LALGA By Beverly Hines LALGA Play Day and Closing Luncheon and Award program was held April 8 with 75 members attending. The game for the day was a Step-aside Scramble with a Sunshine ball. Each team had to play the Sunshine ball alternating players. Teams who lost or could not recover their ball were penalized by two strokes. As one member commented, “This was a fun and creative day of golf. The theme and game were original, and the lunch was one of best yet.” Beatles Themed Good Day Sunshine Closing Day Event Committee Members pictured: T Utting, Melissa Marsden, Bonnie Simonetta, Dianne Holman, and Bev Hines. More photos can be found at https://lakeashtonliving.com/ under Community - Golf - LALGA. During the Awards Luncheon new and returning members (Tami Donnelly, Mary O’Donnell, Carol Morse, Pam Auen, Carolyn Alvaro) were recognized and welcomed to the group. Congratulations to all the winners of not only the game event, but for the season. 74 gift cards to the Pro Shop/Eagles Nest were awarded to members for their accomplishments totaling $1205 in prize money. There were 94 members in the League of which 77 made at least one birdie to earn a Birdie pin. Most birdies for Combo Tees – Flight 2 were Mary Donaldson and Judy Mulhearn; Combo Tees – Flight 1 was Pam Pagel; Blue Tees – Flight 3 was Lynne Abbott and Jackie Tressler; Blue Tees – Flight 2 was Margaret Volpe and Blue Tees – Flight 1 was Liz Leigh with 31 birdies. Lydia Fichtman and Janice Fleming earned an Eagle pin; and three members (Bev Hines, Char Walter and May Lou Wheat) earned a Hole-in-One pin. Other awards for games played throughout the Winter Season (November thru mid-April) included: Ringers (22 awards presented) and Weekly Results Point System (39 awards presented). One of the most prestigious awards, Overall Most Improved went to: Pat Hodges, Combo Flight 2; Carolyn Alvaro, Combo Flight 1; Janice Fleming, Blue Tees Flight 3; Jody Nesheim, Blue Tees Flight 2; Lisa Kennedy, Blue Tees Flight 1. Special thanks to Char Walter for her outstanding job of record keeping during the season and presenting the awards to all the winners. During the closing luncheon, election results were announced. Congratulations to Deborah Giannattasio who will serve as Vice President and Kathy Reed who will serve as Treasurer beginning June 1. Special thanks to Dori Krogman, current VP, and Lynne Abbott, current Treasurer, for a job well done. Starting June 1, LALGA members will have the option of playing nine holes on League Day. By doing so they will not be paying the $3 entry fee and will not be participating in the game or payout but certainly can join us during the hot summer months. Just sign up in the Pro Shop or online for playing nine holes. Congratulations to our 2025 Lake Ashton Club Champions, Donna Larsen, Overall Women’s Club Champion, and Cheryl Tillman, 2025 Women’s Combo Club Champion. Congratulations to Patti Zakrajsek on her Eagle on Hole #7 East, March 12, 2025 and to Deborah Giannattasio on her Hole in One on Hole #14 West, April 6, 2025. The yearlong Red Hoagland Challenge will conclude at the end of May. Current standings are 1st place – Bonnie Simonetta $185.35, 2nd place – Liz Leigh $184.75, 3rd place – Bev Hines $165.75, and 4th place – Joanne McKinley $160.10. Pictured left: Donna Larsen, 2025 Lake Ashton Women’s Overall Club Champion Pictured right: Cheryl Tillman, 2025 Lake Ashton Women’s Combo Club Champion Pictured far right: Deborah Giannattasio, Hole-inOne, #14 West, April 6, 2025 46
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