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Welcome to the Olivas Weekend Women's Golf Club Website!

Ask our members and they will tell you that this is true.  The Olivas Weekend Women’s Golf Club was founded almost 30 years ago to meet the needs of the working women.

Today that still holds true, however we have many members that are now retired but continue to stay with the Club because of friendships that have been formed over the years.  Being part of our club is a great way to meet women, make friends and form friendships that last a lifetime.

We have monthly tournaments that are mostly run by club member volunteers, we have a Member-Guest tournament in the early part of the year (to recruit new members), we have a two day Club Championship and we have a really fun Holiday tournament.

All of the tournaments are very competitive but mostly a lot of fun: we play individual, partner and team formats. 

Come and check us out!  We welcome you!

 
             

June Play Day Results

What fun we had with our version of a Solheim event.  Players paired up to play 6 holes of best ball, 6 holes of alternate shot and 6 holes of a scramble.  Thanks to Noreen Greco and Nancy Kinzer for hosting the play day.   

Flight 1
1st place — Jessie Chen and Xiaoli Cioffi 
2nd place —  Karla Talavera and Hae Kim
3rd place — Sunny Iacobellis and Michelle Messecar

Flight 2
1st place — Georgiana Kiddle and Angela Losses
2nd place — Kathryn Little and Helen Blackwood
3rd place — Kris Dymond and Sue Shearer

Closest-to-pin

Group 1     Group 2

#5      Jesse Chen 7'-4" Claire Palmer  10'-2"
#8      Michelle Messecar 7'-3" Georgiana Kiddle 8'-5"

#13    Karla Talavera 10'-7"  Kris Dymond 21'-9"

#17    Sherry Wright 10'-7"    



Don't wait to sign up for our July play date on July 12.   We are still accepting donations for the Junior Golf Foundation.  Additional donations can be given at this link. Deb Long Drive for Girls Golf


  

May 2025 Deb Long Golf for Girls Fundraiser Results

Thank you for your participation in the Olivas Weekend Women’s Golf Club’s Member-Guest event to benefit the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation’s Long Drive for Girls Golf.  

 

We had a full field of 52 intrepid players who braved the strangely cold weather and persevered to post very good team scores.  Congratulations to all the winners! See the results below.  

 

The real winner, though, was girls golf.  With the various efforts including some of you donating your winnings, our effort raised a little over $3,000.  Special thanks to our generous anonymous donor, the Jessie Chen Challenge (21 birdies and 1 eagle for $310 donation) and Olivas Links Golf Course.  And, of course, the OWWGC Board for their support!

 

We welcome your individual donations, too.  Go to this link here to make a donation today and support girls golf!  Girls Golf Donations


Gross Winners Net Winners

1st Place Team 1st Place Team
 Sherry Wright Sunny Iacobellis
Elizabeth Pretorius Frances O'Keeffe
Dawn Hollingsworth Jeannie Finkel
Alegra Gurian Irene Bristol


2nd Place Team 2nd Place Team
 Jesse Chen Hae Yung Kim
 Kathy Kurata   Vicki Carbone
Carol Sarkissian Roban Harvey
Camila Guzman-Lozano Debbie Krueger


3rd Place Team 3rd Place Team
 Chris Rettura Karla Talavera
Carol Springgate Kath Shinkai
Rita Scott Kris Yoon
Jenny Davis Susan Feigenbaum



Closies 
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
# 5   Jesse Chen 6'-5" Chris Rettura  1'-7" Georgiana Kiddle 4'
# 8   Kathy Kurata 9'-0" Lisa Embury 3'-8" Pat Dunn 24'-3"
#13  Alegra Gurian 4'-2" Chris Rettura 13'-1" Debbie Kreger 21'-9"  #17 Sherry Wright 13'-8" Lisa Embury 14'-1" Georgiana Kiddle 14-5"

Don't wait to sign up for June!   

  

2024 Club Championship Results

Thanks again to Pat, Georgiana, and the rest of the Board for all their work in putting on a great event.  Congratulations to all the winners!

Club Champion                      Dawn Hollingsworth, 153

Low Net over the field            Xiaoli Cioffe, 136

 

A Flight

Low Gross        Hae Yung Kim
Low Net  Karla Talavera

  

 

B Flight

Low Gross      Sunny Iacobellis

Low Net          Georgiana Kiddle

 

 

C Flight

Low Gross        Ariel Alvarado

Low Net        Itza Alvarado

 

Closest-to-pin (paid $30)

Group 1    Group 2

Saturday          #5       Debbie Meymarian     5'-10"

                         #8       Hae Yung Kim       7’-3” Itza Alvarado          16'-0"

                        #13      Hae Yung Kim         4'-1" Xiaoli Cioffe 11'-8"

                        #17      Sally Cordova 11’-1” Geri Kinyon 21'-11"

Sunday            # 5       Nancy Jelaca     5’-5” Xiaoli Cioffe 15'-0"

                         #8       Jesse Chen       13’-7” Hilary Steinzig 26'-1"

                        #13      Nancy Jelaca            11’-1” Xiaoli Cioffe 19'-0"

                        #17      Dawn Hollingsworth    14’-8”   Georgiana Kiddle. 14'-10"

 



World Handicap System 2024 Revisions


The World Handicap System is undergoing some revisions starting in January 2024.  
The updated GHIN app in 2024 will ask you if you played 9, 10-17 or 18 holes.

9 hole scores will no longer be combined with another 9 hole score.  Starting in 2024 - you can post a 9 hole score by itself and the GHIN app will create an extrapolated 18 hole differential using that 9 hole posting BUT you must play ALL 9 holes.  IF you play less than 9 holes - you may NOT post - it will not be considered a valid round.  WHS is no longer allowing use of the net par entry for missed holes.  

If you play between 10 to 17 holes of an 18 hole round - starting in 2024 - you will only post the holes that you played.  The GHIN app will create an 18 hole differential extrapolated from the holes that you play using your handicap, course rating and PCC.  You MUST post this as hole by hole. Either one of the  front 9 or back 9 must be played to completion for the round to be qualified to post. - Example - you arrive late and miss the first hole but meet up with your group on the second hole - you play until the 17th hole and receive an emergency phone call and need to leave before you play the 18th hole.  Because you did not complete a full 9 on the front or the back - this round is NOT  qualified to post. You must complete a full front 9 or a full back 9 to post.  If you missed 8 holes on the front but played 9-18 - that is considered a valid round and you may post.  If you played holes 1 thru 10 but missed 11 thru 18- it is considered a valid round and you may post.

For more information you can visit the World Handicap site at the USGA website by clicking this link. World Handicap System

Rule School


Some questions have come up during our play days.  These should help clarify some new rules. 

  • There are no longer special restrictions when a ball is in a penalty area.   A player is allowed to touch or move loose impediments, including grounding the club behind the ball, for any reason except to improve conditions for the stroke.  You may NOT pull up any living plant or brush.   If your ball moves in the process of removing loose impediments you replace your ball without penalty.  

  • You may move loose impediments in a bunker as well as a penalty area, but you may not ground your club prior to making a stroke at the ball. 

  • OWWGC has adopted the local rule for free relief from a sprinkler head that is within two club lengths of the green as long as your ball is within two club lengths of the sprinkler head in the case the sprinkler head interfere with your line of play, stroke or stance.  

  • Ball Moved by Natural Forces: A new exception provides that a ball at rest must be replaced if it moves to another area of the course or comes to rest out of bounds after being dropped, placed or replaced.

  • Did you know?  You must remark your ball on the green if you are going to adjust it.  For example, let's say you use a line on your ball to assist with the line you want to start the putt.  If you lift your marker and you need to make an adjustment you must remark your ball before you touch it or incur a stroke penalty.  

Full updates to the official Rules of Golf digital applications are available now.  More information can be found at this link:

2023 Rules Changes


2025 Officers

 
President   Pat Dunn
Vice-President   Lea Hubbard
Secretary Nancy Jelaca
Treasurer   Itza Alvarado
WPLGA Delegate Yvonne McMillen
Tournament Chair   Georgiana Kiddle
Handicap/Membership  Terry Ball
Rules   Dawn Hollingsworth

 

Our Goals

                        



 

3rd Hole, Olivas Links, Ventura, California             

 

 

To promote, develop and regulate the interest of women’s golf and to govern the amateur golf activities of women golfers in accordance with the USGA.

To establish and maintain a uniform system of handicapping and adjusting handicaps of members, both in accordance with the rules of golf and the recommendations of the USGA.

To cooperate and comply with the rules and regulations of WPLGA and USGA and to encourage the etiquette of golf and high standards of sportsmanship.

  

 

Membership Conditions/Provisions…

  

Any female person over the age of 18 with a basic knowledge of the rules of golf is eligible for membership.

Prospective members will qualify by playing at least two games on regular tournament play days and submitting five score cards (two may be from the qualifying rounds) from any18 hole regulation golf course.

Prospective members with an established index through another club need only play one qualifying round with a board member.

Submit your membership application online by clicking the New Member? Join Here link.

Once the qualifications have been met, an index will be assigned.

Members must play to their handicap not to exceed 35.

Members share in club responsibilities and abide by WPLGA regulations and Club bylaws.


 



Greetings

Happy New Year 2025
A new year and a chance to play more golf.  We are very excited about
this year's play dates and we look forward to seeing you all on the golf course