Miss Dorothy Dotger, a mere slip of a girl, who defies gravitation to the heigh of 5 feet, 6 inches, who runs the “no springs” variety around to 114 and who still is within whispering distance of the 20th anniversary of her birth, was fitted out in a new and becoming headgear on the golf course of the Charlotte County Club Saturday morning when she disposed of her final opponent and, after twice setting new records for women, donned the crown designed for the woman golf champion of North and South Carolina.
As graceful and sportsmanlike in defeat as was Miss Dotger in victory, Mrs. W.L. Pierce, went gamely down in the finals after playing under many handicaps and after having carried Miss Dotger further along than anyone else in the tournament. Mrs. Pierce only recently recovered from a critical illness and her health at the present time is not the best.
Miss Dotger deserved to win and is a popular champion. Lighting her blaze of glory in the qualifying round when her 96 was the lowest by four strokes, Miss Dotger has played consistently and hard, disposing of many golfers, some of whom had been considered her equals if not her superiors, and has twice “gone beyond herself” in setting new course records. Her 93 on Thursday beat the previous record by a stroke. Early Friday morning Miss Edna Hirshinger turned in a 93—and held the record jointly with Miss Dotger, until the champion an hour later turned in the present record of 89.
A Disciple of Eddie Loos
Mis Dotger has been playing golf “off and on” for six years. Totaled, she has played by four years, as during the six-year period she has spent two years out of the city at school. She started the game under the tutelage of Eddie Loos, was further developed by Andy McCarty and has had the finishing touches put on by W.P. Goebel. All her golfing experiences has been gained on the Charlotte Country Club course, whose standards she so admirably and capably carried through to success in the tournament just ended.
Miss Edna Hirshinger, in the championship consolations, disposed of Mrs. J.M. Milam of Greenville with he greatest ease in the finals, winning 20 up and 8 to go.
In the first flight, Mrs. Thompson Fraser of Asheville defeated Mrs. Frank Purcell of Charlotte, 3 and 2. In the first flight consolations, Mrs. E.N. Hutchison Jr. of Charlotte defeated Mrs. George Graham of Charlotte 2 and 1.
Mrs. J.M. Charlotte of Greenville won the second flight finals from Miss Julia Manning of Raleigh by 1 up. Mrs. E.P. Cushman of Greenville won the second flight consolation by default.
A large gallery followed Saturday’s 18-hole championship match between Miss Dotger and Mrs. Pierce, which was particularly brilliant in spots. Miss Dotger’s uncanny ability to keep straight down the fairway serving her in good stead. Mrs. Pierce’s inability to keep out of the rough handicapped her several strokes. Mrs. Pierce was late in arriving at the club and the match was 10 minutes late in getting started. Mrs. Pierce’s late arrival may have been responsible and may not—but Miss Dotger had no difficulty in a commanding lead by winning the first three holes, Mrs. Pierce taking 6, 8, and 6 to Miss Dotger’s 4, 6, and 4.
On the 371-yard fourth, both contenders played beautifully with their woods, virtually reading the green in 2. Near the pin, Mrs. Pierce laid, Dotger a stymie, winning her first hole 5 to 6.
Both reached the 313-yard fifth in 2, halving the hole with 4s.
Mrs. Pierce demonstrated her remarkable ability to recover on the 342-yard sixth. Her first shot was dubbed, trickling to the left of the fairway and well into the rough. Her second shot carried her well beyond the course. Her third put her beyond the green, and her fourth rolled to the opposite side and down a slight hill. From this angle, however, she holed a perfect put, and halved the hole in 5.
Miss Dotger won the seventh by a remarkable approach shot, which stopped within a few feet of the cup. Mrs. Pierce’s third shot overran the green.
Mrs. Pierce won the eighth, 6 to 7, when Miss Dotger’s approach shot overran the green and slipped into a bunker while Mrs. Pierce’s approach barely reached the green.
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From the front page of The Charlotte News, Sunday, June 18, 1922
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