SSWGA at Stonebridge

The opening event of the 2015 golfing season snuck in between rains on Tuesday, March 17th, at the beautiful Golf Club at Stonebridge for the Shreveport Senior Womens Golf Assn.  Thirty-two ladies joined in the fun of the 4-lady scramble on a day that actually produced some sweaty foreheads.

Although the course was cart paths only, it wasn't really muddy and the sand traps were "fluffy" (for those of us who got to find out the hard way).  With the tight lies that are still present with our extremely long winter, it was a challenging day of golf.....but it was great fun!

Scores ranged from 68 to 82 with a log-jam right in the middle of that.  The winning team was Debbie Magee (WGAS), Becky Hollier (WGAS), Tommye Engelcke (BWGA) and Barbara McQuiller (BWGA).

Second best score was 71 by Team Kim Darnell (WGAS), Allison Rains (WGAS), Pat Rice (BWGA) and Bobbie Jo Almond (FRLGA).

Several teams scored 73, but after the scorecard playoff, third place went to Team Cathy Buckley (BWGA), Donna Cobb (FRLGA), Jane Smith (WGAS) and Susan Berry (NHGC).

Fourth place was Team Teri McGuire (WGAS), Kathleen McCoy (BWGA), Jeanette Bohringer (BWGA) and Alyce Wyche (NHGC).

Thanks to all of you who came out to support the SSWGA in spite of the cart paths only.  You are appreciated and everyone was glad to see each other on such a beautiful day.

The next SSWGA event is April 9th, with 9:00am shotgun, at Crooked Hollow GC.  This will be regular stroke play.  Hope to see you then.

Fox Run Playday Cancelled

We regret that it is necessary to cancel our first golfing event of the year: the Fox Run Scramble that was scheduled for March 19.  Course management advised that it would be the best thing to do since we have had SOOO much rain and expect more on Wednesday.  Therefore, we will re-schedule the event and you will be notified of the new date.  Sooner or later, we will get to play some golf!

SWGA Annual Meeting and Luncheon

SWGA 2014 President Lillian Granger welcomed over forty ladies who attended the Annual Meeting and Luncheon at Southern Trace Country Club.  After a very tasty lunch, the past year’s activities were discussed with successes all-around.

Events Chairman Marge Snyder presented the End-of-Year Awards.  This year we had only five ladies who achieved 100% participation:

Congratulations, ladies!  Also commendable are five others who missed only one of the eight events: Hui Bordelon, FRLGA; Martha Lawhorne, BWGA; Kathleen McCoy, BWGA; Suzanne Patton, BWGA; and Alyce Wyche, PCC.

There were twenty-three ladies who qualified for the other end-of year awards, meaning they had at least five stroke-play scores in required events.  Winners were:

4^th Low Net (Avg. 70.6): Marge Snyder, NHGC
3^rd Low Net (Avg. 70.0): Suzanne Patton, BWGA
2^nd Low Net (Avg. 69.4): Vicki Cella, NHGC
1^st Low Net (Avg. 69.2): Kyong Lee, BWGA

2^nd Low Gross (Avg. 83.8): Kathy Davis, STCC

1^st Low Gross (Avg. 80.6): Mary Lynn Stuart, ERCC (and 2014 City Champion)

2^nd Low Putts (tie) (Avg. 32.6): Vicki Cella, NHGC/Debbie Magee, WGAS

1^st Low Putts (tie) (Avg. 32.2): Kathy Davis, STCC/Marge Snyder, NHGC

The most improved Handicap Index was Kyong Lee, BWGA, who lowered her index from 25.1 to 20.7.  Good job, Kyong!!  And just behind Kyong was Joan Day, FRLGA, who decreased from 22.4 to 18.3.  Great golfing, ladies!

Lillian then introducted the 2015 Officers:

President:  Kathleen McCoy, BWGA
1^st Vice-President: Joyce Middleton, ERCC
2^nd Vice-President: Suzanne Tinsley, WGAS
Secretary: Jill Litton, NHGC
Treasurer: Mary Moore, FRLGA
Events: Moise Allen: STCC

The Club Reps for 2015 are listed in the left column of this blog.

Incoming President McCoy reported on a few changes being made for 2015.  One significant change involves the End-of-Year Awards for 100% participation.  There are seven “required” events to achieve 100% participation, and that doesn’t include Team Matches.  The Board of Directors decided that if a member missed only ONE required event during the year, but played in at least ONE day of Team Matches, she would still achieve 100% participation.  That makes Team Matches your “insurance policy”.

The new SWGA message logo was also introduced and pretty much describes our group:

The loss of Palmetto Country Club caused the re-organization of the SWGA Board and some of the duties, which therefore caused a change in the Constitution.  It will also affect the make-up of Team Matches which will be handled by Suzanne Tinsley this year.  The format will remain the same, but the East/West concept may have to change to some other type of division.

Dates of this year’s events are listed near the bottom of the blog for your convenience and has been sent out to all SWGA members via email.

Jingle Bell Scramble

Bitter sweet.  The last event of the season.  But it was a great one!

The Jingle Bell Scramble is a joint effort of the Shreveport Women's Golf Assn. and the Shreveport Senior Women's Golf Assn. and is always the final event of the year.  It was even greater since we were able to celebrate with Northwood on having their course re-activated and ALIVE!  The weather was nice and the crowd was great:  thirty-nine ladies participated in the 4-person scramble.

The scores were close, ranging from 70 to 76.  Three teams scored a 74, causing a scorecard playoff for third and fourth places.  Four more teams had a 75.  The first place team was Team Lawhorne/Wyche/Zey/Middleton.  Congratulations ladies! 

SECOND PLACE:
Buckley/Utley/McDonald/Roach - 73

THIRD PLACE:
Tinsley/Litton/Ireland/Sabo - 74

FOURTH PLACE:
Fisher/Patton/Snyder/Berry - 74

Most Accurate Drive: Mary Moore
CTP #6: Gloria Utley
CTP #12 & #16: Kathleen McCoy

This was a Toys for Tots event and the Marines came by after play and collected all the gifts contributed by the ladies.

The next SWGA event is the Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon which will be held at Southern Trace CC on January 16 at 11:30am.  Make plans to attend.  It's a great time for socializing and preparing for the coming season.

SSWGA Turkey Shoot

The final SSWGA event of the year was hosted by BWGA at Shreveport Country Club on November 19^th.  Due to extremely low temperatures the night before, we were delayed in teeing off due to frost on the greens; therefore the Turkey Scramble became a 9-hole Turkey Scramble with 24 ladies participating.  It ended up being a beautiful day, concluding with the SSWGA Annual Meeting/Luncheon and presentation of the day’s awards as well as the end-of-year awards.

There were two ladies who had 100% participation in all seven of the SSWGA events for the year:  Grace Ireland (PCC) and Mary Coker (SCC).   There were an additional ten ladies who had at least 80% participation.

Low gross for the year was Debbie Magee (WGAS) with an 84.8 average.  Grace Ireland took Low Net average with 71.6, and Marge Snyder (NHGC) had the average low putts with 32.5.

And the Most Improved golfer was Pat Rice (SCC) with an amazing improvement from an index of 30.1 to 23.7.  That didn’t just “happen”.  Good work, Pat!

New Officers were elected at this meeting with Susan Berry (NHGC) continuing as President in 2015.  Other officers will be listed in the right column of this blog.

Now for the Turkey Scramble winners:

FIRST PLACE:

Cathy Buckley/Kyong Lee/Barbara McQuiller – 35

SECOND PLACE:

Debbie Magee/Martha Lawhorne/Donna Ihle/Jean Brown – 36

THIRD PLACE:

Vicki Cella/Marge Snyder/Tommye Engelcke/Janet Sabo – 37

FOURTH PLACE:

Nina Glorioso/Kathleen McCoy/Jeanette Bohringer/Barbara Offer – 37

There was one chip-in by Debbie Magee.

SWGA Turkey Scramble

Lots of ladies originally signed up to play the SWGA Turkey Scramble at Palmetto CC since it was the last SWGA event that would ever be played there. However, the weather raised it’s ugly head and after all the cancellations, twenty-five brave ladies participated in the abbreviated 9-hole event on November 13.

Ladies were barely recognizable under the layers of clothing and hiding behind golf cart covers, but the spirits were high when everyone came in to enjoy a hot lunch after playing just nine holes of the scramble. The scores were close in spite of the high winds and cold temperatures. There was just a 3-stroke difference between first and fifth places with two scorecard playoffs.

FIRST PLACE:
Cella/Butterfield/Gansfuss/McCoy

SECOND PLACE:
Hollier/Heins/Ireland

THIRD PLACE:
Wyche/Snyder/Magee/Almond

FOURTH PLACE:
Zey/Alexander/K. Lee/Engelcke

FIFTH PLACE:
Buckley/Ihle/Moore

Closest to the Pin: Grace Ireland

Longest Drive: Cathy Buckley

I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to Palmetto Ladies group and staff for all the years of wonderful events. You will be sorely missed!

Life Lesson

I thought this was a very "enlightening" video and worth the 3 minutes.....

2014 Road Runner Tournament

 Another FABULOUS Road Runner!!  It must have been a “sign” when the sunrise exploded directly behind the clubhouse on the day of the tournament with chilly temps that turned into some “hot” golf scores for the eighty ladies that filled the field at this year’s tournament.  There gifts galore with everyone receiving a golf cart cover, golf club bottle opener, golf towel and balls, a beautiful ball marker necklace, and lots of good food and fun.  (And I'm probably forgetting some of the goodies.)

The practice round on Wednesday allowed everyone to get the “feel” of the course on one of the nicest golfing days of the year, followed by a welcome party, complete with good food and drinks.

Day two presented a surprise cold snap that sent players scrambling for warmer clothes, but it didn’t damper the spirits and the sweaters starting coming off after about fourteen holes. 

When it was all over and the scores were tallied, the low score of the day for the Overall Gross winners was a 70….and a tie…..between team Rolland/Middleton and team Pettitt/Cobb.  Debbie Rolland and Joyce Middleton, both of Eastridge, took the honors, while Shirley Pettitt and Donna Cobb, of Shreveport CC, got the Low Gross spot in the First Flight.

The Overall Low Net score of the tournament was a 61, coming out of the Fourth Flight, with Judy Pratt and Theowne Gibbons, of Southern Trace, winning that title.

Prizes this year were special Road Runner “dollars” that were spent with the numerous vendors on hand at the Road Runner Mall with gifts ranging from décor items to jewelry to pajamas.  It was a female’s dream.

As usual, the course was in wonderful condition and the personnel were great hosts.  We all want to thank Evelyn Foret and her committee for an outstanding tournament.  And a special thanks to Kevin for helping us get those shots over the ditch on Hole #10.  He actually holed shots for four lucky teams for an eagle.

The slideshow presentation pretty much tells the story of the tournament, so take a look at all the happenings.