On a cool late-summer day in the mountains, just three teams managed to break 80 on Saturday in the opening round of the CWGA Dunham Champman Championship at Raven Golf Club at Three Peaks in Silverthorne.
The teams of Kim Gould and Meagan Arvidson, and Louise Lyle and Candace Meyers matched 6-over-par 78s on Saturday and share the lead in the championship flight going into the final round. Lyle and Meyers carded three birdies on Saturday, and Arvidson and Gould two.
Also posting a gross score total in the 70s on Saturday were recent U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur competitor Kathy Malpass and partner Bev Hoffenberg, who recorded a 79.
Next best in the gross competition are 2016 CWGA Senior Stroke Play champion Deb Hughes and Kelly Martin, who shot an 81.
Two teams broke par in the championship flight net competition: Gould and Arvidson (66) and Lyle/Meyers (70).
The Chapman format calls for two-person teams, with each golfer hitting tee shots, then playing her partner’s ball for the second shot. After that, a scoring ball is chosen, and that ball is played alternately into the hole.
In all, 61 teams are competing in the championship in seven different flights. For results from all the flights, CLICK HERE.
Sunday will mark the final round of the 36-hole Dunham Chapman, which is being played after a one-year hiatus. The championship has been renamed to pay tribute to Jo Ann Dunham, a longtime CWGA volunteer whose came up with the idea for the Chapman. Dunham passed away last September.
