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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
Ruth Rees, Publicity December 8 was a divided attention day; some golfers were trying to finish high in the Olga Cup Tournament, while others were simply enjoying playing a nice course within the friendly parameters of OLGA. Winners in the other game (Pro Shop Pick) of the day were: Flight 1: 1st (tie) R. Hoiby…
Ruth Rees, Publicity In spite of decorating, baking and hosting for the holiday season, our hardy OLGA golfers gave their all for prestige and prize money in recent weeks. On December 15, the game was a team game: Gross and Net. Winners were 1st S. Bowditch, L. Thrash, P. D’Amore and Betty Schechter, 2nd (tie)…
Glo Malmberg, Publicity The Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) was suspended during the month of October while the courses were over seeded. The early tee time gals and the late tee time gals will come back together as one when OLGA reconvenes on November 3. The league will have one tee-time at 10:00 a.m. The…
Glo Malmberg, Publicity Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) is always welcoming new members whether you live in or around the Sun Lakes area. Please contact OLGA’s President Barbara Dinardo at 480-802-7739 or check out OLGA’s website at olgagolf.org for additional information about this fun 18-hole golf organization. OLGA-18 has over 130 active members enjoying golf,…
Glo Malmberg, Publicity The spring weather was exceptionally nice and the course activities slowed tremendously, as most golfers have gone to cooler climates. It is a great time to sharpen our game, as there is lots of room on the practice range. OLGA’s Tuesday league play has moved to earlier start times for the summer…