El Niguel Country Club

THE DIVOT | SUMMER 2021 • 15 WGA NEWSMAKERS Girls' Game event and format a big success T he Girls' Game on Thursday, June 3, was a great success! Playing the course in an entirely new way, the 3rst-time event featured a 2-player Scramble and Backward Par 3s for a fun and challenging format. An awards presentation followed, with optional Taco Thursday dining. The event served as a great way for the ladies to enjoy the incredible amenities of the Club. u u u Nifty Niner news A re you a new golfer or just rusty and want to get back into the game? Nifty Niners is here to help! The group meets most Thurs- days from 9-9:30 a.m. with a clinic from PGA Professional Wade Wilson, followed by nine holes of golf and lunch for those who can stay longer. The ladies are hard at work establish- ing their handicaps and building new friendships. If you'd like to join this fun group, contact Nifty Niners Coordi- nator Kathy Aldrian at (949) 683- 2872 or email kcaldrian@gmail.com. u u u April awards Most Improved: Tricia Baumgardner, 12.0-10.3 Low Net: Lois Smith, 67 Hole in one: Tricia Jennings, April 22, No. 14 .............................................................. May awards Most Improved: Kathy Bannister, 17.8-16.7 Low Net: Tina Wilson, 69 ............................................................ Welcome new WGA members Katie Bowers, Karen Boyd, Annabelle Donnelly, Cindy Griesemer, Kathy Ruland, and Candas Walsh. BY ANITA CLARK, WGA CHAIRMAN W e are excited, joyful, pleased, thankful, and more! The last 15 months have been a journey that none of us expected to take. A huge thank you for staying vigilant, patient, exible, and, most importantly, healthy throughout. We are thrilled to be "back to nor- mal" now that gathering size and spacing restrictions have ended. In- person General Meetings, group luncheons, and shotgun starts are back. Please sign up for future tour- naments and events. Stay for lunch, too – it was our most-often asked question throughout the pandemic! We now have 210 WGA members, including 25-plus new members just this year. Golf is popular! If you see a new face, be sure to introduce yourself and ask them to play. It's wonderful to see so many participat- ing in our WGA events, including Tuesday Sweeps, Ringer, Major Tour- naments, Guest Days, Ladies Team, and Nifty Niners. Finally, I'd like to congratulate the winners from our recent Member- Member, Ringer, Ladies Team, Pres- ident's Cup and May and June Guest Day tournaments. Nice playing! We're back! WGA returns with luncheons, events & more Bailey, Park, Wong, Ding. Daniels, Dillard, Posner, Marlborough. Collins, Pellizzon, Carter, Adams. McCollom, Gray, Chan, Kemsley. President's Cup Champion Bonnie Cosgrove.

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