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42 | OHCC LIVING | AUGUST 2024 | If you are looking for a way to reduce stress and anxiety, and a way to increase flexibility and balance, then Tai Chi exercise may be just what the doctor ordered. Originally, Tai Chi was developed for self-defense, but has evolved into a graceful form of exercise. Some describe it as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. Tai Chi is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai Chi is low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. It is especially suitable for older adults who otherwise may not exercise. The benefits of Tai Chi may include: decreased stress, improved mood, increased energy, improved flexibility, balance, and agility, and improved muscle strength. OHCC offers a free Tai Chi class each Tuesday and Thursday, 9 to 10 am, in the Abravenal Hall. Each class is led by a video presentation that lasts about 45 minutes. For more information, please contact Mary Ross at (760) 295-9979 or mk1ross@cox.net. Tai Chi Golf Club Summer finally arrived at Ocean Hills and golf began to sizzle like a rasher of bacon and some Jimmy Dean pork sausages in a cast iron skillet. Here's some highlights of this exciting month. Quite a few people recently accomplished that rare hole-in-one feat, even for our executive course. To name drop, they include Laura Yotter, Kit Dameron, Natalie Sentz, Lois Russell, Dan Okada, Paul Sullivan, Greg Gamble, Larry Bean, Ed Tasch, Cliff Singh, and Bob St. Laurent. Hopefully, I didn't leave anyone off the list. Let me know if I did, and you'll get some press next issue. Our annual Fathers' Day Tournament and luncheon took place on a sunny Mon., June 18. All our wonderful female volunteers, and there were many, provided us hackers with a number of clever contests and numerous opportunities to get a little tipsy on the course. Inset is a group photo of the gaggle of happy hunks who participated in the event and a photo of Team Argyle (Alan Ballard, Jim Mulvey, Randy Royter, and Jeff Hurley) who took first place in flight one. Right on the footsteps of the Fathers' Day Tourney came our first Special Tournament in a few years. The two-day contest occurred on Mon. and Tues., June 24 and 25. Much thanks to Fairwinds Ivey Ranch for generously sponsoring the event, and to Peter and Judy Fry and all their volunteers for providing us with two great days of golf. And another thank you to El Pollo Loco for feeding us a tasty chicken lunch. Here are some of the Monday winners: Magic Circlers were Sandy Ackerman, Mike Bell, Joel Rabe, and Mike Thompson. Closest to the Pinners were Bill Boston and Sandy Ackerman. The Tuesday Magic Circle group included Peter Fry, Tim Johnston, Fernando Lazo, Debie Machnick, Nigel Nelmes, Bill Nordberg, and Dan Okada. Closest to the Pin honorees were Todd Albitson and Ellin Whitson. And, holy cow, a major shout out to the foursome of Todd Albitson, Bob Fisher, Mary LaForte and Debbie Machnick who recorded an amazing score of 15 under par net – that's 15 birdies, folks! Though June was a hot month for golf, July was even steamier. The second Special Tournament of the season was July 8 and 9. The week after the Special Tournament, Touring Amateurs returned to the St. Marks Executive Course on July 15. Finishing off the month was Guys and Dolls Doozy on July 27. Written by Jim Mulvey