Jim Wegman, Publicity The Men’s IronOaks Niners held its 2024 Fundraiser and Awards Luncheon at the Oakwood clubhouse on March 6. Here we honor the winners of our annual tournaments and award prizes to members, but the most important purpose is to raise funds for youth golf programs, and this meeting ensures that the great…
Larry Wolfe Manager Dennis Kennedy’s A-1 Golf Carts-sponsored team surprised everyone by winning the Lakes Division Winter Tournament. After finishing the regular season with a 7-11 record, not much was expected of the Golfers, especially since the powerhouse Young Home Team, managed by Gary Hillabolt, had run away with the regular season pennant with a…
Dottie Wodraska The Sun Lakes Lady Niners continued enjoying the golfing season during February, which included participation in the SunBird Golf Club Home on Home Tournament at the SunBird Golf Club on Feb. 27. Twenty-seven Sun Lakes Lady Niners participated in the SunBird tournament and enjoyed the warm hospitality extended by the SunBird Lady Niners.…
The past few weeks have been full of activity for the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association (CLGA). A social event was held in Sisk Park. The sun was shining as more than 20 members gathered to share food, drink, and conversation. It is always a good time when we can be together and get to know…
Cindy Edwards February found 60 of our members participating in a very popular event, our Handicap Tournament. Week one consisted of a two-person scramble and week two a better ball game. The overall winners were Kathryn Campbell and Deb Bohac. Winners in the other three flights were as follows: Flight 1: Karen Fischer and Shawnee…
The 2024 season got off to a chilly start with the weather, but the ladies are a hardy bunch and fought through all adversities. Everyone managed to have a good time as well as some chuckles from the weekly “special” game. They included rolling dice to subtract from your score, turning your putter backwards to…
Mary Dyrseth The day of the OLGA Charity event turned out to be a cold, windy, rainy day. Only five brave souls completed 18 holes of golf. Kudos to Terry Jung, Dang Teater, Barbara Kassel, Robin Thomas, and Linda Anderson for their perseverance. Nevertheless, a nice lunch was enjoyed by those five and some of…
Bruce McCorkle Member/Member Overall Winners Bob Olson and John Hoffman were the overall winners of the Member/Member tournament. Congratulations on a well-played round! Other first-place winners in their flights were Dennis McClintic and Mark Nichols, Dan Muth and Rich Popham, and Jim Schaper and Aki Yasuda. Mark Nilsen, Tournament Director Shootout Championship Qualifiers for February:…
Dottie Wodraska The colder weather and one cancellation due to rain did not deter the hearty Sun Lakes Lady Niners from enjoying golfing during January. The Welcome Back Brunch was held on Jan. 13, hosted by Jan Sykes at her home. Everyone enjoyed a delicious brunch and the camaraderie of old and new friends. The…
Bette Lu Buchanan January has been a challenge due to weather, which forced the course to be closed on Jan. 11. The State Medallion Tournament was held at the Oakwood golf course on Jan. 12. Our members Sue Utzinger and Jill Brindley took third place in the first flight, and Minna Rasmussen and Cheryl Kopacz…