After a historic run last fall, the Country Club of Greenfield’s Mass Golf Women’s championship team opened its Spring Cup season on Thursday.
The six-member squad dropped their opening match to Wahconah Country Club, 47-43, in singles action contested at CCG.
TC Emerson paced the CCG team, scoring 11 points toward the team total in a match against Wahconah’s Sue Morrison. Irene Woods scored nine points for the home club, while Tina Browne and Liz Archer scored eight points apiece and Nancy Donoghue scored seven points.
CCG, which won its region for the first time ever during the fall tournament, is back in action May 6 against Gardner Municipal Golf Course.
Thomas Memorial Women’s League
Jane Smith scored a first-place performance to kick off the Thomas Memorial Golf & Country Club’s Women’s League on Wednesday.
Smith fired a low gross of 45 to set the pace, followed closely by Karren Sacco in second place (46). Kim Lynch and Debbie Puchalski tied for third place with 47s.
Smith was closest to the pin on No. 7 at 16 feet, 1 inch.
K of C League
Bill Fitzpatrick posted a plus-5 total to lead the Thomas Memorial Knights of Columbus League on Wednesday, as the league used Stableford scoring.
Kent McGahan was next at plus-4, followed in third place by Bob Bourbeau at plus-3.
Jim Welcome was closest to the pin at No. 7 (1-3) and Ken Adams was closest at No. 9 (5-7). Skins were won by Mike Waterman, Charlie Peters, Adams and Fitzpatrick.
GGSL
Hazel Morgan’s late hit propelled Emblem Club to an 8-5 victory over Freedom Credit Union in Greenfield Girls Softball League Lil Nippers Division action Wednesday at Murphy Park.
Grace Myers also had a hit and played lockdown defense for Emblem Club.
Miley Frey and Elyse Reardon each had two hits and scored a run to power Freedom Credit Union.