Women’s 18 Hole News Article for 2020
EBTP at Ruby Hills vs Oakhurst
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent The 18er EBTP team of Sue Yoon, Daisy Soo Hoo, Grace Nitta, Claudia Terry, Ann Hamilton (not pictured) and Linda Ingalls (not pictured) traveled to Ruby Hills Country Club on June 21 for a match against first place Oakhurst Country...
Summer Splash Event Coming Up with Niners
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent On July 21, the 18ers will partner up with the 9ers for a 9-hole 2-best ball tournament on the Dollar course. Players can sign up as a single or a 2- some. The Pro Shop will create 4-person teams to help mix and match 9ers and...
Rossmoor Loses NCGA Match Play Season Opener
Rossmoor Loses NCGA Match Play Season Opener Rossmoor Golf Club’s first NCGA Match Play event was on the road at Green Valley Country Club in Fairfield. To their advantage, Green Valley strategically placed our seniors on the longer Black and Black/Blue tees. Longer...
Sunhi Kim Wins 2022 Handicap Championship
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent This has been a big month for Sunhi Kim. Not only did she get her first hole-in-one, but, last week she battled MaryJean Kidd in the Handicap Tournament and prevailed, earning her the title of 2022 Handicap Champion. With this win,...
What It Means to Have a Partner
by Joyce McCann - Rules Chair You can have a partner in either Match Play or Stroke Play (Rule 23). In Match Play, you and your partner (called a “Side”) play against another Side of two opponents. This happens, for example, in East Bay Team Play. In Stroke Play, your...
Home and Away News Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club hosted members of Blackhawk, Oakhurst, and Orinda Golf Clubs.
On Wednesday, June 1 the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club hosted members of Blackhawk, Oakhurst, and Orinda Golf Clubs. Following breakfast, 18 holes of golf were played in the hot and steamy weather. After golf a delicious lunch was served in the event center. Results were...
RMGC Recognizes Invitational Sponsors
RMGC Recognizes Invitational Sponsors The RMGC Board and Invitational committee want to give a HUGE “shout out” to our 2022 Invitational sponsors. Without their generous financial support, the committee would nit be able to offer the quality tournament to our members...
No frills 9-hole, 4 man scramble.
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club held a golf tournament on May 25, 2022 on Creekside Golf Course. The tournament was a no frills 9-hole, 4 man scramble. The 50 golfers were divided into 2 flights based upon their handicaps. Winners were as follows: Flight #1 – 3rd place...
Rossmoor Roundup – 2022 Ladies Invitational
by MaryJean Kidd and Janice Davis The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers welcomed guests from over 20 different golf clubs on June 1 and 2 for their annual golf Invitational. The “Rossmoor Round Up” kicked off on Wednesday with a welcome cocktail party, putting contest and...
EBTP at Blackhawk vs Moraga CC
The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team play team played against Moraga Country Club at Blackhawk Country Club on May 31st. Rossmoor had a total of 37 gross points and 30 net points. Moraga scored 17 gross points and 24 net points.The next match will be against Oakhurst...
EBTP at Claremont vs Castlewood CC
The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team Play played against Castlewood Country Club at Claremont Country Club in Oakland on May 26th. Rossmoor had a total of 24 gross points and 24.5 net points. Castlewood scored 30 gross points and 29.5 net points.The next match will be...
Everything But the T’s and F’s
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent On May 26, 48 players showed up to play for the “Everything but the T’s and F’s.” The only holes that counted were those that did not start with the letter “T” or “F.” First place first flight winners were the team of Jun Chao,...
Mae Marcotte Hits Her First Hole-in-One!
Mae Marcotte, a member of the Rossmoor Women’s 18ers, hit her first ace on May 23 at the Diablo Hills golf course in Walnut Creek. She used a six hybrid for 104 yards on the third hole. The hole-in-one was witnessed by Brad Smith and Corinne Lyon. Congratulations...
Charm & Eclectic Round 3 – Jacky Dunn Wins
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent Jacky Dunn is the third person to win the Charm day event, May 19 and earn a spot in the playoff. She states that she was shocked with the win as she only plays occasionally and with the same Costco golf clubs purchased 25 years...
Quiz Time – What are the Stakes?
by Joyce McCann - Rules Chair Answer these 3 questions correctly, and you can pat yourself on the back! Two of the 3 options for taking relief from a Penalty Area marked with red or yellow stakes are the same. What are the two options? What is the third relief option...
EBTP at Sequoyah CC vs Round Hill CC
The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team Play played against Round Hill Country Club at Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland on May 17. Rossmoor had a total of 24 gross points and 24 gross points. Round Hill scored 30 gross points and 30 net points. The next match will be against...
The RMGC and the 9ers hosted the First Tee Boys and Girls of Contra Costa County on Saturday, May 14th. There was a luncheon served, a putting contest and then the golf tournament was held. A member of the RMGC, a member of the 9ers and a boy and girl from the...
Rossmoor Women 18ers have a busy May
On Sunday, May 15, using a 7 iron on hole 10, Claudia Terry hit a Titleist AVX ball 121 yards in a perfect arc that landed on the green and made a beeline to the hole. She may have had two before this one, but, for Claudia Terry, this third hole in one was the most...
Claudia Terry hits third hole-in-one
She may have had two before this one, but, for Claudia Terry, this third hole in one was the most fun. This was the first time she was able to actually watch the ball fall in the hole. On Sunday, May 15, using a 7 iron at hole 10, she hit a Titleist AVX ball 121 yards...
EBTP at Moraga vs Berkeley CC
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent On Wednesday, May 11, six Rossmoor Women18ers played in the third event of the season in East Bay Team Play. This game pitted the Rossmoor team against Berkeley Country Club, playing at Moraga Country Club. The game is played for...
RMGC Invitational Entry Update
RMGC Invitational There are 3 weeks left to enter the June 3 RMGC Invitational. If you want a fun filled golf event for you and a guest, then this best bang for your buck Invitational fills the bucket list. Entries close Sunday, May 29 at 5 pm. Use the RMGC golf...
Cinco de Mayo Charity Tournament Held on May 5
by Janice Davis & Claudia Terry Three of Rossmoor's golf clubs came together on May 5 to play in the Cinco de Mayo Par-3 Charity Tournament, a fundraising event with proceeds collected to benefit the Monument Crisis Center. The Crisis Center is a nonprofit family...
Charm & Eclectic Round 2 – Joanne Kim Wins
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent On April 28, forty-five 18ers competed in the second Eclectic Day and Charm Day. There are 6 Thursday play days designated as Charm Days. All players take their gross score and subtract the current handicap which results in their...
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club Logo Shirt
Rossmoor Men's Golf Club Logo Shirt To pre order click here Gentlemen, The 2022 season Rossmoor Men's Logo golf shirt is available to preorder from the Pro Shop in your size. Payment will be made when the shirts arrive at the pro shop. The cost of the shirt is...
First Tee Announcement
The RMGC and 9er’s Golf Clubs Hosting the First Tee Boys and Girls of Contra Costa County The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club and the Women’s 9 er’s are proud to be sponsoring a 9 hole tournament on the Creekside Golf Course for the First Tee Program of Contra Costa County....
RMGC Invitational Registration Update 4/22/22
RMGC Invitational Registration Update The Invitational sign up will be on line by April 24. Please read this entire email which will answer many questions as well as make your registration go more smoothly. The Invitational field will be limited to 36 teams with a...
Abnormal Course Conditions
by Joyce McCann - Rules Chair What do a gopher hole, a water puddle, a cart path, and the hillside on Dollar #15 have in common? By Joyce McCann, 18er Rules Chair And the answer is ……. All of these seemingly quite different things are called Abnormal Course Conditions...
RMGC Invitational
RMGC Invitational Update Plans for the upcoming 26th annual RMGC Invitational on Friday, June 3 are being finalized. We encourage everyone who is planning to play to be ready for the email from the RMGC golf genius site with the entry form around April 21. The entry...
You are in the Twilight Zone Report April 8, 2022
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club held their first twilight golf tournament of the year on Friday, April 8, 2022. One Hundred Sixty-Two golfers competed on the Dollar Golf Course which was divided into the upper 9 holes and the lower 9 holes. Each 9 holes were further...
EBTP at Contra Costa CC vs Contra Costa
On April 12, six of Rossmoor's Women 18ers teed off at 1:00 against six Contra Costa team members at their home course. The competition was tough with one of the opponents on the A team being a scratch golfer who eagled the 400-yard par 5 ninth hole by sinking her...
Stableford Tournament
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent April showers and cold winds scared many women golfers away from Thursday competition. However, on April 12, a handful of hopeful ladies hung around the Pro Shop just long enough to lure the minimum number of players required for...
Odd/Even Tournament
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent The women 18ers are off to a swinging season. On April 6, 48 players competed in a two-person team competition called Odd-Even. Prior to teeing off, partners agreed whose score would count on even holes and whose would be counted...
EBTP at Berkeley CC vs Ruby Hill
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team Play team played the first match of the season against the Ruby Hills Country Club team at Berkeley Country Club on April 7. The Rossmoor team consisted of Claudia Terry, Joyce McCann, Daisy Soo...
Cinco de Mayo Charity Tournament to Benefit Monument Crisis Center
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent The women 18ers, 9ers, and RMGC are invited to participate in the 2022 Charity Event, Thursday, May 5, in support of the Monument Crisis Center and to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The cost for the tournament is $30 which includes entry...
2022 Rossmoor Women’s 18er Invitational – Save the Date
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent The Women’s 18ers will hold their 2022 Invitational on Wednesday, June 1 and Thursday, June 2 The “Rossmoor Round-Up” will be held on the Dollar Golf Course, June 1 and 2 and the Invitational committee says, “You may invite one and...
Spring Fling a Huge Success
by Kathy Hunt and Janice Davis Spring has sprung, and the ladies were out in force on March 31 to prove it. The annual Spring Fling is special as it is a joint tournament with the 9ers and the 18ers playing together. This year the tournament was hosted by the 18ers...
Charm & Eclectic Round 1 – Del Poirier wins
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent On Thursday, March 24, fifty-six 18ers played the first rounds of both the Eclectic and the Charm events. Del Poirer, a member of the 18ers for over 25 years, was thrilled to play a superior round that resulted in her becoming, for...
Why do the 18ers have a Rules Committee?
by Joyce McCann - Rules Chair The official Rules of Tennis are explained in 37 pages, the official Rules of Football in 88 pages, and the official Rules of Golf in 522 pages. It’s interesting to think about why the Rules of Golf take so many pages to explain, and also...
Luck of the Draw
by Janice Davis - Publicity Chair St Patrick’s Day and all the wearing of the green was fun fodder for the Women’s 18ers as they played yet another fun event called Luck of the Draw. Competing in four person teams, players found out whose score would count only after...
Luck of the Draw Tournament
What a great day it was to be "Lucky"! Today's format was "Luck of the Draw" and the fortunate/unfortunate player who drew her suit after playing the hole, was the score that counted. It was fun to see everyone dressed in green and wearing the fancy Irish hats...