Jennifer Thompson came from two strokes behind to win by seven strokes, posting her second straight Women's Golf Association championship yesterday at Lutherville's Chestnut Ridge Country Club.
She posted a 2-under-par 72 yesterday, giving her a 36-hole total of 152 on her home course.
Thompson and four-time titlist Cindy Peterka, from Sparrows Point Country Club, were even after 11 holes. But Thompson went on a birdie-eagle-birdie binge, and Peterka double-bogeyed the 12th.
Thompson's eagle came on the 409-yard 13th, a par-5 for women. Her second shot, with a 7-iron, landed 12 feet from the pin, and she made the putt.
Peterka finished 82-77-159 for her second straight senior (50-over) trophy. As a result, Sandy Scitti (Sparrows Point Country Club, 83-80-163) edged Natalie McNicholas (Baltimore Country Club, 83-80) on a match of cards for overall runner-up, the latter becoming a flight winner.
"I was pumped up to be in the chase," Thompson said, "and looking to boost my confidence when the round started. I might have been a little lazy in the first round, but not this time."
She birdied the first hole and went on to slip 1-under par for each nine of the 5,827-yard course.
MAPGA Stableford: Mark Evenson, teaching pro at Suburban Country Club, totaled plus-19 to win the Middle Atlantic PGA event at Meadowbrook Country Club in Richmond, Va. Hagerstown's Dirk Schultz (plus 18) was second.
WGA Championship
Champion: Jennifer Thompson, 80-72-152. Runner-up: Sandy Scitti 83-80-163. Flight leaders: Championship: Natalie McNicholas 83-80-163; Bonnie Fry 78-86-164. First: Adrienne Crowley 86-86-172; Brooke Rottman 90-83-173. Second: Judy Hans 89-89-178; Nancy Strite 92-88-180. Third: Honey Selinger 92-94-186; Jean Mulcahey 100-92-192. Senior champion: Cindy Peterka 82-77-159. Runner-up: Tinker Sanger 85-82-167. Super senior: Joan Marconi 97-95-192.
MAPGA Stableford Mark Evenson +19; Dirk Schultz +18; Jim Estes +15; Rob Stock +11; T.W. Pulliam +11; Chip Sullivan +10; Rick Schuller +10; David Long +9; David Champagne +9. Seniors: Glenn Brown +9; Pete Britton +7; Roger Hatcher +6.