Monroe’s Cathy Netter Wins 17th Michigan Women’s Senior Amateur

By Tom Lang

Monroe’s Cathy Netter never led and had to rally from a three-down deficit through nine holes to top Lewiston’s Lori Schlicher on the final hole of the title match in the 17th Michigan Women’s Senior Amateur Championship.

“I just tried to stay consistent, tried to just play my game and you know, it worked out in the end,” she said after the 1-up win and accepting the Jean Murray Trophy at Mount Pleasant Country Club. “She made a few really key putts on the front nine, and I didn’t, and then I was fortunate to take a couple of holes early on the back nine and that helped me get some momentum going, and I think that really helped.”

Netter, 61 is a GAM tournament winner for the first time since winning the 2002 GAM Mid-Amateur Championship. Schlicher, age 59 and playing in her first Michigan Women’s Senior Amateur. Netter said she played little competitive golf for several years while working as a special education administrator for the Monroe Public Schools, but since retiring a few years ago has worked back into tournaments.