Backspin Volume 3, Issue 10 | Page 39

Daniel wins LWGA Mid-Am by Mary Capouch Kay Daniel, Covington, won her ninth Louisiana Women’s Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship title at Alexandria Golf & Country Club, Sept. 24-25.   Her first day round of one over par 73 gave her medalist honors and coupled with a 79 on day two, yielded a 36 hole winning total of 152 on the par 72, 5,728 yard course.  A member at Money Hill, Daniel has now won 12 LWGA titles, including the 1988 and 1989 Junior Girls as Kay Donaldson, the 2005 Amateur, and she was 2015 Amateur finalist.  Julie Harrison of Baton Rouge was runner-up and only one shot from victory with 75-77=153.  Harrison was the 2008 Mid-Amateur Champion, won the Amateur in 2004, and was the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016 Senior Champion.  Championship Flight—5,728 yards Winner                   Kay Daniel    73 – 79 – 152 Runner-up            Julie Harrison      74-79 – 153 From Forward Tees—5,238 yards: First Flight Winner – Sandy Renner, Winnsboro - 89-80-169  Second Flight Winner –    Carla Thompson, Woodworth  - 84-82 – 166 Volunteers needed for Sanderson Farms Championship Caddie for an amateur Pro Am Participant during either the Oct. 24 or Oct. 26 Pro Am. Participants must be able to carry a golf bag and walk all 18 holes. Golf etiquette is a requirement. Caddies will not be required to purchase a volunteer package. Shotlink Laser Operators will record and transmit shot locations of professionals to the SHOTLink system while stationed greenside or at fairway landing zones. SHOTLink volunteers on fairway duty will have preferred seating at key locations within the ropes. *Please note: All will have mandatory training on handheld devices and lasers Oct. 24. Click here to register to volunteer. 39