Woods Women's Golf Association

​Our WWGA Board Members are all volunteers elected to serve a three year term. Generally, 2 members come off and 2 new members come on each year. We are governed by a set of by-laws and Board Members usually meet monthly.  A mix of members serve on the Board representing both high and low handicap players, members who play in weekend tournaments and members who only play on Tuesdays. Some members are at The Woods only on weekends, some are full-time residents and others are only here for the summer.  Here is our current slate of Officers and Chairs.

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President – Leslie Hotaling and her wife, Patti Miller, have been full-time residents at the Woods since November 2022.  A life-long, avid golfer, moving to the Woods and joining WWGA was the first time she played in any organized league - and loving it!!  She joined the Mason-Dixon District League in 2025, and is also the first female Ranger/Starter here at the Woods! Patti & Leslie moved from Berkeley Springs where they owned and operated “Panorama at the Peak” a local foods restaurant at the Panorama Overlook.  Prior to that they lived in Washington, DC, where Leslie served as the Director of Public Works, retiring in 2004. 

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Vice President - Lynn Stitely ​and her husband David have lived in The Woods since 2023, splitting their time between West Virginia and a home near children and grandchildren in Pace, Florida.  Lynn is retired from a 25-year Federal career as an executive with the Department of Veterans Affairs and now works part-time as a pool supervisor in The Woods. Her belief in lifelong learning motivated her to develop a new interest four years ago, so she purchased a set of clubs and began the journey of learning to play golf! She participates in Tuesday League play and, earlier this year, joined The Mason-Dixon league.  ​​

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Treasurer – Mary Lawrence Melvin has been an owner at The Woods since 2009.She has played in Tuesday League play on SL 18, MV 9 and MV 18.  This year she began playing in The Mason-Dixon league.  Mary Lawrence and her family enjoy many aspects of The Woods Community.

Mary Lawrence also lives in Greencastle PA and enjoys working with non-profit organizations.  She hopes you have peace in your heart.

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Secretary  – Shirley Marcus-Buckner  built her first home in The Woods in 1999 as a retreat from the physical, social and mental requirements of work life in Washington, DC. Upon finally retiring and running away from the fear of possibly contracting COVID-19 in DC, Shirley and her husband Lloyd (Buck) moved to The Woods full-time in 2020. Since that time, she has been playing golf regularly with WWGA. She currently enjoys playing with the MV9 group.​​​

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Membership Chair - Lisa Stacy and her husband, Tim, became full-time Woods residents in late 2025 after relocating from Silver Spring, MD. Lisa has recently retired following a long career as an educator and service director.  Having cherished childhood memories of family vacations in the Eastern Panhandle, she always knew where she wanted to retire. She joined the WWGA shortly after moving and began playing at Stony Lick. She looks forward to improving her golf game and taking an active role in the WWGA.

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Tournament Chair – Jen Adams is a full-time resident who has lived happily at The Woods since 2018.  Recently retiring from the Coast Guard, she now works part time in The Woods Pro Shop. She has been playing golf for more than 20 years and believes golf is an invaluable lifelong adventure offering something to everyone, keeping players healthy, enjoying the outdoors, and being part of a greater community.  She would like to be part of recruiting the next generation of golfers as well as inspiring existing members.

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Social Chair – Becky Valasek  - Becky and her husband are originally from the Pittsburgh area. They bought a home in The Woods in 2018 and moved here full time in 2019 after they both retired. They located to WV to be closer to their children and grandchildren in Shepherdstown, Charlestown, and Bel Air, MD. Becky took up golf after moving to The Woods and has since been active in the Monday Scrambles, Tuesday Ladies Golf, and weekend tournaments. Her husband has been golfing for 30 years and has been encouraging her to golf. In the words of one WWGA member, “Becky will make a great addition to the WWGA board!”

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MDD Leader – Sheryl Dolin has been a full-time resident of The Woods since 2007. The past several years she has split time between West Virginia and north Idaho providing elder care for her mom in Coeur d'Alene.  She has been active in the WWGA, previously serving as tournament chair, president, and vice-president, and also plays in the Mason-Dixon league.  Sheryl is continuing to serve as The Woods Mason-Dixon District leader for 2026.

 

Woods Club Representative –Sally Johnston is President of PVP and a non-voting member who plays primarily in the Weekend Tournaments.

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Director of Golf – Tim McKee is The Woods Golf Professional who started at The Woods in 2026. Tim brings extensive experience to the position. His career in golf includes serving as Director of Golf at Cress Creek (1998 - 2005) and General Manager of Locust Hill Golf Course (2004 - 2007). He is also an award-winning instructor (Golf Digest), has coached at every level, and has volunteered with First Tee.

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Web Guru aka “the Historian” – Mary Forte, while not a Board position, is responsible for creating and maintaining the WWGA website. She is a full-time resident, plays in the Weekend Tournaments, on Tuesdays, in Mason-Dixon District League, and has served on the Board in various positions. She has maintained our website from day one so probably knows more about what has gone on in the WWGA than any of the Board members.  In 2026 she is joined Judy Perdew and Cathy Zito who will work on the website as a team!