Baker wins again, this time captures Balfour Ladies Open title
By The Nelson Daily Sports
If this keeps up the ladies won’t want to invite Cherie Baker to play in any of their tournaments.
The Creston golfer topped the Balfour Ladies Open at the picturesque course on the first of September.
It was Baker’s third tournament win of the season, having also won the Tournament of Roses at Granite Pointe in Nelson and the Creston Blossom Open.
Although this time Baker was pushed to the wall, edging out Mary Anne Gaschnitz of Granite Pointe by a single shot. Baker finished with an 80.
Kim Phillips of Balfour took home the low net prize with a 70.
Phillips edged out Marg Hopkins by retrogression.
Gaschnitz won First Flight low gross while Violet Ward, with a 74, took home the low net prize.
Betty Farenholtz shot 91 to capture Second Flight honours while Hopkins claimed low net.
Linda Krall and Barb Renaud shared Third Flight, low gross and low net prizes, respectively while Linda Bobic topped low gross in the Fourth Flight.
Norma Boyle won low net.
KP Winners were Maureen Elliot and Phillips.
Gaschnitz, Farenholtz, Renaud and Kathy Baker were Long Drive winners.
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