Fore! NST’s 2019 Ladies’ and Men’s BY JILL DAVIS
Last month, the North Shore
Towers Golf Club once again held
two of its most anticipated events
of the year for golf aficionados
and casual players alike. Members
could bring a guest, and each day
included a full 18-hole round of
golf on the Towers’ beautiful Par
72 course plus lots of other goodies.
By all accounts, each day was rated
ahem well above par!
Ladies First
Photos by Theresa Oropallo
and Jill Davis
First up was the Ladies’ Member
- Guest Tournament held on
Thursday, August 8, in which
approximately 70 golfers participated.
The Ladies’ Tournament
always features a unique, fun
theme, and this year did not disappoint.
Dubbed “A Year in a Day,”
holidays celebrated throughout the
year were the cornerstones of the
Happy New Year…in August!
concept. In keeping with the holiday
theme, Towers on the Green
was all dressed up for a New Year’s
Eve party, complete with balloons
and champagne glasses for the luncheon
that followed the morning’s
round of golf.
Terry Oropallo, the committee
chairperson for the event, worked
closely with Country Club manager
Mary Anne Langone to pull it all
together. “The planning started a
year ago,” Terry said. Mary Anne
explained, “We collected things as
holidays came up during the year.
I carried a list around so I could
pick things up when I saw them.”
She chuckled, “But I almost forgot
Cinqo de Mayo!”
What about the golf? Bob
Guido, NST’s Golf Pro, said, “It
was a fun-filled day. The weather
turned out great and the camaraderie
was terrific. It’s one of the best
days for the ladies throughout the
year.” Kathy Bitetti, president of
the Ladies Golf Club, said it was
“another wonderful members and
guest day. It was enjoyed by all,
both family and friends.”
Even though the event clearly
requires a lot of legwork to pull off,
Terry said, “We really enjoy doing
this. You can be so creative.” So,
if the planning takes a whole year,
what about 2020? Terry smiled like
a Cheshire cat. “Oh, we already
know what next year’s theme will
be…but I’m not telling!”
Talk about the longest yard…
Terry, it’s a golf course--not a
grass court!
Take me out to the (golf) ball
game!
Committee Chair Terry Oropallo talks to members
and guests It’s a ladies’ lunch alright!
12 NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER ¢ September 2019