Hello Winter, Goodbye Fall

Yesterday the official Lake Tamarisk Ladies' Golf fall season came to a close with a lively game of "Bingo Bango Bongo" officiated by Play-of-the-Day coordinators Nancy Smith and Shirley Miller.  The next two Tuesdays are Christmas and New Years Days with an informal gathering of red and white attired lady golfers invited to meet at the caddy shack on the 25th for "Santa Play" at 8am and on the lst all attendees should arrive 30 minutes later at 8:30am for "Hang Over" net play.

Myrnie, Sandy and Sandy prior to the Hot and Humid

 We can't skip past November without thanking Joan Wilkinson and Emmy Kuyper for organizing our monthly play of the day. (Thanks to Jackie Davies for assisting on the 27th.)  Another round of applause goes to Brenda Reid for the outrageously scrumptious buffet lunch and refreshing beverages following our first of the season Hot and Humid Lake Tamarisk Scramble on November 6th.( Results of both November and December games are to be found in the column to the right.)  Club members have invited golfers back to their homes for brown bag lunches on those days when the CSA hall is not used.  Kudos to date to Nancy Rothwell and  Joy Helton.  While we're at it- thanks also to Nancy for purchasing the plants and battling the red ants during her planting of our caddy shack flower bed. 

At the December business meeting we introduced a new format for the traditional Christmas party and new side games for Tuesday play.  Eileen Gray explained how hitting a tree during play may make you rich and has organized a December money pot for that and another couple of future games.  She will oversee the new Eclectic Tournament recording system beginning the second week in January.  (More on that at the January business meeting Jan 8th.) 

Golf skills are not necessary on this hole.

Our final fall social activity on Saturday Dec 15th was the traditional Christmas Party transformed into a holiday shotgun progressive golf tournament/food fest organized by Social Chair Brenda Reid and the  Haeger, Quate, Oyler gang of elves.  There were reports of singing, putting, shag bag ball guessing, and golf cart decoration contests at each of the four golf holes/homes with dessert and Rod Reid "Tom and Jerrys" at the final CSA hall/hole.  Observers report high spirits and festive carts careening around Lake Tamarisk beginning at 4pm and dancing at the 5th hole well into the wee hours (at least 9pm!)  The Men's Club helped with set up/clean up and the post dessert entertainment.

A festive entry

After all this, who won?  All the party goers, of course!  But a special shout out goes to the foursomes marshaled by Gary Fleming who fared best in the sometimes confused but always amusing hole competitions.  Early polling suggests overwhelming support for a similar experience next year.

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Jan 8

Registration 8:15am with business meeting to follow and play at 9am.

Jan 15, 22, 29
Registration 8:30am, play at 9am.