El Niguel Country Club

OCTOBER 2018 ❘ THE DIVOT ❘ 9 IN THE NEWS .................... >> Club title on the line The WGA Club Champi- onship returns to ENCC in November with three days of competition. A stroke- play gross format, the event will be held Tuesday, November 6, Thursday, November 8, and the final round on Tuesday, Novem- ber 13. Whitney Britton won last year's champi- onship by firing a course- record 67 and will look to defend her title. Contact Linda Milliken at (949) 412- 0452 or Martha Burns at (949) 306-6736. >> New members Georgia Valaskantjis, Donna Walling, and Linda Mason. >> Most Improved Joanie Roselli, 23.5 to 21.9, Factor 1.047 (Joanie also won in July!) >> Low Net Tina Wilson, Net 65, shot 86, Tuesday, September 18. >> Milestones Tina Wilson, broke 90, shot 86, Tuesday, September 18. M eet the Nifty Niners, a Hall of Fame collection of ladies who meet every Thursday to learn the game, play nine holes, and enjoy and meet new friends over lunch. Pictures don't lie and these ad- venturous women are starting to look and play like golfers. The group gets together from 9-9:30 a.m. for golf instruction with PGA professional Wade Wilson, where they learn the fundamentals of the game, including rules and etiquette. Every week covers a different topic. After the instruction portion, ladies hit the course and then enjoy "lunch with the bunch" as a reward for getting out in the trenches. The weekly gathering is a great opportu- nity for women who are new to the game to participate in a fun, social setting. Call Linda Klein at (949) 276- 7954 to take part in future events. >> Individual Eclectic is twice as nice for participants Members of the ENWGA had the chance to "Play it Again," at the two-day Individual Eclectic held on Tuesday, October 2 and October 9. The event allowed participants to try and improve their score on each hole and post a better round on the second day of competition. "Don't we wish we could always do this?" said Tournament Chair- man Maureen Hadley. In the gross division, Tricia Baumgardner won the A Flight, followed by Ann Morris (B Flight), Jeanne Adams (C Flight) and Kathy Aldrian (D Flight). In net play, Sue Pebley captured the A Flight, while Tina Wilson, Susan Kane and Jody Tolly won the B-D flights, respectively. As for the player who posted the most-improved score on the second day of the tournament? That honor went to Linda Klein, who beat her first-day total by 15 shots. BEGINNER'S LUCK ■ ENCC NIFTY NINERS GROUP IS GETTING INTO THE GAME Nifty Niners Michelle Stephen, Rikki Daniels, Georgia Valaskantjis, Vera Langs, DeAnna Pirko and Donna Walling. WGA REPORT Defending champ Whitney Britton.

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