From the Golf Shop
Club Championship weekend has just passed us by, and it was a great event with newly crowned champions and current champions holding their well-deserved titles. We tried a few new ideas with some that worked well, and some that will need some tweaking for 2021. As with any event we run, we will keep the elements that worked well, and improve on those that need improvement.
The Men’s D Flight was won by Jeff Mills by one shot over Ryan Stovold. Jeff and Ryan were tied for the lead after day 1 with Jeff shooting an 86 which was good enough for the win. The C flight was also very tight with Mark D’Ambrosio coming from behind winning by one shot over Paul Lasalle, and two shots over Mike Vanderlee and Rob Gordon. The B Flight saw another neck and neck battle with Don McPhail squeaking out a one shot victory over Scott Johnstone. The A Flight was anyone’s game with plenty of top players in the mix. Morgan White brought it home with a 77 that was good enough to keep Luke Coles and Griffen MacVicar tied for second spot. The Men’s Championship flight had some great performances on day 1 and 2. We had a number of players shoot some competitive rounds that were likely some of their best rounds of the year. The event went into serious mode when the last group of Losier, Alpaugh, and Osborne descended into Still Valley for their final nine holes. That group consisted of a past Club Champ, the current Club Champ, and the 2020 Players Champ. We crowned a new champion in Kent Osborne as he played incredibly steady through the treacherous valley holes. He claims to have hit one his best shots of his life for his approach shot on number six. He is honoured and proud to be or Men’s Club Champion, and said it was special to celebrate it on the 18th hole with Brian and John, two players that he holds in high regard.
The Ladies Net Championship kept the same storyline intact with a leaderboard that was separated by one shot all the way from 1st to 4th. Karen Johnson’s steady play earned her the win over Karen Miller with Anne Elliot surging on day 2 to capture 3rd place. Our Ladies Gross Championship saw some strong play on day 1 with Jackie Kavanagh firing a blistering 76 with Tracy Duvall fighting to stay close with an 84. Beth Wilmott was back in form for day 2 with the low score of the day, yet Jackie held on nicely winning by a wide margin and successfully defending her championship title.
We held our first Junior Club Championship with 10 juniors coming out to play over the weekend. It was a true pleasure to see our juniors on the course competing and showing great sportsmanship and positive attitudes. We are immensely proud of all of them. Marley Dupuis won the Girls Championship as she continues gaining experience in competitive events. She has recently started the qualification process for some provincial events, and we are all behind her 100%! The Boys division was won by Reece Thompson with two strong days back to back. He was quoting long drive tips to me on the 1st tee which made me a little unsure, but he sure pulled it off! Ellie Gregoire and Beady Black were runners up in the divisions and did a very nice job both days and trying to catch the eventual champions.
The Road to the Masters is now past the half way point and we have already sent some invitations to this prestigious event. Our current Champions, Nianne Foley and Dave Grimshaw, are likely starting to think about the Champions Dinner menu for this year which will probably be a mix of Vegan items coupled with Wings and Ribs. Is that even possible? We have a few events left where you can still qualify or earn points towards the Order of Merit to get in. Event winners from Regular or Major events are automatically in. Special events (Canada Day/Bring Your Best) earn you points only. The Top 15 women, and top 25 men from the Order of Merit will get you in this event. Click here for the Masters site and check out the season points to see where you stand. The Match Plays all have points and qualifications to them as well, and those are all still playing out as we speak.
Here are the remaining events where you can earn points or automatic entry with a win:
Many have earned golf shop credit over the last few months and now is the time to use it up. We have some excellent sales in the shop and the sizing is still quite good. Thank you for supporting the club!
See you all soon,
Chris McNair
