Women’s 18 Hole News Article for 2020
First Ball on the Green Partner Tournament
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent 18ers third event of the year was a first ball on the green format with two-person teams. There were two ways to score two points. The first player that placed a ball on the green earned one point. If the opposing team failed to...
A, B, C, D Low Net Best Ball
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The 18ers played a fun team outing under fair weather on Thursday, April 12th. Foursomes were composed of members selected by the pro shop. Each team consisted of an A, B, C and D player and the format was one best ball/low net...
Spring Fling Results
Thursday, April 5, 2018 Spring Fling Azalea Flight (1st) 1st place winners Nitta, Terry, McDonnell, Simpson 2nd place winners Marks, J. Kim, Hyde, Hsueh 3rd place winners Mizono, Matsui, Shelly, Handy Magnolia Flight (2nd) 1st place winners Schwartz, Spiegelman,...
WILLIAM (BILL) HERRICK – RMGC MAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT (click here for story)
William (Bill) Herrick Bill has become a great asset to our board. His past participation on the RMGC board of directors explains his historical experience and understanding of our club. 2000 – 2003 Secretary and Lunch Chairperson 2005 – 2008...
PLAN FOR THE REMODEL OF 9TH GREEN (click on Green text “Remodel 9th Green”
Here is the plan for the remodeling of the 9th green which should occur sometime this year. When image opens in Acrobat Reader you can rotate it using the icon in the top left corner. Remodel 9th Green
18ers First Tournament of the Season
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The 18ers played the first tournament of the season under nice weather conditions. The format was an odd/even hole partner tournament. Here are the results. Ties were broken on the last 9 holes: 1st place $6, Janet Choi and...
4 MAN TEAM SCRAMBLE MAR 7 RESULTS (click here for complete story)
RMGC’S FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON A GREAT SUCCESS Mother Nature smiled on the 72 golfers teeing it up in RMGC’s initial tournament for 2018. It was a beautiful day of sunshine and hardly any wind. The result a great day for golf. The golf course was in...
RMGC ANNUAL SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING KICKS OFF 2018 GOLF SEASON (Click here for full story)
The RMGC Board of Directors unanimously decided to change the agenda for the Feb 12th Annual Spring Membership meeting at the Event Center. New President Fred Sun correctly assessed that by starting with the actual meeting first would allow for a more time...
When can you substitute the ball you hit from the tee?
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2018. Updated to conform to the New Rules. WHEN CAN YOU SUBSTITUTE THE BALL YOU HIT FROM THE TEE WITH ANOTHER BALL BEFORE YOU HOLE OUT? The ball you tee off with on a hole should be the ball you hole out...
18ers Launch 2018 Season
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The 2018 season was launched on Thursday, February 8 with 70 ladies in attendance at the Event Center. There were sign-up sheets for team play, open days, birdie and eclectic club. A delicious array of sandwiches catered by...
SNAFU’S “THE COMMISH” DAN VENTURA RETIRES (CLICK HERE FOR STORY)
SNAFU Commissioner Retires Dan “The Commish” Ventura is putting away his computer spreadsheets but not hanging up his golf clubs. After 11 years on the job, the long-serving SNAFU Commissioner is handing over the reins to Jay Meaden and Bryan Burnett....
HOME AND AWAY WINNERS AT CONTRA COSTA COUNTRY CLUB SEPT 6
Provisional Balls – Do’s and Don’ts
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the new Rules. Provisional balls – Do’s and Don’ts The fact that the Rules of Golf allow one to hit a provisional ball (Rule 18.3) is a very good thing. It is intended to...
2017 Holiday Party Wrap-Up
By Daisy Soo Hoo, Club Correspondent Members of the Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club celebrated with old and new friends at their annual holiday party. Holiday Luncheon chair, Del Poirier, welcomed the18ers to the luncheon. She thanked Grace Nitta for contributing...
RMGC 2017 AWARDS DINNER WITH MAJOR EVENT WINNERS (click here for full story)
RMGC CELEBRATED THE 2017 GOLF SEASON AND EVENT WINNERS AT ITS ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER The RMGC celebrated the end to the 2017 Golf Season by acknowledging the 2017 Event Winners. The year-end meeting of the club included a brief business meeting where new directors Brent...
Multiple Penalties and Resolving Rules Issues
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the new Rules. Multiple penalties and Resolving Rules Issues During a Round Recently, a player preparing to hit her ball in the rough, took a practice swing and accidentally...
Rossmoor 18ers finish second in Diablo Valley Team Play
DVTP participants Pat Deisem, Olivia Hsueh, Joyce McCann, Gail Ramirez, Margo Dutton, Jean Carroll (captain), Janice Davis (co-captain), Grace Nitta, Claudia Terry. (Unfortunately, many fellow DVTP players were not present for photo.) Since 2014, when the...
Searching – Where Oh Where Is My Ball?
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the 2019 Rules. Recently, an 18er was playing at a nearby club. Her shot on a par 3 landed in a bunker just short of the green and bounced up into grass overhanging the bunker...
RMGC GUEST DAY 4 MAN BETTER BALL EVENT CLOSES 2017 SEASON (Click here for full story)
On Wednesday, October 25, 93 golfers teed it up in shotgun start at 8:30AM. This successfully ended RMG’s 2017 Tournament season with a great finish. The format for the tournament was the best 2 net balls to be scored on each hole for the four team. There were 3...
RMGC FINAL 2017 TOURNAMENT IMMENSE SUCCESS (Click here for full story)
On Wednesday Oct 18, the RMGC completed its last scramble tournament for 2017. 83 golfers participated in a four-man team scramble where each player had to hit two drives. All other shots are chosen by the team as the best opportunity to score well on the hole and all...
ORINDA AWAY EVENT OCT 24 WINNERS (Click here for all winners)
Winners at Orinda CC Tuesday, 10/24/17 Orinda Flight 1st Place – 121 Jim Pingatore- $8.00 2nd Place – 125 Brent Atkins- $6.00 3rd Place – 128 Richard Scheffer and Darrell Webb- $5.00 each 4th Place – 128 Richard Jones- $4.00 Cascade Flight 1st Place – 108 Ed O’Dea and...
18ers Annual Halloween Bash
by Daisy Soo Hoo On October 26, a field of 48 18ers participated in the Halloween Bash. Many players dressed in orange and black outfits along with creative and artistic hats. The format of the day was two best net balls of foursome with an orange ball rotating among...
Pil Choo wins 18ers sixth Charm Day tourney
by Daisy Soo Hoo Pil Choo won the Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club’s sixth Charm Day Tournament with a low net 67. Flight winners for the October 19 competition were: First flight: Four-way tie with a net score of 73; the tie was broker by the net score on the back...
HOME AND AWAY WINNERS AT CROW CANYON COUNTRY CLUB OCT 11 (click here to see the winners)
WINNERS H/H AWAY AT CROW CANYON C.C. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11, 2017 1st Place: $14.00 EACH Jim Pingatore Rich Wheeler Don Loustalet 2ND Place: $ 12.00 EACH Karl Stinson John Newman 3RD Place: $ 10.00 EACH Jack Meng Pang Man Dick Hurley CLOSEST TO THE PIN: Don Loustalet -...
2017 Classic Tournament Results
by Daisy Soo Hoo The 18ers played the final round of the annual Classic Tournament last Thursday. The golfers paired up with partners and played twosome net best ball in two rounds of 18 holes each. The best balls of partners for both rounds were added for the final...
Equipment and the Rules of Golf
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the 2019 Rules. News flash – from the viewpoint of the Rules, it’s not just us playing golf, it’s also our “equipment”. Equipment includes anything we, our fellow competitors...
18ers finish East Bay Team Play in middle of the pack
The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers had a successful season in the East Bay Team Play league playing matches against teams from 13 other East Bay private golf clubs. The Rossmoor team began the season in first place after the first match but that lofty position in the...
NEW EVENT FOR OCT 2017 – 4 MAN SCRAMBLE REPLACES BEAT THE PRO ON WED OCT 18, 2017 (click here for more info)
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club announces that a (4) Man Scramble Tournament will take place on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. It will replace the Beat the Pro Event that had been previously published in the Membership Directory. Sign-up envelopes are now available in the...
GUEST DAY SCRAMBLE RESULTS WED SEP 20 – WITH FRONT NINE GREENS PUNCHED – THE PERSEVERANCE OPEN (Click here for full article)
On Wednesday 57 players showed up to test their skills on 9 out of the 18 holes having punched greens – so on the front nine with those greens punched it had to be more perseverance than skill to get to the real greens on the back nine and be able to find a real...
RMGC DUES TO INCREASE IN 2018 – NEW MEMBER AND RENEWAL APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE (click here for complete info)
This year there has been an increase in the dues by both the NCGA ($3.00) and the RMGC ($7.00) respectively. 2018 charges for the NCGA will now be $39 and $27 for the RMGC. The RMGC feels this is necessary in order to keep up with the quality of the events we sponsor....
18ers play “First on the Green” on Creekside course
The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers surrendered the Stanley Dollar course to the Niners for their guest day on September 21st while the 18ers played two rounds on the Creekside course in a “First on the Green” format. Two-person teams got one point for being the first on the...
What a relief, or not!
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the 2019 Rules. A basic principle of golf is that the ball is to be played as it lies. However, there are times when we find our ball in positions that seem unfair (e.g., in...
Agnes Shin wins 18ers fifth Charm Day
Agnes Shin won the Rossmoor Women's 18-Hole Golf Club's fifth Charm Day with a low net of 69 on September 14. Second place winner Janice Davis, third place winner Nancy Park and fourth place winner Olivia Hsueh, all of whom shot net 70, had their three-way tie broken...
HOME AND AWAY WINNERS AT CONTRA COSTA CC SEPT 6 (CLICK HERE)
HOME AND HOME WINNERS (Contra Costa) Sept 6, 2017 1ST PLACE: Mike Weisenberg $11 Rick Thompson $11 Rich Scheffer $11 Manhar Gohel $11 2nd PLACE: Don Terry $8 Terry Dawkins $8 Seung Hong $8 Don Loustalet $8 3rd PLACE: James SooHoo $6 Burke Ferrari $6 David Smith $6...
Joyce McCann is the 2017 18er Women’s Golf Club Champion
by Teddi Swanson Joyce McCann won the 2017 Club Championship with consistent excellent play. McCann's name will be placed on the perpetual Championship trophy honoring Rossmoor Champions over the years. This is the most demanding format for the 18er ladies in the golf...
Final Standings EBTP 2017
RMGC MEMBER MEMBER TOURNAMENT RESULTS (click here for complete story)
BRUCE McDOUGALL AND JACK PHILLIPS CLAIM THE MEMBER MEMBER TROPHY Bruce McDougall and Jack Phillips were the overall winners of the RMGC Member Member two day tournament with a score of 53 points on Saturday and 39 on Wednesday for a total of 92. Their names will go on...
Relief from staked tree
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to the 2019 Rules. So you thought you could take relief from a staked tree at Rossmoor – well, now you can! During a recent 18ers Thursday play day, a player found her ball behind...
Final Standings DVTP 2017
Ball at Rest Moved – stroke play vs. match play
Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair. First published in 2017. Updated to conform to 2019 Rules. Rules may be applied differently in Stroke Play and Match Play – an example involving an errant drive and a careening golf cart at a team match play event. In a...