Viva Las Vegas -- June 18, 2005
What a day. The sun greeted all 40 players as they
reached the Mahoney Golf Course on saturday morning bright and early.
You couldn't have asked for a nicer start to the Viva Las Vegas
Tournament. 
The tournament was a team event where all four players of
a team played their own ball in a stroke play format. Then when
the golf was done you came into the club house and rolled the dice
to see who's score would count for a particular hole. Interesting....talk
about the luck of the draw....or should I say the roll.
Cory Fletcher, Pro, and Robert Haumont greeted all the ladies
and made sure they were all prepared for the start of another LWMGA
tournament.
Tarin, the friendly neighborhood cart girl, kept us
all refreshed throughout the day with cool beverages of all sorts.
Many thanks, Tarin.
Andrew Kelly, Assistant Pro and pictured below in red, came
out on Hole #2 to challenge us to a contest which I believe many just
had to try. The idea was to bet $5-15 that you could hit the
green on the par 3 hole. Then Andrew took the same club and tried
to hit his ball closer to the pin than you. If you beat Andrew,
you doubled your money. If you got your ball within a 20' circle
on the green then you tripled your money. If only it had been 21'.....I
know....such a sad story huh. Ha ha But I believe a few gals
came away with a little more than they started with. Way to go gals.
And thank you Andrew for the early morning challenge.
It was then time to get serious about our golf games.
And there was never a dull moment. Odds were I'd see a smile
amongst any one of the groups at any one time.
Becky Williams felt it was a little warm at times so managed
to find a nice tree with ample shade to rest while waiting to hit her
next shot.
Tina Gaines, a new member this year, managed to get up close
and personal with the long rough at Mahoney. But she located
her ball and then proceeded to smack that puppy right back in the
fairway. WAY TO GO TINA!!
Tina then turned to me and said "This isn't that tough....it
was tougher in the western part of Nebraska. Now that is rough!!"
I smiled and hoped I'd never have to find out how tough it was.
I looked over to the next hole and caught Jan McNally very intent
on hitting the best shot she could to the Par 3 #17 hole.
Atta girl.....FOCUS!!
When the day of golf was over we all came in and got to the serious
gambling. Well, we rolled the dice and Cheryl Ober showed off her
lovely dice that was used on one of the holes as our fairway target. 
Very nice job Cheryl....oh and by the way.....can I borrow that
for my trip to Las Vegas? Well, maybe not. You know how I am
about betting on quarters.....tee hee.
I caught Barb Hart after the round with her friend Jean Krull and
it looked like they both had had a good time. That is what it is
all about really isn't it?
Many thanks to Carol Finn and Becky Williams for their efforts as Tournament
Coordinators this year. They do a great job and have really out
done themselves already this year in the first three tournaments. Thank
you ladies!!
Lets also recognize the Low Gross winners of Jenny Keitges, Sherrie
Nelson, Deb Holland, and Leta Powell-Drake.
And the Tournament Winners of Jean Brown, Jodie Nelson, Arlene
Stubblefield, and Mary Zink.
