Monday, 8 September 2025

 Our sincere condolences go to Carol MacGregor on the recent passing of her brother.


Monday, 25 August 2025

Peterborough City and District

Our team of six competed in the Peterborough City and District Championship on Saturday at Kawartha GC and Sunday at Peterborough G&CC and represented our club very well.

Dalewood GC earned 2nd gross prize money and were third in the net category.

Jeanne and Tracey won a skin each on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.


A big thank you to Tracey for organizing both this and the interclub!!

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Devil's Tournament

Having received so little rain over this summer, we needed it, but did it have to come on this day?? However, most of us finished before it really came down and little rain never deterred this hardy group!

Many thanks to my group of helpers this year, who get the work done during the draw and after: Laura McCracken Ebbrell, Joan Hayward, Betty Bright, Dale Hodge, Dianne Beatty and Lynn Attley. Couldn't do it without you!

THE GROUPS


Susan Ross-Foster & Sandy Young; Tracey Bodashefsky and Gail Richards



Marker Betty Bright; Barb Pemberton & Sharon Brubacher



Joan Hayward & Yvonne Shannon; Sue Morrow & Dale Hodge


Heather Ogden & Ene Milner (missing); Kim Wadsworth & Lynda Rennick


Dianne Beatty & Diane Arsenault; Leanne Stevenson & Lynn Attley


Annabel Thorpe & Leah Anne Goody; Cathy Morin & Joanne O'Sullivan


Laura McCracken Ebbrell & Jeanne Beaith; Carol MacGregor & Anne Parks


THE WINNERS:

FIRST: Jeanne Beaith & Laura McCracken Ebbrell

SECOND: Barb Pemberton & Sharon Brubacher

THIRD: Carol MacGregor & Anne Parks




Saturday, 9 August 2025

New Bridge Railings

 GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS


The good news is our new railings may keep both our motorized and walking carts out of the water. 

The bad news is: if you hit the railing, you play the ball as it lies. After checking with my Level 4 rules official friend, her ruling is: "anywhere except on the putting green, when a ball is in motion accidentally hits an outside influence (any person, animal or object), the ball must be played as it lies (Rule 11.1)".

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The Devil's Google Doc will be out as soon as I get a price for our food selections.

Please sign up by Friday.

Friday, 1 August 2025

AN EAGLE

 AN EAGLE HAS LANDED!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ENE MILNER FOR HER EAGLE 

ON JULY 31 ON #9, FROM 100 YARDS OUT.

(THANKS JANE, FOR THE PHOTO.)

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"PRETTY IN PINK"

BRIDGET AND BRAD

(THANKS HEATHER, FOR THE PHOTO.)


Monday, 28 July 2025

Club Championship Weekend

The weekend started with the Par 3 Party on Friday night. Lots of people were out for dinner and participating in the Par 3 Contest.



Then on to the Club Championship and the Mary Buckley Eclectic on Saturday and Sunday.

WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPION

ANNA CROWLEY

SENIOR CLUB CHAMPION

JEANNE BEAITH

DIAMOND CLUB CHAMPION

SUE MORROW

DOUBLE DIAMOND CLUB CHAMPION

JOAN HAYWARD

FLIGHT WINNERS

LEFT: B FLIGHT TRACEY BODASHEFSKY
RIGHT: A FLIGHT LEANNE STEVENSON

MARY BUCKLEY ECLECTIC CHAMPION 

LYNN ATTLEY

2ND: PATTI HUNT; 3RD: YVONNE SHANNON; 4TH: ENE MILNER; 
5TH: ARIANE MACDONALD

MOST OF THE 22 DWS PARTICIPANTS:

ONE HAPPY GROUP ON SATURDAY

(THANKS SUSAN, FOR THE PHOTO.)


THANKS TO ALL THE GENEROUS DONATIONS, OUR BENCH FOR JANET HAS ARRIVED ON #18, WHERE SHE HAD AN EAGLE!




Friday, 18 July 2025

Photo, Achievement Board, Club Championship Weekend, Matches

 EARLY SKINS GAME ON A SATURDAY MORNING - THANKS FOR THE PHOTO, JOAN!

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ACHIEVEMENT BOARD


From Sandi:

At our recent DWS exec meeting we discussed the dwindling participation on the Achievement Board (in the locker room). There are prizes at the end of the year covered by your DWS funds. We would love to see more names on the board as our current policy dictates a minimum of 5 women participating to be eligible for year end prizes.

Currently about 50% of our DWS members are participating, mainly on the RED tees.

For a refresher on the particulars:


ALL HDCP’s quoted are from the RED course.

RED: Open to all players, no matter your handicap.

RED/GREEN: For players with a 21+ HDCP from RED. 

GREEN: For players with 30+ HDCP from RED.

Ringers are your best scores from one game during the week - all 18 scores must be filled in and the winner is a net score. Any ringers during a match may also be counted.

Chip-ins and birdies/pars are treated the same way. One game per week can be counted plus any game during match play or Club Championship or Eclectic.

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MATCH PLAY UPDATES:

Matches are being played in a timely manner. The playing from different tees seems to be working very well! There have been several close matches.

I would suggest if you are involved in doubles, check the bulletin board for tips to keep the game moving. A match should not take any longer than a normal game. (All 4 players do not need to finish every hole.)

Second rounds for all matches are due to be played by August 3rd. Adherence to deadlines is appreciated by all.

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And one more item ...

Club Championship, and Mary Buckley Eclectic sign up sheets are on the in-club competitions board. IT IS A TRULY CLUB EVENT! Consider joining in!


Wednesday, 9 July 2025

BULGER ALTERNATE SHOT

A PERFECT SUMMER DAY TO SPEND PLAYING ALTERNATE SHOT WITH A PARTNER IN THE BULGER TWO-BALL COMPETITION.

THE TEAMS:


SANDI MacDONALD & YVONNE SHANNON



LYNDA RENNICK & VALERIE FOSTER; ARIANE MACDONALD & LEAH ANNE GOODY



BETTY BRIGHT & ENE MILNER; BRIDGET SMITH & JOANNE O'SULLIVAN



HEATHER OGDEN & JOAN HAYWARD; LAURA McCRACKEN EBBRELL & LEANNE STEVENSON



SUE MORROW & DONNA TODD; CLAUDIA van der MEULEN & DAWN McMASTER



DIANNE BEATTY & TRACEY BODASHEFSKY; KIM WADSWORTH & JEANNE BEAITH



ANNE PARKS & PATTI HUNT; CATHY MORIN & GAIL RICHARDS



DIANE ARSENAULT & LYNN ATTLEY; DALE HODGE & BARB PEMBERTON


WE'RE CHECKING THE "CURRENT" HANDICAP ON THIS FELLOW:
(probably stayed the coolest on the course)
(Photo on #15 from Patti.)



THE CONVENORS ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS:

DIANNE BEATTY & TRACEY BODASHEFSKY
("even with a 9")

(These two photos from Bridget.)

(THANKS FOR THE PHOTOS, ALL.)


THE SCORES:

TEAMHDCPGROSSNETPLACEPRIZE
TRACEY BODASHEFSKYDIANNE BEATTY20.58665.51$30 EA
CATHY MORINGAIL RICHARDS2995662$25 EA
LAURA McC EBBRELLLEANNE STEVENSON1884663$20 EA
CLAUDIA van der MEULENDAWN McMASTER208767
ENE MILNERBETTY BRIGHT249167
BRIDGET SMITHJOANNE O'SULLIVAN31.59967.5
SANDI MacDONALDYVONNE SHANNON259368
SUE MORROWDONNA TODD168468
PATTI HUNTANNE PARKS29.59969.5
JEANNE BEAITHKIM WADSWORTH118170
LEAH ANNE GOODYARIANE MACDONALD209070
DIANE ARSENAULTLYNN ATTLEY23.59470.5
DALE HODGEBARB PEMBERTON21.59270.5
VAL FOSTER LYNDA RENNICK229674
JOAN HAYWARDHEATHER OGDEN219877


Monday, 30 June 2025

BULGER TEE CHANGES, DRAW FOR SHOES




TUESDAY JULY 1ST - HAPPY CANADA DAY

SHOW YOUR PRIDE - WEAR RED AND WHITE!

THE EXEC ANNOUNCES THAT BRAD HAS DONATED A PAIR OF GOLF SHOES AND A DRAW WILL BE MADE ON TUESDAY. YOU MAY EXCHANGE FOR A PAIR TO FIT.

ALL DWS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE - YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PLAYING.

THANKS, BRAD!

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BULGER TWO-BALL TOURNAMENT NEWS


YOU MAY PLAY THE TEES YOU PREFER TO PLAY.


Please indicate on the sign up Google Doc sheet the tees you prefer - the tees you play regularly. It is NOT just R/G.

The format is Full Chapman—meaning both players drive, and both hit each other’s drive. Then choose the ball you like the most. Please note: if you are hitting the third shot, it should be your golf ball! Alternate from then on until the ball is holed.

Thanks

Yvonne Shannon
Sandi MacDonald
Convenors

Sunday, 29 June 2025

Interclub Competitions

From the Interclub coordinator, Tracey Bodashefsky: 

Join the Fun in our Women’s Interclub!

The Women’s Interclub sign-up sheets are now available on the Games Board in the hall! Whether you're a seasoned golfer or new to the game, competitive or simply looking to have fun, there's a league for everyone. This is your perfect opportunity to enjoy yourself while proudly representing Dalewood WS.

Sign up for one or both of our leagues:

Interclub League

This fun league welcomes golfers of all handicap levels. In the 2-person Net Better Ball format, four teams of two women from Dalewood, Ashbrook, and Warkworth Golf Clubs compete, with only the lowest three scores from each club counting. Please sign up for all available dates. We will do our best to ensure every participant plays at least two games.

The first match is on July 10th. Sign-up cut off date is July 4th.

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2025 Ladies City & District Golf Championship

On August 24th at Kawartha and August 25th at Peterborough, Dalewood WS will compete against Peterborough, Kawartha, Pine Crest, Tamarac, and Wildfire Golf Clubs in a competitive weekend tournament. 6 golfers from each club will play her own ball. The best 4 scores from each team count towards the team total over two days. Prizes are awarded for team gross and net scores. 

** Participants in this must compete in the Dalewood Club Championship to qualify. The cost is $60 per player for dinner and prizes, plus an optional power cart. Players must commit to playing both days.

 

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!