The Oakwood 18-Hole Couples enjoy friendly competition on the links twice a month on Friday afternoons, followed by a social hour and dinner. Here we see various backswing styles being demonstrated prior to the Dec. 10 outing.
Brian Curry At their annual holiday party, the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association donated toys to the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority’s Firefighters Charities Toy Drive. AFMA sent their engine and ambulance crew, led by Battalion Chief Shawn Holcomb and Captain Nate Stringfellow, to thank the ladies and to deliver the toys, games, and sporting equipment…
Congratulations Gary Hoeft Karen Jankovich Congratulations to Gary Hoeft for his hole-in-one. Gary drove 165 yards for a hole-in-one on hole number 8, Sun Lakes Country Club. Nov. 4 was a good day for Gary and his 6 iron, plus all in the Mulligans clubhouse! Cheers!
Judy Onken Our season opener on Nov. 4 was fittingly a team game of Select-a-Drive, and the winners by a six-stroke margin included Captain Mikki Rydell with stalwart partners Trudy Houghton, Rita Healy, and Alice Barber. This was followed by our first major, the Handicap Tournament. The two-week competition was closely contested, with the overall…
Cottonwood Niners had a Crazy Christmas Hat Contest at their Dec. 9 golf outing. Winners were Wanda Johnson for Cutest Hat and Tracy Thornock for Most Creative Hat. Niners are looking forward to more fun events, as well as golf, every Thursday in 2022. New members are welcome. Contact Moe at Bleth@gmail.com.
Kathy Burns Our Nov. 16 POD was a three-person scramble. The winning team was Sharon Bowditch, Phyllis D’Amore, and Mary Perry. Tied for second were Eun Yoon, Pam Shumard, and Karen Fager and Judy Darnell, Barbara Anderson, and Doris Swanson. Fourth place was Joan Hammond, Robin Thomas, and Linda Anderson. Tied for fifth were Mary…
Bill was born in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., the oldest of three children. His childhood was full of school, Little League, Boy Scouts, and caddying at a local golf course. After high school, he went to work for State Farm in the Photostat Department—a time before copy machines. Drafted into the Army during the Korean War, Bill…
Mary Nelson Nov. 16 Results: Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) U of A Cancer Fundraiser: Flight 1: 1st Place Team: Zara Logan, Denise Orthen, Barbara Senneff, and Eden Carter; 2nd Place Team: Virginia Cook, Sandy Worden, Linda Grendahl, and Jane Lewis; 3rd Place Team: Maryanne Lofquist, Mary Lu Esget, Helen Jeub, and Joni Hiller…
Reggie Wegman Our Christmas Scramble and Luncheon was a great success. The Ugly Sweater Contest was not so ugly. Actually, some of them were pretty darn cute. Kathy Chebuhar, our president, installed the new officers: Pam Matassarin, president; Loy Rheinauer, vice president; Lynn Matassarin, secretary; and Rachel Enloe, treasurer. Thank you, Kathy and the members…
Mike Willinger In Memoriam: Our condolences to the families, friends, and fellow golfers of these members who have passed away: John Britz, Gordon Lynch, Dick Petragallo, Jim Poole, Richard “Reb” Rebillard, Max Spencer, Larry Weaver Publicity, Mike Willinger A special thanks to the Splash for the front-page coverage given IMGA veterans in the November issue. Treasurer…