From the President

WELCOME TO DAIRY CREEK WOMEN’S CLUB. BE PREPARED FOR A YEAR OF MANY EVENTS, WITH OUR EMPHASIS ON A FUN FILLED DAY. Our Board has already met and has some exciting plans for next year.

OUR FIRST EVENT IS THE ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S TOURNAMENT. Inaugurated the first year to welcome back our members and give an opportunity for new members to meet the members, it has always been a fun event. And year end awards are given--birdies and chipins are recognized with prize money; WPLGA association winners will be given their monetary awards; the 2011 Board will be thanked for their service and the 2012 Board will be installed; and you can buy into the 2012 birdie and chipin, and hole-in-one fund to win money throughout the year. We will also honor our CHAMPIONSHIP ’C’ TEAM WITH THEIR AWARDS. And we have a special luncheon which we know everyone will enjoy. For your $10 entry fee you can have lunch, win golfing awards, and enjoy the members. Sign up with Bernie Kurtz or Mary Pollock--email us before January 3--m9933p@aol.com is Mary’s email.

In January and February we will hold our MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENT. THIS IS A NET TOURNAMENT OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS. Entries will be available at the President’s tournament or on the web site--dairycreekwoemensgolfclub.org. Entry will be $7.00 and will be played on Mondays during January and February. [provision might be made if someone cannot play on a specific Monday] You are guaranteed two matches--and if you win you can be the champion.

Membership booklets will be available at the president’s tournament. IT WAS DECIDIED TO PUBLISH MEMBER ROSTER BOOKLETS AGAIN and a four person committee worked hard to put together the names..ELAINE TAYLOR validated all the member names and information; Margaret Breen published it on the web site for use by Carol Jean Attoe and Jean E. Miller who complied the booklet. THE COVER IS A COLOR PICTURE OF THE 8TH HOLE, DESIGNED BY CAROL JEAN ATTOE.

I personally am looking forward to a great year. If everyone could introduce and bring guests to Dairy Creek on Mondays we might be able to increase our membership. ONE GOAL is to have several GUEST DAYS with ladies from other clubs and hopefully go visit their courses also.

We currently will be fielding two teams-’B’ and ‘C’ teams. Our ‘C’ team won the gross championship last year. We always are looking for members for our team. PHYLLIS SHEETS WILL CAPTAIN THE ‘C’ TEAM; she will be assisted by SANDY SHERER. MARY POLLOCK WILL CAPTAIN THE ‘B’ TEAM; assistant to be named. Tell them if you’d like to be a member of the team--we are great with helping in-experienced players learn about team play and how to play; to go to other courses and enjoy the camaraderie of being on a team.

Mary Pollock
President

From the Handicap Chair

Each week, your tournament chairperson and handicap chairperson keep track of the low net score. Each month the winner is posted on the web site along with her picture and score. In December, the Low Net Tournament is played and the monthly winners compete for the title of Low Net Champion. The winner’s name is engraved on a plaque displayed in the pro shop at Dairy Creek and she also receives a gift card. This year’s winner of the Low Net Tournament, played December 5th, was Margot Hemmersbach with a winning score of 69. Look for her name on the plaque in the trophy case. Congratulations Margot!

Another monthly winner is the Most Improved Golfer. The name and picture of the monthly Most Improved Golfer are also posted on the web site and monthly winners receive a sleeve of golf balls. At the end of the year the handicap chair, using GHIN guidelines, generates a report that lists the Most Improved Golfer for Dairy Creek Women’s Golf Club for the year. Congratulations go to DeDe Pestrello, Dairy Creek Women’s Golf Club’s Most Improved Golfer for 2011. DeDe started 2011 with a handicap of 22.9 and ending the year with a handicap of 16.1. Second most improved was Margie Landis who went from a 18.5 to 13.9. Third most improved was Margot Hemmersbach who went from a 29.1 to a 24.8. Well done, ladies!

Elaine Taylor
Handicap Chair

Rules

Hi to all Dairy Creek Women golfers!

I'm the new rules chairperson for 2012! I do not profess to knowing all the rules of golf, but I do have a rules book and can access the people who do know the rules, so if you have a question please ask and I'll do my best to give you the correct answer.

There are several new rules for 2012...Here is one: Rule 18-2b. Ball Moving After Address.

There is no longer a penalty if your ball moves after it has been addressed when it is known or virtually certain that you did not cause the ball to move. For example, if a gust of wind moves the ball after it has been addressed there is no penalty and the ball is played from its new position.

Tanny Koeppel
Rules Chair

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