Sinclair, Goodhand find instant chemistry
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This article was published 19/08/2020 (2086 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WASAGAMING — Colleen Sinclair was looking to take back the Tamarack golf tournament women’s scramble title when her regular partner Margo Goodhand suddenly couldn’t play. So she joined with Goodhand’s sister Linnie and the new duo didn’t skip a beat.
They fired a 4-under 71 at Clear Lake Golf Course on Monday to claim medallist honours, then downed Laurie Hooke and Lois Fowler 4 and 3 to reach the championship flight semifinals.
While a family emergency threw a wrench in their original plans, they’re certainly making the best of it.
“I’ve always wanted to play with Linnie,” Sinclair said.
“She’s beaten me badly in the ladies’ regular division, so to be able to pair with her is fantastic. Whenever I’ve screwed up badly, she has not.”
Added Goodhand: “Perfect scramble team, absolutely. We had a really good day in the qualifier.”
Both have taken part in the week-long event for about 30 years, and have enjoyed the scramble format, which started in 2015. Players are on teams of two, and both hit every shot from the same spot, choosing the more optimal of the two for both the qualifying round and their head-to-head matches.
The event has 19 twosomes, while the women’s event only has six participants this year. And it makes sense.
“It is one tenth the stress of a normal round at this golf course,” said Sinclair, who won with Margo Goodhand in 2018.
“… Especially in the qualifying round, I’ve been a 13 on one hole here before because I put it in the woods. As long as both of us don’t go in the woods, it’s so much easier.”
For Linnie Goodhand, it’s simply a more enjoyable week with a teammate.
“Because you’re a team, you get to play (together) all week,” she said. “It makes the week really great because you’ve always got someone in your foursome who’s pulling for you.”
Sinclair and Goodhand move on to play Leila McDiarmid and Lisa Shore, who beat Chanda Rauch and Theresa Snyder 4 and 3.
On the bottom half of the bracket, Julie Card and Kylie Chubey topped Forsberg and Sheard 6 and 5.
Defending champs Trish Jordan and Shari Forsythe-Hohm needed extra holes but edged Anne McDiarmid and Marg Patrick in a playoff.
In women’s strokeplay, Kaitlin Troop extended her lead with a 3-over 78, getting back to even par on the week.
Donna Blackbird fired 82 to sit second, 11 shots back and 11 ahead of Jody Bieber for a spot in Saturday’s final with one round left on Friday.
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