
Kneeling L to R: Cheryl Hoar, Bonnie Heald, Kathy Kemp, Mary Jane Shomo, Patty McGrath, Kristin Mahoney, Sarah Lee, Chris Johnson, Jazz Bruce, Jen Steck, Amy Butcher; Standing L to R: Pat Sanborn, Dede Mahler, Josie Herrera, Jen Shaw, Ann Oday, Mary Beth Menduni, Ashley Bond, Jayne Magnant, Nancy Devaux, Mia Politano, Patty Baroudi, Trish Wade, Rhonda Colvard, Denise Barnard, Dana Cassidy, Fran McCune, Donna Mazut, Edith Hiller, Els Walker, Jen Farrington Not pictured: Reggie Parker
The Tri-State Championship is an annual 2-day tournament held in June between Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
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
Tri-State Championship
Everyone with a handicap at or below 30 is encouraged to apply for a place on our Vermont Tri-State team!
The Vermont Team is made up of 30 players in three handicap divisions plus 2 alternate players from the B division. Match players will play to 80% of their handicap with a limit of no more than one stroke per nine. First day format will be modified alternate shot match play. Second day format will be three-ball individual match play among the states. The 2 alternate team members will play a stroke play competition with the alternates from the other states unless they are needed to replace an injured or sick teammate playing match play. 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 the 2021 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, the performance in relation to the players’ handicap for the past 3 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.
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 |
Send questions to any of the Tri-State Committee Members:
Trish Wade, Peg McBride, or Sis Capeless
2021 Vermont Tri-State Team
A Division: Mia Politano, Holly Reynolds, Becky Montgelas, Reggie Parker, Mary Brush, Statie Eaton, Dede Mahler, Nancy DeVaux, Mary Jane Shomo, and Jen Shaw.
B Division: Dana Cassidy, Patty McGrath, Amy Gregory, Edith Hiller, Trish Wade, Pat Sanborn, Josie Herrera, Jo Allsopp, Jen Steck, Sarah Lee, Cheryl Hoar, and Fran McCune.
C Division: Bonnie Heald, Ashley Bond, Denise Barnard, Donna Mazut, Patty Baroudi, Sue Fox, Regina Laraway and Sis Capeless.
Alternates: Linda Jane Parson, Mary Beth Menduni

Front row left to right (kneeling): Bonnie Heald, Cheryl Hoar, Mary Jane Shomo, Dede Mahler, Sis Capeless, Patty McGrath, Mary Brush, Jen Steck, Mia Politano. Back row left to right (standing): Fran McCune, Denise Barnard, Mary Beth Menduni, Ashley Bond, Nancy Devaux, Edith Hiller, Jo Allsopp, Captain Trish Wade, Dana Cassidy, Reggie Parker, Patty Baroudi, Donna Mazut, Becky Montgelas, Josie Herrara, Stacie Eaton, Sarah Lee, Pat Sanborn, Jen Shaw, Regina Laraway, Holly Reynolds, Peg McBride, Linda Jane Parson
Not pictured: Sue Fox