19 members enjoyed a fun filled weekend trip to play The Virtues GC and Eaglesticks GC with an overnight in Zanesville, OH.  The weather, beautiful hilly courses and laughs made it a memorable weekend.

Virtues Course

1^st place, 2 score low net team – Lisa Bizjak, Donna Byrnes, Leigh Murray, Wendy Shick – score of 136
2^nd place, 2 score low net team – Kristen Davis, Nancy DeVault, Olga Merela, Jan Slaughter – score of 141
Low putts – Olga Merela – score of 33

Eaglesticks Course

1^st place, 2 score low net team – Denise Andres, Pat Blackmon, Eileen McCarthy, Gloria Merritt – score of 125
2^nd place, 2 score low net team – Lisa Bizjak, Carolyn Caplan, Leigh Murray, Donna Schreiber – score of 133Low putts – Leigh Murray – score of 30

Special Awards

Chris Kutsko – best score ever golfed
Eileen McCarthy – best story, 2 eagles with hole outs from 80 and 100 yds
Judy Anderson – high putts

36 golfers gathered at Tanglewood Golf Club in on September 22. We all traveled to the southeast section of the area for a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start. The weather was perfect for this late in the season. All enjoyed a nice dinner and plenty of door prizes. Everyone received a golf-themed wristlet bag. A big thanks to Helen Oshaben, and Carolyn Caplan for organizing a great day!!

Also, a special thanks for all those who contributed to the amazing array of gift baskets we were able to raffle off and provide door prizes for each attendee.  The proceeds from raffles help offset costs for hosting events.  Contributors were: LPGA Amateurs Cleveland Board members Helen Oshaben, Wendy Shick, Mary Beth Breckenridge, Olga Merela, Carolyn Caplan, Susan Curtis and Karla Maschmeier; Seneca, Grantwood and Springvale Golf Courses; Course Directors Bonnie Kolalski & Mary Beth Breckenridge;  Koler Financial Group; KD’s Crafts; AFLAC; Marcia Frankino - Style Consultant; Terry Baxter; Fern Grunberger; Donna Simons; Kristin Davis; Donna Byrnes; Windmill Training Center; Knuth’s; Lobster Pot Restaurant; Beach Club Bistro and Aladdin’s Restaurant.

Besides tons of skill shots, raffle prizes and a 50/50, this year Deb Solyan ran a "betting contest" on a par three.  Make a bet and if you got on the green you got double your bet back.  

Deb Warman of the Springvale won the Most Improved Golfer award for 2022 based on her reduction in handicap – from 18.8 to 15.5. Unfortunately, Deb wasn’t able to attend and missed hearing her applause. Deb is in as a spectator at the Solheim Cup.

For the 50-50 drawing, the board decided to pull two names and return all the money to the members. That means we had a 100-0. Shauna Campbell and Susan Curtis were the lucky winners.

The following were flight winners – 1^st and 2^nd in each category. First place received $50 and second place received $30. Low putts received $25.

Flight 1 – Gross

1^st – Missy Gedeon – 79
2^nd – Eileen McCarthy – 88
Missy Gedeon – low putts 27

Flight 1 – Net

1^st – Jen Moissis – 70
2^nd – Pat Blackmon – 73

Flight 2 – Gross

1^st – Rosanne Fiorilli – 84
2^nd – Lisa Bizjak – 92
Mary Beth Breckenridge - low putts 34

Flight 2 – Net

1^st – Kristina Paskonis – 70
2^nd – Olga Merela – 73

Flight 3 – Gross

1^st – Babs Liber – 98
2^nd – Shauna Campbell – 99
Kathy Lang – low putts 35

Flight 3 – Net

1^st – Deanne Lewis - 65
2^nd – Terri Lanzara – 70

Flight 4 – Gross

1^st – Deborah Griswold – 105
2^nd – Marcia Frankino – 110
Darlene Hillis – low putts 36

Flight 4 – Net

1^st – Denise Hagestrom – 66
2^nd – Kathryn Kreps-Valentine - 68

Skill Shots $20

#1 – Long putt – Lisa Bizjak
#2 – Long drive, Flight 1 – Missy Gedeon
#2 – Long drive, Flight 2 – Kristen Davis
#2 – Long drive, Flight 3 – Terri Lanzara, Carolyn Caplan
#2 – Long drive, Flight 4 – Chris Kutsko, Kristina Paskonis
#7 – Closest to pin, tee shot – Nicky Sulandari
#8 – Closest to pin, any shot – Helen Oshaben
#11 – Closest to pin, 2^nd shot – Heidi Gallaher
#16 – Closest to pin, tee shot – Ann Shamess
#17 – Closest to pin, any shot – Missy Gedeon

Skins

Flight 1 – Pat Blackmon (3) - $24: Missy Gedeon, Wendy Shick (2) - $14: Bonnie Kowalski, Eileen McCarthy, Jen Moissis, Cindy Trefny (1) - $7

Flight 2 – Lisa Bizjak, Mary Beth Breckenridge, Rosanne Fiorilli (2) $20: Kristen Davia, Heidi Gallaher  (1) $10

Flight 3 – Carolyn Caplan (2) - $30: Shauna Campbell, Kathy Lang, Deanna Lewis, Babs Liber (1) - $15

Flight 4 – Loretta Robertson (2) - $20: Marcia Frankino, Darlene Hillis, Kathryn Krep-Valentine, Helen Oshaben, Sandy Sieman (1) - $10

Kelli Chronister of the Sleepy Hollow league won the Most Improved Golfer award for 2022 based on her reduction in handicap – from 17.6 to 14.2. Unfortunately, Kelli wasn’t able to attend and missed hearing her applause. It is believed Kelli may be the first person to repeat with this award.

For the 50-50 drawing, the board decided to pull two names and return all the money to the members. That means we had a 100-0. Terry Lanzara and Mary Beth Breckenridge were the lucky winners.

The following were flight winners – 1^st and 2^nd in each category. First place received $50 and second place received $30. Low putts received $25.

Flight 1 – Gross
1^st – Wendy Shick – 81
2^nd – Eileen McCarthy – 88
Wendy Shick – low putts 31

Flight 1 – Net
1^st – Terry Baxter – 73
2^nd – Jo Dangel – 76

Flight 2 – Gross
1^st – Kit Quigley – 92
2^nd – Diane Kovachik – 96
Susan Curtis - low putts 32

Flight 2 – Net
1^st – Susan Curtis – 72
2^nd – Lori Spencer – 74

Flight 3 – Gross
1^st – Debbie Kandel – 99
2^nd – Susan Glander – 101
Debbie Kandel – low putts 32

Flight 3 – Net
1^st – Debbie McCreery – 71
2^nd – Terry Lanzara – 76

Flight 4 – Gross
1^st – Deanne Lewis – 110
2^nd – Loretta Robertson – 121 (tie breaker)
Kathy Valentine – low putts 31

Flight 4 – Net
1^st – Kathy Valentine – 72
2^nd – Debbie Griswold - 82

Skill Shots $20

#1 – Closest to pin, any shot – Helen Oshaben (chip in)
#3 – Long drive, Flights 1 and 2 – Marlayna Jacinto
#3 – Long drive, Flights 3 and 4 – Debbie Kandel
#6 – Long putt – Donna Byrnes
#13 – Closest to pin, any shot – Chris Kutsko
#15 – Closest to pin, 2^nd shot – Lisa Holland
#16 – Long putt – Olga Merela
#18 – Closest to pin, any shot – Sandy Sieman

Skins

Flight 1 – Terry Baxter, Wendy Shick (2) - $40: Jen Moisses, Eileen McCarthy (1) - $20

Flight 2 – Susan Curtis (3) $37, Allison Morrow (2) $25: Mary Hazlett, Kristen Taylor-Billups, Diane Kovachick, Kit Quigley(1) - $12

Flight 3 – Susan Glander (5) - $30: Debbie Kandel (4) - $24: Debbie McCreery (1) - $6

Flight 4 – Loretta Robertson (3) - $35: Donna Byrnes (2) $23: Denise Andres, Helen Oshaben (1) - $11

A HOT weather day was on tap for the 2022 Course Challenge at Ridgewood Golf Course on 8-20 - we had a great showing of 32 golfers. The golfers from the “East” courses (Grantwood, Manakiki, Pine Ridge) grabbed the Course Challenge title. The East team consisted of Judy Anderson, Terry Baxter, Kirsten Taylor-Billups, Joi Boyd, Janet Burnside, Donna Byrnes, Nancy Cetina, Rosanne Fiorilli, Sue Glander, Mary Hazlett, Claire Labaj, Terri Lanzara, Olga Merela, Helen Oshaben, Wendy Shick, Sandy Sieman, Janet Slaughter, Peg Walsh, Diane Ward and Samantha Wright.

The format for play was two-person teams. The first 9 holes was best ball format in which both players played their own ball and used the lower score. The second 9 holes was a scramble. After play on the course, the golfers had a putting contest from 10 ft, 20 ft and 30 ft.

The East golfers pulled out the win by scoring well in the putting contest. In the putting contest, East finished 1-2-2 with Nancy Cetina accumulating only 33 inches. Janet Slaughter and Terry Baxter added 64 inches. For the golf portion, Terri Lanzara and Judy Anderson finished first in low net with a 62. Wendy Shick and Claire Labaj had 64 and Rosanne Fiorilli and Terry Baxter shot net 65.

Other award winners were:
Terri Lanzara and Judy Anderson – low net team with 62.

Wendy Shick and Claire Labaj – 2^nd low net team with 64 (tie breaker)
Nancy Cetina – best putter in the putting contest

Skill shot winners:
Long putt – Olga Merela, Donna Byrnes

Closest to Pin – Cindy Darwal, Sue Glander

Closest to Pin-Any shot off green – Kirsten Taylor-Billups, Cindy Darwal

Long drive- Terry Baxter

Closest to pin on 2^nd shot – Rosanne Fiorilli

Special thank you for workers at the event: Olga Merela and Mary Hazlett for registration, putting contest – Terry Baxter, Lisa Bizjak, Susan Curtis, Rosanne Fiorelli, scoring – Claire Labaj and Wendy Shick.

Member Peggy Allen scored a hole in one on a trip with her husband to Ireland in June.  After the airlines damaged her golf club, her husband piece together some rental clubs.  Peggy said "It was hole #10 at Carne GC, in Ireland.  Played it on 7/10/22. Our caddie was priceless. He said aim a little right and hit it about 90 yards (118yd hole). My husband, our caddie and I all screamed for joy when it rolled in. It is my first HIO and only the second one our caddie had witnessed. And to do it with rental clubs--what fun!"

Several Cleveland members will be advancing to the LPGA Championship Finals July 29-30 at the Callippe Preserve GC in Pleasanton, CA after their wins this past weekend in the Northeast Sectionals in Freeport PA at Birdsfoot GC. Members who will advance are: Missy Gedeon - 1st place low net in the 1st Flight, Claire Labaj - 4th low gross in the 1st Flight, Kirsten Taylor-Billups - 4th low gross in the 2nd Flight and Susan Curtis - 3rd low net in the 2nd Flight. Debbie Johns from the Canton Chapter will also advance. Congratulations all!

55 golfers gathered at Legend Lake Golf Club in Chardon on September 24. We all packed our rain gear the night before and hoped for a miracle. Well….we did get it and the rain stayed away. We had a cool start but warmed up for a beautiful Fall-weather day. All enjoyed a nice dinner and plenty of door prizes. Everyone received a new golf show bag. A big thanks for Mary Beth Breckenridge, our events guru, for a fine day!!

Elizabeth Bryson of the Springvale league won the Most Improved Golfer award for 2021 based on her reduction in handicap – from 37.2 to 31.5. Unfortunately, Elizabeth wasn’t able to attend and missed hearing her applause.  

For the 50-50 drawing, the board decided to pull two names and return all the money to the members. That means we had a 100-0. Laurie Schroeder was asked to pull the first ticket – and it was her own number. Diane Ward was the other winner.

The following were flight winners – 1^st and 2^nd in each category. First place received $50 and second place received $30. Low putts received $25.

Flight 1 – Gross
1^st - Claire Labaj – 85
2^nd – Missy Gedeon – 87
Claire Labaj – low putts 31

Flight 1 – Net
1^st – Terry Baxter – 71
2^nd – Pat Blackmon – 73

1^st - Lisa Bizjak – 100
2^nd – Mary Hazlett – 105
Donna Schreiber - low putts 31

Flight 2 – Net
1^st – Donna Schreiber – 75
2^nd – Mary Beth Breckenridge – 81

1^st – Haydee Weddleton – 101
2^nd – Deb Solyan – 105 (tie breaker)
Haydee Weddleton – low putts 30

Flight 3 – Net
1^st – Ann Shamess – 72
2^nd – Kirsten Taylor-Billups – 78

Flight 4 – Gross
1^st – Karla Maschmeier – 111
2^nd – Carolyn Caplan - 120
Teri Lanzara – low putts 36 (tie breaker)

Flight 4 – Net
1^st – Jess Powell – 73
2^nd – Loretta Robertson - 77

Skill Shots $10
#1 – Closest to pin, any shot -  Deb Warman
#8 – Long putt – Darlene Hillis
#11 – Long drive, Flights 1 and 2 – Allison Morrow
#11 – Long drive, Flights 3 and 4 – Laurie Schroeder
#13 – Closest to pin, any shot – Kit Quigley
#16 – Closest to pin, 2^nd shot – Ashley Turner

Skins
Flight 1 – Terry Baxter (2) - $66: Claire Labaj (1) - $34
Flight 2 – Mary Hazlett, Allison Morrow, Kit Quigley (2) $30: Lisa Bizjak, Samantha Wright (1) - $15
Flight 3 – Haydee Weddleton (4) - $34: Susan Curtis, Ann Shamess, Deb Solyan  (2) - $15: Gloria Merritt, Laurie Schroeder, Kirsten Taylor-Billups (1) - $7
Flight 4 – Jess Powell (4) - $45: Carolyn Caplan, Teri Lanzara (2) $22: Darlene Hillis (1) - $11

WEST OUTDUELS EAST FOR COURSE CHALLENGE TITLE  

A HOT weather day was on tap for the 2021 Course Challenge at Ridgewood Golf Course on 8-28 - we had a great showing of 30 golfers. The golfers from the “West” courses (Briarwood, Sleepy Hollow, Springvale) grabbed the Course Challenge title. The West team consisted of Lisa Bizjak, Peggy Brown, June Chung, Susan Curtis, Terri Lanzara, Michele Lawson, Margaret Lynch, Mary Murphy, Kit Quigley, Donna Schreiber, Ann Shamess and Dina Stier.

The format for play was two-person teams. The first 9 holes was best ball format in which both players played their own ball and used the lower score. The second 9 holes was a scramble. After play on the course, the golfers had a putting contest from 10 ft, 20 ft and 30 ft.

The West golfers pulled out the win by beating the East by 1 point. For the golf portion, Ann Shamess and Terri Lanzara were 2^nd with an excellent score of 60. Susan Curtis and Llsa Bizjak carded a 62 and Kit Quigley and Peggy Brown plus June Chung and Donna Schreiber finished with 64s. In the putting contest, West finished 1-3-5 with Lisa Bizjak, Mary Murphy and Michele Lawson performing the best for the West.

Other award winners were:
Clare Labaj and Wendy Shick – low gross team with 74.
Janet Slaughter and Haydee Weddleton – low net team with 58.
Lisa Bizjak – best putter in the putting contest.
Mary Murphy – best putter with the vintage putter.

Skill shot winners:
Long putt – Donna Schreiber, Haydee Weddleton
Closest to Pin – Rosanne Fiorelli, Terry Baxter
Closest to Pin-Any shot off green – Kit Quigley, Donna Schreiber
Long drive- Elizabeth Mahla
Closest to Pin on 2^nd shot – June Chung

Special thank you for workers at the event: Ann Shamess for registration, putting contest – Terry Baxter, Lisa Bizjak, Susan Curtis, Rosanne Fiorelli, scoring – Claire Labaj and Wendy Shick.

Awards were presented by Babe Zaharias (Wendy Shick) and Patty Berg (Claire Labaj) in clothing similar to the 1950s normal golf attire. Both Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg played in an LPGA tournament in 1950 on the course.