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Sad News & Scores Improve

The sunny and cool weather continued which allowed for our members scores to continue to drop overall.

A quick look at the scores of those that counted showed an improvement as everyone continues to shake the winter rust off and steadily get back to the usual form.

There was no change at the top of the leader board as the Wedgers and Southpaws remain tied with a perfect 18 points each. The Whizbangers and Dubbers also remained solid to start the season with another strong week to remain in the top four.

Only two teams have yet to win a point this season but it's only a matter of time.

Paul Scobie's low score of 28 was good enough to move him into a tie for the Low Gross with Tim Donaldson and Norm Toyne. Andy Koetstra shot a 27 but was not counting this week for the Fat Shafts and was not eligible.

Scobie also had a good enough shot on hole 12 to take away the Closest to the Pin winnings on the back nine. Mark Kennedy was closest on the third hole to take the honours on the front nine.

Members also received some sad news as longtime Mens League and golf course member Lou Boudreau passed away earlier in the day. Lou was 77 and is survived by his wife of 52 years Peggy and his children. Lou loved to golf and we will miss seeing him walking the course.

Possible New Sixth Hole?

While the work continues at the course on the new 6th hole, I wondered if Tom & Alida had this in mind when they planned it.

The world’s longest and highest par three, the signature hole at Legends Golf and Safari Resort in South Africa, has its tee box poised at a dizzying height atop of Hanglip Mountain, 1 410 feet above the green and is only accessible by helicopter. This means that the ball needs to travel an incredible 830 metres from tee to green (the total distance across and down)!

Padraig Harrington became the first-ever golfer to make par on this amazing hole in a playoff against Raphaël Jacquelin. Balls hit off the tee are estimated to have a 'hang time' of 26 seconds, so a little help is needed in keeping an eye on it. With technology in the form of four separate cameras, tracking equipment and ball watchers standing ready, they are able to point out where the balls land on or around the ‘map of Africa’ green.

It is the 19th hole on the course and only used in playoffs. A hole-in-one will earn you one million dollars. Have a look at this video of them playing the hole.

Wet Week Two

The rain threatened to make the second week of the league a damp and miserable one but luckily the weather co-operated in the end. It was cool but the round was able to be completed as we continue to settle back in to the regular Wednesday night routine.

Only two teams remain perfect after two weeks as the Wedgers and South Paws upped their total points to 12. The Dubbers and Whizbangers continued their strong early play improving to 11 points each and a tie for third. Three teams have yet to register a point.

The low round of the week was turned in by Norm Toyne and his 28 was good enough to move him into a tie with Tim Donaldson for the lead in the race for Low Gross.

See you next Wednesday night!

And We're Off

After another long winter of bitter cold temperatures and blowing snow we've finally been able to put all of that behind us and pull our clubs out of storage.

It was great to get back out on the golf course to play the game we all love or love to hate. It's also nice to see old friends and enjoy some laughs and good times together.

The weather was sunny and cool and we couldn't have asked for a better first night. Some of us might have hoped for some better scores but that will come in due time.

Great to see everyone again. Lets have a fun season!

League Begins April 15th

I just got an email from our league President to inform me that we have a start date for the 2009 season.

Weather permitting (as always this time of year) the league will begin play on Wednesday April 15th at 6:00 p.m.

Everyone think dry thoughts and we'll see you there.

Time To Quit Playing?

Arthur is 90 years old. He's played golf every day since his retirement 25 years ago. One day he arrives home looking downcast.

"That's it", he tells his wife. I'm giving up golf. My eyesight has got so bad...once I've hit the ball, I can't see where it went."

His wife sympathizes. As they sit down she says, "Why don't you take my brother with you, and give it one more try".

"That's no good", sighs Arthur. "Your brother is a hundred and three. He can't help".

"He may be a hundred and three", says the wife, "but his eyesight is perfect".

So the next day Arthur heads off to the golf course with his brother-in-law. He tees up, takes an almighty swing and squints down the fairway. He turns to the brother-in-law. Did you see the ball?

"Of course I did", says the brother-in-law. "I have perfect eyesight".

"Where did it go?", says Arthur.

"I can't remember".

Golf Season Approaching

Are you getting eager to pull the golf clubs out of storage and hit the links once again?

I ran into league President Steve Powell last night and if all goes well and the weather co-operates, we could be golfing by mid-April. The exact date is obviously to be determined.

As you know, last year our league start date was delayed due to the snow and cold of winter lasting longer than usual and we didn't begin until May. Lets all hope this year brings us a return to spring like weather much sooner.

I'll keep you posted on any news as soon as I have it.

2008 Playoffs – Day 3 Final Results

Despite a few showers early in the round, the final 18 holes of our Mens League Playoffs were enjoyed by everyone.

It was an overcast and cooler day and the few rain showers didn’t keep the teams from turning in some impressive scores for the day.

All 12 teams took part in the final round of competition for the year and the 2008 champions were crowned.

In the "A Division" the Southpaws nearly let their lead slip away but held on for a three stroke victory of the Wedgers.

In the "B Division", the Rolling Stones bested their competition handily and cruised to a convincing 11 stroke win ahead of the Dubbers.

And in the "C Division" the top honours came down to a tie breaker between the Bogies and the Fivesome with the Bogies getting the victory.

Several individuals also walked away with awards for closest to the pins and cleaners while many more won draw prizes. A delicious steak meal followed the awards and many more took part in the putting competitions late into the evening.

Special thanks to Steve Powell whose hard work made the days events run smoothly as always. Also thanks to Tom, Alida, Debbie & Jessie for their efforts as well during the day.

A good day was had by all as we wrapped up another year. Congratulations to all of the winners and to all league members have a safe winter and we'll see you in the Spring.

Here are the final results:

“A” Flight
1. Southpaws: 380
2. Wedgers: 383
3. Fat Shafts: 394
4. K.G.B.: 410

“B” Flight
1. Rolling Stones: 382
2. Dubbers: 393
3. Whizbangers: 405
4. CCCP: 426

“C” Flight
1. Bogies: 426
2. Fivesome: 426
3. Latecomers: 429
4. Hackers: 449

2008 Playoffs - Day 2 Results

The mosquitoes and bugs were plentiful but it was another nice evening for the second nine holes of the 2008 Playoffs.

Below are the standings following the 18-holes of play.


"A" Flight
1. Southpaws - 89 + 92 = 181 (+19)
2. Fat Shafts - 92 + 102 = 194 (+32)
3. Wedgers - 97 + 98 = 195 (+33)
4. KGB - 102 + 95 = 197 (+35)

"B" Flight
1. Rolling Stones - 95 + 100 = 195 (+33)
2. Dubbers - 100 + 100 = 200 (+38)
3. Whizbangers - 111 + 93 = 204 (+42)
4. C.C.C.P. - 106 + 103 = 209 (+47)


"C" Flight
1. Bogies - 103 + 99 = 202 (+40)
2. Fivesome - 106 + 98 = 204 (+42)
3. Latecomers - 111 + 104 = 215 (+53)
4. Hackers - 104 + 114 = 218 (+56)

Final 18-holes Saturday starting at 3:00 p.m.