Monday, 23 June 2025

Eleni Ponting Results, Bulger heads up, dropping rule for #8, #13


ELENI PONTING RESULTS
TEAMSCORETEAM PRIZE
GAIL / LEAH ANNE60$60 
CATHY / JOAN64$50 
BRIDGET / DAWN65$30 
VAL / YVONNE66
HEATHER / ANNABEL66
DIANE / SUSAN67


Congratulations to the top three teams!!

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THE NEXT TROPHY WE PLAY FOR IS THE BULGER TWO-BALL, JULY 8. GET YOUR PARTNER!!

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I had the opportunity to chat with a Level 4 Rules official about taking a penalty drop on #8. If you and your partners "know or virtually know" that your ball crossed the pond, hit the ground near the green and then rolls back into the pond, you may take relief (with a 1 stroke penalty) two club lengths from the entry point next to the green as long as you can find a spot not closer to the hole. If you did not see the ball hit land (or it splashed in the water), you must still keep the pond between you and flag stick for your next shot.

When dropping, if the ball keeps rolling back into the penalty area, then after two attempts, you may place the ball where it landed.

The same rule would apply if you hit the slope between #13 green and the pond and it rolls into the penalty area.

Any questions, please ask for clarification.

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

 The women's section held our annual Eleni Ponting Better Ball in very summer-like weather. 

THE TEAMS:


CATHY MORIN & JOAN HAYWARD


LAURA McCRACKEN EBBRELL & SANDY YOUNG; SANDI MacDONALD & SUE MORROW


ANNABEL THORPE & HEATHER OGDEN; LEAH ANNE GOODY & GAIL RICHARDS


DAWN McMASTER & BRIDGET SMITH; PATTI HUNT & ENE MILNER


TRACEY BODASHEFSKY & JEANNE BEAITH; JOANNE O'SULLIVAN & BETTY BRIGHT


ARIANE MACDONALD & PATTY McDONALD; KIM WADSWORTH & DALE HODGE



VAL FOSTER & YVONNE SHANNON; DIANNE BEATTY & SUSAN ROSS-FOSTER


MORNING PAIR: 

LYNDA RENNICK & MONEEN SMITH


Thanks to Bridget, for arranging the dinner format - the consensus was very positive!


Friday, 13 June 2025

TIPPING UPDATE

Tipping on Tuesdays: 


DWS participants have noted inconsistencies in tip handling. We had asked for automatic 15% tips to all food and beverage purchases. 


It is not working for various reasons. As we want to support the club and the servers, we are asking that the onus return to each member. Just say: Add 15% or 18%, when you order. Your call. 


Thank you for letting me know that tips are being missed. 

Bridget

Social Convenor 





Wednesday, 11 June 2025

MATCHES

All the matches are now posted on the blog, under the tabs, which are just below the picture.

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From Bridget:

"Our first Match Play using Red, Red/Green, and Green tees. Donna and Dawn won after 16. A good game. Each had a good time and we experienced every weather type. We are damp but happy." (They played on Tuesday.)





Tuesday, 10 June 2025

MATCH PLAY / HANDICAP UPDATES

FROM SANDI MacDONALD, HCP AND MATCH PLAY CONVENOR:

HANDICAP: WHEN POSTING A SCORE PLAYED ON RED/GREEN OR GREEN, PLEASE ENTER YOUR ADJUSTED SCORE (NET DOUBLE BOGEY). AS OF NOW, GOLF CANADA HAS THE ADJUSTED SCORE FOR ONLY RED ON ITS POSTING SITE.

MATCH PLAY: BRAD HAS COMPLETED THE MATCHES ON GOLF GENIUS AND SHOULD BE PAPER POSTED VERY SOON. SEVERAL HAVE ALREADY BOOKED THEIR MATCHES AND I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO DO THE SAME.

CARDS: PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING YOUR MATCHES SO I CAN MAKE UP YOUR CARDS. GOLF GENIUS CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE WE ARE USING DIFFERENT SETS OF TEES. TWO PREPARED CARDS WILL BE IN THE PRO SHOP. ONE WILL BE THE OFFICIAL CARD TO BE PUT IN THE BOX ON THE SHELF IN THE LOCKER ROOM, WHEN COMPLETED AND SIGNED.

MATCH PLAY GAMES SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR YOUR HANDICAP. IF THE HOLE IS NOT COMPLETED, GIVE YOURSELF A REASONABLE SCORE FOR THE HOLE - IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE MAX. THERE ARE SEVERAL READINGS ON MATCH PLAY RULES, ETIQUETTE AND PROCEDURES ON THE BULLETIN BOARD.

HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK!

Friday, 30 May 2025

Congratulations to Gail Richards on her Hole-in-One on Tuesday, May 27, on hole #11. It was a back pin and no one actually saw it go in, but after not finding the ball anywhere, they decided to look in the hole!



This is taking playing together to the extreme with Heather Ogden and Lynda Rennick both under the same tree in the rough.



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The celebration of life for Linda Isaac is Thursday, June 5 at 11am.

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Sad news

It is with great sadness we inform you that our dear friend Linda Isaac passed away on Wednesday, May 28, after a brief illness. She was a valued member for many years and our Women's Section President in 2014-15. 




Linda will be remembered for her warm smile, infectious laugh and crazy sense of humour! 

Her version of "Gypsy Rose Isaac" dance after her years as President :



Tuesday, 27 May 2025

THE WEATHER GODS DID NOT CO-OPERATE FOR THE THREE DAYS PRIOR TO OPENING FIELD DAY ON SUNDAY, BUT THANKS TO THE WOMEN'S SECTION EXECUTIVE,  WE MADE THE BEST OF IT. (8 HARDY WOMEN WENT OUT TO "SLOG" IT AROUND BEFORE DINNER.)

THE TEAMS:


JOANNE O'SULLIVAN, VALERIE FOSTER, LYNN ATTLEY, CLAUDIA van der MEULEN



ANNE PARKS, DIANNE BEATTY, JEANNE BEAITH, BRIDGET SMITH



JOAN HAYWARD, KIM WADSWORTH, ARIANE MACDONALD, PATTI HUNT



LEANNE STEVENSON, LAURA McCRACKEN EBBRELL, CATHY MORIN



BETTY BRIGHT, YVONNE SHANNON, SANDY YOUNG, ANNABEL THORPE



PATTY McDONALD, HEATHER OGDEN, TRACEY BODASHEFSKY



CAROL MacGREGOR, SUE MORROW, ENE MILNER, DAWN McMASTER



SANDI MacDONALD, GAIL RICHARDS, DALE HODGE

THE WINNERS:

AFTER DRAWING BLOCKS OUT OF A BAG, THE SCORES FOR 9 HOLES WERE:

A TIE FOR FIRST: TEAM TRACEY AND TEAM LEANNE WITH A SCORE 0F 38
A TIE FOR THIRD: TEAM JEANNE AND TEAM SANDY WITH A SCORE OF 39 

AFTER AN EXCITING "DRAW OFF"

FIRST: TEAM TRACEY - $30 EACH
SECOND: TEAM LEANNE - $25 EACH 



THIRD: TEAM JEANNE - $20 EACH
FOURTH: TEAM SANDY - $15 EACH




THE TEAM PUTTING PRIZE, SPONSORED BY SUE MORROW REAL ESTATE, WAS DRAWN FROM THOSE NOT IN THE FIRST FOUR PLACES AND TEAM SUE WON - $10 EACH


LOTS OF OTHER DRAW PRIZES WERE HANDED OUT - NOTABLY PLANTS AND FLOWERS SPONSORED BY HOLTON'S FLOWERS.


IN ADDITION WE ARE FUNDRAISING FOR A BENCH FOR JANET HULL AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE PEOPLE HELPING. IN THE 50/50 DRAW. LEANNE STEVENSON WON AND KINDLY DONATED THE $200 PRIZE BACK TO THE FUND. 




EVEN THOUGH MOST OF DIDN'T GOLF, WE STILL HAD A GREAT TIME IN THE WOMEN'S SECTION WITH LOTS OF LAUGHS, GOOD FOOD AND DELIGHTFUL "GOODIE" BAGS, MOST OF WHICH CAME FROM H&K. 



THANKS TO BRIDGET FOR SOME OF THE PHOTOS!!

Monday, 26 May 2025

Welcome

 NEW MEMBER 

KIM WADSWORTH





Where do you live? Fraserville
Work? Emergency RN Ajax
How long have you been golfing? 10 years
Previous clubs you belonged to? None, but played in ladies league Royal Ashburn
Do you have any golfing goals this year? Shoot a round under 80
Favourite (or least favourite) hole at Dalewood? Least favourite hole #1
Favourite post round drink? Vodka/ soda
Significant other, kids, pets? Married to Brad, a new member as well + 2 boys 28 and 29
Other sports, hobbies, interests? Travelling

Friday, 23 May 2025

The Ponting Plaque

 From the Convenor Cathy Morin:


ELENI PONTING BETTER BALL

(Each player plays their own ball - best net score on each hole counts for the team.)

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 17th

 

THE ENTRY FEE IS $5 AND WILL BE CHARGED TO 

YOUR ACCOUNT.

 

SIGN UP WILL BE THROUGH GOOGLE DOCS.

 

SIGN UP WITH A PARTNER OR AS A SINGLE AND WE 

WILL PAIR YOU WITH SOMEONE.

 

A REMINDER THAT A DIFFERENT PARTNER 

IS REQUIRED FOR EACH COMPETITION.