Grey Bruce Golf News

Club champions crowned

Results from local championships

Ainsdale

Marv Glazier shot 72-75 to win the men's club championship at the par-72 Ainsdale Golf Course near Kincardine on Sept. 12-13. Finishing five strokes behind was last year's champ John Sedgewick, who shot 74-78 to claim the A Flight title. The overall net champ was Dave Robinson with a net 137, while the other flight winners were Bob Simmons (B), Bob Black (C) and Rod Macdonald (D). The senior men's champ was Gary Chambers, who shot two rounds of 75. In the ladies championship, Donna Murray fired rounds of 87 & 84 to win the overall title. Debby Antler, who had won the title for seven consecutive years, shot a two-day total of 185 to win the A Flight. Other flight winners were Kim Innis (B), Sandy Petter (C) and Jane Downs (D). The overall net champ was Barb Grubb. The senior ladies champ was Cathy Chambers, who shot 94-103.

BlackHorse

There was a father-child theme to the club championships at BlackHorse Golf and Country Resort on the Sept. 12-13 weekend. Kincardine's Dave Cooper shot 81-75 to win his first men's club championship at BlackHorse while his daughter Brianna shot 75-80 to win the ladies championship. And Frank Stretton won the net seniors championship while his son Brandon shot 97-86 to finish as the runner-up in the junior boys championship. Logan Collison shot 80-86 to win the junior boys title, while Roger Amelotte shot 70-73 to win the senior championship. Runner-up in the seniors competition was Don Bone (75-76). Runner-up in the men's championship was Doug Wilson Jr., who shot 83-76 to finish three strokes behind Cooper. The other net champions were Nigel Newsham in men's (net 139), Barb Helm in ladies (net 154) and Zach Petteplace in juniors (net 154).

Buck's Crossing

Hanover's Dean Girodat successfully defended his men's club championship title with a come-from-behind victory over Shawn Kaufman. Kaufman shot a two-under-par 70 to take a four-shot lead over Girodat going into the final round on Aug. 23, but Girodat bounced back with a 69 on Day 2 while Kaufman fired a 77. That gave Girodat a four-stroke victory. Larry Smolnaars shot 76-76 to win A Flight, while Wendell Schnurr went 86-89 to take the B Flight. Jerry Shepherd shot 79-80 to win the Senior Men's championship, while Fred Johnston (78-89) won the A Flight. The Super Senior (age 60+) title went to Ron Clarridge, who shot 86-89. Marie Ashton shot 97-92 to win the Ladies championship. The runner-up was Deanna Lewis (90-101). The Ladies B Flight champ was Suzanne White (98-95). The runner-up was Jackie Karn (106-100).

Chippewa

In the A Flight where the competition took place for the club championship at Chippewa Golf and Country Club, Jerry Thomson started the second day of play with a five-stroke lead over Brian Acton and held this lead after the front nine. Going into the back nine, the other contenders were also several strokes back. On the first four holes on the back nine, Acton went two under par while Thomson was two over par, and the lead had shrunk to one stroke. On the fifteenth hole, Thomson took a double bogey while Acton parred the hole, giving Acton a one-stroke lead. But on sixteen, Thomson drained a thirty-foot putt for birdie to tie the match up. Acton regained the lead on seventeen with a par while Thomson bogeyed, but Thomson tied Acton on the last hole of play with a par to Acton's bogey. On the first sudden death playoff hole, Acton played safe, hitting an iron in front of the lake on the relatively short par four. Thomson hit a driver left of the lake, but was blocked out by a tree and had to run a low chip under it. His third shot came up short of the pin, leaving him about 14 feet for par. Meanwhile, Acton pitched his second shot over the green into the rough, but his comeback chip stopped about a foot from the hole. Thomson missed his par putt, and Acton dropped his putt to win the championship. The following are results from the Aug. 22-23 championship. Club Champion - Brian Acton 78 - 74 - total 152. Overall Low Net Champion - Bill Richards - net 135 A-flight 1st Low Gross - Jerry Thomson 152 - lost in playoff to Acton 2nd Low Gross - Dallas Brown - 162 1st Low Net - Frank Yakabuski 2nd Low Net - Rick Grolway B-flight 1st Low Gross - Derryl Urstadt - 164 2nd Low Gross - Hugh Morrison - 166 1st Low Net - Bill Western 2nd Low Net - Mike Pitzen C-flight 1st Low Gross - Bill Lazenby - 170 2nd Low Gross - Ian MacLean - 176 1st Low Net - Bruce MacGregor 2nd Low Net - Don Hill D-flight 1st Low Gross - Mike Fitzmaurice - 189 2nd Low Gross - Don Foell - 192 1st Low Net - Larry Curtis 2nd Low Net - Russ Solomway

Seniors

Frank Yakabuski successfully defended his title as senior club champion at Chippewa Golf and Country Club on Sept. 2-3. He shot two rounds of 76 to win by eight strokes over Keith Stein, who took the A Flight low gross title. Derryl Urstad won the low net title in A. Barry Beatty, playing out of the B flight, shot 87-80 and was declared the overall net champion. The B Flight low gross title went to Bill Lazenby, who shot 84-87, while the low net B champ was Don Hill. The other flight winners were: C - Al Cruickshank, low gross (89-89), Bob Speight, low net, D - Joe Chiappetta, low gross (96-96), Dennis Johnston, low net. In the ladies club championship on Aug. 19-20, Sandi Sisko took the overall title with a two-stroke victory over Doris Pelletier.

Kincardine

Dennis Burrows fired two rounds of 74 to win the men's and senior men's club championships at Kincardine Golf and Country Club on Aug. 22-23. He scored a five-shot victory over 2008 men's and senior's champ Gord Howse, who went 78-75 in the competition. Howse won the A Flight, while Bill Pace took the B Flight after firing rounds of 80 & 88. John McLeod shot 92-90 to win the C Flight. The men's Super Senior (65+) champ was Peter Bytheway, who shot two rounds of 85 to score a one-shot victory over Walter Hogg. In the Ladies championship, Brianna Cooper fired rounds of 78 & 80 to take the title. Nancy Anderson won the Ladies Senior championship with rounds of 101 and 102, while Shirley Purdie shot 98-100 to win the Super Senior (65+) championship. In the Junior championships held Aug. 14, Laura Clubb scored a one-shot victory over Elsie Shewfelt in the girls competition and Ben Schell won the Boys 12-13 title. Scott McFarlane took the Boys under 12 title.

Northern Dunes

Elaine Bossence shot a two-day total of 179 to win her fourth consecutive ladies club championship at Northern Dunes Golf Club in Hepworth. The men's champ was Roger Parsons, who shot 74-85 to win by five strokes over Brad Nuttall and Clark Hepburn, who tied for second. Vic Contini, runner-up in last year's men's club championship, won the senior title this year with a two-day total of 154. Keiran McLay shot 185 over two days to defend his junior title. The championships were held Aug. 29-30.

Owen Sound

A birdie putt from about 50 feet that ran around the edge of the hole before dropping in helped Phil Carleton secure his first club championship at Owen Sound Golf and Country Club. The pivotal shot came on the par-3 17th hole and represented a three-shot swing as Chad Currie, the leader after two days of the three-day championship, double-bogeyed the hole. That left Carleton with a four-shot lead over Currie going into the final hole. He ended up bogeying the 18th, but finished three ahead of Currie (75-72-74) and two ahead of defending club champion Steve Irving (73-75-72). Carleton, who shot 73-75-70 (+5), has lost twice in a playoff in his 10 years of competing in the club championship. He said it was a relief to finally win. He has played in a Canadian Mid-Amateur championship, the Ontario Mid-Amateur and other provincial events, but he ranks the club championship as one of his greatest achievements because there are so many "championship quality" players at the club. He also said the accomplishment would not have been possible without the help he has received over the years from fellow club members like Irving, Bob Nichols & Doug David (the A Flight net winner with a net 214). The B Flight winner was Pierre Wade, who shot 75-85-81 for a 4-shot victory over Nichols (80-88-77). Alex Harvey was the net winner with a net 211. Greg Taylor shot 83-87-81 to win C Flight, while Ron Bradshaw (93-93-87) was the net winner. The championship was played Aug. 1-3. The senior men's club championship was held July 18-19 and the overall winner was Tom Hurley, who fired two rounds of 76. He competed in the age 50-59 division. Doug David shot 79-76 and defeated Bob Nichols in a one-hole playoff to win the 60-69 division, while Paul E. Smith shot 87-86 to win the 70+ division. The women's and junior club championships will be held Aug. 22-23. Ladies Sandra White shot a two-over par 73 on the first day of the Ladies Club championship at Owen Sound Golf and Country Club and went on to a 6-shot victory over defending champion Carol Smith. Smith, a five-time women's club champion, shot 81 on the opening day, leaving her eight strokes behind White heading into the final round. White clinched the title with an 84 on the second day, while Smith carded an 82. The net champion was Susan Honer with a net 137 for the two days. The championship was held Aug. 22-23.

Sauble

Brad Shipley fired a three-under par 33 on the back nine to hold off 15-year-old T.J. Gillespie and win the men's club championship at Sauble Golf and Country Club. He shot 71-73 (even par) over the two-day tournament (Aug. 22 and 29) to win by six strokes over Gillespie (74-76), last year's champ. Finishing third was Brandon Shipley (79-77), while Greg Gray (79-79) was fourth. In the seniors championship, which wrapped up Aug. 30, Rodger Urbshott shot 74-73 to take the overall title. Jerry Suska (82-81) was second. In the ladies division, Joan Burgess shot a two-round total of 179 then defeated Barb McKeown on the first playoff hole to take the overall title. The one-day junior championship was won by Ernie Macdonnell with an 82. Close behind were Zac Higginson, Brendan Miller and Doug Gillespie.

Saugeen

Stig Lassen shot rounds of 74-72 to win his third men's club championship on Aug. 15-16 at Saugeen Golf Club. The 47-year-old Port Elgin resident was five shots off the lead after the first day and was just looking to move up the leaderboard on the final day. However, his even-par 72 gave him a one-stroke victory over past champion Tyler Smith, who shot 69 on the opening day but ballooned to 78 on Day 2. Smith's final round included a quadruple bogey on Legacy's par-3 eighth hole. The victory for Lassen was a nice reward for his hard work on his golf game in recent years. "I tried to change my swing a few years ago and that set me back and after a lot of hard work it's finally coming back," he said. "It's good to see something come out of all the hard work." The overall men's net champion was Rosano Catalan (net 132) while the flight winners were: A - Tyler Smith, Ken Dunlop (net), B - Dave Cook, Mike Myatt (net), C - Ron Logan, Joel Parr (net), D - Tim Eaton, Arnie Pridham (net), E - Ian Wheeler, Len Wallace (net). The overall women's champ was Kim Legge, who shot 90-84, while the flight winners were: A - Jayne Lassen, B - Elaine Harris, C - Joan Day D - June Sinfield. The net champ was Daphne Ives (net 136), while Gail Allen (95-94) took the Senior title. Jack Northey, 75, who won the men's and senior titles last year, won the senior and super senior titles this year. He shot 73-75 and won on the first playoff hole over Ken Dunlop. Ron Logan was overall net senior champ (net 136). Flight winners were: A - Ken Dunlop, Al Smith (net), B - Mike Raven, George Bulina (net), C - Harvey Mooridian, Roger Dewaele (net), D - Ian Wheeler, Len Wallace (net). Fifteen-year-old Dalton Reany, who shot 80-69, won the junior title, while Matt Luchak (79-80) took top honours in juvenile and Matt Raines (77-88) was first in bantam.

Scenic City

Stan Silvera shot rounds of 71 & 72 to finish at +1 and easily win the men's club championship at Scenic City Golf Course on Aug. 29-30. It's the third club championship for Silvera, a 45-year-old Training Warrant Officer at the Land Force Central Area Training Centre in Meaford. He had a three-shot lead over Doug Courtis after the first day but widened the margin to 9 shots by the end of the second day. The low net champ was Tony Martin with a net 129, while Courtis (74-78) took low gross in A Flight. Course owner Jake Clark was the low net winner in A with a net 134. Paul Clock shot 84-83 to win low gross in B Flight, while Barry Gibbons and Bill Gill tied for low net at net 137. Bill Cupsky shot 87-83 to win the C Flight, while Gary Blair was the low net champ at net 139. In the ladies club championship, Sharon McKenzie shot 90-93 to take the title while Brenda Hicks was the low net champ with a net 139. In the senior club championship, which was held Aug. 17 & 24, Alan Gordanier shot 84-80 to take the overall low gross title. Murray Dougherty was the low net champ with a net 125. In the over-age-70 division, Al Mutch was the low gross champ with a two-round total of 172 and Clair Bravener was the low net champ with a net 136. The flight winners were: A - Doug McCutcheon (166), Chris Emerson (low net of 133), B - Steve Brockhouse (182), Vern Bowhey, low net of 138).

Stone Tree

Walt Breadner birdied the first playoff hole to win his first men's club championship at Stone Tree Golf and Fitness Club. He shot rounds of 75 & 82 and finish tied for first with Ian Milne (74-83) and Oscar Bernardo (78-79). The playoff was held on the first hole and Breadner, who plays out of the B Flight, drained a birdie putt of about 20 feet to win the title. The A Flight winner was Milne, while Bernardo took the B Flight. Gary Cranney shot 82-83 to win the C Flight, while Kevin Walsh shot 88-97 to win the D Flight. The net flight winners were Mike Garvey in A, Bill Martin in B, Doug Carson in C and Gord Stephens in D. In the ladies club championship, Kathy Makcrow shot rounds of 78 & 86 for a six-shot victory over six-time womens club champion Joan McAndrew. McAndrew (84-86) took the A Flight, while the overall net winner was Anja Pieper with a net 139. Robyn Martin shot 98-100 to win the B Flight, while the net winner was Cheryl Scott with a net 142. In the junior competition, Nico Gagliardi shot 75-76 to take the championship. Finishing second was Josh Deyell (82-97). The championships were held Aug. 22-23.

The Links at Piper's Glen

Scott Rowland shot 70-76 (+5) to win his fourth consecutive men's club championship at The Links at Piper's Glen on Aug. 22-23. The Tiverton-area resident ended up with a three-shot victory over Dwight Smith who went 70-79. Earl Frankum shot 78-76 to finish third. The low net winner was Kenny Kilday who had a net 126 in the two-day event. Myra Smith shot 89-92 to win the Ladies championship, while Joanne Smith shot 98-97 to finish second and claim the net championship. The junior boys champion was Tyler Watson who shot 80-82.

The Raven at Lora Bay

Emerson Bianchi, runner-up in last year's club championship, is the 2009 men's champion at Raven Golf Cub at Lora Bay. He finished ahead of Steven Bentley, who ended up as the net winner in A Flight. The net runner-up was Rudy Chiarandini. The net champ in B flight was Brent Norrey, while Mike Brady was the net runner-up. Bill Probert won the senior championship, with Rob Myhill finishing as the runner-up. The ladies champion was Wendy Kowalewski, who finished ahead of 2007 champ Jessica MacDonell, who was net and gross runner-up in A Flight. Kowalewski also won the senior ladies title. Patti McFarlane was the runner-up in the senior championship and also the net winner in A Flight. Helene Schofield won the B Flight championship and Gail Cresswell was the runner-up. The championships were held Sept. 12-13.

Whispering Hills

Dean Girodat of Hanover fired rounds of 72-73-77 then beat Shawn Kaufman on the first hole of a playoff to win the men's club championship at Whispering Hills Golf Club on Aug. 8. It was his third club championship title in less than a year and came just before he successfully defended his title at Buck's Crossing. His other men's club championship was last year at BlackHorse Golf and Country Resort. Earlier this season, he shot 75 (+4) and was the top local finisher at the Ontario Champion of Champions event on May 25 at the Donalda Club in Toronto. Playing against club champions from across Ontario, he ended up tied for 11th place. The results of the 2009 Whispering Hills championship are as follows: CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Dean Girodat 72-73-77 = 222* Shawn Kaufman 71-78-73 = 222 Shawn Smailes 73-75-76 = 224 Rob Widmeyer 73-76-76 = 225 Mike Hahn 74-77-76 = 227 Derek Widmeyer 75-74-82 = 231 Joel McAllister 78-74-80 = 232 A FLIGHT Murray Griffin 82-83-79 = 244 Mike Dunlop 83-87-81 = 251 Frank Domm 82-88-85 = 255 Dave Hargrave 84-94-82 = 260 B FLIGHT Brian Wise 88-84-86 = 258 Garrett Weigel 87-91-86 = 264 Bob Tone 89-83-93 = 265 Mike Widmeyer 90-91-91 = 272 * Won in a playoff