Womens 18 Hole News Articles for 2017

2017 Holiday Party Wrap-Up

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...

Rossmoor 18ers finish second in Diablo Valley Team Play

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...

18ers Annual Halloween Bash

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...

2017 Classic Tournament Results

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...

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...

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...

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...

Joyce McCann is the 2017 18er Women’s Golf Club Champion

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...

18ers play “Three Bad Holes”

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played “Three Bad Holes” on Thursday, August 17. Participants were allowed to subtract their worst scores for a par three hole, a par four hole and a par five hole from their scorecard after which 80 percent of their handicap was subtracted...

18ers play “Blind Nine” tournament    

On Thursday, August 10, forty 18ers played a “blind nine” tournament in which nine random holes were used on each player’s scorecard and then half the player’s handicap was subtracted to determine the final score. Winners in the first flight were Joyce McCann, first...

Yuko Tsang hits her first hole-in-one & Claudia Terry gets an eagle

Yuko Tsang hits her first hole-in-one & Claudia Terry gets an eagle

Yuko Tsang a member of the ladies 18 hole golf club sank her first hole-in-one on the Creekside Golf Course on August 5.  Yuko used a Callaway 6 iron and a Titleist golf ball to sink this shot on hole 7. The hole-in-one was witnessed by Yan Sun a member of the lady...

2017 Blue and White Tournament

2017 Blue and White Tournament

Thursday, August 3 the 18er ladies played in their annual Blue and White Tournament. Players are matched up by the golf shop with ladies having similar handicaps. They are then put on either a Blue or White team. This year's winners were the Blue team and for that...

Daisy Soo Hoo wins fourth Charm Day

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Golf Club had its fourth Charm Day tournament last Thursday. Daisy Soo Hoo won with a low net of 65. Other winners for the day’s competition were as follows: First flight first place winner: Daisy Soo Hoo; second place winner: Jane Lee with...

18ers Mutt and Jeff tournament winner is Grace Nitta

On July 27, forty 18ers went out to play in a Mutt and Jeff tournament where the winner was decided by totaling the scores of all the par 3 holes and the par 5 holes and then subtracting half of the player’s handicap for a final number. Grace Nitta won the first...

18ers Day-trip to Hawaii  For July Guest Day

by Linda Scheffer A full field of the 18ers and their guests enjoyed a Hawaiian-themed golf event, “Hawaii Calls.” Many wore aloha shirts bringing a colorful Hawaiian flare to the course.  The day began with registration and a full breakfast at Creekside. The ladies...

Results for June 29 & July 6

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Tournament Chair Denise Pratt has been organizing a fun assortment of games for Thursday play days. June 29th was a Nassau game with players competing to win low net on the front nine holes of Dollar Ranch, the back nine holes, and of course...

Third Charm Day

Eleven 18ers braved the heat on Thursday, June 22, to play in the third Charm Day and also to compete for low putts. Pat Diesem emerged victorious for the Charm Day competition with a low net of 70. The low putt winner was Sue Yoon with a total of 33 putts, and in...

2017 Pretty in Pink Invitational – June 15, 2017

2017 Pretty in Pink Invitational – June 15, 2017

18ers play in “Pretty in Pink” Invitational The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers had a very special 25th annual Invitational on June 15th with members and guests totaling 112 players. Mary Hufford ran the event with the assistance of several 18ers: Janet Kinney, Carole...

Olivia Hsueh is 2017 Handicap Champion

Olivia Hsueh is 2017 Handicap Champion

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Golf Club had their annual Handicap Tournament on three days last month, May 18th, 23rd and 25th. This tournament is one of the two “majors” for the club, and the winner gets her name inscribed on the perpetual trophy and has bragging rights...

Robin Moreau and Bari Mantel win first place on ladies day

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played an even/odd partner tournament where one player in the twosome was responsible for the even-numbered holes while the other player was responsible for the odd-numbered holes. Net scoring was used. Winners are: First place with net 65:...

Janice Davis wins first in her flight at Champion of Champions

Janice Davis wins first in her flight at Champion of Champions

Rossmoor 18er Janice Davis played in the Women’s Golf Association of Northern California (WGANC) Champion of Champions tournament on April 26 and 27 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco and won first place in her flight after the two-day stroke play competition. The...

Women’s 18ers play 3-2-1

The format for play day on May 4 was 3-2-1 where foursomes used the three best net balls on par 3 holes and two best net balls on par 4 holes and one net best ball on par 5 holes. Winners for the day were: 1st place with a score of 114: Kathleen Young, Linda Scheffer,...

Nancy Groswird hits her fifth hole-in-one

On Tuesday, April 18, Rossmoor 18er Nancy Groswird hit her fifth hole-in-one using a 5-wood on Hole 7 of the Creekside course. Her last hole-in-one was July 10th, 2016, so she has had two holes-in-one in less than a calendar year. The golf gods are definitely smiling...

Women’s 18ers Handicap Tournament in May

The three-day 18ers Handicap Tournament begins on May 18th and continues on the 23rd and 25th. This annual event is one of the major 18er events of the year and the winner gets bragging rights forever after. The format this year will be varied from previous years’...

18ers Fiesta Guest Day is a success

18ers Fiesta Guest Day is a success

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers fielded 92 players in their first guest day of the season on Thursday, April 27. Forty 18ers and 52 guests took to the fairways after breakfast at Creekside Grill and some warm-up time on the driving range. The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club...

Nancy Groswird hits her fifth hole-in-one

On Tuesday, April 18, Rossmoor 18er Nancy Groswird hit her fifth hole-in-one using a 5-wood on Hole 7 of the Creekside course. Her last hole-in-one was July 10th, 2016, so she has had two holes-in-one in less than a calendar year. The golf gods are definitely smiling...

Women’s 18ers play second Charm Day

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Golf Club had their second Charm Day of the season as well as the second round of the Eclectic tournament on April 13. The weather was quite erratic with at least two rainy patches during the round and a beautiful rainbow appearing when the...

Spring Fling was a success

Spring Fling was a success

The annual Spring Fling was held on April 6th with 102 women golfers from the Niners and the 18ers clubs participating. This year the event was hosted by the 18ers and was run by Jacky Dunn, Judy Fletcher and Marlene Seffern of the 18ers. The day began with a...

18ers Plan Guest Day “La Fiesta” April 27

18ers Plan Guest Day “La Fiesta” April 27 by Robin Moreau           The Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club will have its first guest day of the year on Thursday, April 27, on the Dollar Ranch Golf Course.         The action starts on April 27 at 7:15 a.m. with...

Women’s 18ers play first round of Eclectic Tournament

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers played a low net tournament as well as the first of six “Eclectic” rounds in which players keep track of their lowest scores for each hole played on the Dollar course over multiple rounds throughout the season. Participants may play any...

18ers to Host First Guest Day “La Fiesta” on April 27

18ers host first guest day of the year April 27 by Robin Moreau The theme of the 18ers first guest day of the season is “La Fiesta.” So dust off those sombreros, get out your address books and give your golf buddies a call and invite them for a fun-filled day of golf...

Mystery Play Day & 1st Charm Day

Mystery Play Day and First Charm Day Results On March 16 thirty Rossmoor 18ers took to the fairways to vie for first place in the low net Charm Day competition. There was also a “Mystery” format where players drew straws to find out which hole they would begin their...

“Terrible Twos” First Play Day of 2017

Women’s 18ers enjoy sunny weather for first round of season The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Golf Club had their first official play day of the season on Thursday, March 2nd when 23 intrepid golfers braved the saturated golf course conditions to get together and play their...

Women’s 18ers Season Begins March 2

The Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Golf Club will have its first play day of the 2017 on Thursday, March 2. Shotgun tee time will be 8:30 but participants should arrive half an hour early to allow time for checking in with the pro shop and warming up. The format for play on...

Lady 18ers Launch their 2017 Golf Season

Lady 18ers Launch their 2017 Golf Season

Lady 18ers Launch their 2017 Golf Season By Teddi Swanson On Thursday, February 9 the Rossmoor ladies 18-hole golf club launched their 2017 season with 76 ladies in attendance. The women had an opportunity to sign up for team play, open days, birdies and eclectic...

Women’s 18ers New Member Orientation

Women’s 18ers New Member Orientation

Women’s 18ers New-Member Orientation Submitted by: Claudia Terry – 18er Club Correspondent Linda Pingatore, the Rossmoor Women’s 18ers Membership Chair hosted a new-members orientation on Monday, Jan. 23, to help familiarize several new members with the activities of...

Launch the Season Event and General Meeting

Launch the Season Event and General Meeting The Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club will kick off the season with the Annual Launch Party on Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. in the Event Center. All members are invited to attend the luncheon and enjoy the opportunity to get together with...