22 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER
January 2020
Here are a few tidbits to help us all
prepare for an eventful 2020:
Charbonneau Women’s
Golf Association
By CATHI MCLAIN
The new year brings
new promises
H
appy New Year! January always
offers the promise of a new year,
with renewed hope for successful
resolutions and goals achieved. It’s
especially so at the beginning of a new de-
cade. 2020 definitely has a ring to it! With
each year that we are more firmly en-
trenched in the 21st century, I have reluc-
tantly conceded that the long-ago-promised
flying car and hoverboard are, disappoint-
ingly, still just science fiction and the stuff
of movies from the 1990s. I still imagine the
idea of self-drying clothes and invisible um-
brellas that could keep us dry while we play
winter golf. Unfortunately, technology
hasn’t matched the future envisioned in the
movies and my imagination, but living at
Charbonneau does allow us to quickly hit
the course whenever the weather and the
spirit allows. Knowing that the course is
ready when we are, I hope to join anyone
who’s here for the winter, in a chilly round
of golf, wrapped in our warmest gear, and
hoping the rain and snow give us time to fin-
ish 18! With golf dreams in mind, there are
some club news to share to prepare us for
the new year.
As outgoing CWGA president, I want to ex-
press my appreciation to all members of the ex-
ecutive board, standing committee chairs, spe-
cial committee chairs and all volunteers, for all
their efforts and hard work, making 2019 an en-
joyable year of golf and successful special
events.
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Dues payments should have been paid by now
if you wish to remain active in GHIN. All mem-
bers were deactivated on Jan. 1 and have only
been reactivated if dues have been paid. If you
plan to play in areas that allow for winter post-
ing, be sure to get your new membership applica-
tion in as soon as possible. You can do so online
or by dropping it off in the club room at the pro
shop.
New World Handicapping System. Don’t forget:
The new World Handicap System begins Jan. 1,
2020. If you are playing golf in an area that posts
throughout the year, you will continue to post
your scores. We suggest you work with your
clubs down south for assistance in posting using
the new system.
Equitable Score Control (ESC) has been re-
placed. You will use Par + 2 + your allocated
handicap strokes on that hole for your maximum
score for posting. You should post immediately
after you play 9 or 18 holes. Handicaps will be re-
vised daily, so you will need to check your handi-
cap before you play. It is also a good idea to check
the course slope on GHIN as score cards may
have dated data. Answers to questions about the
new system are available at USGA (https://www.
usga.org). Our own handicap chairs will be pro-
viding training on the new system beginning with
our January Winter Luncheon and will be avail-
able to answer questions as the season progress-
es. Please direct questions to Diane Meyers at di-
[email protected] and 503-705-3920 as
we learn how to implement the new system.
Winter Activities on Tap for CWGA include
monthly board meetings and luncheons. Add
these dates to your calendars and plan to join us
for board meetings and these casual get-togethers
during the winter. Please also feel free to invite
prospective new members to join us. The lun-
cheons are great ways to get acquainted and to
reconnect with friends.
■ Wednesday, Jan. 8: Board meeting at 9 a.m.
in the Country Club Lounge. If you’re in town,
please join us as we set the plans for the coming
season.
■ Thursday, Jan. 16: Winter Luncheon at 11:30
a.m. in The Turn. All are welcome, including pro-
spective new members. Pre-ordering details will
be provided via email.
■ Thursday, Feb. 20: Winter Luncheon at 11:30
a.m. in The Turn. All are welcome, including pro-
spective new members. Pre-ordering details will
be provided via email.
■ Thursday, March 19: Winter Luncheon at
11:30 a.m. in The Turn. All are welcome, including
prospective new members. Pre-ordering details
will be provided via email.
■ 2020 Executive Board: Joann Linville, presi-
dent; Laurie Bales and Terry Borst, co-vice presi-
dent; Debbie Bray, treasurer; Laura Curran and
Lynda Huber-Marshall, co-secretaries; and Sha-
ron Kadell, Rose Mason and Kathy Stout, tourna-
ment co-chairs; Cathi McLain, past president.
Hope this New Year finds you well, enjoying
whatever life brings, and whether you are play-
ing in the sun or just wishing for the sun, doing it
with gusto.
President’s Message — Joann Linville
It is with honor that I take on the responsi-
bility of president for CWGA for the 2020 year.
Thank you for your confidence and assistance
as we move to a new year with change once
again. I am confident that buoyed by the innate
friendship that women golfers have with one
another and our “Love of the Game,” we will
make it through this next round of change. Un-
der the guidance of our Handicap Chairs, this
January we will implement the World Handi-
capping System in stride. We have great plans
for helping everyone understand and learn this
new system, so no worries.
As I think about this new year, it helps to re-
mind me of the purposes of our organization:
■ To govern the amateur golf activities in ac-
cordance with the rules of golf adopted by the
United States Golf Association.
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Inside the
Villager
New year, new
management
— Page 2
Thank you,
Cindy! — Page 10
Singles club
goes all
female — Page 15
Contact Jesse Marichalar
Changes
for board
nominations
— Page 8
Plus Event Calendar,
all club reports and
more!
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With love in
their hearts
— Page 6
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