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THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 17 March 2020 Charbonneau Women’s Golf Association By CATHI MCLAIN Stay connected during winter luncheons Message from president Joann Linville The month of March is National Women’s History month and a perfect time to look back at the history of wom- en’s golf. In March 1910, Harper’s Ba- zaar magazine featured a woman golfer on its cover with the headline “Golf Swing Tips — Learn Simple Ways to Swing a Golf Club and Lower Your Score.” How I wish I could read that ar- ticle and find those simple ways to low- er my score. In 1950 the Ladies Profes- sional Golf Association (LPGA) was started and held its first official tourna- ment season. The first winner of the U.S. Women’s Open was Babe Zaharias, winning a first place prize of $1,250. The total purse in 1950 for the U.S. Women’s Open was $3,500. Jeongeun Lee won the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open, which had a total purse of $5 million. Her share for first place was $1 million. Since 1950, golf has seen many fabulous women golfers who continue to make us all proud of the game we love. Yet it was only in 2012 that Augusta National added Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as their first female mem- bers, and 2015 when the esteemed Brit- ish Royal St. George voted to admit fe- male members. It was very exciting to see the U.S. Women’s Amateur Tourna- ment held at Augusta in 2019. We are fortunate at Charbonneau Golf Course to have vibrant and active women’s golf clubs serving women golfers of all lev- els living in and outside Charbonneau. Our Opening Day 8 a.m. breakfast and scramble with tee times will be April 9, so look for sign-up sheets dur- ing the last two weeks of March. Now is a great month to find those exercises that strengthen and improve the flexi- bility of our legs, hips, back and shoul- ders. There are many great resources online to help us prepare and prevent Kelly Rupp & Sharon Maynard Are your local attorneys with more than 35 years combined experience Serving former clients of Contstance S. Snyder and Julie Carr James Wills & Trusts • Probate Trust Administration Family Law • Personal Injury Tennis Club Q From Page 16 Q 2020 Adult 55 Mixed 7.0 Tony COURTESY PHOTO CWGA members and prospective members enjoyed a convivial lunch at The Turn Jan. 16, the first of three winter events to allow us to stay connected. injuries. Additionally, now is a great time to look at our golf equipment for new grips, new shoes or cleats, clubs that might need to be ordered and carts that might need a tune-up. Your CWGA Board has prepared a wonderful golf season schedule and there have been many members who have stepped forward to plan Day’s Play, monthly luncheons, scoring, handicapping, Men’s Invitational, tour- See CWGA / Page 18 Moreno Q 2020 Adult 55 Mixed 8.0 Tony Moreno The following is the Charbonneau USTA Team schedule for the home matches in March. Visitors are wel- comed and encouraged to watch the competition from the upstairs viewing area at the club. The door to the club is unlocked during home matches. All the matches start at noon and last between three and four hours. Q Saturday, March 14: Age 18 +, Women’s 3.0, St John’s Q Sunday, March 15: Age 18 +, Wom- en’s 3.5, Vancouver Q Saturday, March 21: Age 18 +, Women’s 3.5, Clackamas Q Sunday, March 22: Age 18 +, Men’s 4.0, Stafford Hills Q Saturday, March 28: Age 18 +, Women’s 2.5, MAC CCC Board Application Process Now Open Homeowners interested in serving on the Charbonneau Country Club (CCC) Board of Directors should submit a letter of interest and qualifications to the CCC Office by Monday, March 16 at Noon. The CCC Nominating Committee will meet with applicants in early March. Board director terms are for three years. Voting takes place in May and new board members are announced at the annual Constance Snyder, Kelly Rupp & Sharon Maynard 8655 SW Citizens Drive, Suite 104 Wilsonville [phone] www.RuppLaw.com meeting on May 20. Informational packets are available at the CCC office. For more information, email  [email protected] or call 503-694-2300 .