49er Update

BY DONNA AARONS FORE-TEE NINERS 2024 CAPTAIN

Another month has flown by, and the Fore Tee Niners have enjoyed those brief pops of spring—mixed with a few rained-out days.

We kicked off March with a fun game of Two Mulligans, One Putt, One Drive. Congratulations to our winners: Shannon Hagen took 1st place, Jackie Katzakian came in 2nd, and Jill Bratton rounded out the top three in 3rd place.

While our St. Patrick’s Day party was rained out, that didn’t stop hostesses Rhonda Craig and Barb Parejo from getting creative. They set up a challenging 9-hole putting course right in the dining room! A great time was had by all with delicious food and lots of laughs. The putting competition winners were:

1st Place: Patty Kooyman & Christy Frank

2nd Place: Donna Aarons & Dora Shoemaker

3rd Place: Juliet Fyffe & Anne Weisenberg

The following week, we played the River Course with a Pro Throws Out Two Holes game. Donna Aarons came in 1st, followed by Christy Frank in 2nd and Dora Shoemaker in 3rd.

We wrapped up the month with our first Guest Day of the year. Thankfully, the rain held off until the afternoon. Guest winner Sharon Ceresa played strong, with member Kathy Cockayne taking 1st and Donna Aarons finishing 2nd. We also held a successful club cleaning fundraiser that day, raising money for the Lodi High Girls Golf Team. A big thank you to the Golf Shop for helping us coordinate everything. And kudos to hostesses Meg McKenzie and Kathy Cockayne for welcoming our guests and treating us to some delicious snacks and goodies.

Looking ahead to April, we’ll start the month with our always-popular Three Clubs and a Putter game. Other events will include stroke play, closest to the pin, and low putts.

If you’d like to join us for a fun and friendly atmosphere of golf, great conversation, and of course, lunch— stop by the Golf Shop and ask about joining the Fore Tee Niners!

Hope to see you out there, Donna Aarons