Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll Repeats at GAM Women’s Senior Championship

By Greg Johnson

Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll promised she won’t forget to bring the Sara Wold Trophy with her to the GAM Women’s Senior Championship next year. 

“I won’t forget it again,” said the Haslett resident after winning the 27th edition of the championship at Harbor Point Golf Club. 

Slobodnik-Stoll – the winningest GAM golfer ever with 18 individual titles – shot a final round 1-under 70 for a 1-over 143 tournament total and runaway 11-shot victory. 

Julie Massa of Pentwater, the 2022 GAM Senior Women’s Player of the Year, shot 152 good for second place while Joan Garety of Ada, like Slobodnik-Stoll and Massa members of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame, finished third with 156. 

After Slobodnik-Stoll made five birdies and shot 3-under 33 on the front nine of the final round there was little drama left in the tournament. The only drama involved the Sara Wold Trophy, which is presented annually and winners have their names inscribed on it and are allowed to take it home for a year. 

Slobodnik-Stoll, the defending champion, forgot to bring the trophy from home and had to call on others to help get the tournament to Harbor Point in time for the trophy ceremony Tuesday following play. They came through – just in time for Slobodnik-Stoll to win it again and take it home again.