Fallbrook Niners celebrate at the Hukilau

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Niners celebrated the end of another year in festive style at the Fallbrook Golf Club on December 17. The morning began with 24 players competing in a “Shamble” team tourney with a special Christmas theme.

Each team received one gold ball as a Santa’s gift that allowed the player a free throw from a bunker or over a barranca. (Some of the gold missiles strayed into Live Oak Creek, perhaps to be recovered later by a lucky golf course “prospector”).

A festive Christmas buffet at the Hukilau Restaurant followed play, and the name of the 2009 Club Champion was announced b...