2009 Women's Eastern Amateur Championship
Stoney Creek at Wintergreen

Nellysford, Va.

June 10, 11 and 12, 2009

Isabelle Lendl wins the 98^th Women’s Eastern
At Wintergreen Resort’s Stoney Creek Golf Club

WINTERGREEN, Virginia (June 12, 2009) … Game, Set and Match… would have been the call… except we are talking about golf. Isabelle Lendl closed out her fellow competitors with a final round 2 under par 70. Brittany Altomare and Kristina Wong shared runner up honors with a score of 216.

Isabelle Lendl finished her week with rounds of 67-75-70 – 212 (4 under par). The junior all-American, dominated the back nine with a 3 under par 33. Tournament golf can turn quickly and the 98^th Women’s Eastern was no exception. Kristina Wong had a three shot lead after her birdie on the 10^th; however, after Isabelle made birdie on the 12^tthe lead was cut to two. The very next hole came the pivotal turn of the tide as Isabelle followed up with another birdie while Kristina three putted for bogey. Stepping up to the long par 14^th all over water Isabelle laser guided her tee shot to within 12 feet while Kristina’s tee shot found the water grave. After this change of events the engraver was cutting Isabelle Lendl’s name on the oldest women’s amateur championship.

Isabelle’s week started out with a course record 67 and ended with a place in the history book. Asked where she will be attending college – her father quickly replied “Florida…” the Lendl family is just waiting on who will be named the next head coach.

University of Virginia had a strong showing at the 98^th Women’s Amateur with Brittany Altomare, a rising freshman, finished Runner up and Elizabeth Brightwell, another rising freshman, finishing T8. Kim Llewellyn the Women’s Head Golf Coach for UVA coming off the university’s best golf season is loading her war chest with some outstanding recruits.

The Stoney Creek Golf Club received rave reviews from the nationally ranked Women’s amateurs. They complemented the Director of Golf Course Maintenance Fred Biggers and his crew for an outstanding venue and course conditions along with the rest of the Professional Staff for their organizational prowess.

This article is courtesy of Sean Taylor, Director of Golf at Stoney Creek.

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2009 Field of Contestants
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Application

Entry Requirements

Membership

Format	Championship Fees	Registration/Late Arrival

Practice Round	Mandatory Rules Meeting	Club Policies

Accommodations/Directions	Schedule of Events	Prizes

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The Championship is open to female amateur golfers, with a certified handicap index of 11.5 or less and who belong to a WEGA Member Club (or have school affiliation) that has paid dues for 2009. Clubs and schools in the following states are eligible to join the Association: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and the district of Columbia. The contestant’s club or school must be a member of the Women’s Eastern Golf Association.

MEMBERSHIP

The contestant’s club or school must be a member of the Women’s Eastern Golf Association. THE $30.00 NONREFUNDABLE DUES FOR 2009 MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE.

(Contestant may remit dues for her club).

PLEASE SEND DUES TO:

Debbie Weber
244 Willow Lake Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

FORMAT

54 Hole Stroke Play Championship

CHAMPIONSHIP FEES

A Contestant will be required to pay both the Entry Fee and the Host Club Fee and include the checks (2) with her entry form.

Entry Fee: $90.00 Make check payable to WEGA.

HOST CLUB FEE is $108.00 payable to Stoney Creek at Wintergreen.

This fee includes range balls and cart fees for four days. Club storage is available for $10 per day payable at registration. A player may carry her own bag but the fee still applies. No caddies permitted.

Total refund for cancellations up to June 2nd. Entry Fee will not be refunded after June 2nd. Host Club Fee will not be refunded after June 6th.

REGISTRATION / LATE ARRIVAL

Contestants must register on Tuesday, June 9th from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Stoney Creek at Wintergreen or notify the Committee of late arrival. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of place. Stoney Creek Golf Shop: 434-325-8255.

PRACTICE ROUND

The course will be open to contestants from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 9th. Call Golf Shop for starting time after June 1st.
434-325-8255

MANDATORY RULES MEETING

This is mandatory and will be held at the club on Tuesday, JUNE 9th at 5:30 p.m.

CLUB POLICIES

Stoney Creek at Wintergreen is a soft-spike and non-denim facility. Shorts/skorts must be at least Bermuda length, not more than 5" above the knees.

Cell phones are not permitted on the golf course.

ACCOMMODATIONS / DIRECTIONS

Best Western WaynesBoro Inn and Suites, 109 Apple Tree Lane, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 540-942-1100 Located right off Interstate 64 21 Miles from Stoney Creek - 26 minutes Complimentary breakfast. Rates from $75.99

HolIday Inn MontIcello 1200 5th Street Ext., Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 800-315-2621 Located off Interstate 64 30 miles from Stoney Creek - 34 minutes Rates from $97.99 per room per night.

Meander Inn 3100 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, Virginia 22958 434-361-1121 Located only 2-3 miles from Stoney Creek Full breakfast included Rates from $115.00

Wintergreen resort - Call 800-611-6888. Identify yourself as a part of WEGA; variety of rates and accommodations available.

ALL PRICES ARE PER NIGHT AND DO NOT INCLUDE SALES

TAX, LOCAL TAX OR PARKING FEES.

Directions from Charlottesville- Albemarle Airport
38 Miles from Stoney Creek - 47 minutes
1. Exit Airport through roundabout into Airport Rd.
2. Turn right onto US 29 South and follow US 29 South for approximately 6 miles
3. Take the US-29 BYP S/US-250 BYP W ramp toward I-64 W/Lynchburg/Staunton/Richmond
4. Merge onto US-29 South
5. Merge onto I-64 West toward Staunton
6. Merge onto US-250 W exit - Exit 107 7. Turn LEFT onto US-250 W Rockfish Gap Turnpike 8. Turn LEFT onto Critzers Shop Rd/VA-151. Continue to follow VA-151 for approximately 11 miles. 9. Turn RIGHT into Stoney Creek at Wintergreen Resort.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Rules Meeting - This is Mandatory and will be held at the club on Tuesday, JUNE 9th at 5:30 p.m.

Cookout & Long Drive Contest - Hosted by WEGA at Stoney Creek on Wednesday, June 10th at 5:30 p.m.

PRIZES

Prizes are awarded to the Champion and the Runner Up and the 8 Low Gross Finishers. The OSGOOd Shield award is given for team stroke play and is competed for concurrently with the Championship. Teams must have a minimum of five (5) players and will be drawn. Posting 5 gross scores daily, the team having the lowest 3 day aggregate score wins the Shield. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

For more information, please contact Entry Chairperson:

Gerri Scarpa
862-591-1814 (home)

201-805-9525 (cell)

gerriscarpa@womenseastern.org

1906 - 2010

Isabelle Lendl wins the 98th Women’s Eastern At Wintergreen Resort’s Stoney Creek Golf Club

Isabelle Lendl wins the 98^th Women’s Eastern
At Wintergreen Resort’s Stoney Creek Golf Club