The Grinch, our own darling Carol Gray, left her home, which is located north of the dreaded Falls hole #2, and arrived where the warm-hearted Niners had gathered for their annual Christmas awards luncheon. She came to announce the winners who were voted upon by the Who’s of Blackhawk. At the end of the day, the Grinch thought that maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more. That golf is more than just a game, or simple score, that it’s lessons learned and friendships made.
Many thanks to our amazing Tournament Chair, Helen Tarantino along with her committee of Shelley
Foster, Leslie Sprague, Wendy Echsner, Annette Costello, Leigh Bultman and Carol Gray who made the Christmas luncheon a fabulous day for all of us.
ESPN Award – A Niner who had a really good golf shot during 2024 – Jeanie Egan
PIG Award (Perseverance in Golf) – A Niner who is working
hard to improve her game – Wendy Eschner
BAG Award (Best All Around Gal) – A Niner who spends
her time making things better for us – Fran Davis
Golden Goose Award – A Niner who had a funny golf shot or incident that
was really funny – Sandy Davis, Linda McColgan and Rita Renner
Niner’s Triple Crown Champion – Leigh Bultman
Triple Crown 1st Flight – Dale Muth
Triple Crown 2nd Flight – Wendy Echsner
Triple Crown 3rd Flight – Fran Davis
Charm Day Champion – Mary Porteous
Low Putts (3-way tie) 14 – Leigh Bultman, Fran Davis & Laura Gross
Most Improved (Played at least 20 times with the Niner’s) – Wendy Echsner
By Fran Davis