The NW Louisiana Senior Olympics has expanded its events for 2014, so surely there is something that fits your passion. Obviously, for us that read this blog, the golfing events are foremost.
A link to the entire schedule is provided here with all the events. But for us golfers, the regular stroke play golfing event will be held at 8:30am on Friday, April 25, at Shreveport Country Club. Please note that the Senior Olympics link provided above shows the event at Northwood, but that has been changed. There is a $35 facility fee. Winners/qualifiers from this event are eligible to advance to state, regional, and ultimately, to the national competition.
To be eligible to advance, you must win first-, second-, or third place in your age category OR you may qualify even if you don't win a medal. For women 50-69 yrs. young, you must shoot 105 or below; 70-79 yrs. must shoot 110 or less; and 80+ must complete the round in four hours. For men 50-69 yrs. must shoot 100 or less; 70-79 must shoot 105 or less; and 80+ must finish in four hours.
There is also a chipping and putting competition to be held on Sunday, April 27, at the Practice Tee on Benton Rd. at I-220 at 2:00pm
And for the real fun-lovers, there will be a miniature golf competition at Party Central, 4401 Viking Drive, Bossier City, on Thursday, May 8, at 6:30pm. There is a $5 facility fee for this event.
To participate in any of the Senior Olympic events, you must pay a $15 fee which also includes a colorful Senior Olympics tee shirt. Our own Susan Berry is in charge of all the golfing events for the Senior Olympics. If you have questions that aren't answered in the link provided above, contact Susan at 929-4878.
Golfing Events
PLEASE GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS COLUMN TO SEE LISTINGS OF ALL KNOWN GOLFING EVENTS, BOTH LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL.
Check it out....
2020 SWGA playdays
- ALL OF THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW COUNT TOWARDS YOUR 100% PARTICIPATION RECOGNITION Except those marked with an (*)
- If you miss ONE required event, it can be replaced by ONE day of play in Team Matches
- March 17: Scramble at East Ridge CC, 9:00am
- April 16: Playday at Bomber Bayou GC, 9:00am
- May 19: Playday at Stonebridge, 9:00am
- June 9: Playday at Northwood, 9:00am
- July 2: Playday at Southern Trace CC, 9:00am
- *July 16: Team Matches (Day 1), East Ridge CC, 8:00am
- *July 21: Team Matches (Day 2), East Ridge CC, 8:00am
- Sept 21-22: SWGA Championship, Huntington Park GC, 9:00am
- *November 10: SWGA/SSWGA Turkey Scramble, Crooked Hollow GC, 9:00am
- *December 8: SWGA/SSWGA Jingle Bell Scramble, Northwood, 10:00am, Bring a Toy
2020 SSWGA Events
- Dates marked with (*) do not count toward 100% participation
- March 31: Stonebridge Scramble, 9:00am
- April 7: Playday at Southern Trace CC, 9:00am
- May 26: Playday at Northwood, 9:00am
- June 16 : Playday at East Ridge CC, 9:00am
- July 14: Playday at Bomber Bayou, 9:00am
- October 13 and 15: SSWGA Championship, Crooked Hollow GC, 9:00am
- *November 10: SSWGA/SWGA Turkey Scramble/annual meeting for SSWGA, Crooked Hollow GC, 9:00am
- *December 8: Jingle Belle Scramble, Northwood Hills GC, 10:00am, bring unwrapped toy
2020 Local Tournaments
- May 5-6: Southern Belle Ladies Tourney, Southern Trace CC, Shreveport, LA
- May 13-14: The Tradition Ladies Tourney, Stonebridge GC, Bossier City, LA
- June 6-7: Stonebridge Couples, Stonebridge GC, Bossier City, LA
- June 26-28: Bonnie & Clyde Couples, Northwood Hills, Blanchard, LA
- October 21-22: Roadrunner at East Ridge CC, Shreveport, LA
2020 State/Southern Events
- April 18-19: Womens' Four Ball, Atchafalaya at Idlewild, Patterson, LA
- May 7-8: Womens' Mid-Am Championship, Koasati Pines GC, Kinder, LA
- June 21-24: Womens' Match Play Championship, Tchefuncta CC, Covington, LA
- August 22-23: Womens' NET Championship, Greystone CC, Denham Springs, LA
- Oct 8-9: Womens' Senior Championship, Southern Trace CC, Shreveport, LA
- Oct 26-29: Southern Senior Championship, West Point, MS
Other 2020 NON-LOCAL Golfing Events
- April 23: Lady Calvert Tourney, Calhoun, LA
- May 28-30: Couples Invitational, Hot Springs Village, AR
- July 23-24: Ladies Invitational, Hot Springs Village, AR
- Aug 5: Diamonds in the Rough, Hollytree CC, Tyler, TX
- Sept 15-17: Twice as Nice, Texarkana CC, Texarkana, AR
- 2019 State/Southern Events
- Oct 2-3: Texarkana Couples Tourney, Texarkana CC, Texarkana, AR
- Oct 10-11: Dudes 'n Darlings Couples Tourney, Hollytree CC, Tyler, TX
- Nov 12-14: LaDiDa 4-Lady Tourney, Crown Colony CC, Lufkin, TX