The SWGA had it's final meeting/luncheon at the University Club on Friday, Jan. 14th, when forty-three of our ladies attended our Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon. As usual, the Club's service was exceptional and we will all miss this meeting place.
The meeting ushered in the new slate of officers for 2011 and highlighted our past year in words as well as a slideshow presentation of the year's activities. The new officers and reps are listed in the right hand column.
One of the highlights of our meeting is the announcement of winners of the special year-end awards that are presented to ladies who had a minimum of five SWGA golf scores, using the lowest five scores to determine averages.
Joyce Middleton (ERCC) averaged the lowest gross score of 85.8 while Shirley Pettitt (BWGA) received Honorable Mention for her 86.6 average. Lowest net scores went to Marge Snyder (NHGC) with a 67.6, followed closely by Kathleen McCoy (BWGA) with a 67.8, then Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC) and Donna Phillips (STCC) who tied with a 69.4, and Donna Cobb (BWGA) with a 70.4. Low Putts awards went to Donna Phillips with her average of 31 putts, followed by Kathleen McCoy with 31.8.
The Most Improved golfer was Theresa Kruse (PCC) who improved by a whopping 5.7 strokes! Theresa was followed by Martha Lawhorne (BWGA) who was no slouch with her improvement of 4.1 strokes.
Six ladies received 100% Participation awards: Donna Cobb, Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC), Paulette Lee (WGAS), Kathleen McCoy, Joyce Middleton, and Phyllis Ryan (ERCC)
Congratulations to everyone. We are hoping to increase the dollar amount of the end-of-year awards and/or the number of awards in the coming year, budget permitting, so keep up the good work!
Click on the slideshow presentation to enlarge the pictures.
Check it out....
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
New Handicap Revision Dates
By now, those of you who use the Louisiana Golf Association for your handicapping system have received an email giving your current Handicap Index AS OF JANUARY 15th. When I saw my email, I wondered if I had slept through half a month, because we always get this information on the 1st of the month.
According to Lee Rainwater of the LGA, the USGA has adopted a national revision schedule which all golf associations in the U.S. must begin using no later than 2012. The LGA, the governing body for amateur golf in the state of Louisiana, has chosen to implement this schedule one year early.
The new Handicap Revision schedule took effect on January 1, 2011. It is important to note that, beginning in 2011, revisions must be provided on the first and fifteenth of each month. All Louisiana clubs must follow this revision schedule in order to issue approved USGA Handicap Indexes to their members. So, Louisiana golfers maintaining a USGA Handicap Index will now get twice as many revisions throughout the course of a year.
According to Lee Rainwater of the LGA, the USGA has adopted a national revision schedule which all golf associations in the U.S. must begin using no later than 2012. The LGA, the governing body for amateur golf in the state of Louisiana, has chosen to implement this schedule one year early.
The new Handicap Revision schedule took effect on January 1, 2011. It is important to note that, beginning in 2011, revisions must be provided on the first and fifteenth of each month. All Louisiana clubs must follow this revision schedule in order to issue approved USGA Handicap Indexes to their members. So, Louisiana golfers maintaining a USGA Handicap Index will now get twice as many revisions throughout the course of a year.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Real Call to Pro Shop....
Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: Yes, I'd like to get a tee time tomorrow between 12 o'clock and noon.
Staff: Between 12 o'clock and noon?
Caller: Yes.
Staff: We'll try to squeeze you in.
Caller: Yes, I'd like to get a tee time tomorrow between 12 o'clock and noon.
Staff: Between 12 o'clock and noon?
Caller: Yes.
Staff: We'll try to squeeze you in.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
An Inspiring Story
I don't know who first put this story out to the public, but I found it on patriotfiles.com in order to verify it. It's a great tribute to Ping.
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My wife and I have just returned from a short trip to Disney in Orlando to decompress from the Thanksgiving holiday. Our plan was to see the holiday decorations at Disney and while she shopped, I would play a little golf.
On Monday, I played the Disney, Lake Buena Vista course. As usual the starters matched me with three other players. After a few holes we began to get to know each other a bit. One fellow was rather young and had his wife riding along in the golf cart with him. I noticed that his golf bag had his name on it and after closer inspection, it also said "wounded war veterans".
When I had my first chance to chat with him I asked him about the bag. His response was simply that it was a gift. I then asked if he was wounded and he said yes. When I asked more about his injury, his response was "I'd rather not talk about it, sir".
Over a few holes I learned that he had spent the last 15 months in an army rehabilitation hospital in San Antonio Texas . His wife moved there to be with him and he was released from the hospital in September. He was a rather quiet fellow, however, he did say that he wanted to “get good at golf.”
We had a nice round and as we became a bit more familiar I asked him about the a brand new set of Ping woods and irons he was playing. Some looked like they had never been hit. His response was simple. He said that this round was the first full round he had played with these clubs.
Later in the round he told me the following. As part of the discharge process from the rehabilitation hospital, Ping comes in and provides three days of golf instruction, followed by club fitting. Upon discharge from the hospital, Ping gives each of the discharged veterans, generally about 40 soldiers, a brand new set of custom fitted clubs along with the impressive golf bags.
The fellow I met was named Ben Woods and he looked me in the eye and said that being fitted for those clubs was one of the best things that ever happened to him and he was determined to learn to play golf well enough to deserve the gift Ping had given him.
Ben is now out of the service, medically discharged just a month ago. He is as fine a young man as you would ever want to meet.
Ping has the good judgment not to advertise this program. But the next time I am in the market for a club, I know what I am going to buy.
God Bless America and the game of golf.
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My wife and I have just returned from a short trip to Disney in Orlando to decompress from the Thanksgiving holiday. Our plan was to see the holiday decorations at Disney and while she shopped, I would play a little golf.
On Monday, I played the Disney, Lake Buena Vista course. As usual the starters matched me with three other players. After a few holes we began to get to know each other a bit. One fellow was rather young and had his wife riding along in the golf cart with him. I noticed that his golf bag had his name on it and after closer inspection, it also said "wounded war veterans".
When I had my first chance to chat with him I asked him about the bag. His response was simply that it was a gift. I then asked if he was wounded and he said yes. When I asked more about his injury, his response was "I'd rather not talk about it, sir".
Over a few holes I learned that he had spent the last 15 months in an army rehabilitation hospital in San Antonio Texas . His wife moved there to be with him and he was released from the hospital in September. He was a rather quiet fellow, however, he did say that he wanted to “get good at golf.”
We had a nice round and as we became a bit more familiar I asked him about the a brand new set of Ping woods and irons he was playing. Some looked like they had never been hit. His response was simple. He said that this round was the first full round he had played with these clubs.
Later in the round he told me the following. As part of the discharge process from the rehabilitation hospital, Ping comes in and provides three days of golf instruction, followed by club fitting. Upon discharge from the hospital, Ping gives each of the discharged veterans, generally about 40 soldiers, a brand new set of custom fitted clubs along with the impressive golf bags.
The fellow I met was named Ben Woods and he looked me in the eye and said that being fitted for those clubs was one of the best things that ever happened to him and he was determined to learn to play golf well enough to deserve the gift Ping had given him.
Ben is now out of the service, medically discharged just a month ago. He is as fine a young man as you would ever want to meet.
Ping has the good judgment not to advertise this program. But the next time I am in the market for a club, I know what I am going to buy.
God Bless America and the game of golf.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
2011 Annual Meeting and Luncheon
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
With that said, it's time to kick off our new year of SWGA events. Our business meeting and luncheon will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 14th at the University Club. This will be the last time that we'll be meeting at this venue since the Club is closing on January 31. We have really enjoyed our meetings at that location and will miss it in the future.
If you've attended the meeting in the past, you know the purpose: business, new officers, great meal and wonderful socializing. For those of you who haven't attended in the past, please make plans to attend this meeting. We will talk about our 2010 achievements, saying goodbye to our old officers and hello to the new ones. New and old business will be discussed, so if you have any concerns, this is the forum in which to present them.
The cost of the luncheon this year will be $16, which includes tax and gratuity for a fabulous meal, including drinks (non-alcoholic) and delicious desserts. It is well worth the trip just for the food and it's a great time to visit with ladies you don't get to see very often....especially without their golf attire!
We need to give an accurate count to the University Club by January 11th, so please contact your Club Rep to let her know if you will be attending. I promise you, it will be worth your time and effort. Hope to see you there!
With that said, it's time to kick off our new year of SWGA events. Our business meeting and luncheon will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 14th at the University Club. This will be the last time that we'll be meeting at this venue since the Club is closing on January 31. We have really enjoyed our meetings at that location and will miss it in the future.
If you've attended the meeting in the past, you know the purpose: business, new officers, great meal and wonderful socializing. For those of you who haven't attended in the past, please make plans to attend this meeting. We will talk about our 2010 achievements, saying goodbye to our old officers and hello to the new ones. New and old business will be discussed, so if you have any concerns, this is the forum in which to present them.
The cost of the luncheon this year will be $16, which includes tax and gratuity for a fabulous meal, including drinks (non-alcoholic) and delicious desserts. It is well worth the trip just for the food and it's a great time to visit with ladies you don't get to see very often....especially without their golf attire!
We need to give an accurate count to the University Club by January 11th, so please contact your Club Rep to let her know if you will be attending. I promise you, it will be worth your time and effort. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
SWGA/SSWGA Jingle Bell
Who would have thought that on December 2nd we could play golf in 68 degree weather? It happened today and forty-six ladies enjoyed that lovely weather at our annual Jingle Bell Tournament held at Palmetto Country Club.
With a fabulous score of 63, First Place honors went to Team Ward (Bea Roach, Joanna Ward, Jimmie Zey, and Gayle Gansfuss).
Not far behind them and taking Second Place with a 67 score was Team Pettitt ( Shirley Pettitt, Linda Heins, Charlotte Calhoun, and Carolyn Phillips).
Then it got a little more complicated. There were three teams tied at 69. After a scorecard playoff, Team Essler won Third Place. (Tina Essler, Kathleen McCoy, Caroline Stevens, and Barbara Offer)
After the second scorecard playoff, Fourth Place went to Team Morgan (Cathy Morgan, Marge Snyder, Theresa Kruse, and Vien Wheeler).
The Fifth Place Team was Team Middleton (Joyce Middleton, Kay Swope, Linda Colvin, and Grace Ireland).
There were three Closest to the Pin Winners: Hole #3 at 14' 8" was Teri McGuire; Hole #11 at 6' 1" was Tommye Englecke; and Hole #17 at a mere 4' 1/2" was Jimmie Zey, and yes, they birdied the hole!
The Closest to the Straight Line award went to Jeanette Bohringer who was only about 12" off the line. Wow!
Congratulations to everyone who played today....not just the winners....because we are all winners when we get to participate in an event with 46 golfing friends who are such an important part of our lives.
Click on the slideshow for fullsize pictures of today's activities and winners.
This was the last event of the year for both SWGA and SSWGA. What a grand finale! Our next event is our Annual Business Meeting on January 14th at the University Club. At that luncheon, we elect new officers for 2011 and give out the special end-of-year awards. There will be more information coming on this event.
Not far behind them and taking Second Place with a 67 score was Team Pettitt ( Shirley Pettitt, Linda Heins, Charlotte Calhoun, and Carolyn Phillips).
Then it got a little more complicated. There were three teams tied at 69. After a scorecard playoff, Team Essler won Third Place. (Tina Essler, Kathleen McCoy, Caroline Stevens, and Barbara Offer)
After the second scorecard playoff, Fourth Place went to Team Morgan (Cathy Morgan, Marge Snyder, Theresa Kruse, and Vien Wheeler).
The Fifth Place Team was Team Middleton (Joyce Middleton, Kay Swope, Linda Colvin, and Grace Ireland).
There were three Closest to the Pin Winners: Hole #3 at 14' 8" was Teri McGuire; Hole #11 at 6' 1" was Tommye Englecke; and Hole #17 at a mere 4' 1/2" was Jimmie Zey, and yes, they birdied the hole!
The Closest to the Straight Line award went to Jeanette Bohringer who was only about 12" off the line. Wow!
Congratulations to everyone who played today....not just the winners....because we are all winners when we get to participate in an event with 46 golfing friends who are such an important part of our lives.
Click on the slideshow for fullsize pictures of today's activities and winners.
This was the last event of the year for both SWGA and SSWGA. What a grand finale! Our next event is our Annual Business Meeting on January 14th at the University Club. At that luncheon, we elect new officers for 2011 and give out the special end-of-year awards. There will be more information coming on this event.
Friday, November 19, 2010
SSWGA Turkey Shoot
THE WEATHERMAN WAS WRONG! What was supposed to be a nice, sunny day ended up being quite cloudy and almost COLD.....but twenty-nine ladies persisted....and finished with smiles. It ended up being a great day of golf and fun.
A 73 got the First Place honors for the team of Gayle Gansfuss, Grace Ireland, Donna Guenard-Taylor, and Joyce Middleton.
Second place went to the team of Tina Essler, Linda Christiansen, Theresa Kruse, and Tommye Engelcke with a score of 74. There was a tie for third place with a score of 76, which was broken by a scorecard playoff. Third place went to Teri McGuire, Joanne McDonald, Charlotte Calhoun, and Bea Roach; and Fourth place was Mary Coker, Jimmie Zey, Jeanette Bohringer, and Jean Brown.
Click on any picture in this slide show for fullsize pictures:
This event was also the platform for the annual meeting and election of SSWGA officers. This is the slate of officers for 2011:
President: Grace Ireland (PCC)
Vice-President: Theresa Kruse (PCC)
Secretary: Jean Brown (STCC)
Treasurer: Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC)
Events Person: Susan Berry (BWGA)
Hospitality Person: Barbara Offer (BWGA)
Special end-of-year awards went to the following ladies:
100% participation: Jackie Wood (BWGA) and Pat Miller (BWGA)
Low Gross: Mary Coker (STCC)
Low Net: Marge Snyder (BWGA/NHGC)
Low Putts: Susan Berry (BWGA) and Pat Miller (BWGA)
If you'de like to join the SSWGA, you need to pay your $20 membership fees by March 1, 2011, in order to be included in the new member directory. If you are 50 years young, you are eligible to be a member.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
SWGA Turkey Shoot Scramble
The twelve teams scored very well on this day with a range from 65 to 75. The First Place team of Suzanne Tinsley, Donna Cobb, Jeanie Ward, and Phyllis Coulson really did well scoring seven birdies and all the rest pars.
Second place was a tie with a score of 67. The scorecard playoff was still tied with the 1st handicap hole, but the second handicap hole was birdied by Team Gray and parred by Team Pettitt. Second place team was Mary Jo Gray, Kathleen McCoy, Becky Hollier, and Pat Rice. Third place was Shirley Pettitt, Linda Heins, Jane Smith and Grace Ireland.
Three teams scored 69, so once again the scorecard playoff was the determining factor. And once again, it was Hole #10 that broke the tie. The Fourth Place team was Joyce Middleton, Judy Ferguson, Gayle Gansfuss, and Carolyn Phillips.
We had three Closest to the Pin winners: Hole #3: Jeanie Ward (12'11"); Hole #11: Donna Cobb (6'6"); and Hole #17: Paulette Lee (3'4"). Closest to the Line was won by Cathy Buckly, who I understand was right on the line.
Congratulations to all the winners. We're hoping you plan to play in the Jingle Bell Scramble on December 2, again at Palmetto Country Club, 10:00am shotgun start.
Click on any of the pictures in the slideshow to bring up a fullsize version of the pictures.
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