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Vol. 12, No. 3
July 2016
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Jenilee Clark takes on new role as Director of Golf at Scenic City Jenilee Clark on the 18th hole at Scenic City. For story on her new Photo: Steve Harron role, see page 2.
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MICHAEL JACKSON The 63-year-old member at Georgian Bay Club near Thornbury has won numerous championships, including three Ontario Senior Men’s Championship. He is also a multiple club champion at Midland Golf and Country Club, Georgian Bay Club and Blue Mountain G & CC where he won an unprecedented 15 titles. His winning ways go back quite a few years as he was the Ontario Best Ball champ with Hugh Fraser in 1976. In 1985, he competed in the British Amateur Championship at Royal Dornoch in Scotland and finished 27th of 288 golfers before the match play. In that event he finished ahead of Jose Maria Olazabal, Colin Montgomerie and Duffy Waldorf, all of whom went on to star on the PGA Tour. He has also competed in numerous Mid-Am Championships and won the Ontario title in 2003. He was also a talented hockey player and won a provincial championshp as a member of the Durham Huskies Senior B hockey team. He was inducted into the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
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enilee Clark is the new Director of Golf at Scenic City Golf Course near Owen Sound. The move comes as her father, Jake, who owns the course, starts to make plans for retirement. Jenilee has taken over the day-to-day operations but will be working with her father over the next year or so to learn more about the business. The 29-year-old has been working at the club on a part-time basis for about 11 Jenilee Clark years and just recently left Tenneco Ltd. in Owen Sound to take the full-time position at the golf course. “I’m definitely looking forward to focusing on the golf industry again,” she said. Jenilee played on the Grey-Bruce Junior Golf Tour and competed provincially, with her best result being a 16th place showing at an Ontario Junior Girls championship. Besides the excitement of a new job, Jenilee is also looking forward to getting married on July 16 to Eric Habert. Philip Eastwood, General Manager
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We did it! 60 holes in a day Marathon raises money and awareness for Golf Fore Change initiative BY STEVE HARRON Grey-Bruce Golf
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laying 60 holes in one day was not what I expected. I thought the first 18 to 36 holes would be fun then it would be a bit of a grind. But that was not the case at all. I had a great time pretty much all day. Maybe it was the good company that day or the glorious weather, but the time just flew by. The only time it seemed like work was after completing 54 holes. That’s when my back starting to send me messages that maybe it was time to stop all that twisting and turning. But with a little stretching and some easy swings I was able to complete all 60 holes. I was quite amazed that I could do it as my previous best was only 36 holes in a day. While it definitely took a toll on my back, Alan Barfoot after a soak in a hot tub and a trip to my chiropractor’s office I was feeling surprisingly good the next day. Making the day more enjoyable was the chance to play with Stan Didzbalis, chair of the Golf Fore Change event, Grey County Warden Alan Barfoot and Paul Hill from Bayshore Broadcasting. Alan joined us for 14 holes in the morning before leaving for a meeting and Paul played with us during our 2nd round. One of the cool things that came out of our marathon was Paul’s commitment Paul Hill afterwards to play 57 holes the following Tuesday to match his age - and, of course, raise money for the United Way’s Golf Fore Change. He even said he was inspired by us. Wow! I guess he figured if two kinda old guys with bad backs can play 60 holes he could certainly handle 57. All in all it was a great day. We raised awareness and money for the Golf Fore Change initiative which will help the United Way of Bruce Grey - and we had a lot of fun doing it. Event results were not available at press time but will be included in the next edition of Grey-Bruce Golf.
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Evan Hayter, second from left, congratulates Joe Dietrich on his hole-in-one at the 24th annual Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce golf tournament. Hayter and Dietrich are co-chairs of the tournament, which was held June 2 at Chippewa Golf Club. Many sports celebrities were on hand for the event, including former NHLer and Hockey Hall of Famer Adam Oates (far left) and ex-NHLer Paul MacDermid (second from right). At the far right is Corey Hayter. Photo courtesy of Saugeen Times
Tourney co-chair picks right time for ace Joe Dietrich gets $10,000 for his hole-in-one at Crime Stoppers event
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oe Dietrich, as co-chair of the Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce annual golf tournament, was just hoping for another successful event at Chippewa Golf Club on June 2. But he got that and more - $10,000 more - when he aced the fifth hole and won the cash payout. Dietrich is Chief Executive Officer of Trillium Mutual Insurance which is a co-title sponsor of the annual
tournament. The other major sponsor is Waterloo Brewing. The tournament, featuring many sports celebrities, including NHL Hall of Famer Adam Oates, raised $22,000 for Crime Stoppers. That brings the total to $458,000 that the tournament has raised in its 24-year history.
Chapman wins PGA of Ontario’s Women’s Spring Open Megan Chapman of The Academy at Georgian Bay Club won the PGA of Ontario’s Women’s Spring Open on May 30-31 at Whistle Bear Golf Club. She shot rounds of 71-69 for a -4 total. That was 7 shots better than second place finisher Carrie Vaughan of the ClubLink Academy at Glen Abbey. At the Ontario PGA’s Men’s Senior Spring Open at Heron
Point Golf Links on May 24 John Schmidt of Chippewa Golf Club in Southampton shot 73 (+2) and tied for 7th place. The only other Grey-Bruce golf pro competing was Gary Jeffrey of The Georgian Bay Club who shot 74 and tied for 10th place. The winner was Ken Tarling, who left shortly after the tournament to rejoin the European Senior Tour. He shot 69 (-2) and won by one stroke over Gar Hamilton.
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11th at nationals a good confidence boost Cobble Beach golfer Josiah Dixon hoping to keep momentum going into Ontario Am
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fter finishing tied for 11th and helping his Niagara Knights golf team to a sixth place finish in the Canadian University/College Championship last month, Josiah Josiah Dixon Dixon is heading to Thornhill Golf Club for the Ontario Men’s Amateur. The Cobble Beach golfer has steadily improved in the Amateur, which features the best golfers in the province, and last year he had his The 18th hole at Thornhill Golf Club where the Ontario Men’s Amateur will be best result with a tie for 11th. played from July 12 to 15. The Stanley Thompson design, which played host to Although feeling confident after the 1945 Canadian Open, features many elevation changes and requires strategic his showing at the college/university championship, Dixon said in an inter- shot-making. view he hasn’t set any specific goals Dixon carded rounds of 71-76-73-76 and finished as the for the Amateur. top player on his team but didn’t feel like he got enough out “I am just trying to play well and hopefully that will keep of his rounds. getting me higher finishes,” he said. “I felt like I played a lot better than I scored but it was still The Ontario Amateur will be held July 12 to 15. a good experience. Finishing 11th at a national event does Despite being in the top 6 of all university and college give me some confidence going into the summer. Plus being teams in Canada, Dixon said his team was actually disapout golfing as part of the team was just really fun.” pointed with the result. Dixon is also planning to play in the Toronto Star Amateur “None of us were very happy with the way we finished. 1 4/20/2016 10:32:05 AMJuly 19-22 at Toronto Golf Club and hopefully the Canadian We wereBMR-Monterra-SummerRounds-GreyBruceGolf-April20.pdf expecting to finish better because we knew we had Amateur Championship Aug. 8-11 in Ottawa. a good team.”
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Cobble Beach Golf Links held its first Pro-Am in 2007 and the winning team included, from left, pro Ken Tarling, Doug Richardson, Jeff Thomas and Brian Holman. They finished tied with two other teams and won in a shoot-out from 100 yards on the 9th hole. Tarling, who has played in many local pro-ams over the years, is currently competing on the European Senior Tour.
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GREY-BRUCE ELECTRIC CHARITY GOLF CALENDAR July 16 - Knights of Columbus tournament at Northern Dunes Golf Club. 1 p.m. shotgun start, 4-person scramble, $100 includes donation to the Knights. Contact James Hachey at 519-376-0245. July 28 - Third Annual Wounded Warriors tournament at Legacy Ridge Golf Club, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, 4-person team scramble, $150/person (includes HST), $120 Member Price, BBQ Lunch, 18 Holes of Golf with Power Cart, $50 CRA Tax Receipt for Charitable Donation, Buffet Dinner, Hole in One & Closest to the Pin Contests, Live & Silent Auctions, Pipe Band & Flag Bearer Performance. Special Guest Comedian Johnny Gardhouse. Register by calling Legacy Ridge Pro Shop at 519376-1961 ext. 1. All proceeds go to Wounded Warriors Canada. Aug. 25 - Chippewas of Nawash Charity tournament, Cobble Beach. Contact Warren at Cobble: warrenthomas@cobblebeach.com Aug. 4 - Southampton Residents Association tourney at Saugeen Golf Club, 1 p.m. shotgun start, $100 for non-members of Saugeen GC, $60 for members, 18 holes, team prizes, dinner. Proceeds to SRA Community Projects including Bruce County Playhouse. To register, call Saugeen at 519-389-4031. If you would like to promote your Charity Golf Tournament, please send tourney details to steveharron@sympatico.ca There is no charge for this service.
Participating in the 19th Annual Ladies Golf Classic was a foursome representing the Owen Sound law firm of Middlebro and Stevens. From left are, Gayle Spencer, Diana Downs, Lynn Blake and Linda Bumstead. The tournament, organized by the Zonta Club of Owen Sound, was held June 15 at Scenic City Golf Course. All proceeds went to Women’s Health at the Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre.
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Tips from Sandra Post
8-time LPGA Tour winner Sandra Post teaches the proper grip during a clinic at Piper’s Glen Golf Club on May 28. She conducted two clinics during her visit to Piper’s. Post was the only Canadian woman to win a golf Major up until 18-year-old Brooke Henderson won the LPGA Championship in June. Post won the LPGA championship at age 19 and at that time was the youngest winner of a Major.
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Local tournament has raised more than $25,000 for the national organization
This year’s tournament will be held July 28 at arc Brooks’ passion for helping soldiers Legacy. who have fallen through the cracks in the It will feature a local pipe band marching on the golf military support system has resulted in course to kick off the tournament and a dinner speech more than $25,000 being raised for the Wounded by David Macdonald, the Wounded Warriors’ national Warriors organization. partnership director who suffered from PTSD after “It’s the least I can do. They are putting their being seriously injured during a tour of duty in lives on the line so we can live in the greatest Afghanistan. country in the world,” said Brooks, who launched Also on hand will be the Meaford chapter of the the Wounded Warriors Golf Classic in 2014. Canadian Veteran Freedom Riders, a group of motorIn its first two years the tournament raised cyclists that helps local veterans. They will be running $25,000-plus and Brooks, who is a co-owner at Marc Brooks the putting contest and all the proceeds will help local Legacy Ridge Golf Club, is expecting another sucveterans. cessful event this year. The cost to participate in the 4-person team scramble is The money goes directly to the Wounded Warriors - a $150 and that includes 18 holes of golf with power cart, barnational organization that helps soldiers, veterans and first becue lunch and dinner buffet. responders dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder To register, call the Legacy Ridge pro shop at 519-376(PTSD) and other issues. 1961 ext. 1. To become a sponsor, donate prizes or auction “These people (soldiers) are true heroes and we owe them items call Brooks at 519-376-1961 ext. 308. a debt of gratitude,” he said.
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ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIPS ONTARIO WOMEN’S SENIOR/MID-AM CHAMPIONSHIPS June 8-10 - The Briars Golf Club, southeast of Barrie Senior Division 25th - Kimberley Legge, Saugeen Golf Club (79-85-86) T-32nd - Catherine Butler, Georgian Bay Club (86-90-84) T-41st Kathie Houghton, Georgian Bay Club (95-81-91) T-45th Jan Atkinson Hall, Mad River Golf Club (82-92-95) Missed Cut: Maureen Burns, Blue Mountain G& CC (93-93) Rosemary Scott, Blue Mountain G&CC (94-96) Ellen Horton, Blue Mountain G& CC (97-95) Lynne Bradshaw, The Golf Club at Lora Bay (96-109) Susan Burton of Blue Mountain (withdrew) Senior Division Winner: Judith Kyrinis of Thornhill Golf Club, who shot rounds of 75-76-74 Mid-Am Winner: Kristy McLaughlin of Mad River Golf Club (74-73-74)
Ace on par 4 at Somerhill
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incardine resident Don Turcotte accomplished one of the rarest feats in golf - a hole-in-one on a par 4. The 64-year-old’s albatross came on May 24 at the 270-yard 7th hole at Somerhill Golf Club. The hole is a downhill dog-leg left and Turcotte was able to cut the corner by driving it over the tall trees on the left side. The ace was witnessed by Gary Chambers, Walter Hogg, Tim Palmer & Art Houghton Sr.
Two thrills in one day for Legacy member
SENIOR MEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS May 25 - West Haven Golf and Country Club, London Grey-Bruce golfers: T-18th Michael Jackson, Georgian Bay Club, 78 T-30th David Glass, The Golf Club at Lora Bay 82 T-36th Ken Dunlop, Saugeen Golf Club 83 T-45th Robert McGregor of Blue Mountain G&CC 85 Winner: Christopher Kertsos of York Downs G & CC 72 (+1)
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TOUGHEST HOLES
in Grey-Bruce
The 16th hole at Sauble Golf and Country Club is rated as the toughest on the par 72 layout. The par 5 hole plays 480 yards from the whites and requires several strategic shots, particuarly off the tee because of a water hazard around the 200-yard mark that crosses all but a small section of fairway. Unless you’re totally confident you can carry the hazard, the smart play is to lay up in front of it and plan to get on the green in three shots. Other obstacles to be avoided include out of bounds on the left, a row of trees on the right side and a single tree in the middle of the fairway which can come into play on your 2nd shot. If you don’t make it past that single tree then your approach is tricky because the green is below a hill and hard to see.
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It’s far more helpful for us to study the swings of LPGA Tour players
olf digest had a wondeful article on Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie, and the new fitness in women’s
golf. The insightful article mentioned something I’ve preached for years…that the LPGA Tour is better to watch from a learning perspective than the PGA Tour. It really is! I played recently with pretty good female golfer, Lysa. And watching her reminded me about learning from the way LPGA players swing. As men, we tend to ‘muscle’ out our problems on a course. We’re generally rigid, we swing too hard, we force too much! Gentlemen, look at the ladies!! They use the flow and rhythm of their entire body to get the max distance and accuracy with their shots. If it’s one thing I want to eventually be known for as a decent amateur, is that I’m smooth…and only the entire body swinging in unison can make that happen. Fellas, swing like the pros on the LPGA Tour and you’ll start hitting like them…and that’s a great thing, believe me… because 75% of them already out-hit you!!
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Thanks Lysa. Take my advice. Find a decent female golfer, and buy her a round…of golf…maybe a drink too for the lesson… And by the way, we recently celebrated a Canadian winning an LPGA Tour Major. Congrats Brooke Henderson! I’m betting it’s the first of many! Keep swinging, we’re all in this together… JD hosts the radio version of From the Whites Fridays at 7:50 a.m. on the myFM Radio Network, and its 17 Ontario markets, and online through myfmradio.ca
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AROUND THE CLUBS Ainsdale
Ladies League On June 14 the Stableford flight winners were: A - Karen Neilipovitz 30, B - Antoinetta MacDonald 30, C - Deb Quinn 36, D - Carolyn Blenkinsop 35, E - Joanna Malott 33. The low putters were: A - Barb Grubb 14, B - Cathy Chambers 15, C - Deb Quinn 17, D - Edie Fotheringham 17, E - Joanna Malott 23. Closest to the line: Christine Macdonald, Anne Burton, Ruth Johnston & Marg Firth. Long drives: Denise Tighe, Deb Catto, Marlene Morrow, Deb MacGregor-Brindley & Joanna Malott. The long putt winner was awarded to Nancy Turcotte, with the closest to the sprinkler head going to Antoinetta MacDonald. Opening Scramble Forty-eight men and 12 women played in the opening scramble at Ainsdale Golf course on May 29. The first place men's team of Jon Thompson, Ross Stewart, Keegan Newsham and John Middelkamp shot a sizzling -13. Men's second place went to Mike Meraw, Dave Grant, Tim Palmer, and Ken Bresee. Third place went to Duane Kocela, Lynn Finlayson, JD Colling and Chad Carruthers. First place in the ladies' division went to Denise Tighe, Deb Pegg, Nancy Turcotte and Pat Emmerton. The tournament was followed by a delicious dinner of ham and scalloped potatoes. Men’s Night Another great day brought 77 players out June 9, the club’s largest number for men’s night. Chris Brown dominated A flight with 30 points while Ken Catto captured B, Mark McBride won C and Ken Bresee/Al Matheson shared top honours in D Flight. CTP winners were Gary Chambers, Blair Chaput, Gordon Yoon, Jim Martin and Chris Brown. The first
The winning team in the Opening Scramble at Ainsdale: From left, Jon Thompson, John Middelkamp, Keegan Newsham and Ross Stewart. steak night was on May 26 with 75 golfers participating. Mike Meraw dominated A Flight with a strong 27-point night. Other flight winners were Ken Catto in B, Lynn Finlayson in C and Steve Piper in D. Longest Drive winners were Jason Nowakowski and Mike McKenzie. CTP winners were Chris Brown, Ken Quinn, Dave Grant, Don Turcotte, And Phil Tompkins. Senior Men’s League On June 15 the scramble winners were Rod MacDonald, Kenton Ehgoetz, Art Koberinski and John Curtis with a -3 total on the back 9. Closest to the pin winners were Rod MacDonald on #12 and Ross Stewart on #17. A cool and breezy morning did not deter 50 players from participating in the Senior Men’s scramble on June 8. Cont’d next page
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AROUND THE CLUBS Ainsdale
Senior Men’s League The team of Gary Firth, Garry Skelding, Brian Rhody and Hugh Jones led the way with a -4 score on the front 9. CTP winners were Dennis Pierson on #3 and Phil Thompkins on #8. Another perfect golf day greeted 48 players on May 25 with the team of Dave Hodgson, Roger Pilon and Kenton Ehgoetz winning a putt-off against the foursome of John Kuyvenhoven, Terry Colwell, Jim Hamnett and Roger Thomson, after both groups finished at -3 on the back 9. Closest to the pin marksmen were Kenton Ehgoetz on #12 and Roger Thomson on #17.
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Senior Ryder Cup On June 14 eight golfers from BlackHorse travelled to Shelburne to participate in their division of the Ontario Senior Ryder Cup. The format was a two person scramble with four teams from each club competing. The clubs were Pike Lake, Shelburne, St. Marys and BlackHorse. On this day, BlackHorse came out on top with 14 points while the other clubs had two tied with 12 and one with 10 - all close matches for a great day! BlackHorse had Roger Amelotte, Glen Chaput, Dave Bednarz, Walter Arnold, Al Bowers, Bill King, John Cooper and Tom Pegg in their matches. Men's Night On June 14 several of the regulars were away in Shelburne, but there was still a good turnout. Steve Bate shot even par and won “A” flight with 24 points. Dave Maus and Bob Park tied with 20. Rick Hodgson won the only skin in “A”. Mike Osadca won “B” with 21 points while Brian Astles was 2nd with 20. No skins were won in “B”. “C” was won by Tom Kittel with 25 points – Tom's best nine hole score for the past 6 years of Men's Night. Frank Long and Dave Mennie were tied with 23 points. Skins in “C” were won by Frank Long, Tom Kittel, Dave Mennie, Ron Stanley and Randy Alton. Closest to the Pin winners were Dave Evans, Dave Mennie, Andy McLelland and Bob Parks. On May 31 Dave Evans had his first hole in one and it happened just a few weeks before his 70th birthday. Dave used his trusty 9 iron from 113 yards. His other playing partners were Noel MacIntosh and Chuck Anderson. Dean Girodat won “A” flight with 24 points, Blake Mackey was second with 23. Skins in “A” were won by Jeff Wilken and Blake Mackey. Noel MacIntosh won “B” with 23 and Walter Arnold had 22. Skins winners were Ray Day,
Walter Arnold, Dwight Leslie and Bob Ogilvie. “C” was won by Dave Mennie with 23 and Jon Brodati was second with 21. Dave Mennie, Sean Eckert and Jon Brodati had skins. Ray Day, Walter Arnold, Greg Hamilton and Kent Schaeffer won the CTP contests. On June 7 Bob Parks ended up with the low round of the day, a 1-over-par 37. Bill King and Steve Bate tied for first in “A” flight with 21 points. Steve Bate, Andy McLelland, Dave Cooper and Blake Mackey all won skins in “A”. “B” flight was won by Tom Pegg with 23 points while Fred Soares and Martin Mooy tied for second with 22. Tom Pegg, Fred Soares and Blair Rubick won the skins. Dave Mennie won “C” with 22 points and Rob Ayres was second with 21. Closest to the pin winners were Dave Mennie, Dave Evans, Bob Parks and Dwight Leslie.
Chippewa
Men’s League On June 9, Chippewa golf professional John Schmidt used the quota point system where points are awarded for birdies, pars and bogies. Ron Caudle accumulated 17 points over the front nine holes, easily winning First Place in the A-flight. Phil Hunt and Gerry Call both had pretty good rounds, amassing 13 points and tying for Second Place. Hugh Morrison was one point behind, winning 4th spot with 12 points. In the B-flight, Larry Curtis took First Place with 9 points, edging out four other players by one point. Bill Hatt, Jim Norwood, Kyle Roote and Randy Roote all tied for Second Place with 8 points. In the C-flight, Rick Robinson won First Place with 10 points, followed by Tony Robinson with 6 points and Dave Porcellato with 3 points. Bruce MacGregor was CTP on #5 and Rick Robinson made the Longest Putt on #7. On June 1, Derryl Urstadt won First Low Gross in the A-flight with a round of 43 on the back nine. Bill Hatt took First Low Net in the flight with a net score of 39. In the B-flight, Larry Curtis shot 45 and won First Low Gross, while David Porcellato and Randy Roote tied for First Low Net with net scores of 37. Ron Caudle won the CTP competition on the 13th hole and Larry Curtis made the Longest Putt on #15. Senior Men’s League Hugh Morrison had a decent round of golf on June 7, as he carded an 83 and won First Low Gross for the day. Gerry Call was second with an 87. Bill Hatt won First Low Net with a net score of 73, followed by Larry Curtis and Bert Tripp, both scoring net 75s. Hatt also made the Longest Putt on #9. Continued next page
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The Rotary Club held a golf tournament at Legacy Ridge Golf Club on June 9 in conjunction with a District Conference in Owen Sound. Fourteen teams participated, including the Southampton Rotary Club, which finished 2nd. Members of that team are, from left are, Tony Sheard, John Conlin, Ed Braun and Bruce Waechter. The winning team was from Rotary Club of ThornburyClarksburg.
Chippewa
Senior Men’s League The Seniors teed it up on May 31, playing a full 18 holes. Mike Pitzen won First Low Gross in the A-flight with a round
of 83. Phil Hunt took Second Low Gross with an 89. Terry Bailey and Barrie Robson tied for First Low Net in the flight with net scores of 77. In the B-flight, Gord Moore won First Low Gross with a 95, followed by Jim Norwood, who took Second Low Gross in the flight. Bert Tripp won First Low Net with a net 74, followed by Peter Welford and Bob Speight, who tied for 2nd Low Net with net scores of 76. Mike Pitzen won the CTP on #5 and Bill Streeter sank the Longest Putt on #7. Ladies Golf News On May 31, the Ladies played a Low Net game, with prizes for low net scores based handicaps, on the front, back and full 18 holes. Diane Tripp won the Low Net competition on the front with a net score of 41, while Marguerite Strangways won the Low Net contest on the back with a net 37. The winner of the overall 18-hole competition was Kathy Cook with a net score of 72. Waverly Johnston made the Longest Putt on the 18th hole.
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Men’s Night On June 15 Team Baines won and the individual results were: Low Net - Geoff McLeese (net 62), 2nd Low Net - Lou Vanderploeg (64), 3rd Low Net - Jim Gifford (66), 4th Low Net - Chris MacDougald (68), Greg Taylor (68), Low Gross Corey Feenstra (70). Longest Putt Made on #3 - Robbie Oliver, Closest to the Pin on #8 - Ryan McBride, CTP on #15 - Andrew Baines, CTP on #17 - Dave Greensides. On June 8 Team McBride pulled off the win thanks to a natural eagle for a net double eagle by club superintendent Pete Bassin on #9. Continued on page 16
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Destinations
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The 11th hole at the Four Seasons Resort Course on Nevis Island with St. Kitts in the background.
Spectacular golf in St. Kitts And it’s only going to get better as new courses come on board
By STEVE HARRON Grey-Bruce Golf
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t’s never too soon to start planning your winter golf destination. And one location that may not be on your radar right now, but you will be hearing more about soon is the St. Kitts-Nevis area in the Caribbean. The two tropical islands, about 2.5 miles apart, offer beautiful beaches, rainforests and dramatic scenery, making them popular getaways. But with recent new developments they are bound to attract the attention of golfers looking for great places to play in reliably warm weather. The golf product now consists of two terrific courses - Royal St. Kitts Golf Club at the Marriott Resort in Basseterre and the Four Seasons Resort Course on Nevis Island. Soon it will expand to include Irie Fields on Kittitian Hill, an 18-hole Ian Woosnam design built high above the Atlantic Ocean as part of a luxury resort. And within the next few years a fourth course - a Tom Fazio design overlooking the Caribbean Sea - is expected to be open in the Christophe Harbour area on the other end of the island. Both of these courses are in spectacular settings and together they should amp up the excitement for St. Kitts Golf. Irie Fields will offer golfers a truly unique experience as it is the first course purposely designed to be fully organic and edible. Yes, that’s right - an edible golf course. That means golfers making their rounds can munch on fruit grown on the course, which covers 200 acres of a 400-acre tropical farm. The 18-hole par 71 course will use only natural fertilizers and no pesticides. Weed control will be achieved by closing the course once a week so locals can hand-pick the weeds.
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“This will never be like Augusta (National Golf Club) because we won’t use pesticides to make it look pristine,” said Carlos Salazar, general manager of Belle Mont Farm on Kittitian Hill. “But there is a story behind it - it is consistent with what we do.” What the new course will be is a natural golf experience where hundreds of grazing sheep will be unofficial members of the groundskeeping crew. Located within hiking distance of the highest point on St. Kitts - the 3,792-foot Mount Liamugia - the course offers stunning views of the Atlantic and the islands of St. Barths, Saba and St. Eustatius. The resort also provides luxury rooms, an infinity pool, el fresco dining, beach access and much more. For more information, go to www.bellemontfarm.com/discover/golf/ At Christophe Harbour, there is plenty of excitement about a planned community that will include a super yacht marina and village and a golf course overlooking the Caribbean Sea and nearby Nevis Island. Like Kittitian Hill, it will offer water views on every hole. Golfers will start along the harbour then climb 450 feet to the peak. Developers have high expectations for the course and Real Estate Sales Executive Martin Roache, an accomplished golfer himself, believes the scenic values are going to be the best in the Caribbean. The 600-acre development is a project of the Darby family, developers of Kiawah Island Resort near Charleston, South Carolina which was the location of the Ryder Cup in 1991 and the PGA Championship in 2012. The family sold the Kiawah Island Resort and is now focusing on the St. Kitts development. Roache says the Christophe Harbour course will be more golfer-friendly than the notoriously tough Pete Dye Ocean Course at Kiawah.
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The 14th hole at Royal St. Kitts offers tremendous views of the 16th and 17th holes which run along the ocean.
Stunning scenery adds to the golf experience
on the third hole you get your first glimpse of the water. But he also said they want the course, like Kiawah, to be This is also one of the those short par 4s (283 yards from the ranked among the top tracks in the world when it opens in white tees), that invites you to go for the green. 2017 or 2018. After the third, the course winds its way back toward the A lot of the new course’s business is expected to come from the Park Hyatt Hotel, which is under construction nearby. Atlantic where you’ll find the most picturesque holes. You get glimpses of the ocean on the 11th but the eye When the luxury hotel is fully open it will offer 125 rooms, candy really starts on the 14th - a short uphill par 4 that rises 50 residential condos, an infinity pool, spa, gym and a sand high enough to give you a stunning panoramic view of the beach on Banana Bay. The hotel is expected to open someocean, the 16th and 17th holes and the coconut palm trees time this year. swaying in the breeze. For more information, go to www.parkhyattstkitts.com. The par 3 15th is another stunner. The shot from an elevatThe Park Hyatt is only a 10-minute boat ride from Nevis where you will find the fabulous Four Seasons Resort Course. ed tee is only 133 yards but the wind off the ocean can add greatly to the challenge. The Robert Trent Jones II designed course is at the base The par 4 16th runs parallel to the ocean and that makes it of Mount Nevis - a dormant volcano that provides a stunning an intimidating tee shot but there is plenty of bail-out area on backdrop. the right. The tee shot on the The routing takes you partway up 17th is very similar but the big the mountain, providing spectacular difference is the hole dog legs views of the Caribbean Sea and St. left toward the ocean, making Kitts. In addition to the great scenery, for a scary second shot to a chances are good you will be entergreen that sits on the edge of tained during your round by monkeys the water. swinging through the trees or crossAlthough it’s a par 4, it ing the fairways. reminds me a bit of the iconic My favourite hole is the 11th, a par 5 18th at Pebble Beach downhill par 4 that provides a breathGolf Links. taking vista as you round the corner The stunning 10th hole at Irie Fields on Kittitian For me, this hole was the of the dog leg. Hill. highlight of a terrific collection The hole was memorable for anothof finishing holes. I played er reason as one of my playing partthree rounds on the course during my week-long stay and ners - New York State golf writer Tom Harack - jarred his secloved every minute of it. I even got to witness Toronto resident ond shot for an eagle. Lindsay Knowlton setting a new women’s course record with a Another unforgettable hole is the 663-yard 15th where golfsizzling 66 (-5) during the St. Kitts 2 Ball Invitational. ers are challenged to play from the Coconut (back) tees. The Awesome display of golf! only catch is it’s a 245-yard carry over thick bush to a fairway By the way, if you’re looking to play in some fun tournathat can barely be seen. I recommend you take an old ball and try it, then do the sensible thing and play from the middle ments in St. Kitts here are a few options: the Golf Association of Ontario’s 2nd annual 2 Ball Invitational Jan. 7-14, 2017 and tees. the Admirals Cup Pro-Am from Feb. 4-9, 2017. Back on the main island you’ll find more great golfing at the Whether you play in tournaments or just for fun, one thing Marriott Resort course - a par 71 track that opened in 1976 you can count on in St. Kitts-Nevis is an unforgettable week of and was redesigned by Canadian golf course architect golf. Yes, it’s that good. Thomas McBroom before re-opening in 2004. And as I mentioned earlier in this article, it’s only going to The course is a tonne of fun to play, with generous fairget better. For more information on St. Kitts, go to ways, some short par 4s and spectacular holes along the www.stkittstourism.kn. You can also see more about St. Kitts ocean. But with 80 bunkers, water hazards on 10 holes and in Grey-Bruce Golf’s digital magazine. Here’s the link: challenging Bermuda rough, it’s not a walk in the park. https://issuu.com/harronmarketing/docs/destination-st._kitts The course takes you out toward the Caribbean Sea and Grey-Bruce Golf
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AROUND THE CLUBS
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They were unable to determine who was CTP on #8 on June 8 so the points and money were split between Ian Allan and Lou Vanderploeg. There were tough scoring conditions but a few players toughed it out for great rounds helping their team. Tom Clarke shot a gross 39 for a net 29.75! Stuart McDonnell and Lee Miller, each with net 32.5, rounded out the top 3.
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Men’s Night Joff Chesser cleaned up on June 15. He was on the winning team, he won two pins, low gross, low net and 3 skins! It’s the single best night ever recorded! Joff's winning total was somewhere in the ballpark of $280. Low Gross: Joff Chesser (32), Low Net: Joff Chesser (29), Longest Putt Made #10: Joff Chesser (11' 2”), CTP #12: Shane Barker (4' 2”), CTP #14: Andy Jones (9' 1”), CTP #17: Kevin Allen (5' 5”), Longest Putt Made #18: Joff Chesser (18' 0”). On June 8 the winners were: Low Gross: Joff Chesser (35), Low Net: Bhupa Ondhia (30). Longest Putt Made #1: Ryan Traynor (26' 0”), Closest to the Pin #2: Tom Hurley (11' 0”), Longest Putt Made #5: Bill Douglas (18' 9”), Closest to the Pin #8: Ray Eldred (6' 6”), Longest Putt Made #9: Bhupa Ondhia (28' 8”).
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Men’s Night Winners on June 16 were: Low Net - Dan Stark with a Net 28 and 7 points, CTP #4 - Wayne Bates, CTP on #6 - Doug Crane, CTT KEG #1 - Mike Maclean. Jim Angel was hanging on to 1st overall by one point over John Ramey. On June 9 there were up to 76 participants at men’s night and the winners were: Low Net - Jim Angel (net 28), CTP on #11 - Steve West, CTP on #16 - Jim Angel, CTT Keg on #10 - Greg Millar. On June 2 the winners were: Low Net - Richard Kiss (net 29), CTP on #4 - Tony Chegahno, Longest Putt Made on #1 - Mike Mikola & CTT Keg #7 - Andrew Hilbert. Monday Morning Senior’s League On June 20 the CTP winners were Hilda Sinclair, Joe Jarabek and Dorothy Roy. Top Point getters for the week were Larry Bossence and Dan Stark. The overall leader was Jim Wyonch with 23 points. On June 6 the point leaders were Al Tadman with 12 and Vic Nash with 11. Overall leaders were Tom Mitchell and Joe Jarabek with 16 each. Paul McCulloch was CTP on #4 and made the Longest Putt on #10, CTP on #6 was Al Tadman. On May 30 the Point Leaders were Tom Mitchell with 13 points and Joe Jarabek with 9. CTP on #16 and Closest in Two on #1 was Dennis Mogg, CTP on #11 was Hilda Sinclair.
Hole-in-One Club June 15 - Donna Ewing from Pike Lake with an 8 iron from 110 yards on #13 at BlackHorse Golf course. June 14 - Mitchell Clung with an 8-iron from 145 yards on #16 at Scenic City Golf Course. He was golfing with Bill Molloy and Derek Van horne. It was his first ace. June 8 - Member Trevor Fairchild with a 9-iron from 114 yards on #14 at Scenic City Golf Course. It was his first ace. His witnesses were Shenda Brockhouse and Ken Adams. June 7 - Bill Lewis using an 8-iron from 110 yards on #12 at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. Witnesses were Dave Parker, who aced the same hole on May 11, and Dan O’Leary. June 2 - Joe Dietrich on #5 at Chippewa Golf Club during the Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce tourney. His ace was worth $10,000. June 1 - Jim Gardhouse from 110 yards with a knockeddown 8-iron on #12 at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. It was his fourth ace. Playing partners were John Carrick and Dan O’Leary. May 31 - Dave Evans with a 9-iron from 113 yards on #13 at BlackHorse Golf course. Witnesses were Noel MacIntosh, Dave Mennie and Chuck Anderson. May 24 - Don Turcotte with a driver on #7 at Somerhill Golf Club - a 270-yard par 4. Witnesses were Gary Chambers, Walter Hogg, Tim Palmer & Art Houghton Sr. May 23 - Matt Kelly with a sand wedge on #5 at Somerhill Golf Club. Witnesses were John Travis & Brad Conquergood. May 25 - Legacy Ridge member Doug David from 150 yards on the club’s 2nd hole. He also shot his age that day a one-under-par 70. May 19 - Kim Belton from 162 yards with a 7 iron on #17 at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. May 13 - Dave Smith from 125 yards with a 50 degree wedge on #17 at Cobble Beach Golf Links. It was his 3rd ace and 2nd at Cobble.
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Ladies Night Recognitions May 2016 May Flight Winners - May 26 A - Antoinetta MacDonald, B Lisa Byle, C - Kim Williams, May 19 A - Kim Catto 35 B Cathy Edwards 24, C - Kelly Glover 29, May 12 A Antoinetta MacDonald 27, B - Cathy Edwards 30, C - Kelly Glover 31, May 5th A - Antoinetta Macdonald 33, B - Lisa Byle 25, C - Marlene Morrow 25 Weekly Low Putts May 26 - Antoinetta MacDonald 15, May 19 - Kim Catto 15 May 12 - Debby Antler 14, May 5 - Debby Antler 14 Weekly Games Played May 26 - CTP #8 A - Louise Pollock, B - Lisa Byles, C - Kelly Glover, May 19 - Long Drive: A - Denise Tighe, B - Kim Catto May 12 - CT Line on #1: A - Debby Antler, B - Cathy Edwards, C - Kim Williams, May 5 - CTP #5 A - Deb Catto C - Robin Fischuk Page 16
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