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Tide and Timber
Winter Swings for the WGA
by Turney Oswald, Scribe
Just when we were enjoying fall colors and crisp air, winter
golf arrived rather abruptly. Some would ask, “Why
do you play golf in the winter?” Or say, “You don’t really
play golf in the winter, do you?” I’ve given this some
thought and decided there are really several reasons why
we do venture out to play golf in the winter.
1. It builds character. There are no wimps on the golf
course at this time of year.
2. The Pro Shop is lonely and the staff needs an occasional
player with whom to talk.
3. The exercise prevents injury in spring when “real
golf” resumes. Or, any injury incurred in winter golf
has healed in time for summer golf.
4. It’s safer than skiing! This is my personal favorite.
5. You don’t have to post your scores! The handicap
monitor is a snowbird!
So ladies, come on out and play on Tuesdays. It might be
18 holes, it might be only 9 holes, or it might be cards but
come on out and experience winter golf. If you’re interested
in joining the 18-hole ladies’ group, check with any
18-hole golfer for information or ask in the Pro Shop.
Closing Day on Monday, October 26, was a successful
finish to our regular season with a Halloween theme. We
played a game called “Tombstone Golf” with only one
survivor—all other players planting their tombstones
on the Golf Course. Congratulations to Sandy MacDonald.
Special thanks go to Beth Weaver for her efforts in
making the closing lunch festive and in keeping with the
theme.
Twelve players traveled to Gold Mountain’s Olympic
Course on Friday, November 6, for a final Play Day Away,
followed by dinner afterwards in Poulsbo.
Hail to our latest Hole-in-One stars: Laura Shisler and
Linda Aho. Laura got hers on Timber 6 while Linda holed
out on Tide 3. Well done, ladies.
It is hoped that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We
have so much to be thankful for living in this beautiful
place with such wonderful friends and neighbors.
MGA Announces Awards
The Port Ludlow Men’s Golf Association (PLMGA)
concluded its 2009 season with the annual Banquet and
Awards meeting on Wednesday, October 28, at the Bay
Club. With more than two-thirds of the membership in
attendance, the results of the year were reviewed, awards
for performance and service were announced, some plans
for the coming year were presented, and the 2010 Officers
and Directors were elected.
The highlights of the evening included:
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Season-long Eclectic winners were: Bob Smith. Blue
Flight – low gross of 53; Hugh Pennington – Blue
Flight low net of 47; Larry Ball – White Flight low
gross of 61; and, Ken Schawel – White Flight low net
of 45.
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Medal Tournament winners were: Blue Flight – Ken
Baldwin (low gross) and Phil Otness (low net); and,
White Flight – Dick Durling (low gross) and Darrell
Fett (low net). In this event, Dick Durling recorded the
low round of the year with a score of 71.
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The Most Improved Player award went to Larry Ball,
and Bob Smith earned the plaque for Most Accurate
Golfer (the player with most prizes for closest to the
pin throughout the season).
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The Hunton Award for Distinguished Service to the
PLMGA was given to outgoing President John Cragoe.
Officers and Directors elected for 2010 are: Dean
Morgan, President; Terry Lyle, Vice President and
Tournament Director; Don Thompson, Secretary; Jack
McKay, Treasurer; Joe Kelly, Handicap Chair; Tom Jones,
Social Chair. Directors at Large are Ken Baldwin and
Wayne Samples. John Cragoe is Past President.
The 2010 PLMGA season will begin in March. We are
looking forward to another great year. New for next
season will be a series of monthly Home and Home
events featuring the chance to play in competitions at
Gold Mountain, The Cedars at Dungeness, Wing Point,
Whidbey Island and Trophy Lakes.
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