Niners Women's Golf Club

A beautiful spring day greeted the Rancho Murieta Niners' April 10 Play Day and produced some outstanding results. Jane Miller won the charm with a net score of 31. And she tied Sharon Heardon for low putts with 13. Lunch and a general meeting followed the tournament.

Chip-in awards for March were presented to Fran Hubbert and Judy Somers. Break 50 awards went to Chris Pasek and Betty Akins. The most improved golfers for March were: Christine Maun, first; Bonnie Kyser, second; Connie Enzensperger, third; Barbara Irelan, fourth; and Judy Forman, fifth.  Read more »

Elaine Fowler won the charm with a net score of 38 and Sharon Hearden won low putts with 16 at the Rancho Murieta Niners March 13 Play Day. Lunch and a general meeting followed the tournament.

Mary Beth Alameida also shot a net of 38 but was ineligible for the charm because she had already won it once within this calendar year.

Chip-in awards for February were presented to Liz Smaker, Elaine Fowler, Joni Sullwold, June Koefelda, and Barb Buzdon. Most-improved golfers for February were Barbara Armstrong, first; Bonnie Kyser, second; Ev Carpenter, third; and Peggy Harrigan, fourth.  Read more »

Mary Beth Alameida won the charm with a net score of 36 and Chris Pasek won low putts with 14 at the Rancho Murieta Niners February 14 Play Day. Lunch and a general meeting followed the tournament.

Chip-in awards for January were presented to Fran Hubbert and Liz Smaker with two each and Bonnie Kyser with one. Most improved golfers for January were: Barbara Armstrong, first; Bonnie Kyser, second; Victoria Souza, third; Ellie Skurla, fourth; and Peggy Harrigan, fifth.

Check the Niners bulletin board in the ladies locker room for postings on upcoming events.  Read more »

The new officers of the Rancho Murieta Niners Golf Club are in place and already busy on events and activities for 2008. The new officers are:

Captain: Pat Lytle
Co-Captain: Fran Hubbert
Secretary: Barbara Armstrong
Treasurer: Mary Beth Alameida

For Niner membership information, contact Karin Craig (354-2278) or Sue Girsch (354-2253).

The Niners had their first general meeting of the year on January 10, followed by lunch in the Parasol Room. A few hearty golfers had braved the elements on our first official play day a week earlier, but no one played on the 10th. “Stay dry” was the order of the day.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Niners will wind down the year with their Christmas Luncheon/Party on Thursday, December 13. The signup sheet is posted and your account will be billed. The Village Voices will be the entertainment.

The Niners’ last “official” day for golf is December 6. If you want to play on December 20 and/or December 27, you will need to make your own tee time.

The annual Turkey Shoot was played on November 8, with 44 members competing. The top four winners in each of four flights were paid $20, $15, $10, and $5. The overall net winner was Judy Forman, with a net of 33. The results for the four flights are:

First Flight: Mary Lou Dininger, first; Lynette Flores, second; Irene Gould, third; and Barbara Armstrong, fourth.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Niners are winding down their 2007 golfing fun but have two big events coming up in November and December.

The annual Turkey Shoot is set for November 8. It will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start, followed by a sit-down luncheon in the Terrace Lounge and a general meeting. The cost is $15 and will be charged to members’ accounts. Winners will be presented their “turkey” certificates at the meeting. This is always a fun event, so join us and maybe go home a winner.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Niners hosted their final guest day of the year on October 4 – a beautiful, crisp fall day.

After a hearty breakfast, players headed to the South Course for an 18-hole tournament. The format was a scotch twosome (alternate shots for each player) in two flights, the Pumpkin Flight and the Scarecrow Flight.

The results:

Pumpkin Flight: 1st place – Carol Fraser, Linda Weatherholt, Gail Lewandowski, and Vicki Reynolds, with a score of 134; 2nd – Jane Miller, Dee Dee Grant, Carole O’Brien, and Judi Phillips, 142; 3rd – Annalee Somers, Michelle Basurta, Brenda Mann, and Rose Obayashi, 148; and 4th – Mary Roebbelen, Kim Roebbelen, Barbara Saevke, and Flo Harrelson, 148.  Read more »

The RM Niners Charm & Putt Tournament was played on September 6, followed by the Niners monthly general meeting.

RM Niners Captain Chris Pasek won the charm with a net of 36 while Judy Forman and Barbara Irelan tied for low putts with 14.

Chris Pasek also broke 50 for the third time this year, sharing "break 50" honors for the month with Mary Silvis and Mary Beth Almeida.

Most improved golfers for the month are: First, Judy Forman; second, Judy Somers; third, Marilyn Moore; and fourth, Sharon Hearden.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Niners have completed their Tournament of Champions.

Chris Pasek won the Club Championship with a low gross of 153. Carol Fraser won the first flight with a net of 101; Jo Ann Patwell won the second flight with a net of 113; and Jane Miller won the third flight with a net of 98.  Read more »

Three gals tied for the Charm award in the Rancho Murieta Niners monthly Charm & Putt Tournament on August 9. Jane Miller, Carol Fraser, and Alice Wall each had a net score of 31 and will compete in the Charm Playoff in October. Carol Fraser also won the Putt award, with 13. 

Winners of the July awards for chip-ins and most improved golfers were: 

Chip-ins: Elaine Fowler, Sally Paravantes, Barbara Saevke, and Karin Craig. 

Most Improved Golfers: First (for the second consecutive month), Nancy Ruff; second, Elaine Fowler; third, Judy Benjamin; fourth, Jan Copeland.   Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Niners monthly Charm and Putt Tournament was played on July 12. Connie Enzensperger won the Charm, with a net of 29 – her best game ever! Ev Carpenter was the Putt winner, with 14. Great job, gals.

Winners of the June awards for chip-ins, breaking 50, and most improved golfers were announced.  Read more »