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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!

 
            

July 2024 Play Date Results

July turned out to be a wonderful day with great weather and fun for all.  Thanks to Pat Dunn, Lea Hubbard and Michelle Messecar for hosting the play day.  The game was O.N.E.S. (holes that started with those letters) less 1/2 handicap.  


The results:

A Flight
1st Place - Debbie Meymarian
2nd Place - Terry Ball
3rd Place - Sunny Iacobellis


B Flight
1st Place - Hilarie Steinzeig
2nd Place - Georgiana Kiddle
3rd Place - Pat Dunn

C Flight
1st Place - Carmen Tejada
2nd Place - Noreen Greco
3rd Place - Itza Alvarado



Closies 
Group 1 Group 2
# 5  Nancy Jelaca Sue Shearer  51'-7"
# 8  Dawn Hollingsworth 4'-9" Gloria Lopes 8'-9"
#13  Debbie Meymarian 14'-0" Hilarie Steinzeit 13'-2"
#17 Debbie Meymarian 17'-11"

Sign up now for the Club Championship in August.  Registration is open.  

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 PLAY DATE WAS OUR MEMBER-GUEST AND THE DEB LONG DRIVE FOR GIRLS DAY

It was a beautiful but cool day at Olivas Links on Saturday, May 4 for Oliva’s Weekend Women’s Club’s Member-Guest event benefiting the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation’s Deb Long Drive for Girls Golf.  

 

Ten teams (40 women total) came to support a worthy cause and spend a few hours playing golf in great company.  As part of the tournament, Sunny Iacobellis and Jessie Chen, put up a challenge – pledging $10 for every birdie, $100 for every eagle, and $500 for every hole-in-one.  Additionally, Donna Bean put up a couple of challenges – she pledged $25 if the junior golfer Camila Guzman-Lozano (she’s 13!) beats Hae Yung Kim – net scores.  And, if any player in the closest-to-the pin contest who are in group B and C beats the best CP in group A (PH of +3 to 12).  

 

Now the results:

Gross Over the Field - Camila Guzman-Lozano, Mikie Alpert, Frances O’Keeffe, Hae Yung Kim

Net Over the Field - Nancy Jelaca, Marcy Luikart, Jo Payne and Marcia Green

1st Gross – Sally Cordova, Gerri Kinyon, Katherine Little, Gloria Lopez

2nd Gross – Georgiana Kiddle, Liz LaRochelle, Laura Kumazawa, Roban Harvey

3rd Gross – Beth Cauwels, Michelle Messecar, Heidi Benzinger, Yvonne McMillen-Cerino

 

Closest to the Pin Contests:

Hole #5 106 Yards:

Group A – Sherry Wright 1’8”

Group B – Sally Cordova 10’3”

Group C – Marcia Green 10’

 

Hole #8 115 Yards:

Group A – Kathy Kurata 9’4”

Group B – Debbie Meymarian 5’10 ½”

Group C – Liz LaRochelle 20’5”

 

Hole #13 137 Yards:

Group A – Kathy Kurata 16’1”

Group B – Heidi Benzinger 12’3 ½”

Group C – Liz LaRochelle 6’7 ½”

 

Hole #17 119 Yards:

Group A – Hae Yung Kim 10’

Group B – Sally Cordova 14’4”

Group C – No one (this prize was donated to the JGF DLD)

If you were unable to attend or would like to continue our donations to the Junior Golf Foundation and the Deb Long Drive, please click this link and donate directly.  Junior Golf Foundation

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


2023 Holiday Play Date Results


We finished 2023 with gusto!  35 MPH wind gusts with sustained wind of at least 20MPH.  It was a great day for a scramble and we celebrated the year end at Yolanda's in Camarillo where we welcomed new member, Nora Faith.  The handicapped scramble was a great success and we awarded the Most Improved Player for 2023 — Sally Cordova! Congratulations to Sally and all the winners.  If you weren't there we missed you and hope to see you in 2024!  

The results:

1st place group - Dawn Hollingsworth, Lisa Embury and Yvonne McMillen (card off)
2nd place group - Hae Yung Kim, Judy Pachciarz, Pat Dunn and Marty Poole (card off)
3rd place group - Sally Cordova, Gerri Kinyon, Mary Thomas and Carmen Tejada
4th place group - Roban Harvey, Nora Faith, Hilarie Steinzeig, Sherry Wright
5th place group - Terry Ball, Michelle Messecar and Karla Talavera
6th place group - Marcy Austin, Heidi Bensinger, Lea Hubbard
7th place group - Jessie Chen, Nancy Jelaca, Xiaoli Cioffi and Barb Linski



Closies 

Group 1 Group 2

# 5  Jesse Chen 12'-9" Lea Hubbard 71'-5"
# 8  Shery Wright 5'-4" Heidi Bensinger 48'-10"
#13  Hae Yung Kim 6'-8"       Xiaoli Cioffi 9'-3"
#17 Michelle Messecar 11'-9" Hilarie Steinzeit 50'-1"  


Our next event is January 6, 2024.  Start the New Year off with a bang by playing golf with us!  Happy Holidays! 



2023 Club Championship Results

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

Club Champion                      Sherry Wright

Low Net over the field            Jesse Chen

 

A Flight

Low Gross        Marcy Austin

  

 

B Flight

Low Gross      Dawn Hollingsworth

Low Net          Carol Springgate

 

 

C Flight

Low Gross        Judy Pachciarz

Low Net        Georgiana Kiddle

 

Closest-to-pin

Group 1    Group 2

Saturday          #5       Lisa Embury       19'-8" Pat Dunn             12'-2"

                         #8       Debbie Meymarian 7’-5” Judy Pachciarz        16'-3"

                        #13      Sherry Wright        11'-8"

                        #17      Sherry Wright 9’-1” Georgiana Kiddle 12'-3"

Sunday            # 5       Jessie Chen     3’-0” Pat Dunn 22'-11

                         #8       Sherry Wright       16’-4” Hilary Steinzig 22'-0"

                        #13      Sherry Wright           17’-7” Beth Cauwels 25'-2"

                        #17      Carol Springgate         18’-2”   Hilary Steinzig 34'-10"

Saturday Skins Game:

        Gross Skins   Net Skins

  #6   Dawn Hollingsworth
  #9   Marcy Austin
#12  Sally Cordova #12 Sally Cordova
#13  Carol Springgate
#14 Judy Pachciarz
#16 Sally Cordova #16 Yvonne McMillen

 

 




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


2024 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.