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2017 SWGA Annual Meeting/Luncheon

SWGA 2016 President Joyce Middleton hosted our annual meeting and luncheon at her home club Eastridge Country Club on January 13, 2017. Fifty-three ladies turned out to welcome the 2017 Officers and Reps, thank the 2016 group, congratulate the End-of-Year award winners, and socialize with each other in a way that can't be done while on the golf course.

After an outstanding lunch, the 2016 officers gave their respective reports and we were surprised and elated to end our year with a tad bit more money than we started with. Events Chairman Martha Lawhorne then presented the End-of-Year awards as follows:


100% PARTICIPATION (missing NO event)
Joyce Middleton (ERCC)
Kathleen McCoy (BWGA)


100% PARTICIPATION (with one Team Matches make-up
Bobbie Almond (FRLGA)
Pam Crews (NHGC)
Mary Gallagher (FRLGA)
Grace Ireland (NHGC)
Debbie Magee (WGAS)


In order to qualify for the remainder of the awards, a player must have participated in at least five SWGA stroke play events during the year. If you play in more than five, the five best scores are used.


LOW GROSS AVERAGE
First: Mary Lynn Stuart (ERCC) 77.6
Second: Kathy Davis (STCC) 80.4


LOW NET AVERAGE
First: Joyce Middleton (ERCC) 67.2
Second: Martha Lawhorne (BWGA) 70.2
Third: Debbie Magee (WGAS) 71.2
Fourth: Pam Crews (NHGC) 71.8


LOW PUTTS
First: Becky Farr (WGAS) 30.2
Second: Debbie Magee (WGAS) 31.6


MOST IMPROVED HANDICAP
Debbie Magee: From 14.3 to 8.8 WOW!
And honorable mention goes to Brenda Graves (improving 4.1 strokes), Becky Hollier (4.0 strokes) and Kathy Davis (NHGC) (3.8 strokes)



Outgoing President Joyce Middleton announced the new slate of officers for 2017:
President - Debbie Magee (WGAS)
1st VP - Pam Crews (NHGC) City Championship
2nd VP - Mary Gallagher (FRLGA) Team Matches
Secretary - Moise Allen (STCC) Member Directory
Treasurer - Martha Lawhorne (BWGA)
Events Chairman - Phyllis Ryan (ERCC)



Our first playday event of 2017 is a scramble at Southern Trace on March 15th with a 9:00am shotgun start.  Club Reps will be contacting you for sign up.  If you haven't paid your SWGA dues for 2017 asap so that you will be included in our Member Directory.

SWGA/SSWGA Jingle Bell Scramble

Brrrrr.  Twenty-nine bunded-up ladies braved the cold, wet conditions and were on standby up till the last moment the night before the December 6 Jingle Bell Scramble.  There had been lots of rain and we weren't sure if it would happen or not, but these determined ladies showed up and enjoyed what is always a good time just before the rush of the Christmas holidays.

Northwood Hills Golf Club hosted the annual event and as usual, it was terrific.  The Northwood ladies even cooked the food themselves for the luncheon and it was GOOD!  The course was in great shape, especially considering the harsh weather that preceded the tournament.  Management outdid themselves to make us all feel welcome.


Ten groups of ladies competed against each other, with scores ranging from 70 to 81.  There was a whole group of 75's that had to find their place after scorecard playoffs.  When it was all counted, the first place team of Tinsley/Airhart/Engelcke shot a really great 70.  Other winners were:


SECOND PLACE:  Graves/Litton/Tatum - 73
THIRD PLACE: Gallagher/Wyche - 75
FOURTH PLACE: Pettitt/Crews/Ronda Smith - 75
FIFTH PLACE: Moore/Suzanne Patton/McCoy - 75


CTP #3 - Vicki Cella
CTP #16 - Gayle Gansfuss
CTL - Joyce Middleton


This was the last event of the 2016 season for both the SWGA and SSWGA.  The next event is the SWGA Annual Luncheon/Meeting on January 13, 2017, at Eastridge Country Club, 11:30am.

SSWGA Turkey Scramble

Another beautiful day for the SSWGA Turkey Scramble at Northwood Golf Club! Thirty-three ladies enjoyed the Northwood hospitality, course, and food on Tuesday, November 15th.


Scores were tight, ranging from 69 to 75. The FIRST PLACE spot was a tie that was decided by scorecard playoff with the winners being Team Pettitt/Litton/Ihle/Brown. The other with that good score, winning SECOND PLACE honors, was Team Buckley/Hawkins/Offer. Good golfing, ladies!

Other winners were:


THIRD PLACE - 72 Middleton/McCoy/Calhoun


FOURTH PLACE – 73 Farr/Colvin/Cheryl Smith/Stella Rice


FIFTH PLACE - 73 Fisher/Snyder/Kathy Davis (NW)/Gilley


The next (and final) event of the year is the Jingle Bell Scramble which is an SWGA/SSWGA combined event at Northwood on December 6th. Hope to see you there!

SWGA Turkey Scramble

Eighty-five degrees on November 3^rd?  Yep.  It’s been awhile since we played the SWGA Turkey Scramble while wearing shorts and wishing we had brought the portable fan.

 

But twenty-eight ladies came out to participate in the 4-person Turkey Scramble at Crooked Hollow, hosted by the Broadmoor Women’s Golf Assn.  And it was a great day of fun and socializing.  As usual, John Graham made us welcome and cooked hamburgers and all the fixings for the awards luncheon.

 

Of the seven teams, six had scores in the 60’s.  The best score of the day was a 65 by team Shirley Pettitt/Gloria Utley/Kathleen McCoy/ and Kathy Davis (of Northwood). 
 

2016 SSWGA Championship

A foggy morning greeted the ladies participating in the SSWGA Championship on November 1^st.  Luckily, the fog lifted shortly after teeing off and it got unseasonably warm.  As usual, the course was beautiful and the ladies were challenged by the undulating, fast greens.

After two days of stroke play, Moise Allen rose to the challenge, winning the championship with duplicate scores of 91, which also gave her Medalist honors.  In Super Senior division, Joyce Middleton won the champion trophy with scores of 94/93, which also gave her the Medalist trophy for that division.  Congratulations to both ladies for some good golfing.

Other winners:

 

FIRST FLIGHT

Low Gross: Martha Lawhorne

Low Net: Gayle Gansfuss

SECOND FLIGHT

Low Gross: Kathleen McCoy

Low Net: Grace Ireland

SUPER SR. CLOSEST TO PIN

Barbara Offer

 

CLOSEST TO THE PIN

Moise Allen

 

CLOSEST TO THE LINE

Stella Rice

2016 Southern Belle

Another successful Southern Belle 2-Lady tournament!  Ninety-six ladies enjoyed the fun and competition on October 11-12 in beautiful weather and social events at Southern Trace Country Club.

 

Of the 48 teams, our Shreveport area ladies accounted for NINE of the winning teams.  The overall tournament winners were our own Kathy Davis (STCC) and Debbie Magee (WGAS) with a score of 68 which tied with team Delaughter/Horn from Texarkana, who won overall Low Net.

 

All participants were treated with a choice of Nike products:  either a pair of shoes, a wind jacket, or a nice bag with a dozen Nike golf balls.  The tee gift at this tournament is always a large treat.

 

Congratulations to all the winners!

SSWGA Playday at Eastridge

The SSWGA Playday at Eastridge CC was Thursday, September 29.  It was a beautiful day for golf and 22 ladies took advantage of it.

 

FIRST FLIGHT

1st. Low Gross: Debbie Magee (WGAS) 92

1st. Low Net: Pam Crews (NHGC) 75

Low Putts: (tie) Stella Rice (ERCC)/Robbie Fisher (BWGA) 33

 

SUPER SENIOR FLIGHT

1st. Low Gross: Joyce Middleton (ERCC) 86

1st. Low Net: (tie) Mary Gallagher (FRLGA)/Marge Snyder and Grace Ireland (NHGC) 75

Low Putts: Gayle Gansfuss (FRLGA) 33