2017 Niners Playdays

TOURNAMENT OF CLUB CHAMPIONS (TOCC)

Five ladies from the Castle Oaks Swingers attended the TOCC held at Poppy Ridge in Livermore.  I understand 59 ladies participated in the tournament.  We played the 9 holes on the Zinfandel course.  Our club champion was Sandy Ferrario who placed 3^rd in the Championship Flight. 

As usual the restaurant served a delicious Butternut Squash and Pumpkin soup along with the salads and cold cuts.  There were several requests for the soup recipe. The chef came out and passed out the recipe so I was asked to share it with you all.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PUMPKIN SOUP

2 butternut squash diced

½ diced white onion

1 Tb garlic

½ tbs masala spice

1 cup olive oil

½ tbs turmeric spice

¼ tsp cumin

¼ tsp mustard seed

¼ cup tamarind juice

6 cups chicken stock

2 cups cream

2 tbs Tabasco

2 tbs corn starch

1 cup pumpkin mix can

4 tbs brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

Simmer altogether for 30 minutes then top with sour cream

Castle Oaks Swingers play in the Rancho Murieta Guest Day

Above are a few of the ladies from the Castle Oaks Swingers who participated in the Rancho Murieta Guest Day.  Above are Marie Nutting, Linda Lish, Kaaren Johnson, Sylvia Martinez , Glenda Hofstetter, Conni Warren, Sue Lagomarsino and Jackie Martinez. 

Our ladies did very well in the 9 Hole Best Ball Tournament.

Here are the flights and results:

Pumpkin Flight teams

4th Conni Warren

3rd Carol Smallfield

1st Sue Lagomarsino

Gourd Flight teams

3rd Jackie Martinez

2nd Glenda Hofstetter

1st Kaaren Johnson

And congratulations to Jackie Martinez who won a GC for 4 to the Stockton

G&CC and to Sylvia Martinez who won a GC to Oakdale G&CC.

WAY TO GO!

  

Tia Meyers who belongs to the Castle Oaks Swingers 9 Hole Club and the Women’s Golf Club of Castle Oaks 18 Hole club as well as founder of the Chicks & Sticks Match Play Club shot a 37 on the front side of Castle Oaks Golf Club on October 6 while playing in the Twilight League.  That is quite an accomplishment and we all congratulate you. Way to go Tia!

Monterey Pines 2-Day Event - September 13 & 14

 The Castle Oaks Swingers sent a team of four to play in the tournament. We left Ione at 7:15 to get to the Monterey Peninsula by 12:00. We lucked out on the traffic and got their by 10:30. We had time to check into our room before heading to Monterey Pines GC. The course was in great shape and we could not have asked for better weather. The scores of the first day were accumulated with the second day. We met up with a couple of ladies whom we had met at golf and had a great dinner at the Fishwife in Pacific Grove. On Wednesday we had a 7:00am check in time at Pacific Grove GC. When we got to the course it was still dark. By tee time the sun was starting to come up over the course. Again the course was in great shape and the weather was perfect. Two of our ladies placed in the second flight.  Jackie Martinez came in 2nd in her flight and Conni Warren came in 3rd. Sandy Ferrario had the honor of playing with Sharon Henning from Modesto Muni who had a hole-in-one on the 10th tee which was our last hole of the day.  We ended the day by going to Cannery Row and enjoying lunch with a view of the water.  

The Fun Has Begun at the 2 Day Nine Hole Tournament @ Elkhorn Golf Course!

The Fun Has Begun at the 2 Day Nine Hole Tournament @ Elkhorn Golf Course!

  

There are 6 teams competing in this tournament. Good luck, ladies and have fun! 

Castle Oaks Swingers Attends Valley Hi Invitational, "Diamonds, Pearls, and Golfing Girls" 

  

The Castle Oaks Swingers traveled to Elk Grove to play in the Valley Hi Invitational. Kaaren Johnson who has assumed the role of costume designer with our club put together diamond studded antenna headbands. They were a big hit. None of our ladies were in the winning 4somes but we did manage to walk away with some raffle prizes. Linda Lish will be rockin out with her new golf cart music system. Cindy Svedburg is now sporting new Maui Jim sunglasses. Yvonne Funderburg has a new supply of items for her pantry and Tia Meyers will be playing at Rancho Murieta with the 4some gift certificate she won. We would like to thank the Valley Hi Niners for a nice breakfast buffet and welcomed cold towel and chilled champagne after the round of golf. All this followed by a delicious lunch shared with members we met from other surrounding clubs. 

Castle Oaks Swingers Member takes 1st Place for the Low Net in Annual 9-Hole Captains/Reps Meeting & Playday!

 Castle Oaks Swingers Member takes 1st Place for the Low Net in Annual 9-Hole Captains/Reps Meeting & Playday! 

On Thursday, July 14 Castle Oaks Swingers sent 2 officers to the Annual 9-Hole Captains/PWGA Reps Golf and Meeting held at the Tracy Golf and Country Club in Tracy, CA. There were 2 flights consisting of 27 players. One place for Low Gross and one place for Low Net in each flight. Our Cindy Koyle came in 1st place for the Low Net for Flight 1 with a score of 53 less her handicap of 16 for a net of 37. Congratulations Cindy on a great game of golf! 

9 Hole Captains and Reps Meeting and Playday - Success!

9 Hole Captains & Reps Meeting and Playday was a Success!

On July 14, our lady golfers brought the fun and heat to Tracy Country Club in Tracy, CA for the 9 Hole Captains & Reps meeting and playday. Good Job, ladies!

Low Gross and Low Net Winners from 9 Hole Captains/Reps Playday!

Low Gross and Low Net Winners from 9 Hole Captains/Reps Playday!

 

Above are the Low Gross and Low Net winners from the 9 hole Captains & Reps meeting & playday that took place on July 14. These lady golfers walked away with winning titles and a bag of peanuts made just for winners! 

Cha, Cha, Cha Invitational at Rancho Murieta

      Cha, Cha, Cha Invitational at Rancho Murieta 

On Friday, June 16 the Castle Oaks Swingers played in a Cha, Cha, Cha Invitational at Rancho Murieta Golf Course.  It was a fun day and our own Anni Rose was the only Swinger who placed in the tournament.  Her team came in second in the Sarafina flight.  Congratulations Anni! Great raffle prizes were given out as well. Anni won a large game basket, Cindy Koyle took home a large pet bed with pet supplies, and Linda Lish won a basket of essential oils. And of course, a good time was had by all! 

Member Betty Finley Hits Her First Hole-In-One!

Castle Oaks Swingers Golf Club's very own, Betty Finley hits her first hole-in-one this past March. She aced the 125 yard hole #8 with her 5 Hybrid club. Congratulations, Betty on your first (but hopefully not last) hole-in-one! 

Greenhorn Invitational

The Castle Oaks Swingers would like to thank the ladies of Greenhorn Creek 9-Hole GC for a fun filled day with their Invitational Up Up and Away.  

We had 7 ladies from the Castle Oaks Swingers 9-Hole GC in attendance and they played well.The first place team on the front nine were Glenda Hofstetter, Conni Warren, and Marie Garcia.  Glenda also had closest to the pin on the front side.  On the back nine second place team was Sandy Ferrario and Dianne Binnell was on the third place team.  Congratulations to all of the winners.

CASTLE OAKS SWINGERS HOSTS 2^ND INVITATIONAL

The Castle Oaks Swingers 9-Hole Golf Club hosted their second Invitational “9 Shades of Green” on April 25.  The format was a 4 person scramble on the back 9.  We had clubs from Modesto to Lake of the Pines.  Thank you ladies for joining us, we know it was a long drive and we truly appreciate it.  Our club worked tirelessly on this event and all agreed it was a success.  Below are the Swingers who worked and played in this tournament.  We play Monday mornings at 8:00am and invite anyone who would like to join us as a guest to give a call to the golf shop for more information.

Niners at LPGA Swinging Skirts

Thank you to the ladies of the Niners who represented themselves very well at Lake Merced for the Swinging Skirts in April! Your director Bev Chance was there along with representatives from the Women's Nine Hole Golf Association. 

2016 Nine Hole Events

This year we have 6 playdays starting in March at Swenson Park GC. The Stockton Niners are the hosting club.  In addition to the TOCC and Team Play, we will be having 2 day event in Monterey. So pack your bags and come to Monterey for a mini-vacation. More information will be forth coming on this event.
I will be at the workshops for Monterey, Bay, Stockton, and Redwood. (Unfortunately I will not be attending North Central or Sacramento.)  Looking forward meeting 9 hole captains and reps at these workshop.
Remember that our annual 9 Hole Captains/Reps meeting will at Tracy CC on July 14th. No pink ball this year.