Registration for Chapter Championship is currently open. Play one or both dates -- your best score counts in final scoring. Gross and Net Chapter Champions - win an LPGA Amateurs cart seat cover. Gross and Net winners in each of four flights win a "35 year" anniversary celebration hat. Multiple prizes in all flights. Come help us celebrate how far we have come since 1991!
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By Marcia Whiting, Golf Events Director
Sixteen chapter members set out for Fairfield to compete in the LPGA Amateurs Team Championship. Members competed as two player teams – day one was fourball and day two was a scramble. In between golf was time for cards, food, and lots of laughter. Thanks to all the women who attended and helped make it a fun weekend. Some random weekend pictures, including teams who brought home some hardware:
Lori Lucius and Marcia Whiting - Beam Team
Overall Low Gross
Andi Saxe and Marian Kubiak -- Hot Flashes
First Flight - 2nd Gross
Ramona Marshall and Jeri Paik --Birdie Birches
Fourth Flight - Low Net
Yolanda Day and Tyra Jarvis -- Double Trouble
Third Flight - Low Net
Nanci Smith and Kris Corbridge -- Two Positrons
Second Flight - Second Gross
Cards in the lobby!
Marian wins the drawing!
Esther tries to spill my beverage with her golf cart driving skills!
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The LPGA Amateurs TEAM Championship is almost here. This is an annual event presented by our National staff. This year, the location is here on the west coast at Paradise Valley Golf Course in Fairfield. Teams from across the nation are competing in this event. But no chapter is represented better than Sacramento with 8 teams! The event is June 12 and 13. You can follow our teams by using the GGID: 26TEAMCHAMP
Cheering for the following teams:
Birdie Birches Ramona Marshall and Jeri Paik
Hack Attack Cheryl Vivas and Jan Richmond
Double Trouble Yolanda Day and Tyra Jarvis
Two Positrons Kris Corbridge and Nanci Smith
Par-Tee Partners Kristine Burke and Paula Plesha
Hot Flashes Andi Saxe and Marian Kubiak
Oldies but Goodies Vicki Philpott and Esther Garcia
Beam Team Marcia Whiting and Lori Lucius
Two Haggin Oaks clubs joined up for a fun round of Cha, Cha, Cha on June 10. The teams were mixed and matched so every foursome had a chance to win valuable prizes. In the end, the top three winning teams were:
-12 Marian Kubiak, Jen Gregory, Karen Keely, and Judi Ferreira
-10 Sonya Bradley, Paula Plesha, Janet Georgie, and Cindi McCormack
-10 Elaine Fat, Krista Whitman, Liz Eastman and blind draw
Losing in a scorecard playoff….
-10 Lori Lucius, Holly Chang, Karen Moreno and blind draw
Turkey Creek is in the books! In the Sacramento River Series, our low team of the day with a 67 was Karen Graser and Lori Lucius. Karen is now atop the Flight A leaderboard with Lori close behind. In Flight B, Chao Chen moved into the top spot with Rona Peters right below her. Still several rounds to go before the SRS is finalized.
This round also served to determine who would represent our Chapter at the upcoming NCGA Team Play Qualifier. The Qualifier is July 13 at Whitney Oaks. There are spots available to sign up even if you are not on a team so come out and cheer for our players. The teams are:
LPGA Amateurs Sacramento 1: Marian Kubiak, Jan Richmond, Paula Plesha, Rona Peters
LPGA Amateurs Sacramento 2: Jen Gregory, Theresa Garcia, Kris Corbridge, Nanci Smith
Let’s go teams! Represent us with pride!
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Please join us in welcoming our newest LPGA Amateurs Sacramento Chapter members!We are excited to have each of you in our golf community and look forward to seeing you at upcoming events, league play, clinics, and social gatherings.To our current members, please make our new members feel welcome. A friendly hello can go a long way in building the connections that make our chapter so special.Welcome!Roxanne Friedrich
Susan Collins
Roni Bowling
Tona Rose
Teri Vago-bejma
Patricia Thomas
Lisa Obaseki
Dana Carrigan
Wanda Sanders
Linda Ollie Anderson
Penelope Crumpley
Jenni Albee
Patricia Martin
Mary Lucca
Together we're building a community where every member feels welcomed, connected and inspired to enjoy the game of golf.Monique CoxMembership Chair
By: Marcia Whiting, Events Director
And the second Lucky 7 series – the Sacramento River Series (SRS) – is off and running. Jumping to an early 0.1 lead in Flight B is Tina Tran. She is closely followed by Karen Zamarripa, Carrie Yoshida and many others. In Flight A, the first round resulted in a tie at the top between Kristine Burke and our President, Karen Graser. But everyone is still in close pursuit. If you missed round one at Wildhawk, remember we will be dropping the lowest score in the final standings. It is never too late to come out and play –especially if you want to play “just for fun”. We love fun golfers.
At Wildhawk, we played Lone Ranger format. One golfer was designated to score on specific holes, along with the best net of the remaining three. It was a close, and fun, event. (If you would like to review the entire leaderboard, it is available in Golf Genius using the GGID: ML58YW)
Also, it seems Wildhawk was recently re-rated by USGA – the slope changed from 110 to 113. With this update, the final scores changed slightly. We had some great golfers playing lead by Kristine Burke with a net 68! Wow! Others shooting net 72 or better included: Karen Graser, Andi Saxe, Lori Lucius, and Karen Zamarripa. Leading the net birdies category, with seven each: Karen Graser, Susan Collins, and Kristine Burke.
Our team results:
Three teams with the lowest score – earning 3 points each:
135 Kristine Burke, Lori Lucius, Marian Kubiak, Carrie Yoshida
136 Chao Chen, Andi Saxe, Marcia Whiting, Karen Zamarripa
136 Karen Graser, Margie Longo, Tina Tran, Rona Peters
Two teams earning 2 points each:
138 Sunny Shimabukuro, Vicki Philpott, Sonya Bradley, LaRhonda Sayles-Willis
139 Rita Langolias, Jody West, Paula Plesha, Susan Collins
Check out the new Sacramento Series Leaderboard under Quick Links!
Marcia Whiting and Andi Saxe celebrating twin birdies on Par 3, #4 at Wildhawk. (I'm the twin on the left)
Our "ladies in pink" rolled up to the first tee....photo bombed by the "ladies in blue"!
Whew....for me personally...it was a brutal day at The Ridge to wrap up the Arcade Creek Series (ACS). The weather was pleasant, the company was pleasant...but the golf was...ugh. I'm humbled! Lucky for me we only take on The Ridge once per year! Thanks to everyone who came out for the challenge.
This was our final ACS event...blind draw for partners in Fourball scoring. The teams which excelled with a final round of 3+ points:
65 Nanci Smith and Sonya Bradley (How did that combo come out in first place??)
66 Pam Katros and Jeri Paik (That makes sense.)
69 Susan Collins and LaFronda Sayles-Willis (name change made by The Ridge cart)
70 Theresa Garcia and Chao Chen (Theresa wins 2 weeks running???)
71 Tie Marian Kubiak and Marcia Whiting (Thank you Marian!!) tied with Lynda Lapp and her blind draw
The leaderboard has been updated. We ended with a tie in Flight A - so we paid 11 places in both flights! The next 7 series starts at Wildhawk next week. Let's get it on!
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I want to extend a huge thank you for our second on-course session for the Short Game Book Club on May 8th, based on Chapter 5 of Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible by Dave Pelz.
The 1st hole of the Academy Course at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex was transformed into a first-class learning environment featuring multiple practice stations designed to help golfers truly understand and apply Pelz’s scoring concepts.
The setup was incredibly well thought out and gave everyone a practical way to turn the lessons from the book into measurable results on the course.
Events like this are what make the book club so valuable. We are not just reading about better golf—we are taking the concepts onto the course, testing them, and helping each other improve.
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• Test the Clock Face Method and calibrate exactly how far each wedge carries at various swing positions (7:30, 9:00, and 10:30) • Dial in precise wedge distances and build confidence from key scoring yardages • Practice landing shots inside Pelz’s “Golden Eight,” the critical zone between 2 and 10 feet where scoring opportunities are created • Experience a variety of realistic short-game scenarios from different distances and lies.
Registration is open for meeting #3 of 4 on Friday May 29th evening at Stones Pin High Simulator! See events on the main page to register.
Our WINNERS! Michael Maddox and Margie Longo with a final score of 62! As residents of Davis - they had no problem playing on a windy day! Congratulations!
Our birthday girls prepare to celebrate....Pam Katros and Jen Gregory.
And below, an assortment of random photos (sorry I did not capture everyone's smiling face)....
Susan Collins, Phung Tran (Tina's Mom -- all the way from Denmark to join us!), Tina Tran, and Candice Fong
The "Jen's" - Jennifer Tobkin and Jennifer Gregory along with Theresa Garcia and Paula Plesha
Marina Armbruster and Kim Goff celebrate winning!
Calvin and Joanie Lew joined up with Bruce and Carrie Yoshida.
All this and a bag of chips! Andi Saxe, Pam Katros, Stephanie Clendenin, Karen Graser and Marcia Whiting
The Philpott's - Jim and Vicki!
Post round with Susan Collins, Tina Tran, and Candice Fong.
After many years as a member, Theresa Garcia FINALLY wins something!
Marcia Whiting and Lori Lucius win - again!
The NCGA Senior/Super Senior tournament was scheduled for play on Tuesday and Wednesday. The rain did not cooperate on Tuesday. Play was cancelled and players were left to hike the foothills, play cards, investigate Angels Camp, wine tasting in Murphy’s, or just relax! With the tournament reduced to one day, players had to bring their "A" game on Wednesday. Our chapter was well represented with more than 10 competitors in the field.
Vicki Philpott proved that one day was all she needed. She blew away the competition. Vicki shot a gross 74 at Copper Valley. The tournament used stableford scoring. Vicki was at the top of the leaderboard for both gross, with 34 points, and net with 40 points. The closest competitor in gross play was 9 points behind her! I’m guessing she had all phases of her game clicking to put up those numbers!
Other chapter members who played some great golf during the tournament include:
Kris Corbridge, Super Senior 3rd place overall net and first Flight D (35 points)
Esther Garcia, Super Senior, 1st place in Flight C (33 points)
Lori Lucius, Senior, 2nd place in Flight B (35 points)
Sunny Shimabukuro, Senior, 4th place in Flight D (31 points)
Congratulations to everyone who competed. We were well represented!
The beautiful weather brought out the golfers. Ancil Hoffman was packed which resulted in a long round! I hope you had the chance to look around and enjoy the setting. We are lucky to have access to a day spent in a park.
Nanci Smith and Paula Plesha were in a golfing groove! They ended at the top with each earning 44 stableford points, scoring net 64, and 8 net birdies each. Nanci lead the field with a gross 78. Closely followed by Stacey Baradit and Margie Longo who each shot 80. Nice golfing ladies!
The top 11 stableford scores (and ties) were awarded 3 points. Those big winners:
44 Nanci Smith, Paula Plesha
38 Doreen Freund
37 Stacey Baradit, Karen Graser, Marian Kubiak
36 Kristine Burke, Sonya Bradley
35 Tina Tran, Vicki Philpott
34 Lori Lucius, Andra Saxe, Kris Corbridge, Ramona Marshall, Rona Peters, Jeri Paik, Margie Longo, Jen Gregory
As always, individual scores in the net 70’s guaranteed 2 points and net 72 or below guaranteed 3 point. Net birdies were each worth .1
The updated leaderboard for the Arcade Creek Series (ACS) can be found under “Quick Links” on the website. Remember, prizes awarded to top 10 in each Flight. For a complete review of the Ancil Hoffman event leaderboard, you may go to Golf Genius and use the GGID: BQEU5Q
Shout out to our Spotlight Sponsor, Tona Rose of Golf Fitness with Tona Rose. Tona met each group at the tee box for a brief introduction and free lip balm. Loved her energy. She promises to join in and golf at some upcoming events.
Tona Rose talking with players at the first tee. She's available to make us better golfers!
Jan identifies a need for careful review of a scorecard after Sonya records a net albatross!
Nicely color coordinated foursome. All but one of this group earned 3 + points....hmmmmm
Golf Buddies!! Tina Tran and Susan Collins
Just hit it!
News From HQ
LPGA Amateurs Member ID Easily Available
Have you accessed your 2026 LPGA Amateurs Member ID card yet? LPGA Tour season in full swing, be sure to have it ready to enjoy complimentary entry to LPGA and Epson Tour events for you and a guest. Click the link below for step-by-step video instructions or detailed written instructions.
Questions? Contact membership@lpgaamateurs.com
LPGA Amateurs Team Championship Registration Phase 2 Open!
Phase 2 registration for the 2026 LPGA Amateurs Team Championship is open until Thursday, April 23 at 11:59pm EDT or until the event fills, whichever comes first. This popular two-person team event will feature two different stroke play formats over 36 holes, fourball and scramble. The event will be held on June 12-13 at the Paradise Valley Golf Course in Fairfield, CA. Click here for more information!
Registration for the 2026 Biggest Loser Handicap Challenge opened on Thursday, April 16!
How low can you go?! This five-month-long, stroke-shaving competition challenges LPGA Amateurs members from across the Association. It's only $15 USD to participate! Prizes will be awarded to the member with the best overall improvement and the most improved member in each flight. Click here for rules and registration. Questions? Email handicap@lpgaamateurs.com
Our NCGA Club Representative, Pam Katros, has provided the following list of events likely to be popular with our Chapter members. Check your schedule and sign up early as some of these will fill up fast. They are fun events!
NCGA Events | June – August
The following events will open for registration on 4/13/26.
| Date | Event | Course | Restrictions / Format |
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| 6/1 – 6/2 | NCGA Legacy Stroke Play | El Macero | 40.4; 104 lowest index selected |
| 6/8 | Women’s One Day | Bing | 40.4 |
| 6/11 | Women’s One Day | Lake Wildwood | 40. 4; Stableford |
| 6/15 – 6/17 | Women’s Sr. Am | Poppy Ridge | 18.4 max; Gross |
| 6/22 – 6/23 | Spring Partners | Graeagle & White Hawk | 2‑person best ball |
| 7/13 | Women’s One Day & Team Qualifier | Whitney Oaks | Individual & Qualifier |
| 7/20 – 7/21 | Mixed & Summer Partners | Del Rio CC / Reserve | 2‑person best ball |
| 7/27 – 6.27 | Legacy Open | Cinnabar Hills | 40.4; Gross; only 48 players |
| 8/10 – 8/13 | Senior Women’s Match | Poppy Ridge | 18.4 |
| 8/17 | Women’s One Day | Rio Vista | 40.4 |
Registration can be found on the NCGA website here.
Several members recently participate in the “Women’s One Day” event at Lincoln Hills on April 7. It was a fun event and we hade several Chapter members came home winners of the day.
Big winner - Yolanda Day (overall 2nd place, 1st in her flight)
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Great day for Paula Plesha (overall 4th place, 3rd in her flight)
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In Flight A, 2nd place went to Nanci Smith, and 3rd place to Pam Katros.
In Flight C, 3rd place, Jan Richmond.
Ursula Whitfield
" I attended the Handicap class on 3/28 and learned good information on why you want to establish a handicap. The instructor was thorough and gave concrete examples of the handicap/index system. The materials that were shared were clear and easy to understand. I highly recommend this class to new and experienced golfers. You will definitely learn something."
The next class lead by Kris Corbridge, the Chapter Handicap Chair, will be on May 31. Be sure to sign up for it when it opens. You don't want to miss it.
The long awaited Lucky Seven Series kicked off at Teal Bend on Saturday, April 4. We got great weather for our 35 players who came out to secure an opening spot on the Arcade Creek Series (ACS) leaderboard. Check out “quick links” on the website to see the leaderboard. The game of the day was singles, drop the 3 worst holes. Top 12 players received 3 points, next 12 were given 2 points, and everyone who played was guaranteed 1 point. Additional .1 was awarded for each net birdie.
Our star of the day turned out to be Yolanda Day –our own recently married Yolanda Goff! She was low net at 64. Nice playing! In confirmation that net birdies will matter in tiebreaking – Yolanda was edged out for top of the leaderboard by Ramona Marshall who got one more.
Low gross was a tie between pals, Karen Graser and Pam Katros who both shot 87. Second low net went to Ramona Marshall (68) and third low net was a tie between Betty Galvez, Marian Kubiak, and Karen Graser (71).
In an unfortunate development, I had to update the course information for scoring. While it resulted in some additional birdies across the field, it also dropped me from the top 12 point winners! This was great news for Joanie Lew who secured the final “3 point” spot on the leaderboard.
We already have a battle at the top with a Flight A first place tie between Pam Katros and Karen Graser! They are now the target. In Flight B, Ramona Marshall clings to a .1 lead!
Six Sacramento Chapter Members play in the 2026 NCGA Women's Net Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills March 30-March 31. In the photo (Left to Right): Ramona Marshall, Pam Katros, Vicki Philpott, Tyra Jarvis, Marian Kubiak, and Jan Richmond. Also playing but not pictured was new member, Dana Carrigan.
