LGA Shark Shootout / Player of the Year

The LGA held their annual Shark Shoot Out Sunday September 21st to determine the Player of the Year. The Top ten point winners from the Tournament Season teed it up on the Weiskopf to play for “The Shark” and the 2014 Player of the Year title. There were plenty of great pressure shots by everyone in the group, but the real drama started on hole #4 with Dr. Joanne Schoen, still in the hunt for POY, got into an elimination chip off with Barb Gorka. Joanne chipped up to 3 feet and was able to advance to the next hole.

The Ladies of the Shark Shootout

Hole #5 was another key hole. With a blue pin all the way in the back, it was going to be a difficult hole for all. Diane Ritchie, the point leader, hit her tee shot to the left of the green. Electing not to chip over a bunker she instead played safely to the center of the green some 40 feet from the hole and now having to putt up the slope she had to be concerned whether she would advance to the next hole! As she lined up the putt the crowd could sense what was at stake with her next stroke. Diane hit a perfect putt, as it came up the slope it had a little too much speed but it was dead center – it hit the back of the cup jumped up in the air and fell in for a par 3!

Hole #6 produced birdie 3’s from Diane Ritchie and Karen Shiffler. Although Dr. Joanne Schoen advanced, by virtue of the points, the Player of the Year title went to Diane Ritchie.

Diane and Joanne then survived to the 9th hole where Diane beat Joanne to win the Shark Shoot Out!

Congratulations to Diane Ritchie and everyone who participated in this year's events. We look forward to 2015!

2014 LGA Player of the Year Diane Ritchie