We had a blast at Top Golf
Charbonneau Villager May 2025 A15
Niners
By CATHY LOFFINK
We had a blast at Top Golf
It was a chilly day, however, that did not stop us from going to our last Niner Winter Event at Top Golf in Hillsboro.
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Luckily for us the bays were covered and are nicely heated. I must admit trying to hit their targets was sometimes more challenging than hitting a cup and flagstick on our course. What made it a bit easier was a wonderful club called“ The Sure Thing.” It has a massive club face and was hard to miss-hit. Okay, I admit, I found a way. Yet, I still am holding a place for it in my bag while waiting for the day the USGA sanctions it as legal.
There was no April Fool’ s Day prank at our Welcome Back Coffee held on April 1. There were maybe a few unintentional April Fool’ s Day mishaps though. The attendance was more than expected and included approximately 70 women. As the ladies arrived there was a high octave of chatter and smiles along with the excitement of seeing old friends and meeting new ones. As they settled in, the program moved right along including a brief presentation from our neighbor in the Village Center, A
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Pictured are some of the New Niner members for 2025.
Touch of Jade Massage. It may have been hard to believe, yet the presenters were running out of things to say and the only thing left on the agenda was a visit from Chris and a couple of the young women from the Wilsonville High School Girls Golf Team. Chris was at Starbucks with the girls. So, what to do to fill the time? Kaitlyn Howe, director of instruction, came to the rescue! You gotta love her flexibility. The thought was she could come in and talk about lessons. That became a Q & A which then moved to rules. As we spotted Chris pulling into the parking area, we knew her time was coming to a close. The last comment Kaitlyn said with a chuckle was,“ I didn’ t know I was giving a free rules clinic.” Everyone applauded her and showed her a great deal of appreciation that day.
During the month of March and by the writing of this article in April, we added many new members. We are
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The Niners had a lot of fun at Top Golf.
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