December '08 Newsletter

DECEMBER 2008

CHAIRMAN

~ SUZI OLSEN ~

It absolutely baffles my mind that just about a year has passed since I was installed as Chairman of the Ladies Club. For the most part, it has been a pretty seamless year, and I have you, the incredible, supportive Ladies Club and the extraordinary chairmen who served on the Board to thank. Nothing “just happens”... long hours of planning, endless emails, and marathon meetings all contributed and added up to what has been an outstanding year. Thanksgiving is just a few days away; I am reminded that I have much to be thankful for and many to thank. Bear with me if this gets lengthy, but some things simply must be said!

P.K. Jenican...along with your regular duties of VP in charge of Membership, thanks for revitalizing our Big Sister/Little Sister program! Your pep and vitality added just the spark needed to make this a program so successful!

Sheryl Sauer: I knew I could always count on you to keep me up to date! No one can top you when it comes to details! You did an amazing job keeping the minutes and your beautifully written cards were so appreciated.

Joey Knudson: My right hand man! So efficient... so smart.... so much fun! The budget took on a life of its own; you made finances make sense and reminded all of us what a bargain it is to be a part of the Ladies Club!!

Patty Collins and Jill Blurton-Jones: Two “pretty heads” are definitely better than one! Major Tournaments are always a challenge, but between the two of you, we had such a successful year! As I said earlier, nothing “just happens” and your experience and attention to detail made the difference.

Judy Davis: Where would we be without you? You “jumped right in” and immediately your positive impact was felt. Even the new “Foretees” could not hold you back! Thanks for your tireless efforts in making the jobs of our Playday hostess easier and easier!

Rona Kipper: You have conquered the learning curve! Handicap is such an on-going process and one that you have handled with patience and diligence. Your quiet presence and infectious giggle was just what I needed!

Dani Ratkelis: Experience says it all...our Guest Days were so well received and well run! Once more, attention to detail made the difference! Thanks for putting our best foot forward! You’re the best!

Georgianna Hales: Rules can be tedious and seem totally nonsensical at times when it comes to golf! Your sense of ethics and wanting to do the right thing for all of us has kept us on the right track! I tip my hat to you...sometimes it isn’t easy to be the “enforcer”!!

Katherine Szem: What a job you have done! Our 9-holers have thrived under your tutelage. We are so thrilled to see so many graduates enter the scary world of the18 holers! Thanks for showing them they have nothing to fear...but the actual game of golf itself!!

Thought not technically a member of the Board, I simply cannot exclude my Parliamentarian Marie Di Donato from my Thanksgiving List. Frankly, I feel a little guilty because all I had to do was e-mail my questions and concerns, and immediately I had deliberate, thoughtful, in-depth answers! Boy, were you ever a time saver! And to Tina Russell ... the Newsletter editor extraordinaire...Bravo!!! (Sorry there will be no encore!)

Once again I want to thank all of you for your encouragement and kind words of support this past year. It is because of you, that I once again look forward to the coming year serving as chairman. Besides that, we have sooooo much fun at our Board meetings!

I hope you are surrounded this holiday season with the blessings of good health, good friends, and the warmth of your family.   Suzi.

P.S.Don’t forget to sign up for the Dec 4^th Gen Mtg when 2009 officers are sworn in!



DECEMBER CALENDAR AT MARBELLA

Dec. 2

Holiday Boutique: 10 :00 am-5:00 pm

Dec. 4 LCOM Golf and Gen. Mtg: 8:30 am Shotgun

Dec. 5 Golf Shop Holiday Sale

Candlelight Dinner: 6 pm

Dec. 6 Breakfast with Santa: 10:30 am

Demo Day on the Range

Dec. 11

Dec. 13

LCOM Play Day

Titleist Tour Van on the Range

Dec. 15 Platinum Club Appreciation Day

Dec. 22 Course Open for Regular Member Play *

Dec. 29 Course Open for Regular Member Play *

Dec. 31 New Years Eve Celebration: 7:30 pm

MEMBERSHIP

~ PK JENICAN ~

Total Full Memberships   147

Associate Memberships 27

Junior Membership 1

I have been busy working on our Beautiful New 2009 Member Roster Book and I need your assistance. Recently an E-mail Blast was sent to each of you that contains all of our current Member and Associate Members. Please take a moment and review YOUR INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION to make sure all of the phone numbers, e-mail, and other pertinent information are correct! If there are corrections please sent them to me at P.k@camoves.com. I do not want to have incorrect information in the roster about you so PLEASE take a minute and review your name. If you did not see the e-mail and need me to go over your information call 949-370-9663 or email me before 12/4/2008.

New Full Members

Rose Petritz

petritz@cox.net

58 Stoneridge

Newport Coast. CA. 92657

949-706-0213

949-554-5152

Paula Staff

Pstaff@sbcglobal.net

30551 Hunt Club Drive

San Juan Capistrano, CA. 92675

949-489-9345

949-228-1563

New Associate Members

Vaughan Speare

vaunskie@aol.com

10 So. LaSenda Drive

Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

949-499-4812

Rhonda West

rhondavip@cox.net

10 No. Encino Rd.

Laguna Beach, CA. 92651

949-292-5958

949-499-1054

2009 Schedule of WSCGA Tournaments

Date

Tournament/Division

Hosting Club

Entry Date

1/15-16

Div 1 Executive Club Tournament

Better Ball of Partners

Marrakesh CC

Chaparral CC

10/17

12/12

1/19-20

Div 11 Senior Championship

Individual Stroke Play

Indian Palms CC

10/24-

12/19

2/17

Div 1-11 Open Play Day

River Ridge CC

12/5-

1/30/09

2/23-24

Div 1 Senior Championship

Individual Stroke Play

South Hills CC

12/5-

1/30/09

3/8-9

WSCGA Foundation PRO-AM

Lomas Sante Fe CC

12/5-2/27/09

3/16-17

Div 1 Mid-Winter Championship

Vista Valley CC

2/26-2/20/09

4/18

Women’s Golf Council Tournament

4-Person Designated Better Ball

Trilogy at La Quinta

4/20-21

Div 11 Fortmiller Net Championship

Individual Stroke Play

Sycuan Resort & Casino CC

1/30-3/27/09

For information on events and upcoming tournaments, go to WSCGA’s Website at www.womensgolf.org

CLICK HERE for WSCGA Site

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

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Jaisoo Bahng                12/4

Judy Davis                    12/7

Karen Jordan                12/7

Shana Martensen           12/11

Jeanne Narlinger          12/11

Barbara Behrens           12/14

Barbara Klotz                 12/14

Helen Helbing                12/16



~ PLAYDAYS ~

JUDY DAVIS & KATHY LYONS

Kudos to our November Hostesses! Connie Merlis, Kay Wood and Jaisoo Bahng did everything in PERFECT order. Our December Hostesses; Maria Barger, Patricia Stites, Ali North and Marjorie Warren will be planning our Installation of Officers General Meeting on December 4^th and the Play Day on December 11^th.   Don’t forget to sign up early!

Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season.

NOVEMBER PLAYDAY RESULTS

November 1, 2008 - "Least Putts" - Red/White Tees

1st Place Georgianna Hales 29

2nd Place Lisa Shaw 31

Low Gross June Kim 86

Low Net June Kim 74

November General Meeting - 11/6/08 - Winners

Patsy Dryer, Patti Stringer,

Chick Pernell, Carol Warlick

New Member-Jane Demeter, Shana Martensen

Tina Russell, Diane Siegel

Joey Knudson, Carolyn McGuire

Patty Collins, Elena Miller

November 13, 2008 - "Least Putts" - Red Tees

Flight A

1st Place Linda Travis 28

2nd Place Sue Pebley 30

3rd Place (tie) Karen Jordan & Connie Merlis 31

Flight B

1st Place (tie) Celia Francese & Kay Wood 29

2nd Place (tie) Sally Orgera & Ginny Vincent 32

Low Gross Sue Pebley 77

Low Net Sue Pebley 70

HANDICAPS

~ RONA KIPPER ~

Ladies…as most of you know we have experienced a computer problem this past month. In order to keep you all up to date and happy I have been inputting your data from my home computer. This has been a task!! We Marbella Ladies play a lot of golf!

·        As a favor I insist that you mark the tees you have played from. If not it will be posted as Red Tees and will not be changed.

·        For every one of you who did not put your WSCGA Number on your card it took me a lot of time to look you up to post! The same goes for all of you that put the wrong WSCGA Number in…

·        The date is also important! When the Presidents’ Cup and other Tournaments come up and I have to look back to see if you qualify and your dates are missing or wrong who will be at fault?

Shelley Lawrence will be my Co-Chairman next year. I look forward to working with her. I will also be looking for a committee to help out at times during the year.   Anyone interested please let me know.

At our January General Meeting I will be announcing the “Most Improved Player for 2008”! Who will it be?

Most Improved Players’ for the Month of November 2008



                                       Old         New   Decrease

Patricia Collins               7.9         6.9    12.7

Katherine Szem            20.6        l8.2    11.7

Georgiannia Hales        13.0       11.7    10.0

Congratulations Ladies!

MEMBER-GUEST

~ PATTI STRINGER ~

The Mission Belles

OVER THE FIELD

1^ST GROSS Shana Martensen & Sharon Samman 236

1^ST NET Dianne Siegel & Teri World 201

MISSION FLIGHTS

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO FLIGHT - A

1^ST GROSS Georgianna Hales & Karen Huffman 238

1^ST NET Bev Letter & Lois Rosen 210

2^ND GROSS Nancy Tall & Judianne Kelly 239

2^ND NET Jean Kelly & Chris Gauthier 213

SAN DIEGO - B

1^ST GROSS Lisa Shaw & Josie Wong 247

1^ST NET Suzi Olsen & Mary George 209*

2^ND GROSS Kathy Lyons & Lori Hirth 260

2^ND NET Betsy Woodhouse & Marilyn Cavanaugh 209

SANTA BARBARA - C

1^ST GROSS Carolyn McGuire & Sheila Hubbard 269

1^ST NET Marcia Smith & Becky Devries 207

2^ND GROSS Kay Wood & Dianne Williamson 278

2^ND NET Sally Orgera & Jane Fleisher 214

SAN LUIS REY - D

1^ST GROSS Tina Russell & Barbara Dompe 280

1^ST NET Joey Knudson & Ann Dentz 213

2^ND GROSS Rona Kipper & Martha McGowan 293

2^ND NET Patsy Dryer & Pam Atkinson 217

CLOSEST TO THE PIN

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - A

#4 Guest Jae Kim 9’7”

#4 Member Karen Jordan 21’9”

SAN DIEGO - B

#4 Guest Mary George 4’4”

#4 Member Carol Warlick 16’9”

SANTA BARBARA - C

#11 Guest Jane Fleischer 5’6”

#11 Member Patti Stringer 18’1”

SAN LUIS REY - D

#11 Guest Gene Lesky 12’1”

#11 Member Carol Pugmire 30’7”

PAR 3 DERBY

FIRST Dani Ratkelis & Karen Roney

SECOND June Kim & Jae Kim

THIRD Sally Orgera & Jane Fleischer

FOURTH Joey Knudson & Ann Dentz

Shana & Sharon

Overall First Gross

Dani & Karen

Cross Country Par 3

Diane & Teri

Overall First Net

Mission Belles Chair Patti

Everyone is Ringing Praises

The Giving Tree

~Maria Barger ~

Please remember to sign up for General Meeting on December 4, and bring your gifts for the Giving Tree that morning also.

If you cannot make it to our holiday golf and lunch on the 4^th, contact one to the ladies on the committee to get your gifts to her. Please call the lady who is in charge of your gift. The family numbers are on your gift tags.

Here is a list of the contact ladies:

FAMILY #1

Boys and Girls Club –Georgianna Hales 949- 443-9567

FAMILY #2

The Homeless- Maria Barger    949-481-6037

FAMILY #3

The Ramirez Family - Marcia Smith 949- 248-9525

FAMILY #4

Outreach – Lisa Shaw – 949-831-8805

FAMILY #5

Outreach - Lisa Shaw – 949-831-8805

FAMILY #6

Laura’s House – Patricia Stites 949- 248-3332

FAMILIES #7, #8, #9, #10, and #11

Maria Barger 949- 481-6037

Thank you, ladies, for helping us with this wonderful project. Have a safe and healthy holiday!

COUPLES’ AUTUMN OPEN

COUPLES MEMBER/GUEST OR MEMBER/MEMBER

~ Jill Blurton-Jones ~

The Autumn Open on November 15th went well. We had 48 members and guests playing and everyone managed to get in before dark. Thanks to Lisa Shaw, Carol Pugmire, Robin and his pro staff for all their help running this tournament, and also a special thanks to Lisa Webster & Chef Paul for putting on such a wonderful menu. The food was delicious and everyone had fun and enjoyed our last Couple’s Event of the year!

Member/Guest Winners

   1st Gross: Merlis & Boswell Team

   1st Net: Kim & Cho Team

Member/Member Winners

   1st Gross: Olsen & Davis Team

   1st Net: Kipper & Romito Team

RULES

~ GEORGIANNA HALES ~

Rule 22-1: Ball Assisting Play

The Rules Department at the USGA fields approximately 20,000 Rules questions annually. One of the most frequently asked questions relates to when one player's ball is in a position on the putting green where it would assist a second player making a stroke from off the putting green. What's the proper procedure? And does that procedure differ when it applies to partners in match play from when the players involved are competing in stroke play?

Following is the scenario that USGA Rules Officials use to explain the proper procedure when Rule 22-1 comes into play. Players A and B are partners and Players C and D are partners in the same group in competition. Player B's ball is in a position on the putting green where it would assist Player A who is making a stroke from off the putting green. Player A would like to have Player B's ball left on the putting green. Is Player B permitted to leave his ball on the putting green to assist Player A?

Yes, Player B may leave his ball on the putting green; however Rule 22-1 states that except when a ball is in motion, if a player considers that a ball might assist any other player, he may (a) lift the ball if it is his ball, or (b) have any other ball lifted.

Player C or Player D could require Player B to mark the position of and lift his ball if either player believes Player B's ball would assist Player A. In match play, there would be no penalty if Players C and D elected not to have Player B lift his ball However, in stroke play, as Players C and D have an obligation to protect the field, they could be subject to disqualification if the Committee in charge of the competition believes they intentionally allowed Player B's ball to be left on the green to assist Player A.

If Player B refused to lift his ball when requested to do so, he would be disqualified from the hole in match play and Player A would also be disqualified from the hole if Player B's ball did assist Player A. If Player B refused to lift his ball in stroke play, both Player A and Player B would be disqualified from competition (Rules 3-4 and 31-7a).

NINE HOLERS

~ KATHERINE SZEM ~

As we close out 2008, we have wonderful news from the 9-Holers. Carol Grisanti has graduated to the 18-Holers Group and Linda Danto played her first General Meeting Day with the 18-Holers in November. We also have a new 9-Holer, Rose Petritz, and welcome back Sandy Ewing and Paula Staff to our group. Barbara Gray and Robert Chacon played in the Couples’ Member/Member with Caroline and Dave Dash and had a wonderful time. So our 9-Holers are stepping right in and enjoying the fun.

I’ll be transitioning over my role as 9-Hole Chairman to our newly elected Chairman, Barbara Behrens, and her assistant, Mary Kay Minner. So the 9-holers are in good hands for 2009. It has been my privilege to serve our Ladies’ Club with our 9-Hole Group. The excitement and warmth from our 9-Hole Ladies is simply wonderful to experience and treasure. No matter what was going on in my life, Tuesday mornings were always a delight and re-energizing. So thank you for allowing me to serve.

Warm regards and Happy Holidays to all!

PHOTOGRAPHER

~ MING GONZALES ~

Be sure to check out all the new photos from The Mission Belles and November Meeting Day. They are always posted on our website as soon as they are uploaded. Thanks to Marcia, Joey and Celia for their photos this month. A huge thank you to Cici Barry for her continued help with the photos.

We are working to upload all the photos from our Ladies Club events this year. Please check our Photo Gallery page by clicking on the link in the upper left hand corner of our website or below.  If you have any photos from any of the events, we can still upload onto the website. Please let us know.

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY

NEWSLETTER

~ TINA RUSSELL ~

I would like to thank you all for the opportunity to serve the Marbella Ladies Club. It has been fun learning a new program, hearing the news before it hits the streets, and helping to keep you informed of our current activities. We can all be thankful this holiday as we recount our many blessings...on and off the course ...but for the record ... our families and our friends.

Past 2008 Newsletters

Total Full Memberships 147

New Full Members

2009 Schedule of WSCGA Tournaments