WGA Play Day Results June 20th, 2012

It was a steamy one out there today for the ladies on their weekly play day.  The format today was Low Gross & Low Net for both the 9 hole division and the 18 hole ladies.

The 9 hole gross champion of the day was Judy Vanica.  She scored a 59 to take home the big first place prize.  The net winner was Beverley Logan scoring a nice net 44 to claim first place honors there.  Great work ladies!  Keep up the good work.

The 18 hole division had our steady eddie Norma Hyland in the winners circle again for the Gross division.  She carded an excellent 79 with a nice birdie chip in on the 13th to help things along.  Great work Norma!

The Net winner in the 18 hole division was a tie between Betty Lynch and Lois Lee.  They both posted a one over par 73 net to pocket that big first place prize money.  Great work ladies!

The Chip in pot was split 3 ways between Becky Deaton #7, Betty Lynch #8 and Norma Hyland #13.  They each collected $2.33 each.

The birdie tree saw some new additions from Becky Deaton #7 and Norma Hyland #13.  That tree is getting a little crowded.  Nice work Ladies!

Next weeks format is the President's Cup with shotgun start at 8:30am.  See you there!

Best,

Dave

WGA Play Day Results for June 13th 2012

What a turnout we had for our WGA Play Day today to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills!  I am so proud of my ladies for raising nearly $800 for such a worthy cause.  Great work to all of you who played and to those of you who donated.

We had a couple of closest to the hole prizes so generously donated to the cause by our most dedicated, overworked, underpaid and humble Golf Professional.  On hole # 2 we had Lynn "Ace" Dunn take the prize and hole #12 had Dot Kennihan hitting it closer than everyone else.  Great work ladies!

The Net Champions for today were Dot Kennihan, Stephanie Stokes, Lorraine Schwerin and Bev Harper.  The fired a net score of 61.6 to win by 9 tenths of a shot over their closest competitor.

The Gross Champion today was Team Gough.  Cathy brought in some ringers from Governors Club and took home the bacon for 1st place.  Do you think Gary will be frying it up in a pan?  The team comprised of Cathy Gough, Sally Manaugh, Karyn Wilson and Sandra Bazley cashed the first place check of $6 each in Pro Shop Credit.  Great work Ladies!

We had two ladies split the chip in pot this week which was a carry over from last week.  Norma Hyland chipped in on the 13th hole and Maureen Buckley holed one out on the 17th.  They each received $9.25 each so they will be playing with house money for the next few months.  Nice job.

Thanks to everyone for coming out and showing your support for such a worthy cause.  You ladies are great!

Next weeks format will be Low Gross/Low Net and will start at 8:30am.  See you ladies next week.

Best,

Dave

WGA Play Day Results for June 6th, 2012

A bit of an ugly start to the day for our ladies first play day of June.  Who would have thought that my ladies would believe it to be to cold to play golf in June.  Well it turned out it was a bit cold for a few of the fourteen ladies who started golf this morning.  The format was Presidents Cup.  We had 7 ladies tough it out and finish the round today.  The top dog on the gross side was Sharon Fields with a nice round of 80.  Sharon fired a 39 on the front nine to help her claim the first place check.  The Net champion was Lorraine Schwerin with a net score of 70.  Her two playing partners bowed out so she waited and played with the group behind her.  Her patience paid off with a nice tidy sum of $9 in shop credit for her first place victory.

We had Tina Maisano play for the 9 holers and being that she was the only one who played dominated the competition.  No one was even close to her as she finished in about 1 hour.  That may be a new course record for 9 holes.  Great work Tina!  You get my vote for most dedicated 9 holer.

The birdie tree got some action today as we had 4 birdies.  Diane Tate had two birdies on #9 and #12 along with Lois Lee & Sharon Fields both having a tweeter on the 9th.  Nice work ladies!

Don't forget to sign up for next weeks benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of the Sandhills.

Also please review the attached information about the upcoming Ladies Member Guest Event

Thanks for playing ladies,

Best,

Dave

WGA Results for May 23rd, 2012

This week's WGA was changed to the President's cup due to the exchange day scheduled for next Wednesday here at National.  

At the top of the heap today was sharpshooting Dot Kennihan in the Gross division firing an 88 edging out Diane Tate by 1 shot.  She claims first place money position with a significant payout of $9 in shop credit.  Nice going Dot!

The #1 spot in the Net division was taken by Monica Lipomi with a 72.  She cashed in with $9 in credit.  The second place spot was also only one shot behind with Tricia Knight and Susie Points tying for 2nd place.

The 9 hole ladies saw Cathy Roofe taking home 1st place honors  with a score of 69.  She deposits $4 in here sweeps account.  She needs to be careful because Hank will probably spend that money before she can.

The carryover chip in pot saw a 3 way split today with Tricia Knight chipping in on the 10th hole and Karen Finegold along with Diane Tate both holing out on the 11th hole.  Nice work ladies!

We had two birdies today with Diane Tate and Karen Finegold's chip-in's on 11 resulting in birdies to go on to the coveted birdie tree.

Thanks for playing ladies.  Next week is the Exchange day with Mid South where 12 of our ladies will duke it out with 12 of their ladies.  The play will go off at 9am sharp.

Best,

Dave

WGA Results for May 16th 2012

A forecast for scattered thunderstorms will not deter our ladies from playing golf for sure.  We had a nice showing of 22 ladies for their play day today.  6 nine hole ladies and 16 eighteen hole players.

In the 9 hole competition the team of Karen Mamuzic, Tina Maisano and Cathy Roofe were at the top of the heap with a score of 35.  They each will pocket the tidy sum of $4 each for their hard work.  Nice going girls!

The 18 hole competition had a Gross & a Net division.  The format was better ball of the three player team.  We had a few uneven teams (two twosomes) so we had to blind draw a player for those two teams.  The team of Stephanie Stokes, Lorrraine Schwerin, and Paula McEachen went low with a score of 60 to claim first place in the net division.  The gross prize was won by a two player team that had a blind draw partner.  I do feel compelled to let everyone know that the blind draw partner did not help the winning team thanks to Tricia Knights stellar play.  The team shot a winning score of 83 and Mrs. Knight was 85 on her own ball.  Great work today ladies!

There were two birdies today on hole #3 by Becky Deaton (her home hole)  and #12 by Tricia Knight

No one chipped it in today so next weeks pot will be double.

Next weeks format is the President's Cup so bring out your A game.  It will be breakfast at 8:00 am and a shotgun start at 9:00 am

2012 Ladies Member Member Championship Final Results

2012 Ladies Member Member Champions
Dot Kennihan & Betty Lynch

The results are in and the outcome has a bit of déjà vu to it.  Maybe that is because the winners of last years Ladies Member Member Championship, Dot Kennihan and Betty Lynch were able to successfully defend their title this year.  They were tied after day one and held off all challengers to claim the crown again this year.  It was a close race with the second place team of Lorraine Chalas and Lisa Butcher finishing just 7 tenths of a shot back!  Whew that was a close one!

All the cash was paid out for the event today in sweeps credit and here are all the winners:

Overall Champions:
Dot Kennihan and Betty Lynch $15 each

Day Money Winners:
Wednesday Gross: 77
Lorraine Chalas & Lisa Butcher  $10 each
Wednesday Net:  64
Monica Lipomi & Cindy Boals, Cindy Tew & Susie Points, Diane Tate & Paula McEachen  $3.33 each

Thursday Gross: 78
Karen Finegold & Stephanie Stokes $10 each
Thursday Net: 73.2
Tracy Lorenz & Pat Blank $10 each

Closest to the hole winners $7.50 each:
#2 Diane Tate
#9 Lisa Butcher
#12 Lorraine Chalas
#17 Monica Lipomi

The cold hard cash for chip in's for the event was paid today also with the following ladies bringing home the bacon!

Cindy Boals & Maureen Buckley chipped in to share Wednesdays pot of $10.

We had three ladies divvying up the moola today.  Congrats to Pat Blank, Karen Finegold & Cindy Tew.

Great work to all the ladies who played in this years event.

Best,

Dave

Former Champion Becky Deaton chips one close on #9

Let me get that yardage for you ladies.

Norma Hyland sending one in from about 70 yards away on the 10th hole.

Susie Points says let me show you how it's done partner.  Go team pink!

Ball in the woods you say.  No problem for trick shot artist Dot "Dead Eye" Kennihan.

Diane Tate must have had some excellent words of encouragement for her
partner Paula.  Just check out how close she hit that chip shot!

Paula said "It's no big deal that's how close I usually hit it"

I'm not sure if Dot is praying or helping her partner line up.  Maybe a little of both.

Trish Knight rifles one into the 16th green as Maureen Buckley looks on.

2nd place finisher Lorraine Chalas puts one on the 16th green from about 105 yards away.

Stephanie Stokes hitting a beauty of a shot to the 11th green.

Did you see my shot!  Don't you think it was great? 

Where is the beer cart?  We are in dire need of some refreshments!

Looks like that golf ball is about to take a beating from Tracy Lorenz.  Hey do you recognize that house in the background?

WGA Member Member Championship Day 1 Results

The tension in the air was so thick you could cut it with a knife this morning as the ladies readied themselves for this years hotly contested Ladies Member-Member Championship.  The girls were not their usual chatty selves this morning with the tournament on the line.  They had their minds focused on the task at hand.  Winning the trophy and getting that coveted invite to the National Golf Club's Champions dinner in November.

The weather man served us up a hot one today with temperatures hitting the 90+ mark.  It did not seem to affect the play of Lorraine Chalas and Lisa Butcher who produced an excellent gross score of 77 to lead that division by 9 shots.  Wow!  That is awesome ladies!

The net division is being led by the always steady Dot Kennihan and Betty Lynch with a net score of 61.  They don't have as comfortable of a lead over their closest competitors.  Just 3 shots behind lurks three teams that are all capable of going low.  Lipomi/Boals, Tew/Points & Tate/Mceachen.  I would be safe to say that with tomorrows format of Captains Choice no lead is safe in this tournament.

We had two chip in's today with Cindy Boals dropping one in on the 3rd hole and Maureen Buckley holing one out from 50 yards away to take home her portion of the $10 chip in pot.  Nice work ladies, you both get to take home a cool finsky for your hard work.

Lisa Butcher was the closest to the hole winner on #9 and Monica Lipomi captured the prize on the 17th hole.  Nice work you two.  They both pocketed $7.50 in sweeps credit for their efforts.

See you ladies bright and early in the morning for the final day of the 2012 Ladies Member/Member Championship.

All the best,

Dave

Monica Lipomi putting one up the hill on #18

Dead-eye Dot rolling in another 4 footer to help her team to a first day lead in the Net division.

Diane Tate staring one down on the 18th hole.

Karen Finegold doing her best to line this one up and roll it in from about 10 feet away.

Pat Blank trying to forget all the bad advice her husband Jim has given her before she hits this ball.

Tracy sizing up the next shot.  Should I go over the bunkers or in the bunker?

Norma chipping one up onto the 4th green while her partner Cathy lends her moral support.