VGC October Newsletter 2026

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9-10-2026. Sherman Hills Results

   1st place  Pat Goeke

    2nd place Dale Stier

    3rd place Rick Reneau & Ro & Charlie Greenwood

    4th place Tom Kaffenberger    

     5th place Woody Woodfield & Robin & Kelly Dame

    6th place. Susan Woodfield

 

10-20-2026 >10-22-2026 Robert Trent Jones Trail Alabama

We will be playing at the Grand National courses located in Opelika, Alabama.  We will be playing all 3 courses. 

Rick Reneau will be the leader on Day 1

Carole D’Attilio will be the leader on Day 2

 Delia Treffer will be the leader on Day 3

 

11-4-2026. Harbor Hills Country Club. The course is always on the rotation to play.  It’s a short drive to Lady Lake and it’s a good course with some very interesting holes.  Tee boxes ranging from 6850,6750,6400,5900,5300,5000, 3850.   leader is Tony Bongiovanni

 

11-11-2026. Juliette Falls. One of the few courses consistingly rated high to play in central Florida. This is the 1 course we try to play twice a year.(1 in the fall & 1 in the spring). They usually have a good lunch deal going on. Tee boxes ranging from 7200, 6700,6300,5750,5050    Jeanette Hooman will be the leader

 

12-2-2026. Celebration Golf Club.   It’s been a couple of years since we played there and I’m glad it’s back. Once a “Disney Course”  it is a beautiful course set in a beautiful neighborhood. Lunch is included in the price to play.  Tee boxes ranging from 6575,6340,5970,5700,5000. Ro & Charlie Greenwood will be the leaders

 

12-16-2026. Country Club of Mount Dora. Rounding out the field is a course where you have to think about which club to use or you may not like where you ended up. 

 Tee boxes ranging from 6450, 6100, 5850,5300, 4900, 4300. 

Susan & Woody Woodfield will be the leaders

 

The club has some social happenings:

 

11-6-2026 pot luck dinner at Trillium Rec. Center. (the Lofts at Brownwood).  5:30pm > 9:00pm. Claudia Sirmon (we will be playing bean bag baseball & LRC

 

12-9-2026.  Night golf at Escambia Executive Course. We had almost 50 people this past spring to play.  Sign up early to reserve your spot. Check out the VGC website for more info.  

 

2-20-2027.  Winter get together @ Trillium Rec Center 

                    Starting at 5:30pm    $15 pp

           Pizza & Live Entertainment

 By Ric Mitchell (thegameshowman.com)

         

March picnic date TBD

 

HOLD THE DATE FOR OVERNIGHT TRIP TO SANTEE SC.

Monday 5-10-27 > Thursday 5-13-2027

  play golf in Santee on 5-11 & 5-12

more info to follow

At The September meeting:

 

Laurie Shoemaker won Name drawing

 

Bingo winners were

Lisa  Malcomb

Gerry Pierce (2)

 

50/50 winners were:

Susie Stier, Woody Woodfield, Steve Kreider 

Tiger award went to Pat Goeke

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The October meeting will be at Seabreeze Rec. Center on Wednesday 10-28-2026. @ 6:15pm. Destin / Clearwater Room.

Be sure to attend to have a chance for a free round of golf for 1 to a VGC  event.
 

Villages Golf Club Officer Election

The VGC bylaws provide for two year terms with an additional two year term when the

incumbent agrees. Officer elections are staggered with a two-year term to allow continuity of leadership. Officers are elected by membership at the November monthly meeting.

Please review this roster and send your nominations for the 2027-2028 term to Lynda Lane,nominating committee, at Lynda.lane@att.net

 

President

Rick Reneau----Agrees to second term

 

Secretary

Anne Caufield

Deb Austin -------Agrees to second term

 

Handicap Administrator

Ned Barrett-------Agrees to second term

 

Treasurer

Susan Mathews will be resigning

Carole Dattilio Nominee for term from January 2027 – December 2028

 

Member at Large

Rosanne Greenwood---------Agrees to second term

Member at Large

Kathy Tittle--------Agrees to second term

 

Positions will be voted on at our November 18th Club Meeting.

 

 

WELCOME BACK OUR SEASONAL MEMBERS

 

See you there,

Rick Reneau, Club President