President’s note:

Hello Ladies!

What a fantastic month on and off the course. We’ve enjoyed great weather, great camaraderie, and some truly impressive shots. Thank you all for bringing such wonderful energy to the league each week. As we move into the next month, remember golf is a game of patience, focus, and fun—so keep smiling and swinging!

We had amazing participation in our FIVE golf leagues as well as great fun at our monthly golf event at Spring Run. And a wonderful kick off dinner at Naples Lakes that was thoroughly enjoyed by all – AND raised $4,000 for our two charities-Harry Chapin food bank and LPGA Girls' Golf / USGA!!

We had a strong turnout at the CME Group Tour Championship – tickets are free for us and provided an opportunity to see the world’s best player right here at home. Congratulations to Jeeno Thitikul for the win and the $4 million first-place prize at Tiburon Golf Club!!

We have our Marquee event, The Jingle Bell Open coming up on December 7, this event has been ongoing for many years and is always a ton of fun. Be sure to submit any photos to Sara or myself so we can share the great fun!

We will be tracking and posting golf opportunities with LPGA Amateurs National as their schedule gets finalized for 2026. Stay tuned and we hope to offer many more exciting play opportunities!

As part you your annual membership you are entitled to many of the wonderful discounts and partnerships provided by LPGA Amateurs:

*15% off at PGA Superstores across the USA – just show you member ID

*Discount on PGA pass book – details to follow

Our member services team will highlight additional benefits on a regular(monthly) basis

Tip of the Month: “Perfect Your Putting Routine”: Take a moment to line up your shot, visualize your path, and keep a consistent rhythm. Most strokes are made on the green—make them count!

Thank you all for another wonderful month of fellowship, competition, and fun. Let’s keep the energy going—see you on the course!

Debbie Sheppard 

LPGA Amateur Golf Association

SWFL Chapter President

2025/2026 LPGA Amateurs SWFL Chapter Board Members

Here are the links for girls wishes:

Amazon: https://a.co/dbZFFtV

Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/pacecollierwishlist

I want to thank all who attended the Nov 18. Kick-Off Dinner. It was a great event and to all my volunteers, I appreciated all your help. Thank you to those who donated baskets and items along with a shoutout to Susie Opperman who solicited golf foursomes for our raffles and auction. 

More social events are being looked into for March-June. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear from you.

Email me at bonnie.blanchard747@gmail.com. 

This year's Biggest Loser Handicap competition began in June with a total of 86 players. 

The competition ran until November 1. All players who had not completed the minimum requirement of 10 rounds were the first to be eliminated from the competition. That left 40 players remaining. 

Of these 40, only 16 players succeeded in improving their handicap. The rest either remained the same, or ended up with a higher handicap. The remaining players were divided into 2 flights based on their starting handicaps from 11 - 24 and 24.1 and above.

The winners who managed to improve their handicaps by more than five strokes are as follows:

Suzanne Wade in the 2^nd flight 

Margie Rotchford, who is not only the winner in the first flight but also the overall Biggest Loser for 2025.

Congratulations to all the participants, and especially to our winners for their remarkable achievements.

IMPORTANT REMINDER !

If you have a PGA Tour Superstore Tournament Card - you must use them before December 31st, 2025.

Cards will be invalid after that!

We have four weekly or bi weekly leagues offering the opportunity to play and socialize over food and drink after:

Hibiscus Nine and Dine - Tuesdays at 2:30 PM - $54.00

Tee Captain - Kim Decker

Hibiscus 18 Holes - Last Tuesday of the month at 12:30 PM - $107.00

Tee Captain - Kim Decker

Eagle Lakes 18 Holes - Thursday December 11th at 12:30 PM - $75 per member, $85 non-Member - Tee Captain Suzanne Wade and Charlotte Walker

Spanish Wells 18 Holes - Thursdays at 12:30 PM - $97.00

Tee Captain - Lisa Holden

Stoneybrook 18 Holes - Saturdays 12:30 PM - $82.00

Tee Captain - Mary Kay Reuth

Quail Village - 18 Holes - Every other Saturday 1:00 PM - $68.00 starting December 13 th, and December 20th

Tee Captain - Kerstin Koenig

** Please note prices are subject to change depending on season - Please always review the Sign Up emails for confirmed price. **

PGA Tour Superstore Exclusive Member Benefit

The PGA Tour Superstore offers an exclusive benefit for LPGA Amateurs Members - 15% off in stores at PGA Tour Superstore all year! Simply show your LPGA Amateurs Member ID card to receive discount. Click here for instructions to obtain your LPGA Amateurs member ID.