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Twilight Play GOLF

Submitted by Erik Beyer, PGA 2015 MGA TOURNAMENTS
Club Championship
Head Golf Professional, Legacy Hills Golf Club Monday, September 7

Some resident golfers, especially those 18 holes). For 18-hole golfers that don’t Wednesday, September 9
newer to Sun City Texas, may not be mind a little afternoon heat, this is a Friday, September 11
aware of our Twilight time pricing. great deal! Awards Banquet
Throughout the year, discounted
pricing is offered in the afternoons. There is also a 15-round afternoon punch Saturday, September 12
When Daylight Saving Time is in effect, card that allows golfers to tee off after Fall Member/Member
Twilight pricing begins at 3 p.m. During 1 p.m. for just $25 for an 18-hole round. Wednesday, October 7
this time, golfers who tee off after 3 p.m. This is a $16 savings off the normal Thursday, October 8
will be charged a 9 hole rate regardless resident rate for this time period! For
of whether they play 9 holes or more (i.e. more details, please check with the golf Member/Guest
shops. Friday, October 30
Saturday, October 31
WGA 9-Hole Group Submitted by Kempa Rider
AUGUST PLAY
Flexibility continued to be our motto Green and wore green shirts to prove SCHEDULES
through June as rain played havoc with it; The Red Hot Mamas, led by Nancy
our Presidents’ Cup Tournament. The Wagner and Elaine Stephens, were CGA
first day of the tournament was set for decked out in red; and Kay Merritt’s and 8/15 8 am, CC
June 23, when Tropical Storm Bill was Glenda Huckins’ gang, White Lightning, WGA 9-HOLE
scheduled to hit hard and rain all day. wore nice cool white tops. 8/4 7 am, LH-F
Play was cancelled the evening before 8/11 8 am, CC-F/B
only to have it turn out to be almost a Format of play was a modified match 10:30 am Meeting CCJ/W
perfect golf day the next morning. Sylvia play in which partners competed against 8/18 7 am, LH-B
Quillen, our tournament chair, deserves the other two in their foursome. After 8/25 7 am, WW-B
high fives as she struggled to make the each hole, a winner of that hole was WGA 18-HOLE
most reasonable decisions. Working determined by comparing net scores, 8/4 8 am, CC
closely with the pro shops, she was able and the lowest net score posted a 1 while 8/11 7:30 am, LH
to move day two of the tournament the losers recorded a zero, and a tie was 8/18 7:30 am, WW
forward a week, secure a course and get recorded as ½ each. After two days, all 8/25 7:30 am, CC
the social moved to a different venue, the scores for all players on each team MGA 9-HOLE
all while trying to revise team lists due were combined and the overall team 8/5 WW-B
to cancellations caused by the schedule winners determined. Coming out on top 8/12 CC-F
change, and keep all the captains in with 57 ½ games were the Purple People 8/19 WW-F
the loop! Great job Sylvia! Her team Eaters, led by Elaine Cielo and her 8/26 WW-F
also worked diligently to level teams assistant, Paula Elmers. There was a tie MGA 18-HOLE
according to handicaps and prepare for for second place of 55 games between The 8/5 LH
the blind draw. All registered players Red Hot Mamas, co-captained by Nancy 8/12 LH
were divided into 4 flights, A, B, C and Wagner and Elaine Stephens, and the 8/19 LH
D. The names of players were placed in Yellow Roses of Texas, headed by Cleo 8/26 CC
4 different bags labeled by flight and Ramsey and her assistant, Kempa Rider.
the captains rotated to draw names of The event was two days of fabulous, A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 SUNRAYS | 55
those who would make up their team. friendly head-to-head competition!
After that, each captain picked a color
for her group. After play, a caravan of carts headed
to the Cowan Creek Pavilion for lunch
During team meetings, prior to play, coordinated by the social committee of
team names were selected. Elaine Patty Wilson, Kathy Tucker, Ann Cannon
Cielo, who started the WGA9 many and Cathy Phelps. Team pictures,
years ago, and her bunch chose Purple awards and special presentations also
People Eaters and sported purple shirts; took place at this time.
The Yellow Roses of Texas lead by Cleo
Ramsey showed up in yellow shirts; Our group continues to add fun social
Susan Myers and Betty Ann Preston’s events to the calendar and is actively
crew thought of themselves as Mean recruiting new members. “Have fun,
learn the rules, have fun, maintain pace
of play, have fun” is our motto!

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