The VSWGA Fall Awards Classic is always a bittersweet event for us. It was a fun, two-person shamble tournament held at the Country Club of Barre on September 16th. The weather was spectacular, the camaraderie was palpable, and the golf was incredible. Congrats to Amy Butcher and Sue Rand for shooting a Gross 66! But why is it bittersweet? Unfortunately the event also marks the end of our VSWGA Golf Season. We still have the annual club rep meeting on 10/7 and our annual board meeting on 10/15, but the Fall Awards Classic marks the end of our golf events for 2025. Presented here are the results of the event along with some season long accomplishments and the various awards presented that day.
2025 Fall Awards Classic Results
Fun VSWGA Stats:
- 450 Members in 2025
- Total New Members in 2025: 40 (Thank you for joining us!)
- Total Senior Members (over 80) in 2025: 10 (Thanks for continuing to play with us!)
- 3,235 Rounds Played (100 more than 2024).
- 95% of members (426) played in at least one event.
Players participating in the most events (State Days and Major Tournaments)
| Baroudi, Patricia | Country Club of Barre | 32 |
| Quinn, Maureen | Lake St Catherine Country Club | 31 |
| Morrissey, Jeanne | Williston Golf Club | 30 |
| Mercier, Dixie | Country Club of Barre | 30 |
Players with the most Closest to the Pins:
Jazz Bruce (3)
Dana Cassidy (3)
Diane Stowell (3)
Green Mountain Challenge: 2025 Milestones Achieved
Dayle Burditt – thank you for organizing this!
First to 15
- Lisa Oday
- Harriet Parot
- Catherine Luke
- Carol Buckley
- Beth Clark
- Penny Acree
- Cheryl LeBlanc
- Meredith Parker
- Judy Geissler
Arrived at 25
- Ashley Bond
- Kate Mitchell
- Judy Luce
- Deb McCanna
- Tapp Barnhill
- Dee Lamberton (also hit 35)
- Karen Slowinski
- Briana Connell
- Shelley Forrest
- Erika Currier
35 What a Drive
- Sandy Bingham
- Judy Manley
- Karen Johnson
- Brenda Badger
- Allison Turkowski
- Amy Butcher
- Donna Becker
Holes-In-One
- Suzanne Merrill of Crown Point CC (HIO at Fox Run SD)
- Judy Luce of Lakeside (HIO at Enosburg Falls CC SD)
Most Improved Division Winners for Lowering Handicap
Criteria – Handicap Improvement from 9/1/24 to 9/1/25, Member in 2024 and 2025, playing in at least 8 VSWGA Events
| Division | Full Name | Club | % Change |
| A – 0 to 15 | Brush, Mary | Burlington Country Club | 30.21% |
| B – 15.1 to 20 | Barnhill, Tapp | Brattleboro Country Club | 29.47% |
| C – 20.1 to 24 | Connell, Briana | Cedar Knoll Country Club | 29.96% |
| D – 24.1 to 29 | Brown, Lauri | Cedar Knoll Country Club | 22.45% |
| E – 29.1 to 54 | Currier, Erika | Kwiniaska Golf Club | 24.93% |
Genevieve Babbitt Smith Memorial Trophy
Overall winner with the greatest Handicap Reduction:
Mary Brush (Burlington Country Club) /30.21% Reduction/ (9.6 HI to 6.7)
Janet Lang Trophy
Individual winning the greatest number of State Day Points:
Jeanne Morrissey – Williston Golf Club – 176 Points
State Day Individual Points: Top 30 Points Winners
| Player | Total Points |
| Morrissey, Jeanne | 176 |
| Wade, Trish | 110 |
| Baroudi, Patricia | 108 |
| Becker, Donna | 106 |
| Bingham, Sandy | 106 |
| Manley, Judith | 106 |
| Hayden, Janet | 100 |
| Burditt, Dayle | 92 |
| Valente, Jojo | 88 |
| Dula, Sue | 82 |
| Forrest, Shelley | 82 |
| Herrera, Josie | 82 |
| Bruce, Jazz | 80 |
| Quinn, Maureen | 74 |
| Blackman, Anne Marie | 72 |
| Ezzo, Sandy | 72 |
| Day, Becky | 70 |
| Cassidy, Dana | 68 |
| Maxfield, Penny | 68 |
| Scholl, Marilyn | 68 |
| Turkowski, Allison | 68 |
| Currier, Erika | 66 |
| Menduni, Mary Beth | 66 |
| Kelly, Nancy | 62 |
| Stowell, Diane | 62 |
| Mastalos, Eva | 60 |
| Parson, Linda Jane | 60 |
| Simmel, Brenda | 60 |
| Oday, Lisa | 58 |
2025 State Days List of Each Individual’s Points
Mae Murray Jones Trophies:
Awarded to the club winning the most State Day points in each division
Division 1 (20+ players):
Williston Golf Club – 179 Points
Division 2 (9-19 players):
Lake St Catherine Country Club – 71 Points
Division 3 (8 and fewer players):
Crown Point Country Club – 24 Points
