9ers show the love at Valentine’s Tournament

The Canyon Lake 9er’s Women’s Golf Club had an amazing day of perfect weather, abundant laughter and great golf last week at its “Love and Friendship” themed Valentine’s Tournament.

More than 50 men and women teamed up to play nine holes of “Partner’s Best Ball” golf. Flights A and B were each awarded five prizes.

The results were: Flight A – 1st Place Gross Score, Bob and Kathy Sanchez. Flight A Net Score, Roger and Linda Kielty, Tom and Paula Hirsch, Steve and Denise Viotti, John and Alice Giambra and Martha Golia. Flight B – 1st Place Gross Score, Dan Buckley and Helen Sullivan. Flight B – Net Score, Barbie Spencer and Rose Girard, Doug and Joanna Uhler, Diane Faris and Mary McMean, Greg and Beth Trinkaus and Mike Buckley and Steve Buckley.

The “Closest to the Pin” winner on Hole 8 was Tess Welch.

“Golf Pro Pat Kimball and his crew were especially helpful throughout the day,” the club’s Sandy Dawson said. “The Valentine Tournament Planning Committee, consisting of Nancy Tice, Denise Viotti, Linda Kielty, Diane Faris, Rose Girard and Mavis Schutz, planned and provided a great day for all who participated.”

The 9er’s honored one of its founding members, Helen Sullivan, at the luncheon held at the conclusion of the tournament. All three of her sons played golf with her in last week’s tournament and came from Georgia, Arizona and California to be present and to support their mother as she was honored at the luncheon.

Brothers Mike Buckley, Steve Buckley and Dan Buckley surround their mother Helen Sullivan at last week’s 9ers Women’s Golf Club’s Valentine Tournament. The three sons traveled from as far as Georgia to accompany their mother who was being honored at the tournament luncheon as one of the club’s founding members. Photo provided by Sandy Dawson.

Tess Welch practices her swing at the 9ers Valentines Tournament where she won the Closest to the Pin award. Photo provided by Sandy Dawson.

Bob and Kathy Sanchez hold their winnings after taking Best Gross Score in Flight A of the 9ers Valentines Tournament last week. Photo provided by Sandy Dawson.