Simple Pleasures 

​Three Divisions 
Equal payo​ut for gross and net in each division.

​Entry Fee:  
$150 per non-member
$125 per member
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Includes: Practice round day before (call for tee time)
2 Rounds of Tournament Play
Lunch & Dinner on Saturday
Lunch on Sunday
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​For additional information or to request an entry form contact:
​Mark Rhodes - Pro
​509-246-0336 
​markrhodes@lakeviewgroups.com

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​The Mission of The First Tee is:
"To impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf."

​On May 9th, 2019 the Three Lakes 18-Hole Ladies League is hosting the 48th Annual Golden Apple Golf Tournament. Every year the Three Lakes ladies select a charity to benefit from this ​fundraising ​event.  This years beneficiary is The First Tee Central Washington, a charity organization formed to help children develop life skills.  

According to The First Tee website:
"For more than 22 years we have been using the platform of golf to provide innovative and experiential learning opportunities for young people. Character education and long-term life skills are at the heart of our programs, which are delivered by coaches who have been trained in positive youth development."

​One of the main sources of fundraising for The Golden Apple Tournament is an annual raffle with a large bundle of FREE rounds of golf.  This years winner will receive certificates for 4 rounds of FREE golf, including carts at each of the following five courses:

Colockum Ridge Golf Course - Quincy, WA
Moses Lake Golf Club - Moses Lake, WA
Moses Pointe Golf Resort - Moses Lake, WA
Tam O-Shanter Golf & Country Club - Bellevue, WA
Wenatchee Golf & Country Club - East Wenatchee, WA

PLUS: 
​A Stay and Play (One night and 2 rounds of golf) at:
Circling Raven Golf Club - Worley, Idaho

​That is a total of 22 rounds of golf!  Even if you aren't a golfer, these certificates would make wonderful gifts for the golfer(s) in your life.  Tickets are $5 each, with no purchase limit.  The winner will be drawn at approximately 2 p.m. on May 9th after the Golden Apple Golf Tournament.  You can purchase tickets any time prior to the drawing.  

​For tickets or additional information call, text or email:
Nancy Miller (206) 718-0490
nmiller1107@gmail.com

​If you live out-of-town and wish to support The First Tee by purchasing raffle tickets, please contact me and I will purchase them for you.  
Carol Williams
TopTeamCarol@gmail.com 

​Will you help us support the kids?

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​"The person who reads lives a thousand lives. The person who does not read, lives but one."

​As golfers, we often take road trips to play out of town courses.  So today, I'd like to share my impressions of a book I "read" recently on a trip to Eagle Crest in Redmond, Oregon.  

​With high praise from a few friends, I was enticed to download the Audible version of Where The Crawdads Sing for my most recent road trip.  It's a relatively long book at 12 hours and 12 minutes for the audio version. This turned out to be the perfect length for the down and back of this particular trip.  ​

​The author, Delia Owens, wrote the book inspired by her own curiosity as a child in rural Georgia and her career as a wildlife scientist.  The combination of science and imagination has allowed Ms Owens to weave a remarkable story. 

​As a young child the main character, Kya Clark, known as "The Marsh Girl" by the townspeople of Barkley Cove is abandoned one-by-one by her entire family. Through no fault of her own, Kya was left alone to survive with no money, only a shack to live in, and a small boat. Her journey to adulthood in the marsh is a compelling and educational read. For a complete summary of the book, click here.
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​I highly recommend this book for your reading or listening please.​

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​The 48th annual Golden Apple Golf Tournament is hosted by the Three Lakes Ladies 18-hole league. ​It is the first major ladies tournament of the year in the Wenatchee Valley, attracting approximately 100 women golfers for two days of fun and food.

​The Golden Apple is the ladies league major fundraiser for the year.  This year The First Tee will be the recipient of proceeds from the event.

As most of you probably know:
"The First Tee is an international youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to kids and teens. Through after-school and in-school programs, they help shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect, and perseverance through the game of golf. And it’s making a difference."

I did a previous blog post on playing this Three Lakes Golf course.

​This years event will be held on May 9th, with a practice round available for May 8th.  There will be lots of prizes and fun raffle items.  For more information contact Paula Weedman through the Golf Course pro shop.  509-663-5448.

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"A shot that goes in the hole is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill."
-Ben Hogan

​"Golf is the closest game to the game we call life.  You can get bad breaks from good shots and you can get good breaks from bad shots.  But, you have to play the ball where it lies."
-Bobby Jones

​The game of golf is full of opportunities to learn lessons that apply to life.  One such example is when I was playing in a tournament last Spring.
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My game didn't start off very well.  I had a double bogey on the first hole, and as the game went on several putts lipped out and I remember thinking "Ok, it's going to be one of THOSE days."  No big deal.  We always have a good lunch to look forward to.

The thing about golf is: things can go from bad to good... even great... in a single shot.  The reverse is true, too.  The point is EVERY shot counts.  Just because you made a bad shot doesn't mean the next one won't be a good one.

As the day went on, I played well even getting two seriously amazing chip-ins and making some excellent putts. 

At the end of the day, I won 1st Gross, a closest to the pin prize, AND long drive for the day. 

My golf game that day was like life and business in so many ways.  Don't ever get discouraged because things don't go the way you think they should or the way you want them to.  You always have the next decision (or shot) to get back on track. Stay focused on your goal.

You've probably heard it before and I'll say it again, most things in life and business are more like a marathon than a sprint.  

Don't get discouraged and keep trying.​