The Butte Creek Women’s Golf Club held its Annual Awards Christmas Brunch last week at the Butte Creek clubhouse. The club raised over $1,300 to support the Chico State Women’s Golf Team and provided a large assortment of gifts and gift cards for children and mothers, in support of Chico Catalyst Domestic Violence Abuse Services. Awards were presented for various categories and skills displayed throughout the year as well as introducing the outgoing and incoming Women’s Club board members.
Outgoing officers: Captain, Jeannie Stone; Secretary, Darlene Thomasson; Handicap Chair, Karla Dreiss; Tournament Chair, Sherian Hornbeak. Incoming officers: Captain, Janet Alves; Co-captain, Joye Smith; Secretary, Pam Miller; Treasurer, Tami Blofsky; Tournament Chair, Sally Hayes; Handicap Chair, Sherri Kimmelshue.
Joan Hart was recognized as the Most Improved Player. Hart dropped her index an amazing 10 points in 2023, via the simple and true method of, practice, practice and more practice. Other members also earned a little stipend for their achievements in a couple of categories. Birdies: 1, Debbie Maderos (9); 2, tie, Val Gregory and Sally Hayes (7); 3, tie, Sherri Kimmelshue and Susie Westcott (5). Chip-ins: 1, Joye Smith (6); 2, tie, Vicki Ellcessor, Ruth Younger and Hayes (5); 3, Blofsky, Sandy Fortino, Kimmelshue and Jayne Bunting (4).
The Butte Creek Women’s Golf Club was able to get a portion of its weekly game in last week before the rain took precedence. Everyone was at least able to complete 9 holes, in the “Putts Only” format, before calling it quits. The 9-hole score winners: 1, Sally Hayes, 14 putts; 2, tie, Vicki Ellcessor and Joan Bequette, 15 putts.
Bidwell Park Golf Club
The Bidwell Park Women’s Golf Club held its final Pro-Points Tournament of the year last week. Those members earning the most points throughout the year in the various pro-point categories will be announced at the club’s annual awards-officer installation luncheon at the club house restaurant, January 4, 2024. First flight low gross: Kelly MacKinnon, 87. Low net, Debi McDermont, 70. Second flight low gross: Eleanor Calvert, 103. Low net: 1, Liz Mosher, 78; 2, tie, Pam Coleman and Sandy Sample, 80. Third flight low gross: 1, Melodie Johnson, 100; Low net, tie: Sue Blizman and Rachael Graham, 76. Closest to pin, after two shots, on No. 12: 1, MacKinnon; 2, McDermont; 3, Lynn Collar.
Chico-Paradise SIR’s Golf Club
Keeping close to home for the holidays, the Chico-Paradise SIR’s Golf Club played a 4-Man Scramble format at Bidwell for its semi-monthly tournament. The teams were obviously well balanced because the scores were close. 1. Scott Donahoo, Everett Gremminger, Bob Mabrey and Stribold Stribolt, 57.1; 2, Jeff Eber, Keith Martinson, Dick Parsons and Joe Velasquez, 57.7; 3, Bernard Buckley, Mark Gray, Mark Hyder and Bob Wessels, 57.9; 4, Michael Hull, Don Lampe, Dennis McNamara and Ron Griffin, 59.5. Closest to pin contest: Hole No. 2: 1, Ray Quinto; 2, Norm Atkin. Hole No. 4: 1, McNamara; 2, Ron Peterson; Hole No. 7: 1, Dan Solomon; 2, Craig Herman; Hole No. 12: 1, Rich Carlson; 2, Cap Porterfield; Hole No. 16: Velasquez.
Spectacular shots
Don’t try to convince Jo-Anne Jircitano that lightning doesn’t strike twice. Back in October, the 16th hole at Table Mountain became Jircitano’s favorite hole when she aced it with a 6 Hybrid. Last week, she switched allegiance and the 12th hole became her favorite hole. Jircitano scored a hole-in-one on the hole with a perfect 120-yard, 9 wood tee shot. Witnessing Jircitano retrieve the ball from the cup were her playing companions, Deb Lerner, Betty Horton and Rhonda McGhee. Some of us wait a lifetime to hit that perfect tee shot and Jircitano scored two in a mere 8 week span. Hardly seems fair, but congratulations are definitely in order.
