PROS, LOCALS GET ROUND IN DESPITE RAIN.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - The morning showers that fell Thursday didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the amateur golfers joining the pros at the Wood Ranch Golf Club for the Pro-Am segment of the Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament. Once they'd completed their 18 holes, the local players took cover at the golf club's restaurant to chat about the skills they learned and the laughs they shared with their pro partners - who will compete in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Championship, beginning today. ``She hits the ball a long way, playing from the men's tees,'' Donna Seckinger, 54, of Camarillo, said of her professional partner, Helen Alfredsson Helen Alfredsson born 9 April 1965 in Gothenburg, Sweden is a Swedish professional golfer who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a a life member of the Ladies European Tour. . ``It's just amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . She just played so well.'' Joining Seckinger and Alfredsson on the course were the members of Seckinger's regular foursome, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. residents Claire Masters, 43, Linda Redford, 46, and Nancy Schiffner, 44. The women, who play every week at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks, said they were thrilled to be able to play with a professional they could relate to. ``You rarely get the opportunity to interact with the lady pros,'' said Schiffner. ``There are not ever lady pros in a lot of the clubs, they're mostly men. It was interesting to be around them. They're warmer, they're interesting to talk to.'' The Pro-Am was held Wednesday and Thursday, with spots primarily going to corporate sponsors. Organizers said the sponsors use the spots as rewards for company employees, or to woo and show off for clients. ``It's an opportunity to get out and spend four or five hours with women touring pros,'' said Julie Filkoff, a tournament spokeswoman. ``It's entertaining.'' The professional golfers heading into the three-day Los Angeles Championship each participated in the Pro-Am, and were assigned to a foursome at random. Thirty-three teams played Wednesday, and an additional 36 teams took to the course Thursday. Many of the players said the only downside Downside The dollar amount by which the market or a stock has the potential to fall. Notes: You might hear someone say that the downside on stock XYZ is $10. What that means is that the stock could fall by this amount if things got bad. to playing Thursday was having to battle the wind and rain that came down on them as they made their way through the wet grass. ``We had a hard time, it's cold and wet,'' Seckinger said. ``But it was fun.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative edition only) A golfer practices during Thursday's rain. Professionals and amateurs played in the Pro-Am at Wood Ranch Country Club. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News (2 -- ran in Conejo edition only) ``She hits the ball a long way, playing from the men's tee. It's just amazing. She just played so well.'' - Donn Seckinger |
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