Women’s 18 Hole News Article for 2020
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...
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...
2021 Rossmoor 18ers Club Championship
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The 18ers held the Club Championship over three days: September 2, 7 and 9. The field battled the heat all three days with Claudia Terry emerging as the winner with a gross score of 243. Claudia has been the runner up in the...
Round 5 of the Charm/Eclectic Tournament
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent Our Charm winner for Round 5 is Pil Choo with a net score of 68. Ann Hamilton had a great net score of 65 today however, Ann was the Charm winner in round 2, which means we must go with the next lowest net score. The six rounds...
Rossmoor vs Berkeley CC @ Round Hill EBTP
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team Play members travelled to Round Hill Country Club in Alamo on August 17 for a match against Berkeley Country Club. The Rossmoor team scored 30 gross points and 31.5 net points. The Berkeley team...
18ers Play Classic Tournament
Final results are in for the 18er’s two-day Classic Tournament. Those who participated powered through a very hot day on the last day of the tournament and came in with some great scores. After the round, lunch was enjoyed by all thanks to Stella Chan and her helpers...
Pace of Play
RULE OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST 2021 Written by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair Pace of Play aka Giddy-up Y’all Frequently when we go out to play golf on a beautiful sunny morning, we find ourselves spending far too much time waiting on slow players ahead of us, or...
Claudia Terry Hits a Hole-in-One!
On August 5, 2021 following-the-field at the annual Classic Tournament, Claudia Terry had a Hole-in-One on #16 on the Dollar Ranch course. She used a Ping 7 iron to reach the 114 yard green with a Callaway Chrome Soft ball. Witnesses to the fabulous event were Esta...
Rossmoor 18ers Host East Bay Team Play Players
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18er golf club hosted the 12 local clubs that belong to East Bay Team Play (EBTP) on July 29. Rich Fuller and his Ambassadors met the 72 players in the event center parking lot and took their golf bags to the golf...
Rossmoor vs Moraga @ Claremont Country Club EBTP
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor EBTP team of Claudia Terry, Joan Binnings, Daisy Soo Hoo, Ann Hamilton, Jean Carroll and Teddi Swanson travelled to Claremont Country Club in Oakland on July 27 for a match against Moraga Country Club. The Rossmoor...
Change in the Eclectic Tournament Leader Board
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent It was a busy Thursday as the 18er’s competed in the fourth round of both the Eclectic and Charm Girl competitions. There was some movement in the leader board for the fourth round of Eclectic race. Two more rounds to go and they...
Rossmoor vs Castlewood at Sequoyah EBTP
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team Play played a match at Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland on July 13 against Castlewood Country Club. Rossmoor scored a total of 30 gross points and 29 net points. Castlewood had 24 gross points and...
Blue & White Tournament Was a Hit
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The annual Blue & White tournament was a great kickoff for our first shotgun start that included lunch, paid for by the members of the losing team, and annual club meeting at the Donner room. Forty-eight members were paired by...
Soonee Kim Eagles Hole #15!
On July 8, 2021 at the annual Blue and White Tournament, Soonee Kim had an Eagle on Hole #15 on the Dollar Ranch course. Congratulations Soonee!
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent A field of forty 18ers came out in the chilly weather on July 1st to participate in a team Two Best Balls tournament. Members signed up as a single player and the pro shop paired members in teams in mixed indexes ABCD player. ...
Rossmoor vs Green Valley at Castlewood EBTP
by Margo Dutton - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18er East Bay Team Play team played at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton against the team from Fairfield’s Green Valley Country Club on July 1st. Rossmoor had a total of 27 gross points and 23 net points. Green...
If Your Ball Goes into a Penalty Area
2021-0710_2_Rules every 18er should know 2023-0226_Updated to reflect the new 2023 Back on the Line Rule (17.1d) RULE OF THE MONTH FOR JULY 2021 by Joyce McCann, 18ers Rules Chair If Your Ball Goes Into A Penalty Area, What Do You Do? Penalty Areas are usually marked...
Joan Binnings is the 2021 Handicap Champ!
by Daisy Soo Hoo - Club Correspondent The Rossmoor 18ers Golf Club had their annual Handicap Tournament over three days, June 10, 15, 17. This event is one of the 18ers two “majors”. The first two days of play were stroke play and the final day was match play. Players...