Another great day happened for us. It was warm, sunny, and a little gusty. Fifteen golfers, most brightly in red, gathered to celebrate our Valentine Tournament. Even the deer scampered out by the first green. We hadn’t seen them since Fall. One was smaller, an addition to the group? The game of the day, chosen by Captains Val Mitchell and … [Read more...]

On a somewhat cooler Fall day, our theme, arranged by Val Mitchell and Pam Strayer, was Thanksgiving. We golfers are especially thankful to still be golfing in our “golden” years. Still joining us for meetings, luncheons and jobs are Chris Beaver, Ceacy Johns, Joan Beyer, and Ruthie Stahl until they pick up their sticks once more? For the game … [Read more...]

The game of the day, chosen by Captains M. E. Banks and Helena Keershen had a Halloween theme. Only four clubs were allowed, including putter. An orange ball was the team ball and had to be played by each person. The team that lost the ball had 5 strokes added to its score. The team that kept the orange ball could deduct 5 points from its score. No … [Read more...]

Three foursomes played today. It was overcast, but hot. Remnants of Hurricane Norbert were in the air. Rain threatened, but never arrived. A lone deer munched peacefully on high grass off to the right of hole #1, and was startled and jumped and  bolted  when one of our drives came too close, and was not seen again till spotted on the creek bank by … [Read more...]

Thirteen golfers arrived at the Ranch at Aliso Creek for August Funday at our new starting time of  9:12. It was hot and sunny with high monsoon type clouds holding back the heat. One lone deer frolicked near the first green. A new player joined us, appropriately named Linda Duffer. The game of the day was our normal game with a surprise. After … [Read more...]

Our 22nd Annual Memorial Golf Tournament was held on July 14 at Aliso Creek Golf Course. Following the game there was a celebration at Gemmell’s Restaurant. A special thanks to Ruth Stahl and Joan Beyer for arranging this festive luncheon. 2014 Champions: The winner was Val Mitchell. Runner up was Judy Boitano. Other winners: closest to the pin on … [Read more...]

After a fun game our April meeting was opened by Marlene Lynch filling in for President Irene McDonald. The meeting was a tribute for our fallen friend Gretchen Rask who died in March. Marlene read Gretchen’s obituary from the Orange County Register and added to it with Gretchen’s recent golf winnings and history of offices held. Gretchen’s … [Read more...]

Fun Day was fun again and the day was a jewel, better than the best summer day. The game of the day was called Scramble. This is a team game. Each person drives her ball, the best drive is chosen, and each player hits from that same place. The best shot is chosen again, and each person hits from that spot. The game continues in this vein. Three … [Read more...]

We had another great day at Aliso Creek. It started out pleasantly cool, then became almost balmy. Golf captain Pam Strayer presented us with an interesting game. We were each given an envelope containing $185 in play money. Each team competed with its own group. The person who played well having pars and birdies and one putts for example had to be … [Read more...]