It’s a safe bet that no player in the match-play field had less time to relax and unwind at the posh western Virginian resort on Thursday than DiVall, who played 39 holes in registering a pair of victories.

In the morning session, DiVall (pictured left) outlasted Richmond’s Lindsay Wortham in 21 holes, before notching a 1-up victory over fellow northern Virginian Arline Hoffman in the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, Hoffman bested event co-medalist Boodie McGurn of Richmond, 1 up.    

By now, DiVall, the event’s champion in 2003 and 2007, is well familiar with the finals stage, and will be making her third appearance in the deciding match in the past four years. DiVall fell to McGurn, 2 and 1 in last year’s finals.

She’ll face an equally worthy opponent in Morris on Friday. Making her second start in the championship since becoming age-eligible last year, Morris recorded 4 and 3 victory over Maggie Balch (Maidens) in Thursday’s quarterfinals before going on to end local Dot Bolling’s (Salem) title hopes by scoring a 5 and 4 win in the afternoon session.   

Morris’s performance marks a continuation of her stellar play. Of the four matches she’s played leading up to the finals’, her closest match margin-wise was a 3 and 2 victory in Wednesday’s round of 16. Morris reached the round of 32 at last year's USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at the resort’s Cascades Course, and was a quarterfinalist at this summer’s VSGA Women’s Amateur Championship, falling to eventual champion Amanda Steinhagen, 1 up.

The championship match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.

HOT SPRINGS –– Results from the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of match play at the 53rd VSGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at The Homestead’s Old Course (5,014 yards, par 36-36—72) on Thursday, July 29.

Championship Flight Quarterfinals

(8) Dot Bolling (Salem) def. (1) Mimi Hoffman (Springfield), 2 and 1

(5) Cindy Morris (Portsmouth) def. (13) Maggie Balch (Maidens), 4 and 3

(7) Arline Hoffman (Alexandria) def. (2) Boodie McGurn (Richmond), 1 up

(11) Linda DiVall (Alexandria) def. (14) Lindsay Wortham (Richmond), 21 holes

Championship Flight Semifinals

(5) Cindy Morris (Portsmouth) def. (8) Dot Bolling (Salem), 5 and 4

(11) Linda DiVall (Alexandria) def. (7) Arline Hoffman (Alexandria), 1 up

Championship Flight Consolation Quarterfinals

(16) Valeta Pittman (Roanoke) def. (24) Beverly Kee (Manakin-Sabot), 6 and 4

(21) Jackie Baxter (Virginia Beach) def. (20) Pam Harris (Richmond), 5 and 4

(22) Marilyn Bussey (Roanoke) def. (19) Judy Knight (Salem), 4 and 3

(15) Ellen McGowan (Wicomico) def. (26) Pam Cummings (Virginia Beach), 5 and 4

Championship Flight Consolation Semifinals

(21) Jackie Baxter (Virginia Beach) def. (16) Valeta Pittman (Roanoke), 4 and 3

(22) Marilyn Bussey (Roanoke) def. (15) Ellen McGowan (Wicomico), 1 up

First Flight Semifinals

(1) Ann Mennell (Yorktown) def. (5) Carol Brenner (Fincastle), 2 up

(3) Peggy Crowley (Richmond) def. (2) Nancy Williams (Richmond), 3 and 1

First Flight Consolation Semifinals

(12) Margaret McMillen (Williamsburg) def. (9) Mary Parsley (Richmond), 2 and 1

(15) Martha Davidson (Richmond) def. (14) Deborah McCune (McLean), 4 and 3

Second Flight Semifinals

(2) Kailynn Sprinkle (Salem) def. (6) Linda Lumsden (South Boston), 3 and 2

(4) Linda Mason (Amherst) def. (9) Alice Hill (Galax), 5 and 3

Second Flight Consolation Semifinals

(7) Marcie Moreau (Williamsburg) def. (14) Sarah Robertson (Wintergreen), 3 and 2

(8) Julie Light (Roanoke) def. (13) Betty Milligan (Glen Allen), 3 and 2

Third Flight Semifinals

(2) Helen Ferneyhough (Monroe) def. (14) Pam Freeburn (Stafford), 5 and 4

(5) Marlea Moriarty (Dumfries) def. (16) Pat Moore (Williamsburg), 19 holes

Third Flight Consolation Semifinals

(12) Joan Sova (Hampton) def. (1) DeeDee Overstreet (Dublin), 1 up

(7) Kay Rakes (Narrows) def. (11) Linda Johnson (Roanoke), 6 and 5

Fourth Flight Semifinals

(5) Mary Slaughter (Charlottesville) def. (1) Charlotte Marshall (Rustburg), 1 up

(7) Susan Troubetzkoy (Weems) def. (6) Cindy Duggar (Roanoke), 3 and 2

Fourth Flight Consolation Semifinals

(15) Joan Stauss (Christiansburg) def. (11) Neysa Simmers (Fishersville), 1 up

(16) Marianne Bedard (Williamsburg) def. (12) Vickie Hauser (Alexandria), 5 and 4

Fifth Flight Semifinals

(2) Ellen Hartman (Blacksburg) def. (14) Patricia Fowler (Williamsburg), 2 and 1

(12) Dawn Weeks (Floyd) def. (8) Stephanie Heller (Williamsburg), 19 holes

Fifth Flight Consolation Semifinals

(3) Kay Merryman (Woodbridge) def. (10) Judy Wilson (Midlothian), Conceded

(16) Brenda Harmon (Woodlawn) def. (5) Shirley Thorne (Woodbridge), 3 and 1

HOT SPRINGS –– Pairings and starting times for final day matches at the 53rd VSGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at The Homestead’s Old Course (5,014 yards, par 36-36—72) on Friday, July 30.

Championship Flight

9:30 a.m.: (5) Cindy Morris (Portsmouth) vs. (11) Linda DiVall (Alexandria)

Championship Consolation

9:10 a.m.: (21) Jackie Baxter (Virginia Beach) vs. (22) Marilyn Bussey (Roanoke)

First Flight

9:03 a.m.: (1) Ann Mennell (Yorktown) vs. (3) Peggy Crowley (Richmond)

First Flight Consolation

8:56 a.m.: (12) Margaret McMillen (Williamsburg) vs. (15) Martha Davidson (Richmond)

Second Flight

8:49 a.m.: (4) Linda Mason (Amherst) vs. (2) Kailynn Sprinkle (Salem)

Second Flight Consolation

8:42 a.m.: (8) Julie Light (Roanoke) vs. (7) Marcie Moreau (Williamsburg)

Third Flight

8:35 a.m.: (5) Marlea Moriarty (Dumfries) vs. (2) Helen Ferneyhough (Monroe)

Third Flight Consolation

8:28 a.m.: (12) Joan Sova (Hampton) vs. (7) Kay Rakes (Narrows)

Fourth Flight

8:21 a.m.: (5) Mary Slaughter (Charlottesville) vs. (7) Susan Troubetzkoy (Weems)

Fourth Flight Consolation

8:14 a.m.: (16) Marianne Bedard (Williamsburg) vs. (15) Joan Stauss (Christiansburg)

Fifth Flight

8:07 a.m.: (12) Dawn Weeks (Floyd) vs. (2) Ellen Hartman (Blacksburg)

Fifth Flight Consolation

8 a.m.: (16) Brenda Harmon (Woodlawn) vs. (3) Kay Merryman (Woodbridge)