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Parris Island, SC – We were blessed with picture-perfect conditions this week at The Legends at Parris Island. A strong field produced great scoring throughout the Championship. The first round featured a Best Ball format, followed by Modified Alternate Shot in the final round. Let’s take a look at how it all played out.

Championship Division

Emily Rapp and Victoria Tsurutis defeated defending champions Lea Venable (2025 WSCGA Senior Player of the Year) and her partner Chandler Case to capture the WSCGA Team Championship. Rapp and Tsurutis were bogey-free in the Best Ball round, recording five birdies, including a chip-in from a greenside bunker on the 15th hole. They followed with an even-par round in the Modified Alternate Shot format to finish the championship with a total of 139 (67–72).

State Division

Flight 1:
Kristi Coggins and Rebekah Gawinski captured the Flight 1 title with an impressive two-round total of 139 (-5), the only team in the field to finish under par. Their consistent rounds of 69 and 70 secured a six-stroke victory over Prescott and Brown, who finished second at +1 (145). Beth Magera and Tara King won a scorecard playoff for third at +6, rounding out a competitive top group.

Flight 2:
Zoe Dommel and Wanda Vincent took control of Flight 2 with rounds of 78 and 77 for a winning total of 155 (+11). Their steady play gave them a commanding 13-stroke margin over the runner-up teams of Patricia Reid and Hall Bickmann, who tied for second at +24 (168).

Flight 3:
Twyla Landess and Natalie Brown led the way in Flight 3, posting rounds of 88 and 84 to finish at +28 (172) and claim the victory. Barbie Francis and Aloma Smith secured second place at +32 (176), The flight saw several tightly grouped teams battling throughout the two rounds.

Our sincere gratitude goes out to the Legends at Parris Island hosting this year’s WSCGA Team Championship. The course was in great shape and is a true hidden gem! We greatly appreciate their hospitality throughout the event. We would also like to thank all the participants for competing this year, and we hope to see you on the course later this season!

More About the WSCGA

The Women's South Carolina Golf Association (WSCGA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1949.  Our Mission is to promote and serve the best interests of women's golf in SC by hosting tournaments for all skill levels throughout the state and, in conjunction with the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA), provides free seminars for members that cover the Rules of Golf, Pace of Play and Etiquette, rates SC golf courses for women players, and provides handicap services to its Member Clubs and individual members.

The WSCGA supervises the WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of enhancing the lives of juniors through exposure to the game of golf by fostering competition, sportsmanship and appreciation for the integrity of the game.