2 013 Handicap Tournament

First of all, many thanks to those who made this annual tournament a success.  You know who you are and so do we.  Secondly, congrats to our 2013 Handicap Winner, Diane Tschantz!  Not only did she win overall but also broke 100 for the first time!

Here are the 10 low net winners for the two days.

1st-Diane Tschantz

2nd-Ruth Routsong

3rd-Diane Mason

4th-Beth Shepard

5th-Pat Lawson

6th-Bev Morris

7th-Mary Carlson

8th-Bonnie Harrington

9th-Susan Clonts

10th-Sandi Kirkpatrick

Reminder:

We will be on Canongate's Lee Course next week, June 6th.  Check in is 30 minutes earlier so be here before 8:30 and we will have a shot gun start at 9:00am. 

We are switching up the format to "Throw out the 3 worst holes" instead of the scheduled "Beat the Pro" (Heard we may have a new Head Pro by then)



No Play Day due to Wolga Handicap Tournament

Notice:

No play day this Thursday, May 30, due to the Handicap Tournament.

We have been asked to move our June 6 play day to Canongate due to an event planned at White Oak. 

Stay tuned to more information regarding this.   

Handicap Tournament Right Around the Corner

Unfortunately, our defending handicap tournament champion is unable to repeat her title so who will it be??????

Looking forward to seeing Mary Mo back on the course very soon. 

Margaret Lauer, our tournament chairperson, has been busy getting things ready for the 46 ladies who have signed up for this fun event.  Our playdays have been a very relaxed atmosphere and we have let a few things get by as far as rules and regulations on the golf course and turning in scorecards.  (The playday committee has addressed issues individually, however, we will be conducting the tournament by USGA rules and regulations.)  A couple of things we need to remember since this is a tournament:

• First of all take a look at your quick reference guide that Margaret gave you to refresh yourself on rules you are not familiar with.  You can always come up and ask one of the pros who is on duty for an interpretation. 
• During the tournament when in doubt ask someone in your foursome what to do in case you are not sure.  You may play a second ball just in case and can ask one of our pro's or Margaret what the ruling would be. 
• Remember course etiquette.  This is a tournament but we are not playing as if our life depends on it. 
• We still need to be aware of 'Pace of Play', and play 'Ready Golf'.  Normally the person who had the best score on the previous hole gets the Honors to tee off on the next hole.  (Your group can decide on that or 'Ready Golf')  
• The bottom line is... we play this game to have fun.  Some people play tournaments very well and it is a nervous time for others.  As my buddy tells me, when in trouble primary concern is get out of that trouble even if it's just to get the ball back in the fairway.  Don't try to hit that miracle shot you have never tried and if you did it wasn't very successful. 
• Scorecards will need to be totalled correctly, signed and attested.  An incorrect signed scorecard can get you disqualified.  We cannot stress this enough. 
• No matter how you play, just remember, there will be a cold refreshing beverage waiting for you in the clubhouse.  You will have earned it. 

ENOUGH OF THE PREACHING... see you next Wednesday and Thursday with your game face on!!!

Guest Day- Best Ball

Another glorious day for golf at White Oak.  We had 5 guests today and 38 Wolga ladies participate in a 2 person Best Ball format.

Here are the results:

1st Place with a 59-  Shirley Hasty and Pat Lawson
2nd Place with a 60- Bunny Guy and her guest Carol Chatham
There was a tie of 61 between partners Carol McMeekin and Vicki Rich and Arleen Carleo and Carol Taylor.  Carol M. and Vicki R. won 3rd Place in regression.
Which means Arleen and Carol T. placed 4th. 

Birdies
Carol McMeekin (2)
Carol Taylor
Bunny Guy
Tita Bautista

Chip ins
Judy Furlong
Bonnie Harrington
Pat Van Gelder
Cindy Zeldin

(Ladies, I try to be very prompt with my publications in the emails and blogs.  I can't tell you how important it is to have your name circled if you get a chip in our birdie on those sheets as this is what I use for the blog and PAYOUT)  Please help me with this!!! It makes my job so much easier. 
Take a moment to see our lady golfers on the course.  It was a lovely day for golf. 



Guest Day is Thursday

Thursday is our 2nd guest day of the season.  Hope we have a nice crowd to play our 2-woman team best ball. 

Ladies, if the carts are not behind the clubhouse, just get one where they are usually staged and take it to your car to get your clubs.

We will have a guest sign in sheet with the other items but if y'all are paying cash, go to the pro shop desk. 

****This is a very busy time for our club with lots of events going on and people and cars everywhere.  Take extra caution on where you leave your clubs, personal items, etc.  (We all have a big investment with this sport.  We would hate to have your golf equipment or personal items damaged or stolen.)

One more thing... Thursday is the last day to sign up for the Handicap Tournament.  Entry fee is $15.00 (not including cart fee).  Margaret is has been working hard to organize our tournaments so please help support the group by playing in this event. 

The handicap tournament is not flighted.  Prizes will be determined by the tournament chairperson (usually 10 places).  The number of players we have will determine the payout.  

Best Front or Back Nine- May 16, 2013

Some days we feel like we are as slow as this turtle that Arleen Carleo took a picture of on #16. 

Here are the results of today's play:

Birdies-

Ellen Connors- 3

Susan Clonts- 2

Beth Shepard-2

Lisa Jones

Bunny Guy

Joan Land

Barbara Nadreau

Margaret Lauer
Diane Tschantz

Chip-Ins-

Barbara Nadreau

Bunny Guy

Ellen Connors

Diane Tschantz

1st Place- Karen Borg

2nd Place-Beth Shepard

3rd Place- Barb Nadreau

Beth and Barb tied with game score but Beth won in regression. 

Next week is Guest Day... We will play Best Ball with 2 woman teams...

West Georgia Ladies Golf Association at Riverside

It was a beautiful day at Riverside and 20 of our Wolga ladies took part. 

Jodie Shepard, from the Newnan Country Club, defended her title of overall champion and shot  a blistering 73.  Our ladies fared quite well also.  These are the women who placed from our group: (not sure what place but their names were called)

Marty Bostwick

Jane Buck

Sarah Connors

Ruth Daniel

Brenda Dumas

Ardy Durden

Kathy Fisher

Bunny Guy

Marsha Mauldin

Pat Van Gelder

Rose Villines

Here are some random pictures:

I witnessed Linda Mitchell nearly get an Ace!!! Very exciting!  Yes, she did make that putt for birdie!

Our West Georgia Rep, Ardy Durden!!! Thanks for all you do for our group!!

Remember Old course this week, Best Nine.  See you there for a special presentation before play. 

May 16th, Best Nine

Next week's format is Pick your best 9

We have lots of ladies who are Wolga members who haven't played this season for one reason or another.  This is getting to be the perfect time to get out a enjoy a day of fellowship, hopefully sunshine, and a fun day on the links. 

Sure it's more work for the playday committee having more golfers, but don't worry about them as they seem to have there act together.  Ha ha!!

Anyway, let's all get on the phone, text, or email those ladies who we have been missing.  The more the merrier. 

After all, this was Salme's first time back with us this season and she got a HOLE IN ONE!

Results of May 7, 2013

First of all, it is official!!! Salme Svensson was a member of the HOLE IN ONE club so she will be rewarded in the amount of
$160.00.   Bonnie Harrington, our treasurer, will present her with a check on our next playday. 

Secondly, here are the results of our Odd/Even Playday:

1st place- Joan Land
2nd place-Cheryl Drewyer
3rd place-Susan Gillespie

Cheryl and Susan tied but Cheryl won in regression. 

We had lots of birdies:
Salme Svensson
Susan Gillespie
Lisa Jones
Cheryl Drewyer
Beth Shepard

Even more chip-ins:
Barbara North
Charlotte M.
Marilyn Miller
Salme Svensson
Sandra Lancaster
Beth Shepard

Finally, we will be starting up a new Hole in One Club sheet.  So bring your $2.00 and the next one might be YOURS!!!

News Flash!!!!

Salme Svensson got a HOLE IN ONE on #15 on Seminole!!!

This is her 2nd Ace and we are so proud of her!!!

Those of you who didn't play today.... No beer for you!!!

Results to come tonight!!! I couldn't wait to put this on the blog...
 

White Oak Ladies at GSWGA

Our WOLGA ladies fared quite well at the Spring GSWGA tournament at St. Simons.  Kudos to President Janis Turner and her board for giving us another wonderful tournament.

Susan Clonts-1st in the 1st Flight

Cheryl Drewyer-3rd in the 2nd Flight

Beth Shepard-3rd Place in the 4th Flight

Brenda Dumas-1st Place in the 5th Flight

Margaret Lauer-1st Place in 6th Flight

Janis Turner-3rd Place in the 7th Flight

Sarah Connor-1st Place in the 15th Flight

Bev Martin-3rd Place, 21st Flight

Patti Wall-4th place Kathy Fisher-2nd place in 22nd Flight

Jean Waddell-4th Place in 23rd Flight

Norma Martin-1st Place, Mary Nell Uher-4th Place in 24th Flight