January 2017

CLGA December news

Handicap Tournament winner Jan Martin

Mary Nelson On November 3 the CLGA event was the Badge Game. In a badge game players must add a stroke for hitting a tree, landing in a bunker, going out of bounds and three putting. Results from the tournament are as follows: Flight 1: 1st Kathryn Campbell, 2nd Billie Seiberling, 3rd (tie) Maretta Emery…

IronOaks Breakers Pool League has new 8 and 9 Ball Champions in the 5th annual championship

From left to right: Willie “The Wizard” Foster, Randy “Ollie” Oliver, Randy “Coach” Bryan, Fritz “Dakota Slim” Derheim, John “Mack” McHugh, Keith “Hawk” McDonald, Bill “Lucky” Lange, “Fast Eddie” Allen, Jerry “Slick” Vickery, Sonny “The Shine” Williams, Bob “The Sword” Wilkinson, Jim “The Mountie” Boyes, Wayne “Smadge” Newman, David “The Godfather” Mork, Brian “The Geek” Kretschman, and Red “The Preacher” Boyles

David “The Godfather” Mork The following individuals played in the championships: Willie “The Wizard” Foster, Randy “Ollie” Oliver, Randy “Coach” Bryan, Fritz “Dakota Slim” Derheim, John “Mack” McHugh, Keith “Hawk” McDonald, Bill “Lucky” Lange, “Fast Eddie” Allen, Jerry “Slick” Vickery, Sonny “The Shine” Williams, Bob “The Sword” Wilkinson, Jim “The Mountie” Boyes, Wayne “Smadge” Newman,…

OLGA Holes-in-one

Barb Solomonson

Ruth Rees, Publicity Several OLGA ladies had great excitement during the year. Each had a hole-in-one, one of the great and unusual thrills of playing the game! Be sure to congratulate them on this singular achievement.

Energetic start to Oakwood Lady Niners’ new season

OLNGA 2017 executives (left to right) Rachel Enloe, Julia Collier, Margaret Johns and Pat Stead

Ann Rounthwaite The Oakwood Lady Niners began our winter season with energy and enthusiasm! We’ve welcomed new members, worked on our golf and celebrated the holidays. The OLNGA is a friendly and supportive group of women who play nine holes on Tuesday mornings, get together for lunch afterwards when they can, and enjoy occasional organized…

Ironwood Lady Niners present awards at brunch

Pictured (left to right) are Ringer winners Eileen Moberg, Darla McCracken and Nancy Heberling.

Nancy Davis, Publicity Happy New Year and welcome back, holiday travelers! We just want you all to know that since you couldn’t be here in Sun Lakes during the holidays, we all enjoyed golf and our gorgeous “Chamber of Commerce” holiday weather for you! Awards: At our December 7 general meeting and brunch, Denise Fleshner…

Sun Lakes CC Ladies Pitch and Putt

Mary Harper We welcome back all of our regulars and invite any new players to join us every Thursday morning beginning January 5 at the Sun Lakes Country Club Pitch and Putt course located behind the Clubhouse. This is purely a relaxed social short nine hole event with no strict golf rules to get in…

November CMGA results

Results for CMGA in November 2016: 11/05. Morning Ace of Aces Qualifier – Flight 1 Gross: 1st Grady Anderson and Kim Barnes, 3rd Rusty Williams; Flight 1 Net: 1st Rusty Williams, 2nd Kim Barnes, 3rd Grady Anderson; Flight 2 Gross: 1st Bill Moore, 2nd Larry Frink, 3rd Buddy Meola, Don Mugrave, Gary Serletic, Paul Graebke…

MOGA news and scores

The officers and committee chairmen for 2017 (left to right) Treasurer Jim Hooyman; Vice President Craig Annis; Membership Rich Castro; Past President TH Jones; Membership Chairman Brian Keene; Handicap Chairman Dan Bogaard; President Doug Braun; and Secretary John Kolb. Missing is Tournament Chairman Aki Yasuda and Paul Dinardo, Tournaments

Bob Greene, Publicity The Officers of MOGA, the Pro Shop personnel and all the staff that support MOGA wish you the Blessings of a healthy and prosperous New Year. The second annual IronOaks Ryder Cup was played on November 15 at Ironwood (IMGA) and on the 17th at Oakwood (MOGA). On the 15th it was…

Softball Player Profile: Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Larry Wolfe Unlike Bad, Bad Leroy Brown who was from the south side of Chicago, Harry “Hoot” Gibson is a proud north sider from Libertyville. That explains his affinity for everything about the Chicago Cubs, but it doesn’t explain his nickname. Known as “Hoot” since he was four years old, his nickname apparently was derived…