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Estes Park Women's Golf Association 2022 Recap

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Estes Park Women’s 18 Hole Golf Association Celebrated Another Successful Year of Competition and Friendship

Carla Spreng-Webb

The Estes Park Golf and Country Club was incorporated in 1917 with some of the most notable members of the community on its Board of Directors, including F.O. Stanley. Today the golf course is operated by the Estes Valley Park and Recreation District.

The Estes Park Women’s 18 Hole Golf Association (EPWGA) celebrated another successful year in 2021. During the season every Tuesday morning a group of excited women arrive at the Estes Park Golf Course eager to place their $5 into the weekly winnings pot that will be divided amongst the most skilled and luckiest golfers at the end of the day. This ritual has taken place between the months of May through September for many years. It marks the time of the year where old friends become reacquainted, new friends are made and we remember special friends. Kathy Tinsley was one of those special friends. Kathy was small in stature but large in helping our members understand the game and rules of golf in a clear, tactful and personal way. She was a strong, fair and her opinions soft. This past season in remembrance of Kathy, EPWGA dedicated a memorial garden pictured here and identified with a plaque in her name.

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Kathryn Tinsley
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This past year the organization continued to recognize and observe the restrictions regarding the ongoing threat of COVID, acknowledging social distancing on the golf course, frustrations with your ball bouncing off the flag stick, reluctance to shake hands with your playing partners, just to name a few. Everyone certainly did their best to adapt to these unusual circumstances throughout the 2021 golf year. Thanks to everyone for staying positive through all the challenges and inconveniences and to the professionalism and expertise of our management and golf professionals – Austin Logan and Aaron Tulley.

The EPWGA would like to recognize the 2021 outstanding golf played by the winners of the following annual club events:

Awards:

President’s Cup Winners

First flight Carla Spreng-Webb

Runner-up Pam Vendegna

Second flight Diane Butler

Runner-up Carol Felner

Third flight Johanna Gengler

Runner-up Karyn Saucier

Club Champion for 2021 Marianne Casey

Low Net Pam Vendegna

Second flight:

Low Gross Jennifer Gergen

Low Net Diane Butler

Most Improved Player Carolyn Bible

A thank-you goes out to the 2021 Board of Directors who guided the association through a very successful year:

Carla Spreng-Webb - President, Dot Dorman - Vice President, Bonnie Rumsey - Treasurer, Johanna Gengler - Secretary

For 2022 Johanna Gengler, secretary, will be stepping off the Board. The EPWGA thanks Johanna for her service and contributions. The EPWGA would also like to welcome new secretary, Jennifer Gergen

We appreciate and are very grateful for Diane Butler heading the “Pairing and Scoring” committee and training several members on how to create score cards and compile results through our advanced “Golf Genius” computer system.

EPWGA 2022 Board of Directors:

Carla Spreng-Webb -President

Dot Dorman -Vice President

Bonnie Rumsey -Treasurer

Jennifer Gergen -Secretary

EPWGA and Estes Park Golf Course is excited to share multiple improvements and upgrades coming in 2022

  • New Cart Fleet At the 18-Hole Course – Estes Park Golf Course is getting a new fleet of reduced noise Yamaha gas powered carts. The new carts include more comfortable seats, cushioned steering wheel, larger cupholder console, and USB ports. The carts will still include the GPS units to make measuring distances easier and faster to speed up play.
  • 18-Hole Club House Will Undergo a Much-Needed Facelift - Improvements will include new carpets, bar floors, front desk, displays, etc. while maintaining the mountain club house ambiance.
  • New Golf Course Irrigation System - after nearly 50 years, the 18-Hole Golf Course is installing a new irrigation system. Superintendent John Feeney and his staff could not be more grateful for the support from the Town and all of our golfers to finally make this possible. Turf conditions throughout the entire course and areas previously lacking irrigation will have adequate water to make the entire experience better for all of our golfers.

Estes Park Women’s Golf Association would like to invite new members to join us for the 2022 golf season. There is an exciting schedule of events already planned for the upcoming year.

For more details:

Please contact – Carla Spreng-Webb at 480-695-9293 or Carla.spreng@gmail.com

Opening Luncheon will be Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The first day of the season will be Tuesday May 3, 2022.

2022 Season Passes are on Sale:

Please contact Austin or Aaron for more information:

Austin Logan, PGA

Golf Operations Manager, 970-586-8146 Ext.5, Austin@golfestes.com

Aaron Tulley

Assistant Golf Operations Manager, 970-586-8146 Ext.4, Aaron@golfestes.com