STAMFORD – The Stamford Women's Golf Association recently completed its 21st annual Queen of the Catskills Womens Golf Tournament at the Stamford Golf Club. They had a full slate of 72 golfers competing from a wide area.
This annual tournament has grown into one of the most successful ladies’ golf tournaments in the Catskill Region, Delaware County and the SGC. "We're very proud of what we've built," said Stacy Keck-Colliton, SWGA president and chair of this year's tournament.
For the first time this year, she said they are started a new tradition to select a charitable organization to benefit from the tournament. The inaugural beneficiary, according to Keck-Colliton, is the Catskill Mountain Little League, which will receive a check for $780.
This year’s honorees were Tom and Mary Sherwood. They have been a part of the Queen of the Catskills every year it has existed, so we honored both of them,” said Keck-Colliton. Tom has been a steadfast at the registration desk and Mary has been a committee member for 20 years, she had to step down in 2026.
“We’re working hard at the club to grow our membership, especially among women,” said Keck-Colliton. “We’re doing good things here. The Stamford Golf Club remains one of the most affordable golf courses in the region, and 1897 Tavern on the Hill has become a destination for outstanding food and hospitality.”
Keck-Colliton explains the SWGA is working hard to grow its membership in collaboration with the Stamford Golf Club, where she is also a board member. They are making it a priority to promote women's golf.
She said she is most thankful to a long list of committee members and others, who helped make the Queens Tournament a success, including her tournament co-chair and SGWA vice president, Andrea Miner; Bonnie Lockett, tournament and SWGA treasurer; JoAnn Rockefeller, secretary of both the tournament and the SWGA; Judy Kramer, Barbara Schauer and Anna Mathews, committee members; Richy Gabriel, member of the SGC board and a committee member; Michelle Decker, former SWGA president and chair of the tournament; Janet Marnane, president of the SGC and a committee member. She also thanked Profession Golf Association Professional Mike Bell, his staff and many volunteers. "We are forever in their debt," said Keck-Colliton.
The weather was perfect and the flights got off on time. Flight winners were, as follows:
A Flight -
1st Gross: Mary Diefendorf & Peg Squazzo – 70
1st Net: Patty Prezekop & Kathleen Scheibner – 56
2nd Gross: Janet Marnane & Nicole Hitchcock – 70
2nd Net: Sue Johnson & Dee Croucher – 61
3rd Gross: Stacy Keck-Colliton & Amy Pindar – 79
3rd Net: Pat Reynolds & Liz Gaudet – 65
B Flight -
1st Gross: Bea Morra-Hull & Danielle Hull – 75
1st Net: Stephanie Brown & Robin Raco – 59
2nd Gross: Andrea Cammer & Peg Elsworth – 78
2nd Net: Carolyn Moylan & Theri Jo Snyder – 62
3rd Gross: Barbara Scherer & Deb Neale – 81
3rd Net: Nikki Brandt & Andrea Miner – 65
C Flight
1st Gross: Mary Frollo & Christa Giarrizzo – 79
1st Net: Jessica Watson & Sarah Scoble – 61
2nd Gross: Toni Nyberg & Fay Woodmansee – 83
2nd Net: Colleen Martin & Wanda Scholl – 61
3rd Gross: Mary Melia & Lynn Abarno – 86
3rd Net: Mary Sherwood & Mary Beth Getchell
