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It's here...it's finally arrived....one of the most looked forward to days of the year....the 1st day of Summer! So where is it? The weatherpeople have been teasing us all Spring with their predictions of a hot and dry summer. We've had a few days where the mercury tipped 25°, but I don't think that constitutes "hot and dry". If you check the Sooke water reservoir levels, it's showing the highest level of storage in history! We're confused?
So
what is it about the sun that makes us feel more energetic and happy?
Well, we did some research and found that the Sun, in current and ancient
mythological cultures, represents the same thing: Power, Glory, Illumination,
Life Force and Vitality. Some pretty powerful words! I suppose
that's why we all look forward to this time of year....it powers us up,
it makes us happy, it brings long bright days, it makes things grow and
last but not least, it gives us the desire "get up and go"!
So here's to the Sun and all the goodness it brings! Have and safe
and joyous summer Golfers!
Until next month, Play On, Play Fair, Play Well!
Alan "Speedy" Swan, fresh from his 3 medal performance at last
week's BC Special Olympics in Courtenay, BC.
Alan captured the gold in the standing long jump and 2 silvers. The first in the 200M run and the second in the "marquis event" of the games, the 100M dash.
Congratulations Alan!
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Mattick's Cup Winners
(left-right), Alymer Lineen, Mohney Jawl, Ian Ross, Emil Panzenboek, Alastair Urquhart, Blair Anderson, John Lang & Lance McCullough, Captain (centre) Barry O'Bara |
The first ever Mattick's Cup was contested over weeks in May and June. The event pitted four teams going head-to-head in best ball and singles matches. The competition was fierce with the entire event coming down to the final putt. The teams, captained by Jim Goddard, Brian Hann, Mike Will and Lance McCullough were virtually deadlocked coming into the final week.
It would be a putt made by Team Will's, Barry O'Bara, that would deny Team Hann the point they needed for a tie. The final result left Team McCullough with a victory and the first Mattick's Cup title.
Not resting on their heels for long, Team McCullough has put the cup up for challenge. Calling all challengers to join us for the second wave of matches slated to begin July 20th.
All matches will be on Wednesdays with tee time beginning at approximately 1:00 pm. The entry fee is again $40 with a special tournament green fee of $40 being extended to all players for cup matches. The final match will be August 31st with dinner to follow.
Join
us for another great event and make sure you are part of the action.
Here are the scheduled dates of play.....
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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| July 20 |
Best Ball Matches |
| July 27 |
Best Ball Matches |
| August 3 | Best Ball Matches |
| August 10 | No Event Scheduled |
| August 17 | Singles Matches |
| August 24 | Singles Matches |
| August 31 |
Singles Matches |
Don't delay...registration is available in the ProShop today!
Either our course is getting too easy, or our golfers are improving! June saw another Hole-In-One at Cordova Bay!
Men's Club member, Ted Teetzel, celebrated with his first ever "hole-in-one" on June 15th! Playing partners, Alastair Urquhart, Jim Stevenson and Evan Stitt, watched in awe as Ted's swift swing led his ball straight for the cup on #17! Congratulations Ted!
(......did you know that when a golfer shoots a "hole-in-one" at Cordova Bay, we get thoroughly excited! So excited in fact that we want the memory to last a lifetime! A special plaque is prepared for the golfer displaying the scorecard and a picture of the hole. It's our way of saying "congrats" on such a special moment!)
The
results from the 2005 customer survey are in. More than half of the 220
respondents expressed a strong preference for a non-smoking area on the
driving range (see graph). As a result half of the driving range area
will now be non-smoking.
Course conditions were the most common reason for choosing Cordova Bay Golf Course. Over one quarter of respondents added a category…they listed the quality of golf course staff as one of their reasons for choosing Cordova Bay! The number of comments such as "everyone who works at the club is very welcoming and friendly" pleasantly surprised us. The other results will be used over the winter in the planning of programs for next year.
We thank all of you who took the time to complete the survey and provide
us with your valued input. The lucky winner for a "round of golf"
was Helga Matthews, Ladies Club Member!
My US Open
Experience
(by Dean Piller, Grounds Superintendent)
3 simple words, but boy do they mean a lot when summing up my "once in a lifetime" experience at the 2005 US Open.....What a thrill!
The experience was further enhanced by the wonderful people I met, the excitement of being part of preparing the course each for such an event and the knowledge I have gained by seeing firsthand what it takes each morning, day and night in preparing consistent conditions to test the players during an event of this magnitude.
We first reported for duty on Sunday night for a briefing of our responsibilities and to be issued official "US Open" uniforms. The Pinehurst #2 staff, consisting of approximately 30 employees put together for the US Open, was being complimented by an additional 70 volunteers from all over the United States, 3 Canadians and the Superintendent from the new course at St. Andrews. A large poster was placed at the front door which displayed each person's responsibilities for the week. Our shifts were broken down into 4 time increments, each lasting 4 hours in length with the first shift starting for everyone at 5:00 am to 9:00 am and the last shift for everyone beginning at 5:00 pm until dark. My shift started out as course setup on the back 9 each morning, followed by another 4 hours shift on call for anything required. My evening shift started out collecting tee markers and flags at the end of the day, however, after the first day I was moved into a variety of other tasks as needed.
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I was also part of the small group assigned to work with the USGA officials, Tom Meeks, Mike Davis and Pat O'Brien, for course setup and greens preparation. There were 2 groups of 2 assigned to change holes each day on the front and back 9 and 2 groups of 2 assigned to check the speed of the greens using a stimp meter on all 19 greens each morning before and after being cut. The process for monitoring green speeds
was very interesting. With the severe slopes on Pinehurst #2 greens
(which the television cameras did not properly illustrate) a greens
speed of 11.6 feet was the target speed the USGA set for the Open
for the 3 days of practice rounds and 4 days of competition. Before
the week began a level location was identified on each green where
2 dots were placed at a spacing of 11 feet. From these dots, stimp
meter readings were taken each morning before the greens were cut.
If any individual green was stimping greater than 11.6 feet before
being mowed, the green would only be rolled by using a walking greens
mower with the reels shut off. We generally found that an increase
in greens speed of 1 foot would be gained by a single mowing in
the morning and if required, an additional 6 to 10 inches would
be gained with a second mowing. Using this method the green speeds
would remain very consistent from the beginning of the week right
through to the end. In fact, there were a couple of greens that
were not mowed on a few mornings and additional hand watering was
done to bring them back into line with the others if their speeds
were higher than the others. Each day Tom would confirm that the hole placement for that day was okay to cut. The process in making this decision was quite detailed and usually involved 4-6 officials. The placement for the day was always marked with a fresh red dot from the day before, however, this placement was carefully reviewed by the officials to ensure that no damage or ball marks had occurred by the dot and that at the present speed of the green on that day was appropriate for the selected hole location. This was confirmed in two ways. The first step was to confirm that the combined slope from front to back and side to side was not greater than 4.5 degrees.
We developed a routine that I would cut the odd holes and Greg would cut the even holes.The person not cutting the holes would be responsible for setting the new cup to the regulation depth, trimming the edges if required, and painting the top one inch soil profile.
It was fun to watch the method at which the course
was prepared each day. Fairways were cut in the evening and in the
morning with 6 fairway mowers all going the same direction so that
there was no striping on the golf course. A tractor and trailer
would follow the mowers around the course that all clippings were
collected. This process would only take about one and a half hours
to cut all 18 holes. After the morning cut, a large crew would walk
in behind the mowers to disperse any of the clippings with a bamboo
whip and in the evening, a large divot crew would follow in behind
to fill all divots with sand that was dyed green. The rough at the Open was a story all in itself.
Although it was mowed daily at 3 inches, it was extremely lush and
would completely swallow a ball. I was following behind the last
player on Tuesday evening to pull in the flagpoles and tee markers
for the evening, when he hit into the rough just off the fairway
on 13. I don't believe we ever would have found the ball unless
one of us stepped on it. I later learned that the Superintendent
Paul Jett had applied several applications of fertilizer to the
Pinehurst rough in the month leading up to the tournament to get
the desired density the USGA were asking for. When the players first arrived at the beginning
of the week there were a number of complaints about the type of
rakes in the sand traps. I found it amusing that the rakes in question
were the type that we used to have in our bunkers. The officials
replaced the rakes in question with the type of rakes we now have
in our bunkers! These new rakes leave a superior finish in the sand
after it has been raked. The bunkers they requested, were the same
ones that we now have in our bunkers.
It was a wonderful and educational experience to be involved with the US Open maintenance team. I certainly learned several things that will help us with our continuing efforts to raise our level of maintenance. In closing however, those famous words see to come to my mind...... "There's no place like home!" |
Not once during the entire week of the US Open was it necessary
to cut greens in the evening or place a mechanical roller on the
surfaces to bring up the greens speed to the desired speed of 11
foot 6 inches. Once the greens were cut and given the all clear
my partner Greg Hisman and I worked with USGA official Tom Meeks
on the back nine for cutting hole locations for the day. 
This
was done with the use of an electronic level called a "smart
tool". If this checked out okay, two of the officials would
then roll several putts at the proposed location from all directions
to ensure that a properly stroked putt could in fact stop by the
hole. My perception was that they were extremely sensitive to this
issue after the problems which occurred during last year's US Open
at Shinnecock where the green speeds made a few of the hole locations
virtually unplayable. Once confirmation was given that the selected
hole location was okay, we would then proceed in cutting the hole
location for that day.
This
was my first experience using the hole location paint and I found
the equipment and paint that we used to be exceptional in providing
a perfect finish to the freshly cut hole. Green speed was just one
of the measurements that the USGA recorded several times per day.
They also had a laptop with a measurement device to check the firmness
of the putting surfaces. This measurement was also recorded on every
green in the morning and evening as well as GPS recording of hole
locations every day for future reference. 
The Valley
(by Jim Goddard, Head
Professional)
Let me tell you a story about one of my most memorable experiences in the golf business. I know you all think that Cordova Bay is a busy place…..and it is. However, one of my first jobs in the golf business was at a place that is beyond compare.
Don Valley Golf Course was opened August 1, 1956 (I remember this because it is exactly one day older than me) and is located at the intersection of Yonge Street and Highway 401, just minutes from downtown Toronto. The subway stops just yards from the 1st tee. In the late 1970's, when this story takes place, the "Golf Boom" had yet to take place in Toronto and there was no place to play without driving 90 minutes north.
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Don Valley Golf Course
Map - 2005
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The course, owned and operated by the City of Toronto was a below average, unspectacular layout, under 6000 yards, Par 70. It was maintained by a surly, indifferent crew of municipal employees and was never in very good shape. It sat way down in a valley west of Yonge Street. In the summer, it was often 15 degrees warmer down on the course than up by the clubhouse….and humid…..zero air movement. A 150 foot high overpass cut the course in half. The front nine was north of the 401 and the back 9 south. Traffic noise, smog, unbearable heat and humidity, poor conditions…….the only thing we had going for us was….location! That seemed to be enough. The Valley routinely processed 400 players per day…..every day…….from April 15 right through September 30…..rain or shine!!!
Of course,
consistent with the city's brilliant marketing scheme, we did not accept
reservations for tee times. First Come First Served, with a twist…
that was The Valley. This is what we made the poor suckers (golfing public)
do. All green fees for a foursome had to be purchased (cash only), before
names were accepted on the starter's list. Once you had purchased your
fees, you could jockey your name on the list with the starter, so that
your group had its desired number. At The Valley "tee times"
were a number not a time. Group Number 1, Group Number 2, etc. all the
way to Group Number 100 (or more). They were numbers because sometimes
we teed people off in 6 minute intervals, and sometimes without interval.
(If all players missed the fairway in a group, we routinely played the
next group through while the lead group looked for their golf balls).
The "regulars" became quite good at estimating what group number
they wanted. For instance Group Number 25 usually teed off around 8am….but
not always. The only sure bet at The Valley was that Group Number 1 teed
off just before first light.
The competition to be Group Number 1 was fierce . Not only could you estimate when you were going to start, but you could come fairly close to predicting when you would finish, you would miss most of the humidity, the traffic above on the 401 was lightest at 4:30 am so it was fairly peaceful, in fact, you could have a relatively decent golf experience.
This lengthy preamble now allows me to tell you about
a June day in 1979. 3:30 am. At the same time as 40 groggy guys, stiff
from sleeping in their cars are lined up outside the Pro shop door at
Don Valley Golf Course in Toronto; only 250 yards away, a tortured soul
throws himself off the 150 foot high overpass that dissects the golf course.
He lands in a mangled heap in a sand trap beside the first green.
4:15 am. Play begins, as Group Number 1 tees off. 4:45 am. An out of breath
member of Group Number 5 reports to your correspondent that "there
is a dead guy on number 1….you better call somebody!….I'm going
to catch up with my group. That's right……4 groups , 24 human
beings, played past the poor fellow lying dead on the golf course either
without seeing him, or simply too overjoyed with their group's position
to bother……Groups 7 through 30 treated the presence of the Police,
Fire Department, and Coroner with disdain…… upset with the interruption
to their hard fought early time….. wondering quite aloud why they
couldn't come back and "clean up" later in the day. Finally
at around 10 am, the poor fellow's body was removed by ambulance and The
Valley returned to "normal".
(....ps...Your correspondent finished out the rest of the golf season at "The Valley" but fled to British Columbia early the next spring.....)
What's Cooking At Bill Mattick's?
(by Karna Townsend)
Well
summer has officially arrived. With any luck some good weather will be
right behind. Despite the cooler temperatures in June, the patio at Bill
Mattick's restaurant has been steady.
It seems everyone is enjoying the Sunday BBQ series, along with the wine
tasting. Just a reminder, every Sunday throughout the summer we are having
the BBQ on the Garden Patio. Each event offers a full buffet salad bar
and your choice of items off the grill. As well, the events feature free
wine samples. We are proud to announce that on the last Sunday in July,
Church and State Winery, (formerly Victoria Estate Winery), will be hosting
our BBQ with a product launch. Come and see what renowned winemaker Ken
Winchester has done to this local winery and its products. Reservations
are recommended. Call us at 658-4271!
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Check out our stylin'
"Cordova Bay Boys", modelling some of this year's new
fashion colours!
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Have you checked out the ProShop lately! The colours and styles showcased this year will "wow" you!
And ladies, if you are looking for comfort and style, we have plenty to choose from! Whether it's Dunning Golf skorts, the exciting new fabrics from Cross, or the exquisite designs of Jamie Saddock, we have them!
So stop by soon for the best selection and know that when you are sporting clothes from Cordova Bay's ProShop, everyone will have their eyes on you!
Good golfing to you...
.....ps....don't forget, we have an incredible selection of golf shoes available in all styles & sizes, and for those hot summer days (whenever they may come) Footjoy sandals are the ultimate in comfort!
June
has been an exciting month at the Ridge. Lots of company tournaments
have taken place. Our customers are getting used to phoning in to
book a tee time. The duck families are roaming the Ridge Course and
waterways. The days are longer - more sunshine (hopefully). Many of
the new residents in Bldg 10 have moved in and are playing the course
and stopping by for lunch.
Aaron Grice, Assistant Professional at the Ridge, won a Ben Hogan Tour event at the Olympic View Golf Course on Tuesday June 7th. Aaron defeated Ed Boudrea on the 2nd playoff to claim the win. Chris Stewart, also of the Ridge, placed 11th. Aaron also had the opportunity to play in the Canadian Tour's Times Colonist Victoria Open held at Uplands Golf Club on June 15-18. Aaron received a spot as an alternate, however, he did not survive the 36- hole cut. Lance McCullough, from the Bay Course, also played in the event, but did not get a chance to compete on the weekend.
A new Monday night Nine & Dine is being held in conjunction with Kool FM 107.3. For $19.95 golfers receive 9 holes of golf and a BBQ dinner plus prizes. Call the Proshop @ 658-3996 to book your starting time.
Another new event for the Ridge during the summer months
will be Family Night. On Saturday and Sunday evenings after 5pm, when
an adult pays a regular green fee ($12), a junior golfer will play
for free. Tee times are recommended as there will be a few evenings
when some Tournament events will occupy the course. Call the Proshop
@ 658-3996 to book a time.
Pro-Spective
(by Brian Hann, Associate/Teaching CPGA Professional)
TUNE YOUR PIANO?
The other day one of our practice facility patrons (that's Augusta National speak for "range rat") showed up with the latest and greatest driver on the market. "This thing is hot," he said, and he rattled off some of the names of his favourite tour players who had recently been seen swinging the club on the range at a recent tour stop. There was even one who had already switched to it. At his insistence, I watched him pound a few balls. This, in itself, is rather a painful process at best. I could feel my back twinge in empathy as he came through impact and unleashed all the clubhead speed. I referred to his three pronounced slices as fades, and offered some suggestions on the motion itself. This guy can "shape" it. A circle is a shape, and I wonder if it is going to be proven that you can, in fact, boomerang a golf ball. Now, you know that he'll use this club on every par 4 and every par 5 that he sees. After all, he paid a pretty penny for it on Ebay. Which leads us to "the rest of the story".
The motion is not in balance, by any stretch of the imagination. Missing the major contributing factor (centredness of contact) leads our man straight to the quest of greater clubhead speed. And so it goes. The club is too long (wanted more clubhead speed, went with an extra long shaft). The shaft is too stiff, and has minimal torque (tour X is the only shaft flex he'll consider for a driver). The grip is too big (likes to feel like he has something to hold onto). The head has too little loft (preconceived notion will not permit open mind here). The clubhead has no offset (yet his old irons do).
Virtually everything about this driver blueprint is going to influence the ball RIGHT for this man. His irons, however, are a much different story. Back when his arthritis was bothering him a bit, he got some good advice from a golf professional and re-shafted his trusty old irons with shafts with excellent vibration dampening qualities. At the same time, a weaker flex proved to facilitate a higher trajectory, something he wanted so that his shots would hold the greens better. He also had his lie angles corrected, as they were all too flat. As a result, his irons are now tuned nicely. No more swing and set-up compensations needed for the too stiff (right influence) shafts and the too flat (also right influence) lie angles.
There is one old habit that I noticed at "The New Driver Show" the other day. His grip is stronger that the late Lyle Alzado in his prime. Overly strong grips are typically a direct result of the player having seen too many golf balls sail into the trees lining the right side. These extreme grips are likely the most common compensation that we see resulting from clubs with compounding right blueprints.
So it all makes perfect sense. All that he has done since getting the new driver has been to come to the range and pound drivers. Remember that the driver blueprint that he bought has certain characteristics as outlined above. Each misfit component of the blueprint has a right influence on ball flight. That's a very significant amount of compounding right influence. His old compensation (strong grip) is coming back in full force. Yet his irons are built to reward a neutral grip with no compensations needed. If we look at his full bag of clubs, it's the equivalent of having 66 of your 88 keys on the piano professionally tuned. The problem is that the other 22 keys are providing a barrier to learning because the feedback that you get from the instrument is wonky.
In golf, our piano keys are our golf clubs. When teaching, students ask us if they should be trying to swing the same with each club in the bag. I've never heard any teaching professional who answered that question with a negative. Nor have I heard any experienced golfer answer that question with a negative. Yet I too often have people show up with a club at the range that is a significant mismatch to the rest of their set. Why? Because it was a "great deal". Now I just have to find a way to tell this man with the hot new driver that an on-line auction didn't provide a "great deal" after all.
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Avoid this messy learning situation by arranging for your own individual clubfitting session with one of our highly trained golf professionals. Your reward will be straighter, further shots more often. Call us now at 658-4444 |
Grounds Updates
(by Dean Piller, Grounds Superintendent)
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Brian Lim Returns For His 11th Summer! . Brian Lim, one of our grounds
crew, has returned for his 11th summer at Cordova Bay Golf Course!
Brian is presently enrolled in the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic
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Environmentally Sensitive Areas
This week we will be completing the marking of the new Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) throughout the property. The approach to modify our golf course was done as a result of our work towards certification with the Audubon Society as an Audubon Sanctuary. Through this program we have naturalized over 5 acres of turf that no longer requires fertilizer, irrigation or mowing. These areas are referred to by the Audubon Society as wildlife corridors or buffers and have been strategically located in areas that are usually out of play to provide habitat for ground nesting birds, amphibians and animals.
These designated ESA locations will be marked by a red stake with a green top. If your ball finds it's way into this area we ask that you please do not enter the area to retrieve your ball. The penalty is one stroke and you may drop within 2 club lengths of the point of entry.
Some of these new ESA's have been completely renovated to provide more
beauty to Cordova Bay. The new areas between 12 and 14 and on the right
side of 15 have been overseeded with a meadow mix consisting of fescue,
red top, and alkali grass. This mixture should create a beautiful effect
in late summer, through fall and into the winter. The last area that we
are renovating this season is between 12, 13 and 14. This area will be
seeded this week with the same meadow mix with the addition of foxglove
and corn poppy which should make for a beautiful show come mid to late
August.
Dawyck
European Beech(Common
Name)
Fagus sylvatica: Fastigiata
(Latin Name)
Zones: 4-7
The Dawyck Beech is a beautiful dark purple almost black columnar tree. It will grow about 8 feet wide, while reaching a height of 35 feet or more. It may reach a height of 80 feet upon maturity.
The rate of of growth is slow to medium. The leaves are slightly ridged and upright. The branches start quite low on the trunk giving this tree a dramatic appearance.
Of any material I have researched, there are no serious pests that affect the tree. You may see some woolly aphids (they are a white fuzzy aphid) on the undersides of the leaves, but they don't seem to bother the tree. There have been rare reports of bark problems, however I have not seen any here with the exception of a few errant golf ball marks!
Looking closely at the Beech, you will see the presence of a small triangular woody and bristly nut. These trees are deciduous and even after they have dropped all of their leaves for winter, they are beautiful in the landscape.
Our Dawyck Beech trees are located behind the #2 green beside #9 at the Bay Course. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Until next month, Happy Gardening! Nellie
Cedar
Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
Length:
7.25 inches
Wing Span: 12 inches
Weight: 32 grams
Cordova Bay Golf Course is a permanent home to the Cedar Waxwing, one of the most beautiful birds around. They are commonly found around the edge of the 16th and 17th ponds, and in the summer, fall and winter, they are large numbers found in the hawthorns along the 13th cart path.
Cedar Waxwings are smaller than robins, they are a sleek crested brownish-grey bird with a black mask. They have yellow tips on the tail feathers, and red wax-like tips on their secondary wing feathers. Juveniles have streaked upper parts and under parts with no red wax tips.
Waxwings are very social birds, spending most of the year in large groups. They may even nest in loose colonies. They spend most of their time gorging themselves on fruits. At times, they consume so many berries that they become intoxicated and cannot fly. Their movements are very erratic. Large flocks will suddenly appear in an area to exploit a crop of berries, only to vanish when they have eaten all the crop. They prefer open woodlands, orchards, golf courses and residential areas.
During courtship, male and female will sit together and pass flower petals back and forth, share food and rub bills. Waxwings tend to nest late in the summer when there is a great supply of berries. Nests are made of sticks, mosses, grass, hair, and pine needles and are built by both sexes. They lay 2-6 pale bluish-gray eggs, spotted with dark brown and black. Young stay in the nest for about 2-3 weeks. The first couple of weeks, the young are fed insects. Once they are of a substantial size, they will be fed fruit. Adults store food for the young in their crops and may regurgitate as many as 30 small berries, one at a time while feeding their babies. Nestling are fed by both sets of parents.
Waxwings at this time are building nests in the bamboo near the pond on the 17th green. They also enjoy their time on the hawthorn and blackberries along #13. Watch for these cute birds....you are sure to see them. You may even see some that look drunk! Happy Bird Watching @ Cordova Bay! Lana
Here are the final results of the 2005 Summer Swing held June 11th, 2005:
Summer Swing Summary Results
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Hole |
Name |
Prize |
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13 |
Wayne McLellan |
$27.50 |
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4 |
Lari Mitchell |
$27.50 |
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11 |
Rainer Lucas |
$27.50 |
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6 |
Mike Oliver |
$27.50 |
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Skins |
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Hole |
Name |
Prize |
Score |
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2 |
Lyle Beckman |
$11.00 |
Eagle |
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3 |
Wayne McLellan |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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4 |
Lari Mitchell |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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5 |
Frank Rhodes |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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6 |
Mike Oliver |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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9 |
Jordan Mitchell |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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13 |
Wayne McLellan |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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14 |
Bob Richdale |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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17 |
Reid James |
$11.00 |
Birdie |
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18 |
Mike Oliver |
$11.00 |
Eagle |
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KP's |
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Hole |
Name |
Prize |
HCP |
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4 |
Dave Wiebe |
Balls |
hcp 0-11 |
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6 |
Frank Rhodes |
Balls |
All |
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11 |
Reid James |
Balls |
hcp 12-16 |
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13 |
Ken Voakes |
Balls |
hcp 17+ |
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17 |
Wayne McLellan |
Balls |
All |
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LD's |
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Hole |
Name |
Prize |
HCP |
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15 |
Malcolm Webster |
Balls |
hcp 12-16 |
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16 |
Kerry Mann |
Balls |
hcp 0-11 |
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18 |
Dan Kazmiruk |
Balls |
hcp 17+ |
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Net |
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Place |
Players |
Over Par |
Prize |
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1 |
Bob Jawl, Mohan Jawl, Dwayne Peverett, Dave Wilson |
3 |
$100.00 |
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2 |
Charles Shier, Mike Oliver, Kerry Mann, Reid James |
4 |
$85.00 |
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3 |
John DeRaadt, Rob Griffin, Rick Holland, Dan Leblanc |
6 |
$70.00 |
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4 |
Marshall Cooper, Russ Holmes, Tim Pfeifer, Bob Richdale |
8 |
$65.00 |
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5 |
Dick Battles, Lyle Beckman, Peter Hiebert, David Shannon |
8 |
$60.00 |
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6 |
Raymond Chan, Sandy Colquhoun, Lee Derrett, Frank Rhodes |
9 |
$55.00 |
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7 |
Rick Choo, Jeff Gauthier, Richard Hobbs, Malcolm Webster |
9 |
$50.00 |
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8 |
Dave
Bolster, Jerry Carter, Gilbert Chew, Lawrence |
9 |
$45.00 |
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9 |
Irfane Fancey, Bill Judge, Richard Lake, Bob Shaw |
10 |
$40.00 |
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10 |
Neil Cuthbertson, Gus MacDonald, Mort Nelson, Alastair Urquhart |
13 |
$35.00 |
Captain's Message
by Ursula Bolger
Hooray, summer golf has officially arrived! How about that "extra
roll" we're getting off our fabulous fairways!
I hope everyone is having many opportunities to play our in-club events
and regular ladies days! There's lots to report so I'll get right to it.
ZONE 5 updates
Remember to check the ZONE 5 information posting board in the
first alcove of the locker room and the tournament bulletin board (located
at the other end of the locker room) for information and entry forms.
Upcoming Tournaments
-
Amateur, Senior and Handicap (ASH) Tournaments
June 12 -13 (Results below)
-
Net Tournament (Saltspring) July 21
-
Foursomes Sept 16, 19, 20, 22, 23
Results for Amateur, Senior and Handicap (ASH)
·
AMATEUR
CHAMPIONSHIP (2 Day Gross Scores)
Champion - Alison Murdoch, Victoria GC
(151)
Runner Up - Ashley Kelbough, Gorge Vale
GC (161)
3rd - Penny Baziuk, Cordova Bay GC (165) Congratulations
Penny!!
4th - Carie
Gallie, Victoria GC (169)
Alison
& Ashley will represent Zone 5 Women at BC Amateur Championship at
Victoria Golf Club July 11 - 13.
·
SENIOR
CHAMPIONSHIP (2 Day Gross Scores)
Champion - Alison Murdoch, Victoria GC (151)
Runner Up - Carin Gallie, Victoria GC (169)
3rd - Marcia Littlewood, Victoria GC
(175)
4th - Pam
Miller, Cordova Bay GC (176) Congratulations
Pam!!
Alison
& Carin will represent Zone 5 Women at BC Seniors Championship at
Christina Lake June 21 - 23
·
HANDICAP
CHAMPIONSHIP (2 Day Net Scores)
Flight 1 (Handicap Factor 12.3 to 20.8)
Winner - Sue Ovens, Olympic View
GC (151)
Runner Up - Anne Wilson, Olympic View
GC (156)
Flight 2 (Handicap Factors 21.4 to 28.9)
Winner (Retrogression) Gwen Langford, Cordova Bay GC (152) Congratulations Gwen!!
Runner Up - Berne Neufeld, Victoria
GC (152)
· 100th Anniversary of BC Women's Amateur
This year we will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the BC Women's Amateur Golf Championship to be held at Victoria Golf Club, July 10-13th. The first event will be the Official Opening Ceremonies on Sunday July 10th followed by a Victorian Tea in the Victoria Golf Club's clubhouse. This will be a colorful and moving ceremony as we close a chapter of our heritage and begin a new opportunity with the BCGA. To celebrate our history, an extensive Heritage Exhibit will be presented by the BC Golf Museum throughout the Championship. The Zone 5 Committee hopes to have a number of Past BCLGA Presidents and Past BC Amateur Champions present for the Opening Ceremonies and Tea'. Tickets can be purchased for $12 at the event.
- Newfoundland versus BC Telephone Tournament
We have just been advised that unfortunately Cordova Bay was not one of the clubs chosen to represent BC this time in this event. The clubs that will be participating will be: Arbutus Ridge, Ardmore, Glen Meadows, Pender Island and Royal Colwood.
REMINDERS!
- Canvassing
for Committee Members
Next year we will have 5 of our executive members retiring from the committee.
They will have completed their 2-year term as outlined in the constitution. Those of you who have been considering joining our executive committee, the following chairs will become available at the end of this year. If interested, please contact Kathy Carley, current Past Captain ernieandkathycarley@shaw.ca. For those of you who have already expressed interest, Kathy will be in touch with you. Here are the positions which will become vacant:
- Rules Chair
There has also been a change in our rules chair position - Donna Bell will be our Rules chair for the remainder of this year. The committee has decided to review the position of Rules chair to see if it can be incorporated with another position thereby freeing up a seat on the committee to assist with other duties. From there, we will review other roles that may be more beneficial to this membership to take the place of that chair.
- Vice Captain (current VC will step into Captain role for 1 year and
current Capt. will assume Past Captain role)
- Treasurer
- Handicap Director
- Sports Director
- Social Director
That's my report for this month ladies! Play well and I hope to see you on the course sometime - Ursula.
Vice
Captain's Message
(by Jane Oliver-Brown)
Hot off the Press….Cordova Bay Mens/ Ladies Club 4 Club 9 & Dine Mixer Friday, July 15th.
As promised, here are the details for this fun, NEW event! Players can use any 4 clubs, but only four clubs. Nine holes, no scoring. On course competitions only! Everyone goes off the Red Tees. Cost is only $33.00 and is open to Members and their Guests. DEADLINE TO ENTER IS 6PM TUESDAY, JULY 13 – DON’T DELAY!!!
How to enter? Just call the Proshop to schedule a time, enter as single or teams of 2. (At least 1 member per team, please). Tee times available are:
1st flight from 4:30 PM – play first, eat later
2nd flight from 5:45 PM – eat first, play later
Interclub Update
Interclub matches are ongoing. Depending on when you read this, the rough estimate is we are at 3 losses, 5 wins and 10 matches to go! Thank you Roberta Hower for doing such a great job contacting all the players. Special thanks to the players that agreed to captain each team. Please remember to let me know when the results of both matches are available for pick up. To all those playing yet to be completed matches…..PLAY WELL AND HAVE FUN!!
Event
Co-ordinator Message
(by Cathie Keener)
June
Social - A Hawaiian Extravaganza |
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We enjoyed a demonstration of Hawaiian
dancing as well as a delicious Hawaiian buffet! |
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Connie Dykstra's team which included
Mindy Stewart, Pat Child, Kathryn Stolle, Judith O'Hara and Carole
Martin braved the elements to win the tournament!
(shown below) |
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Riplees Ranch
Match Play
This 3 week round
robin tournament is now underway. There are draws for Tuesday morning
and afternoon and Saturday. Watch for news of the winners at the
end of July!!
Club Championships
It is not too early to start planning to participate in the Club Championships
August 27, 28. To qualify you must have a handicap and have participated
in 7 Ladies Day events. This includes regular Ladies Days, June Social,
Interclub, Riplees and the Scramble for Charity.
You won't want to miss
a weekend of golf (with people in your own handicap flights), an excellent
'give away', dinner on Sunday evening and lots of prizes!!! Watch for
entry forms and more information in mid-July, both in the Locker Room
and by e-mail.
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