Lakewood Oaks Golf Outing - American Singles Golf Association

CELEBRATING 19 YEARS OF SINGLES GOLF IN AMERICA
Kansas City Chapter - American Singles Golf Association - September 2012
President’s Note
Well – we dodged a
bullet at Swope Memorial
on August 25! As much
as we need rain, we didn’t
get it that day as predicted
and were able to play a complete round. I
think we all enjoyed the course. That was
the day we were supporting The 1st Tee
and quite a few of us donated gently used
golf equipment. Thanks to all who participated. I’m sure it will be greatly appreciated.
On August 18 and 19, 14 of us went to
Prairie Band Casino and Resort and
played Firekeeper both days. The
weather was absolutely beautiful! We had
a lovely dinner together Saturday night
and some of us gambled afterwards. The
course was varied and interesting, even
though the putting was nearly impossible!
Coming in September, we play Prairie
Highlands on the 15th hosted by Mark
Slator and Alleyne Johnson. Our Branson road trip is the last weekend in September. We will play Payne Stewart and
Ledgestone, and Silo Ridge on the way
home on Sunday.
Also in September, Larry Shockley has
secured tickets to see the KC Royals play
the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday
night, Sept. 19. The seats are in the
lower deck on the 3rd base side and will
cost $15. See Larry for tickets.
We were back at Paddy O’Shay’s in OP
for First Friday on September 7.
Believe it or not, it’s not too early to be
thinking about our annual banquet! Mark
your calendars for Saturday, November
10. It will be at Leawood South Country
Club again this year and will be an
awards banquet. Alleyne has booked a
DJ and Sandy Kolderup is working on all
kinds of surprises for us!
It’s hard to believe our season is winding down. 2 more months and golf season will be over for 2012
Till next month, keep playing and may
the Golf Gods be with you. Keep in mind;
Take Me Out to the Ballgame…
Golf is the perfect thing to do on
Sunday because you end up having to
pray a lot!
September 22nd
Lakewood Oaks member, Toni Tygart,
has set up a golf outing for KCSGA members to play Lakewood Oaks in Lee’s
Summit on Sat, Sept 22nd. Green fees
are $50 and should be paid at the Pro
Shop the day of play. Starting times will
be around 12:30 to 1 PM. If interested,
please e-mail Toni Tygart at tonitygart@tonitygart.com or phone Toni’s cell,
816.591.0275. Depending on the number
of golfers, dinner following can be either
at the Club, or pizza at Toni’s house.
~Mara Kelley, President
Upcoming Events Include (see SinglesGolf.com/events)
 Battle at the Beach - Dates TBA - most likely, November-ish,
2012. South Carolina coastal area.
 New Year's in Florida - - January 4-6, 2013. Yes, it's a "belated"
New Year's event again, like we did last year. Airline rates are phenominally low the first week in January. We'll be at the Ritz-Carlton
in Sarasota, playing with those caddie-guys at the Ritz-Carlton Member's Club. Details forthcoming.
Office Hours: 9:00am to 2:00pm, M-F (Eastern)
National Office: 704-889-4600 or 1-888-GOLFMATE
KCSGA night at the Royals
~Larry Shockley
I have tickets available to see the Royals play the Chicago White Sox Wednesday evening, September 19. They are
lower level on the third base side and cost
is only $15 per ticket. Guests are welcome. If interested, send me a check and
I'll mail your tickets or make arrangements
to get them to you.
Mail to: Larry Shockley, 17401 E. 41st St.
Apt. B, Independence, MO 64055.
KCSGA will be recognized on the message boards on the outfield walls in the
third inning. Hope to see you there.
Lakewood Oaks Golf Outing
Regular Meeting Date: Third Thursday of each month
Next Meeting: September 20, 2012 6:00 Social 6:30 Meeting
Meeting Location: Birdies
Our Website: www.KansasCity.SinglesGolf.com
Our Hotline: 888-465-3628
(See next page for list of officers and board members.)
To join, renew dues, make a change of address, phone, etc.,
call National Hotline at left or go to www.SinglesGolf.com/join
Kansas City Chapter
of the
American Singles Golf Association
Golf in 2012
Fri-Sun, Sept 28-30 – Road Trip
(See separate article about Branson trip).
Branson: Payne Stewart, Ledgestone
Silo Ridge (Bolivar, MO)
Our remaining 2012 golf
outing schedule:
Sat, Sept 15th – T
Hosts: M Slator/A Johnson
Start Time: 1 PM Cost: $56
Prairie Highlands, Olathe, KS
TM
Sat, Oct 13th – T
Hosts: D Clevenger/B Higgins
Start Time: 1 PM Cost: $58
Deer Creek, OPKS
Sat, Sept 22nd – W&D
Host: Toni Tygart
Start Time: 1 PM Cost: $50
Lakewood Oaks Country Club
Sat, Oct 27th – W&D
Hosts: J Higginbotham/A Mooney
Start Time: 1 PM Cost: $60
Loch Lloyd, Village of Loch Lloyd, MO
President
Mara Kelley
mara47gk@kc.rr.com
Vice President
Rhonda Shorten
rshorten@kc.rr.com
Chairman of the Board
Larry Shockley
slarryshockley@aol.com
~Bob Haefele, Golf Chair
1st Friday – October 5th
First Friday will be Friday, October 5th at 5 PM at Paddy O'Shay's at
135th and Quivira (11300 West 135th St, Overland Park, KS. Come, mix
& mingle.
Hope to see everyone there!! ~Alleyne Johnson-Social Chair
Golf Chairperson
Bob Haefele
bob_haefele@hotmail.com
Social Chairperson
Alleyne Johnson
ajohnson1218@kc.rr.com
Membership Chairperson
Barb Gawlik
barbgawlik@yahoo.com
Communications Chairperson
Dohn Kennyhertz
dkennyhertz@kc.rr.com
1st Fri-Aug at The Beacon
Secretary
Konnee Cook
konnee.cook@
excelconstructors.com
Treasurer
Joyce Smith
jsmith@cmplaw.net
Veda, Toni, Debbie G & Luisa
W&D at Drumm Farm-Aug 11th
Benefiting Rally for the Cure
Our thanks to Rhonda & Konnee for
hosting the Drumm Farm Rally For The
Cure W&D; it was a great success, raising
$560 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. 23 golfers participated in the outing,
plus a few more participated in our Rally
For The Cure, but were not able to play
golf. Larry Shockley was our grand prize
winner for being closest to the pin on hole
#17, winning a pair of Etonic golf shoes.
Check in Table at Drumm
Dennis, Toni, Dave & Kathy
Firekeeper August 18-19
W&D at Swope Park - Aug 25th
28 golfers gathered for tee times starting at 1:00 PM at Swope Memorial Golf Course, on Saturday, August 25th. With an “iffy” sky
and weather forecast, two (unnamed) opted out, and missed a great afternoon of golf. After a few sprinkles on the first three holes,
the remainder of the afternoon was perfect. Swope Park was challenging as ever. Hole number 13 (when you see if from the regular
men’s tee box, you know why it has that number), was moved forward for the men, to the same tee box for the women at about 149
yards. However, it was made up by the ever difficult 17th hole for the men, with its 200 year carry from the tee box to the fairway. The
17th kind of makes up for the tee shot by providing a beautiful view of the downtown Kansas City skyline from the fairway when approaching the green. Après golf was enjoyed by all at Governor Stumpy’s Grille at 71st and Oak, except Alleyne who got soaked on
her way to the car in the flash rain shower.
Our thanks to hosts, Sue Kariker & Dick Summers for arranging the Swope Park outing.
Dohn, Luisa & Bob H at Swope with KC skyline in background
Tom Ritchie-Hole #12 at Swope
Fred Arbanas @ Longview Lake Tourney Results
Our thanks to Debbie Gauss for hosting our Aug 4th tourney. Our weather
was great and the golfers enjoyed dinner at Chili’s in Lee’s Summit following.
The winners were:
1st Place: Bruce Anderson, Debbie Opfer, Frank Chop, Joyce Smith
2nd Place: Bob Fischer, Konnee Cook, Mark Slator, Dohn Kennyhertz
3rd Place: Vic Beth, Kathy Nelson, Fred Hesselroth, Corinne Robinson
Longest Drive – Men: Vic Beth Women: Debbie Opfer
Closest to the Pin – Men: Frank Chop
Longest Putt – Men: Bruce Anderson Women: Veda Landon
Donna, Larry, Dave & Sandy
Above: Hostess Debbie, Vic, Kathy, Veda & Fred
Right: Golfers dining at Chilis
Falcon Lakes Labor Day
Outing
~Fred Hesselroth
34 of our members enjoyed a rather
warm day with the temperature hovering
around 95 degrees but with a breeze of
15 MPH at our annual Labor Day golf outing at Falcon Lakes. Congratulations goes
to Claudia Arneson and Jim Hamilton
for the longest putts made for men and
women. Falcon Lakes provided the prizes
of any golf shirt in the pro shop for each
winner.
A special thanks goes to Falcon Lakes
PGA Pro Mike Langstaat and his staff for
hosting our event and we will be looking
forward to returning to Falcon Lakes again
next year.
General Meeting, Sept 20th
Our next general meeting will be Thurs,
Sept. 20th at Birdies at 75th & Antioch, in
Overland Park, KS. 6 PM social; 6:30
meeting. Come, socialize with your
KCSGA friends and sign up for the golf
outings.
Lucky raffle winners at the Aug meeting
were Konnee Cook who won 2 free
rounds of golf at Falcon Lakes and Larry
S who won 2 weekend passes to the Midwest Classic.
in 4-bedroom cottages. Final payment is
due by Sept. 21st. 28 golfers are signed
up so far.
This road trip is a great way to get to
know your fellow members and to play
these outstanding golf courses. Don’t
miss out on the fun. Contact Bob Haefele at 816.679.3141 or e-mail him at
bob_haefele@hotmail.com.
Loch Lloyd Golf Outing Oct 27th
Loch Lloyd member, Judy
Higginbotham, has arranged for KCSGA
to play golf at Loch Lloyd on Sat, Oct
27th. Green fees are $60 and should be
paid at the Pro Shop the day of play. It
will be a 1 PM shotgun start. If interested,
please e-mail Judy at judyhig@kc.rr.com.
Judy is graciously arranging a buffet at
her home following golf; cost will be between $12 and $15.
About Our Members
Happy Birthday to these members:
Terry Baker - 09/21
Victor Beth - 09/27
Frank Chop - 10/08
Konnee Cook - 09/27
Marleen DiMatteo - 09/10
Robert Haefele - 10/10
Ken Herring - 09/15
Sue Kariker - 10/05
Donna Kirsopp - 09/19
Randy Klein - 09/20
Tom Ritchie - 10/11
These members are up for renewal:
(date shown is last day of membership)
Mara Kelley - 09/30/2012
Thomas Rebottaro - 09/30/2012
Welcome newest members:
Karen Baier - Joined 08/27/2012
Mike Morris - Joined 08/31/2012
These members recently renewed:
Robert Almquist
Beverly Hembree
Sue Kariker
Veda Landon
Richard Summers
These members did not renew their
dues:
(date shown is date membership expired)
Carolyn Collier - 07/31/2012
Charlene Daniels - 08/31/2012
Bill Gabel - 07/31/2012
Debbie Gauss - 07/31/2012
Linda Larison - 07/31/2012
Charles Quackenbush - 08/31/2012
Dana Switzer - 08/31/2012
Last Road Trip of 2012
Our last golfing road trip will be to the
Branson area Sept 28-30, playing Payne
Stewart, Ledgestone and Silo Ridge
(Bolivar). Lodging will be at Stonebridge
Our chapter currently has 96 members.
Member News
Debbie O & Veda are now in the KC Cup semi-finals for The
Golf Club of Kansas; they beat Brookridge in the quarter finals on
Aug 29th.
Rob & Veda are now engaged after a proposal at the top of Mt
Evans in CO Sept 2nd. Congrats to the happy couple who are
planning a spring wedding.
If you would like to submit an article about your travels for
our section “Member Travels”, including photos, please send
to Veda at vmlandon@hotmail.com,
Veda & Rob