Women’s 18 Hole News Article for 2020
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...
Meet the 18ers Board of 2022
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent We’ve all heard the saying that “it takes a village” to get something accomplished. Here in Rossmoor that is truly the situation for women golfers in the 18ers golf club. The club has 100 members who enjoy close to 50 days of...
ABCD Tournament
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Robin Moreau Shoots Her First Hole-in-One after 37 Years
Exciting news for 2022! Robin Moreau got her first hole-in-one after 37 years. Her first comment was "I can now quit playing golf" but we all know this type of event brings you back for more. Robin's fantastic accomplishment was on March 5, a sunny/cloudy cold day,...
18ers Results for “Aces Wild” Tournament
Subtract 1 from your net score (and also from your gross score) for each 1-putt you have during the round. Play well but putt better! First Flight Gross Winners: First Flight Net Winners: 1st Place - Claudia Terry (78) 1st Place - Joan...
Robin Moreau shoots her first Hole-in-One!
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent They say that some people have all the luck and have had multiple holes-in-one. Well, for Robin Moreau that did seem to hold true. She waited 37 years to achieve her first ace. On the cold morning of March 5, playing with Linda...
2022 RMGC Tournament Opener- 4 man Scramble
Members Our first 2022 RMGC golf tournament will be on Wednesday March 2nd. It will be a 4-player scramble, shotgun start, on the Dollar (18 holes) and Creekside (9 holes). Registration will begin online Feb 16 thru Feb 26th. Choice of courses will be available during...
First Tee Program
“The RMGC and 9er’s are planning on inviting boys and girls from the First Tee Program of Contra Costa County to play here in Rossmoor. We are working with that organization to determine the dates that would be available for 9 hole play on the Creekside Course. We are...
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent Daisy Soo Hoo began her official duties as Captain of the Women 18ers on January 10 with the first meeting of the year, held on ZOOM. The new Executive Board of Directors consists of Co-Captain, Ann Hamilton, Secretary, Kathy Hunt...
Jean Carroll wins Open Day award
by Janice Davis - Club Correspondent Jean Carroll received a top award from NCGA for her participation in WGANC Open Days. Jean has always been a big supporter of Open Days and this year it paid off big. For every Open Day she participated in, she received points....
2021 Wrap-Up Article
by Janice Davis - outgoing 18ers 2021 Captain Say goodbye to another year under the COVID shadow and welcome to happy golfing in 2022. Play will officially resume on March 3, rain or shine. The Women's 18ers Tournament Committee, Lana Yagle and Joan Binnings, have big...
2022 Season Begins on March 3rd
2022 Season Begins on March 3rd
Agnes Shin hits a Hole-in-One
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Agnes Shin had a hole in one Saturday, December 11, 2021 on the fourth hole of Dollar Ranch. Shin used a driver on the 132-yard hole. The Hole-in-One was witnessed by playing partners Olivia Hsueh, Joanne Kim and Jayoung Lee....
Holiday Awards Luncheon
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Members of the Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club celebrated with old and new friends at their annual holiday party in the Event Center on December 2nd. Del Poirier, Social Chair, welcomed the group. She extended...
Turkey Trot (Orange Ball) ends the 2021 season
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Rossmoor 18ers finish the 2021 tournament season with the popular Turkey Shoot Tournament. It was a season of unknowns and members showed up every week to make this a very successful and enjoyable year. Thank you to Tournament...
Thursday 18ers Charm Girl and Net Tournament Results
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Agnes Shin, Jane Lee, Olivia Hsueh, Anna Kim, Joyce McCann and Ann Hamilton battled it out to become this year's Charm Champion. Congratulations to Agnes Shin the 2021 Charm Champion! The prize for winning the charm tournament will...
What is a Reference Point and Why is it Important?
WHAT IS A REFERENCE POINT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Written by Joyce McCann, Rules Chair It is rare that a round of golf doesn’t include taking relief from something using a procedure that involves dropping a ball. In every case, whether it is penalty or free relief,...
Sunhi Kim Hits Third Hole-in-One!
On October 31, 2021, Sunhi Kim, a Rossmoor 18er member, hit a hole-in-one on the number 10 hole on the Dollar Course. She used a seven iron for the 128 yards. Kim's feat was witnessed by Tom Huster, James and Daisy Soo Hoo. This is Sunhi’s third ace. Her first one...
Par 3 Halloween Bash
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Thank you to the 50 ladies who participated and put on their best costumes despite wet conditions and carts having to remain on the cart path. The Pro Shop Staff had the difficult duty of picking the best costume, a very difficult...
Match Championship
Hello RMGC Members. Just in are the results from the 2021 RMGC Match Play Championship. In the CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT, played at scratch, Tom Snyder defended his title. He defeated Curtis Mitchell 2 & 1 to add to his Green Jacket total. Congratulations Tom! Well...
NOMINATIONS TO RMGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2021 NOMINATIONS TO RMGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS TO RMGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS On November 8, 2021, the membership of RMGC will vote on the nominations for available Board positions. Hopefully, we will be able to vote in the Event Center (in person) at the Winter...
18ers Play Final Charm/Eclectic Round
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Thursday, October 14th was the sixth and final round of the Charm/Eclectic tournament. Those qualifying to play in the Charm Championship on November 4,2021 from round 1 - Olivia Hsueh (66), round 2 - Ann Hamilton (65), round 3...
18ers Play “In the Bucket Tournament”
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The 18ers played a new game which everyone seemed to enjoy and understood the format. "In the Bucket" is a net, best-ball four-person, team golf tournament format. The team is comprised of Golfers A, B, C and D. Imagine on Hole 1...
What do the Rules say about practicing on the course before and during a round?
RULE OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER 2021 Written by Joyce McCann, 18er Rules Chair What do the Rules say about practicing on the course before and during a round? Have you ever wished you could practice a little on the course before you start your round? And, during the...
Rossmoor 18ers 1-2-3 Cha Cha Cha
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Four-Person Cha Cha Cha is the same format as 1-2-3 Best Ball, which is probably the more common name. It's a format played by four-person teams in competition with other four-person teams. On the first hole, one player's score...
If your ball moves, what do you do? Rules every 18er should know.
RULE OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 If Your Ball Moves, What Do You Do – It Depends! This happens to all of us. We are in the process of setting up for a shot, taking a practice swing, waggling our club, or whatever our pre-shot routine is, and in the process we...