Key Niners celebrate start of season on Longboat Key

The women's nine-hole golf organization opened their season with a luncheon and a round.

  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • | 1:50 p.m. November 9, 2021
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No ifs, ands or putts about it: Golf is back on Longboat Key for the winter. The Key Niners celebrated their first round of the season on Nov. 9 and gathered for lunch afterwards. 

About four dozen women gathered under the trees at the Links Golf Course at the Longboat Key Club for lunch after coming in from their first round. The women's nine-hole golf association also welcomed five new members this winter, and the golfers spent time mingling and catching up before finding their seats for lunch and to find out who won the day. 

Club President Noreen Ackerman thanked her members for being there. This will be her last season as president and Amy Price will take over next year. Some golf goodies were raffled out, including golf balls, shoes and a golf bag, before the leading foursome was announced. Lynn McBrier, Price, Jackie Tilton and Zoey Zakovec topped the leaderboard. 

Pam Crowe, Kathy Bernstein, Becky Thomas and incoming president Amy Price
Pam Crowe, Kathy Bernstein, Becky Thomas and incoming president Amy Price
Lynn McBrier and Mary Golia
Lynn McBrier and Mary Golia
Deborah Gardner, Gwen Watson and Lori Brochin
Deborah Gardner, Gwen Watson and Lori Brochin
Barbara Sanandres and Zoey Zakovec
Barbara Sanandres and Zoey Zakovec
Members got their nametags and calendars for the rest of the year.
Members got their nametags and calendars for the rest of the year.
Bunny Skirboll and Carol Meese
Bunny Skirboll and Carol Meese
Michele Kaleida and Andree Keebaugh
Michele Kaleida and Andree Keebaugh
The centerpieces were raffled off based on who at each table had the closest birthday.
The centerpieces were raffled off based on who at each table had the closest birthday.
Donna Troendle and Marie Hunter
Donna Troendle and Marie Hunter
The board changed leaders as more scores came in.
The board changed leaders as more scores came in.
Pat Pantello and Peggy Costello
Pat Pantello and Peggy Costello
Golfers dined under the trees at the Links course.
Golfers dined under the trees at the Links course.
Cathy Goglia and Jackie Dedrick
Cathy Goglia and Jackie Dedrick
Noreen Ackerman, Linda Hargreaves, Cheryl Ruark and Janet Hartman
Noreen Ackerman, Linda Hargreaves, Cheryl Ruark and Janet Hartman
The winning foursomes topped the leaderboard.
The winning foursomes topped the leaderboard.
Noreen Ackerman started her last season as president.
Noreen Ackerman started her last season as president.
Bunny Skirboll won a dozen golfballs, which Noreen Ackerman handed to her.
Bunny Skirboll won a dozen golfballs, which Noreen Ackerman handed to her.

 

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