Team Spirit

For two days in mid-February, the golf course at Sabal Springs was teeming with women golfers in groups of four, most of them in matching attire, for the annual SSLGA Four-Person Team Tournament. The ladies gathered at 7:45 am on Wednesday, February 12, under beautifully sunny skies to begin their competition. Tournament Director Linda Hucker gave the instructions for the day and the 13 teams assembled in their golf carts and set out to compete in the day one Captain’s Choice alternate shot format on the front nine holes and a Shamble on the back nine holes.

The second morning provided the same lovely weather and playing conditions were perfect for the completion of the event. Day two’s format consisted of regular golf with the two best scores in the group of four players being registered for each of the nine holes on the front portion of the golf course and a Scramble on the back nine. Following the competition on day two, the members of the SSLGA gathered in the Sunrise Room at The Lake House Restaurant for a luncheon and meeting where the winners were announced. They were as follows:

Nine-Hole Team

Kathy Carpenter, Anita Johnson, Joy Melin, Beth Zes 

18-Hole Teams 

A Flight 

Lorraine Rechten, Barton Sala, Linda Sholette, Jane Ward 

B Flight

Bonnie Halberg, Liz Jurocko, Donna Ritchie, Arlene Roy 

C Flight

Judy Andrews, Jo Decker, Charley Frantz, Sue LaPlume 

Congratulations to all of the winning teams. It has been said, “there is no I in team” and these ladies proved that throughout the tournament in order to attain the status of winning team. A special thanks goes to Kathy Carpenter, Yvonne Cegelski, and Anita Johnson, the hosts for our lunch and meeting.

If you want to join in all of the fun and camaraderie that happens within the ladies’ golf association here in Sabal Springs, contact Jane Ward, membership chairperson, at [email protected] or (239) 373-7444. We welcome all skill levels and offer a 9-hole and 18-hole group of play within our league. Please join us, we love new members.