10
❘
THE DIVOT
❘
MARCH 2019
●
WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
FEBRUARY MOST IMPROVED
Maryly LeVeque went from 22.5 to 21.5
FEBRUARY LOW NET ROUND
Linda Jo O'Kane shot 72
R
ain
washed
away
the
second
and
third
day
of
the
WGA
Member-
Member,
but
the
ladies
had
a
great
day
of
golf
on
the
first
day.
El
Niguel's
Ladies
Team
Play
squad,
however,
has
been
busy
getting
ready
for
its
season,
which
began
with
a
home
match
against
SeaCliff
Country
Club
on
Thursday,
March
14.
The
ENCC
ladies
were
warriors
out
there
and
made
it
a
close
match,
but
SeaCliff
ended
up
winning
the
gross
and
net
divisions.
Congratulations
to
the
teams
of
Maureen
Hadley/Susan
Adams
and
Kathy
Bannister/Tina
Wilson
for
winning
their
gross
and
net
matches.
Other
winning
teams
included
Susan
Kempf/Cheryl
Sykes
and
Debbie
Wulff/
Tricia
Baumgardner.
Prior
to
the
start
of
the
season,
the
team
gathered
on
Thursday,
February
28,
for
a
final
practice
session,
and
then
again
on
Friday,
March
1,
for
a
season
kick-off
event
that
included
social
activities
and
a
putting
contest
that
was
creatively
set
up
by
Coach
Jerome
to
highlight
destinations
such
as
Hawaii,
Wine
Country
and
the
desert.
Jan
Stephenson
was
the
winner
of
the
contest.
The
team
is
looking
forward
to
its
next
match
March
26
at
home
against
Mission
Viejo
Country
Club.
Best
wishes
on
a
successful
season!
IN
THE
SPIRIT
■
EL
NIGUEL
LADIES
PREPARE
FOR
TEAM
PLAY
COMPETITION
NIFTY
NINERS
...........
Thursdays
from
9-9:30
a.m.
clinic,
then
9
holes
of
golf;
Linda
Klein,
golf
mentor.
S
pring
is
around
the
corner
and
I'm
looking
for
women
out
there
who
are
new
to
the
club,
return-
ing
golfers,
or
newbies
as
El
Niguel
offers
just
the
right
pro-
gram
for
you
–
the
Nifty
Niners.
What
is
that?
The
Nifty
Nin-
ers
meet
every
Thursday
and
hold
a
golf
clinic
with
PGA
teach-
ing
professional
Wade
Wilson
from
9-9:30
a.m.
Then
we
play
nine
holes
of
golf.
Your
reward
for
all
your
hard
work
is
lunch
with
the
bunch.
Come
on
out
now
as
there's
no
better
way
to
meet
new
gals
as
well
as
learn
to
play
golf.
For
more
details,
call
(949)
276-7954
or
email
linda
klein1@cox.net.
Clockwise from top left: Team
practice on February 28 with
guest of honor Rebecca
Pflueger; the putting course
set up by Coach Jerome; all
smiles at the season kick-off
event held on March 1.