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Rising Star Sports Ranch Resort Sponsors Muttigans Charity Golf Tournament

August 25, 2016 / / 0 Comments

RisingStar_logo_BlueRedI’m excited to announce that the Muttigans charity golf tournament to benefit We Care for Animals in Mesquite, Nevada has a new event sponsor – The Rising Star Sports Ranch Resort. This is an all new property in Mesquite, scheduled to open in October 2016, and with the tournament happening on October 21, it is a perfect match. The resort is owned by the same family who owns the Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite, which regularly gives back to the community and is known for their generous spirit and love of animals.  I have much gratitude for their ongoing commitment to the community, and huge appreciation for this specific donation for our local rescue animals.  So, thank you, Lee family and the Rising Star, for your support of this event!

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The tournament is now less than two months away and players and sponsors are jumping on board. If you haven’t registered yet, do so soon to ensure your spot! Players and sponsors can register and pay online at muttigans.com, or download the form you need from the site and mail it in with your donation.

“Lights Out” No Frills Night Golf Tournament!

September 6, 2012 / / 5 Comments

Have you ever played night golf? I don’t mean twilight golf or even “oh crap, the sun went down but let’s try to finish this hole with our flashlights and cellphones” golf. I mean full blown, tee off after dark on an unlit course on purpose, using whatever means we can including glow balls, night golf! I haven’t, but I’ve been dying to try it! Now I may get my chance, and so can you!

On Friday, September 28, 2012, The Loving Heart Hospice Foundation is hosting the 2nd annual “Lights Out” No Frills 9 Hole Scramble Golf Tournament. The event will take place at Simi Hills Golf Course and is being organized by Simi Valley City Council Member Barbra Williamson.

There will be no banquet, no raffle, no awards, auction, or goodie bags. Just good ol’ golf (at night), a putting and chipping contest, and buy your own food and beer at the course.  BYOS (Bring Your Own Shenanigans)! All proceeds go straight to the Loving Heart Hospice Foundation, which supports terminally ill, low income hospice patients.

Individual player entry is a flat $80, and extras go up from there including the usual different levels of sponsorship up to $350.

You can use this form to register, or just flat out donate if you’re feeling generous but can’t or don’t want to participate. Registration goes through September 21st, 2012.

I’m going to try to make it out to this event because it sounds like fun and for a great cause! Will you be there?  It’s a scramble, after all, so if you get too frustrated by the darkness, you’ll have backup.  Sounds like a gentle and friendly way to try night golf for the first time!

Tested My New Honey Badger Swing at Charity Golf Tourney

July 24, 2011 / / 9 Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, I had a little breakthrough with my golf swing progress last week. After some exciting practice sessions, I was eager to try it out on a golf course, and I had a great opportunity to do just that on Friday.

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I played with two friends (the 4th canceled last minute) in a fun charity tournament to benefit The American Cancer Society. Since it was a scramble format, there was no real pressure on my swing to tempt me back to comfort since I had two others to back me up if all went wrong. However, with their 35 and 40 indexes, I did have some work to do. They were actually quick to point out that when I went last and we really needed to hit a green, that’s when I performed the best. Not really a surprise to me; I dig the pressure.

Photo right- honey badger that ate the canary

Photo below – gallery on 18 at tourney

Gallery on 18

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My swing felt great. Sure, I had a few that missed the mark but overall I am striking the ball much better. I should have counted the greens I hit but we were having too much fun. We shot even par so you know I had to have hit a bunch of them. I was sticking them pretty tight, too. I also had a nice chip-in for birdie. Made a few fantastic putts as well. I love this game!

There was only one hole in the closest to the pin contest and it was for all golfers, not split by gender (although we did have about a 15 yard advantage – 135 vs 150). Honey badger nailed it! 7 iron, no roll – sat right next to its ball mark about a flag length below the hole. Photo left – with tournament organizer & not unhappy about winning.

I got some more practice in yesterday – below is the 7 iron swing that won me 110 clams. You can see it’s still a little loose on top so I have even more room for improvement.  As I remember shouting a couple times on Friday – THIS IS FUN! Some more practice this week and maybe I’ll go test it out in my own scoring round. Breaking 80 is still the goal!

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There’s Only One of You

September 8, 2008 / / 16 Comments

Yesterday I had the privilege and honor to play in a memorial golf tournament for a wonderful man who recently lost his battle with cancer. It was a beautiful way to celebrate his life and honor his memory.

Pete was kind, funny, warm and respectful, a terrificly proud father, and had an incredible passion for golf. He passed that passion onto his son, who put the tournament together. It was held at the same golf course where he taught his son to play. That son became a successful golf professional (for privacy purposes I’ll not name him) with a loving family of his own and was the most gracious host. He teed off in the last group which allowed him to welcome and thank all 18 foursomes who came out for the event. He bravely held it together throughout that process and naturally his emotions got to him out on the course. I’m sure Pete is as proud of him as ever.

Propped up on the first tee was Pete’s golf bag. Next to that were his golf shoes and two tall Budweisers along with a touching collage of photographs. Ever try teeing off with tears in your eyes?

Pete, you are missed.

There’s a great abundance of coconuts
And there’s even more ifs ‘n’ ands ‘n’ buts
Lots of coconuts, ifs ‘n’ ands ‘n’ buts
But there’s only one of you.

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Mulligans For Sale

August 7, 2008 / / 27 Comments

Charity tournaments: love ’em or hate ’em? We can all get behind a cause and plenty of funds have been raised thanks to golf charity events, but do you enjoy playing in these tournaments? I do. Yes, I enjoy competitive, “serious” golf as well, but I also love getting out there in a scramble format and having some fun for a good cause. I know some people just cant stand the silliness. Where do you stand? Here’s a quick poll, but of course feel free to voice your opinion in the comments as well.

Today and tomorrow I have back-to-back charity tournaments. I haven’t been playing nearly as much as I’d like lately, so a scramble is actually a nice format for me right now. And you can bet I’ll be purchasing plenty of those mulligans that add to the charity pot.

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Pick your golf team, be a Pro Coach

June 5, 2008 / / 2 Comments

The event is almost upon us. pro team sports challenge logo The Pro Sports Team Challenge, that is. You know, the golf tournament that pits four players from four major US sports against one another to raise money for charity? Here’s the official website and here’s more info from an older post of mine at Golf For Women.

It all happens this weekend in Palm Springs at Eagle Falls Golf Course, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to sign up to be a Pro Coach, pick your team, and make your coaching selections.

The smart money’s on the Hockey team, since Mario Lemieux and Pierre Larouche have the teams highest handicaps (1 each) while Brett Hull and Grant Fuhr are scratch golfers and the entire group is less likely to make mistakes than the rest of the teams. However, as Craps table croupiers will tell you, “smart money” is not how I roll. I’m a gambler who goes with her gut and passions, and it often pays off. And when it comes to sports, my passions are golf (obviously) and baseball. So I signed up to be a Pro Coach as “golfchick” and picked these guys:

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Besides, if the Penguins win tonight and go to a game 7, do you actually think Mario Lemieux is going to skip off and play golf while his team battles it out for the Stanley Cup? Does the hockey team have a substitute for its team captain, will Mario be a jetsetter for the weekend, or will they be man down?

The action starts soon so get over there and sign up. It’s free to be a Pro Coach, you get to make decisions that actually have an impact on your chosen team, and each team is backing its own terrific charity. You can also sign up to be a VIP Pro Coach for $10 and get some cool perks while contributing to the charities yourself. Let the fun begin!

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