G ERRY F RIESEN , Outdoor
Golf Continued …...
Resort Owner, participated in the Palm Desert Senior
Sweetheart Tournament 2017
Games and won a silver medal in men’s mixed doubles. Congratulations, Gerry!
The tournament was well attended by 112 couples. Of the $3,360 entry fees 2/3 was paid back in prize money, and the remainder in snacks and refreshments. Players were divided into four flights. The A, B and C flights had handicaps and competed for gross and net places. A Z flight was made for those without recorded handicaps on the ORPS course and competed only for low gross. Prize money was paid for first and second low gross for A, B, C and Z, and the first 15 low net for A, B, and C. J ULIE F ARMER had a hole in one during the tournament. The winners are as follows: A flight : Low Gr oss: R ON AND D ENISE W ALTON tied with D UANE AND V IRGINIA S CHRAM (53). Low Net: B AS AND A LICE D EHASS (44.5) B flight : Low Gr oss: R ON AND C AROL D ERKSEN (55) Low Net: D UANE AND W ALLI O LIVE (43) C flight : Low Gr oss: C HUCK AND S HARI P OLLARD (57) Low Net: R USS AND H OLLY K NIPE (42) Z flight : B OB AND C OLLEEN I WANICKA (57) H AL AND J UDY M ORTENSON (58) Apologies to the I WANICKAS as they were wrongly scored and not announced as the winners.
The oldest and the youngest here are D ON R UDLOFF (age 86) and T ALON B AKER (age 11). Talon’s two younger brothers are taking up the paddles as well!
Intermediate skill clinics were held in the month of February. 16 participants worked on advanced pickleball skills. Many thanks to B ARRY H ILL for leading us and helping us to improve our skills!
Some of the participants in the first intermediate skills clinic gave back to our club by offering their new knowledge to another group of willing participants. Back row: B OB F OYLE , S TAN M ILLER -N IELSEN , R ON H AUSER , Russ Baker. Front row: G LEN B REWER , M AUREEN M ILLER -N IELSEN , P OUL L ARSEN , A LISIA F OYLE .
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