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| SUNRAYS
SEPTEMBER 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
There are many great things about mov-
ing to Sun City Texas. When we first
arrived, most of us were contacted by a
Neighborhood Representative of the NRO
who greeted us, helped us integrate into
the community, and informed us of the
many opportunities there are for partic-
ipation and pleasure. These dedicated
souls strive tomake it easy for newcomers
to find their way around and delve into
the many activities available to us.
GOLF AMBASSADORS
Three years ago, theGolf Committee elect-
ed to piggyback on that service that the
NRO provides and formed a team of Golf
Ambassadors (GA) who also extend a spe-
cial welcome to new residents interested in
golf and get them quickly up to speed on
all the golf-related activities. This army of
volunteers, usually one per neighborhood,
makes contact with and arranges in-home
visits to a new arrival who indicated an
interest in golf when they completed the
New Neighbor Contact Form. It does not
matter if the person is a seasoned golfer
or someone looking to take up the game.
Golf Ambassadors also help organize
groups of golfers in their neighborhoods.
Golf Ambassadors may also encourage
participation in golf events, such as the
biannual Neighborhood Cup, the Chili
Bowl Cook-off, Nine and Dine, and other
events that occur throughout the year.
Some even go to the extent of recruiting
neighbors to play as a group and then go
to a social event afterward.
In other words, the Golf Ambassador is
the person to contact in your neighbor-
hood for events related to golf. If they
don’t have a ready answer, they will find
it for you.
If you enjoy golf, meeting new folks and
getting together with other people, you
may be interested in volunteering as an
Ambassador. It is not necessary to live
in the neighborhood you are serving, as
long as you are available to help those
in the neighborhood enjoy golf. Contact
Dale Keith at
if
youwould like to participate or want more
information.
ADOPT-A-HOLE
Another armada of volunteers who do
an outstanding job of keeping our golf
courses in such wonderful condition are
those involved in the Adopt-A-Hole group.
The MGA membership now has
grown to more than 580 members.
Of our 580 members, more than
395 have shared in over $42,000 of
prize money. Thanks to our gener-
ous sponsors and the MGA!
Don’t forget that our last two MGA
sponsored tournaments are com-
ing soon. Here are the dates for
our two remaining tournaments
in 2013:
Lon Smith Club Championship
September 18-21
Chairmen: Mike Pender and
Walter Connolly
Fall Member/Member
October 23-24
Chairman: Fred Sondregger
MGA News
Submitted by Walter Connolly,
President, MGA Board of
Directors.
Contact: 512-868-0780 or
Notes from the Golf Committee
Submitted by the Sun City Texas Golf Committee
GOLF
WGA 18-Hole Group
Submitted by Elaine Mason
After a couple of months without a tour-
nament, September is bringing an end to
the tournament drought. The Member-
Member tournament will take place on
September 9-10 at Cowan Creek, with a
social to follow at the pavilion.
TheMatch Play Tournament, held in June,
was concluded a week late due to a rain-out
on the final scheduled day. Below are the
results. Congratulations to our winners!
MATCH PLAY 2013
First Flight
Winner – Pam Teachout, Runner-up –
Ege Reichert
Consolation flight Winner – Mary Ann
Walsh, Runner-up – Bonnie McGehee
Second Flight
Winner – Jan Perry, Runner-up – Pat
Blankenship
Consolation flight Winner – Earline
Parks, Runner-up – Becky Scofield
Third Flight
Winner – Stephenie Rice, Runner-up –
Joann Reed
Consolation flight Winner –Mary VanA-
udenhove, Runner-up – Kathy Russell
Fourth Flight
Winner – Cindy Klempay, Runner-up –
Carol Palmer
Consolation flight Winner – Shirley Mc-
Ginnis, Runner-up – Irene Benetar
Fifth Flight
Winner –Marci Pugh, Runner-up – Betty
Brown
Consolation flight Winner – Cindy Her-
nandez, Runner-up – Ginny Patterson
Congratulations to Terry Howarth for
her Hole-in-One made on Sunday, July
21 at Cowan Creek # 5! She was playing
in a couples group that included her hus-
band, David, and a number of her fellow
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PHOTO BY JOHN JOHNSON
