March Course Rotation

WOLGA March 2018 Course Rotation

March 1st - Opening Day - Seminole

March 8th - Old Course

March 15th - Canongate I

March 22nd - Old Course

March 29th - Seminole

New Season Information

Hello Ladies,

The new season is right around the corner and the Play Day Committee and Board have a few changes to announce.  Please read thoroughly.

We will have a Q&A after our 10 am board meeting on Tuesday, February 13th at the Club House if anyone would like to come and ask questions or see the new sign-in procedures.  We will have someone on hand also to explain equitable stroke scoring.  Arrive around lunch and ask all the questions you want.

For the past 34 years the ladies have always received their play day winnings in the form of pro-shop credit.  Going forward this season we will be paying out the winnings in cash.  I spoke with Joe Russello the WO general manager and he is willing to give this a try. 

We will determine the winners on play day or the day after and the treasurer, Karen Cearley, will make envelopes with the winner's name, date, and amount and they will be placed in the WOLGA locker for distribution the following week/s.  We will have a log book for the winners to sign/initial that they received their winnings on the play day check-in table.

We plan to have two guest days this year.  The last Thursday in May and August.  We will play a 2 woman best ball and the winners will receive a lovely gift.  Pairings will be made randomly and the members who bring guest will play with their guest.  Only 1 team will win.

Our play day games this year will only be 2 games; Modified Stableford Points and Low Gross - Low Net (2 Flights).  We will play the LGLN game on the 4th Thursday of the month and the MSP game on the remaining Thursdays.  After much data sorting and past year stats review we have determined that playing a points game is the MOST equitable form of golf for our diverse handicap range group.

Low Gross Low Net will be played with random pairings but the 4 winners will be divided into 2 flights. There will be a $10 payout to each winner; Flight 1 - LG, Flight 1 - LN and Flight 2 - LG,  and Flight 2 - LN.  The permanent flight cut will be determined once we start playing in March.  

Our Modified Stableford Points game will be played with random parings and there will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner, $10, $7, $5 respectively.  Since the game will be neither a Dog Fight nor a Cat Fight we have dubbed the game a 'Chick' Fight.  Point quota will be maintained by me for now.  We will use the same software that I wrote for all the men's groups. The data from last season has been converted and creates an established quota for most of our players.  For the new players we have a formula for establishing the points required.  By playing a Chick-Fight players may play from any tee.  No adjustments for handicap.  Your points are established from your preferred tee.  Even though this is a points only game and you may pickup your ball when you are out of the points for a hole, an equitable stroke gross score will be required for posting to the GHIN system by the statistician. 

We will continue with our Birdie and Chip-in pot for 25¢, but we are raising our Mulligan money to $1.  The Mulligan pot will become the Proximity Mulligan pot, as we hope to add 'Closest to Pin' awards starting in April.  More info on that will follow.

I hope you will join us on Tuesday for the Q&A and have some lunch.

Please call me if you have questions and I will be happy to explain all I can.

Happy New Year WOLGA Ladies

Our new season is right around the corner.  If you have not yet paid your dues ($35) please try and do so before our opening day March 1st.  Karen Cearley is our new treasurer, so please send your checks to her, at her home address.  You may also drop off your check to me or Marilyn Lynn.

I wish everyone a wonderful new year with good health, and great prosperity.

Michele Haase Fundraiser

Our fundraising efforts for Michele were $500 at our YE Breakfast.  Along with matching funds from the Pink Posse of $500, we were able to add $1000 from WOLGA to the already raised $5610.  This made the grand total we were able to give the Michele and her family $6610.

Year End Awards Breakfast and Christmas Party

A good time was had by all at the Year End Party.

We had a great breakfast and awards were given out to those with accomplishments.
  

Golfer of the Year - Susan Clonts
Most Improved - Karen Cearley

1st Flight Ringers - Old - Beth Shepard with 68
                            Seminole -  Margaret Lauer 64
2nd Flight Ringers - Old - Jennifer Pierson with 75
                            Seminole -  Carol Wells 76
3rd Flight Ringers - Old - Lisa Yoon and Sarah Connors with 78
                            Seminole -Charlotte Myczkowski
                                and Trisha Nease - 77
4th Flight Ringers - Old - Jane Buck with 82
                            Seminole - Diane Tschantz with 84

1st Flight Birdies -Cheryl Drewyer
2nd Flight Birdies - Pat Lawson
3rd Flight Birdies - Carol McMeekin
4th Flight Birdies - Marilyn Miller

1st Flight Chipins - Ann Henders
2nd Flight Chipins - Susan Gillespie
3rd Flight Chipins - Bev Martin
4th Flight Chipins - Ruth Routsong

Thank you Janis for serving as President for two seasons.  And the other board members and committee chairmen.
Vice President - Joan Land and Susan Gillespie
Treasurer - Sandra Lancaster
Secretary - Ruth Routsong
Tournment Chairman - Susan Clonts
Past President - Margaret Lauer
Play Day Committee - Carolyn Shuett, Ann Henderson and Marilyn Lynn
Communications - Lanelle Heminger
Statistician - Carol McMeekin
Sunshine - Charlotte Myczkowski
West Georgia Liaison - Ardy Durden

CHRISTMAS AND END OF SEASON AWARDS BREAKFAST December 7th

Christmas is coming! 

 
All the elves are busy planning for our 2017 Awards breakfast on December 7th.  There will be a “special” surprise, so bring your Christmas spirit! 

Please plan to arrive by 8:30. Buffet breakfast opens at 9:00. We’ll be serving early Christmas spirits, so don’t miss out. 

Cost this year will be $5.00. 

We’ll also have a donation box for our local charity, Pink Posse, along with a donation box for Michelle Haase the WO food and beverage manager.  

We will be voting on our 2018 slate of officers.

RSVP to janisw@bellsouth.net

I will  need to turn in a total head count to White Oak restaurant on Monday the 4th, so sent your response (yes or no) by noon. 

Hope to see everyone there!

Thanks much,
Janis

Non Season Play

WOLGA will continue to play on Thursdays, weather permitting.  There will be a sign in sheet in the pro-shop for you to list yourself for playing.  We will make up teams a little before 10am, so try to sign in by 9:30.  

Do not call the pro-shop to sign in, call a friend instead.