President’s note:

Well, they’re back…and out on the courses. Welcome to all our northern friends for “season”. We have had a busy month with the Kick-off events. Jennie Taylor handed the baton to Bonnie Blanchard as her replacement on the board of Directors handling all the non-golf events for the chapter for 2025 at the Quarry, and Dawn Pallett put together a great scramble event at Quail Run to kick-off our 2024-25 season!

Of course, we have one of our best received events scheduled for Dec 8-the Jingle Bell Open! There was a time change from the original postings so be sure to read your emails!

We have a travel opportunity coming up in February. We will be traveling to Clewiston to defend our Sugar Bowl Trophy! More details will be out shortly, but this is always a fun trip across the middle of the state.

Consider participating as part of the team-all skill levels are welcomed and I encourage newer member to join in on this fun tournament.

Volunteering a little more “behind the scenes”; Marla Huxhold and Sue Conway did a great job as captains for the CME Tour Championship event on hole 5 at Tiburon. We provided a team of volunteers for marshalling duties for the 4-day event. Thanks to all that volunteered and helped keep the integrity of the game in place for the LPGA professionals.

In addition to our 4 League play coordination, Michelle Riordan is working over-time to help provide more opportunities for women to get out and golf. Be sure to check out her messages for golf at Shell Point on a couple of Tuesdays each month. The tee times are set up with the Lee Charlotte chapter and golf genius.

Patty Gift 

LPGA Amateur Golf Association

SWFL Chapter President

2025 LPGA Amateurs SWFL Chapter Board Members

Bonita Springs, FL  

Mary Keating 

Estero, FL 

Marguerite Crocker 

Nokomis, FL 

Julie Burdick 

Rehobeth Beach, DE 

Judy Rayner 

Franklin Lakes, NJ 

Devra Karlebach 

Dover, MA 

Maria Crocker 

Marguerite Crocker 

December

Come out and have some fun with friends before the Holiday rush! 

Big discounts available on a huge array of in-stock merchandise and gifts    

Location: Naples Lakes Country Club

Address: 7484 Naples Lakes Blvd, South Naples (off 951)

Date: Thursday 12/12

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM     

Cost: $15 (members and guests) including wine, refreshments and door prizes. Guests are welcome but must be registered.

Registration Closes 12/09

Click Here to Register

Please ensure you are available before registering - cancellations will not be refunded!

Questions? Contact the Chapter Social Events Director, Bonnie Blanchard Phone: 239-293-5344 or Email: bonnie.blanchard747@gmail.com

January

Monthly Event - Sunday, January 26th - Quail Run Golf Club - Tee time starting at 12:00 PM - more details to follow

February



Sugar Bowl - Saturday, February 22nd - Clewiston - 10:00 AM Shotgun



What a great day we had at our 2024/2025 Season Kick Off – Member Mixer at Quail Run Golf Club. We had 40 players ready for a day of fun!

The format was ABCD which allowed us to mix players of all abilities and new members to mix with those with longer tenure. After golf we enjoyed a wonderful dinner where we announced the winners of the days event:

1^st place – Lisa Stewart, Joan Kelly, Janet Morrison, Janet Gorden – 57 (score card playoff – back 9 – 33)

2^nd place – Sheila McGonigal, Carol Grennan, Faith Matous, Colleen O’Connor Goodman – 57 (scorecard playoff – back 9 – 34)

3^rd place – Kerstin Koenig, Jennie Taylor, Keri Hoffman, Mary Bishop – 58

Closest to the Pin

Hole 2 (A Players) – Kerstin Koenig – 26’5’

Hole 7 (All Players) – Carol Felner – 7’ 2”

Hole 9 (D Players) – no winners 

Hole 12 (All Players) – Nancy Budd – 39’ 7”

Hole 16 (B Players) – Peggy Meyerowitz – 10”

Hole 18 (C Players) – Tonya Lassus – 28”

Congratulations to all the winners and a big shout-out to everyone who joined us, both familiar faces and new friends!

Get ready to swing into action, folks! The SWFL LPGA Amateurs are back at it again, proudly teeing up their volunteer spirit at the prestigious CME Tour Championship at Tiburon in sunny Naples, right at the iconic hole no. 5. With an all-star lineup of dedicated members including:

Marla Huxhold, Sue Conway, Linda Creps, Deb Dawson, Dawn Sanders, Mia Palumbo, and Peggy Emmart, this team is on par to make a hole-in-one for the event! 

So, let’s give a round of applause for these fabulous volunteers who are truly driving the spirit of golf forward! 

Please make plans to join us for winter league play

• Tuesdays @ Hibiscus - Sandy Bologna will be the Tee Captain for this league. The plan is to begin play on Tuesday, November 19 with tee times beginning around 2:30pm. In November this will be a Nine & Dine league but Sandy will be talking with the players about some possible 18 hole play - To Be Determined.

• Thursdays @ Quail Run - Peggy Meyerowitz will be the Tee Captain for this league. The plan is to begin play on Thursday, December 5 and tee times will begin at noon. 

• Saturdays @ Stoneybrook - Mary Kaye Rueth will be the Tee Captain for this league. The plan is to begin play on Saturday, November 9 with tee times beginning around 12pm

• Saturdays @ Quail Village - Kerstin Koenig will be the Tee Captain for Saturday play on 12/14 and 12/28.

Please watch for weekly emails to get registered for these leagues. 

And, as always, please bookmark the following website to see what play is upcoming:   LPGA Amateurs SWFL Event Calendar.

All Event or League Play registration credit card charges

will appear on your credit card statement as:

CPP*SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

When a Member 'disputes' a registration charge,

the Chapter is charged a $25 fee for each disputed transaction 

We ask you to please be mindful of this - going forward, the $25 fee for disputing a legitimate charge will be passed on to the member