First-place winners front 9 (left to right): Janelle Cernich, Mary Bohren, Trudy Mathison, and Barbara Crowell (photo by Gail Schroeder)
First-place winners back 9 (left to right): MaryJo Johnson, Joann Brown, and Mary Manley (photo by Gail Schroeder)
Gail Schroeder
We had a great Home and Home Tournament again this year. The weather cooperated, and the lunch was sumptuous with a taco salad and warmed chorizos filled with cream cheese over a caramel sauce. Bev Launer did an excellent job organizing everything with a little help from her Niner friends (Janelle Cernich, Ranee Seaman, Jo Mottet, and Jan Casey). Special thanks to Margaret Wiseman and Paula Neuser who are always there to analyze the scramble scores every week and for every Niners tournament. The golf scramble was fun, particularly because we all got a mulligan and a miracle putt, which helped our scores immensely! We are already looking forward to going to Sun Lakes next year!
The winners of the tournament and the closest-to-pin hole all received monetary prices. We also had many drawings for some very nice and generous raffle ticket gift baskets, which included golf balls donated by the SunBird Golf Shop. Many of the golfers commented on the nice golf purses everyone received on their lunch tables, which were put together by Barb Crowell and MJ Johnson. We all got a golf ball, tees, lip gloss, and peanut butter crackers to nourish us on the golf course. I think we were all pleasantly surprised and impressed with everything!
I have to apologize for the lack of pictures for all the winners, but your well-deserved recognition is as follows:
Closest-to-Pin, Hole 5: Barbara Crowell
Closet-to-Pin, Hole 8: Teri Bitler
Closest-to-Pin, Hole 13: MaryJo Johnson
Closest-to-Pin, Hole 11: Beverly Launer
1st Place Front Nine: Mary Bohren, Janelle Cernich, Barbara Crowell, Trudy Mathison
2nd Place Front Nine: Jody Elkey, Cheryl Kern, Paula Lovelett, Paula Neuser
3rd Place Front Nine: Jan Cartier, Janet Casey, Irene Schlenker
1st Place Back Nine: Joann Brown, MaryJo Johnson, Mary Manley
2nd Place Back Nine: Denise Ramacier, Linda Stirnart, Debbie Swanson, Pam VanLaningham
3rd Place Back Nine: Jackie Aagaard, Carole Kinderman, Jo Mottet, Cathy Wilson
Thank you also to Scott Stohr, Jon Schienker, Greg Wilson, Jeff Seaman, and Robert Bitler who not only greeted the Sun Lakes golfers and organized our golf bags and carts, but also set up the tables for the luncheon. You were much appreciated.