Message from your President -  Nov 22, 2024

 

--- News for the 18 and 9 Hole Leagues --

 

Blessings to you and your family!

 

 

Next KWGA Playday: November 26, 2024 on Island*

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 “Turkey Shoot Scramble”.

 

KWGA18  ENTRY is $5 CASH

Pairings will be ABCD

Check-in: Outside Pro Shop. 8:00-8:40  Shotgun start 9AM

 

Note –If you are cancelling or adding after Sunday noon deadline:

TEXT BOTH Mary Brenner 713-206-0149 & Chris Reiner 713-647-1779

 

KWGA9 No $

Check-in: Ladies Locker Room.  8:00-8:40  Shotgun start 9AM

Note –If you are cancelling or adding after Sunday noon deadline:

TEXT Charmaine Keene 509-599-6614.  

 

 

We need more volunteers on Saturday Nov 30 to decorate the Club for Christmas! Can you help??

This year, it will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 10:30-3:30. It is a lot of fun and you will earn 2 Volunteer points for next year! Let Annette Wood know that you want to come help! Text her at 504-491-1399.

Plus you will get lunch on Saturday! And because we do this, COK provides the Club Championship Luncheon to us free of charge.  Annette is the talent and spearheads this, the rest of us provide support. Can you spare a few hours away from your company (this might be a good excuse to get away, LOL)?

 

 

Results of KWGA18 “Ace of Aces Playoff” held Nov 19

Island Course

Players         27     

                   

2024 KWGA18 Ace of Aces Winners:                

Low Gross     Carrie Faulkner        88

Low Net        Bev Henderson        74

Above Ace of Aces Winners Receive Payout at End of Year Brunch            

 

Following winners receive $4 gift card credit                                  

Flight 1                  

Low Gross     Brenda Simmons     90

Low Net        Kakie Palmer           78

                   

Flight 2                  

Low Gross     Brenda Candelet*    105

Low Net        Corinne Sorge         79

                   

Flight 3                  

Low Gross     Shannon Elliott        112

Low Net        Joan Rendl              79

*denotes scorecard playoff         

 

POTS           

Closest to Pin         

Hdcp 0 - 24   Kelly Smith              Hdcp 25 & up          Joan Rendl   

                  

Low Putts               

Hdcp 0 - 24   Loretta Ilges 30      Hdcp 25 & up   Julie Eberly  30,   Anne Viault  30

                   

Chip Ins        No Winners  

                   

Hole In One  Karen Fennell                 #3

 

 

Hole In One on Tuesday Nov 19, 2024

Karen Fennell had a Hole in One on Island #3 using her 7 iron. And it was her Birthday!! Congratulations Karen!

 

 

Results of KWGA9 “Ace of Aces Playoff” held Nov 19

Island Course

Players         14     

                   

2024 KWGA9 Ace of Aces Winners:                 

Low Gross     Brenda Fishbeck     

Low Net        Beth Mengden        

Above Ace of Aces Winners Receive Payout at End of Year Brunch            

 

Following winners receive $4 gift card credit                                  

1 Flight                  

Low Gross     Linda Rinnan

Low Net        LeeAnna Tucker

                   

Low Putts Cathy Barrett*

*denotes scorecard playoff         

 

POTS           

Closest to Pin           No Winners  

Chip Ins                  No Winners  

 

 

KCC Volunteer Tournament to be held Fri, December 6.

If you earned 3 Volunteer points in 2024 you will soon be getting an email invite to play in the Volunteer Tournament on Friday December 6. You must reply to the Golf Genius invite that you are playing.   

 

 

Calendar Look-Ahead for the Leagues

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 “Mystery Event”  9AM Shotgun start on Forest*

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Christmas Brunch and Awards 

 

2024 Christmas Brunch & Year End Awards is Dec 10

A time for all of KWGA to celebrate together!   8:30 am. to 11:00 am.

 

There is no cost to you for this Luncheon as it is a benefit of your dues. Sign up will be via Golf Genius so we have your RSVP to plan for the count.

 

Social Time and Check-In is from 8:30-9:00.

Note – same as last year, there will be no reserved seating.  Go to the Check in table to get a Placecard with your name so you can find a place to sit, put your Placecard at the seat and feel free to go get a drink and mingle.

Also any Playday winnings you have earned this year will be handed out at Check-In.

 

The brunch will be a wonderful buffet featuring all of our favorites;

Pastries, fruit, bacon, eggs and potatoes, cheesy blintzes as well as Eggs Benedict.

Coffee and tea and the bar will feature complimentary Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas.

 

 

PSST

In the holiday tradition, we would like to provide a cash gift to Chris Reiner at the Christmas Brunch as a thank you for all he has done to support KWGA this year.  We will take contributions at the next Playday Check-Ins and at the Brunch.

 

 

Team Kingwood hosted Interclub Thur Nov 21 on Forest.

Kingwood came in second with 136 team points - Woodlands Traditions came in first with 141 team Stableford points.

 

Congratulations to the point winners:    

Cheree Alexander, Lori Robertson, Corinne Sorge and Maryrose LeBus each had 34 points to total 136 for the team.

 

Congratulations to the prize winners:

Brenda Simmons     -1st place in flight 1   $100

Cheree Alexander    -2nd place in flight 5  $ 80

Lori Robertson         -3rd place in flight 4   $ 50

 

This was the final Interclub of 2024. It was a gorgeous day and we received many compliments on a well-run event (thank you Chris Reiner), the condition of the course (thank you Jeremy Lewis), the delicious lunch (thank you Jherad LeMier), the cute table decorations (thank you Karen Fennell) and the fun they had with their group (thank you Team Kingwood and Team Deerwood). And Thank you Carrie Faulkner for all your advance preparation, oversight on Thursday and for spurring us on throughout the year!


 

 

 

Joe Gardella Celebration of Life. Tuesday, November 26.

2:00 - 4:00 pm in Magnolia/Pine Room.

Lynn Gardella lost her husband of 28 years, Joe, on Sat 8/24/24.

Please text Lynn at 281-743-1418 if you plan to attend.

 

 

Sad news: Margaret Simons, mother of Onnie Sherrer, passed away Nov 16 at the age of 101. While not a golfer herself, she enjoyed meeting the KWGA ladies when she visited. There will be a family service in the Spring and will be buried back home in Tennessee next to her husband.

 

 

 

 

 

Mark your 2025 calendars!

Tues Jan 7: Kick-Off Coffee from 8:30-10:00am.

Tues Jan 14: First Playday - Welcome back Scrambles