50th Women's All-City Golf tourney: Here's who is playing and a list of former champions
GALESBURG — The 50th edition of the Galesburg Women's All-City golf tournament takes place this week.
The 54-hole event opens at Bunker Links Golf Course on Tuesday, continues at Lake Bracken Country Club on Wednesday, and concludes at Soangetaha Country Club on Friday.
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There are 34 participants in the field, which is the most since 2002 when 39 hit the links. Last summer, only 20 played in the tourney. In the first year of its existence, 49 individuals competed in the Women’s All-City, and 54 did in 1973. In the 1991 version, 65 women played in the tourney which is the highest number of entries the event has drawn.
Past champions competing this year include: Cheri Hosteng (11-time winner), Stefanie Mitchell (three-time winner), Trisha Blake-Millar (two-time winner) and Gail Hannam, who has claimed two Women’s All-City titles (1996 and 2010) and played in the tourney since it began in 1972. On Tuesday, Hannam will hit a celebratory drive with a hickory stick to start things off.
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Hannam won both the overall tourney title and Senior crown in 2010. She’s won the Senior All-City 11 times and been atop that field the last nine summers.
Women of all ages have always competed in the Women's All-City, but in 1997 a senior portion was added to the tournament. Those who are 55 and older are able to golf in the first and final round with the chance to claim a title.
Tuesday’s tee times
at Bunker Links
7:30 a.m.: Stefanie Mitchell, Trisha Blake-Millar, Cheri Hosteng
7:38: Gail Hannam, Linda Betzelberger, Lorie Larsen
7:46: Deb Galbreath, Karen Randall-King, Dee Anderson
7:54: Jody Rinker, Deanna Mathers, Barbara Ball
8:02: Emily Grodjesk, Terri Moore, Kristi Furne
8:10: Eleena Wetherbee, Teresa Thompson, Carol Aten
8:18: Cora Johnson, Lorraine Gottenborg, Amanda Aberle
8:26: Marine McKemie, Karen Hawkinson, Denise Foote
8:34: Cathy Gibbs, Jill Johnson, Deb Savory
8:42: Les Bender, Barb Weaver, Dee Clark, Judy Clayton
8:50: Addy Trego, Leighton Trego, Ashley Yoder
Women’s All-City winners
1972: Vernie Mendrek, 236
1973: Vernie Mendrek, 242
1974: Connie Graham, 234
1975: Connie Graham, 236
1976: Connie Graham, 231
1977: Vernie Mendrek, 151*
1978: Vernie Mendrek, 228
1979: Vernie Mendrek, 224
1980: Vernie Mendrek, 234
1981: Sandy Owen, 232
1982: Sandy Owen, 221
1983: Vernie Mendrek, 227
1984: Cookie Rosine, 231
1985: Cookie Rosine, 232
1986: Kim Kessler, 223
1987: Kim Kessler, 208
1988: Cindy Watson, 221
1989: Vernie Mendrek, 223
1990: Cindy Watson, 224
1991: Jill Werder, 225
1992: Vernie Mendrek, 241
1993: Cheri Hosteng, 233
1994: Stefanie Mitchell, 229
1995: Stefanie Mitchell, 211
1996: Gail Hannam, 232
(Senior Women’s All-City - two rounds - added in 1997 that winner is listed second)
1997: Cheri Hosteng, 236; Tede Verner, 178
1998: Leslie Gumm, 231; Irene Allen, 163
1999: Cheri Hosteng, 234; Gloria Humphreys, 177
2000: Leslie Gumm, 232; Pat Lehman, 178
2001: Cheri Hosteng, 229; Gloria Humphreys, 160
2002: Cheri Hosteng, 233; Gloria Humphreys, 176
2003: Cheri Hosteng 223; Jan Starcevich, 169
2004: Cheri Hosteng, 239; Glenda Benoit, 158
2005: Cheri Hosteng, 234; Marilyn Malley, 176
2006: Cheri Hosteng, 230; Marilyn Malley, 172
2007: Cheri Hosteng, 161*; Glenda Merrill, 86*
2008: Cheri Hosteng, 230; Glenda Merrill, 168
2009: Trisha Blake, 227; Glenda Merrill, 170
2010: Gail Hannam, 233; Gail Hannam, 150
2011: Trisha Blake, 224; Gail Hannam, 163
2012: Stefanie Mitchell, 218; Mary Robson, 158
2013: Taylor Thompson, 215; Gail Hannam, 160
2014: Taylor Thompson, 211; Gail Hannam, 166
2015: Taylor Thompson, 217; Gail Hannam, 164
2016: Lexi Petersen, 144*; Gail Hannam, 82*
2017: Katy Schmitt, 228; Gail Hannam, 170
2018: Katy Schmitt, 228; Gail Hannam, 164
2019: Lexi Petersen, 209; Gail Hannam, 166
2020: Maitlyn Sanders, 225; Gail Hannam, 166
2021: Maitlyn Sanders, 224; Gail Hannam, 153
Kathy Dunn Memorial Winners
2006: Trisha Blake, 207
2007: Joanna Sholl, 144*
2008: Marilyn Malley, 201
2009: Lorraine Gottenborg, 204
2010: Judy Clayton, 196
2011: Cheri Hosteng, 204
2012: Diana Kessler, 205
2013: Stephanie Mitchell, 213
2014: Carol Renander, 206
2015: Jordan Koehler, 209
2016: Lorraine Gottenborg, 136*
2017: Cheri Hosteng, 210
2018: Karen Randall-King, 201
2019: Linda Betzelberger, 205
2020: Trisha Millar, 221
2021: Deb Galbreath, 212
* = two-day event due to rain
Matthew Wheaton can be reached at (309) 315-6073 or at mwheaton@register-mail.com. Follow him on Twitter @matthewlwheaton
This article originally appeared on Galesburg Register-Mail: Rec Golf: Women's All-City takes place this week
