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89-Year-Old Irene Rodrigues Enjoying The Golden Girl’s Golf League

Oh! I love it! I look forward to it. I mean who wouldn’t. look it. You don’t have to have a lot of money to be rich when you have friends like that,...
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Oh! I love it! I look forward to it. I mean who wouldn't. look it. You don't have to have a lot of money to be rich when you have friends like that," said Irene Rodrigues.

89-year-old Irene Rodrigues from Scranton plays gold in the golden girls league at pine hills county club every Tuesday in the summer.

"God she has determination and I have to play her today so she'll probably beat me, but she is wonderful. She hits right straight down the middle and putts and chips great too. Then there's me this way that way you know," said Carol Palmieri.

Along with her teammates Irene recently won the league tournament. This league has been around for over 50 years.

"And we won. How did you win that tournament? We'll they played well," again said Irene.

"Why do you love this league so much? We'll you don't have to be Arnold Palmer or any other big golfer you can be just like. I am a women older and you come and have a good time," said Charlotte Carden.

Irene plays golf three times a week. She also bowls and didn't pick up this game until she was 40. She turns 90 next June.

"Talk about what you do to stay so young-looking? I golf. I bowl in the wintertime but that's it. So you are active? I am. I really am," added Irene.

17 ladies played at Pine Hills Tuesday. The golden years couldn't be better.

"How much do you enjoy you're friends here? Oh. God. I really do. I look forward to it,"again said Irene.

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