Women’s Golf – January 2014 Update

  The day of our Christmas Tournament dawned as one of the coldest of the year; finally winter was here. Frost was on the ground and only nine players braved the cold arriving with golf bags handsomely decorated with Christmas symbols.   They were so good that the best had to be chosen by raffle with Judy Boitano the … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – December Update

We checked in at Aliso Creek, acknowledged Veterans' Day and Thanksgiving on a pristine “Summer” day while a herd of eight deer was grazing peacefully at the first tee. For the game of the day we each received a turkey with a pine cone body with colorful paper tail feathers inscribed with golf terms such as par, birdie, etc. We were to pull a … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – Women’s Golf Fun Day

Another great day of golf for the Niguel Shores Women’s Team! Good fun was had by all. Kudos go to Marge Foster and Brenda Tuckley for a great job on organizing our day. Have you tried playing the whole game with three clubs and a putter? Probably easy for some of you pros. Here are the winners! Winner of the Game of the Day – Team score using … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – Summer Golf

“Spring has sprung and the flowers are in bloom…you are in love with golf, pick a flower to play ‘loves me loves me not’”. A short ditty and a basket of posies greeted golfers in June. Each golfer picked a petal from her posy if she accomplished what was written on the petal, i.e. par or birdie, regulation two-putts, etc. The winning team had … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – June Update

No ‘shock and awe,’ frozen fingers or gale strength winds for the Niguel Shores Women Golfers in May, instead—“A perfect California morning, warm, sunny, with just a light breeze awaited the players.” That is a quote from the minutes which are so ably kept by Secretary Brenda Tuckley. No, you may not grab her for your group. She is a keeper and … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – May Update

Weather, being the topic of conversation these days, we start with the weather on the Monday in April, when the Niguel Shores Women Golfers played. “Windiest day ever at Aliso Creek Golf Course”…(sometimes known as Icebox Canyon to shivering golfers)…the same wind which was said to whip up white caps on our swimming pool, according to several … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – Golf in the Spring

In March the Niguel Shores Women’s Golf group enjoyed a Luck of the IrishTournament, even though St.Patrick's Day was a week away. After each hole, the team pulled a gold coin from a shamrock to determine how they were to adjust their score. Some teams had the good luck of the Irish while others had bad luck. A guest, Betty Brat, certainly had good … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover? You don’t want to press your luck!

The most important information is that Niguel Shores Women’s Golf club will meet at Aliso Creek Golf Course on Monday, March 11, at 9:00 a.m. for a ‘Fun Day.’ Also, on the second Monday of every month, April 8, May 13, and so on, your friends and neighbors gather for a friendly nine holes of golf followed by a lunch/meeting at the golf course snack … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – “Cold! If the thermometer had been an inch longer we’d all have frozen to death.” — Mark Twain and I

Do we all remember how cold it was on Monday, January 14? Seven hardy women golfers braved the cold… and the hour long frost delay…to take part in Fun Day that day. Five more, not so hardy golfers, waited for the warmest part of the day, lunch time to get to Aliso Creek Golf Course in time for the meeting. The winners of the day, amongst the hardy … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – January Update

The Niguel Shores ladies-who-golf, ended 2012 in great style. If you remember the game of the day in November, the winning team was able to put the most feathers on its turkey with good golf shots. Well, in December, the winners of the game-of-the-day were the ones who had the most ornaments remaining on their Christmas tree, having had to remove … [Read more...]