Oakmont Golfers Provide Gear for Santa Rosa High Teams

A group of self-described 'geezers' at Valley of the Moon Club bought custom golf balls for the local high school teams.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 9:38pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a high school golf match, with fairways, sand traps, and flying golf balls fractured into sharp, overlapping planes of color.A group of recreational golfers in Oakmont stepped up to equip their local high school teams, showing how community sports can support the next generation.Santa Rosa Today

A group of older golfers who play at the Valley of the Moon Club in Oakmont, California, purchased 12 dozen custom Callaway golf balls featuring the Santa Rosa High School logo to donate to the school's boys and girls golf teams. The informal 'Where's The Fairway?' group, which has 26 members who go by nicknames, wanted to promote youth golf in the community.

Why it matters

The gesture from the Oakmont golfers highlights the ways that local sports communities can come together to support and equip high school athletic programs, which often face budget constraints. It also showcases how an informal group of older, recreational golfers can find meaningful ways to give back and get involved with the next generation of players.

The details

The 'Where's the Fairway?' golf group, which started about 14 years ago with five Oakmont residents, coordinated with Valley of the Moon general manager Khiana Schmuhl to purchase the custom golf balls for the Santa Rosa High School boys and girls golf teams. The group, which now has 26 members, prefers to go by nicknames and gets together annually for a holiday dinner to settle up their $2-per-player weekly sweeps.

  • The 'Where's the Fairway?' group purchased the custom golf balls for the Santa Rosa High teams this spring.

The players

Khiana Schmuhl

The general manager of Valley of the Moon Club in Oakmont.

Levi Jones

The golf coach for the Santa Rosa High School teams.

'Where's the Fairway?' golf group

An informal group of 26 older golfers who play at the Valley of the Moon Club in Oakmont and go by nicknames like 'Stoney,' 'Champ,' 'Pepperpot,' and 'Headlock.'

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What they’re saying

“Our motto is 'Old men having fun' and we try very hard to live up to that.”

— 'Duffer Bob', Commish of the 'Where's the Fairway?' group

The takeaway

This story showcases the ways that local sports communities can come together to support high school athletic programs, even in informal and fun ways. The Oakmont golfers' gesture to provide custom golf balls for the Santa Rosa High teams demonstrates the power of recreational sports groups to make a meaningful impact on the next generation of players.