A Passion For Golf Although she’s played more rounds of golf than anyone else at Fox Run Golf Course, Ruth Gravholt wasn’t always a golfer. That passion didn’t really take root until the early 90s when the course opened. Raised in rural Utica and a 1956 graduate of Yankton High School, Gravholt worked for a time at the Human Services Center in the 1960s. It was there that she and her husband of now 56 years, Loy, would occasionally play a round at the facility’s now defunct golf course. After raising two boys, Ruth became involved in golf again when Fox Run opened. Her oldest son, Jay, had taken up golf and he encouraged both of his parents to play a few rounds when he would come home for a visit. Although Loy and Jay don’t play much anymore, it’s a rare day when Ruth isn’t spotted out on the course playing a round or two. Snowbird Special!! “It’s something that I’ve always enjoyed, but didn’t always have the time to do,” Gravholt stated. “Once I began playing regularly, I found that golf truly was my passion.” Anyone who’s a regular at Fox Run or on the local golf tournament circuit recognizes and has probably played a round or two with Ruth. “I have my usual golf partners, but I’ll play with anybody,” she jokes. “It’s such a relaxing game and a great way to get to know a lot of people.” At the young age of 77, Gravholt sports a 30 handicap and is about as consistent as anyone on the course. She may not drive the ball 200 or more yards, but you can be guaranteed it will be straight down the middle and in the fairway almost every time. “My chipping is always a project,” she laughs. While most people associate golf with sunny, fair weather • Do you spend your winter in a warmer climate, but enjoy spring and summer in Yankton? • We offer huge discount for months when you are gone in the winter! • Pay minimal holding fee while you are gone (up to 6 months of major discount) • Winter elsewhere and come back to your summer home at Walnut Village! • Be settled in and relaxing the same day! • Let us do your lawn care, cleaning, maintenance and cooking! SENIOR LIVING • Safety • Security • Sociability • Independence • Privacy • Scheduled Facility Transportation • No Steps-Elevator To All Levels • One and Two Bedroom Units • Resident Services • Daily Meals • Lifetime Interior and Exterior Maintenance • Heat, Water, Sewer, Garbage and Basic Cable Paid Assisted and Independent Apartments 10vHERVOICEvJULY/AUGUST 2016 613 Walnut St., Yankton 605-664-4220