Ruth Rees, Publicity The OLGA ladies are a hardy bunch! Maybe not all qualify as desert rats but those who play continue to enjoy their time together and are happy to have earned more chits to spend. Liquids are plentiful and especially welcome when swallowed or drenched over our warm selves after playing. Water in…
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Sports, July 2016
OLGA weekly results
Ruth Rees, Publicity Many of our members have departed to home, whether that be in ND, SD, MN, ID, WA or wherever cool weather prevails. Others have escaped the desert heat to Pinetop, Prescott and other spots in the AZ high country. Meanwhile, our remaining OLGA ladies were lucky to have fine weather during May…
Sports, July 2016
OLGA golfers dream trip
Ruth Rees, Publicity Was it a dream come true? Three faithful OLGA golfers have recently had the trip of a lifetime; golfing in Scotland with a GREAT one: Nancy Lopez. This course had wonderful ocean views. The 10 day trip featured playing with and learning from Nancy Lopez and her staff on some of the…
Sports, June 2016
OLGA weekly results
Ruth Rees, Publicity For the past month, the Oakwood Ladies Golf Association play days have been held in wonderful weather among friends and with most dissatisfaction centered on stray shots or missed putts. Many ladies gather after play on the golf clubhouse patio, where friends commiserate, encourage one another to try again next week, and…
Sports, June 2016
OLGA club champs!
Ruth Rees OLGA held their championship tournaments over a three week span, from April 7–21. For the first time, the low gross and low net championships were held concurrently. It can be said that a lot of good, tense golf was played during those three weeks! In the club championship tournament, the leader for the…
Sports, May 2016
OLGA celebrates Margaritaville
Leann Knox on the left and Karen Welker on the right.[/caption]Ruth Rees OLGA’s Member Guest tournament was aptly named Margaritaville this year. Festivities and refreshments began with a horse race mini-tournament on Monday afternoon, March 14, which featured hilarity, plus some kinds of golf skills not usually seen on the course. The full tournament began…
Sports, May 2016
OLGA weekly results
The Oakwood ladies have enjoyed playing under mostly beautiful skies with their golf buddies for the past few weeks. Of course, there have been some fierce winds but the ladies are up for any challenge! It seems we are glad the bunkers on the Lakes and Palms have been renovated, but not so much that…
Sports, April 2016
OLGA weekly tournament
Ruth Rees, Publicity OLGA members continue to play weekly golf during this beautiful winter season, while friends and relatives living elsewhere hear about our weekly golf events with envy. Then, the phone rings, and here they come to join us! 2/07. The game was Three Blind Holes – Flight 1: 1st Dari Akin, 2nd Sharon…
Sports, March 2016
OLGA news and events
Ruth Rees OLGA’S 2016 Member-Guest event has been named Margaritaville and is scheduled for March 14 and 15. An exciting horse race will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 with the main event, a Best Ball Tournament pitting teams against one another, played on Tuesday, March 15. The maximum number of players is…
Sports, March 2016
OLGA special news
Ruth Rees When most of us play No. 1 on the Lakes nine, we notify our ball that we do NOT want to go in the gully, hit in the lake, hit in the greenside bunker, or hit on the green and roll of into another gully. We really hope to score a par (five)…