Jill Ponce
The SunBird Niners Gals and Pals Tournament on March 25 was another fun event. It was a typical, beautiful day to play golf at SunBird. We changed it up a bit this year, and from the feedback, everyone had a lot of fun. Have you ever had to drive using a marshmallow instead of a golf ball? I understand it doesn’t go very far. Or how about putting while wearing a blindfold? Jan Griffen made a 10-foot putt with her blindfold! Maybe we should play that way more often.
We had 76 participants this year, and, as usual, Julie and her team at the Horizon Room did a great job with the pulled pork, coleslaw, chips, and beverage. But before lunch, we handed out door prizes galore, and three lucky winners took home $60 each in the split the pot drawings.
The tournament winners were as follows:
1st Place Front Nine: Debbie Swanson, Jodi Wensing, Griffen Swanson, and Reed Olson
1st Place Back Nine: Kitty Determan, James Bickett, Linda Randles, and Terry Randles
2nd Place Front Nine: Sue Froelich, Leo Froelich, Cathy Wilson, and Greg Wilson
2nd Place Back Nine: Colleen Norgard, Ron Norgard, Sharry Kragt, and Terry Kragt
I want to thank everyone who helped put this together: all the Niners who so generously donated the door prizes, the six ladies who helped assemble those door prizes, Paula Neuser and Margaret Wiseman for the pairings and tallying of the scores and allotting the prize money, and all the others who donated their time. It takes a lot of folks to put it all together, and I am grateful to be a part of such a fun and active group. Thanks for allowing me to emcee again this year.
Our last day of play for the season is April 29, but we continue to play throughout the summer. If you are new to golf and want to establish your handicap, or if you love the game like we do, join us this summer and join our league next year. You’ll learn the rules in a fun way, meet lots of great lady golfers, and, above all, have fun! There will be a sign-up sheet in the Golf Pro Shop hallway for summer play. Come join us!