Herstory

2012

The Sukiyaki That Started It All

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On a cloudy late October day in the PNW, a group of Riverbend ladies teed off for just another Fall season round of golf. Sometime during the round Sheila Locke started talking about how good a Sukiyaki dinner would be after playing on that cool day. Sheila then offered to cook dinner for everyone who was playing. Fast forward a few hours, Mary Ryan, Angela Hobbs, Laura Risher, Elana Bryant, and Susan Stahl, crammed into Sheila’s townhouse and experienced, some for the first time, an authentic Sukiyaki dinner. This dinner would become a tradition for the next two years.

2013-2014

Soggy Rounds & Southern Plans

Following another dinner at Kathy Landino’s after a drenching, sloppy round at Druids Glen, it was here the idea of going south, away from the soggy PNW to golf, came to be.

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2015

Vegas Here We Come!

In November, six Riverbend ladies converged in Las Vegas for a week of golf. Angela, Mary, Dino, T.Le, and Cathy Coleman made the trip lead by Sheila. Thus, the Sukiyaki Open in the southwest desert was born.

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2016

From Six to Twelve: Vegas, Sukiyaki, and Sisterhood

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Returning to Las Vegas, the group doubled in size to 12. Joining the madness now was Traci W, and a contingent of Boeing/BEGA members, Dodie, Larinda, Marci, Beth, Mary Gleason, and Vicki Hutsko. Prior to making this trip, a last round of golf back home, followed by another Sukiyaki Dinner, now for 12 was enjoyed at Dodie’s home.

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2017

Sukiyaki in the Desert: The Mesquite Migration

The group grew to 16, moving northward to Mesquite, with a stop at Coyote Springs halfway to Mesquite from Vegas. Of course, the week before, the now traditional round of golf followed by dinner prepared by Sukiyaki Master Sheila was enjoyed at Dodie’s huge kitchen. For the first timers in this group, WOLF CREEK presented its teeth. Conestoga (making a return in 2021), Oasis Palmer and Canyons all became a favorite for most, if not all. Here also, the Quota Stableford competition was introduced and we started tracking winners.

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Sukiyaki 2017 – Final Results
1st Place 2nd Place
Overall Cherie McDaniels Traci Williams
2018

Sukiyaki Takes Scottsdale

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The group took on Scottsdale with 20 participants. Playing Lookout Mountain, Dove Valley, Rancho Manana, Legend Trails, and Desert Canyon. It was clear, this fall trip is now an event. There were more logistical hurdles bringing a group there this time of year. Let’s go back to Mesquite, where the courses are 3-4 minutes away.

Sukiyaki 2018 – Final Results
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Teresa Miller Andrea Brown
Flight 2 Marci Hickok Fran Smith
2019

The Sukiyaki Surge: 40 Strong in Mesquite

Sukiyaki returns to Mesquite. 20 more ladies joined up, growing the field to 40! This time rotating two new course to the mix with Falcon Ridge and Casablanca. What now makes Sukiyaki even more successful, is the fact the EVERYBODY cashed, some big winner, some not so much, but nobody went home empty handed unless they left it at the casinos

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Sukiyaki 2019 – Final Results
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Allison Webb Patty Chandler
Flight 2 Porsche Everson Leslie Savinsky
Flight 3 Ana Rimkus Stephanie Ticknor
Flight 4 Larinda Morson Eipan Sandhu
2020

Masks, Bunkers & a Champion

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Sukiyaki grows again, as we prepared for 60 players. The pandemic couldn’t stop Sukiyaki, slow it down a little, maybe. 47 ladies made the trip, and successfully navigated all restrictions, social distancing, masking and whatever it took to conduct a safe tournament. Despite the challenges, the trip succeeded to give all a well-deserved break from being in our own form of isolation. Sand Hollow in Utah proved to be worth making the trip north from Mesquite. Our group became even more infamous with the course, with one of our group’s power cart ending up halfway in a bunker!

We presented our first CHAMPION’S award, to local Oasis member, Allison Webb.

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Sukiyaki 2020 – Champion Allison Webb
Sukiyaki 2020 – Flight Winners
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Andrea Browne Ana Rimkus
Flight 2 Dodie Fitzsimmons Anna Clark
Flight 3 Fran Smith Joan Malone
Flight 4 Kathy Hopp Marci Hickok
2021

Crystal, Copper Rock, and a Cause

Sukiyaki grows again, now 80 players! Another stellar week of warm and sunny weather greeted our growing event! This year adding a second trip to Utah, we landed at Copper Rock, home now to a stop from the Symetra Tour! Our first effort to fundraise, we brought in $1,500.00 benefitting the FIRST TEE GREATER SEATTLE.2022 we’re looking to push that higher! Sukiyaki officially awarded an overall Runner-Up crystal.

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Sukiyaki 2021 – Champion Chris May Runner-Up Teresa Miller
Sukiyaki 2021 – Overall Weekly Flight Winners
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Andrea Browne Florida Digregorio
Flight 2 Caren Althauser Ana Rimkus
Flight 3 Maggie Sharkey Porsche Everson
Flight 4 Joan Malone Beth Hunter
Flight 5 Brenda Allred Vicki Hutsko
2022

Rain, Records & Raising More

The 11th Annual Sukiyaki with the biggest field 82. The week started out as we've become accustomed to, sunny and warm. By the middle of week were treated with PNW style stormy wind and rain! Luckily it was only a part of one day but the raingear made a first appearance in a Sukiyaki Event! Our SECOND effort to fundraise, we brought in $2.700.00 benefitting the FIRST TEE GREATER SEATTLE. In 2022 the Seattle Chapter saw nearly 2800 kids over the three seasons of instruction across a dozen golf courses in the Seattle/Puget.

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Sukiyaki 2022 – Champion Cherie Maas-Anderson Runner-Up Kathy Dino Landino
Sukiyaki 2022 – Overall Weekly Flight Winners
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Sarah Braendel Andrea Brown
Flight 2 Monika Larson Allison Webb
Flight 3 Patty Williams Kyoungsook Cho
Flight 4 Susie Luby Beth Madden
Flight 5 Tracy Gordon Beth Hunter
Flight 6 April Okazaki Laurie Briggs
2023

From Frost to Fairways

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The 12th Annual Sukiyaki now up to 96 players and landing three days in St George. Another first, a frost delay on day one at The Ledges! The chill quickly warmed up to a perfect clear blue-sky day. We wrapped things up returning to Wolf Creek in Mesquite which showed out its beauty amongst many lost balls! The fund raising again broke previous years totals with $4,400.00 for the FIRST TEE GREATER SEATTLE program.

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Sukiyaki 2023 – Champion Kyoungsook Cho Runner-Up Tami Bringman
Sukiyaki 2023 – Overall Weekly Flight Winners
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Dino Landino Kim Ponti (tie)
Flight 2 Ana Rimkus Beth Madden
Flight 3 Caren Althauser Tami Latham
Flight 4 Tracy Gordon Larinda Morson
Flight 5 June Hall Sandy Morris
Flight 6 Eipan Sandhu Jane Czapwieski
2024

Gusts, Greens & Great Times

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The 13th Annual Sukiyaki crew teed it up across five fantastic courses in San Diego. We kicked things off at Steel Canyon Ranch/Vineyard, and Canyon/Ranch, tackled Maderas, and soaked up the beauty of Aviara. We wrapped it all up at The Grand. The wind was formitable adding a little drama and a lot of laughter to the week. Again, our generous ladies raised $3,900.00 for the FIRST TEE GREATER SEATTLE program.

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Sukiyaki 2024 – Champion Liz Willetts Runner-Up Jennifer Steck
Sukiyaki 2024 – Overall Weekly Flight Winners
Flight 1st Place 2nd Place
Flight 1 Debra Marsten Sunny Ryu
Flight 2 Kyoungsook Cho Allison Webb
Flight 3 Susie Luby Sandra Latham
Flight 4 Stacey Clawson Jennifer Thompson
Flight 5 Tami Greene Diane Clavin
Flight 6 Laura Jaurequi Jennifer Adach-Mineo