Team Fuschia take 2021 Solheim Cup

After a glorious warm and sunny afternoon of competition on September 19th, the Fuschia Team emerged victorious over the Purple Team to reclaim the Solheim Cup – 15 points to 5 points.

Twenty competitive ladies, all flaunting their team colours, battled it out for the 14^th annual event, which was a three-games-in-one format: better-ball, alternate shot, and singles matches.

Following the match the trophy was presented amid champagne toasts and speeches and cheers. 

The trophy was presented to Fuschia Team Captain Linda Briggs by Purple Team Captain Anne Trimble. 

Fall Derby

 The 2021 Fall Derby was held this Saturday and Sunday and we had an incredible 28 teams of four participate this year.  The wind and rain played a major factor for many of the competitors on Saturday, but there were still lots of great scores recorded.  Sunday was a perfect day for golf and our players took advantage with some low scoring.

Congratulations to the team of Steve Marshall, Don Dwyer, Wayne Bourgeois & Darren Friesen who won the event with a total of 47 teams beat over the course of the two day event.

For full results and payouts, please visit the Fall Derby event page on the club website calendar and click on the "Open Golf Genius" link there.

Mixed Up With String

 On Saturday, September 19th, Whitevale hosted the 2nd Mixed Up With String tournament.  A fun Scramble event where teams are allowed to erase up to 27 feet of putts by using portions of their allotted string to hole the shot.  This year we had 44 participants who were treated to a spectacular day of golf, camaraderie and food.  This year's champions, David Bird, Darryl Brown, Jill Fewster-Yan and Wayne  Carpenter fired an unbelievable 44.6 to win the event.  In second with a score of 48.1 was Dave Convery, Art Pingree, Vanda Vicars & Terri Toms.  Third place went to the team of Glenn Mackie, James Byrne, Tom Duckworth & Margaret Tennyson with a 48.5

A big thank you to the Chef, John and his team, Linda Briggs and Dave Convery for supporting the event and making the day a special one. 

Longest Day of Golf

 On Thursday, September 9, Whitevale Golf Club hosted our annual Longest Day of Golf in support of The Canadian Cancer Society - Pediatrics 

The 2021 team consisted of Jacquie Dunne, Craig Ferns, Wade Brackenbury, Paul Stephenson and Kevan Goble.  Together they made 1 Eagle and 43 Birdies!

The online silent auctions are still active and we will continue to accept bids until 8pm Sunday, September 12.  You can check out the auctions here www.32auctions.com/LDOG2021

We have drawn the winners for 3 parking spots they are:

• Craig Ferns
• Elke Oley
• Craig de Blois

We also have drawn 2 winners for the paintings they are:

• Diana Kirkland
• Larry Yan

We are very close to reaching our goal of $25,000!  To date we have raised $22,434

If you would like to donate please log on to the club website and see the poster for details.

Thank you to all who donated to this great cause!

Men's Senior Ryder Cup

On Monday, Whitevale hosted 96 golfers from twelve clubs across the GTA for the Men's Senior Ryder Cup.  Three teams from todays event qualify to play in the finals at the Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge Ontario on September 14th.  We are very proud of our Whitevale team who finished second and punched their ticket to the finals.

Congratulations to

Dave Walker

Cam Hreljac

John Trimble

David Bird

Dec Dunn

Barry Catterall

Bob Doyle 

Mark Brewer

Men's Haig

The 2021 Men's Haig had an incredible 108 men register to play!  Unfortunately not all of our competitors were able to finish their rounds as a lightning storm rolled through Whitevale at 5:00pm leaving 6 groups unable to finish their rounds.  

Again this year we had a tightly contested event with the team of Kevin Ashe & Tom Bermingham squeaking out the victory with a stellar score of 61.6.  John Pullam and Tim Waddell were right on their heels with a score of 62.9.  

Cam Hreljac and Pat Scanga took the gross competition with an amazing 6 under score of 66.  While the teams of Mark Brewer/Barry Catterall & Wade Brackenbury/Dave Walker finished tied for second with 2 under par 70's.

Thank you to all of our players and for the patience of the afternoon players as we tried to wait out the weather. 

For a full list of results please log on to the calendar of the club website and click on the Men's Haig event page and the "Open Golf Genius" tab. 

Women's Haig

The 2021 Women's Haig event saw 13 teams compete for the title in what has become one of our most popular formats.  The morning players were treated to slightly cooler temperatures and a little break from the sun, while the afternoon groups got the full weight of the sun and heat. 

The competition was impressive with the vast majority of our teams finishing under par.  Our winners, Yvette Fulton & Margaret Chew fired an amazing 63.7 giving them a slight edge over second place finishers, Cathy Dorman & Margaret Hart, who shot 64.2.

Thank you to all who participated.  For a full list of winners and payouts, please visit the club website calendar, click on the Women's Haig and the "Open Golf Genius" tab.

The Junior/Senior

 On Sunday, Whitevale played host to 25 teams for the 2021 Junior/Senior tournament.  This year we had the majority of our Juniors play the 18 hole event and compete for the Alfie Flug Trophy.  This event is a true alternate shot and can be very difficult, but our players we able to post some great scores regardless.

Our 2021 champions with a net score of -3 69 Gerry Dinneen & Michael Mahon.

Congratulations to all who participated and special thanks to Bob Myrvold for his continued support of this great event. 

For a list of full results please visit the Junior/Senior page on the Whitevale website and click on the "Open Golf Genius" link.

The Whitevale Classic

 It felt like things were getting a little bit back to normal as the competitors gathered for the first Whitevale Classic in two years.  Despite being limited to field of 60 players, the sense of camaraderie and friendly competition filled the patio as teams prepared to tee off.  Temperatures reaching the high 30's set the stage for some hot scores.  There was a tie at -9 for third between the teams of Chris Couch, Brett McConnachie, Brent Wiens, Sean Gibson & Donnie O'Connell, Fred Calvert, Darryl Brown & Tim Packer.  Second place was captured by Dan McConnachie, Anthony Sgovio, Gabor Karl & Jerry Kimber, who fired a terrific -12.  But the day was won by Pat Scanga (who shot 71 on his own ball) Jeff McConkey, Tom Bermingham & Kevin Neild. 

Congratulations to all who participated to make this event so much fun!

The Husband & Wife/Common Law

We had 16 Couples take part in this year's Husband & Wife/Common Law event.  With the humidity finally taking a day off, our players were treated to a perfect day for golf.  This event is a true Alternate Shot format, which can be tough on a relationship!  But the patio was full of smiles and stories at the conclusion of play.  

There were several good scores including a tie for second between Chris & Debbie Couch and Michael Woolgar & Darlene Hart who both fired a net 1 under par 71!  But it was Mark and Lisa Brewer who set themselves apart from the field (including a 1 under par gross back 9) with a net 7 under 65.  

Thank you to all who participated and helped make this event so much fun!

Here is a full list of our prize winners

1) Mark & Lisa Brewer - 65 - $96 each

T2) Michael Woolgar & Darlene Hart - 71 - $60 each

T2) Chris & Debbie Couch - 71 - $60 each

T4) Gerry Lawrence & Yvette Fulton - 72.5 - $8 each

T4) Dec Dunn & Veronica Raos-Dunn - 72.5 - $8 each

T4) Michael Harris & Cathy Dorman - 72.5 - $8 each