Women’s 18 Hole News Article for 2020
RMGC 12 MAN LOSES AT SEQUOYAH – 21-15 – THAT IS NOT A BAD LOSS NOW WE JUST HAVE TO BEAT THEM HERE BY MORE THAN 6 POINTS
The Rossmoor Team Match Play (12 Man) squad traveled to Sequoyah Country Club on June 27th. It was a fine early summer day on the bay and the team responded with an excellent performance despite the course difficulty for a retirement community team....
18ers Play On Creekside Course
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18ers played the Creekside Course on June 27 so that the Niners could host their annual Guest Day Jamboree on the Stanley Dollar course. The 18ers played two rounds from the red tee boxes and could only use three...
CURTIS MITCHELL WINS 6TH STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AND JOHN MCDONNELL WINS THE DIRECTORS CUP
CURTIS MITCHELL IS PRESENTED THE RMGC CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY FROM MARK HEPTIG AFTER WINNING THE 2019 RMGC STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP - THIS IS MITCHELL'S SIXTH STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP JOHN MCDONNELL ACCEPTS THE DIRECTORS CUP TROPHY FROM MARK HEPTIG AFTER...
RMGC TWELVE MAN WINS BIG 29-7 IN OPENING MATCH AGAINST ORINDA CC (click here for complete story)
The RMGC Team Match Play squad, normally referred to as the 12 Man Team, commenced its 2019 season on Thursday, June 20. The season started well for our Rossmoor golfers as they racked up a resounding win against their visiting opponents from the Orinda...
Joan Munn gets hole-in-one
On June 22nd, Joan Munn shot a hole-in-one on the Creekside course on Hole 7. She used an 8 iron for the 102-yard shot. Congratulations, Joan!
Agnes Shin Is 2019 Handicap Champion
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18ers Golf Club had their annual Handicap Tournament over three days, June 6, 18 and 20. The event was originally scheduled for May but was rescheduled due to inclement weather. This event is one of the 18ers two...
18ers Jus Golf Invitational
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers and guest enjoyed a wonderful day on the course playing the 27th Jus Golf Invitational on June 13th with a field of 84 players. Invitational Chairwomen Gail Ramirez and Del Poirier ran the event with...
2019 INVITATIONAL WINNERS
RICK VOIGT AND CURTIS MITCHELL WIN THE INVITATIONAL TROPHY WITH A BEST BALL SCRATCH 70 FLIGHT WINNERS
18ers Play Two Best Net Balls
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent Thirty-nine Rossmoor 18ers played a game of two best net balls for each team on May 30. Below are the results for the day: First Flight: first place team of Joan Baggett, Olivia Hsueh, Joan Munn and Sue Yoon for a team score of...
PAR THREE TOURNAMENT WINNERS
PAR THREE TOURNAMENT WINNERS RMGC conducted its 2nd annual mixed club Par 3 Tournament. This year’s event was expanded to include players from the Ladies 9’ers Club vs having only the Ladies 18’ers Club last year. The Dollar Ranch course was converted to...
How to handle uncertainty about applying the Rules during a round – Part II. Stroke Play
by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. Procedures for resolving Rules issues during a stroke play round (Rule 20.1c) are different than in match play (Rule 20.1b). In stroke play, you are playing against the entire field, whereas in match play you are only playing...
How to handle uncertainty about the Rules during a round – Part I. Match Play
by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. The official tournament season has begun at Rossmoor. Inevitably, situations arise when there is uncertainty or disagreement about how to apply the Rules in a particular situation. Fortunately, the Rules include specific procedures...
RMGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SENDING A LETTER TO TIM O’KEEFE CEO OF THE GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION IN REGARDS TO THE SAFETY OF GOLFERS BOTH IN GOLF CARTS AND AS PEDESTRIANS CROSSING STANLEY DOLLAR BOTH TO AND FROM THE GOLF SHOP AND DRIVING RANGE AREA (click here for complete article and letter)
The idea for this letter was brought before the Board of Directors by Past President Fred Sun during its May 13th meeting. President Pat Iacullo immediately took it for action and is the author of the letter which has been approved and endorsed by Director...
Agnes Shin Gets Fourth Hole-In-One
Agnes Shin celebrated her birthday by shooting a hole-in-one on hole 10 on May 10. She used a five hybrid for the 125 yard shot. Shin’s fourth hole-in-one was witnessed by Juna Lee, Ja Young Lee and Nancy Park.
18ers Host First Guest Day
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent Photo by Dan Rosenstrauch - Rossmoor News photographer The 18ers hosted the first guest day of the season with a field of 62 players on May 9. The day started with breakfast at Creekside Restaurant and a shotgun start at 8:30....
2019 INVITATIONAL SPONSORS – THEY DESERVE OUR SUPPORT – THANKS TO THEM OUR EVENT WILL BE AWESOME!!! (click here for names of sponsors)
2019 INVITATIONAL SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS; TOYOTA WALNUT CREEK - NEW COROLLA AS HOE IN ONE PRIZE; XFINITY SILVER SPONSORS: HONDA WALNUT CREEK; MIKES AUTO BODY; ROSSMOOR SHOPPING CENTER OTHERS: CREEKSIDE GRILL; VIP GOLF CART SERVICES
RMGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOSTS CINCO DE MAYO LUNCH FOR GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE CREW (click here for pics and story)
On Friday, May 3rd the RMGC Board of Directors hosted a CINCO DE MAYO lunch for the Golf Course Maintenance Crew. The lunch was to show the Board’s appreciation for the hard work the course Maintenance Crew does all year long. RMGC President Pat Iacullo...
18ers Play Terrible Twos
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent Thirty Six 18ers members played the Terrible Twos tourney on May 2nd. Players subtracted their two worst holes from their scorecard and used the remaining 16 holes as their score. After subtracting their handicaps for a net score...
Joanne Kim Wins Second Lucky Charm
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent 18ers played the monthly charm and eclectic tournament on April 23. The members played individual low net and the lowest net of 66 for the day was shot by Joanne Kim. 18ers also got a chance to post improved scores for each hole...
RMGC New Member Meet and Greet on Monday, May 13 at 4:30PM (click here for complete story)
The RMGC is having a meeting for all new members that have joined since this past October and all of you that may be interested in joining our golf group. We will discuss how we run our tournaments, events and how you can take best advantage of these...
18ers Play Two Best Low Net Balls
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent A field of 34 Rossmoor Women’s 18ers participated in four person teams and scored the two best low net balls for the team on April 18. Here are the winning teams: First Place team: Grace Nitta, Claudia Terry, Janice Davis and...
Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Host First Guest Day
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers will be hosting the first guest day on Thursday, May 9th. Check-in starts at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast will be served at the Creekside Grill. Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and lunch following at the Event...
RMGC 4-MAN BETTER BALL RESULTS MAR 20
FIRST FLIGHT WINNERS: (LFT-RGT) JAMES SOOHOO, JACK MENG, BRENT ATKINS, RODDY LEE SECOND FLIGHT WINNERS: (LFT-RGT) CHONG KIM, CHUCK LEONG, SIMON PARK, DAVID SCO CREEKSIDE WINNERS: (LFT-RGT) RICHARD ADAMS, NEIL FITZPATRICK, TOM VOULGARES, JIM BOMBARDIER OTHER FIRST...
18ers Play Stroke Play Low Net
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor Women’s 18er’s played a stroke play low net game on April 11. Here are the results: First flight: first place tie breaker was broken on the back nine. first place Agnes Shin net 68, second place Margo Dutton net 73,...
Save the Dates for 18ers Handicap Tournament
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The annual 18ers Handicap Tournament will be held on May 16, 21 and 23. Day one will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m and day two will be tee times. The first two days are stroke play game with full handicaps for low net. Day...
18ers and 9ers Spring Fling
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor women’s 18er and 9er golf clubs played the annual Spring Fling event on Thursday, April 4 on the Dollar Golf Course. A total of 88 golfers braved the inclement weather. Most teams consisted of two 18ers and two...
New Rules for the New Year Rules Relevant to Four-Ball Team Play
by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. East Bay Team Play (EBTP) is beginning in March. The game we play in EBTP is called “Four-Ball” (Rule 23). This term is pretty vague, but Four-Ball means that two partners compete together as a side, with each partner playing her...
Daisy Soo Hoo Wins First Charm Event
by Claudia Terry - Handicap Chair / Website Coordinator The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played the first charm event on March 21. The player that shot the low net for the field was named the lucky charm girl for the round. She is eligible to compete with the other charm...
18ers Play First Tournament
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Women’s 18ers Golf Club played their first tournament of the season on March 14th. Although the course was saturated, 24 golfers enjoyed the sunny weather and camaraderie of their fellow members. The game for the day was...
Rossmoor Women’s 18ers and 9ers Spring Fling
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club is hosting the 2019 Annual Spring Fling. All 18ers and 9ers are invited to play. Foursomes will be made up of two 18ers and two 9ers. You may sign up as a foursome, twosome or as a single and the pro...
2019 New Golf Rules Seminar
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent Over 90 attendees participated in the February 25 Rules Seminar for the 9er and 18er Women’s golf group. This was one of the larger groups that attended the seminar as there are major changes to the existing golf rules. Joyce...
New Rules for the New Year – The Fifth Hole on the Dollar Course
by Joyce McCann - 18ers Rules Chair A sliced tee-shot on the fifth hole on the Dollar course often lands around the corner in a place that can’t be seen from the teeing area. The ball may either be in the rough difficult to find or possibly OB. Under the old Rules,...
New Rules for the New Year – The Fifth Hole on the Dollar Course (continued)
by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. If you elect to use this new local rule, your next shot will be your 4th. Thus, it is as though you had opted to hit a provisional which landed in the fairway. So, how to decide which relief option to take? An important factor to...
4 MAN SCRAMBLE ON MAR 6 CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COURSE CONDITIONS (CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFO)
BRENT ATKINS TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN HAS MADE THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE UPCOMING 4 MAN SCRAMBLE DUE TO PREDICTED RAIN AND ALREADY EXTREMELY WET COURSE CONDITIONS. COURSE IS CLOSED TODAY, SAT MAR 2 AND POSSIBLE TOMORROW. WEATHER PREDICTIONS SHOW 90 PERCENT...
Rossmoor 18ers 2019 Launch Event
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent 18ers gathered together in the Event Center on Thursday, February 21 to launch the 2019 golf season. Members were excited to socialize with old friends and meet new members. Sign-up sheets were set up for Birdies, Eclectic...
The Fourth Hole on the Dollar Course
by Joyce McCann - 18ers Rules Chair The most difficult challenge for many of us about the par 3 fourth hole on the Dollar course is that alignment of the tee shot has to be angled to the left. Thus, it is very easy to slice the tee shot and end up behind the trees, in...
RMGC WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS FOR 2019 (click here for Pic)
From left to right: Jerry Pope, Gayle Westendorf, Michael deRoque, John Weyland, Robert Fletcher, Wayme Leiser, Dale Prentice and Ray Spears We should all reach out to them and show them some of our RMGC camaraderie!!
GOLF COURSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2018 (click here for full article)
PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2018 • Improve turf density on several fairways and approaches on the Dollar Ranch Golf Course. Using turf from other areas and seeding in hybrid Bermuda. • Bunker renovations at #1, #17, #10 and finishing #2. • Drainage improvements...
GOLF RULES EXPERTS TO PRESENT A SEMINAR ON THE NEW RULES OF GOLF
by Joyce McCann - 18ers Rules Chair Suzanne Olsen and Jeanine Schreiber, certified golf rules officials for the Women’s Golf Association of Northern California (WGANC), Northern California Golf Association (NCGA), Northern California PGA (NCPGA), and the California...
18ers Launch the Season Event February 21st
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club will kick off the season with the Annual Launch Party on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. in the Event Center. All members are invited to attend the luncheon catered by Morucci’s Deli and general...