For the fifth time in six years, Shelley Savage has won the Women’s District of Columbia Golf Association Championship. Savage (Army Navy) beat Shawn McCullough (Mount Vernon) 2 and 1 in the championship match Thursday at Chantilly.
Over the last three days, Savage, who was seeded No. 1, won five match-play rounds to continue her dominance of the event.
Savage won her first WDCGA title in 1992, then didn’t win another until 2005. Her six titles is a record in the event, which dates to 1929. Her opponent in the finals, Shawn McCullough, won three times in a five-year span (1989-93).
