Lynn Matousek
On February 7 and 8, 2017, the PCLGA held its Senior/Super Senior Tournament, co-chaired by Pat Lohmiller and Lena Godebu. “We Still Have the Beat” was the tournament’s theme honoring the participating senior members who are 65 and older and the super senior members who are 75 and older. What an amazing two days it was! Of the 122 players in the field, most played in the two-day Senior Tournament, while 18 of the players who were over 75 participated in the one-day Super Senior Tournament. The format was low gross, low net, flighted by age and handicap. A luncheon followed the tournament in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom consisting of a salad, potato bar, soup and dessert.
Determining the overall champions became an extra challenge when playoffs were required for the Senior Low Net player and the Super Senior Low Gross and Low Net players. It took two playoff holes for the Senior Low Net player and the Super Senior Low Gross player to prevail. Amazingly, it took two holes, two chip-offs and two putting challenges to determine the Super Senior Low Net Champion.
The overall 2017 Champions were announced by Pro Jason Whitehill: Low Gross Senior Champion Chanca Morrell; Low Net Senior Champion Donnie Meyers; Low Gross Super Senior Champion Mary Coon and Low Net Super Senior Champion Ruth Vohs. Congratulations on an outstanding job! Trophies were awarded to the winners and their names will be engraved on the Senior and Super Senior Champion trophies located in the glass case outside the Eagle’s Nest Pro Shop.
After determining the aforesaid Champions, winners of the flights were:
Age 65 to 74: Flight 1: 1st gross Barbara Patrow; 2nd Kittie Day; 1st net Debbie Sayre; 2nd Karen Vagley; Flight 2: 1st gross Ellen Stergulz; 2nd Sharma Fleming, Barb Chilton tied; 1st net Jenna Ridgeway, Cherrie Pierson tied; Flight 3: 1st gross Patricia Sabourin; 2nd Chris Cook; 1st net Sally Babbitt, Carol Langhardt, Claudia Tiger tied; Flight 4: 1st gross Ruth Shaffer; 2nd Linda Thompson; 1st net Nancy Fackelmann; 2nd Sue White; Flight 5: 1st gross Connie Steckler; 2nd Susan Honson; 1st net Sharon Smith; 2nd Judy Brown, Karen Stadjuhar tied; Flight 6: 1st gross Suzan Simons; 2nd Tess Braden; 1st net Susan Harris; 2nd Sharon Dawe
Age 75 plus in Senior Tournament: 1st gross Mary Falso; 2nd Marilyn Williams; 1st net Marilyn Holland; 2nd Holly Stark
Under 65: Flight 1: 1st gross Kathy Hubert-Wyss; 2nd Andrea Dilger; 1st net Cindy Sota; 2nd Sarah Marsh; Flight 2: 1st gross Kathi Curtis; 2nd Esther Frehner; 1st net Carol Ratliff; 2nd Sharon Johnson and Carol Taylor tied
Super Senior Tournament age 75 plus: Flight 1: 1st gross Jean Goodin; 2nd Carole Escajeda, Sylvia Robinson tied; 1st net Jane Hee; 2nd Arline Lester; Flight 2: 1st gross Sharon Becker; 2nd Karin Smith; 1st net Judy Anspaugh; 2nd Mary Lou Cralle and Bev Heron tied
Thank you to Co-Chairs Pat Lohmiller and Lena Godebu, the Senior and Super Senior members who proudly admitted their age and participated in this event and the Under-65 members who cheered on their more mature counterparts. This is proof that the beat still goes on in the PCLGA and we’re proud of all of our members for their young-at-heart spirit. Congratulations 2017 Senior and Super Senior Champions!