Life on Our Links

from The Canadian Laker - 2023 February/March

MYS T ERIES Old dogs and the rainbow bridge

Golf Tournaments

We offer a wide variety of events for our members and their guests. The spectrum runs from competitive, charitable, social, and just plain fun. We also conduct these events using all our golf courses. The following is a list of our 1- & 2-day events for the upcoming season.

Apr. 7 Chip Hills Boys Golf 2-Man Scramble @ The Royal

Apr. 8 Green Jacket Betterball @ The Royal

Apr. 19 Chip Hills Boys Golf Jamboree @ The Royal

May 6 Derby Dash Scramble @ The Royal

May 10 Remus Lions Golf/Bowl @ The Royal

May 20 Match Play Blitz @ The Royal

May 24 Prostate Cancer Benefit @ The Royal

May 28 BIG CUP Family Scramble @ The Pines

May 31 Open

June 3/4 Canadian Lakes Classic

June 7 Tri-Lakes Golf Benefit @ The Royal

June 14 Chip Hills Sports Boosters @ The Royal

June 21 Habitat for Humanity @ The Royal

If you have questions about golfing in Canadian Lakes, call Dennis Wolfe at The Royal Golf Shop.

June 28 Morley Stanwood Girls Basketball Outing @ The Royal

July 1 Firecracker Open @ The Royal

July 12 St. Mike’s on Spikes @ The Royal

July 15 Campground Scramble @ The Pines

July 19 Open

July 22 Match Play Sixes @ The Royal

July 26 18-Hole Ladies Invite @ The Royal

Aug. 2 Play For Pink

Aug. 5/6 CL Men’s Invitational @ The Royal

Aug. 9 Angels of Action LaSenorita Scramble @ The Royal

Aug. 10/11 Junior Club Championship @ The Pines

Aug. 16 WCAR Outing @ The Royal

Aug. 19/20 Club Championship Weekend

Aug. 23 Gals on the Green @ The Royal

Aug. 23 Mobile Watch Outing @ The Pines

Aug. 25 CL Kings & Queens @ The Royal

Aug. 30 Chip Hills Girls Golf Invitational @ The Royal

Sept. 3 Patriot Golf Day Scramble @ The Highlands

Sept. 7 Ladies Cup Matches @ The Royal

Sept. 13 Canadian Lakes Cup Matches @ The Royal

Sept. 23 Forward Tee Open @ The Royal

Oct. 14 Chili-Dog Scramble @ The Royal

Oct. 31 Last Day of the Season

Some of these events are restricted to members only, and some require a United States Golf Association (USGA) index. For complete details checkout the golf page on members.canadianlakes. org or contact The Royal Golf Shop (dwolfe@clpoc.org).

Golf Handicap Service

As you have read, many of our tournaments and leagues require a USGA Index. We are a Golf Association of Michigan club, and they facilitate our golf handicap service. We charge a seasonal fee ($35/player) to manage your account. You need a minimum of three 18-hole scores (six 9’s) to establish your Index. You can register for this service after April 1st at any of our golf shops.

GOLF INSTRUCTION & GOLF SERVICES

Golf instruction is provided by PGA Professional Dennis Wolfe and LPGA Professional Carolyn Allingham. Instruction is provided at The Highlands Driving Range or at The Royal when developing your short game. The range at The Highlands offers range balls by the bucket ($6 each) or you can purchase value cards (15 buckets/$60 or 50 buckets for $150). Club Repair services are also available at The Royal Golf Shop. In many cases we can offer overnight service on regripping.

Carolyn offers a Women’s Player Development Program that begins in May. She has had great success over the years introducing or reconnecting women to the game of golf. For more details on our Women’s Player Development Program

Golf Leagues

send a request to dwolfe@clpoc.org. We also offer week-long Junior Golf Camps in June and July. This summer the dates are June 19/20/22/23 and July 3/4/5/6. The camps are designed for players aged 7-15. We provide equipment for players, as necessary.

WHAT IS THE CANADIAN LAKES CUP AND HOW DO I MAKE THE TEAM?

The Canadian Lakes Cup is a Ryder Cup style match that we play annually against our neighbors from St Ives. It is one of the most unique golf events that an amateur club member can compete in (ask any former Cup Player). The team consists of twelve players and one alternate. We offer five events in the qualifying process. These events are as follows:

• The Match Play Blitz

• Men’s Match Play Championship (season-long)

• Team Match Play Championship (season-long)

• The Match Play Blitz

• Men’s Club Championship

Match play is the foundation of virtually all this qualifying. Players/ teams are awarded points for all their victories in these events. A Cup Team qualifying package has been put together that provides full details on all these events. Request your package via email by contacting dwolfe@clpoc.org.

CANADIAN LAKES GOLF WANTS YOU!

We have plenty of employment opportunities in our golf operation. For the upcoming season we are looking to fill the following positions: golf shop customer service, player assistant, golf cart attendant and golf maintenance crew. If you are interested in golf maintenance positions, please contact Bill Hull (bhull@ clpoc.org). If you are interested in golf operation positions, contact Dennis Wolfe (dwolfe@clpoc.org).

We have several golf league opportunities to participate in. Almost all require a USGA Index to participate. Some have a structured format while others are available for your participation when it is convenient for you. The following is an outline by day and course. You can find more details for each league on the golf page at members.canadianlakes.org.