Tri-State Championship – Vermont State Women's Golf Association

The Tri-State Championship is an annual 2-day match play tournament held in June between Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

2024 Tri-State Championship
Tuesday-Wednesday, June 11-12, 2024
Brattleboro Country Club

Vermont: 162.5 points
Maine: 143 points
New Hampshire: 99.5 points

Congratulations to Vermont’s 2024 Tri-State Team!
Jo Allsopp, Jill Appel, Kim Barkyoumb, Denise Barnard, Patricia Baroudi, Sandra Bingham, Ashley Bond, Terry Boyce, Jazz Bruce, Sis Capeless, Dana Cassidy, Rhonda Colvard, Lin Culver, Nancy Devaux, Jen Farrington, Kanika Gandhi, Bonnie Heald, Cheryl Hoar, Nathalie Lascelles, Jayne Magnant, Kristen Mahoney, Donna Mazut, , Mary Beth Menduni, Reggie Parker, Linda Jane Parson, Jen Shaw, Mary Jane Shomo, Jen Steck, Trish Wade and Els Walker.

Alternates: Anne Marie Blackman and Josie Herrera

For more pictures and action shots (thank you Amy Butcher), visit our Vermont State Women’s Golf Association Facebook page. A HUGE shout out to MJ Shomo and the Tri-State Committee, all of the helpers, the Brattleboro Country Club, and the many members there that came out to help and cheer on the team. It was a huge success and a blast for all involved.

Vermont’s 2023 Tri-State Team, Back row L to R: Jill Appel, Terry Boyce, Jayne Magnant, Josie Herrera, Reggie Parker, Dana Cassidy, Jen Shaw, Nancy Morris, Ashley Bond, Donna Mazut, Trish Wade, Els Walker, Frances McCune, Patty Baroudi, Mary Beth Menduni, Rhonda Colvard, Amy Butcher, Dede Mahler, Susan Rand, Denise Barnard. Front row, L to R: Sis Capeless, Cheryl Hoar, Kristin Mahoney, Bonnie Heald, Ellen Miller, Jen Steck, Jo Allsopp, Mary Jane Shomo, Chris Johnson, Jen Farrington, Linda Jane Parson.
2023 Tri-State Championship Results

All VSWGA members are encouraged to apply for a place on our Vermont Tri-State team. Pending registration for the 2023 Tri-State Team is open. Visit Golf Genius to log in, then visit Tournament Registration to read more details.

The Vermont Team will be made up of 30 players in three handicap divisions plus two alternate players with a handicap of 15 or higher. There has been a change in the handicap protocol for 2024. The first day format will be modified alternate shot match play. Strokes will be determined by comparing the lowest handicap player of each team at 90%. Second day format will be individual match play among the states at 100% handicap. The two alternate team members will play a net stroke play competition with the alternates from the other states unless needed to replace an injured or sick teammate. The substitution of an alternate player for a match player can happen at any time during play and for any division.

The following are taken into consideration during team selection: Handicap Indexes with a focus on 2024 Vermont postings. For those with previous Tri-State experience, performance statistics for the past 3 years will be used. For players who are new to Tri-States, performance in relation to the players’ handicap for the past three VSWGA Majors played will be used. Past alternates and those players who have traveled to ME and NH for Tri-State will be given consideration when breaking ties while ranking applicants. For the purpose of the tournament, handicaps as of June 1 will be used. Division placement is based on handicaps on May 29th. For the purpose of the tournament, whatever your handicap is on June 1st, you will play to 80% of that handicap. Further information will be sent to all selected team members.

Players may enter pending registration on Golf Genius. Each applicant will be notified as to whether they have been selected for the team. Further information (time for practice rounds, meetings, etc.) will be sent to all selected team members.

The division handicap ranges and number of players are:

A	0.0 – 14.9	10 players
B	15.0 – 21.9	12 players
C	22.0 – 30.0	8 players

Plus 2 Alternates

Eligibility: Entry is open to amateur golfers who have an active VT GHIN Handicap Index not exceeding 30.0 as of May 23, 2024. Five scores must have been posted to GHIN between January 1, 2024 and June 1, 2024 in order to be considered for selection.

Vermont Resident*:
Any amateur golfer, as of the first day of the tournament, who is a legal resident of Vermont and is a member in good standing of a member club** of the Vermont State Women’s Golf Association, has an active Vermont GHIN handicap issued by a VSWGA member club, and has posted a minimum of 10 rounds of golf in the last 12 months at any VSWGA member club.
OR
Non-Vermont Resident:
Any amateur golfer, as of the first day of the tournament, who is not a legal resident of the State of Vermont, but has been a member in good standing of a Vermont State Women’s Golf Association member club** for at least three years,*** has an active Vermont GHIN handicap issued by a VSWGA member club, and has posted a minimum of 10 rounds of golf in the last 12 months at any VSWGA member club.

*Legal residency is defined as the place of primary residence. Often this is determined by where the person is registered to vote or what State is listed on their Driver’s License.
** See a list of VSWGA member clubs, which includes Lakeside Golf Club.
***For 2024 only: non-residents who meet all other criteria but have only 2 years at a VSWGA member club (2023 and 2024) are eligible to participate.

Player Entry Fee: $115 (The VSWGA is paying $50 toward each players total fee of $165) includes golf plus cart both days and Tuesday night banquet dinner.
On-Line Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 22 at 3pm. Online Payment/Registration is available on Golf Genius. All players will be placed on a “Pending Registration” list until the team is finalized on May 29. Each applicant will then be notified whether they have been selected for the team.
Refund Deadline: No refunds after May 30.
Banquet: Tuesday, June 11 (mandatory).
Practice Round: Monday, June 10. Fee for the practice round is $40 and includes a cart. No caddies are allowed on tournament days. There is a mandatory players only team meeting on Monday end-of-day (time and location TBD).
The clothing combination for the Vermont Team is green shirt and black bottom on both days. Team shirts will be provided.
Lodging: The VSWGA has a contractual agreement for Tri States for Sunday, June 9 to Wednesday, June 12 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites (802-257-2400). The room rate is $179.99 for 2 queen beds and will be honored through May 27th. Anyone applying may want to reserve as the cancellation date is June 4 without any penalty. There is also a Hampton Inn, 802-254-5700 but we do not have any agreement with them.

Send questions to the Tri-State Committee Members: Mary Jane Shomo, Captain or Trish Wade and Amy Butcher (See email addresses in the VSWGA handbook.)

Vermont Team Victorious in 2022 Tri-State Championship
Tuesday-Wednesday, June 14-15, 2022, Campbell Scottish Highlands, Salem NH

In 2022 our Vermont team won for the second straight year. The final score was Vermont 148, Maine 137 1/2; New Hampshire 121 1/2. Vermont has a strong record in the Tri-State Championship, having had a successful run of 8 consecutive wins between 2010 and 2017, followed by two wins by New Hampshire in 2018 and 2019. The 2020 Tri-State Championship was cancelled due to Covid-19. In 2021, playing at Rutland Country Club, Vermont again was victorious, bringing home the trophy.

2022 Tri-State Team Selected
Denise Barnard, Ashley Bond, Jazz Bruce, Patty Baroudi, Dana Cassidy, Rhonda Colvard, Nancy DeVaux, Bonnie Heald, Josie Herrera, Edith Hiller, Cheryl Hoar, Christina Johnson, Kathy Kemp, Sarah Lee, Jayne Magnant, Dede Mahler, Kristen Mahoney, Donna Mazut, Fran McCune, Patty McGrath, Mary Beth Menduni, Ann O’Day, Reggie Parker, Mia Politano, Pat Sanborn, Jen Shaw, Mary Jane Shomo, Jen Steck, Els Walker, and Trish Wade.

Alternates: Amy Butcher and Jen Farrington.

Read about the 2021 event.
Read some history of the Tri-State Championship