Postcards
L-R: CATHERINE & ALLAN POTECHIN, RON & MARY OLSON, AND BRAD & CATHY LAMBERT. From Allan Potechin: We were visiting Japan from April 7 to 27, and caught this Sumo Wrestling demonstration in Tokyo. We went from Tokyo South, but no cherry blossoms left on the whole island of Honshu. We then went to the […]
HP Postcards
STANDING (L-R): STEPHANIE LEHMAN, SUE SAURO, JEAN HOPPE, MICHELLE EVANS, MARCIA GALLICHIO, CATHY DEAN, BETH O’SULLIVAN, JOANNE DOYLE, DANENE LITZ, PATTI PALGUTT, CHERYL LARSON, AND PAT VEGH. SEATED (L-R): MARY TSCHETTER, NANCY RODGERS, LENA KNIGHT, AND CAROL JABLONSKI. NOT PICTURED: MAUREEN HANRAHAN, CINDY WARD, PAT SIMMONS, KATHY HANNA, DEBBIE LICATA, AND MARY RHOADES. From Pat […]
Symphony Bridge
1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE WINNERS OF OUR FOUR FLIGHTS ARE SEATED (L TO R): LINDA FERRIS, BETH CALLOWAY, ERIKA MACDOUGALL, JILL KOTOWSKI, MARY ALICE QUINN, KAY POLOMENE, AND LONNE BROWN. STANDING (L TO R): SHERRY SWEARNGIN, MARLENE HINO, MARY PAT URBANIK, MARTHA SIMMONS, BILLIE PORTER, PAT SHEPHERD, SUE SARGENT, DIANE POULTER, LINDA GANZER, KAREN […]
From The Pro Shop
Hello from the golf shop. Summer is here and hopefully we have a similar weather pattern to last year, with timely rain and no major impacts from hurricanes. As most know, our course closure schedule is a little different this summer with our bunker renovation project scheduled for Sabal. The Royal course is currently closed […]
WGA News
Happy summer, all! We have all likely settled into our summer routines by now, whether that is life at HP without all the snowbirds crowding the courses, pools, and restaurants, or life back up north for those of us who have transitioned to another community life with cooler climates! The WGA Board transitioned in April, and […]
LNHGA News As the Season Ends…
NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD (L-R): NORENE MCFADDEN, TREASURER; ANN CONOVER, HANDICAP DIRECTOR; DIANE JANSEN, GOLF GAMES; KAREN JENSEN, PRESIDENT; DIANE DEMING, MEMBERSHIP; SUSAN SMITH, SECRETARY; AND CAROL FEEHAN, VICE PRESIDENT. Our LNHGA end-of-season dinner was held March 30, and was a star-studded event enjoyed by all. The evening celebrated our successful season and honored the winners of […]
Do You Know the Rules?
What does the Rules of Golf say to handle the situation pictured? Both balls are plugged in a bunker. Rule 15.3b Ball Anywhere on Course Interfering with Play 1. Meaning of Interference by Another Player’s Ball. Interference under this Rule exists when another player’s ball at rest: • Might interfere with the player’s area of intended […]
Ace Faces
How Our “Emotional Style” Impacts Our Golf, Pickleball, and Tennis Performance
In his book, “The Emotional Life of Your Brain,” Dr. Richard Davidson identifies six emotional styles that activate different parts of the brain in very distinctive patterns. His cutting-edge research focuses on the neuroscience behind emotions. The six styles are: Resilience, Outlook, Social Intuition, Self-Awareness, Sensitivity to Context, and Attention. The purpose of this article […]
What Was “Torpedo Juice” in World War II?
World War II-era military speak was full of colorful slang terms. For instance, a can of milk was known as an “armored cow.” Prunes, often sent to prisoners as part of Red Cross parcels, were called “Army strawberries.” A cup of coffee? That was “battery acid.” And then there was “torpedo juice,” a term that […]