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Chippewa Senior Mens' Golf News by Lorne Lazenby |
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Chippewa Golf and Country Club hosted its annual Senior Mens’ invitational golf Tournament on June 21, attracting golfers from many local courses and several most distant golf clubs and of course, including a good turnout from members at the host club. The course was in fantastic playing condition, the greens arguably the best in the area, and the weather cooperated with warm, sunny skies. Everything was in place for a great day of golf. The only thing that could mess it up would be an errant shot or a missed putt. The field was divided into four flights based on the age of the participants. The A-flight was for players between the ages of 50 and 56. B-flight included golfers between 57 years of age and 63. Players aged 64 through 69 comprised C-flight, while players 70 years and older played in D-flight. There were several great rounds carded but at the end of the day, two players, both from Chippewa, were tied for the championship title with rounds of 75. Brian Acton and Frank Yakabuski, who are used to playing with each other on the course in club championship rounds or normal rounds of golf, had to go to a sudden death playoff to determine the overall winner of the tournament. The playoff didn’t go very far as Acton birdied the first playoff hole, winning the title of Senior Invitational Champion. Les Binkley was the Low Net Champion with an unbelievable net score of ten under par, 62. In the A-flight, Rob Widmeyer was only one stroke away from a playoff for the Championship title with a round of 76. Widmeyer took first low gross in the flight, one stroke ahead of Herb Cowen, who won second low gross with a 77. Wayne Cherry won first low net with a net score of 67, followed by Rick Grolway with a net score of 70. In the B-flight, Frank Yakabuski took first low gross with his round of 75. Gary Chambers, from Ainsdale Golf Club, also missed the playoff by one stroke with a 76 but won second low gross in the flight. Randy King was third with a 78. Nolly Kramer took fourth low gross with an 80 leaving fifth low gross to Freeman Coblenz with an 81. Doug Lucas won first low net with a net score of 64. Due to retrogression, Ted Sinfield also with a net score of 64, won third low net. Larry Curtis took fourth low net with a net score of 66 while Mike Pitzen took fifth low net with a net score of 68. In the C-flight, Ron Millard won first low gross with a round of 77, followed by Wayne Pearren with a 78. Doug Swaniga was third with a 79, followed by Keith Allen with an 80. Paul Holk won first low net in the flight with a net score of 68, followed by Don Brown, also with a net score of 68. Jim Frank won third low net with a net score of 69, followed by Ron Dayouk with a net score of 70. In the D-flight, Jack Northy shot 76 and also missed the playoff for the Championship by one stroke. He was tied with Chippewa member Keith Stein, who also had a 76 and a sudden death playoff was required to break the tie. Northey made short work of the playoff though, birding the first playoff hole to win first low gross in the flight. Keith Stein was second in the flight, followed by Rick Hosking with a 92, Bill Lazenby, also with a 92 and Don Hill with a 94. John Falk won first low net with a net 64, followed by Len Cowan with a net 66. Stan Clair was third with a net 68, followed by Watt Rodgers with a net 72 and Irv Cowan with a net 74. In the 53- 63 age group Closest to the Pin competitions, the winners were Dan Inlis on #3, Brian Antler on #5, Rick Grolway on #9, Herb Cowan on #13 and Randy King on #18. In the 64 and above age group Closest to the Pin competitions, the winners were Jack Gunn on #3. Len Cowan on #5, Don Brown on #9, Len Cowan on #13 and Keith Stein on #18.
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Mens Golf News This week’s Mens’ Night event was a four-man scramble format, as is our normal practice on the last Thursday of the month. The team captained by Phil Hunt with Gord Shular, Jim Norwood and David Porcellato were the lowest scoring team with a score of 30, easily winning event. The team captained by Ron Caudle with Dan Lazenby, Charlie Schmalz and Russ Solomway were second with a score of 34. Derryl Urstadt won the Closest to the Hole competition on the fifth hole, while Barry Beatty sunk the Longest Putt on #1.
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