Womens 18 Hole News Articles for 2024
18ers Celebrate 2024 Season with Holiday Cheer
On Thursday, December 12, the 18-hole women’s golf club wrapped up the golf season with the annual Holiday Party. Over 76 golfers gathered at the Event Center for the festivities which started with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, followed by a delicious buffet lunch....
Rainy Day Golfers Play Last Ladies Day of the Season
By Claudia Terry, Club Correspondent On Thursday, Nov 21, the phones were ringing off the hook at the pro shop with all the calls coming in to cancel golf due to the overnight rainfall and the morning’s still drizzly conditions. Nevertheless, 11 intrepid...
18ers Play Stableford Game
By Claudia Terry, Club Correspondent On Thursday, Nov 14, 58 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers turned up to play in the second-to-last ladies day tournament of the 2024 season. The format was a Stableford where, unlike most games, the goal is to accumulate the most points. There...
Daisy Soo Hoo Hits Third Hole in One
On Saturday, Nov 9, Daisy Soo Hoo shot her third hole-in-one on the Dollar course Hole 10. It was a beautiful sunny morning and she was playing with a group of other Rossmoor 18ers who have regular games on Saturdays. She used her 8 hybrid club for the 98-yard shot...
Agnes Shin Wins 2024 Charm
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent The Charm playoff took place on Thursday, November 7, where the six qualifiers battled it out to see who would emerge as the Charm winner for the year. This was the culmination of the six Charm tournaments which took place during...
18ers Halloween Bash and Annual Meeting
With Halloween falling on Thursday, November 31, the ghosts, goblins and witches were out and about for the 18ers game trying to trick them up. Players required a bit of witchcraft and maybe a little luck to score well on the 9 holes out of the 18 that counted. ...
18ers Nassau Tournament
On October 24, the 18ers held the Nassau Tournament. This game scored the low net on the front nine, low net on the back nine and the overall low net for all 18 holes. The same player could not win more than one time which gave everyone a better opportunity to be in...
Pat Johnson Hits a Hole-in-One
On Thursday, October 24, Rossmoor Women’s 18er Pat Johnson shot a hole-in-one on Dollar hole 16. This was the third hole-in-one of her golfing career so far. She shot previous holes-in-one at Round Hill and on the second hole of Stanley Dollar when she was new to...
18ers Four-Club Scramble
by Liz James - Club Correspondent On Thursday, October 17, the 18ers had a special team challenge on the Creekside course. Each player was only allowed four clubs for two nine hole rounds. This fun format required lots of strategy in choosing the right clubs to create...
EBTP at Claremont vs Berkeley Country Club
On Tuesday, October 15, Rossmoor's East Bay Team Play team played its last match against one of the tougher teams in the league, Berkeley Country Club. At the end of the day, Rossmoor's team won 37 points to Berkeley's 71 points, which moved Rossmoor into sixth place...
Linda Davis Shoots Hole in One
On Tuesday, October 15, Rossmoor Women’s 18er Linda Davis shot a hole-in-one on Dollar hole 4. She was playing with Sherry Endicott and Joyce Pournaras who witnessed her use her driver from the ladies’ red tees for the 132-yard shot to the green, and they all watched...
18ers Compete on the Even Holes
On October 10, 49 players participated in the 18ers Tournament which focused only on the even holes giving participants a chance to relax on the odd-numbered holes. The results were based on low net and low gross scores with payouts going to the top three low net...
Cindy Sonstelie Wins Round Six of the Charm Tournament
On October 3, the 18ers held the sixth and final round of the Charm Tournament. Cindy Sonstelie won the final round with an impressive net 63. On November 7, the Charm Playoff will take place where this year’s six winners, Sarah Ko, Char O’Neil, Sophia Kim, Nancy...
18ers Play “Ones”
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, September 26, 45 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played in a “Ones” game where the only holes that were counted started with the letters O, N, E and S, so Holes 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17 and 18 were counted and the other holes...
18ers Play Stableford Game
by Claudia Terry, Club Correspondent On Thursday, September 19, 53 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers competed in a Stableford game where a net birdie earned three points, a net par earned two points, a net bogey earned one point and anything higher than a net bogey was worth no...
18ers Play Individual Low Net in ABCD Format
by Claudia Terry, Club Correspondent On Thursday, September 12, 41 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played in an individual low net contest where each foursome was comprised of an A player, a B player, a C and a D player. Some of the greens on the Stanley Dollar...
Agnes Shin Wins Round Five of the Charm Tournament
For the fifth round of the Charm Tournament, Nancy Park had the lowest score. She won round four of the Charm Tournament on August 15 with an excellent score of 66 and again posted the lowest score on August 29 with a blistering 65. Since Park has already secured her...
EBTP at Oakhurst vs Claremont
Left to right: Lauralee Barberia, Pat McSween, Laura Kim, Daisy Soo Hoo, Sunhi Kim, and Mirna Wong. On August 28, Rossmoor EBTP was held at Oakhurst Country Club in Clayton. Rossmoor scored an impressive 65 points compared to Oakhurst’s 43 points. Congratulations to...
Summer Splash Welcomes Guest Golfers
Flight 2 Winners, left to right: Yan Sun, Jun Chao, and Mei Reinhart (Janet Choi not shown) On August 22, Rossmoor 18ers held the annual summer guest day on the Dollar Ranch Course, hosting approximately 55 guests for a total of 91 players. The Summer Splash format...
Nancy Park Wins Round Four of the Charm Tournament
On Thursday, August 15, the 18ers had a beautiful day for the fourth round of the Charm and Eclectic Tournaments resulting in a competitive day of golf. Nancy Park was the day’s Charm winner scoring an impressive net 66. The Charm tournament is a multi-day low net...
Claudia Terry Wins 18ers Club Championship
Distinguishing herself for the fourth year in a row as Rossmoor’s top woman golfer, Claudia Terry shot an outstanding 166 for the two-round tournament. The runners up were Sunhi Kim in second and Jayoung Lee in third each with a total score of 176. This year’s...
EBTP at Sequoyah vs Round Hill
On Tuesday, August 6, Rossmoor’s EBTP against Round Hill Country Club was held at Sequoyah Country Club. The Rossmoor Team scored a competitive 53 points to Round Hill’s 55. Sequoyah Country Club, located in Oakland, was established in 1915 and is recognized as one of...
EBTP at Castlewood Country Club vs Oakhurst
On Tuesday, July 30, the EBTP matches were held at Castlewood Country Club. The team played against Oakhurst, scoring 26 gross points and 29.5 net points. As a team, Rossmoor won 55.5 points vs Oakhurst’s 52.5 points. Congratulations, Rossmoor team.
Sophia Kim Wins Third 18ers Charm Tournament
by Claudia Terry On Thursday, July 25, 58 Rossmoor 18ers participated in the always popular Charm Tournament, a low-net game repeated six times throughout the season. This Charm was the third in the series and Sophia Kim from the first flight won the top spot with a...
2024 Blue & White Tournament
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, July 18, 58 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played in the annual Blue & White tournament. Each foursome was comprised of two two-woman teams, one team playing for the Blue Team and one team playing for the White Team. The...
EBTP at Contra Costa Country Club vs Richmond
On July 9, the Rossmoor team playing at Round Hill against Ruby Hill won a total of 60 points to Ruby Hill’s 48 points.
18ers Play 6-6-6
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, July 11, 46 intrepid women golfers showed up to play in the 6-6-6 tournament, despite predictions of extremely hot weather. Not everyone finished the round as the temperature soared to the high 90s, but most of the...
EBTP at Round Hill vs Ruby Hill
On July 9, the Rossmoor team playing at Round Hill against Ruby Hill won a total of 60 points to Ruby Hill’s 48 points.
EBTP at Berkeley Country Club vs Crow Canyon
On June 27, the Rossmoor Women's 18-Hole Golf Club team had fantastic weather for golf at Berkeley Country Club against Crow Canyon. Rossmoor scored 25 gross points and 26.5 net points. Pictured from left, are Joanne Brennan, Andrea Alpine, Donna Friend, Jayoung Lee,...
18ers 4-Club Scramble Creekside
On Thursday, June 27 the 18ers had a unique challenge playing Creekside Golf Course twice for an 18-hole round using only four clubs. The format was a Scramble playing from the Gold Tees. There were 47 golfers and three flights, the top two teams of each flight...
Sue Yoon Wins Two-Day Handicap Tournament
The Handicap Tournament, based on Stroke Play, is a signature event for the 18ers. This year it took place on June 13 and 20. Congratulations to Sue Yoon for playing two strong rounds with an impressive total net of 135. Her score was the lowest of all the...
EBTP at Green Valley vs Sequoyah
On Tuesday, June 18, Rossmoor EBTP was held at Green Valley Country Club. The team played a wonderful round of golf against Sequoyah scoring 31.5 gross and 32.5 net points. As a team, Rossmoor won 64 points vs Green Valley’s 44 points. The Green Valley course is a...
Invitational Olympic Games – Great Success
The 18ers annual Invitational Tournament shared in the excitement of the Summer Olympics on June 5 and 6. With 96 participants dressed in Olympic fanfare that supported their favorite country or athlete, the Rossmoor event started on June 5 with games, cocktails and...
EBTP at Ruby Hill vs Moraga
On Tuesday, June 4 Rossmoor played Ruby Hill for East Bay Team Play. Scoring an impressive 30 gross points with a net of 27 points, the team had a fun day at the beautiful Jack Nicklaus championship course. Located in Pleasanton, Ruby Hill Golf Club is the only...
Ro and Lee Win Women’s 18ers Classic Tournament
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent The Classic Tournament is an annual event where two-woman teams compete in a better ball format over two consecutive Thursdays. This year’s competition took place on May 16 and 23 and consisted of 22 teams split into three...
Thank you to our Invitational Sponsors
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent One of the biggest productions the Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club puts on every season is the Invitational. In 2022 and 2023, the event was expanded to a day and a half, with a Wednesday afternoon putting contest as well as a cocktail...
Char O’Neil Wins Second Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Charm/Eclectic Round
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent The second of six Charm/Eclectic tournaments took place for the Rossmoor Women’s 18ers on Thursday, May 9. There were 55 players grouped into four flights and the weather was perfect for golf. Each flight had four prizes for low...
EBTP at Rossmoor Dollar Course vs Castlewood
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, May 2, the third match of the East Bay Team Play (EBTP) League took place at Rossmoor on Dollar Course. Fourteen private golf clubs in the East Bay area pair off against one another in thirteen separate matches...
Rossmoor at Crow Canyon vs Contra Costa
On April 29, Rossmoor’s East Bay Team Play (EBTP) members participated in a tournament at Crow Canyon Country Club against Contra Costa Country Club. The Four-ball Match Play included Sunhi Kim, Denise Pratt, Daisy Soo Hoo, Barbara Musante, Laura Kim and Karla Witte...
EBTP at Richmond Golf Club vs Blackhawk
On April 25, Rossmoor 18ers participated in East Bay Team Play (EBTP) at Richmond Golf Club in a match against Blackhawk Country Club. Judy Moran, Daisy Soo, Andrea Alpine, Linda Ingalls, Cindy Sonstelie and Pat McSween represented Rossmoor in the four-ball Match...
T and F Tournament Brings out 50 18ers
With the Dollar Course aeration and sanding complete, the greens are ready for another active golf season at Rossmoor. For the final tournament during this interim period, the 18ers format on April 25 was Individual Stroke Play but only counting the holes that begin...
18ers Tournament Scores Only the Odd Holes
On April 18, 48 players participated in the 18ers Tournament which focused only on the odd holes giving participants a chance to relax on the even numbered holes. Perfect weather made for a wonderful time on the course. Payouts went to the four lowest scores in each...
Rossmoor Goes to the Olympics-Save the Date
Share in the excitement of the Summer Olympics by entering the 18ers Invitational Tournament, a golf Olympiad on the Dollar Course on June 5 and 6. Be creative and choose a country from the 206 nations that compete in the Olympics for your team’s name and proudly...
Criss Cross Tournament Nets Lots of Ties
With abundant sunshine for a beautiful day of golf, the 18ers played a Criss Cross Tournament, on Thursday, April 11. This unique format gave players the opportunity to win based on best net score for nine holes, criss-crossing from the front nine to the back nine to...
Feista de la Primavera (Spring Fling)
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, March 28, the annual Spring Fling took place, a tournament that the Niners and the Women’s 18ers take turns hosting every year. This year the 18ers hosted and the event drew in a total of 127 players. It was a...
Sarah Ko Wins First Charm of the Season
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, March 21, 54 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played in the first Charm and Eclectic tournament of the season. The Charm is a multi-day low net tournament held six times over the season, culminating in a playoff amongst the six...
Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Play ABCD Two Best Balls
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent For the second outing of the season on March 14, 47 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers showed up for a game of two best balls with each foursome consisting of an A player, a B player, a C player and a D player with handicaps ranging from low...
Rossmoor Golfers Escape for Mexican Riviera Trip
Enjoying the beach are, from left: Kathryn Gschwend, Daisy Soo Hoo, Anne Su, Jayoung Lee and Linda Ingalls. By Liz James - Club Correspondent Rossmoor’s annual escape to the Mexican Riviera included 155 Rossmoor golfers and vacationers who enjoyed panoramic ocean...
18ers Start Season with Individual Stroke Play
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent On Thursday, March 7, 50 courageous souls checked in at the registration desk to play in the Women’s 18ers first tournament of the 2024 season, a Gross and Net Individual Stroke Play event. Not all foursomes finished the round as...
Golf Rules Seminar on March 25 Open to 18ers, 9ers and Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC)
The annual Rules Seminar sponsored by the Women’s 18ers will be held on Monday March 25 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Event Center. The featured speaker is Suzanne Olsen, a certified golf rules official for the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) since 2004. The...
18ers Launch 2024 Season
by Liz James - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18ers ushered in the new golf season with a celebration of the Year of the Dragon on Feb. 1 at the Event Center. Over 70 golfers enjoyed a Chinese New Year themed luncheon catered by Yan’s Chinese Bistro along with custom...
Reminder for 18ers to sign up for Launch Party
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club 2024 launch is fast approaching. Members are reminded to sign up on Golf Genius by Thursday, Jan. 25, before 5 p.m. to attend this exciting event. It will be held at the Event Center on Feb....
Year of the Dragon Launch Party
by Claudia Terry - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club is preparing for the 2024 season with its annual Launch Party on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Event Center. 18ers Captain Toni Snyder and Margo Dutton are...