SWGA Playday at Crooked Hollow

Due to difficulties at their home course, the Northwood Ladies Association hosted their SWGA playday at Crooked Hollow on May 20th.  It was a beautiful day with a really nice turnout of thirty-five players.  As usual, John Graham and his crew welcomed our group with warm hospitality.

The overall low gross score of the day was an very nice 85 shot by Shirley Pettitt (SCC)....and I have to add that one of her holes was an eleven!  Without that blowup, it really would have been a fabulous score!  Low net for the day was an amazing 63 by Melissa Brenner (NHGC).  She says she was having an "out of body experience".  Whatever it was, it was good!

Listed below are the complete list of winners:

FIRST FLIGHT
Low Gross:  Shirley Pettitt (SCC) 85
Low Net: Robbie Fisher (SCC) 68
2nd Gross: Debbie Magee (WGAS) 86
2nd Net: Becky Farr (WGAS) 70
Low Putts: Shirley Pettitt 30

SECOND FLIGHT
Low Gross: (tie) Marge Snyder (NHGC)/Suzanne Patton (SCC) 88
Low Net: Jill Litton (NHGC) 66
2nd Gross: Linda Colvin (PCC) 89
2nd Net: Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC) 68
Low Putts: Gloria Utley (WGAS) 30

THIRD FLIGHT
Low Gross: Joan Day (FRLGA)/Kathleen McCoy (SCC) 92
Low Net: Theresa Kruse (PCC) 69
2nd Gross: Martha Lawhorne (SCC) 95
2nd Net: Hui Bordelon (FRLGA) 74
Low Putts: Alyce Wyche (PCC) 33

FOURTH FLIGHT
Low Gross: Susan Wright (ERCC) 91
Low Net: Melissa Brenner (NHGC) 63
2nd Gross: Bobbie Jo Almond (PCC) 94
2nd Net: Donna Ihle (WGAS) 66
Low Putts: Melissa Brenner 31

Chip/Putt-ins:  Shirley Pettitt

Rally for the Cure Tournament

Fox Run Golf Course at Barksdale AFB is hosting a Rally for the Cure 4-person scramble on Friday, June 20th.  This is 4-PERSON....not 4-lady as we usually see on this blog.  So get your hubby and put together a team.  Or get a group of ladies and show your support.  The tournament fee is $20 per person which goes 100% to the Northwest Louisiana Komen Association.  The regular green/cart fee will apply.  For civilians, it is $30 per person.  For more information and instructions on signing up, Click Here.

Southern Belle

Southern Trace Country Club was filled with lady golfers on May 6-7 as 114 ladies participated in the Southern Belle 2-lady invitational.  This is probably one of the most value-packed tournaments in our whole area with two days of golf on a beautiful course with lighting-fast greens, good food and entertainment, excellent coordination, wonderful tee gifts, and thought-provoked awards.

The format of shamble best ball on the front nine and regular scramble on the back nine makes for a challenging, yet fun-filled day of golf.  When the scores were tabulated, one of Southern Trace’s own ladies and her partner were the overall gross winners with a super score of 68.  Kathy Davis and partner Amy Johnson were elated over their win as you can tell when you look at the slideshow presentation.

And just behind Kathy and Amy by just one stroke gross with a 69 were the overall net winners Kim Darnell of Stonebridge and partner Tammy Trichell with the 63.1 low net score of the day.  Congratulations ladies!

The Putting Contest was a big hit this year with a lot of activity on the putting green.  There was a single putt, about 45-50 foot long.  Each team had a chance to putt and the distance from the hole was measured and added together.  The team with the shortest combined distance were the winners:  Shirley Pettitt and Kathleen McCoy with just over 5 feet distance.

 

Special events included closest to the hole, straightest drive and best dressed.  See the pictures for all the winners.

We want to give a special thanks to all the sponsors of the event, especially Jimmy Granger Ford, who made this tournament so rewarding.  Once again this year, tee gifts were very nice Nike golf shoes.  As my partner and I played through the day, each time we made a less-than-desirable score, we simply said “but we got SHOES!”  It helped us keep a fun attitude and winning spirit, even when we knew we weren’t winning…..because “we got SHOES!”

And speaking of shoes, one of our local golfers, Gayle Gansfuss from Eastridge CC, sends out a message to all of you Size 8 ladies:  if you find a sock in your shoe box, it’s hers and she would love to have it back.  Somehow her shoe box got switched with someone else’s.  I’m sure that’s just one of many fun stories that happened during this event.  If you know of others, let me know and I’ll add them.

Have fun looking through the slideshow presentation.  Hope you see yourself somewhere.

SSWGA Playday at Eastridge

Eastridge Country Club was the site of the SSWGA Playday on April 29^th.  A few of the thirty-one ladies who participated didn’t come dressed for the unseasonably cool weather of this late April day, so rain suits that were “stashed away” in golf bags were drug out to combat the wind.

The course was beautiful and in good condition after the prolonged winter season, and the ladies enjoyed the golf and getting to see many new faces this year.

Mary Coker (SCC) took the overall low gross honors with a very nice 88 while Barbara Offer (SCC) posted the overall low net score of 65.  Way to go ladies!  And here are all of the winners:

 
FIRST FLIGHT:   
Low Gross: Mary Coker (SCC)  88
Low Net:  Marge Snyder (NHGC) 70
Low Putts (tie): Cathy Buckley (SCC) and Linda Colvin (PCC) 33
 
SECOND FLIGHT:
Low Gross: Suzanne Patton (SCC) 93
Low Net:  Kyong Lee (SCC) 71
Low Putts: Kathleen McCoy (SCC) Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC) Grace Ireland (PCC) 35
Chip/Putt-Ins: Gayle Gansfuss, Suzanne Patton, Kathleen McCoy

THIRD FLIGHT:

Low Gross: Nancy Cosse (STCC) 97
Low Net: Barbara Offer (SCC) 65
Low Putts: Pat Miller (SCC) 32

The next SSWGA playday will be on June 12^th at Palmetto CC, with a 9:00am shotgun start.  See you there!

SWGA Playday at Stonebridge

Ideal weather.  Wonderful course conditions.  Great turnout.  Great socializing.

That's what forty-eight ladies had on April 22 at the Golf Club at Stonebridge during the second SWGA playday of the new golfing season.  The newly renovated bunkers are sparkling white with "fluffy" sand and a few had been filled-in with grass.  But the challenge was still there!  A great day prevailed.

Low gross score for the day was shot by Mary Lynn Stuart with a super 76! Congratulations Mary Lynn.  Low net was a 64 by Suzanne Tinsley who just got back from Napa Valley.  The wine must help a golfer play great!  The best putter of the day was Mary Gallagher with just 30 putts!

Be aware that Stonebridge was just recently re-rated so there will be new course slope coming out soon.  What used to be the red tees are now the green tees which have been rated for men also.  The silver tees are rated for men and women and really only vary from the green tees on four or five holes.  These changes should make golfing more enjoyable for the "age challenged" golfer.

The next SWGA playday was originally scheduled at Northwood on May 20th; however, due to management issues at the course, the venue has changed to Crooked Hollow with the same 9:00am shotgun.

FIRST FLIGHT
1^st  Gross: Mary Lynn Stuart - 76 (ERCC)
1^st Net: Suzanne Tinsley - 64 (WGAS)
2^nd Gross: Paulette Lee - 89 (WGAS)
2^nd Net: (tie) Debbie Magee (WGAS)/Mary Coker (BWGA) 73    
Low Putts: (tie) Debbie Magee/Paulette Lee (WGAS) 35

SECOND FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Shirley Pettitt - 87 (BWGA)
1^st Gross: Becky Farr - 66 (WGAS)
2^nd Gross: Cathy Buckley - 89 (BWGA)
2^nd Net: Nina Glorioso - 69 (BWGA)
Low Putts: Mary Gallagher - 30 (FRLGA)
 
THIRD FLIGHT
1^st Gross: Jerry Hobson - 90 (FRLGA)
1^st Net: Catherine Jacobs - 68 (BWGA)
2^nd Gross: Marge Snyder - 94 (NCC)
2^nd Net: (tie) Hui Bordelon (FRLGA)/Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC) 75 
Low Putts: Marge Snyder - 33 (NCC)

FOURTH FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Linda Heins - 91 (WGAS)
1^st Net: Phyllis Ryan - 69 (ERCC)
2^nd Gross: Mary Moore - 99 (FRLGA)
2^nd Net: Billie Jean Reasor - 76 (FRLGA)
Low Putts: Phyllis Ryan - 33 (ERCC)

FIFTH FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Kyong Lee - 90 (BWGA)
1^st Net: Susan Wright - 67 (ERCC)
2^nd Gross: Bobbie Jo Almond – 101(PCC)
2^nd Net: Alyce Wyche - 74 (PCC)
Low Putts: (tie) Jeanette Bohringer/Tommye Engelcke (BWGA) 37

Stars and Stripes: Palmetto Classic

Red, white and blue were the colors of the day….actually, two days on April 16-17….as the Palmetto Classic Tournament honored our military.  Even if you couldn’t be proud of your practice round the day before, you were sure to be proud of our America as the Benton High School Air Force ROTC presented the colors, followed by the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.  It was a moving experience and the first time this writer has witnessed this at a golf tournament.

As an added treat, Airman Rick Moody from Barksdale remained on the 18^th hole all day and tended the flag for all the players.  We certainly appreciate his service….both on the green and for our country!

Another benefit derived from this tournament was a donation to the Veterans Safe Haven, a shelter for homeless women veterans, through the Volunteers of America of North Louisiana.  Thanks for buying those extra shots on Hole #14 and the mulligans!!!

Day one of the 2-lady tournament was best ball, followed the final day with a scramble.  After the first day’s play, 74 was the low score of the day and was shot by TWO teams in the first flight:  Elaine Flanagan/Vicki DeLaughter (Texarkana) and Pat Park/Darlene Collins (Rayburn Country)

Ironically, both of those teams shot the SAME score again the second day…another 74!  When the 148 scorecard playoff was completed, Collins and Park won first gross while Flanagan and DeLaughter won second gross.

Low net the first day was a very nice 58 by Kim Darnell and Marilyn Helmbeck, followed by Donna Cobb and Martha Lawhorne with a great 59.  After day two, Donna and Martha tied with Mary Jo Gray and Debbie Magee for overall low net with matching 133’s.

The weather was a bit nippy at times, but was otherwise beautiful golfing conditions.  The tournament committee, course staff, and sponsors once again put on a great tournament with a full field and large waiting list.

Complete list of winners:

FIRST FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Pat Park/Darlene Collins 148
1^st Net: Debbie Magee/Mary Jo Gray 133
2^nd Gross: Vicki DeLaughter/Elaine Flanagan 148
2^nd Net: Rosemary Patterson/Elie Woods  135

SECOND FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Kathryn Salpietra/Moise Allen 158
1^st Net: Cathy Morgan/Marge Snyder  138
2^nd Gross: Eliza Robinson/Rhonda Helms 163
2^nd Net: Carole Smith/Bobby Mayo 142

THIRD FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Martha Lawhorne/Donna Cobb 153
1^st Net: Mary Moore/Mary Gallagher 140
2^nd Gross: Linda Heins/Gloria Utley 162
2^nd Net: Linda Colvin/Jill Litton 142

FOURTH FLIGHT

1^st Gross: Bobbie Almond/Theresa Kruse 177
1^st Net: Gayla Coleman/Sheila Brockman 149
2^nd Gross: Alyce Wyche/Rita Hawkins 177
2^nd Net: Phyllis Ryan/Susan Wright  153

CLOSET TO THE PIN

Marge Snyder #3
Debbie Sheppard #7
Cheryl Smith #14
Rita Hawkins #17

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE

Jackie Wayson

Wine and Roses Tournament

Alexandria Country Club again hosted the annual Wine and Roses 2-lady scramble on April 9th, with practice round and big-time live music party the evening prior.  The Shreveport area ladies once again showed up in large numbers to enjoy the golf and fellowship, in spite of the "cart paths only" conditions caused by lots of rain just prior to the tournament.

Southern Trace's Kathy Davis and partner Amy Johnson won second place in the Championship Flight while Broadmoor's Donna Cobb and Martha Lawhorne placed third in the First Flight.  But with "cart paths only", EVERYONE was a winner!  And as usual, the food was great and the homemade cakes were a sensation.

Nikki Patterson Invitational

In just a couple weeks, it will be five years since we lost one of our most avid Shreveport area golfers: Nikki Patterson.  Memories of her are stirred in each of us who knew her every summer since her death when participating in the 4-lady scramble tournament named in her honor.

This sixth annual Nikki Tournament will again be hosted at Stonebridge Country Club, Nikki's home club, on Wednesday, June 25th, with a practice round on June 24th.  The $90 per person entry fee includes the practice round (green fees only), a wine and cheese social on Tuesday afternoon, and continental breakfast and awards luncheon on tournament day.

The field is limited to thirty teams, so don't delay in sending in your entry form.  The tournament is always full.  For entry form and hotel information, Click Here.