Sheila Barton Karen is teeing up on a par 4 and is not feeling confident at all, so she gets out one of her old balls. As she is teeing up, she hears a voice, “Karen,” it says, “use the good ball.” Karen looks around, thinks for a minute, then decides to go with her…
Sheila Barton When you join the Sun Lakes Lady Niners, it won’t take long to realize that the women in this group love to play golf and want to get to know you, regardless of your golf skill level. If you love playing golf but struggle with your game, you will quickly learn that the…
Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners finished 2022 in very good spirits. Everyone is looking forward to 2023 and playing a lot more, and a lot better golf. On Jan. 10 at their monthly meeting, the new officers for 2023 were announced, as well as the Club Champion and Presidents Cup. After the meeting,…
Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners are hitting the ground running for the 2022-23 season. The first play day was Nov. 1, and the game of the day was Low Putts. We are still short some of our members for various reasons, but we warmly welcomed several new members, have a couple more in…
Sheila Barton Marilynn Smith, who helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950, went on to win 21 tour events, including two major championships. She died at age 89 in Goodyear, Ariz. In the 1940s the disparity in prize money for men was far greater than for women. As one of the 13 founding…
Sheila Barton Golf is an outdoor, recreational game that likely originated in 15th century Scotland. Golf is most popular in Ireland and Scotland, but the United States follows suit, especially among the presidents. Did you know that golf was the first sport played on the moon by a man? Whether it’s the intrinsic beauty of…
Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners kicked off the new season with a get-together at Mulligans on Saturday, Oct. 23, with Mimosas, and I think there was one Bloody Mary. We welcomed back returning member Lynn Turnquist who brought in her new neighbor Cheryl Kern. We would also like to extend a warm welcome…
Sheila Barton Hope everyone had a good summer. It’s time to get the Sun Lakes Lady Niners Golf League rolling for the fall season and for the new year. The weather is getting more “golf friendly,” and everyone is ready to tee off. League play will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. We…
Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners will begin their league play in November. By then, it should be cool in the mornings, for which we can dress, and then warm in the afternoons. During our recent challenging times, there is nothing to compare to seeing and playing a game with friends you haven’t seen…
Sheila Barton The month of April was the last month of league play for the Sun Lakes Lady Niners, and many of our snowbirds have already gone home. On April 27 we had our annual Pizza Party at Mulligans with pizza, cupcakes, and a reduced price on drinks. Golf balls were given out for chip-ins…