TJ Kliebphipat

The members and the staff look forward to hosting the SCPGA Women’s Section Championship here at the Valley Club of Montecito. We hope you all enjoy your time here.

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“ Scott Puailoa, PGA | Director of Golf, The Valley Club of Montecito

2022 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

CONGRATS 2022 CHAMPS, NIKKI PRICHARD & MARIANNE HUNING

DANA POINT, CA - The Women’s Division season comes to an end as the Final Round of the Southern California PGA Women’s Section Championship concluded today at Monarch Beach Golf Links.

Nikki Prichard of Arrowood Golf Course is the 2022 Women’s Section Champion after posting a two-day total of four-over par, 144, to win her first Championship title by a single stroke.

Coming into the final round two-shots off the lead, Prichard knew that she had some work to do to catch the four-time Champion Lehua Wise. After making the turn in the final round, Prichard’s eyes were firmly set on the prize and it all culminated with her birdie on the final hole of the Championship to claim victory!

After the awards presentation, Nikki said, “I’m feeling very happy! It was a fun couple days with some great players and Monarch was in beautiful shape. I think my biggest takeaway was staying in the moment, and I can say that this is a big accomplishment for me. I’m very thankful to the SCPGA for hosting a great Championship for the Women’s Division.”

Winning the SCPGA Women’s Section Championship Senior Division was Marianne Huning of Bel-Air Country Club, with a two-day total of 19-over par, 159.

The Championship was also the final event to earn points for Rolex Women’s and Senior Women’s Player of the Year. Congratulations to Dr. Alison Curdt, PGA, for claiming the Rolex Women’s Player of the Year honors with 261 points over six events.

Congratulations are also in order to Marianne for earning the Rolex Women’s Senior Player of the Year title, with 200 points over three events. Both Alison and Marianne will be honored at the annual SCPGA President’s Dinner for their POY titles.

Special thanks to partners Amy Sport, Maui Jim, XXIO, PGA TOUR, Vibe, Therabody, Seaweed Bath Company, Mark King and High Noon, along with host PGA Professionals Eric Lohman, Anthony Lanza, Brandon Delgado, and the rest of the Monarch Beach Golf Links staff.