Reggie Wegman We all enjoyed the last luncheon of the season at which birdie and chip-in pins were distributed to the winners. Our president Karen Graves announced that the entire board will run again for next year. If there are no nominations from the floor at the Welcome Back Luncheon in November, these very gracious…
Maggie McLeod As the temperatures increase into the month of June, we find that many of our friends and neighbors have gone back home to regions north. But golf continues, however, earlier so as to beat the heat, and after May 15, we began our summer play. We have to give some of our ladies…
Judy Onken CLGA wrapped up its 2023-24 season with a May luncheon, which closed a great season of fun, frolic, and festivity. Our very capable Executive Committee kept the wheels on our bus going round and round with a return of our exchange with the Lady Niners and an added event with the Cottonwood Men’s…
The annual Ryder Cup competition was a two-day event played March 30 and April 6. Thirty-seven matches were played between evenly handicapped competitors, with points earned for winning the front, back, and total. The Blue team started out strong with a commanding lead on Saturday. The matches on Sunday were hotly contested, but the Blue…
Jeff French April and May play for the PVMGA included two weeks of match play where 42 members in six flights played matches to determine the 2024 Flight Champions and Flight Consolation Bracket Champions. This was followed by the two-day Ryder Cup between Palo Verde and the Cottonwood Men and then a pick your partner…
Jim Wegman, Publicity This is the time of the year when we say goodbye to our winter golfers. We hope you arrive safely, and remember to travel back to IronOaks when the leaves start to fall. Our two great March events are in the books. May brought big changes, as the Lakes course was closed…
Susan Gottschalk Our very busy 27th season has come to a close. The Lady Putters played a total of 26 weekly times. We hosted 31 maintenance workers and their director Scott Anderson at an appreciation pizza lunch. We celebrated annual Lady Putters lunches for the December holidays and welcomed the warmth of spring. Additionally, our…
The member-guest event Disco Divas was a great success, thanks to the hard work of Joan Hammond and her committee. There were many wild and crazy outfits. Winners of Flight 1 were Anne Anis and Mary Grumman, Flight 2 winners were Lorraine Blair and Kathy Snell, Flight 3 winners were Shirley Weaver and Linda Whitaker,…
Jim Wegman, Publicity March 21 was a special day at the Oakwood Golf course where the Men’s Niners Golf League hosted members of Hamilton High’s golf teams. For many years the Niners have supported the Hamilton Golf program with a fundraising play day with our members. The original idea came from Niners member David Mork…
The winner of the 2024 Men’s Derby was Mark Schneider, followed by Tim Kopp and Steve Jackson. The 2024 Club Champion and Flight 1 winner was Mark Schneider with a two-round total of 121. Other winners were Tom Phelps, Flight 2; Dennis Hagen, Flight 3; Paul Cosgrove, Flight 4; Bud Murray, Flight 5; Jim Dunn,…