Winter 2016 - Santa Teresa Women`s Golf Club

Santa Teresa Women’s Golf Club
CAPTAIN’S CORNER
Happy New Year! Indeed…it’s almost February so
maybe Happy Year of the Monkey in Chinese
parlance. We’ve been so fortunate to start the year
off without missing a beat, meaning it rained all
round us, but didn’t stop us from playing every
Thursday so far in 2016. Yes, our first outing was
rather small—just enough to host our Captain’s
Trophy and putt day. Congratulations to Fudge
Masuda who survived a three-way tie-break to be
our January Captain’s Trophy winner.
This is a year of change. We have new scorecards
reflecting, finally, a newly rated golf course. Our
holes have been re-rated as well and if you’ll
notice, our 10th hole is now the No.1 most difficult.
We’re playing almost as many blue-white combo
tees as white-white so there must be joy and
happiness within our ranks with new challenges
and diversity.
One of our three new tournament pairings chairs,
Vicky Smith, has jumped right in and is doing a
fantastic job and I have personally enjoyed reading
her pep talks during the week of play. She seems
well suited for the task and I am personally
appreciative.
Hats off also to our tournament chairs who have
not had any rest in tournament play and they’ve
really jump-started our year and gotten our results
information to all of us in a timely manner.
Joan Takemoto – Newsletter Editor
Presenting the Christmas gift to Santa Teresa
staff of Robie, Drew and Brian.
So far in this first month, I’ve even seen our team
play Captain, Rosemary Haeckel, outfitting our club
with new team play shirts and aren’t we going to
look very sharp come March. Yes, we’ve had a
wonderful beginning.
Finally, I’d just like to welcome back our
membership to another year of golf, camaraderie
and fun. And offer a huge “HELLO” and a “Happy
you’ve joined our club” to our newest members.
Mary Forster has been busy, busy, busy, as she’s
been the face of our club to seven new members
already. We’re growing. When you have a chance
please introduce yourself and extend a warm hand
to our newest members.
February 2016
Established 1968
Santa Teresa Women’s Golf Club
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NEW MEMBERS
I'm delighted to
introduce our newest
members. Please welcome
these wonderful ladies into
our club!
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Ann Allen,
Gwen Aso,
Loretta Betz,
Esther Chang,
Pamela Fitzhenry,
Suki Matsunami,
Ellen Prandi,
Marge Santa,
Carolyn Stewart
Janice Faulstich
Sharon Melin,
We have 86 Regular members and 18 Associate
members, a total of 104.
Refer to this Web site for current addresses of
members http://santateresa.ghinclub.com/
Benefits of Associate
Membership
 May attend all social events
 Cannot hold office
 May only play up to 12
games a year on play day and
will not be eligible for any
awards
 May only call for tee times
10 days prior to the Thursday
play day
 May participate in contests
for which money is collected on
the play day – i.e. Chip-in Pool,
the Net-Birdie Contest
 If you were previously a
regular member, you may
return to active status at the
top of the waiting list
Note to New Members:
On the wall of the bathroom there are
photos of all the members. We would like
to include you as well. Please see Joan
Takemoto or Jan La Fetra to have your
photo taken.
Joan Takemoto – Newsletter Editor
February 2016
Established 1968
Santa Teresa Women’s Golf Club
SUNSHINE
If you hear of anyone
who is ill, injured or has
a death in the family,
please let me know as soon as possible. My phone
number is (408) 253-6839 and my email address is
[email protected].
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TEAM PLAY
Welcome to Santa Teresa Team Play all you
members of our club. The season lasts just two
months, April through May, with ten play dates.
We would like to include anyone who enjoys a bit
of competition and the chance to meet new friends
from other clubs. We play, two of us against two
from another club, so you are not alone, less
pressure to perform. LK Wong, Gina Gordon and
Rosemary Haeckel are our co-captains and will be
around for any questions. We have ordered a new
team shirt this year so you are getting involved at
our start. But please contact us and sign up so we
can get our teams scheduled early. We want YOU!
We are also starting a practice session; chipping,
pitching and putting, possibly lessons on Mondays
at Santa Teresa. And definitely lunch after if you
have the time. We also want to plan play at courses
that are new to some of you, like Los Lagos (whose
yardage has been lengthened) or Callippe that
some of you may not have played.
We think you will really enjoy getting to know
other members of our club in a relaxed
atmosphere. Call us to play or just come out and
enjoy the fun.
Refer to the following page for the schedule.
Joan Takemoto – Newsletter Editor
February 2016
Established 1968
Santa Teresa Women’s Golf Club
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION
TEAM MATCH SCHEDULE — 2016
2015 Gross Division Finish Position/Team Numbers/Home & Home Opponents:
1. Cinnabar Hills
2. Summitpointe
3. West Valley
4. Coyote Creek
5. SC Fairways
6. Santa Teresa
7. Shoreline
8. Sunnyvale
9. Palo Alto
10. S & S
Tuesday, April 5
@ Palo Alto
Start: 10:00 Shotgun
Tees Red, Slope 101, index 4/1
Monday, April 11
@ S & S (Spring Valley)
Start: 7:45 Shotgun
Tees Red, Slope 119, index 4/1
Monday, April 18
@ Cinnabar Hills
Start: 9:00 Shotgun
Tees Combo, Slope 125, Index 4/15
Palo Alto vs S & S
Shoreline vs Summitpointe
Fairways vs Coyote Creek
West Valley vs Santa Teresa
Cinnabar Hills vs Sunnyvale
S & S vs Palo Alto
Cinnabar Hills vs West Valley
Fairways vs Shoreline
Summitpointe vs Coyote Creek
Santa Teresa vs Sunnyvale
Cinnabar Hills vs Summitpointe
Palo Alto vs Coyote Creek
Shoreline vs Santa Teresa
Fairways vs Sunnyvale
West Valley vs S & S
Monday, April 25
@ West Valley (Callippe)
Start: 8:00 Shotgun
Tees Gold-Red, Slope 124, Index 4/15
Friday, April 29
@ Santa Teresa
Start: 7:30 Shotgun
Tees Blue/White, Slope 123, index 4/15
Friday, May 6
@ Sunnyvale
Start: 7:30 Shotgun
Tees Red, Slope 118, index 5/1
West Valley vs Coyote Creek
Cinnabar Hills vs Santa Teresa
Palo Alto vs Sunnyvale
Shoreline vs S & S
Fairways vs Summitpointe
Santa Teresa vs Fairways
Coyote Creek vs Sunnyvale
Summitpointe vs S & S
West Valley vs Shoreline
Cinnabar Hills vs Palo Alto
Sunnyvale vs Shoreline
Cinnabar Hills vs Fairways
West Valley vs Palo Alto
Summitpointe vs Santa Teresa
Coyote Creek vs S & S
Friday, May 13
@ Fairways (Los Lagos)
Start: 8:00 Shotgun
Tees W’s Combo, Slope 113, Index 5/1
Tuesday, May 17
@ Shoreline
Start: 7:30 Shotgun
Tees Red, Slope 120, index 5/15
Monday, May 23
@ Summitpointe
Start: 8:00 Shotgun
Tees Red, Slope 133, index 5/15
Fairways vs Santa Teresa
West Valley vs Sunnyvale
Cinnabar Hills vs S & S
Palo Alto vs Summitpointe
Shoreline vs Coyote Creek
Wednesday, June 1
@ Coyote Creek “Tournament”
Start: 8:00 Shotgun
Tees Tourn Red, Slope 127, index 5/15
Shoreline vs Sunnyvale
Fairways vs S & S
West Valley vs Summitpointe
Cinnabar Hills vs Coyote Creek
Palo Alto vs Santa Teresa
Summitpointe vs Cinnabar Hills
Shoreline vs Palo Alto
Coyote Creek vs Santa Teresa
Sunnyvale vs S & S
West Valley vs Fairways
Coyote Creek vs West Valley
Santa Teresa vs S & S
Summitpointe vs Sunnyvale
Fairways vs Palo Alto
Cinnabar Hills vs Shoreline
Ties for Gross or Net
Championship or 2nd Place Trophies
Joan Takemoto – Newsletter Editor
PLAY-OFFS, if needed:
Neutral Site and Date
To Be Determined
Revised 1/13/16
February 2016
Established 1968
Santa Teresa Women’s Golf Club
PWGA
Santa Teresa is part of the Monterey Bay Area
League. As such we can play in their Area League
Play Days. The director of the Monterey Bay Area
sends me a flyer every month with the Play Date
and course for that month. I will send it out to all of
you and post it on our board. If you want to play in
one of the play dates please PHONE me or E-MAIL
me. One form goes in for all the players, by the
PWGA rep. Please do not send in your own form.
Here are the dates:
Monday April 18th
Monday May 16th
Monday June 20th
Monday July 25th
Monday August 15th
Monday September 19th
Monday October 17th
Los Lagos 9AM
San Juan Oaks 9AM
Marro Bay 9AM
Crazy Horse 9AM
(Qualifier for Zone
Team Play)
Pacific Grove 9AM
Salinas Fairways 9AM
Monterey Pines 9AM
Don't Forget To Sign Up
For Your Local Workshop
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There is a special day on Monday July 25th. This is
the Qualifier for ZONE TEAM PLAY. This is one of
PWGA major tournaments. Four girls from Santa
Teresa get to represent this club in a fun event held
on August 30-31st at the Foxtail GC in the North
Bay. It is an honor for any girl to play and for any
club to qualify and represent their organization.
Sign-ups start now. I am looking for a partner.
As I mentioned above PWGA has 6 major
tournaments a year. Anyone who is a member of
PWGA can participate. Some events are partner
events and some are individual. For these events
please go into the PWGA web sight for more
information on how to sign up, www.ghin.com.
Here are the tournaments and dates:
May 10&11th
June 7&8th
Senior/Super
Senior
Spring
Partners
July 11&12th
CWC
July 18&19th
Mix Couples
August 2&3
PWGA
Championship
August 30&31
Team Play
Championship
September 4&5 Helen Langfeld
Mark your calendars for the Annual PWGA Workshops a
great place to network with other golfers, meet your
Executive Board and learn more about PWGA, Rules of
Golf, Handicapping and more. This year we will be Going
RED as part of the American Heart Association’s Women’s
Heart Health Awareness
February 8
Monterey @ Eagle Ridge GC
Joan Takemoto – Newsletter Editor
Lincoln Hills
Deer Ridge
and Shadow
Lakes
Ojai Valley
(Handicap
requirement
10.3 or less)
Genoa Lakes
Reno Nevada
Metropolitan
Golf Club
Foxtail
Rancho
Canada East
and West
Please come out and represent Santa Teresa in
some of these events. You are the greatest group of
girls at any club and the best golfers I have ever
played with. I look forward to seeing you out
there. If you have any questions please call.
415-517-3488
[email protected]
February 2016
Established 1968
Santa Teresa Women’s Golf Club
Early Reminder!!!!
Club Championship Tournament
September 8th & September 15th
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
This year, the annual STWGC Championship
Tournament will be held Thursday, September 8th
and 15th , 2016.
Ever since 1969, STWGC has sponsored our
championship tournament for the regular members.
It is 36 holes of stroke play over two days. This
"Flight event" will acknowledge a Low Gross and
Low Net Champion as well as winners. (Each flight
will have five winners; consisting of three gross
and two net.)
All STWGC regular members who have played six
games between Jan. 1st and Aug. 31st are eligible
for this event. Sign-ups will start in August!
Participants who played in past years know how
exciting and fun these tournaments were. There
were lots of handsome cash prizes paid out.
Hopefully you comeback for this year’s
tournament, and tell your friends to come with
you.
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TOURNAMENT
As expected, it’s been raining off and on in
January, but so far we have been able to golf
on Thursdays! Compared to last year with no
rainouts due to the drought, we are
anticipating more rainouts this year.
Surprisingly, despite the wet conditions and
unusually cold/windy weather we’re
experiencing, no tournaments were cancelled
in January! (FYI, twenty players are required
to have a tournament.) Due to the damp
course conditions, the Blue/White Combo
Tees are proving to be more challenging for
most players as reflected in the net scores.
We’ll have to rethink playing combo tees
during drier weather next year.
Please give a “helping hand” to all our new
members on how “things” are done. Introduce
yourself and make them feel welcome. Show
them the Tournament Binder located at the
Starter Check-In table especially the section
on Games played and how a scorecard is filled
out.
A reminder to all members to make the time to
annually review our Club’s bylaws, local and
standing rules, minutes, etc. all located on our
Club’s website: www.stwgc.com/minutesnews.htm.
So please, mark down on your calendar to save
those two days, September 8th and 15th to
celebrate our very own 'major' tournament.
We'd like to try anything to get more participants then previous
years !!!!
Joan Takemoto – Newsletter Editor
February 2016
Established 1968