Cactus Cats

SANDY BARBON , PRESIDENT 343-1116

April 2011

February 18th “at home” winners were:
Low Gross Over the Field: Marlene Desris (69) and Low Net Over the Field: Pat Jennissen (52).
“A” Flight,Low Gross Dar Hill (73); 1st Low Net Carol Parno (56); 2nd Low Net Dessa Giminz (56); and 3rd Low Net Bert Suppi (56).
“B” Flight, Low Gross Bonnie Treece (75); 1st Low Net Sylvia Gibbs (59); 2nd Low Net Barb Grundy (61); and 3rd Low Net Lois Harrison (61).
“C” Flight, Low Gross Marge Pedersen (88); 1st Low Net Maxine Meuli (58); 2nd Low Net Bev Lamb (58); 3rd Low Net Jan Lof (60) and Moira Jacques (60).
Wednesday, February 23rd was our Cactus Cats’ Invitational hosted here at home. The winners were: “A” Flight, lst low net, Sheila Webb (51) “B” Flight, 2nd low gross, Carol Parno (72); and Rita Van Winkle won the raffle.
Everyone had a good time.

The next “away play” tournament was at Palm Desert Greens on March 17th. The next “at home” play was March 18th. The winners will be announced in the next Spectrum. There was a meeting after play and elections were held.

The new officers will be reported in the next Spectrum.

Meet in the Room by the ProShop no later than 7:00 a.m. begin play ASAP. There will be a meeting in the Clubhouse immediately after play. No more Signups in the Caddyshack and no more Pairings ahead of time. If you think there might be a “Frost Delay,” it is your responsibility to call the ProShop. If the ProShop says yes, meet at 7:30 a.m. to play at 8:00 a.m.


Archives

March 2011

The winners of the January 20th Oasis Country Club Away Play are: Flight B Barbara Grundy won 1st Low Net and Bert Suppi won 3rd Low Net; Flight D Denise DeGroff won 2nd Low Net. Carol Parno won a raffle prize.

The Winners of the At Home Tournament played January 21st were:
Low Gross Over The Field, Bonnie Treece with 71 -- and Low Net Over The Field, Denise DeGroff with 50.
Flight #1: Low Gross, Sheila Webb (75); 1st Low Net, Bert Suppi (59); 2nd Low Net, Marlene Desiris (59); 3rd Low Net, Carol Parno (59).
Flight #2: Low Gross, Barb Grundy (78); 1st Low Net, Sylvia Gibbs (56); 2nd Low Net, Rennaye Millard (61); 3rd Low Net, Margie Pedersen (72).
Flight #3: Low Gross, Raye Waterberg (85); 1st Low Net, Bev Lamb (55); 2nd Low Net, Cathy Nelson (61); 3rd Low Net, Mary Knights (61), Rosemary Schuster (61), Sandy Barbon (61).

There was a meeting held immediately after play. The Minutes are posted in the Caddy shack. Volunteers for the various jobs for the February Invitational were discussed. Pairings in the future will be handled the morning of play by drawing a number to determine the hole you will begin play.

The next At Home play will be February 16th. Meet in the room by the Pro Shop no later than 7:00 a.m. begin play ASAP. There will be a meeting in the Clubhouse immediately after play. No more sign ups in the Caddy shack and no more pairings ahead of time. If you think there might be a ―Frost Delay, it is your responsibility to call the Pro Shop. If the Pro Shop says yes, meet at 7:30 a.m. to play at 8:00 a.m.

February 23rd is our Invitational Cactus Cats Tournament. Various players from all 5 of the other Clubs will come here for breakfast, a fun tournament, catered lunch and prizes. We will report on this event next month.


February 2011

Winners of the at home Tournament December 17th were: Low Gross Over The Field, Carol Parno with 68 and Low Net Over The Field, Bonnie Treece with 49.

Flight #1: Low Gross, Jean Anderson (69); 1st Low Net, Sheila Webb (59); 2nd Low Net, Marlene Desris (59); 3rd Low Net, Dar Hill (59).

Flight #2: Low Gross, Bert Suppi (76); 1st Low Net, Pat Jennissen (56); 2nd Low Net, Denise DeGroff (59); 3rd Low Net, Margie Pedersen (60) and Cathy Nelson (60).

Flight #3: Low Gross, Moira Jaques (81); 1st Low Net, Connie Shenefelt (55); 2nd Low Net, Jan Lof (55); and 3rd Low Net, Maxine Meuli (57).

February 18th is the next at Home play…meet in the Room by the ProShop no later than 7:15 a.m. There will be a meeting in the Clubhouse immediately after play. Signup in the Caddyshack, and check the pairings there. If you must cancel, please call Rennaye Millard at (760) 343-3101. If you think there might be a Frost Delay, it is your responsibility to call the ProShop. If the ProShop says we can shotgun at 9:00 a.m., meet at 8:30 a.m.

Away play at the Oasis County Club was January 20th and the winners will be reported in the next Spectrum.



January 2011

The November 19th meeting was held even though our course was not open yet. Barbara Grundy agreed to be the “Away Play” person…thanks to Maxine Spence for last year’s work. See Bonnie Treece for a Cactus Cats golf shirt. A Committee was formed to plan our Invitational on Wednesday, February 23rd. “Away Play:” Players will be determined by lottery on the following criteria: a) checked against the year before for those who have not played away the previous year; b) those that did play, but did not play the current course invitational; c) everyone else that has signed up. If you play you will be assigned section “C” for all the next draws. BUT please sign up for all the “Away Plays” that you want. If you have already played, sign up on an Alternates’ Sheet.

It was decided to cap membership at 70. Dues for the 2011-2012 Season will be $10.00 and must be paid by November 1 of each year.

“Away Play” dates: Oasis Country Club, January 20th; Portola February 7th; Tri Palms February 23rd; Palm Desert Greens March 17th; and Date Palm April 11th.

Bev Lamb won the draw.

“Away Play” at Ivey Ranch was December 6th. Winners: “C” Flight, Sylvia Gibbs 2nd Low Gross; “D” Flight, Denise DeGroff 3rd Low Net. Jan Lof won the Raffle.

The December 17th “At Home” winners will be announced in the next Spectrum. January 21st is the next “At Home” play…meet in the Room by the ProShop no later than 7:15 a.m. There will be a meeting in the Clubhouse immediately after play. Signup in the Caddyshack and check the pairings there. If you must cancel, please call Rennaye Millard at (760) 343-3101. If you think there might be a “Frost Delay,” it is your responsibility to call the ProShop. If the ProShop says we can shotgun at 9:00 a.m., meet at 8:30 a.m.


December 2010

Our first meeting was held on Friday, November 19th! It was great seeing everyone.

Our first away tournament will be played at Ivey Ranch on Monday, Dec. 6th. We will report on the winners in the next Spectrum.

The January Away Invitational will be held at Oasis Country Club on Thursday, January 20th. Look for the sign up sheet in the Caddyshack around the 20th of this month. Remember that we are choosing away players by lottery, so sign up for all the away tournaments you wish to play – even if you have already played this year or you played Oasis last year.

February 23, 2011. CACTUS CATS INVITATIONAL HOSTED BY TRI-PALMS.
We will have two more meetings before our Invitational for planning, please bring your ideas and yourselves to these meetings. Hosting an Invitational is a requirement for each club in Cactus Cats. So, it is very important that we have as many Tri-Palms participants as possible…and it is lots of fun! Please sign up to play.

Our first play day of the season will be Friday, December 17th.Look for the sign up sheet in the Caddyshack.

For “at home” play, always meet in the North parking lot no later than 7:15 a.m. and shotgun ASAP. There almost always is a meeting in the clubhouse after golfing (about 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.) Check the Caddyshack for Rennaye’s signup sheet and pairings. If you need to cancel, please call Rennaye Millard at (760) 343-3101. If you are a “no show” you will be fined $5. Always play from the In Ground Markers


November 2010

Hope everyone had a great summer and you’re looking forward to some fun golf!

HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR.

1. November 1, 2010 – DUES $8.00 payable November 1st and delinquent November 15th, with a $2.00 penalty. Give your dues to Rosemary Schuster or Sandy Barbon.

2. November 19, 2010 – OUR FIRST GENERAL MEETING will be held in the club house, approximately 10:30 – 11:00am. We are unsure at this time if we will play golf before our meeting, due to the Century Course not scheduled to reopen until Nov. 20th. Keep checking the Caddy Shack bulletin board for ongoing updates.

3. February 23, 2011. CACTUS CATS INVITATIONAL HOSTED BY TRI-PALMS. Hosting an Invitational is a requirement for each club in Cactus Cats. So, it is very important that we have as many Tri-Palms participants as possible…and it is lots of fun!

4. DATES FOR AWAY PLAY INVITATIONALS: Also posted in the Caddy Shack.

Ivey Ranch Monday, December 6, 2010
Oasis Thursday, January 20, 2011
Portola Monday, February 7, 2011
Tri-Palms Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Palm Desert Greens Thursday, March 17, 2011
Date Palm Monday, April 11, 2011

We will be discussing the Lottery method of choosing members for the Invitational’s at our meeting ….SEE YOU ON THE 19th!

October 2010

Here it is October and the start of another great season right around the corner. Hope every-one had a great summer and you are looking forward to some fun golf.

HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR.

1. November 1, 2010 - Dues are payable and delinquent November 15th, with a $2.00 pen-alty.

2. November 12th - Our first home play is changed to the SECOND Friday. This will ac-commodate the Guy’s & Doll’s Tournament for November, which will be on the third Fri-day (with Thanksgiving being the fourth Friday that month) so please make a note on your calendar for that change. Our first general meeting will be held after play in the club house, approximately 10:30 – 11:00am. We meet in the North parking lot no later than 7:15 a.m. and shotgun ASAP. Check the Caddyshack for Rennaye’s signup sheet and pairings. If you need to cancel, please call Rennaye Millard at (760) 343-3101. If you are a “no show” you will be fined $5. Always play from the In Ground Markers.

3. February 23, 2011. Cactus Cats Invitational hosted by Tri-Palms. Hosting and Invi-tational is a requirement for each club in Cactus Cats. So, it is very important that we have as many Tri-Palms participants as possible…and it is lots of fun!

Below are the dates for the Cactus Cats away play Invitationals. The list is also posted in the Caddyshack. Sign up for all you would like to play. The Invitational’s are always a lot of fun, cost $35.00 to $40.00 and breakfast, lunch and money prizes. We will be doing the selections by a lottery system this year and that will be ex-plained at the November meeting.

Ivey Ranch Monday, December 6, 2010
Oasis Thursday, January 20, 2011
Portola Monday, February 7, 2011
Tri-Palms Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Palm Desert Greens Thursday, March 17, 2011
Date Palm Monday, April 11, 2011

If you would like to join Cactus Cats and are a member of either the Ladies Regulation or Par 3 Golf clubs, please accept this as your invitation to attend the November meeting. For questions about membership, call Sandy Barbon at 343-1116.

May2010

The meeting in April was our last meeting of the season. Our snowbirds have left or will be leaving soon and summer is around the corner – even if the weather hasn’t felt that way yet.
Our last away play for the season was at Desert Crest on March 16th. Everyone had a fun day and we had some winners! Congratulations to the following:
Closest to the Pin: NORA NICHOLSON
1st Low Net: NORA NICHOLSON 1st Low Gross: KATHY MARKHAM
2nd Low Net: MAXINE MEULI 2nd Low Gross: SHERON MOE
CONGRATUALATIONS ALSO TO: Most Improved Golfer for March: JAN LOF
Winners of April Pin and Medal: Pin Winner: MAXINE MEULI Medal Winner: KATHY MARKHAM
It was announced that our 3-Par/Regulation Christmas Party will be held at The Classic Club, December 9, 2010. Details will be discussed at our November meeting. ALSO, 3-Par we will host the Guys & Dolls Tournament on Friday, December 10, 2010. Looks like a great year is shaping up!!
President Carol thanked all the ladies on the Board, for their help and contributions and provided cup cakes and ice cream for our final meeting, wishing everyone a great summer.
Play will continue on Tuesdays through the month of June. Check on the Caddy Shack bulletin board for announcement of Play check in and starting times.
“A Happy and Safe summer to All Of You”. We’ll see you in November!!!