Final Men's Night Shot-Gun

Yesterday we held our final men's night shot-gun for the 2016 season and had a total of 83 players for the event. Callaway Golf was one of our main sponsors and congratulations to Mike Forman who was the lucky winner of a new XR driver. Congratulations also goes out to (L to R) Chris Cummins, Bryce Percy and Harry Cummins who won the event with a total score of 26 under par.

1st - Bryce Percy, Chris Cummins, Harry Cummins & Clayton Ricketts (-26)
2nd - Brad Hewitt, Steve Hewitt, Don MacDonald & Geoff Mitchell (-25)
3rd - Don O'Connell, Mike Karl, Dale Bartlett & Mike Forman (-21)
t-4th - Steve Kelleher, Gerry Lawrence, Ken Oley & Joe Beninato (-20)
t-4th - Tom Gallagher, Brad Haley, Ron Bondar & Steve Major (-20)
t-6th - Peter Lambrinos, Michael Woolgar & Bob Spahn (-19)
t-6th - Josh Hewitt, Forrest Todd, Aris Medeiros & Brent Wiens (-19)
8th - Wayne Rossall, Bill Getz, Don O'Brien & Paul Dunphy (-17)
9th - Kim Blake, Don Hobb, John Liska & Steve Campbell (-15)
10th - Bill Fox, Art Pingree, Ron Stoneburgh & John Thompson (-14)
11th - Pat Scanga, Barry Catterall, Dave Walker & Cam Hreljac (-13)
12th - Dave Leonard, Walt Lemon, Don Alexnader & Howard Kirke (-12)
13th - Greg Shea, Tom Bermingham, Mike Shea & Joe Macina (-11)
t-14th - Mike Harris, Keith Jasper, Pat Convery & Paul Thackeray (-10)
t-14th - Fred Calvert, Wade Brackenbury, Andrew Jackson & Alan McGlade (-10)
t-14th - Terry Calder, Doug Bruce, Stan Steinwall & Craig Colquhoun (-10)
t-17th - Kevin Ashe, Brian Sharp, John Higginson & Dan McConnachie (-9)
t-17th - Elmar Moser, Rod Roblin & Les Pereira (-9)
t-17th - Bernie Docking, Jared Docking, Rich Hart & Craig Ferns (-9)
20th - Glenn Mackie, Jody Bevan, Don Davis & Brian Fee (-9)

Closest to the Pin (white tee) - #4 Bill Fox
Closest to the Pin (blue tee) - #14 Tom Bermingham
Closest to the Pin (50/50 draw) - #12 John Thompson

Post aerification update

Monday September 19^th 2016

 

Welcome members and guests. Last week’s greens aerification went extremely well. Weather and equipment cooperated perfectly. Golfers will find greens bumpy and painfully slow; this is unfortunately the short term pain we must endure before we reap the long term gain.  Today is the first day we will be mowing post aerification, and we will be doing so in the late morning/early afternoon. The reason for this day time mow is to mow when the turf is dry. Morning dew makes everything sticky and mowing early while we have dew on the turf, causes us grief in a couple of ways. First, sand is picked up as it sticks to the rollers. We have invested quite significantly in the sand and we don’t want to pick it up and throw it away. Mowing when dry nearly eliminates this concern. We also won’t dull the reel blades as quickly mowing when dry as the sand stays deep in the canopy of the turf, giving us a better finished product.  I’ll apologize now for the mowers and employees on the greens when play is happening. We will do our best to minimize disruption, and we thank you for your patience.   Ball roll will begin to improve starting today.

Blair Rennie

Greens Superintendent

Senior Ryder Cup Qualifying - Extended

The qualifying for the 2017 Senior Men's Ryder Cup team has been extended to Sunday October 2nd. Please visit the pro shop where you will find a full breakdown of qualifying rules or see any of the professional staff.

Gerald Lloyd JUNKIN March 5, 1925 - September 12, 2016

It is with great sadness we report the passing of long time member Gerry "The Jar" Junkin.

 

 

 

Gerry Junkin passed away peacefully on September 12, 2016 in Scarborough, Ontario, at the age of 91. Gerry will be greatly missed by his wife Marjorie whom he married in 1950, daughters Debbie (Steve MacKay) and Lori (Glen Sheffield), his grandchildren Ryan MacKay and Lindsey Della Mora (Michael Della Mora) and great-grandson Luke Della Mora. Gerry was born in Bobcaygeon, Ontario, but moved to Scarborough at just 16 years old to play hockey. Hockey would continue to dominate Gerry's life as he continued to play well into his later years after playing in the American Hockey League for professional teams such as the Hollywood Wolves and the Boston Olympics. Gerry was a regular at the monthly NHL old timers hockey lunch in Markham at Shopsy's, where he has a permanent chair in his honour engraved with his name. Gerry’s career included working as a Technical Engineer for Ontario Hydro until his retirement in 1983. Gerry then enjoyed a second part time career as a Toronto Court Clerk until he completely retired to focus on playing golf at Whitevale Golf Club. It was at Whitevale where Gerry earned his nickname "The Jar" for jarring the ball in the hole. Gerry was universally loved around Whitevale Golf Club where he played from 1973 until just recently where he continued to hold senior honorary membership. The family will be hosting a celebration of life gathering on Sunday, October 16th at Whitevale Golf Club (2985 Golf Club Rd., Whitevale, Ontario L0H 1M0), from 1 until 4 p.m., with some special memories being shared by the family starting at 2 p.m. If desired, memorial donations made out to Ontario Minor Hockey Foundation, 25 Brodie Drive, Unit 3, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3K7, would be appreciated by the family. More information is available at http://www.hockeyfoundation.ca/waystogive.pdf or by calling 905-780-6642. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=gerald-junkin&pid=181412731#sthash.p1xk1OTL.dpuf

Fall Derby - Day 2 and Overall Results

Day 2 Results

1st - Glenn Davis, Dave Sutton, Kevin Ashe & Fred Calvert  (score 119.5) $32.50/player
2nd -Debbie Couch, Chris Couch, Mark Brewer & Margaret Hart (score 123) $22.50/player
3rd - Ron Bell, Josette Bell, Jodi Crerar & Mark Crerar (score 123.5) $18.25/player
4th - Peter Wieser, Brandon Wieser, Art Pingree & Don Pickthall  (score 124.5)
5th - Brian Fee, Steve Pawson, Steve Rodriguez & Tom Bermingham  (score 125)
6th - Pat Burrell, Jerry Kimber, Tom Kelly & Tom Markakos  (score 125.5)
7th - Suzi Snow-Liska, Ed Hogan, John Eales & Heinz Dahn (score 128)
T-8th - Wayne Carpenter, Steve Robinson, Will Harris & Ian Vaudry (score 128.5)
T-8th - Elmar Moser, Art Belanger, Les Pereira & Rod Roblin  (score 128.5)
10th - Padraig Darby, Nello Mariani, Mark Doyle & Joe Dotchin  (score 129)
11th - Wade Brackenbury, Peter Lambrinos, Ann Griffin & Ed Griffin (score 129.5)
12th - Dennis Matton, Kim Blake, Bob Nebel & John Trimble (score 130)
T-13th - Pat Lamanna, John Lyttle, Al Swartz & Michael Woolgar (score 132)
T-13th - Kevin Hughes, Robert Braid, Terry Calder & Al Kershaw (score 132)
15th - Jacquie Dunne, Colin Dunne, Brian Sharp & Bernie Docking (score 133.5)
16th - Wayne Rossall, Paul Dunphy, Bill Getz & Al Billington (score 135)
17th - Stephen Flude, Peter Leaney, John McCormick & Doug McIntyre (score 141)

Overall Results

1st - Glenn Davis, Dave Sutton, Kevin Ashe & Fred Calvert  (31 total points) $87.50/player
2nd - Ron Bell, Josette Bell, Jodi Crerar & Mark Crerar (30 total points) $70.00/player
3rd - Chris Couch, Debbie Couch, Margaret Hart & Mark Brewer (23 total points) $50.00/player
4th - Wayne Carpenter, Steve Robinson, Will Harris & Ian Vaudry (22 total points) $37.50/player
5th - Suzi Snow-Liska, Ed Hogan, John Eales & Heinz Dahn  (20 total points) $33.75/player
6th - Pat Burrell, Jerry Kimber, Tom Kelly & Tom Markakos  (19 total points)
7th - Wade Brackenbury, Peter Lambrinos, Ann Griffin & Ed Griffin (18 total points)
8th - Peter Wieser, Brandon Wieser, Art Pingree & Don Pickthall (17 total points)
T-9th - Brian Fee, Tom Bermingham, Stephen Pawson & Steve Rodriguez (16 total points)
T-9th -Dennis Matton, Kim Blake, Bob Nebel & John Trimble (16 total points)
11th - Pat Lamanna, John Lyttle, Al Swartz & Michael Woolgar (15 total points)
12th - Padraig Darby, Nello Mariani, Joe Dotchin & Michael Berry (10 total points)
13th - Kevin Hughes, Robert Braid, Terry Calder & Al Kershaw (9 total points)
T-14th - Jacquie Dunne, Colin Dunne, Brian Sharp & Bernie Docking (8 total points)
T-14th - Elmar Moser, Art Belanger, Rod Roblin & Les Pereira (8 total points)
16th - Wayne Rossall, Paul Dunphy, Bill Getz & Al Billington (3 total points)
17th - Stephen Flude, Peter Leaney, John McCormick & Doug McIntyre (1 total point)

Closest to the Pin "In 2" - #3 Terry Calder & #13 Jacquie Dunne

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Fall Derby!

Fall Derby - Day 1 Results

After the 1st day of competition here are the results going into day 2:

1st - Josette Bell, Ron Bell, Jodi Crerar & Mark Crerar (110 points) $32.50/player
2nd - Glenn Davis, Dave Sutton, Larry Aicken & Fred Calvert (105 points) $22.50/player
3rd - Wayne Carpenter, Steve Robinson, Will Harris & Ian Vaudry (104 points) $18.25/player
T-4th - Pat Lamanna, John Lyttle, Michael Woolgar & Al Swartz (103 points)
T-4th - Ann Griffin, Ed Griffin, Peter Lambrinos & Don Davis (103 points)
6th - Dennis Matton, John Trimble, Kim Blake & Bob Nebel (102 points)
7th - Suzi Snow-Liska, Ed Hogan, John Eales & Heinz Dahn (100 points)
T-8th - Pat Burrell, Jerry Kimber, Tom Kelly & Tom Markakos (99 points)
T-8th - Debbie Couch, Chris Couch, Nick Iordanis & Margaret Hart (99 points)
T-10th - Kevin Hughes, Robert Braid, Terry Calder & Al Kershaw (98 points)
T-10th - Jacquie Dunne, Colin Dunne, Brian Sharp & Craig Burrell (98 points)
T-12th - Brian Fee, Steve Pawson, Steve Rodriguez & Tom Bermingham (96 points)
T-12th - Peter Wieser, Brandon Wieser, Art Pingree & Don Pickthall (96 points)
14th - Padraig Darby, Nello Mariani, Mark Doyle & Joe Dotchin (95 points)
15th - Wayne Rossall, Paul Dunphy, Bill Getz & Al Billington (93 points)
16th - Stephen Flude, Peter Leaney, John McCormick & Doug McIntyre (84 points)
17th - Elmar Moser, Art Belanger, Les Pereira & Rod Roblin (78 points)

Closest to the Pin "in 2" - #3 Robert Braid $75
Closest to the Pin "in 2" - #13 Bob Nebel $75

Congratulations to today's winners and good luck in tomorrow's format!

Fall Derby - Format Change for 2016

Next weekend is the Fall Derby and for 2016 we have made a few adjustments to the format to continue to build on enjoyment and participation in the event:

Day 1 - Modified Quota Points: this is the same as in year's past but we have adjusted the scoring so that bogey or worse is worth 0 points, their will be no more regression.

Day 2 - Best Ball (6, 6, 6): Each segment of holes (1-6, 7-12, 13-18) will be played with a different partner. You will count the best gross per pair for each hole. All players receive 100% of their handicap and then 50% of the team's total will be deducted from the team's gross.

We look forward to seeing everyone next weekend!

The Whitevale Classic

It was year two for The Whitevale Classic, an event on the calendar that many members were looking forward to. The event has teams randomly selected the night before and participate in a 2 net best ball. This year the team of Jared Docking, Paul Cormier, Doug Bruce & Kevin Ashe finished with a total score of -16, enough to win by one shot.

Congratulations to the winning team and click on the link below to see full results from today.

http://www.impacttsonline.com/online/publish/whitevalegolfclub/2016/Tournament-78258f20-e26f-e611-82b5-acb57da851bd.html