Posted On: Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Some recent golf news and results from around Grey-Bruce.
Around the Clubs
Hole in One Club
Sept. 11 - Al Gordanier on hole number 14 (117 yards) at Scenic City Golf Course using an 8 iron. He was playing with Jim Corbett, Roy McKenzie and Ken Adams.
Ainsdale
Ladies League
September 12/17
The ladies had to search for their sunscreen for the first time in a long while Colette LePage was on a roll, leading the way as a new player in "A" flight. She carded a 42 with 15 putts, only to go on to win the 50/50 Junior draw and also take a cash prize in the sponsor draw. Colleen Douglas put on a putting clinic with her 12 putts on the front nine.
The first and second place winners for Stableford points this week by flight were:
A - Colette LePage 21, Karen Neilipovitz 21, B - Wendy Gardner 19, Jen Lawrie 18, C - Chris MacDonald 22, Colleen Douglas 19, D - Barb Lansink 24, Bonnie Ritchie 21, E - Julie Brown 20, Brenda Grant 19
The low putters for the day were, Karen Neilipovitz 14, Wendy Gardner 14, Colleen Douglas 12, Edie Fotheringham 14, Brenda Grant 20.
The lucky draw winners of a deposit to their Club Credit accounts were: Nancy Stewart, Wendy Gardner, Barb McBride, Cathy Chambers, Debby Antler, Bonnie Ritchie, Jan Kelly, Nancy Turcotte, Lesley MacGregor, Colette LePage.
September 5/17
The early morning unsettled weather proved to be a good thing for many of the Ainsdale Ladies, who brought in stellar scores. Jen Lawrie put her new shoes to good use carding a season-best on the back nine. Gail MacIntosh put on a putting clinic with 5 one putt greens for a total of 14.
The first and second place winners were:
A - Karen Neilipovitz 17, Barb Grubb 17, B - Nancy Stewart 19, Jen Lawrie 18, C - Janice Matchett 21, Chris MacDonald 19, D - Gail MacIntosh 18, Shelly Pollock 18
The low putters for the day were, Karen Neilipovitz 15, Cindy Schmidt 15, Chris MacDonald 16, Gail MacIntosh 14. Twenty-seven of the Ladies enjoyed a complimentary Palm Bay Tropix donated by Labatts, the sponsor of the day.
Sept. 5, 2017
The early morning rain didn't deter the Ladies and Ethel McDonald blew down the flags on the front nine, carding a career-best 42 strokes for 33 Stableford points. Heather Struthers was the best player in her flight with a season-best 46 strokes.
The first and second place winners were:
A - Barb Grubb 18, Maureen Peet 16, B - Anne Burton 20, Sandy Petter 20, C - Heather Struthers 25, Shirley Thomas 22, D - Ethel McDonald 33, Jeanette Bellan 21, E - Barb McBride 25, Jan Kelly 23.
The low putters for the day were, Maureen Peet 15, Cindy Schmidt 16, Jean Rhude 15, Maureen Charette 17, Brenda Grant 17.
The lucky draw winners of the certificates donated by Ainsdale Golf Course, courtesy of Charles & Taylor Candler, sponsor for the day, were Brenda Grant, Wendy Gardner, Muriel Cochrane, Pat Emmerton, Michele Lanthier, Jean Rhude, Sandy Petter, Ruth Johnston, Barb Lansink, Shirley Cole.
Senior Men’s League
The sun continued to shine on the Senior Men's Scramble at Ainsdale on Sept. 13 with the team of Doug Harris, Peter Morris, Bob Bull and Larry Irwin finishing on top with a score of -2 on the front nine. One shot back, and claiming 2nd spot, after a putt-off, was the team of Wayne Morrow, Ken Bresee, Steve Hammill and Doc McLeod. Closest to the pin winners were Kenton Ehgoetz on #3 and Ron McDonald on #8.
With a nip of fall in the air, the senior men tackled the back nine in the weekly scramble at Ainsdale on Sept. 6. After 3 teams finished at -4, a putt off was needed to determine a winner. The group of Dave Hodgson, Clarke Pollock, Bob Bull and Harry Ferrier took top honours while Dick Ford, Ron Lawless, Terry Perch and Harold Maurer were runners-up. Closest to the pin winners were Bruce Sine on #12 and Ron McDonald on #17.
Another glorious morning for the Senior Men's Scramble at Ainsdale on Aug. 30 with the team of Murray Wardell, Garry Skelding, Steve Hammill and Harold Maurer heading the field with a fine score of -5 on the front nine. One stroke back, in second place, was the group of Dave Blenkinsop, Phil Thompkins, Bill Stewart and John Farrell. Closest to the pin marksmen were Ross Klopp on #3 and Robert LaForge on #8.
BlackHorse News
September 12th saw great weather for golf and the guys took advantage of it for the 19th Men’s Night of the year at BlackHorse. Rick Hodgson, Dave Cooper and Andy McLelland all tied in “A” flight with 20 points. Dave Cooper and Nick Dirk won the skins. Doug Harris was tops in “B” with 22 points and Dave Mennie was second with 20. Noel MacIntosh, Bob Ogilvie and Dave Mennie took the skins. Ray Day won “C” with 27 points, including an eagle on the par 5 eighth hole. Randy Alton was
second with 22. They shared the skin money with Ron Stanley. Closest to the pin winners were Bryan
Astles, Rick Hodgson, Wayne Boyd, Jeff Wilken, Andy McLelland and Bob Ogilvie.
There was a good turnout for the 18th Men’s Night of the year on Sept. 5th. The weather wasn’t the best for golfing, but the rain sure helped to keep the course in great shape. Kent Schaefer won “A” flight (for the second week in a row) with 23 points. Andy McLelland was second with 21.
Kent and Andy split the skins with Nick Dirk. Bob Ogilvie took “B” with 23 points and Martin Mooy and Tom Pegg were second with 21. Mike Kittel shared the skins with Tom. “C” was won by Randy Alton with 22 points while Ray Guay and Steve Ogilvie tied for second with 20. Skins were won by Steve, Randy and Rob Liddle. Closest to the pin winners were Martin Mooy, Glen Chaput, Steve
Ogilvie, Bob Ogilvie, Spencer Montgomery and Dwight Leslie.
At the 17th Men’s Night and final steak night of the year on August 29 the weather co-operated and the guys enjoyed great course conditions after the Club Championship that was held on the weekend. Doug Wilson Jr. did as good a job on the steaks as he does on the course. Kent Schaefer won “A” flight with 22 points and Bill King and Tom Pegg tied for second with 20. Skins in “A” were won by Roger Amelotte, Bill King and Spencer Montgomery. Dwight Leslie had a low round
and won “B” with 22 points. Rob Liddle and Doug Gauthier were tied for second with 21. Doug
Gauthier took the only skin in “B” with a birdie on 9. Ray Guay was tops in “C” with 20 points and Chuck Anderson and Terry Parsons tied with 19. Terry had a career low back 9 with a 38. Terry, Chuck, Jordan Ross and Randy Alton won the skins in “C”. Closest to the pin winners were Rick Hodgson, Walter Arnold, Doug Gauthier, Andy McLelland and Chris Selby.
Cobble Beach
On Sept. 6 - the final men’s night of the season - the winners were:
Low Net A
Brent Bell 69
3rd Net A
Chris Thompson
70
3rd Net A
Bill Brick
70
3rd Net A
Scott Milencoff
70
3rd Net A
Mark Lukasik
70
Low Net B
Bryce Robins
69
Low Net B
Chris MacDougald
69
3rd Net B
Tom Clarke
70
3rd Net B
Bhupa Ondhia
70
3rd Net B
Ian Allan
70
Low Net C
Grant McKinnon
65
2nd Net C
Murray Dick
69
3rd Net C
Don Simpson
70
Closest to the Pin #8 "A"
Bill Brick
7' 9"
Closest to the Pin #8 "B"
Lou Vanderploueg
18' 7"
Closest to the Pin #8 "C"
Steve Howard
7' 7"
Closest to the Pin #17 "A"
Chris Thompson
1' 9"
Closest to the Pin #17 "B"
VJ Chaddah
6' 9"
Closest to the Pin #17 "C"
Bob Thompson
18' 7"
Aug. 30 results:
Low Net A
Jason Finch
65
Low Net A
Mark Lukasik
65
3rd Net A
Chris Thompson
69
3rd Net A
Jeff Thomas
69
3rd Net A
Jim Fettes
69
Low Net B
Bhupa Ondhia
65
3rd Net B
Lee Miller
66
3rd Net B
VJ Chaddah
66
Low Net C
Murray Dick
65
2nd Net C
Bob Thompson
66
3rd Net C
Adrian Pereira
68
3rd Net C
Bill Sornberger
68
Closest to the Pin #8 "A"
Mark Lukasik
10' 11"
Closest to the Pin #8 "B"
Stuart McDonnell
12' 4"
Closest to the Pin #8 "C"
Murray Dick
9' 11"
Closest to the Pin #17 "A"
Doug Gibson
4'5"
Closest to the Pin #17 "B"
Greg Taylor
4' 5"
Closest to the Pin #17 "C"
Bob Thompson
6' 1"
Legacy Ridge
On Sept. 13 here are the highlights:
Low Gross score: Father and Son duo of Roger and Chase Amyot will split $10, tying with scores of 34.
Low Net Score: David Huntley was the outright winner of $10 shooting a net score of 29.
Lloyd Wilson wins Closest to the Keg for the THIRD time this year
There were EIGHT Deuces in +3 - 3 Flight
Kim Belton wins 50/50 worth $65
Tom Potter and Don McMillan are all smiles after winning $42 skins in the 7 to 9 Flight
Roger Amyot & Doug David won the Legacy Ridge 2-Man Senior Scramble Tournament on Monday! Congrats, Gents.
John Cho Still leads the Money List with $476
Calvin Peters nearly took out our starter shack window en route to an atrocious NET 43
Longest Putt Made #10: Dave Gill made a 13 footer
Longest Putt Made #11: Mike Garvey hit a bomb from 18' 9"
Closest to the Pin #12: Ryan Amyot stuck it within 1' 7"
Closest to the Pin #14: Rob Matheson landed just 6' 11" away
Closest to the Keg #15: Lloyd Wilson put his tee shot just 16' 2" from the keg
Closest to the Pin #17: Ryan Amyot won his second pin of the day with a dart landing 5' 1" from the pin
Longest Putt Made #18: Tom Potter fnished his round with a 13' 8" putt.
Southampton
Men's League
On Aug. 31, the name of the game for the Men’s Day golf event was Quota Points, played on the back nine. The back nine boasts 3 par 5 holes including the dangerous seventeenth with all kinds of trouble waiting to snag your ball and cause havoc to your score. But Derryl Urstadt managed to avoid most of the problem areas as he accumulated 16 quota points throughout the nine holes, and won First place in the A-flight. Gerry Call also had a decent round as he earned 13 quota points and took Second place. Larry Curtis and Lou Bezaire were tied for Third place in the flight with 12 points.
In the B-flight, Hugh Morrison is back, scoring 15 quota points and winning First place in the flight. Mike Cleary took Second place with 12 points, followed by Jim Norwood in Third spot with 11 points. In the C-flight, Dave Ezechiels earned 12 quota points on the back nine and won First Place in the flight, followed by Fabian Libbus with 8 points and Rick Robinson with 4 points.
Larry Curtis won the Closest to the Pin competition on the thirteenth hole and Barrie Robson made the Longest Putt on #15.
The Men’s Match Play event has finished up and we are happy to congratulate Rocky Weller, who won the final match in a very close game.
Senior Men’s Golf News
So what else is new? More rain on Senior Men’s Day, and the event had to be cut to the front nine holes. No problem for those who came out in the afternoon, but if you played in the morning you had better have had your umbrella and golf gloves with you, as it was wet. It was also decided to score the players’ efforts on gross scores only this week.
Derryl Urstadt had a fine front nine, carding a 39 on the front nine and winning First Low Gross in the A-flight. Phil Hunt and John Hale were third only one stroke back and shared Second Low Gross with identical scores of 40, followed by Mike Pitzen in fourth spot with a 41. In the B-flight, Peter Welford took First Low Gross honours with a round of 44, followed by Gord Moore who was only 1 stroke back with a 45. Rick Robinson and Bert Tripp shared Low Gross with scores of 47.
Rick Robinson won the Closest to the Pin contest on the fifth hole and Derryl Urstadt sunk the Longest Putt on #7.
Submitted by Lorne Lazenby