NHWGA

Our History

Past Presidents

2019 President's Cup

Year	President
1938	Mrs A L Smyth
1939-41	Mrs R B Chalmers
1942	Mrs W H Anders
1943-1945	No Association Activity during war years
1946	Mrs W H Anders
1947-48	Mrs Ann O’Brien
1949-50	Mrs Lawrence Merritt
1951	Mrs Ralph Morse
1952-53	Mrs Wilfred Croteau
1954-55	Mrs Richard McDonough
1956-57	Mrs Aaron Chadbourn, Jr
1958-59	Miss Margaret Brosnahan
1960	Mrs Allan Ayer
1961-62	Polly Merritt
1963-64	Nora Grimes
1965-66	Joan Kelly
1967-68	Cal Scarponi
1969-71	Bette DeRocher
1972-73	Ruth Watters
1974	Judy Dunlap
1975	Frances Cockrell
1976-77	Cak O’Neil
1978-79	Patricia Stefanides
1980-81	Phyllis Shelton
1982-83	Barbara Haley
1984-85	Leslie Krueger
1986-87	Kathy Slattery
1988-89	Louise Billy
1990-91	Florette Berg
1992-93	Kathy Doane
1994-95	Patti Wildman
1996-98	Pat Jewell
1999-2000	Carmen Lefebvre
2001	Connie Stone
2002-03	Torrie Whitcher
2004-05	Cynthia Ross
2006-07	Pat Cutler
2008-09	Pat Pierson
2010-11	Pat Upham
2012-13	Rowena Wilks
2014	Stephanie Wallace
2015-17	Dana Harrity
2018-19	Mary Jane Cormier
2020	Nancy Rheinhardt

Past Champions

Amateur Champions

Year	Host Club	NHWGA Champions	Home Club
1922		Mrs. E.H. Neal
1923		Mrs. P.C. Lochwood
1924-1928		Helen Coffee
1929		Mrs. George Foster
1930		Helen Coffee
1931		Mary Doyle
1932		Helen Coffee
1933		Fay Audette
1934		Katherine Sheehan
1935		Buddy Rowell Winter
1936		Katherine Sheehan
1937		Buddy Rowell Winter
1938		Katherine Sheehan
1939		Katherine Sheehan
1940	Nashua	Mrs. Sibley Morrill	Beaver Meadow CC
1941	Concord	Pauline Sykes
1942	Manchester	Pauline Sykes
1943 - 1945	War Years event suspended
1946	Nashua	Gertrude Gadbois	Manchester CC ?
1947	Manchester	Gertrude Gadbois	Manchester CC ?
1948	Nashua	Mrs. Ralph Morris
1949	Portsmouth	Mrs. Paul Kirby
1950	Manchester	Mrs. Paul Kirby
1951	Keene	Dolores Sodeston
1952	Laconia	Mrs. Richard Kidd	Manchester CC
1953	Keene	Frances Badger	Portsmouth CC
1954	Nashua	Frances Badger	Portsmouth CC
1955	Derryfield	Mrs. Margo Nelson	Concord CC
1956	Laconia	Mrs. Pat McGahey	Manchester CC
1957	Manchester	Mrs. Pat McGahey	Manchester CC
1958	Nashua	Claire Castaw	Keene CC
1959	Keene	Bette Tirrell	Nashua CC
1960	Laconia	Mrs. Pat McGahey	Manchester CC
1961	Derryfield	Rachel Plante	Derryfield CC
1962	Manchester	Rachel Plante	Derryfield CC
1963	Hanover	Rachel Plante	Derryfield CC
1964	Portsmouth	Joan Stone	Portsmouth CC
1965	Nashua	Jane Blalock	Portsmouth CC
1966	Keene	Jane Blalock	Portsmouth CC
1967	Rochester	Patricia Bradley	Nashua CC
1968	Cochecho	Jane Blalock	Portsmouth CC
1969	Laconia	Patricia Bradley	Nashua CC
1970	Derryfield	Mrs. Sue Jordan	Mojalaki CC
1971	Amherst	Joanne Avard	Nashua CC
1972	Nashua	Joanne Avard	Nashua CC
1973	Beaver Meadow	Joanne Avard	Nashua CC
1974	Hanover	Mrs. Sue Jordan	Mojalaki CC
1975	Keene	Mrs. Sue Jordan	Mojalaki CC
1976	Portsmouth	Mrs. Mary Gale	Rochester CC
1977	Manchester	Kristen Allen	Hoodcroft CC
1978	Rochester	Mrs. Mary Gale	Rochester CC
1979	North Conway	Kristen Allen	Hoodcroft CC
1980	Cochecho	Kristen Allen	Hoodcroft CC
1981	Concord	Tina Tombs	Manchester CC
1982	Abenaqui	Dana Hunter	Abenaqui CC
1983	Lake Sunapee	Sue Johnson	Hanover CC
1984	Country Club NH	Louise Billy	Manchester CC
1985	Nashua	Laurie Dion	Nashua CC
1986	Beaver Meadow	Jan Bournival	Charmingfare Links
1987	North Conway	Dana Hunter Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1988	Hanover	Kathy Slattery	Hanover CC
1989	Keene	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1990	Amherst	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1991	Nashua	Louise Frechette	Rochester CC
1992	Portsmouth	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1993	Rochester	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1994	Kingswood	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1995	Concord	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1996	Cochecho	Louise Billy	Candia Woods GL
1997	Keene	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1998	North Conway	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
1999	Hanover	Laura Shanahan	Stonebridge CC
2000	Abenaqui	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2001	Rochester	Kori Goulet	Rochester CC
2002	Nashua	Laura Shanahan Rowe	Stonebridge CC
2003	Bretwood	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2004	Manchester	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2005	Concord	Kori Goulet	Rochester CC
2006	Stonebridge	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2007	Lochmere	Andrea Morrell	Derryfield CC
2008	Rochester	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2009	North Conway	Megan Mangone	Windham CC
2010	Cochecho	Chelsea Demers	Bretwood CC
2011	Golf Club of New England	Tara Watt	Derryfield CC
2012	Hanover	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2013	Nashua	Tracey Martin	Nashua CC
2014	Windham	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2015	Cochecho	Lisanne Schmidt	Candia Woods GL
2016	Abenaqui	Chelsea Sedlar	Nashua CC
2017	Eastman Golf Links	Chelsea Sedlar	Nashua CC
2018	Portsmouth	Tracy Martin	Nashua CC
2019	Breakfast Hill	Lauren Thibodeau	Windham CC
2020	Bretwood Golf Course	Tara Watt	Derryfield CC

Senior Champions

Year	Senior Champion	Home Club
1959	Dr. Marion Fairfield	Nashua CC
1960	Mrs. Margo Nelson	Concord CC
1961	Mrs. Margo Nelson	Concord CC
1962
1963	Mrs. Margo Nelson	Concord CC
1964	Dr. Marion Fairfield	Nashua CC
1965	Louise Schmidt	Hanover CC
1966	Mrs. Myrt Chase	Manchester CC
1967	Dr. Marion Fairfield	Nashua CC
1968	Mrs. Marion Fogg	Keene CC
1969
1970	Mrs. Kate Guest	Hanover CC
1971	Mrs. Kate Guest	Hanover CC
1972	Mrs. Kate Guest	Hanover CC
1973	Mrs. Betsy Weston	Claremont CC
1974	Mrs. Kate Guest	Hanover CC
1975	Mrs. Nora Grimes	Laconia CC
1976	Mrs. Betsy Weston	Claremont CC
1977	Mrs. Betsy Weston	Claremont CC
1978	Mrs. Kate Guest	Hanover CC
1979	Mrs. Barbara Sante	Derryfield CC
1980	Mrs. Barbara Sante	Derryfield CC
1981	Mrs. Betsy Weston	Claremont CC
1982	Mrs. Betsy Weston	Claremont CC
1983	Mrs. Jean Lyons	Nashua CC
1984	Mrs. Marlene Jones	Portsmouth CC
1985	Mrs. Marlene Jones	Portsmouth CC
1986	Mrs. Marlene Jones	Portsmouth CC
1987	Mrs. Cynthia Ross	Charmingfare Links
1988	Mrs. Cynthia Ross	Charmingfare Links
1989	Mrs. Bette DeRocher	Derryfield CC
1990	Mrs. Ann Abbott	Exeter CC
1991	Mrs. Bette DeRocher	Derryfield CC
1992	Mrs. Helen Miller	Laconia CC
1993	Mrs. Cookie Hood	Waukewan CC
1994	Mrs. Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
1995	Mrs. Barbara Dion	Nashua CC
1996	Mrs. Barbara Dion	Nashua CC
1997	Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
1998	Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
1999	Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
2000	Barbara Dion	Nashua CC
2001	Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
2002	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2003	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2004	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2005	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2006	Kathy Slattery Phillips	Hanover CC
2007	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2008	Jan Henry	Candia Woods GL
2009	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2010	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2011	Suzy Jones	Cochecho CC
2012	Louise Billy	Derryfield CC
2013	CJ Gauthier Prenaveau	Farmington CC
2014	Betsy Knights	Hanover CC
2015	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2016	Beth Hamilton	Canterbury Woods CC
2017	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2018	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui CC
2019	Barb Hecimovich	Atkinson CC
2020	Beth Hamilton	Canterbury Woods CC

Legend Champions

Year	Legend Champion	Home Club
1991	Mrs Renee Reed	Angus Lea GC
1992	Mrs. Marcia Earl	Keene CC
1993	Mrs. Marcia Earl	Keene CC
1994	Mrs. Marcia Earl	Keene CC
1995	Mrs. Marlene Jones	Portsmouth CC
1996	Mrs. Marlene Jones	Portsmouth CC
1997	Betty Eastman	Waukewan CC
1998	Rosalie Wilkins	Laconia CC
1999	Shirley Gagnon	Cochecho CC
2000	Barbara Athy	Shattick Inn GC
2001	Peg Crowley	Waukewan CC
2002	Barbara Dion	Nashua CC
2003	Barbara Dion	Nashua CC
2004	Paula Ainsworth	Bethlehem CC
2005	Paula Ainsworth	Bethlehem CC
2006	Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
2007	Susan Brassard	The Overlook GC
2008	Nicole Tombs	Manchester CC
2009	Sylvia Prive	Plausawa Valley GC
2010	Jean Johnston	Loudon CC
2011	Paula Ainsworth	Bethlehem CC
2012	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2013	Paula Ainsworth	Bethlehem CC
2014	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2015	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2016	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2017	Dale Nis	Lochmere CC
2018	Dale Nims	Lochmere CC
2019	Margaret Brenner	Nashua CC
2020	Margaret Brenner	Nashua CC

Classic Champions

Year	Host Club	Classic Champion	Home Club
2016	Owl's Nest	Paula Ainsworth	Bethlehem
2017	Sky Meadow	Jean Johnston	Pembroke Pines
2018	Laconia	Linda Brink	Campbell's Scottish Highlands
2019	Atkinson	Marty Thebodeau	Green Meadow Golf Club
2020	Lake Sunapee	Debi McGrath	Lake Sunapee Country Club

Junior Champions

Year	Junior Champion	Home Club
1958	Lynette Larcom
1959	Judy Jeliniek
1960	Jane Blalock
1961	Jane Blalock
1962
1963	Jane Blalock
1964	Sue Mielauskas
1965	Sue Mielauskas
1966	Lynn Fleming
1967 - 1981
1982	Pam Kerrigan
1983	Tammy Mac Allister	Bretwood CC
1984	Laurie Kidder	Mojalaki CC
1985	Debbie Hordon	Buckmeadow CC
1986	Mindy Inglis	Derryfield CC
1987	Karen Lemieux	Farmington CC
1988	Erin Downey	Indian Mound CC
1989	Julie Senecal	Kingswood CC
1990	Anne Beauchesne	Intervale CC
1991	Allison Pletcher	Angus Lea GC
1992	Keri Malloy	Abenaqui CC
1993	Jeanette Pierce	Beaver Meadow CC
1994	Alyssa Taylor	Candia Woods GL
1995	Alyssa Taylor	Candia Woods GL
1996	Christy Syphers	Portsmouth CC
1997	Kori Goulet	Rochester CC
1998	Shannon Rogers	Rochester CC
1999	Alyssa Larose	Souhegan Woods GC
2000	Megan Mangone	Windham CC
2001	Liz Friel	The Overlook GC
2002	Megan Mangone	Windham CC
2003	Megan Mangone	Windham CC
2004	Lindsay Williams	Candia Woods GL
2005	Tracy Martin	Nashua CC
2006	Lisanne Schmidt	Eastman CC
2007	Chelsea Demers	Bretwood CC
2008	Jennine Regan
2009	Faith Jenkins	Oak Hill GC
2010	Faith Jenkins	Oak Hill GC
2011 - 2017	Lauren Thibodeau	Windham CC
2018	Shivani Vora	Portsmouth CC
2019 - 2020	Carys Fennessy	Cochecho CC

Player of the Year

Year	Player of the Year	Club
2016	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui Country Club
2017	Dana Harrity	Abenaqui Country Club
2018	Chelsea Sedlar	Nashua Country Club
2019	Lauren Thibodeay	Windham Country Club

Tri-State Championship

Year	Winning Team	Host Club
1982	Vermont
1983	New Hampshire
1984	New Hampshire
1985	Maine
1986	New Hampshire
1987	Vermont
1988	New Hampshire
1989	Maine
1990	Vermont
1991	Vermont
1992	New Hampshire
1993	Vermont
1994	Vermont
1995	Maine
1996	Vermont
1997	Maine
1998	Vermont
1999	New Hampshire
2000	New Hampshire
2001	Maine	Waterville Country Club, Oakland, ME
2002	Vermont	Rutland Country Club, Rutland, Vt
2003	New Hampshire	North Conway Country Club, Conway, NH
2004	Vermont	Boothbay Harbor Country Club, Boothbay, ME
2005	New Hampshire	Haystack Golf Club, Wilmington, VT
2006	Rain Out	Hanover Country Club, Hanover, NH
2007	Vermont	Rockland Golf Club, Rockland, ME
2008	Vermont	Jay Peak Resort Golf Course, Jay VT
2009	Maine	Hanover Country Club, Hanover NH
2010	Vermont	Waterville Country Club, Waterville, ME
2011	Vermont	Green Mountain National Golf Course, Killington, VT
2012	Vermont
2013	Vermont
2014	Vermont	St. Johnsbury Country Club, St. Johnsbury, VT
2015	Vermont	The Oaks Golf Links, Somersworth, NH
2016	Vermont	Samoset Resort on the Ocean, Rockport, ME
2017	Vermont	Manchester Country Club, Manchester Center, VT
2018	New Hampshire	Rochester Country Club, Rochester, NH
2019	New Hampshire	Brunswick Golf Club, Brunswick, ME