LADIES CLUB NEWS
Edition #1, Wed. March 29, 2017
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The year ahead offers so much to enjoy, but it’s hard to keep track of it all. Here are some important events to note
on your calendar. In some cases you need to sign up in advance* of the dates shown here so watch for those
important dates.
Spring Meeting
March 28 at 6:30pm (1830)
Bill Matticks’s Restaurant
Swing into Spring*
Cordova Bay Golf Course
Black and White*
Tuesday April 11
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NOW
Sunday May 21
Summer Solstice*
Sunday July 2
Cordova Bay Golf Course
Golf Week
early July (proposed)
Cordova Bay Golf Course
Club Championship* Saturday and Sunday, Sept 9, 10
Cordova Bay Golf Course
Cordova Bay Golf Course
*Be sure to sign up for events early. In order to handle all the planning that goes into the events, the Committee
needs to know how many people are interested with sufficient lead time to facilitate blocking out tee times on
the course and providing space in the restaurant. You can always withdraw if you must.
For more information, go to the Cordova Bay website, Members’ Area, under Ladies Club Information and, down at
the bottom look at Quick Links. Scroll to the Fixtures List. Mark the sign-up dates in your calendar.
Ways to find out what’s happening?
 This newsletter (published about once per month.)
 Posters in the Ladies Locker Room.
 Chalk Board on Hole #1 on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
 Your Executive Committee members.
 Ask in the Pro Shop.
OPENING DAYS
APRIL 4TH AND 8TH
Our season starts on Tuesday April 4 and Saturday April 8. Play both
days if you want. For the first few weeks, you will be assigned a group,
within a time period you specify, with the idea of giving you a
chance to play with new people. Mix it up a bit. After that, groups
can form themselves by submitting a
request for a certain time
period. There are always lots of openings for single players. Of course,
groups ebb and flow as players juggle busy schedules and holidays
and all the other things that happen in life.
When you submit a time request, keep in mind that several groups
may have asked for the same time slot, so stay flexible and you’ll be
out playing within a few slots of your request. As summer approaches,
tee times are offered earlier which adds more opportunity to play
when you prefer.
FASHION SHOW
Cordova Bay does a great job of finding
and showing for sale good quality golf
clothing and gear at reasonable prices.
AND, members enjoy discounts. How good is
that? Each Spring, our Dorothy Bell scours
the market for new good stuff and then
arranges a fashion show to showcase the
new season. This year, the show will be part
of the Spring Meeting on March 28, details
above.
NEW TO THE LADIES’ CLUB?
As I write this newsletter, I realize a new Member has a lot to learn about the Club and all its activities. Many of us may
have golfed before but never had a chance to participate in a Members’ group. We all had lives to lead. Now’s your
chance. To make learning a less haphazard experience, the Exec Committee has decided to match each new
member with an Executive Committee Member for the first few weeks of play. Not only will that help a new member
experience Tuesday and Saturday golf in a more comfortable way, but it will give everyone a chance to ask
questions. And the ExecCom Member can offer lots of info about everything from the Eclectic to the Foster’s Cup to
Interclub to signup routines – all that stuff!
LADIES CLUB NEWS
NEW DROP ZONE
Hole #13 gobbles golf balls. Swing, splash, off to the Drop Zone.
Darn ponds. And the big fenced tree, with the old well at its
feet. Formerly, the drop zone was located near the fenced off
area on the right as you approach the green. This year, the
drop zone will be located on the left. So you’ll walk up the right
side as usual, (unless you’re hitting from the Bald Eagle (white)
Tees or the Hummingbirds (red) Tees have been moved to the
west side of the pond) and then find the drop area on the left.
Moving the Drop Area should give you more flexibility, but does
bring the bunkers into play. The change has been made in the
interests of improving speed of play. By the way, don’t be
tempted to go inside the fenced area. There’s an old well in
there. While not deep, you would not have a pleasant
experience if you stepped into it!
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BIRDIES, CHIP-INS, BREAK
100, 90, 80
Each Ladies’ Day, whether Tuesday or Saturday,
keep track of your birdies and chip-ins by
recording them on the signup sheet in the Ladies’
Locker Room. Ask one of your foursome to attest
the fact. Then at year end, cash prizes with be
awarded to those with the highest number of
each, on a flighted basis.
When you break 100, 90, or 80, for the first time
ever while playing in a Ladies’ Club day or event,
you earn a pin to celebrate your
accomplishment. Please record the new low
score in the Locker Room and have it attested.
The pin looks great on your hat or your shirt!
MORE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR
Throughout the season, there are activities and events in addition to the Competitions described elsewhere in this
newsletter. Some have a small entrance fee. Examples are:
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Interclub play: Team play between clubs, running from about April 1 into October
Eclectic competition: A chance to use your best score of the season on a hole by hole basis to win (see more
info below.)
Foster’s Cup: Match play
Road to Crown Isle: Play a lot, earn points, enjoy a great weekend at Crown Isle
Weekly Competitions: Almost every Tuesday and Saturday, there’s a competition, just for fun, for a variety of skills
(or luck.) e.g., longest drive, and closest to the pin (KP). Win a golf ball (to replace the one you fired into the
water.)
Watch for the signup sheets on the bulletin board at the entrance of the Ladies Locker Room or at the Spring
Meeting.
THE ECLECTIC TOURNAMENT, called simply the ECLECTIC
Puzzled by the poster in the Ladies locker area titled “The Eclectic?” Want to know how it works? How to participate?
The simple answer is that an eclectic, or eclectic tournament, is a multi-round golf tournament that results in one
18-hole score per player. The Eclectic at Cordova Bay runs over the summer season, winding up around the end of
September. Participants enter their scores each week, and then at the end of the season, check for their lowest
score on each of the 18 holes, and then add those up for an 18 hole score. The winners post the lowest score
calculated on this basis in flighted groups.
For example, let's say the eclectic tournament is made up of three rounds. (Ours goes for much longer, giving you
many chances.) For hole No. 1, the player shoots 6 in Round 1, a 7 in Round 2, and a 4 in Round 3. The lowest of those
three scores on the first hole is a 4, so that’s the golfer's eclectic score for that hole. In other words, the golfer
compares her scores on each hole in every round of the eclectic, selects the lowest per hole score, and that is her
eclectic scorecard. The best part? Other than turn in your card, you don’t have to do a thing! The Sports Chair takes
care of it all. Sweet!
But you must sign up in advance of the competition to participate. Generally, the registration closes about mid-April.
Watch this newsletter and other sources of information for a firm date.
DON’T WANT TO KEEP
SCORE?
Golfing isn’t just about competing. It’s about
being out in a beautiful place, enjoying
friends, and getting some exercise too. So, if
you would rather not score or compete, that’s
just fine. Be sure to mark your score card “not
participating” when you turn it in at the end of
the round, though. However, if you do want to
compete, record a score for each game to
ensure your Factor (and therefore your Handicap for any given course) is up to date. Need
help getting started? Ask anyone of us on the
ExecComm for help and we’ll show you how.
Sue Ovans - Ladies Club Captain
LADIES CLUB NEWS
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A BIG THANK YOU
Each year, the Ladies’ Club selects a charity which they support by sharing some of the funds generated by each
event. Last year, we supported KampsforKids. Here’s a message from our member Roberta Williston:
“To the Executive and Members of the Cordova Bay Ladies Club:
On behalf of the children who have benefited, and those who will benefit in the future, of the opportunity of
going to Summer Camp, I would like to wholeheartedly thank you all for your generosity over the past year.
Thank you to the Executive for choosing KampsforKids and to all you wonderful ladies who contributed over
and above the club contributions. This has given our fund a huge boost and we look forward to being able to
make next summer much more memorable for a greater number of children who would not otherwise be able
to go to summer camp.
With much appreciation
Roberta and Fred Williston, Kamp for Kids
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Members of your hard working Executive Committee for this coming year are listed below. Watch for them on the
course or contact them at the above e mail addresses with ideas, questions or concerns.
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Captain
Vice-Captain
Secretary
Treasurer
Sports Chair
Vice Sports
Events
Vice Events
Handicap Chair
Communications
Sue Ovans
Kathryn Wilcock
Denise Michalski
Brenda Warner
Marie Van Dyk
Oleene Herman
Janice Hodgins
Cindy Brar
Carol Nowak
Verna Perry
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Sue Ovans - Ladies Club Captain