Key Niners celebrate season with closing luncheon

After playing golf since October, the nine-hole golf association is hanging up the clubs.

  • By Nat Kaemmerer
  • | 3:30 p.m. April 19, 2022
  • Longboat Key
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Golfers arrived at the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside Dining Room on April 19 expecting an indoor luncheon. However, when they walked into the empty dining room, they quickly discovered that event organizers for the Key Niners closing luncheon had moved everyone outdoors to take advantage of one last beautiful day. 

The women's nine-hole golf association will hang up their golf shoes and cover up their clubs for the season after April 19. They took to the links one more time, and the quartet of Noreen Ackerman, Pam Crowe, Deborah Gardner and Lori Brochin took home the honors of winning the first gross.  

About 50 golfers attended the luncheon, which for some was the last social event of the season. The clubs are put away and the members will put aside their friendly competition until October when they meet again. Attendees mingled and shared post-season travel plans with friends or made plans to get together for one more round before leaving. After lunch, the committee received gifts from their members. 

Lori Brochin and Pam Crowe stayed out of the bright sun just a bit longer.
Lori Brochin and Pam Crowe stayed out of the bright sun just a bit longer.
Katherine Martucci and Susan Coyne discussed the round that day.
Katherine Martucci and Susan Coyne discussed the round that day.
Co-chair Hannah Weinberg and Diane Patrone, who was in the second-place net quartet.
Co-chair Hannah Weinberg and Diane Patrone, who was in the second-place net quartet.
Gwen Watson, Carol Meese and Linda Hargreaves met up after the round.
Gwen Watson, Carol Meese and Linda Hargreaves met up after the round.
Eileen Merchant, Julie Henry, Jill Anderson, Amy Price, Marcelle Landry and Donna Troendle toasted to another successful season.
Eileen Merchant, Julie Henry, Jill Anderson, Amy Price, Marcelle Landry and Donna Troendle toasted to another successful season.
Debbie Rand and Barbara Brotein
Debbie Rand and Barbara Brotein
Pat Anderson and Zoey Zakovec made their way to their table.
Pat Anderson and Zoey Zakovec made their way to their table.
In keeping with the springy season, the tables were decorated with flowers.
In keeping with the springy season, the tables were decorated with flowers.
About 50 golfers came to the luncheon.
About 50 golfers came to the luncheon.
Bunny Skirboll and Terry O'Hara, who took a break from filling in scores.
Bunny Skirboll and Terry O'Hara, who took a break from filling in scores.
Annie Cohen, Noreen Ackerman and Barbara Eisenberg find their way to their table
Annie Cohen, Noreen Ackerman and Barbara Eisenberg find their way to their table
Attendees were served a catered lunch outdoors.
Attendees were served a catered lunch outdoors.
Terry O'Hara filled in scores as they came in.
Terry O'Hara filled in scores as they came in.

 

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