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The TBDGA 2012 Tournament Calendar Note: Some of the dates or courses are subject to change 2012 Member Club and TBDGA Tournaments JULY July 20 North Shore Senior 2 Man North Shore Golf Course July 21-22 Whitewater GC Club Championship Whitewater Golf Club July 28-29 Aguasabon 4 Man Masters Agusabon Golf Course July 28-29 Fort William CC Club Championship Fort William Country Club AUGUST August 3-6 Strathcona Invitational Strathcona Golf Course August 4-5 Stanley Thompson Memorial 2 Man Kenogamisis Golf Course August 10-12 Fort William Country Club Invitational Fort William Country Club August 11-12 Marathon Men's Open

Peninsula Golf Course August 11-12 Chapples Club Championship Chapples Golf Course August 18-19 The Bergstrom Kenogamisis Golf Course August 18-19 Municipal Club Championship Municipal Golf Course August 18-19 Thunder Bay CC Club Championship Thunder Bay Country Club August 23-24 TBDGA District Junior Championship TBA\ August 25-26 Centennial Club Championship Centennial Golf Course August 25-26 Aguasabon Men's Open Aguasabon Golf Course August 25-26 Dragon Hills Club Championship Dragon Hills Golf Course SEPTEMBER September 1-3 Canadian Tire District Amateur Strathcona Golf Course Chapples Golf Course

Whitewater Golf Club September 1-2 Marathon Club Championship Peninsula Golf Course September 1-2 Geraldton Club Championship Kenogamisis Golf Course September 8 North Shore Two Man Best Ball North Shore Golf Course September 9 Municipal Invitational Municipal Golf Course September 8-9 Emerald Greens Club Championship Emerald Greens Golf Course September 15 District Mid Am Qualifying TBA OCTOBER October 6 Dragon Hills Open 4 Man Scramble Dragon Hills Golf Course October 7 Stokaluk Shoot-Out Municipal Golf Course

onship tournaments with member clubs in the Thunder Bay District.

The TBDGA held is annual meeting on Sunday February 19, 2012. The new executive is as follows: President - Laurence Tulloch Vice-President - Andrew Scavarelli Secretary - Scott Adams Treasurer - Peter Campner Past President - Barry Caland Members at Large: Walter Keating Jr. Ed Atwill Curtis Hildebrandt Tony Stokaluk Matt Taylor Dustin Wilson remains as the Junior Chairman Barry Caland has stepped down after eight years as the President.

Laurence Tulloch takes over as President after being acclaimed.

The Thunder Bay District Golf Association is a non-profit organization responsible for coordinating and promoting golf activities and champi-

Core Golf Academy Student Jeff Hunter wins TBDGA Open Championship Final Placings Name Flight Day 1 Day2 Total 1 Jeff Hunter 1st 74 68 142 2 Evan Littlefield 1st 71 72 143 3 Robbie Untinen 1st 81 64 145 T-4 Walter Keating Jr. 1st 72 75 147 T-4 Robert Cumming 1st 75 72 147 6 Myles Peterson 3rd 73 75 148 7 Ed Atwill 2nd 75 74 149 8 David Joubert 1st 74 76 150 9 Chris Gardner 1st 77 75 152 10 Ryan Pietila 2nd 81 72 153 11 Trevor Desmoulin 1st 75 79 154 T-12Jason Johnstone 2nd 77 78 155 T-12Nathan Mercier 2nd 75 80 155 T-12Robert Atatise 1st 79 76 155 T-12Colin Sobey 1st 80 75 155 T-16Rollie Turrie 2nd 80 76 156 T-16Albert Drake 1st 76 80 156 T-16Barry Caland 1st 79 77 156

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19 Aaron Leupen 2nd 79 78 157 T-20Dylan Duranceau 2nd 81 77 158 T-20Rob Mallon 3rd 76 82 158

T-22Nick Brimmer 4th 78 81 159 T-22Scott Smith 2nd 83 76 159 T-22Guy Wolframe 3rd 81 78 159 T-22Jason Belanger 3rd 79 80 159 T-26Evan DeGrazia 1st 79 81 160 T-26Dustin Wilson 1st 83 77 160 T-26Murray Young 3rd 79 81 160 T-29Ron Compardo 4th 76 85 161 T-29Brett Shewchuk 2nd 74 87 161 T-29Logan O'Neill 3rd 81 80 161 T-32Tony Stokaluk 4th 78 85 163 T-32Steve Gibson 2nd 80 83 163 T-32Randy Fossum 2nd 80 83 163 T-32Max Vaclav 2nd 78 85 163 36 Ryan Waboose 2nd 88 76 164 T-37Hayden Hickey 2nd 89 76 165 T-37Hank Wilke 2nd 79 86 165 T-39Andy Karanasos 4th 82 84 166 T-39Connor Carr 3rd 78 88 166 T-39Laurence Tulloch 3rd 82 84 166 T-42Ken Hanley 1st 83 84 167 T42 Chris Gash 1st 83 84 167 T-44Randy Budge 1st 87 82 169 T-44Gary Donadel 3rd 86 83 169 46 Kevin Ariano 3rd 79 91 170 T-47Jamie Railian 4th 87 84 171 T-47George Seagris 4th 84 87 171 T-47Landon Maunula 3rd 83 88 171 T-47Markku Peuhkurinen 3rd 88 83 171 T-47Trevor Green 3rd 82 89 171 T-52Curtis Hildebrandt 2nd 88 84 172 T-52Casey Niemi 2nd 82 90 172 T-54Lionel Laprade 4th 84 89 173 T-54Steve Adams 4th 83 90 173 56 Mike Satten 3rd 87 87 174 57 Gary Sherban 3rd 85 90 175 T-58Arnold Steeves 4th 84 92 176 T-58Rich Ciponi 2nd 89 87 176 60 Andy Turner 4th 91 87 178 61 Andrew Scavarelli 1st 84 96 180 62 Matt Simmons 1st 87 94 181 63 Aaron Kustra 3rd 85 97 182 64 Adam Lukie 3rd 86 98 184 65 Trevor Jones 4th 77 DNF DQ 66 Robert Hutton 4th 81 DNF DQ 2012 District Open

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www.golfingnews.ca Canadian Rockies Golf Destination World Class

BY SCOTT A. SUMNER

NW Ontario Golfing News Canada has some of the best golf destinations in the world. One area left for me to experience firsthand was the Banff/ Canmore destination located in the Rockies about a 1-hour drive west of Calgary. My mission was to play 5 courses that are members of the Canadian Rockies Golf group.

My journey began with an early morning wake up call at 4 am and Air Canada flights to Winnipeg with a short touch down and then on to Calgary. Given the 2hour time change I arrived in the Calgary airport at 7:20 am. That’s a pretty good connection in my mind and after a quick trip to Budget Rent a Car I was on my way to Canmore.

As you leave Calgary on their excellent highways you will soon begin to see high-

plus. This is a beautiful part of our world and just the scenery makes the destination a great one.

My first stop would be the Stoneridge Resort. This is a beautiful new hotel facility that features condominium style rooms.

My 2 bedroom 2 bath unit complete with full kitchen, flat screen TV’s and fireplace in a 20 foot high ceiling great room made me feel right at home. There is a fantastic Safeway store in Canmore that would be my next stop to stock up on some food!

Even after this travel I was right on schedule for my first golf game that afternoon at Stewart Creek, a few minutes away. Stewart Creek located in Canmore opened in 2000 and was designed by Gary Browning who has done a fair amount of work in the west and is based out of Calgary. Canmore has about 13,000 residents and with part time people over 15,000. Weekends there can be over

Above: Chris Schatzmann, Head Golf Professional at Stewart Creek Side Top: Darren Cooke is the Director of Golf Canmore Golf Club and Side Bottom: Darren Robinson, GM of Kananskis Golf Course er elevations. By the time you arrive in the pretty town of Canmore you are amoungst soaring snow-covered peaks of 9000 feet

30,000 in Canmore. “ We are at 4000 feet elevation here and are set right into the 3 Sisters Mountains.

There are some great views up and down the Bow Valley. We have ranked well over the years with Golf Digest’s 4.5 star course rating,” said Chris Schatzmann, Head Golf professional at Stewart Creek and originally from Aurora, Ontario. “ Stewart Creek is a very playable mountain course. You get rewards for good shots and can hit driver quite a lot. We are 7200 yards from the tips with 5 different tees. Our weather can be awesome especially in July and August. We get a fair number of Americans here each year. It is a Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts from fly fishing, to rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and wildlife viewing.”

bers. The public can play any day. The membership cost is $50,000 non-equity.

Green fees from June 1st are $175 to $195 and specials as low as $129 depending on time. It includes cart and range. Their season is mid May to October with the goal to get over the 20,000 rounds.

My first round in this area was fun with weather changing from sun to light rain to snow flurries in rapid succession. The Elk were out enjoying themselves here as well.

Stewart Creek is a very pretty course!

The next day it was off to the Canmore Golf and Curling Club also located a few minutes from my hotel. Darren Cooke is the Director of Golf here and from Medicine Hat originally. “ Golfing in Canmore started in 1926 in this location with 9 holes in 1961 and 18 holes in the early 80’s. Les Furber helped with our master plan and lives just down the street.

We have mountain views everywhere and the Bow River on the 5th hole. You get to look up from the valley and people can walk the course quite easily,” said Cooke. “ The snow will stay on the peaks surrounding us until July. We are at about 4000 feet and the peaks will go to 8-9000 feet.”

The Canmore Golf And Curling Club currently has a wait list for members with over 600 adults, 150 juniors and 45 others life members. The local green fee rate is $73 and $80 if not a resident and the cart is optional. They do 30,000 to 36,000 rounds per year opening the last Friday in April to Thanksgiving with temporary tees in after that.

“ I like that the course is playable at all different levels of ability. It doesn’t have long carries or water. It is walk able, not long, but has its challenges. The membership is great. We have members that have second homes here for the summers and are from say Toronto or Texas. There is

lots of wildlife that wander through here.

Elk live here in the winter and there are geese, deer and coyotes. The Bow River is also great fishing,” said Cooke. “ We work as a group to market our golf and have so much to offer for a 4 or 5 day period with great designers. It is world golf destination with all these courses close by.

You can ski and golf the same day for part of the year.”

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“ My favourite aspect of the course is the design which is very simple in that it was formed to land that was here before the golf course. There is also elevation change and undulation. You get a little bit of everything from short par 4’s to long par 5’s and interesting par 3s,” said Schatzmann. “If you want to play a number of courses in the area you can go to www.candianrockiesgolf.com. You are always dealing with a person when you contact us to book tee times by phone,” said Schatzmann.

There are 238 members at Stewart Creek and about half of their play is with mem-

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Webb Simpson Wins 2012 US Open PGA Tour Media Final Notes From Olympic Club, San Francisco Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 66. Winds SW 5-10 mph.

Final-Round Leaderboard Webb Simpson 68—281

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Simpson wins in his second U.S. Open start (T14 in 2011). He is the first player to win in his sophomore start since Jerry Pate in 1976.

Simpson wins in his fifth Major Championship start: 2012 U.S. Open 1st 2012 Masters T44 2011 PGA Championship MC 2011 British Open T16 2011 U.S. Open T14

Major 2012 Webb Simpson U.S. Open 2012 Bubba Watson Masters 2011 Keegan Bradley PGA 2011 Darren Clarke British Open 2011 Rory McIlroy U.S. Open 2011 Charl Schwartzel Masters 2010 Martin Kaymer

McDowell made his 27th start in a Major Championship this week, with three top-10 finishes (1st-2010 U.S. Open, T2-2012 U.S. Open, T10-2009 PGA Championship) Jim Furyk 2010 FedExCup champion Jim Furyk entered the final round tied for the lead with Graeme McDowell but a 3-over 73 left him two strokes behind Simpson at T4.

Furyk’s T4 comes in his 67th Major Championship start (19 top 10s). A look at his best finishes in the majors: U.S. Open – 1st (2003) Masters – 4th (1998, 2003)

Michael Thompson 67—282

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Graeme McDowell 73—282

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What Webb Simpson earns for winning the 2012 U.S. Open • 10-year U.S. Open exemption • Five-year exemption to the Masters, British Open, PGA Championship and PLAYERS Championship • Five-year exemption on the PGA TOUR • 600 FedExCup points

Qualifying for the other Major Championships • Top-10 finishers (and ties) are exempt into the 2013 U.S. Open • Top-8 finishers (and ties) are exempt into the 2013 Masters.

Webb Simpson Webb Simpson entered the final round trailing Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell by four strokes but carded a 2-under 68 to finish 1-over 281 to win the 112th U.S. Open, edging out Michael Thompson and Graeme McDowell by one stroke.

With the victory, Simpson collects 600 FedExCup points and moves from No. 32 into the top 10 with 1,259 points.

PGA TOUR VICTORIES (3) 2011 Wyndham Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship 2012 U.S. Open Simpson wins the U.S. Open at the age of 26 years, 10 months and nine days. The youngest winner of the U.S. Open is John J. McDermott, who won in 1911 at the age of 19 years, 10 months, 14 days.

A player in his 20s has won six of the last eight major championships (Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, Charl Schwartzel, Martin Kaymer and Louis Oosthuizen). Bubba Watson (age 33) and Darren Clarke (age 42 at 2011 British Open) are the exemptions.

British Open – 4th (1997, 2006), T4 (1998) PGA Championship – T6 (1997) Furyk has finished inside the top 5 at the U.S. Open six times (1st/2003, T2/2006, T2/2007, T4/2012, T5/1996, T5/1997).

Two of Simpson’s three PGA TOUR wins have been in come-from-behind fashion.

He trailed by two strokes at the 2011 Deutsche Bank Championship before a final-round 65 eventually led to a playoff win. He entered Sunday’s final round at the U.S. Open trailing the leaders by four strokes.

Simpson came from four strokes back to win the U.S. Open. By comparison, the largest come-from-behind victory at the U.S. Open in the final 18 holes was recorded by Arnold Palmer (7 strokes/1960/Cherry Hills).

Simpson’s Weekly statistics: Driving Distance 278.88 yards Driving Accuracy 31 of 56 (55.4%) Greens in Regulation 42 of 72 (58.3%)

53rd

T13

Furyk was seeking to become the 22nd player to win multiple U.S. Opens.

PGA 2010 Louis Oosthuizen British Open 2010 Graeme McDowell Open 2010 Phil Mickelson Masters 2009 Y.E. Yang PGA 2009 Stewart Cink British Open 2009 Lucas Glover U.S. Open 2009 Angel Cabrera Masters 2008 Padraig Harrington

Furyk has made 12 cuts in 13 starts on TOUR in 2012, with runner-up finishes at the Transitions Championship and U.S. Open the best of his three top-10 finishes.

U.S.

Tiger Woods Woods finished T21 for his second-worst finish in 15 professional starts at the U.S. Open (missed cut in 2006).

PGA

T16 Michael Thompson

Total Putts 114 (1.58 avg) Sand Saves 5/12 (41.7%)

T18

T37

About Webb Simpson Birthdate: August 8, 1985 Birthplace/Resides: Raleigh, NC/Charlotte, NC Family: Wife, Dowd Keith; James (2/15/11)

Former University of Alabama standout Michael Thompson recorded a 3-under 67 on Sunday to finish T2 in his second U.S. Open appearance (T29/2008). This is his third-career start in a Major Championship (missed cut at 2008 Masters).

Thompson lost 2&1 to Colt Knost in the final match of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship at Olympic Club.

Thompson’s T2 is his second top-10 finish of the season (T6-Sony Open in Hawaii).

He entered the week No. 90 in the FedExCup standings.

Height/Weight: 6-2, 175 Simpson is the first of five U.S. Open winners at The Olympic Club not in his 30s: Jack Fleck (33), Billy Casper (34), Scott Simpson (31) and Lee Janzen (33).

Graeme McDowell College: Wake Forest University (2008, Religion) Turned Pro: 2009

Simpson is the eighth player (nine wins) in his 20s to win on TOUR in 2012.

Joins Fleck, Casper, Simpson and Janzen as final-round come-from-behind winners at the five U.S. Opens held at Olympic Club.

Simpson becomes just the third American winner of the U.S. Open since 2004, joining 2008 champion Tiger Woods and 2009 winner Lucas Glover.

Simpson is the 15th different major winner in last 15 events The last 15 major championships have been won by 15 different players: Year

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Graeme McDowell finished T2 in his attempt to give Northern Ireland three consecutive U.S. Open titles.

Joined TOUR: 2009 Nationwide Tour Alumnus

Sunday’s T4 finish marks the first time in his last 18 events entering the final round with at least a share of the lead that he has finished worse than second (10 wins, 7 runner-up finishes, one T4).

McDowell is now 0 for 2 when carrying at least a share of the lead into the final round on the PGA TOUR. He led the 2011 PLAYERS Championship before a finalround 7-over 79 led to a T33 finish.

This week marked just the ninth time in 43 tries that Woods has failed to carry the 36-hole lead on to victory.

Twenty-one of Woods’ 69 stroke-play wins have been in come-from-behind fashion, but never in a Major.

Woods’ week at a glance: 45/72 greens in regulation, 2/11 sand saves, 33/56 fairways in regulation, 123 putts.

Thirteen of Tiger Woods’ 66 stateside TOUR wins have come in California, including the 2000 and 2008 U.S. Open.

Woods is tied with Hale Irwin for fourth all-time with three U.S. Open victories, trailing four-time winners Willie Anderson, Robert Trent Jones Jr., Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus.

Woods made his 17th start at the U.S. Open (15th as a professional) this week, with eight top-10 finishes (T3-1999, W2000, W-2002, 2-2005, T2-2007, W-2008, T6-2009, T4-2010) Woods’ finishes at U.S. Opens held at the Olympic Club: T18 (1998), T21 (2012).

McDowell has never missed a cut in seven starts at the U.S. Open, with top-20 finishes in his last four starts (2009-T18, 2010-1, 2011-T14, 2012-T2).

Winner

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Manitouwadge, Marathon, White River Golf Manitouwadge Municipal Golf Course

Marathon Peninsula Golf Course

lakes and rivers, White River boasts rugged beauty and a hearty climate, where wildlife and adventure abound.

munity, where raising a family and enjoying the spectacular outdoors becomes a natural way of life.

The Manitouwadge Municipal Golf Course is a 9 hole course measuring 3193 yards for men's play and 2475 yards for ladies.

The course offers a picturesque setting and a combination of undulating and flat fairways with small, well positioned greens.

Stanley Thompson, CGA, designed Peninsula Golf Course, a beautiful, public 9-hole golf course overlooking Lake Superior. With a licensed club house, pro shop, resident golf pro, rental equipment, and golf carts, you will find everything you need for a great day of golfing!

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With tourism on the rise, White River's economy is increasing, making our town an ideal location for your next business venture. Come explore White River Ontario -we truly have it all!

The course is open from May to October and booking of tee times is not necessary though a call to the clubhouse at 807-826-4265 to check on course conditions and tournament play would be recommended.

Course Information 9 Holes/Par 36 Tees for Seniors National Rating: 75 Slope rating: 125 Putting Green Golf Cart Rentals Green Fees under $ 20.00

The Golf Course is located on Peninsula Road and hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to dusk, daily. Lounge hours of operation are 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Pro Shop hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Residents of our area enjoy a quality of life second-to-none. From the moment you arrive, you will find a real sense of com-

Memberships and Fees During the season, all items may be purchased at the golf course. Call the golf course at (807)229-1392 for more information.

Municipal Clubhouse Our newly constructed licensed clubhouse offers lights snacks, club storage lockers, and limited sale of golf merchandise.

An excellent view of the entire course can be seen from our balcony on the second floor. This facility is open from May to October for the golfers and doubles as our local cross country ski club facility in the winter months.

The clubhouse can be rented for private tournaments or functions. During the golfing season arrangements can be made for your event by calling (807) 826-4265.

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