RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - The Niner’s Women’s Golf Club recently held its Golf Invitational at Rancho Murieta Country Club (RMCC). A full field of 144 women showed up for the event, representing 24 different clubs from around the Northern California region, ready to play nine holes of golf at the Rancho Murieta facility.

A perfect spring day added to the festivities set by the theme of “Margaritas and Mulligans.” Both the front and back nine holes of RMCC’s North Course were filled with players. The well-manicured fairways and greens allowed for great shots and great scores by the ladies.

A Texas Scramble format was played, with all players adding their best shot to the stroke count on each hole. The low-net score winning team on the front nine of the North Course was a scalding 24, shot by the team of Judy Benjamin, Julie Cosgrove, Jacqueline Gray and Terry Wilder-Unruh. The team consisting of Dixie Gold, Carol Kennobbie, Sharon Lawin and Denise Mascaro burned up the back nine with a blazing score of 22.

The ladies began the day with a buffet of assemble-your-own breakfast burritos before hitting the links. The delicious meal provided the nourishment needed, especially for guests Shari Edwards and Cindy Pederson, who landed their ball closest to the pin on a designated par 3. Edwards landed her ball 9 feet, 9 inches from the cup on Hole 12 while Pederson landed hers 11 feet, 5 inches from the pin on Hole 2. RMCC member Patty Harris’ ball rolled to 17 feet, 9 inches from the hole. Prizes were awarded to all of these golfers. 

At the luncheon of taco salad and margaritas, Co-Captain and Invitational Chair Cathy Niley announced the winners of the over 30 raffle baskets, all of which were donated by Niner members. Additionally, Niley honored former Niner captain Marie Dunajski, the player who has been a member for the longest period of time, having joined in 1998. Additionally, Sally Montagne, 94, was honored for her continued golfing excellence. 

The Niner Invitational is an annual event hosted by members of the RMCC Niner Women’s Golf Group. It is attended by any member of Women’s Nine Hole Golf Association of Northern California (WNHGA).

Ladies who are golfing members of RMCC have the opportunity to join this casually competitive and friendly group by contacting Pamela O’Hern at 209-598-1160 or [email protected].