SWGA Playday at Shreveport CC

Finally.  Our first stroke play SWGA event of the year happened after months of bad weather delays.  This event was at Shreveport Country Club, and yes, it was hot, but twenty-five ladies braved the heat and had a good golf outing on Wednesday, July 15.

Low score of the day was by Mary Lynn Stuart with a very nice 83, followed closely by Kathy Davis (STCC) with an 84.  Low net of the day was 69…..in all three flights! Low Putts was 28 by Gina O’Neal (WGAS).  Congratulations ladies!

FIRST FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Mary Lynn Stuart (ERCC) 83
2^nd Gross: Kathy Davis (STCC) 84
1^st Net: Joyce Middleton (ERCC) 69
2^nd Net: Cathy Buckley (BWGA) 73
Low Putts: Gina O’Neal (WGAS) 28

SECOND FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Martha Lawhorne (BWGA) 89
2^nd Gross: Mary Gallagher (FRLGA) 94
1^st Net: Hui Bordelon (FRLGA) 69
2^nd Net: Nancy Young (BWGA) 75
Low Putts: Martha Lawhorne 30

THIRD FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Gayle Gansfuss (FRLGA) 92
2^nd Gross: (tie) Melissa Brenner (NHGC) Barbara McQuiller (BWGA) 103
1^st Net: Bobbie Almond (FRLGA) 69
2^nd Net: Marge Snyder (NHGC) 79
Low Putts: Gayle Gansfuss 31

Our next SWGA event is next week on July 23 at Southern Trace, with an 8:30am shotgun.  Sign up right away.

SSWGA Playday at Southern Trace

Thirty-two ladies gathered at Southern Trace CC on July 9 for the SSWGA playday event.  Yep.  It was hot, so that was a good turnout.  And as usual, the course was beautiful and hospitality warm as the weather.  And to top it off, our President Susan Berry was able to come out and ride around awhile while recuperating from her recent stroke.  Everyone was so happy to see her.

Low gross score of the day was 87 and shared by two ladies: Carmen Leach and Joyce Middleton, while Low net was a 74 by Becky Hollier.  The low putt score of 32 was the number for the day and was shared by three:  Kim Darnell, Nancy Young and Alyce Wyche.  Congratulations ladies!

FIRST FLIGHT

Low Gross: Carmen Leach (FRLGA) 87
Low Net: Vicki Cella (NHGC) 78
Low Putts: Kim Darnell (WGAS) 32

SECOND FLIGHT

Low Gross: Mary Moore (FRLGA) 93
Low Net: Becky Hollier (WGAS) 74
Low Putts: Nancy Young (BWGA) 32

THIRD FLIGHT

Low Gross: Gayle Gansfuss (FRLGA) 100
Low Net: Barbara McQuiller (BWGA) 76
Low Putts: Alyce Wyche (NHGC) 32

SUPER SENIOR

Low Gross: Joyce Middleton (ERCC) 87
Low Net: Pat Miller (BWGA) 83
Low Putts (tie): Jean Brown (BWGA)/Joanne McDonald (FRLGA)/Martha Crisp (FRLGA) 35
Chip-in: Jean Brown

 

The next SSWGA event is September 15 and is both a playday and the Championship practice round at Northwood Hills GC.

SSWGA Playday at Shreveport CC

A nice group of about 33 ladies gathered at Shreveport Country Club on June 24th for the SSWGA playday that was rescheduled from June 10th....like most of our events so far this year.  The ladies enjoyed the hospitality, the weather, and the great new carts at the course.

FIRST FLIGHT
1st Gross - Carmen Leach 88 (FRLGA)
2nd Gross - Vicki Cella 90 (NWCC)
1st Net - Cathy Buckley 73 (SCC)
2nd Net - Kim Darnell 77 (WGAS)
Putts- Kim Darnell 31

SECOND FLIGHT
1st Gross (tie) - Martha Lawhorne (SCC) & Mary Moore (FRLGA) 91
2nd Gross (tie) - Kyong Lee (SCC) & Nancy Young (SCC) 95
1st Net - Gayle Gansfuss 75 (ERCC)
2nd Net - Mary Gallagher 76 (FRLGA)
Putts - Martha Lawhorne 32 (

THIRD FLIGHT
1st Gross (tie)- Barbara MQuiller (SCC) & Alyce Wyche (NHGC) 101
2nd Gross - Sandra West  110 (NWCC)
1st Net - Pat Miller 82 (SCC)
Putts - Alyce Wyche 30

SUPER SENIORS
1st Gross - Joyce Middleton 86 (ERCC)
2nd Gross - Paulette Lee 99 (WGAS)
1st Net - Donna Ihle 72 (WGAS)
2nd Net - Marge Snyder 74 (NWCC)
Putts - Joyce Middleton 29

Congratulations to everyone.  Our next SSWGA event is the playday at Southern Trace on July 9th with an 8:30am shotgun.  Be sure to let your Club Rep know by July 7th if you plan to play.

New Carts

Shreveport Country Club has just received its new golf carts this week.  The new carts are brand new with built-in GPS units.  You will get to use the new carts at the SSWGA Playday on June 24th.  Hope you will be there to give them a try!

SSWGA Playday at Fox Run

After so many weeks of bad weather, we finally got to play an event at Fox Run on June 4th.  A nice group of ladies were able to come out and enjoy the sunny weather. 

FIRST FLIGHT

1st gross:  Kim Darnell (WGAS) 83
2nd gross: (tie) Cathy Buckley (BWGA) Carmen Leach (FRLGA) Vicki Cella (NHGC) 86
1st net: Robbie Fisher (BWGA) 79
2nd net: Suzanne Patton (BWGA) 81
Low putts: Kim Darnell 26

SECOND FLIGHT

1st gross: (tie) Mary Moore (FRLGA) Kyong Lee (BWGA)  94
2nd gross: Kathleen McCoy  (BWGA) 97
1st net: Joanne McDonald  (FRLGA) 78
2nd net: Becky Hollier (WGAS) 79
Low putts:  Kathleen McCoy 29

THIRD FLIGHT

1st gross: Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC) 94
2nd gross: Bobbie Almond (FRLGA)  Tommye Engelcke (BWGA) 100
1st net: Barbara McQuiller (BWGA) 79
2nd net:  Jeanette Bohringer (BWGA) 82
Low putts: Tommye Engelcke 30

SUPER SENIOR

1st gross: Joyce Middleton (ERCC) 89
2nd gross: Marge Snyder (NHGC) 96
1st net: Grace Ireland (NHGC) 73
2nd net: Stella Rice (ERCC) 74
Low putts: Marge Snyder  27

The next SSWGA event is the playday at Shreveport Country Club on June 24th.

Lady Calvert Tournament

Calvert Crossing Country Club was the site of the Lady Calvert two-lady scramble at Calhoun, LA.  It was flighted after play, so everyone had a chance to win, no matter what their handicaps.

Hospitality and course were great, especially considering how much relentless rain we have had.  For those of you who have never experienced this course, it is one of those traditional, tree-abundant courses where you have to drive a little distance between most greens and the next tee.  The beautiful homes that lined the course are set back considerably, with wonderfully manicured landscaping and abundant colors.

It was hit-and-miss up to the last minute as to whether the tournament would be postponed due to rain forecasts.  The decision to “carry on” as planned was probably a good one in spite of the cart-paths-only condition on the day of the tournament.  It was a drizzle-sunshine-sauna-drizzle-sunshine-sauna day…..but we finished and we were all winners.

Shreveport was represented well by five teams….with two teams in the winners’ circle.  Best score of the day was a great 67 by Marge Richters and Cori Stegall.

This club is also hosting its annual Lords and Ladies Couples Tournament on August 1-2.  For more information, contact the Calvert Crossing Pro Shop.

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

1^st Place: Marge Richters/Cori Stegall – 67
2^nd Place: Pam Gentry Moore/Sandra Smith – 71
3^rd Place: Sharon Ward/Sandy Renner – 72

FIRST FLIGHT

1^st Place: Donna Cobb/Cathy Buckley – 78
2^nd Place: Jimmie Zey/Kathleen McCoy – 78
3^rd Place: Nannette White/Carolyn Elliott – 78

SECOND FLIGHT

1^st Place: Hassie Kirschenbaum/Mona Martin – 83
2^nd Place: Freddie Satterfield/Cindy Weems – 84
3^rd Place: Susan Cole/Guina Elliott – 84

CLOSEST TO THE PIN:

#2 – Donna Cobb
#17 – Marge Richters

LONGEST DRIVE: Pam Gentry Moore

 
ACCURATE DRIVE: Sharon Ward

Friendship

A friend recently sent me this, and I think it reflects what many of us experience, even if we aren't aware of it at the time.  It starts slow, but hang in there.  You'll get something out of it........

In an evening class at Stanford University , the last lecture was on the mind-body connection -- the relationship between stress and disease.

 

The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman ...  where as for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends.

 

At first everyone laughed, but he was serious. Women connect with each other differently and provide support systems that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences. Physically, this quality "girlfriend time" helps us to create more serotonin -- a neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create a general feeling of well being.

 

Women share feelings, whereas men often form relationships around activities. We share from our souls with our sisters/mothers, and evidently that is very GOOD for our health. He said that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or working out at a gym.

 

There's a tendency to think that when we are "exercising" we are doing something good for our bodies, but when we are hanging out with friends, we are wasting our time and should be more productively engaged? Not true. In fact, he said that failure to create and maintain quality personal relationships with other humans is as dangerous to our physical health as smoking!

 

So every time you hang out to schmooze with a gal pal, just pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for doing something good for your health!  We are indeed very, very lucky. Sooooo let's toast to our friendship with our girlfriends. Evidently it's very good for our health and happiness! 

Southern Belle Invitational

The Southern Belle was hosted again at the pristine Southern Trace Country Club on Wednesday, May 6^th with practice round on Tuesday.  After practice, there was a “pool party” which included wonderful food and a putting contest.  And once again, tee gift was a pair of Nike shoes!

A whopping field of 68 teams filled the course, which made for a very long day.  The shamble/scramble format is always fun though, and when the scores were tallied, the Overall Gross winners were tied with a score of 70. 

After a sudden death playoff which lasted only one hole, Vicki DeLaughter and Teresa Horn were triumphant over Kathy Davis and Debbie Magee, who ended up winning Low Gross in the First Flight.

Overall Low Net went to team Martinak and Salisbury with a nice score of 62.  With only four flights, the winners in each flight had to really shine to win their spots.  Twelve of our local girls were winners.   Congratulations to all!

OVERALL GROSS: 

DeLaughter/Horn – 70

OVERALL NET:

Martinak/Salisbury – 62

FIRST FLIGHT:

Low Gross: Davis/Magee – 70
1^st Net: Price/Judge – 64
2^nd Net: Constant/Williams – 66
3^rd Net: Granger/Russell – 66.25

SECOND FLIGHT:

Low Gross: Cella/Patton – 74
1^st Net: Middleton/Rolland – 66.5
2^nd Net: Cobb/Snyder – 67
3^rd Net: Cantrell/Hooker – 67.75

THIRD FLIGHT:

Low Gross: Barron/May – 76
1^st Net: Marshall/Irwin – 65.25
2^nd Net: McCool/Ruiz – 65.5
3^rd Net: Boles/Sikes – 67.5 (Scorecard playoff with Buckley/Lawhorne)

FOURTH FLIGHT:

Low Gross: Crowe/Rachell – 79
1^st Net: Sloan/Kirby – 68.5
2^nd Net: Engelcke/Corby – 71
3^rd Net: Ray/Ortiz – 71.25