Low Net #1  - Gross 105/Net 71

 Joanne Wood

 Cracker Jack play

Low Net #2  - Gross 100/Net 73

 Katie Arnemann

 Tied with Orla

Fewest Putts - 30

 Judy Moran

 She played well today

Closest to Pin #2 - 5'8"

 Virginia Lawson

 Whadda starr !!!

Closest to Pin #16 - 23'2"

 Judy Moran

 Like I said, she played well

Longest Drive #9 - 180 yards

 Jacqueline Johnson

 When she hits it, she hits it long

Group 1:    Katie Arnemann, Mary Jo Leary, Orla Petirs, Jacqueline Johnson. As scribed by Jacqueline.  It was a windy but beautiful day out at Blue Rock Springs.  It’s a really fun course with some short par 3’s and some challenging par 5's. Katie played at least half the holes on another hole’s fairway, Jacqueline was in the traps on at least that many, and there was a noticeable lack of bathrooms and beverage carts, but somehow, we all ended up with moments of glory.  Orla and Katie both had pars with 0 putts on separate par 3’s.  There were plenty of long drives throughout the round, with Jacqueline inching out Orla on # 9 to win the prize.   And Katie and Orla went to a tiebreaker for the low net #2 prize. Mary Jo (“The Enforcer”) was the real hero of the round though when she had enough bad behavior from the group in front of us and went to go lay down the law.  (Mary Jo politely explained to the gentlemen that it’s poor etiquette to drive carts over the greens.) The rest of us quietly cheered her on while we cowered at the tee box and took selfies. 

Group 2:   (Debbie Gill), Kathy Lemon, Lana Yagle, Joanne Wood. As remembered by Kathy. We were really looking forward to golfing with La Presidenta, but a flu-like bug had other plans for Debbie, and she wasn't able to join us. It wasn't easy, but we managed to have fun even without her. There were some moments of brilliance in our group. Lana played well on the par 3 holes, including a great up and down on number 8. The par 3s were my friends, also; I bogeyed 4 out of 5. On the 10 par 4s, I scored double bogey on 8 of them. Unfortunately, that wasn't a prize category. So much for Lana's and my rounds. Now let's talk about the star of the group. Joanne was hitting all her clubs solidly, and putting like her hair was on fire. After the first 4 holes, we were sure she was going to win putts as she one-putted the first 3 and came within inches of sinking a really long putt (50 feet?) on number 4. On number 5, that horrible uphill par 5 that goes on forever, she again one-putted for a remarkable bogey. Her back nine was not as stellar as the front, but she gave the crowd a thrill when she pitched in for par from about 25 yards on hole 14. With a 47 on the front nine and a good-enough back nine, Joanne came in with a net 71—first place!  Although the course is not pristine, I like playing there because of the beautiful views and the easy commute (less than 10 minutes) from my house. 

 Group 3:  Jane Hornaday, Deborah Upshaw, Lily Boris, Judy Moran.  As fondly remembered by Lily. Bravery as Judy and Lily declared that: “they’d walk the course.” Paid off for Judy as she has low gross and closest to the pins! She blasted past hole 1 (PAR) & hole 2 (birdie).  And she didn’t stop. Lily, waffled back and forth with some splendid shots! And a few not so splendid!   But managed lots of one putts. That’s 7 in total! Jane was bombing her driver enthusiastically! Her second shots were pure leading to lots of healthy bogies.  No sweat! Deb, played the PAR 3’s solidly.  Managed lots of ‘sand’ shots. And generally, was a delight even when in sand trouble! Lastly wanted to mention we book-ended holes 10 & 18.  With all 4 of us having 5’s on 10 & 18.  Time to purchase a lottery ticket!  

Group 4: Maureen Theberge, Virginia Lawson, Valerie Makarovsky, Joy Woo. As memorialized by Joy.  A beautiful day (albeit windy at times) with lovely birds around the course. Birds that glide, fly, chirp, sing, and perch, but no birdies for this group. Valerie was thrilled with her pars and said this doesn’t happen for me. However, she parred three holes on the front. Valerie can drive that ball and it flew out there. She kindly held bush branches back to allow Virginia to swing her club. Valerie and Virginia had the competing red golf balls until Virginia finally said I’m switching to pink (did she lose the red or just put them away; I won’t tell). Joy seemed to have first tee nerves on holes 1 and 10 and was the farthest from the pin on 16; she parred a couple of holes and will play golf again especially after a nice gentleman returned her lost driver headcover. Jacqueline did an excellent job keeping us organized, and Kathy crunched the numbers for us all. We wish Debbie a speedy recovery and hope to see her out at Silverado. 

Low Net #1

 Kathy Lemon - Gross 100/Net 67

 Course knowledge helped

Low Net #2

 Jane Hornaday – Gross 99/Net 72

 She be improving

Fewest Putts

 Kathy Lemon - 33

 Wadda star

Closest to pin #8 - 25'6"

 Jane Hornaday

 No birdie

Closest to pin #12 - 9'5"

 Valerie Makarovsky

 Birdied it

Closest to pin #16 - 90'

 Maleah Larroca

 May be the longest closest

La Presidenta:   The city girls melted; the suburban girls delighted in the warm weather. Linda Lockyer's guest, Yoko Uesada, played USTA tennis on my team. Great reunion. We all complained about different things to make the day a delight. 

Group 1:    Debbie Gill, Kathy Lemon, Meleah Larroca. As poorly remembered by Debbie.  There was course knowledge by Kathy Lemon who plays Paradise Valley regularly and her score showed it. For the first few holes Meleah got some really great bounces toward the hole or toward the fairway. She thought she was gonna have a great day…. but the golf gods just teased her. Debbie was still in recovery mode, so she was the BIP-SIC (Ball in Pocket…Seat in Cart) for most of the round. We did have some great laughs with talk of body parts and various ailments. Oh, the joy of aging. 

Group 2:  Lana Yagle, Orla Petirs, Linda Lockyer, Yoko Uesada. Wonderfully reminisced by Linda. It was a lovely Sunday with weather in the low 70’s to start off the round.  Hole number one was a long and difficult par 5 as evidenced by our scores of 7 & 8 among our group.  Several shots went into the bunker, and we clearly were learning the speed of the greens. Hole #2 went a bit better with all of us on in regulation. Once again, our putting was not superb.  Hole #3 Orla had a par after she sunk a 60-foot putt.  Orla was not spooked by clearing the fescue and the gully.  Lana strategically went right to clear the fescue.  Yoko landed in the gully and Linda made it over and ended up with a bogey.  At this point we were hoping for some easier holes. Hole #7 was better with Orla hitting a monster drive and getting a bogey.  On #8 Orla was the only one that landed on the green for closest to the hole for the moment at 43 feet.  Hole #10 yielded lost balls for both Yoko and Orla.  It was starting to warm up a bit, which both Lana and Linda liked.  Orla and Yoko were hoping for some cool down.  The second nine brought better putting for Linda.  After 23 putts on the front nine she improved with 15 putts on the back.  We all liked the course and got used to the heat, but we were ready for something cold at the 19th hole.  Great foursome with fun all day.  

Group 3:     Lisa LaMagna, Marissa Felizardo, Maureen Theberge. As scribed by Maureen. The dynamic trio — Marissa, Lisa and Maureen— took on the scenic golf course under the blazing spotlight of a 90+ degree day. While the sun played its own game of "Who Can Sweat More?", Marissa gracefully bowed out at halftime, choosing hydration over heatstroke. Maureen had a brief "it's-not-me-it's-the-hole" moment, and Lisa tapped out on one as well — mostly because she was melting faster than her grip tape. But spirits stayed high and laughter flowed freely. Marissa, ever the MVP of morale, kept the group cheered, hydrated(ish), and occasionally heckled (with love). Despite some scorched swings and strategic club drops, the views were gorgeous, the company unbeatable, and the scorecard… well, let’s just say it’s about the memories, not the math.  

Group 4:     Jane Hornaday, JoAnn Deasy, Valerie Makarovsky, Betty Osborn.  As iterated by Jane. We had a great time with lots of laughs and managed to stay cool by catching shade whenever we could. JoAnn's putter was on fire on the front 9 with a crazy number of 1-putts, and Jane won Closest to the Pin on #8. On the back 9, Valerie hit a beautiful shot on #12, securing the Closest to the Pin and a BIRDIE! Betty was consistent and solid off the tee and in the fairways for the entire round, but her putts didn't drop like they usually do.  

Low Net #1

 Katie Arnemann - Gross 103/Net 69

 Strong work on the course

Low Net #2

 Betty Osborn – Gross 105/Net 72

 Tied with Jane Hornaday

Fewest Putts

 Katie Arnemann - 34

 She was on fire

Closest to pin #8 - 35'5"

 Elise Leung

 It's friggin long. Should have been #11.

Closest to pin #17 - 12'1"

 Judy Moran

 No birdie

Long Drive #14

 Althea Peng- 201 yards

 Right in the middle of the fairway

Low Net #1

 Jane Hornaday - Gross 103/Net 76

 See what happens when you retire

Low Net #2

 Debbie Gill – Gross 102/Net 77

 It's been a while

Low Gross

 Judy Moran – Gross 102

 She came in frozen

Fewest Putts

 Debbie Gill - 32

 Eight one putts

Closest to pin #2 - 8'8"

 Chris Czerkies

 But 3-putted

Closest to pin #16 - 11'

 Lily Boris

 Parred it

Long Drive #18

 Amy Stout - 184 yards

 "Finally" she yelled

Card Game

 Team 3 - Score 86

 Judy, Jane, Lily, and Joy

Low Net #1

 Jacqueline Johnson - Gross 98/Net 68

 Plays well when no kids to go home to

Low Net #2

 Audrey Szutu – Gross 108/Net 72

 When she has it, she has it

Low Gross

 Althea Peng – Gross 89

 Strong performance

Fewest Putts

 Althea Peng - 27

 Dead Eye Peng with 27

Closest #7 - 3'3"

 Joanne Ribeiro 

 Dead on

Closest #15 - 9'1"

  Joanne Ribeiro

 On a roll

Long Drive #15

 Jacqueline Johnson - 200 yards

 She be on

Low Net #1

 Jacqueline Johnson  - Gross 101/Net 71

 Started out with two pars

Low Net #2

 Elise Leung - Gross 79/Net 72

 Tied with Chris and Audrey

Fewest Putts

 Lana Yagle - 31

 A lot of NAPs I bet

Closest to Pin #4

 Elise Leung - 11'6"

 No birdie, but par

Closest to Pin #15

 Chris Czerkies - 2'9"

 No birdie, but par

Long Drive #9

 Lily Boris- 185 yards

 No one parred this uphill par 5

Team Winner

 Team Four - 61

 With 10  year old Madeline

Closest #3

 Amy Stout - 33'10"

 Can't believe no one closer

Closest #11

 Althea Peng - 20'10"

 No birdie

Long Drive #16

 Althea Peng - 171 yards

 She did the math correctly

Low Net #1

 Virginia Lawson- Gross 115/Net 70

 A first for her at PTG

Low Net #2

 Judy Moran – Gross 93/Net 74

 Tied with Joy Woo

Fewest Putts

 Joanne Ribeiro - 35

 Five-way tie, another first

Closest #5 - 18"

 Katie Arnemann

 Not a first, but impressive

Closest #16 - 29'1"

 Althea Peng

 Not impressive, but successful

Long Drive #15

 Elise Leung - 182 yards

 She be long