Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship

Strickland is Youngest Nebraska Women's Match Play Champion

Kate Strickland of Lincoln became the youngest champion on Wednesday at Fremont Golf Club, cruising to win the 96^th Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship over another young player, Lauren Thiele of Wahoo, 6 and 4. At just 15-years-old, she's the youngest to ever win the title by two years, and she's also just the fourth junior champion in the 96-year history of the championship.  The final brackets are available under the scoring tab, and the recap is below.

Leaderboard

Practice Rounds
Available at a time convenient to the Fremont Golf Club (402-721-6642). Fee is $25 (includes cart). Please note: certain dates and times may be restricted based on club activity.

Championship Schedule
Monday, July 15
A.M. - Registration
A.M. - Practice Areas Open
A.M. - Stroke Play Qualifying, 18-Holes, Shotgun Start
P.M. - Player Luncheon
P.M. - Match Play - Session One

Tuesday, July 16
A.M. - Practice Areas Open
A.M. - Match Play - Session Two
P.M. - Player Luncheon
P.M. - Match Play - Session Three

Wednesday, July 17
A.M. - Practice Areas Open
A.M. - Match Play – Final Session
P.M. – Awards Presentation

Note: exact match play schedule will based on number and size of divisional brackets

Lodging
Block reserved at Fremont Holiday Inn Express (402 753-3850); to guarantee rate of $119.95+tax reservation must be made by June 21; After June 21, rate guaranteed based on availability only; Reference Nebraska Women’s Golf Association when making reservation.

Prizes
Championship Division: Champion – custody of the traveling trophy, trophy and medal to keep; Runner-Up – custody of traveling trophy and trophy to keep; Other Championship Flight winners – Medal; Merchandise prizes – awarded to semifinalists, runner-up and champion; Qualifying Medalist – custody of traveling trophy and trophy to keep.
Senior Gross and Net Divisions: Senior Gross Qualifying Medalist – trophy; Flight winners – Medal; Merchandise prizes – awarded to semifinalists, runner-up and winner.

Terms of Competition
Entry Form Terms of Competition

Player Memorandum
Player Memorandum - Championship, Senior Gross and Net Divisions

Pace of Play Information
Pace of Play Policy Stroke Play - Fremont Golf Club
Pace of Play Policy Match Play - Fremont Golf Club

Rules Documents
NGA 2019 Local Rules and Terms of Competition
Notice to Players - Fremont Golf Club (Draft)

Media Guide
Nebraska Women's Match Play Championship Media Guide

Contact
Sam Oehm, NGA Manager of Membership and Women’s Programs
nwaga@nebgolf.org; (402) 505-4653, x103

Fremont Golf Club

2710 North Somers Street
Fremont, NE 68025
Golf Shop Phone - (402) 721-6642
Website - fremontgolfclub.org

General Manager - Doug Shiple

Director of Golf - Nathan Kalin

Superintendent - Dennis Kitzelman

Most titles: 7, Susan Marchese, Omaha (1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2010)
Other Multiple Champions:
Jean Hyland 5
Lucile Mann 5
Mary Levings 4
Phyllis Larson 4
Christie Travnicek (Schwartzkopf) 4
Elizabeth Lydiatt (Bahensky) 4
Jennie Fowles 3
Danielle Lemek 2
Adele Sidles 2
Bea Rohman 2
Betty Nolan 2
Cathy Nelson 2
Gertrude Stewart 2
Jann Walker 2
Nancy Young 2
Heidi Stark (Wall) 2

Consecutive titles: 4, Lucile Mann, Omaha (1950-1953)

Longest Span, First to Last Victory: 28 years, Susan Marchese, Omaha (1982-2010)

Longest Span Between Victories: 16 years, Susan Marchese, Omaha (1994-2010)

Mother-Daugher Champions: Betty Marchese, Omaha (1966) and Susan Marchese, Omaha (7-time Champion); Dorothy Schwartzkopf, Lincoln (4-time Champion) and Christie Travnicek (Schwartzkopf), Lincoln (4-time Champion)

Junior Champions: Theresa Wanek, Omaha (1975); Anna Christenson, Lincoln (2007); Hannah Thiele, Wahoo (2016)

Age

Youngest winner: 17 years, Theresa Wanek, Omaha, 1975 (Field Club of Omaha); Anna Christenson, Lincoln, 2007 (Heritage Hills GC)

Course

Most Times Host Site:

Happy Hollow Club, Omaha 11
Field Club of Omaha 11
The Country Club of Lincoln 10
Omaha Country Club 9

Match Play