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16A Rossmoor News • September 30, 2026 SPORTS & GAMES

By Liz James Club correspondent

The Rossmoor Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club hosted the annual Cha Cha Cha Tournament on Sept. 17, where players competed as a foursome. Following the rhythm of the cha cha cha – one, two, cha cha cha ‒ the game was scored as follows: one best ball on the par- 5s, two best balls on the par-4s and (here comes the Cha Cha Cha) three best balls on the par-

3s. The top three foursomes in each of the two flights shared $28 for first place, $20 for second place and $16 for third.

Results – First flight: Okey Ro, Ki Hee Lee, Theresa Kim and Mae Marcotte, first place; Jayoung Lee, Olivia Hsueh, Laura Sato and Jane Lee, second place; and Marsha Jennings, Karyl Toms, Agnes Shin and Joanne Kim, third place. Second flight: Judith Coleman-Cohen, Betty Cuniberti, Yunho Ju and

Min Ryoo, first place; Laura Ingalls, Judith Moran, Joanne Brennan and Lauralee Barbaria, second place; and Anna Kim, Myong Hong, Aisoon Hong and Janet Choi, third place.

There was one chip-in on hole 10 by Nancy Park and three birdies: Claudia Terry on hole 11, Okay Ro on hole 14 and Laura Sato on hole 16. The 18ers offer congratulations to the winning foursomes.

18ers do the Cha Cha Cha Tournament

By Men’s Golf Club

The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC) is sponsoring the fourth annual Marshal Appreciation Day on Wednesday, Oct. 14 by holding the Jerry Weinstein Memorial Golf Tournament.

The tournament is also a fundraiser for the First Tee of Contra Costa County, an organization that provides training and opportunities for the advancement of youth golf.

This event honors Rossmoor golf course marshals past and present who keep the game moving and enforce the rules that help keep the course in good playing shape.

For many years before he died, Weinstein enjoyed golfing with friends and marshaling, too, where he was respected by all as fair and dedicated to the game of golf. Following in his footsteps, this year’s marshals show up each week no matter what the weather to do their

Jerry Weinstein Memorial tourney on Oct. 14 salutes golf marshals The Art of Putting

F R O M T H E G O L F P R O Golf Shop News

By Jerry Krause, Golf Shop assistant

Putting lessons teach you the science of putting. You learn how to hit the ball in the direction you want it to go, and you learn how to hit it the correct distance. Both of these things are vital for good putting. It can’t be stressed too much that you need to learn them.

However, I’ve long been an advocate that you should end every practice session on the putting green keeping the science in the back of your mind while you let go and focus on just hitting the ball into the hole. Why is this important? Because golf is the confluence of science and art.

You can’t be a good golfer without knowing the basics of how to hit a golf ball, but it is just as true that you will never play your best golf without embracing the art of golf.

When I was learning the game, I heard one statement repeated over and over again about putting. “The best putters are the ones with the best imagination.” This didn’t mean that much to me until I finally decided to try it.

I had learned the science; now it was time to learn the art. I started to imagine the ball rolling across the grass until it plopped into the hole before I stepped up to hit the ball. Over time, this led to a big improvement in my putting.

My eye got better. The first and most important things to see on a green before you step up to your ball are the slopes between your ball and the hole. I made that statement plural for a reason. Most golf greens are deliberately constructed to have both obvious and subtle “movement” when a ball rolls along its surface.

It might be clear from the first look that the ball is going to move left from where it sits when you hit it to where the hole is located today. If you don’t look more closely, you will probably miss the fact that it won’t start moving left until it is about two-thirds of the way there. Sometimes, its path will straighten out or even start moving slightly to the right the last foot or two before the hole.

These little details matter. The good news is that the human brain is perfectly capable of figuring these things out. The more you do it, the better you will be at it. The better news is that this is a lot more fun than trying to hit a straight putt into the hole from 4 feet away over and over!

Don’t do this when the practice green is crowded but when there is room go to the far side of the green and try to hit the ball close to the hole. This doesn’t need to be stressful. Just have fun with it. Use one ball instead of three or more. Hole the ball out each time. That way, you will be getting more exercise, your back won’t be sore, and you can get a little practice in the science, too. This assumes that you won’t be sinking each putt and you will need to finish by hitting those short putts into the hole the way your instructor taught you.

That assumption won’t always be true. Once in a while, the ball will drop into the hole. Few things in life put a smile on your face like sinking a 60-foot putt. It’s even better during a round, but it still feels great when you are practicing.

When you are playing, study the green before you step onto it. Don’t slow things down trying to absorb every detail. Do this before it is your turn. Keep your eyes open when you are first marking your ball when you get to the green. When it is you turn, step up and hit the ball with confidence.

By Bocce Club

The Rossmoor Bocce Club will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 1 in the Fireside Room, bringing members together for an evening of club updates, dinner and fellowship. This year, the club is also expanding its annual food drive by partnering with the Rossmoor Rotary Club to benefit the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano.

Doors for the annual meeting will open at 5 p.m. The event is open to Bocce Club members only, and the cost is $25 per person.

Dinner menu will feature pizza from Rocco’s, including a gluten-free option, along with

Bocce Club annual meeting and community food drive set for Nov. 1

Golf course marshals, from left, Tom Stinson, Jay Kutler, John Lee, Bill Schneider, Margo Dutton (head marshal), Brock Arner, Lauralee Barbaria and Chuck Benson

duty while having fun at the same time. This tournament is a way to recognize the group and thank them for their service.

The 2026 crew, led by Margo Dutton, includes Brock Arner, Lauralee Barbaria, Chuck Benson, Jay Kutler, John Lee, Bill Schneider and Tom Stinson.

This golf tournament is

open for play to all members of all Rossmoor golf clubs. Registration will take place through a Golf Genius invitation from John McDonnell on Thursday, Oct 1. The game format is simply a fun round of golf where everyone plays from the gold tees; no handicap indexes will be applied.

The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club held its Short Jack Tournament on Sept. 15-16. Pauline de Assis’s team took first place (5-1), and Ozzie Ozorio’s team took second place (4-2). Winning players are, from left, Philip Chan, Sara Sloustcher, Ozzie Ozorio, Pauline de Assis, Prisca Cheung and Kathy Wahrer.

RLBC honors Short Jack winners

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Niners at TOC

Niners golfers, from left, Toni Hessler, Rebecca Fischetti, Lisa Bajada and Yan Sun, took part in the Women’s NineHole Golf Association (WNHGA) tournament of championship Sept. 15 at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. Continued on page 18A

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Eight golf course marshals pose together outdoors smiling in golf attire and hats. Caption: Golf course marshals, from left, Tom Stinson, Jay Kutler, John Lee, Bill Schneider, Margo Dutton (head marshal), Brock Arner, Lauralee Barbaria and Chuck Benson
Four women golfers pose together on the course wearing golf visors and shirts. Caption: Niners golfers, from left, Toni Hessler, Rebecca Fischetti, Lisa Bajada and Yan Sun, took part in the Women’s NineHole Golf Association (WNHGA) tournament of championship Sept. 15 at Oakdale Golf and Country Club.
Six lawn bowling winners pose together on the green displaying awards. Caption: The Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club held its Short Jack Tournament on Sept. 15-16. Pauline de Assis’s team took first place (5-1), and Ozzie Ozorio’s team took second place (4-2). Winning players are, from left, Philip Chan, Sara Sloustcher, Ozzie Ozorio, Pauline de Assis, Prisca Cheung and Kathy Wahrer.