Liz Marini (left) and Karen Erickson after receiving certificates.
The month of March has been a busy one for the league. We started off with a regular scramble on a beautiful early Friday morning. Being on the course at 8 a.m., with the night’s dew still gracing the fairways, we can appreciate the beautiful course we get to play on. Our front nine first place winning team was Nancy Mathews, Linda Marsala, Jan Roberts, Betsy Jackson and Barb Curioso. On the back nine first place winners were Dee Bellar, Peg Gifford, Kathleen Hickey, Ruth Hockert and Mary Rea. Closest to the pin were Debi Bordner on hole #1 and Cinda Berry on hole #16.
The following week we mixed things up with a One-Drive Scramble. A few of the ladies may get a little nervous about having to use one of their drives but sometimes they surprise themselves with a really great drive. That makes for some exciting golf. Front nine first place winning team members were Bev Reeves, Peg Gifford, Sue Bleeker and Janet Choisnet. Back nine first place team members were Vickie Resor, Hillary Combs, Lin Muysson and Sandy Longworth. Closet to the pin golfers were Suzanne McGauley on #3 and Peggy Thompson on hole #16. Great golf for everyone who played.
Our Awards Luncheon Scramble was played on March 20. This is always a well-attended event to play. We played a simple scramble with closest to the pin and closest to the flowerpot on the front and back. Closest to the flowerpot was a unique challenge out on the fairway. Why? Well… why not? Closest to the pin winners were Roseanne Fukushima on hole #1 and Peggy Thompson on hole #11. Closest to the flowerpot winners were Sandy Longworth on hole #4 and Ruth Hockert on hole #18. Front nine first place went to Linda Sharron, Donna Hendricks, Deb Bates, Karen Erickson and Cindy Brown. Back nine first place winners were Peggy Thompson, Carol Cisky, Sue Bleeker, MaryJo Fitzpatrick and Michele Shepherd. Congratulations to the winning teams, you each crushed it!
The Flower Power theme brightened the tables at the luncheon. Thank you to Michele Cavanagh and the Steamboat Bend crew who decorated the room and tables to bring out long-forgotten memories of the 1970s. Flight winners and President’s Cup winners from the season were recognized and received certificates. Big round of applause for Michele Cavanagh, who took home the Most Improved Award, measured by a significant drop in her handicap, and Betty Kollar for winning the President’s Cup. Great work everyone and congratulations to our special achievers.
One of the big moments of the day was recognizing our outgoing president, Ginny Minarchi. She has kept things running smoothly and made the LLGA 9 Hole League a welcoming community.
We are excited to welcome Julie Iverson as our new league President. Julie is bringing great energy and spirit to the role. Congratulations, Julie and all the new members of the board.
