In this edition: Opening tournament recap, Tranquility garden dedication, New bridge, and Water tips
Our “Cheers” Celebration Tournament was a Big Success!
Wow – so much to share – so many people to thank – we will do our best to recap and express appreciation to everyone who helped make our opening event on October 24th at the beautiful Pusch Ridge Golf Course a day full of fun!
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO ALL
The El Conquistador Golf Team arrived at daybreak to ready the course, organize the carts, greet golfers along with many other details that they skillfully completed! Smooth sailing – BIG THANK YOU’S to this dedicated group of golf professionals! Darryl, Troy, Mark, Brian, Ron, Josh, Steve and many others. Extra kudos to Mark Thesing and Troy Jewkes for donating their time and expertise as the Pro-Drivers on hole number three!
Our group of 26 volunteers was led by Tourney Co-Chair, Carolyn Weinig. By far, the most challenging assignment! Our 7th celebration tourney with every I dotted and T crossed!
Lunch was catered by the Overlook Restaurant. They grilled burgers and brats on the patio from 11:30 to 1:00. Zach – you and your team did an excellent job! Delicious.
HIGHLIGHTS!
Mark Thesing started the morning round with a moment of silence in honor of Rick Messina. Truly touching – this group has come together as a community of friends well beyond golf.
The two rounds came together for lunch on the lawn above the pro shop. Our guests of honor were Rick’s parents - John and Marlene. Heartfelt presentations were made by Tony D’Angelo, Darryl Jannise, Chris Cornelison, Mayor Joe Winfield and Anna Bifano (Tourney Co Chair).
Tony D’Angelo arranged to have Jeff Nicholson demonstrate an adaptive golf cart. This amazing invention allows individuals to play golf that have lost the use of their legs! One of the many Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf possible projects.
The Rick Messina Tranquility Garden was dedicated at the start of the second round. John and Marlene Messina were escorted to the garden along with the Mayor. Many other golfers and neighbors joined us as well. The Messina’s cut the ribbon, embraced the view, shed tears and many hugs were shard. This is truly a community within a community. The Friends of Pusch Ridge worked with El Conquistador Golf on the project – provided funds, solicited donated plants and along with a local contractor – created a magical space.
Thank you to our tee prize and door prize donors! Tony & Lisa D’Angelo, Laura & Greg Baldwin, Bill and Kathleen Gardner, SpaWell, Beth Smith, Mary Forsythe, Karen Stingl, Hilton El Conquistador, El Conquistador Golf, Jeannee Yermakoff & Dan Talsma and Sharon Koch. Wow!! Generosity abounds in our community.
What would be a golf tourney without the winners!?
Closest to the pin – Men and Women: Alex Cuesta, Sharon Koch, Jon Cook
Longest Drive – Men and Women: Mark Gill, Alex Cuesta, Cyndi Cook. Stephanie Cook
Winning Foursomes: (Stephanie & Jon Cook and Tom & Josh Buckett (shown below) (Alex Cuesta, Tony Papariella, Guido Manza, Brian Baird)
Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who played!
Cheers to another successful year at Pusch Ridge - Fast, Fun and Affordable..
With appreciation,
Carolyn Weinig and Anna Bifano, Tournament Chairs
Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf Board and Advisors
New Bridge
The new bridge placed across the swale on the 7th has proven to be a fantastic new asset to the course.
As a reminder, the bridge is made of Corten Steel, which will naturally turn to a rustic look over time. We ask that no one performs any work on the bridge because it could jeopardize the Town’s warranty or adversely affect its performance.
If you notice something about the bridge that concerns you – please let us know, and we will forward your message to the Town so they can take care of the issue.
Call for Volunteers
As you know we are exploring two initiatives (water advocacy and accessible golf) this year to continue our mission to "connect the community through the game of golf.”
Because of the cost challenges of bringing reclaimed water to Pusch Ridge, we want to consider setting goals and offering tips within our community to reduce residential outdoor water use to offset at least some of the potable water used to irrigate the golf course. This will require gathering data on outdoor water use and outreach to help homeowners implement conservation actions.
Expanding access to the game is another way to make Pusch Ridge Golf more beneficial to our community. Offering an adaptive golf program for the physically challenged may be an option. For those of you who attended our pre-opening event, you saw a demonstration of an incredible golf cart that allows those with little or no mobility to play. However, these vehicles are not cheap, and we would need to do some major fundraising.
If you have thoughts on either of these initiatives and would be willing to volunteer time to explore feasibility, please fill out our Contact form at https://www.friendsofpuschridgegolf.org/contact
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