MAKRAY LADIES LEAGUE ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 WE HELD THE FIRST DAY OF OUR TWO DAY TOURNAMENT. ALL THE PLAYERS WERE READY AND ANXIOUS TO GET STARTED! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY SO THANK YOU MOTHER NATURE FOR THE GREAT WEATHER.

THIS YEAR WE DID NOT HAVE BACK TO BACK WEEKS FOR OUR TOURNAMENT AS MAKRAY HOSTED THE ANNUAL ILLINOIS PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. THIS IS A HUGE HONOR FOR MAKRAY AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER THE IPGA HAS HELD THIS CHAMPIONSHIP AT A PUBLIC COURSE. 

WAY TO GO MAKRAY!! CONGRATUALTIONS TO OUR HEAD PRO DON HABJAN, BRAD RAY AND THE ENTIRE STAFF FOR HOSTING THIS EVENT. THIS WAS NO EASY TASK AND TAKES A LOT OF PLANNING, PREP AND EXECUTION TO PULL OFF AN EVENT THIS HUGE.

ON AUGUST 30, 2022, WE WILL PLAY OUR SECOND DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT. 

IF YOU ARE PLAYING BUT NOT COMPETING, I HOPE YOU WILL STAY FOR LUNCH AND CHEER ON THE PLAYERS AS THEY FINISH THEIR ROUNDS. 

CHRIS AND YOUNG

VIVIAN AND MOE

HELENE, CAROL, MISOOK, MARILYN

LAURIE

CHRIS, LIZ, YOUNG, LISA

MISOOK, LAURIE, MARILYN

HELENE, SUNNY CAROL, CINDY, MARY ANN

CINDY, DEBBY, MARY ANN

KARRIE, VIVIAN, MOE

MAKRAY MEMORIAL FALL SHAMBLE - 2019

I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU, THE MAKRAY LADIES 18 HOLE GOLF LEAGUE, THIS SLIDESHOW OF THE MAKRAY GOLF CLUB FALL SHAMBLE OF 2019.


PROCEEDS FROM THIS ANNUAL EVENT ARE DONATED TO THE EVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION.

TWENTY (20) LADIES FROM OUR LEAGUE PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT THIS YEAR AND SEVERAL OF THEM WERE WINNERS! IT WAS A FUN DAY AND A GREAT LUNCHEON AFTERWARD. 

LARGE GIFT BASKETS VALUED FROM $300 - $800 WERE RAFFLED OFF, AS WELL AS A 50-50 RAFFLE. 

CLICK ON THE PLAY ARROW BELOW TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW AND ENJOY. 

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JULY 2, 2019 -MEMBER-MEMBER FUN DAY

On July 2nd, the Makray Ladies played in very hot weather, but we made it through 18 and beat the rain by about a half hour. 

The lunch was delicious, as usual and although I didn't get a photo of our dessert it was a delicious apple tostada with vanilla ice cream and topped with some fresh fruit. Thank you to Walter for a great lunch and to Audrea for being our bartender and Gerrie for her service.

Raffle tickets were sold for Makray lessons and rounds of golf. A 50/50 raffle was held with 6 winners winning $25 each. Proceeds from the raffles will be allocated to next year's Makray Ladies 18 Hole Golf League's 50th Anniversary event.

I hope you enjoy the slide show :)

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2018 MAKRAY HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS UPON US AND THE MAKRAY LADIES GOT TOGETHER AGAIN ON DECEMBER 6TH AT THE OAK TERRACE GRILLE FOR A WONDERFUL LUNCHEON AS WE HAVE DONE FOR THE PAST 10+ YEARS. 

THIS YEAR THERE WERE 18 LADIES SEATED AROUND THE BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED TABLE IN THE PRIVATE MEETING ROOM. THE PHOTOS DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE. IT WAS VERY NICELY DONE!!

OF COURSE, AT THE END OF OUR LUNCH THERE WAS A VISIT FROM DON HABJAN AND THE CUSTOMARY GROUP PHOTO ON THE STAIRS.

I HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE PHOTOS AND THE BRIEF VIDEO AT THE END. THERE ARE ONLY 131 DAYS UNTIL MAY 7TH!!


CHEERS TO ALL !!

WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR WITH LOTS OF BIRDIES IN YOUR FUTURE...AND MAYBE A HOLE-IN-ONE!!

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FUN DAY LUNCHEON - 2018

BLESSED AGAIN WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AND WONDERFUL COMPANY, THE MAKRAY LADIES ENJOYED OUR ANNUAL FUN DAY ON JULY 31, 2018.

CO-CHAIRS SHEILA DOHERTY AND DIANE CALLAGHAN PROVIDED A GREAT SPREAD FOR THE LUNCHEON. CHEF WALTER AMAZED US WITH HIS UNIQUE  PRESENTATIONS OF THE MOST DELICIOUS FOOD. AUDREA AND HER STAFF, AS ALWAYS, PROVIDED GREAT SERVICE, EVEN WHILE THEY WERE ALSO SERVING ANOTHER GATHERING IN THE NEXT ROOM. THEY DIDN'T SKIP A BEAT AND EVERYTHING WAS JUST GREAT!

DIANE AND SHEILA CAME UP WITH A FUN DAY GOLF GAME WE HAVE NOT PLAYED IN THE PAST CALLED "STEP ASIDE SCRAMBLE". IT WAS A BIT DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING WE HAD EVER PLAYED AND IT RECEIVED A RESOUNDING 'THUMBS UP' FROM ALL THE MEMBERS. 

THE MEETING WAS CONDUCTED BY PRESIDENT BARB FRANCIONE. 

LAURIE POTTER AND ROBYN CRAINE PASSED OUT THE WINNINGS ($$) TO EACH MEMBER. 

DEB SLATTERY GAVE AN UPDATE OF THE TRAVEL PLACING 4TH IN OUR DIVISION. DEB ALSO ANNOUNCED A CROSS-OVER GAME WITH OAK BROOK ON AUGUST 27, 2018.

Travel Team photo from Killinger Fassett day at Buffalo Grove. (Not all the team was present)
Barb Wetzel, Sunny Kim, Young Kim, Mickie Polk, Cindy Doering, Colleen McArthur, Debby Slattery, Mary Ann Graziano and Diane Callaghan. Congratulations to all!

HERE ARE SOME FUN PICTURES FROM A FUN DAY!

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2018 GUEST DAY

OUR 2018 GUEST DAY WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. THANKS TO APRIL LONG AS CHAIR PERSON FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK IN PRODUCING THE "PAR-TEE-RITA". ALSO A BIG THANK YOU TO YOUR HELPERS.

IT WAS AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT DAY WITH GREAT WEATHER, GREAT FRIENDS/GUESTS, GREAT FOOD AND FABULOUS PRIZES.

I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS SLIDESHOW AND WILL SHARE IT WITH YOUR GUESTS 

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HOLES IN ONE

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE 2 LADIES OF MAKRAY WHO HAD THEIR FIRST HOLE IN ONE EARLIER THIS YEAR. CLICK ON THE SMILEBOX TO FIND OUT WHO THEY ARE.

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JUNE/JULY 3RD CHIP INS

SO FAR, WE'VE HAD A VERY HOT LATE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER. WITH TEMPS IN THE UPPER 80'S AND 90'S THESE LADIES MANAGED TO FIND THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP TO EARN SOME MONEY.CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

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MAY 2018 CHIP IN WINNERS --- 17 CHIP INS!

Ladies we have some sharp shooters on the league who got out of the gate early! There were 17 Chip- Ins in May and 4 players already have 2 each to their credit. 

Michelle Lee got her 2 chip ins on the second day of play. She started on #1 with a chip in and ended on #18 with her second chip in of the day. Great job!

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2018 OPENING DAY AT MAKRAY

Less than 2 weeks before our 2018 Opening Day, this is what a few of us looked like at the Cubs game on April 27th, when the windchill was 40 degrees. It was very cold and luckily for us it was fleece blanket day...and we needed those blankets! The best part of the day was CUBS WON and I got to sing Go Cubs Go with the entire crowd for the first time in my life as a Cub fan. It was awesome!

Well, the weather could not have been more beautiful 12 days later on May 1st. Unlike last year, when it wasn't until May 16th that we were able to start golfing. 

Do you remember how cold and rainy it was on opening day and how many of us went home and then returned for lunch? I must say, we did have a whole lot of fun at that luncheon, though! We turned lemons into lemonade that day, for sure.

This year Mother Nature was much kinder to us. Everyone was at Makray bright and early and ready to roll at 7:45am. Under clear and sunny skies, the course was in great shape and a few changes to the course were noted. 

The hosts of our luncheon were Barb Francione and Barb Wetzel. The dish selected and the dessert Walter created were out of sight! Thank you for a great lunch. 

Barb Wetzel created beautiful live flowered centerpieces which were won by the person with a red dot under their chair. My apologies to Barb Wetzel but I don't know the name of the beautiful golden flowers. I just know they looked great!

Our hosts Barb and Barb also gave each one of us a small burlap, string tie bag with a Makray golf ball and a package of tees with a ball marker. Thank you again for those gifts.

We have 8 New Members this year. In the slideshow below, you will meet 4 of them. 

There were a few games played... and the winners are:

Longest Drive
  Championship Flight = Liz Hohmeier
   A Flight = Ki Pae
   B Flight = Sunny Kim
   C Flight = Sylvia Bradshaw
   D Flight = Irene Keilman

Closest to the Line on #1 = Noreen Ishak
Closest to the pin on #7 = Kathy Staley
Closest to the pin on #13 = Debby Slattery

More to the story in the slideshow below. Hope you enjoy it!
FORE!!!

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2017 Christmas at Makray

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL! 

I'M NOT POSITIVE BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCH  OF THE MAKRAY LADIES 18 HOLE GOLF LEAGUE  STARTED BACK IN 2007 OR 2008. AT FIRST IT WAS A SMALL GROUP OF 6-10 LADIES BUT IT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS.

THIS YEAR WE WERE 20 STRONG! WE DID, HOWEVER, MISS ALL OUR SNOW BIRD MEMBERS IN AZ AND FL WHO WERE PROBABLY GOLFING WHILE WE WERE LUNCHING. haha.

TO HELP SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS CHEER THIS YEAR, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A WARM HEARTED IDEA TO BRING ALONG SOME FOOD OR NON PERISHABLE ITEMS TO BE DONATED TO THE HOLY FAMILY FOOD DEPOSITORY. 

THIS WONDERFUL GESTURE WAS A BIG SUCCESS. I WOULD SAY WE COLLECTED AT LEAST 200-300 POUNDS OF FOOD AND GOODIES FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED. 

THANK YOU TO ALL THE LADIES WHO BROUGHT FOOD AND MORE. 

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CHIP IN WINNERS FOR LATE AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL

MARY LOU GEHRING GOT HER CHIP IN 

ON SEPTEMBER 5, HOLE #6

 COLLEEN MCARTHUR GOT A CHIP IN 

ON #15 ON SEPTEMBER 5TH

 MAUREEN WAGENER GOT A CHIP IN ON 

SEPT. 5TH ON #13

DEBBY SLATTERY WAS THE 'STAR OF THE CHIP INS' FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF THE SEASON.

DEBBY WAS THE ONLY WINNER OF THE CHIP IN POT 

ON AUGUST 29TH, ON HOLE #11

AND...

DEBBY NOT ONLY GOT THE 'FINAL CHIP IN OF THE SEASON' ON HOLE #9, ON SEPT.12TH, 

SHE WAS ALSO THE 'SOLO' WINNER AGAIN! 

GREAT WAY TO END THE SEASON!