Women's Golf Summer Update II

Aug. 12, 2004

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Just a few notebook items to keep you up-to-date with the Spartan women's golf team. * Sophomores Mandi McConnell (Grand Blanc, Mich.) and Heather Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio) competed at the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at The Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pa., Aug. 9-10. McConnell finished tied for 107th after shooting a two-round 161 (79-82), while Rose posted a 165 (84-81) and tied for 125th. Neither player advanced to match play. * Former Spartan All-Americans Emily Bastel (1998-2002) and Allison Fouch (2000-04) had impressive showings at the Betty Puskar FUTURES Golf Classic at the Pines Country Club in Morgantown, W.V., Aug. 6-8. Bastel finished tied for second with a 2-under 214, while Fouch tied for fourth at 1-under 215. In addition, former Spartan Stacy Snider (1998-2002) finished tied for 67th. The trio will compete at The $70,000 The City of Albany FUTURES Golf Classic in Albany, N.Y., Aug. 13-15. All three players will be looking for their LPGA Tour card for the 2004-05 season. To earn the card, a player must finish in the top five on the FUTURES Tour money list. Players ranked Nos. 5-10 are exempt to the final stage of qualifying school, a tournament where about 15 percent of the field can earn a Tour card. * Several current and former Spartans will compete at the 2004 GAM Championship at the Owosso Country Club in Owosso, Mich., Aug. 16-17. Current Spartans scheduled to compete are include: junior Jennifer Johnson (Okemos, Mich.), junior Christy Jonkhoff (Traverse City, Mich.), sophomore Mandi McConnell (Grand Blanc, Mich.), red-shirt freshman Kristen Polanski (Livonia, Mich.), junior Kelly Thesier (Brighton, Mich.) and head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll. In addition, former Spartan Sarah Martin (2000-04) and Joan Garety (1975-78) will play in this year's championship. * On Monday, Aug. 9, at the Fidra Midwest Collegiate Series Tour Championship at the Elcona Country Club in Bristol, Ind., junior Jennifer Johnson (Okemos, Mich.) finished tied for second with a 156 (79-77). Johnson finished just one stroke behind medalist Kylene Pulley who shot a 155. Sophomore Rachel Meikle (Fort Wayne, Ind.) also competed at the tour championship and finished tied for sixth with a 160 (78-82).

Sara Mess is completing an internship with golf course architect Tom Doak this summer. Mess is pictured with Doak (white shirt) and Jack Nicklaus (yellow shirt) at the Sebonack Golf Club on Long Island.

* Former Spartan Sara Mess (Fort Wayne, Ind.) is doing an internship at Renaissance Golf Design, Inc., with famous golf course architect Tom Doak. In doing so, she became the first female to receive this internship.

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