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Golf and Tennis Shop Happenings & More
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More Golf and Tennis Shop news on pages 19 and 20

Dear Friends, der par 51’s. Team Mullen, Gary and Beth, and John
It is hard to be- and Eileen (no relation) won via a scorecard play-
lieve that March off with a birdie on the final hole. In the afternoon,
is already here. It brothers, Matera (Glen and Craig) teamed with their
was at this point wives, Debbie and Michelle, to take home the cov-
last season that all eted victory towels, also winning in a tiebreak of CLUB
of our lives were matching scorecards. For a complete list of results,
turned upside please view the mini scoreboards on page 20. Feb. 9 - Hole #7 - Jerry Siegel
down because of There are still many rounds of golf yet to be
the Pandemic of 2020.Communities can respond to played at Ocean Village. If you are looking for some Feb. 12 - Hole #8 - Todd Goforth
challenges by being debilitated and dispirited or be friendly competition and meeting new people, there Feb. 18 - Hole #2 - Steve Pogue
energized, innovative and carry on. Ocean Village are several more opportunities in March. The Spring Feb. 20 - Hole #7 - Mitchell Luty
has been the latter. String Scramble has just been completed (March 6)
The courts (tennis, pickleball, bocce, and shuffle- – results will be available in next months’ Seaword.
board) as well as the golf course have been packed The most festive tournament of the year, The Ocean
with spirited play every day thus far this season. Village St. Patrick’s Day Scramble, will be played
(This is possibly the busiest time of the year; patrons Wednesday, March 17; wear your best green outfits.
make your reservations at least 3 days out. Saturday, March 27, test your putting skills in the
There was no shortage of special events to report 6th Annual Harold E. Cecil Putting Championship
on since the last issue of The Seaword. Forty-Four on the OV Putting Green. This year’s proceeds will
players competed in the first night golfing event of be donated to the Suncoast Mental Health Center.
the season. The Moonlight Masters was played on a We are all so fortunate to be residing this winter
clear, cold, blustery January evening. Lance Poole, in a wonderful place with near perfect weather and
OV’s Golf and Tennis Shop’s very own, captained tons of things to do. I wish to thank all of you who
a team to victory by defeating the Melzer/Van Ha- have put safety first and worn your masks (many
gen foursome in a scorecard tiebreaker. So much fun super cool I must say) around staff and fellow resi-
was had by the players that the golf committee de- dents. Also, we are humbled for supporting the spe- Mitchell Luty is all smiles after his ace on
cided we needed to host another night golfing event cial events with 100% sell-outs. We have had many Hole #7. Great shot!!!
(February 27). Proceeds of the Moonlight II tourna- close tournaments and have seen so many new fac-
ment will be donated to Treasure Coast Hospice; we es. Welcome and thanks again. OV Special Events
will give you an update on this event in addition to Special recognition to those of you who have
the door to door Hospice fundraising appeal in the helped with the Hospice Door to Door Appeal, those Schedule 2021
April issue. who have donated as well as assisting in the vari-
As of this writing there were five holes in ones to ous other special events. Lastly, I want to thank the March 17
report in February but still no Jackpot winner. If you Golf Committee, Sean and his crew as well as the St. Patrick’s Day Scramble (18 and 9 holes)
play in the social league or any of the special events, Golf and Tennis Shop Staff for helping to make this March 27
it could be you that makes the perfect shot and wins a successful season on the course. There is still a lot HEC Putting Championship (18 holes)
the jackpot that has gone unclaimed for a year. It of fun to be had this season. Come join us. Lastly, April 10
only costs $1 for insurance. on behalf of the Golf and Tennis Shop, we want to Glo Putting (18 holes)
The highlight of our February calendar was our wish Sam well. April 12
Annual Valentine’s Day Scramble, actually played As always, if you have any questions or concerns Farewell Scramble (18 and 9 holes)
on President’s Day. Thanks to the dedicated work of please stop by the Golf and Tennis Shop or call 772- April 16
our fabulous golf course superintendent; Sean had 467-0102. Season Closes
the course playable following massive amounts of Happy Spring and St. Patrick’s Day! Contact: 772-467-0102 oceanvillage.com
rain that flooded the course the previous day. There Beth E. Cecil All sign-ups for special events are done in person.
were tons of drama in both flights. The 18 hole shot- OV Golf and Tennis Shop Manager Check the GTS bulletin boards for sign-up dates.
gun had two teams deadlocked with matching 3 un-

Beginning the second week in March, don’t forget to set your clocks forward. There will be more hours of
daylight to enjoy all of our activities. The last tee time will be 6 PM. NEXT SIGN-UPS: