Gail Plimpton, November Overall ACE Day Net winner
Bonnie Westra celebrates her hole-in-one.
Venetia Hobson Lewis
Time sweeps past, sending another year our way with seemingly advancing speed. Yet, SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association-18 (SBWGA-18) keeps swinging, on and off the course.
Starting out November in high style was Bonnie Westra, who aced SaddleBrooke number 2. Hitting her ball with a number eight hybrid, she watched as that little orb sailed 81 yards over the water and into the hole. Congratulations, Bonnie, on your hole-in-one on Nov. 2!
Kachina Dolls inaugurated their 2021-22 season with a tournament at Sewailo Golf Club. Barbara Turriff and Kay Cruise were part of the foursome placing third. Congratulations!
ACE Day on Nov. 9 came with a holiday surprise. Our matches began in the afternoon to accommodate the Niners’ special tournament. Although moderate temperatures in the 80s prevailed, November’s earlier sunsets cast rays on the Santa Catalina Mountains, turning them glorious shades of pink, well before all of our foursomes finished. As the local saying goes, “When the mountains turn pink, it’s time to drink.”
Raise the champagne glasses for the following winners: Overall November ACE Day Gross Winner: Ann Chatham, gross 91; Overall November ACE Day Net Winner: Gail Plimpton, net 69.
Flighted winners on Nov. 9 were: Red/Yellow Flight: 1st Gross: Brenda Brown, 92; 1st Net: Debbie Green, 78. Red Tees, Flight 1: Gross: 1st Lisa Graff, 90; 2nd Reenie Romey, 94; Net: 1st Margie Buhler, 77. Flight 2: Gross: 1st Mary Floerke, 93; 2nd Joan Chyall, 104; Net: 1st Venetia Lewis, 77. Flight 3: Gross: 1st Marie Kahng, 97; 2nd Barb Verbus, 101; Net: 1st Maggie Falconer, 76. Flight 4: Gross: 1st Ellen Avenoso, 106; 2nd Audrey Costello, 114; Net: 1st Patty Mawe, 81. Red/Aqua Flight: Gross: 1st Lynn Stewart, 102; Net: 1st Shirley Hamann, 81.
Our sponsor, Andy’s Irrigation, awarded Closest to the Pin on Tucson number 2 to Eila Sallaberry for her tee shot, which rested on 5 feet, 6-1/2 inches from the cup. Greenie prizes, chosen by a draw from all whose balls remained on the green on SaddleBrooke number 6, went to Barb Verbus, Debbie Green, and Ann Chatham. Congratulations to all the winners on Nov. 9!
Dancing into our league’s record books was our 2021 version of the Solheim Cup, played on Nov. 16 and Nov. 18, between teams named the Surfers and the Bikers. Dressed in eye-catching costumes à propos to their team’s name, our players performed routines to “Surfin’ USA” and “Born To Be Wild,” before heading out to the course for a Shamble, a Scramble, and Individual Best Net Ball. The results of this special tournament, sponsored by Oro Valley Eye Care, were Surfers 244.5 points and Bikers 223.5 points. Congratulations, Surfers!
As 2021 comes to a close, so does my writing of SBWGA-18’s golf articles. I had a blast writing them, and I hope you got a chuckle or two reading them. Another member takes over as publicist in January. She’ll do a great job.
Happy New Year! It’s time to tee up!