2008 yearbook - Golf Ontario
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2008 yearbook - Golf Ontario
Golf Association of Ontario 2008 YEARBOOK G o l f A s s o c i at i o n o f O n ta r i o 2008 YEARBOOK 2009 Championship Schedule Tournament Location Date Men’s Better-Ball Championship Oakdale G&CC, Toronto May 14 Investors Group Junior Spring Classic Wooden Sticks GC, Uxbridge May 16-18 Men’s Champion of Champions Donalda Club, Toronto May 25 Women’s Champion of Champions Timber Ridge GC, Brighton May 25 Men’s Match Play Championship The Lake Joseph Club, Port Carling June 2-5 Senior Men’s Champion of Champions Carrying Place G&CC, Kettleby June 8 Women’s 4-Ball Championship Deerhurst Highlands, Huntsville June 17 Investors Group Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Loyalist CC, Bath June 23-25 Investors Group Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Championship Whistle Bear GC, Cambridge July 7-10 Investors Group Women’s Amateur Championship Wildfire GC, Lakefield July 14-16 Investors Group Men’s Amateur Championship Craigowan G&CC, Woodstock July 14-17 Bantam Girls’ Championship Barcovan GC, Carrying Place July 21-22 Investors Group Junior & Juvenile Girls’ Championship Barcovan GC, Carrying Place July 21-23 Investors Group Junior Boys’ Match Play Championship Cataraqui G&CC, Kingston July 21-24 Bantam Boys’ Championship Puslinch Lake GC, Cambridge July 27-29 Investors Group Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Paris Grand GC, Paris July 28-30 Investors Group Senior Men’s Amateur Championship Twenty Valley G&CC, Vineland August 11-13 Investors Group Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Markland Wood GC, Etobicoke August 18-20 Junior Boys’ Better-Ball Championship Dundee CC, New Dundee August 24 Baka Wireless Men’s Public Player Championship Black Diamond GC, Pontypool August 24-25 Baka Wireless Women’s Public Player Championship Black Diamond GC, Pontypool August 25 Women’s and Junior Girls’ Match Play Championship Sunningdale G&CC, London August 26-28 Mixed Championship Wooden Sticks GC, Uxbridge September 7 George S. Lyon Championship Rattlesnake Point GC, Milton September 8 Senior Men’s Better-Ball Championship Maple Downs G&CC, Richmond Hill September 21 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Golf Association of Ontario Golf Association of Ontario 40 Elgin Park Drive, Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1N3 Phone: 905.852.1101 • Fax: 905.852.8893 www.gao.ca Executive Director Dave Mills ext. 223 – dmills@gao.ca Director of Tournaments Dave Colling ext 225 - dcolling@gao.ca Tournament Manager Larry Longo ext. 226 – llongo@gao.ca Director of Player Development Mike Kelly ext. 232 – mkelly@gao.ca Player Development Coordinator Mallory Dayman ext. 237 – mdayman@gao.ca Director of Handicapping & Course Rating Craig Loughry ext. 230 – cloughry@gao.ca Course Rating Manager Marcus Strom ext. 231 – mstrom@gao.ca Director of Marketing & Communications Kyle McFarlane ext. 228 – kmcfarlane@gao.ca Marketing & Communications Coordinator Claire Welsh ext. 234 – cwelsh@gao.ca Website Coordinator Jamie Demeter ext 222 – jdemeter@gao.ca Administrative Director Kate Sheldon ext. 235 – ksheldon@gao.ca Public Player Program Coordinator Susan Buck ext. 221 – sbuck@gao.ca Coordinator of Volunteers Sandy Davidson ext. 236 – sdavidson@gao.ca Club Membership Coordinator Linda Francone ext. 227 – lfrancone@gao,ca Administrative Assistant Anita Haden ext. 233 – ahaden@gao.ca Accounting Clerk Olga Ivoditov ext. 238 – oivoditov@gao.ca www.GAO.ca Golf Association of Ontario On March 31, 2001 the membership of the Ontario Golf Association (est. 1921) and the Ontario Ladies’ Golf Association (est. 1926) voted overwhelmingly to amalgamate the two organizations and form a single golf association to be known as the Golf Association of Ontario. The GAO gained official status in November, 2001. The OGA and the OLGA represented Ontario Golfers for over 75 years. As such, the GAO inherits a long and rich history. With over 420 member clubs and over 115,000 individual members, the GAO is one of the largest golf associations the world. As the governing body of amateur golf in Ontario, the GAO has an affiliation with the Royal Canadian Golf Association. The RCGA serve a national mandate. The GAO plays an important role supporting and promoting many aspects of the game, including a provision of services to member clubs and to individual members as well as contributing to the “Good of the Game.” The GAO is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and supported by Volunteer Committees and Club Representatives throughout the province. Each member club has the opportunity to designate representatives to work with the GAO and to represent the club’s interests within the association. The strength of the GAO lies in its broad range of membership support through Ontario. Funding for programs conducted by the GAO comes from: • Corporate and Private Donations • Program Participation Fees • Corporate Sponsorship • Tournament Entry Fees • Membership Fees • Grants Programs and Services delivered by the GAO include: • Provincial Championships • Course Measuring and Rating • Player Development Programs • Support for Turfgrass Research • Rules of Golf • Amateur Status • Ontario Golf Magazine • Information Seminars • Ontario Golf Hall of Fame • Media Relations • District Programs • Volunteer Opportunities • The Handicap System • Scholarship Programs • Awards and Recognition Programs YEARBOOK 2008 3 Contents Committee Reports GAO Board and Committees President’s Message Scholarship & District Coordinators Rules & Competition Volunteers Player Development Marketing & Membership Member Clubs Handicap & Course Rating Ontario Golf Hall of Fame 5 6 7 15 16 18 19 20 22 24 Championship Summaries Ontario Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2008 26 Volunteers Honoured National Success 4 24 YEARBOOK 2008 25 Championship Sites Player Rankings 29 30 2008 Junior Results Bantam Championships Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Championship Junior & Juvenile Girls’ Championship Junior Spring Classic Junior Boys’ & Junior Girls’ Match Play Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Better Ball 31 32 33 34 35 36 2008 Men’s Results Men’s Better Ball Men’s Amateur Men’s Mid-Amateur Senior Men’s Amateur Men’s Match Play/Senior Men’s Better Ball Men’s Champion of Champions Senior Men’s Champion of Champions George S. Lyon Championship Mixed Championship Men’s Public Player Championship 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 48 49 50 2008 Women’s Results Women’ Match Play Women’s Amateur Women’s Mid-Amateur Senior Women’s Amateur Women’s Champion of Champions Mixed Championship/Women’s Four Ball Women’s Public Player Championship 35 44 45 46 47 49 50 www.GAO.ca GAO Board & Committees 2008 GAO Board of Directors Back Row (Left to Right): Kelly Roberts , Bill Duffield, Jim Furlong , Ian Murray, Stu Hamilton Front Row (Left to Right): Kathy Pilkey, Liz Hoffman (1st Vice President), Stephen James (President), John Swift (2nd Vice President), Susan Wickware, Elaine Summers ABSENT: Bill Muzak, Bob McMenemy COMMITTEES District Coordinators Bruce Rand John Swift Ruth Giles Elaine Summers Gilles Hurtubise Jenny Ellis Bonnie Swanson Roy Bratty Karen Vamplew Ken Teshima Lynn MacMillan Laurann Van Volkenburg Murray McDonald Judith Weaver Joyce McCrae Ken Hopkins Nancy Reid Laurence Tulloch Judy Waldrum Jim Furlong Joy Bradford Paul MacNaughton Sandy Davidson www.GAO.ca Nominating: Chair: Bill Duffield Anna Poste Barbara Allan Harry Daniel Liz Hoffman Steve James Executive: Chair: Steve James Liz Hoffman John Swift Bill Duffield Dave Mills Rules and Competition: Chair: Bob McMenemy Kelly Roberts Anna Poste Susan Wickware Bill Muzak Ruth Giles Lorry Moffatt Bob Leggitt Lee Griffin Jim Furlong Jim King Kathy Pilkey Dave Colling Larry Longo Finance: Chair: John Swift Kelly Roberts Liz Hoffman Susan Wickware Ian Murray Kate Sheldon Dave Mills Handicap & Course Rating: Chair: Bob Heath Sharon McClelland Bob McMenemy Kelly Roberts Kelly Meeks Stephanie Lytwyniuck Joe Maggio Kathy McDonald Joanne Backus Jim Faulkner Susan Holliday Craig Loughry Marcus Strom Elite Player Development: Chair: Liz Hoffman Stu Hamilton Kelly Roberts Bob McMenemy Mary Ann Lapointe Elaine Summers Dave Colling Mike Kelly Ann Carroll Dave Woods Ralph Bauer Grassroots Player Development: Chair: Jim Furlong Bill Muzak Dave Hollinger Bob McMenemy Susan Wickware Liz Hoffman Roy Bratty Don Ingram Dave Colling Mike Kelly Audit/Risk Management: Chair: Ian Murray Bill Duffield John Swift Tom Bryson Jim Furlong Tim Condon Kate Sheldon Dave Mills Membership & Marketing: Chair: Kathy Pilkey Susan Wickware Jim Furlong Tom Bryson Kelly Roberts Kyle McFarlane Dave Mills Kate Sheldon Hall of Fame: Chair: Ian Giles Harry Daniel Anna Poste Jackie Rosart Lorry Moffat Dick Grimm Joann Johnston Marlene Streit Garry McKay Jim Barclay Jeff Stauffer Kevin Purcell Kyle McFarlane Scholarship Chair: Joan Hulmston Bill Muzak Stu Hamilton Bob McMenemy Dave Mills Kate Sheldon Governance Chair: Anna Poste Barbara Allan Bill Duffield Liz Hoffman Elliot Gardiner Harry Daniel Ian Giles Kate Sheldon Dave Mills YEARBOOK 2008 5 President’s Report Over the past year, I have been fortunate enough to have represented the Golf Association of Ontario as President. After travelling throughout Ontario and experiencing first-hand the breadth of the GAO’s accomplishments, I can say with confidence that the GAO should be proud of the difference it is making in the golf community. 2008 has been a progressive year for the GAO, with the Board of Directors, staff and volunteers working diligently to strengthen and increase the programs offered to amateur golfers in the Province, while developing new initiatives to grow the game. To accomplish these goals, the Association is fortunate to have the support of a number of corporate sponsors that have helped the GAO make a difference. These include our major partner, Investors Group, which continues to support our major championships, along with Acushnet Canada, Baka Wireless, Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer, Bushnell, Davey Tree, Second Skin, and Ultimate Golf Vacations, Each of these partners has contributed to the ongoing success of the GAO’s programs while investing in the future of golf in Ontario. I would also like to acknowledge the support of Nestle who contributed as our water sponsor along with Westmount Hospitality Group who continued to support the GAO as our hotel partner. Callaway Golf Canada and Clublink have also made very significant contributions to the Callaway Golf in Schools program that have helped expand this initiative by leaps and bounds over the past year. Various funding sources from the Government of Ontario also help support the GAO’s programs. The Ministry of Health promotion provides base funding along with other programs which provide resources for the grassroots to high performance players within the long-term player development plan created by the CPGA and the RCGA. Initiatives supported include the 2009 Canada Summer Games and the 2010 Ontario Summer Games for which the GAO is currently preparing. This will be the first time that golf is included in the Games. I encourage you to read the committee reports in the following pages that highlight the accomplishments and new initiatives developed by the GAO over the past year. I would like to briefly touch on a few exciting developments from 2008. Early in the golf season, we celebrated the 6 YEARBOOK 2008 achievements of three new inductees into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. Gerry Kesselring, along with the late Lloyd Tucker and Lex Robson were honoured in a memorable ceremony that highlighted the achievements of the new members while celebrating their contributions to golf in Ontario. We are very proud of these Ontario golfers and their accomplishments. 2008 was a very exciting year from a Player Development standpoint. After its initial launch in June of 2007, the Callaway Golf in Schools program has grown into a roaring success that will impact more than 15,000 students in Ontario every year. Embraced by teachers, parents and students alike, the program continues to give children a positive golf experience from a young age while teaching the inherent values and life-skills that form the core foundation of golf. The program also paved the way for the launch of the new First Fairways initiative, which saw a mobile cruiser visiting summer camps and community events throughout Ontario to further connect with future golfers in the Province. An ongoing initiative of the GAO is the support of turf research through our annual financial donation and management support. In the past year, our Member Clubs have had to deal with such pressing concerns as the pesticide ban and water restrictions. This research helps explore alternatives and solutions to deal with these issues, and the continuing support of the GAO will benefit our member clubs in the future. The GAO executes its championships at a worldclass level that showcases both the broad range of talent in this Province and our beautiful member clubs. The generosity and support of these clubs allow us to offer high-level venues for our Provincial competitors year after year. Once again, our Ontario golfers have been extremely successful at the National Level as well. I would like to recognize Ontario Amateur runnerup Cam Burke who clinched the 2008 Canadian Amateur title. Ontario Amateur Champion Dave Bunker captured the Canadian Mid-Amateur and Mid-Master titles, while Ontario Junior and Juvenile Boys Champion Mitch Sutton was crowned Canadian Junior and Juvenile Champion this past August. Team Ontario also scored its first Canadian Junior Boys team title in nine years, while the Ontario Women’s team took home the RCGA Inter-Provincial Team Trophy at the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur. Lastly, two GAO junior teams captured key victories this past summer, with a team comprised of Ontario junior girls capturing the Ruth Eller Cup and the Williamson Cup going home with a team of Ontario junior boys. The continued success of Ontario golfers is a key demonstration of the strength of the GAO’s championships and programs. I expect 2009 will prove to be financially challenging for our members and their clubs. With this premise in mind the Board and staff took the following actions; • Decided that it is best that we continue to enhance and improve our programs which help to grow the game. Cutting these drastically could save only an insignificant amount of money per member. • Conducted strategic planning sessions to review our programs and direction for 2009 and beyond, • Conducted a detailed review of our previously completed 2009 budget removing a considerable amount of spending which could be avoided or postponed. As a result we believe that we enter 2009 well prepared for its eventualities. In closing, I would like to specifically thank all of our sponsors, donors and member clubs who continue to help the GAO promote amateur golf in Ontario. We truly appreciate all of your support. To our dedicated volunteers, I express my sincere gratitude for the countless hours spent helping to coordinate and deliver the many initiatives of the Association. It has been a pleasure to work with you, as without our volunteers none of what we do would be possible. Lastly, the Board of Directors and the various committees along with Dave Mills and all of the GAO staff, thank you for working tirelessly to make the GAO the successful organization that it is today. Thank you for a wonderful year. Respectfully submitted D. Stephen James, 2008 Golf Association of Ontario President D. Stephen James 2008 Golf Association of ontario president www.GAO.ca Committee Reports SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT District Coordinators Committee Report Eighteen applications were received for GAO scholarships this year. On July 29th, the Scholarship Committee held a conference call to review the applications and determine the 2008 recipients. It was determined that a clause regarding funding for students attending American schools will be introduced to the scholarship application moving forward. It was agreed that any student attending a US institution where funds awarded though the GAO scholarship program are deducted be required to return the funds to the GAO in order to avoid impact on their NCAA funding. In total, $32,000 in scholarships were awarded, with individual scholarships in $2000, $2,500, $3,500 and $4,000 amounts. With the support of its generous sponsors and partners, the GAO has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships to dozens of deserving student golfers in Ontario. All recipients have maintained at least a 75% academic average, are enrolled in a 4 year post-secondary institution, are members of the GAO and are actively involved in the game of golf. In Ontario, the fourteen Districts form the link between the GAO, its members and clubs. 2008 saw several advancements at the District level, namely the introduction of the Intersectional Matches in the Kingston District, which we hope will be offered to other districts in 2009-10. Another new initiative is the District Challenges between the Hamilton, Niagara and Waterloo Districts and also the Huronia and Owen Sound Districts. Both of these programs afforded increased participation for GAO members at the District level. It is rewarding to see the huge increase of volunteers working within the Districts, particularly Men and Juniors, as they strive to develop more training programs and tournaments that include all levels of golfers. The District Training Programs currently being offered in Huronia, Kingston and York Districts are being expanded to be available for all Districts to offer to their members in the near future. We expect to have the first portion of that program available to the Districts in the spring of 2009. It is entitled, “Learn to Play Better”, and is a training program for Districts to offer to their 30+ handicap players. 2008 also saw the beginning of an innovative Rules Seminar which is being developed to be offered at the District Level in Spring 2009. Also, the District Home Pages on the GAO website offer a wealth of information about upcoming District events, contact information and past winners. Congratulations to Jenny Ellis who has been named District Volunteer of the Year, 2008. It was a pleasure for me to represent the Ontario Districts in 2008 and I’m proud of the accomplishments the Districts have achieved; growing the game through increased involvement for all levels of players; the training programs; and the competition at the District Level. Respectfully submitted Joan Hulmston, On behalf of the Scholarship Committee Katelyn Inlow The Christine Fisher Memorial Student Award University of Waterloo David Byrne Craig Revell Award Garret Rank GAO Scholarship University of Detriot Mercy University of Waterloo Michael Oudyk Ken McKenzie Award Brendan McKee GAO Scholarship Wilfrid Laurier University University of Guelph Luke Morrow GAO Scholarship Marcus Hoffman GAO Scholarship Lakehead University University of Guelph Heather Wogden The Christine Fisher Memorial Student Award www.GAO.ca Elaine Summers, On behalf of the District Coordinators Lisa Boyko Investors Group Scholarship University of Western Ontario University of Waterloo Women’s District Team Results Gross Results Net Results 1) Huronia 466 1) Mississauga 2) Mississauga 470 2) Huronia 3) Kingston 485 3) Kingston 4) Essex-Kent 492 4) Niagara T5) York 497 5) York T5) Scarboro 497 6) Scarboro 7) Niagara 509 7) Waterloo 8) London 514 8) London 9) Waterloo 517 9) Essex-Kent 10) Peterborough 538 10) Peterborough Respectfully submitted 444 454 459 463 464 465 469 475 476 482 Junior Girls’ District Team Results Gross Results Net Results 1) Scarboro 302 1) Northern 2) Owen Sound 307 2) Owen Sound 3) Huronia 318 3) London 4) London 319 T4) Waterloo 5) Kingston 320 T4) Kingston 6) York 321 6) Scarboro 7) Waterloo 354 7) York 8) Northern 374 8) Huronia Stephanie Klein Helena Harbridge Award SUNY Albany David Crawford GAO Scholarship Wingate University 290 297 299 300 300 304 305 306 Eric Donatelli Investors Group Scholarship Queen’s University Scott Landreth GAO Scholarship University of Akron Senior Women’s District Team Results Gross Results Net Results 1) Scarboro 466 T1) Waterloo 2) London 481 T1) Peterborough 3) York 483 3) London 4) Waterloo 484 T4) Scarboro 5) Peterborough 487 T4) Mississauga 6) Mississauga 488 6) Niagara 7) Niagara 501 7) Huronia 8)Essex-Kent 503 8) York T9) Huronia 520 9) Kingston T9) Owen Sound 420 10) Owen Sound 11) Kingston 527 11) Essex- Kent 12) Northern 547 12) Northern YEARBOOK 2008 443 443 446 448 448 452 453 457 459 468 471 473 7 Essex-Kent • Hamilton Essex Kent District Hamilton District District Coordinator – Bruce Rand District Coordinators – Ruth Giles, John Swift Essex-Kent District Champions Hamilton District Champions EventNAME GOLF CLUB EventNAME Junior Boys’ Jason Buliga Links of Kent CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Junior Girls’ Stephanie Carr Pointe West G&CC Men’s Kevin Kelly Chedoke GC Women’s Amateur Mandi Dupuis Beach Grove G&CC Women’s Jennifer Lochead Hamilton G&CC Women’s Senior Marg Cartier GAO Public Player Senior Men’s Jack Niewland Hamilton G&CC Diamond Carmen Eaton Fox Glen GC Senior Women’s Antoinette Krusto Glendale G&CC Double Diamond Grace McCann GAO Public Player Junior Boys’ Brett Mitchell Norfolk G&CC Four-Ball (Gross) MaryLou Henderson Kingsville G&CC Sue Diemers Beach Grove G&CC Men’s Four-Ball Harvey Hicks Four-Ball (Net) Shirley Morel Erie Shores G&CC Wilf Heene Betty Carder Erie Shores G&CC 9 Hole District Champion (Low Gross) Karon Brennenstuhl Dominion Golf League Ladies’ League 9 Hole Champion (Low Net) Kim Bastien Essex- Kent District Championship Teams Ontario Women’s Amateur – 4th Jackie DeMarco, Essex G&CC Fox Glen GC GOLF CLUB Glendale G&CC Women’s Four Ball Marilyn Floyd Doreen Rowntree Flamborough Hills G&CC Junior Boys’ Ryan DeCaire Lionhead G&CC Men’s Mid-Am Ken Baxter Chedoke GC Senior Men’s Rick Michal Dundas Valley Diamond Jenny Hatch Tyadaga Municipal GC Double Diamond Ann Hicks Glendale G&CC Men’s Amateur Matthew McKay GAO Public Player Mandi Dupuis, Beach Grove G&CC Margot Gillespie, Kingsville G&CC Dessa Kaspardlov, Kingsville G&CC Ontario Women’s Senior Amateur – 8th Cheryl Damphouse, Kingsville G&CC Dessa Kaspardlov, Kngsville G&CC Kim Rutherford, Fox Glen GC Hamilton District Host Club Recognition Beverly Golf and Country Club Burlington Golf and Country Club Heron Point Golf and Country Club King’s Forest Golf Club Essex-Kent district Host Club Recognition Erie Shores Golf & Country Club Fox Glen Golf Club Rochester Place Golf Course Talbot Trail Golf Club 8 YEARBOOK 2008 Beverly Golf and Country Club www.GAO.ca Huronia • Kingston Huronia District KINGSTON DISTRICT District Coordinator – Elaine Summers District Coordinators – Jenny Ellis, Gilles Hurtubise Huronia District Champions Kingston District Champions Event NAME GOLF CLUB Event NAME GOLF CLUB Junior Girls’ Briana May Barrie CC Junior Boys’ Sean Lackey The Landings GC Men’s Amateur Darryl McClure Shelburne G&CC Junior Girls’ Hannah Hellyer Oak Hill G&CC Women’s Amateur Judith Stewart Barrie CC Bantam Boys’ Josh Whelan Napanee G&CC Men’s Senior Steve Simmons Heritage Hills GC Bantam Girls’ Brooke Henderson Rideau Lakes G&CC Women’s Senior Maureen Burns Blue Mountain G&CC Men’s Amateur Simon Reyers Cataraqui G&CC Men’s Super Senior Robert Satchel Harbour View G&CC Women’s Amateur Tara McFadden GAO Public Player Women’s Super Senior Ellen Horton Blue Mountain G&CC Men’s Mid-Amateur Tyler Sauerbrei Cataraqui G&CC Men’s Four-Ball Garnett Reid Women’s Mid-Amateur Andrea Blackwell Cataraqui G&CC Sonny Larose Men’s Senior Bill Blake Garrison G&CC Women’s Four-Ball Wendy McDonald Womens’ Senior Betty Wonnacott Bay of Quinte G&CC Sara Broderick Shelburne G&CC Men’s Super Senior Murray Lively Rivendell G&CC Harbour View G&CC Women’s Diamond Cookie Cartwright GAO Public Player Men’s Champ.of Champions Sean Lackey The Landings GC Sr. Men’s Champ.of Champions Lou Doucette Pine Ridge G&CC Women’s Champ. of Champions Casey Ward Picton G&CC Garrison G&CC Trilinks Golf District June Days Overall Club Winner Huronia District Teams Women’s Amateur – 1st Junior Girls’ Amateur – 3rd Sr. Women’s Champ. of Champions Jenny Ellis Katie Broere, South Muskoka C&GC Brittany Marchand, Shelburne G&CC Mixed Four-Ball Sharon & Dave Sturgiss Smugglers Glen GC Megan Chapman, Georgian Bay Club Katie Reid, Shelburne G&CC Women’s Four-Ball Sheila Chiarandini & Judy Rix Loyalist G&CC Men’s Four-Ball Don Arthur & Blair Covell GAO Public Players Senior Women’s Amateur – T9 Senior Match Play Alex MacMillan Garrison G&CC Maureen Burns, Blue Mountain G&CC Runner Up Dewey Hall Smugglers Glen GC Kristy McLaughlin, Mad River GC Jacqueline Yanch, Barrie CC Ellen Horton, Blue Mouintain G&CC Shelley Fell, Settler’s Ghost GC KINGSTON District Teams Rosemary Scott, Blue Mountain G&CC Senior Women’s Amateur – 11th Huronia District Host Club Recognition Sheila Chiarandini, Loyalist G&CC Atoka Golf Club • Barrie Country Club • Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club Pat Burroughs, Bay of Quinte G&CC Duntroon Highlands Golf Club • Harbour View Golf and Country Club Deborah Reimer, Garrison G&CC Hawk Ridge Golf Club • Mad River Golf Club • National Pines Golf Club Cookie Cartwright, GAO Public Player OslerBrook Golf and Country Club • Settlers Ghost Golf Club Shelburne Golf and Country Club • Vespra Hills Golf Club. Sean Lackey - Junior Boys’ Champion Women’s Amateur – 3rd Casey Ward, Picton G&CC Tara McFadden, GAO Public Player Julie Jarvis, GAO Public Player Andrea Blackwell, Cataraqui G&CC Junior Girls’ Amateur – 5th Lou Doucette - Senior Men’s Champion of Champions Casey Ward, Picton G&CC Christina Thorne, Cataraqui G&CC Kingston District Host Club Recognition Amherstview Golf Club Barcovan Golf Club Casey Ward - Women’s Champion of Champions Black Bear Ridge Golf Club Cataraqui Golf & Country Club Loyalist Country Club Clockwise from top left: Smuggler’s Glen Golf Club Briana May, Junior Girls’ Champion Trillium Wood Golf Club Wendy McDonald & Sara Broderick, Women’s Four-Ball Champions Garnett Reed & Sonny Larose, Men’s Four-Ball Champions Judith Stewart & Darryl McClure, Women’s and Men’s Amateur Champions www.GAO.ca Jenny Ellis - Senior Women’s Champion of Champions YEARBOOK 2008 9 London • Mississauga LONDON District MISSISSAUGA District District Coordinators – Roy Bratty, Bonnie Swanson District Coordinators – Karen Vamplew, Helen McGregor London District Champions Mississauga District Champions TITLE NAME GOLF CLUB Junior Boys’ John Carbone Trafalgar G&CC Sunningdale G&CC Men’s Amateur Mark Nagy Trafalgar G&CC Stephanie Mackinlay Sarnia G&CC Women’s Amateur Mary Ann Lapointe North Halton G&CC Women’s Senior Amateur Sue Postian Sunningdale G&CC Men’s Senior Rudy Voytek Trafalgar G&CC Diamond Barb Cousins Highland CC Women’s Senior Nanette Cuddy Credit Valley G&CC Double Diamond Joan Brydges Huron Oaks GC Diamond Gloria Sinclair North Halton G&CC Four Ball (Net) Laura Vermunt Barb Smits Event NAME GOLF CLUB Junior Girls’ Corey Crossnan Women’s Amateur Women’s Four-Ball (Gross) Karen Vamplew Widder Station G&CC London District CHAMPIONSHIP Teams Darlene Homonko Women’s Four-Ball (Net) Joan Murray Jacqueline Gray Men’s Four-Ball (Gross) Gerald Gowan Senior Women’s Amateur – 2nd Women’s Amateur – 8th Steve Kartonchik Sue Postian, Sunningdale G&CC Karen Deluce, London Hunt Men’s Four-Ball (Net) Rod Farmer Irini Perivolaris, London Hunt Jenna Keane, Sarnia G&CC Gilbert Fabris Sharon Blaxall, St. Thomas G&CC Jennifer Lavis, GAO Public Player Cathy Koszman, West Haven G&CC Sarah Ross, Greenhills GC Trafalgar G&CC Trafalgar G&CC Trafalgar G&CC Devil’s Pulpit Golf Assoc. Mississauga District Teams Junior Girls’ Amateur – 4th Senior Women’s Amateur – 6th Casey Crossnan, Sunningdale G&CC Gloria Sinclair, North Halton G&CC Sarah Westaway, St. Thomas G&CC Karen Vamplew, Trafalgar G&CC Lynne Owen, Trafalgar G&CC London District Host Club Recognition Nanette Cuddy, Credit Valley G&CC Greenhills Golf Club London Hunt and Country Club Women’s Amateur – 2nd St. Mary’s Golf Club Mary Ann Lapointe, North Halton G&CC West Haven Golf and Country Club Vanessa Leon, Devil’s Pulpit Golf Assoc. Lynne Owen, Trafalgar G&CC . Redtail Golf Course Pamela Piotrowski, Eagle Ridge G&CC Mississauga District Host Club Recognition Joan Murray & Jacqueline Gray - Women’s Four-Ball (Net) Champions Brampton Golf & Country Club Blue Springs Golf Club Credit Valley Golf & Country Club Hornby Glen Golf Club Mississauga Golf & Country Club Oakville Golf Club Trafalgar Golf & Country Club Rod Farmer & Gilbert Fabris - Men’s Four-Ball (Net) Champions 10 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Niagara • Owen Sound Niagara District Owen Sound District District Coordinators – Ken Teshima, Lynn MacMillian District Coordinator – Judith Weaver Niagara District Champions Owen Sound District Champions EventNAME GOLF CLUB EventNAME GOLF CLUB Senior Women’s Amateur Chris Critelli GAO Public Player Women’s Amateur Elaine Arthur Woodlands Links Women’s Amateur Chris Critelli GAO Public Player Women’s Senior Elaine Arthur Woodlands Links Diamond Lil Phyllis Bennett Rockway Glen GC Double Diamond Sandra Muise Rolling Meadows G&CC The Flo Monroe Trophy for Low Net Phyllis Bennett Rockway Glen GC Niagara DISTRICT Teams Diamond Joan McAndrew Stone Tree G&FC Double Diamond Rosemarie Evans Maitland CC Four-Ball (Gross) Sandra Burns Vicki Colquhoun Four-Ball (Net) Elaine Bossence Fran Madden Woodlands Links Northern Dunes GC Owen Sound District Teams Senior Women’s Amateur – 2nd Junior Girls’ – 2nd Linda Burroughsford, Cherry Hill Club Brianna Cooper, BlackHorse G&CC Chris Critelli, GAO Public Player Taylor Schmidt, Kincardine GC Carol Cort, Rockway Glen GC Sue MacKenzie, St. Catherines G&CC Senior Women’s Amateur – T9th Chris McCrae, Owen Sound GC Women’s Amateur – 7th Sophie Fenton, Pike Lake GC Linda Burroughsford, Cherry Hill Club Joan McAndrew, Stone Tree G&FC Jeanne Glavac, Lookout Point CC Tina Hoch, Thundering Waters GC Owen Sound District Host Club Recognition Stefani Markovich, Lookout Point CC Ainsdale Golf Club Saugeen Golf Club Niagara District Host Woodland Links Ltd. Club Recognition Cherry Hill Club Rockway Glen Golf Club Rolling Meadows Golf Club Chris Critelli - Women’s & Senior Amateur Champion St Catherine’s Golf and Country Club Cobble Beach Golf Links Phyllis Bennett - Diamond Champion www.GAO.ca YEARBOOK 2008 11 Peterborough • Scarboro PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT SCARBORO DISTRICT District Coordinator – Joyce McCrae District Coordinators – Nancy Reid, Ken Hopkins Scarboro District Champions Peterborough District Champions EventNAME GOLF CLUB Women’s Amateur Julia Hodgson York Downs G&CC Women’s Senior Debbie McDonald Whitevale GC Diamond Sandy Forhan Ballantrae GC Double Diamond Heather Shanahan Ballantrae GC Four-Ball (Gross) Debbie McDonald Kathy Pilkey Four-Ball (Net) Ann Griffin Peterborough District Teams Barb Rogers District Foursomes Sheila Buglass Senior Women’s Amateur – 5th Barb Dunn Diana Woods Jeanette Keen EventNAME GOLF CLUB Women’s Amateur Jeanne Beaith Dalewood G&CC Junior Championship Kaytlin Elliott Kawartha G&CC Womens’ Senior Amateur Jeanne Beaith Dalewood G&CC Women’s Four-Ball Carolyn Nixon Lorraine Bell Pickering Ladies GC Diamond Championship Helen Butterworth Cedarhurst GC Jeanne Beaith, Dalewood G&CC Nancy McConnell, GAO Public Player Pamela Welsh, Golfers Dream Golf Club Kelly Bertran, Kedron Dells Golf Course Peterborough District Host Club Recognition Black Diamond Golf Club Dalewood Golf & Curling Club Kedron Dells Golf Course The Quarry Golf Course Whitevale GC Whitevale GC Westview GC Scarboro District Teams Junior Girls’ – 1st Senior Women’s Amateur – 1st Rebecca Lee Bentham, Granite GC Kelly Koselek, Cedar Brae G&CC Vivian Tsui, Station Creek GC Kathy Pilkey, Whitevale GC Ivy Steinberg, Granite GC Women’s Amateur – T5th Debbie McDonald, Whitevale GC Kelly Koselek, Cedar Brae C&CC Gail Pimm, Mill Run GC Scarboro District Host Club Recognition Shelly Burns, Scarboro G&CC Julia Hodgson, York Downs G&CC Bayview Golf & Country Club Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club Mandarin Golf & Country Club Whitevale Golf Club York Downs Golf & Country Club Beacon Hall Golf Club Jeanne Beaith - Women’s & Senior Amateur Champion Carolyn Nixon and Lorraine Bell - Four-Ball Champions 12 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Waterloo • York Waterloo district York District District Coordinators – Judy Waldrum, Jim Furlong District Coordinators – Paul McNaughton, Joy Bradford York District Champions Waterloo District Champions EventNAME GOLF CLUB EventNAME GOLF CLUB Junior Girls’ Jessica Keating Cutten Club Women’s Senior Amateur Jane Kirkpatrick Ladies’ GC of Toronto Better Ball Championship Martha Jakowlew Diamond Delores Cella The Country Club Phyllis Cox Cutten Club Double Diamond Heather Colhoun Toronto GC Women’s Amateur Diane Higgins Westmount G&CC Women’s Amateur Rosemary Salvatore Markland Woods GC Women’s Senior Brenda Kersey Buford Links GC Women’s Four-Ball Championship Brenda Brown Diamond Linda Brown Conestoga GC Joanne Gregus St. Georges GC Double Diamond Marg Christie Cutten Club Women’s Bronze Dianne Bellemare King Valley GC Women’s Tournament of Champions Waterloo District Teams Marion Reid Islington GC Men’s Tournament of Champions Junior Girls’ – 7th Scott Sinclair Islington GC Jessica Keating, Cutten Club York District Teams Meghan MacPherson, Guelph Lakes GC Women’s Amateur – 9th Junior Girls’ – 6th Senior Women’s Amateur – 4th Michele Charles, Whistle Bear GC Elizabeth Tong, Ladies GC Susan Wickware, Ladies GC Brenda Kersey, Burford Golf Links Alison Cornell, Ladies GC Jane Kirkpatrick, Ladies GC Penny Robinson, The Country Club Margaret Lockhart, Oaks of St. George GC Women’s Amateur – T5th Lynne Taylor, Westmount G&CC Susan Bell, Summit G&CC Stephanie Klein, Ladies GC Senior Women’s Amateur – 4th Waterloo District Alison Cornell, Ladies GC Jan Atkinson Hall, Brantford G&CC Host Club Recognition Susan Bell, Summit G&CC Ginny Marshall, Westmount G&CC Cambridge Golf Club Rosemary Salvatore, Markland Woods GC Margaret Lockhart, Oaks of St. George GC Cutten Club Lambton Golf and Country Club Frieda Heibein, Rebel Creek GC Galt Country Club St Georges Golf and Country Club Rockway Golf Club The Country Club Whistle Bear Golf Club Weston Golf and Country Club York District Host Club Recognition King Valley Golf and Country Club Eagles Nest Golf Club Women’s Amateur Team Lynne Taylor, Michele Charles, Marg Lockhart, Brenda Kersey Senior Women’s Amateur Team Marg Lockhart, Frieda Heibein, Jan Atkinson-Hall, Ginny Marshall Junior Girls’ Team - Megan MacPherson & Jessica Keating www.GAO.ca YEARBOOK 2008 13 Northern • Thunder Bay NORTHERN DISTRICT THUNDER BAY DISTRICT District Coordinators – Laurann Van Volkenburg Murray McDonald District Coordinator – Laurence Tulloch Thunder Bay District Champions Northern District Champions TITLE NAME GOLF CLUB TITLE NAME GOLF CLUB Women’s Amateur Barbara Wellard North Bay G&CC Junior Boys’ Austin Adduono Fort William CC Diamond Carrie Bell North Bay G&CC Men’s Amateur Barry Caland Whitewater GC Double Diamond Lucy Fraser North Bay G&CC District Open Barry Caland Whitewater GC Bantam Boys’ Jaron Rowe Salt Ste Marie G&CC Strathcona Invitational Barry Caland Whitewater GC Juvenile Boys’ Hayden Murray District Better Ball JoeScharf Junior Boys’ Mike Caputo Crimson Ridge Barry Caland Chapples GC/Whitewater GC Junior Girls’ Casey MacNeil Espanola GC District Mid Amateur Aaron Pakylak Thunder Bay CC Northern District Teams Thunder Bay Host Club Recognition Senior Women’s Amateur – 12th Chapples Golf Club Barb Wellard, North Bay G&CC Fort William Country Club Carrie Bell, North Bay G&CC Strathcona Golf Club Ria Poulin-Snell, North Bay G&CC Thunder Bay Country Club Sylvia Taus, North Bay G&CC Whitewater Golf Club Junior Girls’ – 8th Allison Armstron, Huron Pines G&CC Christie Sitko, Lively G&CC Northern District Host Club Recognition Clear Springs Golf Club Idylwylde Golf and Country Club Huron Pines Golf and Country Club North Bay Golf and Country Club Stone Ridge Golf Club Timberwolf Golf Club North Bay Golf & Country Club Barry Caland - Men’s Amateur & District Open Champion 14 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Rules and Competition 2008 Rules and Competition Committee Report Another year has been successfully completed, and most of us can hardly wait for winter to be over so that we can get the 2009 golf season under way! Running 28 championships and 59 qualifiers kept staff and volunteers extremely busy, and once again their considerable expertise and tremendous commitment to the GAO resulted in another successful season. The Committee would like to express its appreciation to the many GAO member clubs who made their golf courses available to us. Competitors look forward to the opportunities presented when so many of the finest clubs in the province allow us to host qualifiers or championships at their facilities. In looking at the proposed 2009 schedule, next year will also provide some exceptional sites, and we anticipate that a number of events will fill up early. The GAO and its members received the generous support of our sponsors, including Baka Wireless and Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer. The tremendous support of Investors Group, which provides support to a whole host of tournaments, should be especially noted. It is the support of these sponsors that allows us to provide the high quality championships that our players have come to expect. Two events, the Investors Group Ontario Men’s Amateur Championship and the Investors Group Junior Boys’ Championship, had lengthy weather delays as the result of heavy rainfall. The Committee would like to commend the superintendents and greens staff at the Islington Golf and Country Club and Whitevale Golf Club for the way in which they went about restoring the courses so that play could be continued. The players at these events are also to be commended for their considerable patience and understanding as we all tried to make the best of the very difficult situations in which Mother Nature had placed us. Nationally, Ontario golfers fared very well in 2008. Dave Bunker captured the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship as well as the Ontario Amateur Championship. Mitch Sutton followed up his win at the Ontario Junior Boys’ Championship with a thrilling, come-from-behind victory at the Canadian Junior Boys’ Championship in Edmonton. Cam Burke was crowned Canadian Amateur Champion after his fine play in Alberta in August. The GAO Pace of Play Policy introduced in the 2007 season was expanded to include qualifying events in 2008. Players, golf course owners and golf course managers were generous in their praise. Clubs which had been hesitant to host www.GAO.ca events because of the impact of slow tournament play on their membership have been very supportive of the new policy. We will continue to monitor and refine the policy, but as players become accustomed to the policy, its expectations and applications, we anticipate that the need for penalty situations will diminish. Playing quickly and playing well need not be mutually exclusive. As was noted last year, the use of the Blue Golf online entry system has served us well, and they continue to improve their product. The latest improvement will allow us to conduct player and member surveys, from which we will gather information on what we are doing well and what areas need to be improved. Rules officials, and those contemplating getting into that area as volunteers, will see several new looks in the coming season. Larry Longo, considered one of the most knowledgeable rules officials in Canada, is working with the RCGA Rules Education Committee to develop a more extensive and comprehensive Level 3 Rules Course, which the GAO will administer in Ontario. Brent McLaughlin of the RCGA welcomed Larry’s expertise, and we are looking forward to the new look, which they plan to implement this spring. The committee is also looking at a major revision to the RCGA Level 4 program as a part of their 2009 Rules course. At the same time, Committee members Jim Furlong and Lee Griffin, two of our many veteran Rules officials, have been working on a training program which can be utilized at the club level to demonstrate, in a fun, hands on way, the application of rules in our every day rounds of golf. Jim and Lee introduced their program to the District Coordinators in October, and their engaging banter (along with Jim’s props) made for an interesting and entertaining session. The plan now is to have this program made accessible to clubs in the province, with the end result being more knowledgeable players, and more people motivated to become Rules officials. Interested individuals and clubs can contact Sandy Davidson for more information and to schedule a Rules seminar. In closing, may I take this opportunity to thank Dave Colling, Tournament Director, Larry Longo, Tournament Manager, and Sandy Davidson, Coordinator of Volunteers, along with our interns, for all that they have done to make the 2008 competitions so successful. We as a committee take our hats off to you. Respectfully submitted Bob McMenemy, On behalf of the Rules & Competition Committee YEARBOOK 2008 15 Thank you 2008 Volunteers On Behalf of the Board of Directors of the Golf Association of Ontario, I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of our volunteers who have contributed valuable time and energy to support and grow amateur golf in Ontario. It is only with your dedication and commitment that we are able to provide the extensive programming that enriches and promotes this sport we all love so much. Your tireless service is much appreciated. Respectfully submitted D. Stephen James, 2008 Golf Association of Ontario President 16 Volunteers Joy Bradford Cheryl Collister Ronald Dywelska Darryl Gordon Paul Hickey Kevin Adams Robert Bradley Tim Condon Annette Easson Doug Gowland Harvey Hicks Scott Adams Steve Brain Mike Conners Carmen Eaton Dave Grady James Hill Judy Agar Peter Brasier Ed Cooper Brad Elliott Douglas Graham Kathy Hill Mary Alderdice Roy Bratty Jeni Cormier Jennifer Ellis Georgeanne Grand Darlene Hiltz Anita Ali Dave Breault John Cornwall Janet Evans Hunter Grant Nancy Hind Barbara Allan John Brennan Carol Cort Jill Evershed Bill Graves Ron Hodson John Allan Karon Brennenstuhl Mike Coulter Richard Farr Charles Gray Liz Hoffman Marion Allen Bruce Brewer Shirley Coveney Jim Faulkner Doug Gray Marg Holgate Michael Allen Flo Brinklow Emerson Creed Pat Faulkner David Greaves Thomas Hollick Don Allman Jim Bristow Ethne Cullen Bob Fawcett Jackie Green Susan Holliday Tony Andrejicka Libby Brodie Joan Cumming Robert Fawcett Penny Green Dave Hollinger Jim Arbuckle Barbara Brown Anne Curtis Donna Ferguson Jill Greenwood Betty Holloway-Parr Jody Armstrong Heather Bruce Marcia Daly William Ferguson Shirley Greer George Holmes Scott Arnold Tom Bryson Harry Daniel Jenny Fitzgerald Wayne Greer Judy Hopkins Jamie Arsenault Marc Buchanan Went Daniel Olga Fleming Ann Griffin Ken Hopkins Appollo Athanasopoulos Lorne Buck Andree Date Sue Fleming Lee Griffin Chesley Hornibrook Kelly Atkinson Sheila Buglass Jim Davidson William Fleming Rick Griffis Jay Houston Jan Atkinson Hall Paul Bunnett-Jones Marda Davis Janet Flott Debbie Grillanda Bill Howie Margaret Auld Rob Burgess Norman Davis Nianne Foley Richard Grimm Karen Huestis Joanne Backus Sheila Burgess Paul Davis Olga Foley Bill Grimsdale Joan Hulmston Peter Baker Maureen Burns Joan Day Tim Ford Gwen Guillet Dennis Hunter Doug Ball Richard Burwash Matthew Devera Wali Forster Darryl Hall Gilles Hurtubise Sean Ball Stan Bush Janet Devonshire Helen Foster Hugh Hallam Marjorie Hurtubise Ross Ballantyne Barry Caland Xavier Dias Ralph Franchino Bill Hamilton Bill Huxley Jeff Barclay Sherrill Callihoo Giulio DiBacco Susan Franklin Blane Hamilton Peter Ihssen Sheron Barry Peter Campaner Richard Dix Doug Fraser Stu Hamilton Don Ingram Ralph Bauer David Campbell Mike Dodgson Heather Furlong Nancy Hammett Kimberly Innis Jeanne Beaith Ivan Campbell Glennis Dolighan Jim Furlong Joanne Hanna Pat Ireson Pat Beaudoin Karen Campbell Bradley Doll Carol Fyfle Mike Harrington Pat Irwin Dick Belcher Kathy Campbell Michael Dombek Rosemary Galassi David Harris Tom Iviney Carrie Bell Colt Carcone John Donald Mary Galbraith Paul Harris Bryan Izatt Ron Bell Brian Carlisle Richard Donald Ruth Garbe Doug Hartry Donna Jackson William Bell Bill Carrigan John Dorland Terry Garbutt Crofton Harvey Robert Jackson Jason Bennett Dave Cayea Des Doyle A. Elliot Gardiner Jim Hauser Terry Jackson Bruce Berdock Jean Chappel Sharon Drabble Noel Gaudette John Hauser Steve James Marion Berube Robert Charters Judy Drechsler Alice Gazeley Martin Hay Bonnie Jean King Andy Bes Sheila Chiarandini Brad Drewitt Cory Gentes Anita Haynes Heather Jeanveau Sandy Billyard John Chittaro Bill Duffield Gayle George Jackie Hayward William Johnson Michael Blackett Ida Chiu Debbie Duffield Harry Gibson Bob Heath Harold Johnston Brenda Blew Linda Christie Greg Dumele Ronald Gilchrist Bruce Heffer Joann Johnston Irene Bogusky James Cilio Donna Dunbar Ian Giles Dale Henderson Margo Johnston Roger Booth Sally Cirtwill Joan Duncan Ruth Giles Janice Henderson Michael Johnston Elaine Bossence Alan Clarke John Dunn James Gillick Larry Henderson Dean Jones Paul Bracken Mike Clave Ann Dunnigan Marion Gooch Rob Henry James Jones George Brackenbury Muriel Cochrane George Dutsas John Goodchild Steve Henry Ron Jones YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Thank you 2008 Volunteers Suzanne Julien Scott MacLeod Carla Munch-Miranda Bruce Rand Myra Smith Douglas Vermeer Andrew Kay Vance MacLeod Bernice Murray Art Rattle Paul Smyth Al Viel Mark Keating Lynn MacMillan Ian Murray Michael Raymond Jong Song Wayne Viita Al Kellogg Paul Macnaughton Ken Murray Mike Read Margaret Sothern Rudy Voytek Allen Kellogg Brian Magee Bill Muzak Fred Reaume Larry Stanshall Chris Waite Barb Kelly Joe Maggio Sylvia Nethery Helen Reevie Jennifer Steadman Donna Walby Pauline Kelly Robert Maguire Karen Newman Doug Reid Laura Steele Judy Waldrum David Kemp Dave Malin Patrick Newman Nancy Reid Jim Stephen Cathy Walsh Gavin Kendrick Brian Mallon Don Newton Dick Richard Sandra Stevens Norma Walsh Ron Kerr Howard Mandelbaum Clarence Nicholas Ron Richardson Don Stewart Stu Warburton Brenda Kersey Rex Mansell Wayne Oakley Steve Ridout Joyce Stewart Bruce Ward Ed Kierney Gerry Mansfield Brian O’Brien Bonnie Ritchie Kyle Stewart Linda Ward Morag Kinchlea Rosalie Marchland Irene O’Brien Judy Rix Paul Strother Mike Ward Jim King Barry Marko John O’Brien Kelly Roberts Bob Stroud Judith Weaver Rick King Paul Marlin Patty O’Brien Dave Robertson Sharon Sturgis Wayne Weaver Robert Kirby Bernard Marsden Patrick O’Connor John Robertson Tom Sturrock Bailey Webster Jean Knight Gerry Martin Michael O’Neil Marlane Robertson Nancy Suchard Cindy Wegg Ray Knight Dan Mayes Kay O’Neill Murray Robinson George Sulidis Bob West Geza Kocsis Joan McCallum Joe O’Reilly Penny Robinson John Sullivan Morris Whatmore Jerry Kojlak Ernie McCay Judy Oryniak Jim Rooney Bill Summers Kevin Whelley Fred Kordalewski Sharon McClelland Barbara Otani Jackie Rosart Elaine Summers Brody Whetham Bill Kovach Nancy McConnell Patrick Ouellette John Rosettis Brian Sutherland Doug Whipperman Len Kulperger Faith McCracken-Drabbe Jean Page Marnie Rosettis Jean Sutherland Brandon Whitby Ron Kulperger Joyce McCrae Doug Painter W.H (Bill) Rowden Derek Sutton Derek White Ron Lacey Helen McDonald Chad Papple Matthew Rowlands Bonnie Swanson Donald White Earl Laforet Murray McDonald Paul Paquette Chester Rozen John Swift Jessica White Mary Jo Laforet Carl McFarlane Jim Parker Mike Russelo Gabor Szirmak Murray White Stephanie Lam Helen Mcgregor Bruce Parrack Steve Rutledge Matt Talley Glenn Whitebread Kenneth Lancaster Bruce McHenry Mary Jane Paterson Mark Ruzycki Lynne Taylor John Whitham Mary Ann Lapointe Rosemary McIntosh Jill Paton Karen Saarimaki Worden Teasdale Dianne Whittaker Dale Lauzon Sheila McKindsey Doug Patterson Rosemary Salvatore Linda Terpstra Susan Wickware Joan Lavin Robert McKinney Pauline Pegg Cam Samuel Ken Teshima Jan Wilde Roy Lavin Bob McLaughlin Alan Penford Douglas Saunders W. Michael Thomas Robert Wilkes Jennifer Lavis Brandon McLeod Kim Pengilley Sam Sauve Marilyn Thompson Betty Ann Wilkinson Eris Laws Terry McLeod Irini Perivolaris Dennis Schmidt Mary Thompson Dave Wilkinson Reed Lawson Bob McMenemy William Perry John Schmidt Tom Thompson Bill Wilson Tony Lea Lee McMenemy Bruce Peters Robert Schmidt Judy Thorne Carl Wilson Dorothy Leamen John McNaughton Phil Petrou Chris Schreiber John Thrasher Cindy Wilson Pat LeBanc Don McNeill Johanne Pfeiffer Donna Schwan Denise Tighe Donald Wilson Jackie LeBlanc Jim McTavish Christopher Pickett Donna Scott Dustin Timlin Elizabeth Won Frank Lefebre Jim Meighan Kathy Pilkey Richard Scott Gord Tinsley Ann Wood Bob Leggitt Grant Meikla Shawn Plain Geoff Scully Barry Tissenbaum Bruce Wood Shelia Leggitt Bob Meredith Darren Platt Greg Seemungal Art Titus Dave Woods Lisa Legris Trevor Metcalfe Geoff Pleavin Joyce Shack Bruce Trickey Terry Woods Joyce Leighton Beverley Meyer Russ Polden George Shannon Cathie Trickey Val Woodward Lindsay Leonard Randy Millage Gwen Pomeroy John Sharpe Gord Tripp Glen Yearsley Ann Lichtenberg Janet Millikin Anna Poste Allan Shaw Carl Tsafaroff Donna Yetman Bill Lively Russell Mills James Pounds Greg Shaw Dave Tufts Deborah Young Ron Lloyd David Milne Margaret Preston Chris Shawanoo Laurence Tulloch John Young Jennifer Lochhead Gery Miroslavich James Price Fran Shepherd John Turner Anne Ziegler Margaret Lockhart Kim Mitchell Lori Price-Couture Dacid Sherlock Kim Turner Stephanie Lytwyniuk Lorry Moffatt Barb Priscus Mike Sherman Brian Tyers Barry MacCaskill Bob Moggach Michelle Proulx Wayne Silverman Alexander Tymochenko Don MacDonald Eric Moore Livia Pusztai Jackie Simone Ron Vachon Kathy MacDonald David Moote Alan Quaile Anita Simon-Pickett Karen Vamplew Allan MacKay Daniel Morissette Thomas Quarantillo Bob Sinclair Laurann Van Volkenburg Brad Mackay Donald Morrison Tim Quenneville Diane Sinclair Bill Vansickle Kathy MacKay Jim Muir Paul Quilty Ken Skoretz Carol Vansickle Ken MacKay Sandra Muise Bob Rae Todd Sloan Anne Vaughan Sylvia Mackrory Betty-Ann Mulholland Susan Rae Carolyn Smith Lib Ventresca Bill MacLean Dave Mulholland Mike Ramsden Ella Smith Patrick Ventresca www.GAO.ca YEARBOOK 2008 17 Player Development PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT The Golf Association of Ontario continued its growth and expansion of Player Development programming in 2008 with the launch of another two new initiatives and significant growth with our staple programs. 2008 saw many notable performances from some of Ontario’s most talented players. The season included three National Champions; Mitch Sutton – Junior Boys, Cam Burke – Men’s Amateur and Dave Bunker – Men’s Mid Am, as well as two Inter-provincial team victories at the Junior Boys, and Women’s Amateur. The Ontario Team was also victorious at the Ruth Eller Cup in their long awaited win over Tennessee, as well as the Junior Boys’ team that brought home the Williamson Cup. The success of our players and programs is a testament to the focus and dedication the GAO takes with Player Development. We thank Mike, Dave, Mallory, and our coaches Dave, Ralph and Ann for their valued support and hard work. CALLAWAY GOLF IN SCHOOLS As the first full year of the Callaway Golf in Schools Program comes to a close, we are encouraged by the overwhelming positive response the program has received. The 2008 year saw 100 schools in 23 school boards in over 50 cities/ towns across the province, our 16 golf professionals teaching the Golf in Schools program made lasting impressions on over 15,000 students, the majority of whom had never experienced golf before. The GAO’s goal to include another 100 new schools in 2009 comes along with the exciting partnership with the RCGA in the development of the National Golf in Schools Program. The National program will include all of the elements of the Callaway Golf in Schools program with the addition of program curriculum created by PHE and a full program roll out nation wide in the spring of ’09. FIRST FAIRWAYS A new first exposure program focused on community events & summer camps, aimed at young children ages 5-9. The program introduced kids to golf using SNAG equipment set up in the form of a child-size golf course. Children got the opportunity to chip and putt their way through the course and the only requirement was having fun! Canadian PGA professional Andrew Cameron was hired to run this program in the months of July and August. The First Fairways program was very well received by over 45 sites across the province with a total of 1262 kids participating over the two month period. WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL TRAINING PROGRAM The 2008 season saw an overwhelming increase in applications for the Women’s Provincial Training program, held at The Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto in late May. The GAO received a record number of 60 applications which was narrowed down to the 16 women selected. The two day program aimed at women with a 12 handicap or less looking to improve their skill, work with instructors and mentors like Ann Carroll and Mary Ann Lapointe. The program includes sessions on the rules of golf, nutrition, course management, short game testing and trouble shots. WOMEN’S LEARN TO PLAY CLNICS The Women’s Learn to Play program increased to 13 clinics held in 9 districts and made lasting impressions on over 80 women. The clinics; open to all women, are designed for the ultra-beginner who is eager to begin golfing and is not quite sure where to start. CPGA professionals were on site to provide proper instruction and advice to create a relaxed and fun atmosphere. female finishers in each age category (12 & under, 13&14, 15&16) moved onto the finals held at Timber Ridge GC in Brighton, ON. The 2008 Jr. Skills winners are Mark Wodz & Alyson Bangma – 12 & under, Josh Whalen & Meghan Bennett – 13&14, and Derek Kessel – 15&16. CANADA SUMMER GAMES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM In 2009 the sport of golf will be included in the Canada Summer Games for the first time. The event will be held in Prince Edward Island and Ontario will be sending a team of 6 golfers – 3 males and 3 females - all of whom are 18 years or younger as of August 29, 2009. The Golf Association of Ontario will select this team based on the Points Ranking System which includes a series of ranked events over the 2008 season and concludes with the 2009 Junior Spring Classic. The Golf Association of Ontario implemented a 2008 Canada Summer Games Development Program, designed to further increase our chances of winning gold. During the 2008 season the GAO hosted three camps for the players in the CSG Development Program, the first camp was held at Orange County National in Florida in February, the second camp was help during March break at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach and the final camp was help at the Legends of Niagara in Niagara Falls in April of ‘08 MSAF - MARLENE STREIT AWARDS FUND The GAO is proud of its continued support of the MSAF by managing the fund and coordinating the award recipients. The 12th annual Ruth Eller Cup was held at York Downs GC in Unionville, ON. The Ontario team of Augusta James, Brittany Marchand, Taylor Schmidt and Natalie Gleadall were lead by non-playing captain Cathy Sherk. Team Ontario came out on top, winning the matches against a strong team from Tennessee. Natalie Gleadall and Augusta James also competed in the Western Junior Championship at Knollwood CC in Granger, Indiana. After a great start the girls found themselves facing off against each other in the quarterfinals where Natalie won to move onto the semifinals. GAO PROVINCIAL TEAMS It was another successful year for the GAO’s inter-provincial and international teams including a victorious Junior Boys and Women’s Amateur team, and multiple 2nd place finishes. Results are: Junior Boys’ – 1st place – Mitch Sutton, Mackenzie Hughes, Brett Cairns, Patrick Williams. Junior Girls’ - 2nd place – Jennifer Kirby, Nicole Vandermade, Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Jacqueline Yanch. Men’s Amateur - 4th place – Dave Bunker, Shawn LaFontaine, Simon McInnis, David Markle. Women’s Amateur – 2nd place – Nicole Vandermade, Mary Ann Lapointe, Stephanie Sherlock, Jennifer Kirby. Senior Women’s - 2nd place – Ivy Steinburg, Jeanne Beaith, Sue Postian, Cheryl Damphouse. Senior Men’s – 4th place – Brian Jeffery, Roger Self, John Marlow, Kelly Roberts. Williamson Cup – 1st place – Spencer Berk, Russell Budd, Daley Byles, Brendan Leonard Team Ontario tied the Ada Mackenzie (New York State) Challenge Matches – Jane Kirkpatrick, Lynne Owen, Jeanne Beaith, Chris Critelli, Ginny Marshall, Carolyn Smith, Kathy Koselek, Susan Wickware, Cheryl Damphouse, Kathy Macmurdo.. JUNIOR SKILLS COMPETITION The GAO held its first Jr. Skills Competition Series this season, where players tested their skills in the areas of driving, chipping, putting, and iron play. 64 kids participated at two qualifying sites (Hamilton & Kingston), the top male and 18 YEARBOOK 2008 Respectfully submitted Liz Hoffman, On Behalf of Player Development Committee www.GAO.ca Marketing & Membership MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS Clubs with Real Estate showed a slight increase in 2008 with 423 clubs fully registered. Non Real Estate groups remained status quo while our Public Player Program continues to see a steady growth with an increase of approximately 14% over last year. Our overall numbers for individual membership remain on par with the previous two years. Marketing our Public Player Program through Public Clubs did not achieve the success we had hoped for and we are in the process of designing new programs to increase our membership base. The newly designed Club Member Services Handbook was a success and we will provide updates annually to all clubs. The Handbook is provided to all new clubs as part of their orientation package. Hole in One and Club Champion Certificates continue to be extremely popular at the club level with 336 and 900 certificates respectively being delivered to members in 2008. Membership information sessions were held in Northern, London, Waterloo and Huronia Districts this year reaching both member and non member clubs. The club visitation process continues to be a valuable educational tool and we are in the process of developing new presentation material to assist GAO Ambassadors deliver our message on the many benefits of membership within the GAO. Our Volunteer Program continues to thrive and we are working hard to develop new communication pieces to assist in the recruitment and retention of this valuable sector of our membership. In 2008, we introduced a monthly electronic communication to all volunteers to keep them informed. 2008 also saw the introduction of our mandatory volunteer screening program - the process went smoothly and with little disruption for anyone while insuring that the GAO continues to remain current in our ever changing world. Our plans for 2009 include a continuing focus on establishing Club Representatives for each member club and an increased focus on Volunteer training through the use of video presentations. We remain strong in our commitment to growth of membership through excellent communication and services. In 2008 the GAO conducted two surveys, a club survey and an individual member survey, in an effort to obtain feedback from our membership, regarding programs & services we offer. The Club survey was mailed out in July to 420 Club managers. We heard from 122 Clubs representing a 25% response rate. The individual member survey was conducted in October with 2400 of our members’ replying. Both survey results confirmed that course rating, the handicap system, our tournament program, our website www.gao.ca, training sessions, player development, just to name a few are all-important to the membership. However, the key area of improvement was in the area of communication about the specifics of all of our programming. Our objective going forward is to communicate, communicate, and communicate! Improving communication strategies for the future include: • Continuing the use of the Member Services Handbook. • Identifying GAO club representatives & providing them with job descriptions & what is expected of them in that role. • Developing communications tools (online video and DVDs) related to our programming • Developing a rules training program that will move throughout the province supporting the Districts, and hopefully aid in recruitment of rules volunteers. • Assisting our member clubs who want to promote their club online with respect to membership drives and job postings. • Enhancing our “E-newsletter” distribution to all members including club managers, who will hopefully drive our message to their respective members. • Launching an “Ambassador Program”, made up of interested volunteers armed with a short DVD presentation highlighting our programs & conduct a “Question & Answer” session about the GAO. Respectfully submitted Kathy Pilkey, On behalf of the Marketing & Membership Committee WEBSITE Our website www.gao.ca continues to show remarkable growth. With the recent enhancements and enhanced interactivity of the new site we have surpassed the 2 million page views mark, an increase of over 45% from last year! Similarly, in 2008, the GAO Online Auction saw significant growth. With the addition of a new hosting partner (Auction Jam) the GAO was able to raise over $28,000 this year for junior programs, which was an increase of over $6700 from last year. SPONSORSHIP It was a successful year in terms of sponsorship for the GAO. Although we did not add many new additions to the portfolio we were able to increase the amount our current sponsors invested with us this past year. Callaway and ClubLink both increased their contributions to the Golf in Schools program in 2008 and will continue to support the program moving forward. A new addition to the sponsorship portfolio in 2008 was the Granite Marker Sales Program in partnership with TTG Custom Signage. As of September, seventeen clubs had placed orders with the program for over 950 markers. As a result the GAO received close to $5000 in additional revenue for the GAO junior program through this initiative. www.GAO.ca YEARBOOK 2008 3 GAO Member Clubs ESSEX KENT DISTRICT Ambassador Golf Club - Windsor Beach Grove Golf & Country Club - Tecumseh Belleview Golf Club - Woodslee Blenheim Golf Club - Blenheim Country View Golf Course - Chatham-Kent Dominion Golf & Country Club - Oldcastle Eagles Golf Group - Windsor Erie Shores Golf & Country Club - Leamington Essex Golf & Country Club - Lasalle Fox Glen Golf Club - Mcgregor Fox Glen Ladies 9-Hole League - Lasalle Hydeaway Golf Club - Lakeshore Hydeaway Players Group - Tecumseh Kingsville Golf & Country Club - Kingsville Links of Kent (The) - Chatham Maple City Country Club - Chatham Orchard View Golf Club - Ruthven Pointe West Golf Club Corp. - Amherstburg Ridgetown Golf & Curling Club - Ridgetown Rochester Place Golf Course - Belle River Roseland Golf & Curling Club - Windsor Roseland Ladies 9 Hole Golf League - Windsor Seven Lakes Championship Golf - La Salle Sutton Creek Golf & Country Club - Essex Talbot Trail Golf Club - Wheatley Thursday Morning Ladies’ League - Woodslee Tilbury Golf Club - Tilbury HAMILTON DISTRICT Beverly Golf & Country Club - Copetown Burlington Golf & Country Club - Burlington Burlington Springs Golf & Country Club - Campbellville Carlisle Golf & Country Club - Carlisle Cayuga Golf Club - Cayuga Century Pines Golf Club - Troy Chedoke Golf Club - Hamilton Chippewa Creek Golf & Country Club - Mount Hope Copetown Woods Golf Club - Copetown Crosswinds Golf & Country Club - Milton Dragon’s Fire Golf Club - Carlisle Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club - Dundas Flamborough Hills Golf Club - Copetown Glancaster Golf Club - Mount Hope Glendale Golf & Country Club Ltd - Hamilton Greens At Renton - Simcoe Hamilton Golf & Country Club - Ancaster Heron Point Golf Links - Alberton Hidden Lake Golf Club - Burlington King’s Forest Golf Club - Hamilton Ladies Business Golf Association - Hamilton Lowville Golf Club - Milton Lynn Meadows Golf & Country Club - Port Dover Millcroft Golf Club - Burlington Mystic Golf Club - Ancaster Norfolk Golf & Country Club - Simcoe Pine Valley Golf Club - Vittoria Scenic Woods Golf & Country Club - Hannon Southbrook Golf & Country Club - Binbrook Southern Pines Golf & Country Club - Mount Hope Turkey Point Golf & Country Club - Turkey Point Tyandaga Municipal Golf Club - Burlington Willow Valley Golf Club - Mount Hope Willow Valley Players Golf Association - Hamilton HURONIA DISTRICT Allandale Golf & Country Club - Innisfil Atoka Golf Club - Collingwood Barrie Country Club - Barrie Batteaux Creek Golf Course - Nottawa Bear Creek Golf Club - Utopia Big Bay Point Golf & Country Club - Innisfil Big Cedar Point Golf & Country Club - Innisfil Bigwin Island Golf Club - Huntsville Blue Mountain Golf & Country Club - Collingwood Bond Head Golf Club (The Club at Bond Head) - Bond Head Borden Golf Club - Borden Brooklea Golf & Country Club - Midland Couchiching Golf & Country Club - Orillia Deerhurst Highlands - Huntsville Deerhurst Lakeside - Huntsville 20 YEARBOOK 2008 Diamond ‘In The Ruff’ Golf Club - Utterson Duntroon Highlands Golf Club - Duntroon Georgian Bay Club - Collingwood Grandview Golf Club - Huntsville H.H.W.G.L./H.L.G. - Newmarket Harbour View Golf & Country Club - Gilford Hawk Ridge Golf Club - Orillia Heritage Hills Golf Club - Barrie Horseshoe Resort - Barrie Huntsville Downs Golf Club - Huntsville Innisfil Creek Golf Club - Cookstown Lake Joseph Golf Club - Port Carling Mad River Golf Club - Creemore Midland Golf & Country Club - Midland Monterra Golf At Blue Mountain Resort - Collingwood Muskoka Bay Club - Gravenhurst Muskoka Highlands Golf Links - Bracebridge Muskoka Lakes Golf & Country Club Ltd. - Port Carling National Pines Golf Club - Innisfil Nottawasaga Inn Golf Club - Alliston Orillia’s Lake St. George Golf & Country Club - Orillia OslerBrook Golf & Country Club Inc. - Collingwood Oviinbyrd Golf Club - Foot’s Bay Parry Sound Golf & Country Club - Parry Sound Port Carling Golf & Country Club - Port Carling Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay - Thornbury Ridge At Manitou Golf Club - Parry Sound Rock Golf Club (The) - Minett Rocky Crest Golf Club - Mactier Sands Golf Club (The) - Gravenhurst Seguin Valley Golf & Country Club Inc. - Parry Sound Settlers’ Ghost Golf Club - Barrie Shanty Bay Golf Club - Shanty Bay Shelburne Golf & Country Club - Shelburne Silver Brooke Golf Club - Lisle Simoro Golf Links - Barrie South Muskoka Curling & Golf Club - Bracebridge Springwater Golf Course - Minesing Taboo Resort, Golf & Spa - Gravenhurst Tangle Creek Golf Club - Thornton Trilinks Golf Limited - Wasaga Beach Vespra Hills Golf Club - Midhurst Wasaga Sands Golf Club - Wasaga Beach Woodington Lake Golf Club Inc. - Tottenham KINGSTON DISTRICT Amherstview Golf Club - Kingston Barcovan Golf Club - Carrying Place Bay Of Quinte Country Club - Belleville Black Bear Ridge Golf Course - Belleville Briar Fox Golf & Country Club - Marysville Brockville Highland Golf Limited - Brockville Camden Braes Golf & Country Club - Odessa Canadian Forces Base Trenton Golf Club - Astra Cataraqui Golf & Country Club - Kingston Colonnade Golf & Country Club - Joyceville Evergreen Golf Club - Westport Executive Golf Club - Ottawa Gananoque Golf & Country Club - Gananoque Garrison Golf & Curling Club - Kingston Glen Lawrence Golf Club - Kingston Grenadier Island Country Club - Rockport Inverary Golf & Country Club - Inverary Landings Golf Course (The) - Kingston Loyalist Country Club - Bath Napanee Golf & Country Club - Napanee Oak Hills Golf Club - Stirling Picton Golf & Country Club - Picton Pine Ridge Golf & Country Club - Warkworth Rideau Lakes Golf & Country Club - Westport Rivendell Golf Club - Verona Smuggler’s Glen Golf Course - Gananoque Timber Ridge Golf Course - Brighton Trenton Golf Club - Trenton Trillium Wood Golf Club - Corbyville Westbrook Golf Club - Westbrook Wooler Golf Group - Wooler LONDON DISTRICT Arkona Fairways Golf Club - Arkona Bear Creek Strathroy - Strathroy Belmont Golf Club - Belmont Black Creek Golf Club - Oil Springs Bonnie Doon Golf Club - Camlachie Camlachie Golf & Country Club - Camlachie Caradoc Sands Golf Course Ltd. - Strathroy Cobble Hills Golf & Ski Club - Thamesford Craigowan (Oxford) Golf & Country Club - Woodstock Delhi Golf & Country Club - Delhi East Park Golf Gardens - London Echo Valley Golf Club - London Exeter Golf Club - Centralia Fanshawe Golf & Country Club - London FireRock Golf Club - Komoka Forest Golf & Country Hotel - Forest Fox Golf Club - Granton Greenhills Golf Club - London Greenwood Golf Club - Sarnia Heritage Heights Golf & Curling Club - Petrolia Hickory Ridge Golf & Country Club - London Highland Country Club - London Huron Oaks Golf Club - Brights Grove Indian Hills Golf Club - Forest Ingersoll Golf & Country Club - Ingersoll Llyndinshire Golf & Country Club - Arva London Hunt & Country Club - London Maple Ridge Golf Club - London Mount Elgin Golf Club - Mount Elgin Oaks Golf & Country Club (The) - Komoka Oakwood Inn & Country Club - Grand Bend Otter Creek Golf Club - Otterville Pine Knot Golf & Country Club - Dorchester Redtail Golf Course - Port Stanley River Road Golf Course - London River Valley Golf & Country Club - St. Mary’s RiverBend Golf Community - London Sarnia Golf & Curling Club - Sarnia Sawmill Creek Golf Resort & Spa - Camlachie Science Hill Country Club - St. Mary’s St. Clair Parkway Golf Club - Mooretown St. Marys Golf & Country Club - St. Marys St. Thomas Golf & Country Club Ltd. - St. Thomas Stratford Country Club - Stratford Stratford Municipal Golf Club - Stratford Sunningdale Golf & Country Club - London Tamarack Ridge Golf Club - Putnam Thames Valley 18 Hole Ladies League - London Thames Valley Golf Course - London Tillsonburg Golf & Country Club - Tillsonburg Wardsville Golf Club - Wardsville West Haven Golf & Country Club - London Westminster Trails Golf Club - London Widder Station Golf & Country Club - Thedford MISSISSAUGA DISTRICT Blue Springs Golf Club - Acton BraeBen Golf Course - Mississauga Brampton Golf Club Limited - Brampton Caledon Country Club - Inglewood Caledon Woods Golf Club - Bolton Castlemore Golf & Country Club - Brampton Copper Creek Golf Club - Kleinburg Credit Valley Golf & Country Club - Mississauga Deerfield Golf & Recreation Centre Ltd. - Oakville Devil’s Pulpit Golf Association - Caledon Eagle Ridge Golf Club - Georgetown Executive Women’s Golf Association - Toronto Glen Abbey Golf Club - Oakville Glen Eagle Golf Club - Caledon Glencairn Golf Club - Halton Hills Greystone Golf Club - Milton Hornby Glen Golf Course - Hornby Lakeview Golf Club - Mississauga Lionhead Golf & Country Club - Brampton Mississaugua Golf & Country Club Ltd. - Mississauga Mono Hills Golf Club - Toronto Club at North Halton (The) - Georgetown Oakville Golf Club (The) - Oakville Ontario Visually Impaired Golfers - Thornhill Osprey Valley Resorts - Caledon Peel Village Golf Club - Brampton Piper’s Heath Golf Club - Milton Rattlesnake Point Golf Club - Milton www.GAO.ca Royal Ontario Golf Club - Hornby Saw-Whet Golf Course Ltd. - Oakville Stinczyk Players Group - Mississauga Toronto Vietnamese Golf Association - Streetsville Trafalgar Golf & Country Club - Milton White Oaks Golf Club Ltd. - Oakville Woodland Cup Players Club - Georgetown Wyldewood Golf & Country Club - Hornby NIAGARA DISTRICT Beechwood Golf & Country Club - Niagara Falls Bridgewater Country Club - Fort Erie Cherry Hill Club - Ridgeway Dunnville Golf & Country Club - Dunnville Freedom Oaks Golf Club - Dunnville Grand Niagara Resort - Port Robinson Legends On The Niagara - Niagara Falls LochNess Links - Welland Lookout Point Country Club Ltd. - Fonthill Niagara-On-The-Lake Golf Club - Niagara-On-The-Lake Peninsula Lakes Golf Inc. - Fenwick Port Colborne Country Club Limited - Port Colborne Rockway Glen Golf Club - St. Catharines Rolling Meadows Golf & Country Club - Niagara Falls Royal Niagara Golf Club - Niagara-On-The-Lake Sparrow Lakes Golf Club - Welland St. Catharines Golf & Country Club - St. Catharines Thundering Waters Golf Club - Niagara Falls Twenty Valley Golf & Country Club Inc. - Vineland Whirlpool Golf Course - Niagara Falls NORTHERN DISTRICT Crimson Ridge Inc. - Sault Ste. Marie Frog’s Breath Golf Club - New Liskeard Hearst Golf Club - Hearst Huron Pines Golf & Country Club - Blind River Idylwylde Golf & Country Club - Sudbury North Bay Golf & Country Club Ltd. (The) - North Bay Sault Ste. Marie Golf Club - Sault Ste. Marie StoneRidge at Elliot Lake - Elliot Lake Timberwolf Golf Club - Garson OWEN SOUND DISTRICT Ainsdale Golf Course - Kincardine BlackHorse Golf & Country Resort - Kincardine Bluewater Golf Course - Bayfield Buck’s Crossing Golf Course - Hanover Chippewa Golf & Country Club - Southampton Cobble Beach Golf Links - Owen Sound Dunadel Golf Club Ltd. - Dundalk Goderich Sunset Golf Club - Goderich Highland Glen Golf Club - Priceville Kincardine Golf & Country Club - Kincardine Links at Piper’s Glen Golf Club Ltd. - Port Elgin Maitland Country Club - Goderich Meaford Golf &Country Club - Meaford Mitchell Golf & Country Club - Mitchell Northern Dunes Golf Club Ltd. - Hepworth Owen Sound Golf & Country Club - Owen Sound Pike Lake Golf Centre Ltd. - Clifford Saugeen Golf Club - Port Elgin Scenic City Golf Course Inc. - Owen Sound Seaforth Golf Course - Seaforth Somerhill Golf Club - Tiverton Stone Tree Golf & Fitness Club - Owen Sound Wingham Golf & Country Club - Wingham Woodlands Links Ltd. - Clinton PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT Annandale Golf & Country Club - Ajax Ash Brook Golf Club - Port Hope Bancroft Golf Club - Bancroft Baxter Creek Golf Club - Fraserville Bellmere Winds Golf & Country Club - Keene Black Diamond Golf Club - Pontypool Bowmanville Golf & Country Club - Bowmanville Brazilian Golf Club of Ontario - Whitby Briars Golf Club Ltd. - Sutton West Cedarhurst Golf Club Inc. - Beaverton Columbus Golf & Country Club - Oshawa www.GAO.ca Couple Under Par - Ajax Crestwood Golf Club - Manilla Dalewood Golf & Curling Club - Port Hope Deer Creek Golf Club - Ajax Delta Pinestone Resort - Haliburton Dunsford Golf Club Inc. - Dunsford Eastbourne Golf Club (The) - Sutton West Golfer’s Dream Golf Club - Port Perry Katchiwano Golf & Country Club Ltd. - Lakefield Kawartha Golf & Country Club - Peterborough Kedron Dells Golf Course - Oshawa Keystone Links Golf & Country Club - Peterborough King’s Bay Golf & Country Club - Seagrave Lakeridge Links Golf Club - Brooklin Liftlock Golfland - Peterborough Lindsay Golf & Country Club Inc. - Lindsay Newcastle Golf Course - Newcastle Oakland Greens Golf & Country Club - Norwood Oakridge Golf Club - Port Perry Oliver’s Nest Golf Club - Lindsay Oshawa Golf & Curling Club - Oshawa Pebblestone Golf Course Ltd. - Courtice Peterborough Golf & Country Club - Peterborough Pickering Ladies Golf Group - Scarborough Pine Crest Golf & Country Club - Peterbrough Pines Of Georgina - Pefferlaw Port Hope Golf & Country Club - Port Hope Quarry Golf Club - Ennismore River’s Edge Golf Course - Bancroft Royal Ashburn Golf Club - Ashburn Simcoe Shores Golf & Country Club - Beaverton Sunnybrae Golf Course - Prince Albert Tamarac Golf & Country Club - Ennismore Warkworth Golf Club Ltd - Warkworth Wildfire Golf Club - Lakefield Wolf Run Golf Club - Janetville SCARBORO DISTRICT 4 Seasons Country Club - Claremont Angus Glen Golf Club - Markham Ballantrae Golf Club - Stouffville Bayview Golf & Country Club - Thornhill Beacon Hall Golf Club - Aurora Bushwood Golf Club - Markham Canadian Caribbean Amateur Golfers Association - Pickering Cardinal Golf Club - Kettleby Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club - Scarborough Cherry Downs Golf & Country Club - Pickering Coppinwood - Uxbridge DiamondBack Golf Club - Richmond Hill Donalda Club - Don Mills Emerald Hills Golf & Country Club - Stouffville Foxbridge Golf Club - Uxbridge Glen Cedars Golf Club - Claremont Glenway Country Club - Newmarket Granite Golf Club - Toronto Highland Gate Golf Club - Aurora King’s Riding Golf Club - King City Magna Golf Club - Aurora Mandarin Golf & Country Club (The) - Markham Maples Of Ballantrae Golf Club - Stouffville Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club - Gormley Mill Run Golf & Country Club - Uxbridge Pheasant Run Golf Club - Sharon Remington Parkview Golf & Country Club - Markham Rolling Hills Golf Club - Gormley Scarboro Golf & Country Club - Toronto Shawneeki Golf & Country Club - Sharon Silver Lakes Golf & Country Club - Newmarket Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club - Stouffville Spring Lakes Golf Club Stouffville, ON - Stouffville St. Andrew’s East Golf Club - Stouffville St. Andrew’s Valley Golf Club - Aurora Station Creek Golf Club - Gormley Toronto Hunt (The) - Scarborough Watson’s Glen Golf Course - Pickering Westview Golf Club - Aurora Whitevale Golf Club - Whitevale Wooden Sticks Golf Club - Uxbridge Wyndance Golf Club - Goodwood York Downs Golf & Country Club Ltd. - Unionville THUNDER BAY DISTRICT Aguasabon Golf Club - Terrace Bay Centennial Golf Centre - Thunder Bay Chapples Golf Club - Thunder Bay Dragon Hills Golf Club - Thunder Bay Emerald Greens Golf Course - Thunder Bay Fort William Country Club - Thunder Bay Kenogamisis Recreation Corporation - Geraldton Manitouwadge Golf Club - Manitouwadge Municipal Men’s & Ladies Club - Victoriaville North Shore Golf Club - Red Rock Northern Lights Golf Complex - Thunder Bay Peninsula Golf Course (Men’s Club) - Marathon Strathcona Golf Club - Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Country Club Ltd. - Thunder Bay Whitewater Golf Club Inc. - Thunder Bay WATERLOO DISTRICT Arrowdale Public Golf Club - Brantford Brantford Golf & Country Club Ltd. - Brantford Burford Golf Links - Burford Cambridge Golf Club Ltd. - Cambridge Conestoga Golf & Country Club - Conestoga Cutten Club (The) - Guelph Deer Ridge Golf Club - Kitchener Doon Valley Golf Course - Kitchener Dundee Country Club - New Dundee Elmira Golf Club - Elmira Foxwood Golf Club - Baden Galt Country Club - Cambridge Grand Valley Golf & Country Club - Cambridge Great Lakes Tour - Brantford Grey Silo Golf Course - Waterloo Guelph Country Club - Guelph Guelph Lakes Golf Club - Guelph Innerkip Highlands - Innerkip Northridge Public Golf Course - Brantford Oaks Of St. George Golf Club - Paris Paris Grand Golf Club - Paris Puslinch Lake Golf Course Ltd. - Cambridge Rebel Creek Golf Club - Petersburg Rockway Golf Course - Kitchener Springfield Golf & Country Club - Guelph Victoria Park East Golf Club - Guelph Westmount Golf & Country Club - Kitchener Whistle Bear Golf Club - Cambridge Wildwinds Golf & Country Club - Rockwood YORK DISTRICT Carrying Place Golf & Country Club - Kettleby Country Club (The) - Woodbridge Don Valley Golf Club - Toronto Eagles Nest Golf Club Inc. - Maple Islington Golf Club Limited - Islington King Valley Golf Club - King City Ladies’ Golf Club Of Toronto - Thornhill Lambton Golf & Country Club - Toronto Maple Downs Golf & Country Club - Richmond Hill Markland Wood Golf Club - Etobicoke National Golf Club Of Canada (The) - Woodbridge Nobleton Lakes Golf Club - Nobleton Oakdale Golf & Country Club - Toronto Portuguese Canadian Golfers Association - Toronto Richmond Hill Golf Club - Richmond Hill Rosedale Golf Club - Toronto Rosedale Valley Golf Club - Toronto Royal Woodbine Golf Club - Etobicoke St. George’s Golf & Country Club - Etobicoke Summit Golf & Country Club - Richmond Hill Thornhill Golf & Country Club - Thornhill, ON Toronto Golf Club (The) - Mississauga Weston Golf & Country Club Ltd. - Etobicoke YEARBOOK 2008 21 Handicap & Course Rating Handicap and Course Rating Report Members of the Handicap and Course Rating Committee met during the 2008 season to fulfill committee mandates in the following areas: Handicap Certification Each member club must have a Handicap Committee whose members should have attended a Handicap Certification Seminar. Six Handicap Certification Seminars were held across the province this year, allowing 140 members from 80 clubs to become certified Handicap Officials. To date, a total of 997 members from 403 clubs have been certified through this process over the past few years. Most GAO member clubs have now migrated to the on-line RCGA Handicap Network. To date, 401 of the 426 member clubs have signed and returned the RCGA License Agreement, ensuring compliance with the RCGA Handicap System and enabling the issuance of valid RCGA Handicap Factors to their members. Course Rating Teams At this time, virtually all rating teams in all districts are rating for both men’s and women’s ratings when they visit a club. This has resulted in greater efficiency for the raters and better consistency in their ratings, with less disruption for the clubs. Many course rating teams are now comprised of both male and female raters. During the 2008 golf season, 77 clubs were rated, representing a completion rate of 95 percent. A team of four experienced raters represented the GAO at the USGA Calibration Seminar in Port St. Lucie in January 2008. 22 YEARBOOK 2008 Course Rating Training The USGA issued a revised Course Rating Guide for the period 2008-2011 and a full-day seminar was held in May to introduce the new Guide and to highlight the changes. Thirty-eight Course Rating Team Leaders and experienced raters from across the Province attended and rated the seminar highly. A new course rating team was recruited for the Waterloo District and training of that team was completed during the April to June period. The team has been rating on its own since then. As well, a new course rating team has been recruited for the Owen Sound District. Training began in August and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2009. On behalf of the GAO may I extend commendation and appreciation to my rating colleagues who willingly committed their time, expertise and energy to further the work of the Committee. Ralph Franchino Stephanie Lytwyniuk Sharon McClelland Craig Loughry Joe Maggio Kathy MacDonald Susan Holiday Marcus Strom Jim Faulkner Joanne Backus Bob McMenemy Kelly Meeks Respectfully submitted Bob Heath, On behalf of the Handicap & Course Rating Committee www.GAO.ca Past Presidents PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE GAO 2002 Ian Giles 2003 Anna Poste 2004 Morris Whatmore 2005 Barbara Allan 2006 Harry Daniel 2007 Bill Duffield 2008 Steve James Chedoke GC Trenton GC Essex G&CC Garrison G&CC St. Catherines G&CC Craigowan G&CC Westmount G&CC PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE OGA 1923 1924 1925 1926-27 1928 1929-32 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Lakeview G&CC The Toronto GC SummitG&CC Lakeview G&CC Lambton G&CC York Downs G&CC The Toronto GC Lambton G&CC Hamilton G&CC Rosedale GC Mississauga G&CC Scarboro G&CC Sunningdale G&CC Oshawa GC Thornhill CC Westmount G&CC Scarboro G&CC St. Georges G&CC St. Georges G&CC Brantford G&CC Thornhill CC Rosedale GC Scarboro G&CC Thornhill CC Peterborough G&CC Islington GC Brantford G&CC Rosedale GC Westmount G&CC Scarboro G&CC Cataraqui G&CC Scarboro G&CC Summit G&CC London Hunt Lambton G&CC Brantford G&CC Rosedale GC Oshawa GC Mississauga G&CC St. Catharines G&CC Donalda The Toronto GC Paris GC Islington GC Lambton G&CC Westview GC www.GAO.ca C.E. Lanksail M.C. Cameron Isaac H. Weldon W. H. Plant George S. Lyon L.M. Wood Gordon T. Cassels George L. Robinson Albert A. Adams Robert M. Gray F.H. Harris E. A. Harris J. G. Thompson E. W. Dixon H. R. Frost G. W. Lang C. M. Jones Charles S. Watson F. R. Cochran J.S. Lewis A. J. Mylrea Victor C. Holdroyd Philip Farley R. D. Young G. F. Stevens R. Abbott W. E. Stead Paul Robert Bryson F. Kearns Wes Mcknight Harold W. Davis Albert Hinton George C. Hevenor John B. Nash Fred M. Lyon R. Bruce Forbes Joseph V. Cressy Bruce H. Bradley Harley W. Percy Edward L. Moir G. R. Barrett Patrick C. Osler Robert M. Lowry W. Len Goldson T. George Armstrong Keith Nesbit 1973 W. Jack Salter 1974 John S. Marshall 1975 Harry A. Sayer 1976 Norman S. Hickey 1977 J. Les Thomas 1978 James H. Peacock 1979 Went C. Daniel 1980 Malcolm Mcneil 1981 George M. Frost 1982 William S. Storie 1983 G. William Winter 1984 Jack W. Webb 1985 Robert Charters 1986 Douglas G. Haig 1987 Allan R. Ruggles 1988 D. Stewart Robertson 1989 John M. Czarny 1990 F. Gordon Coyle 1991 John Sulivan 1992 James Gillick 1993-94 Worden Teasdale 1995 Richard H. Donald 1996 James Bristow 1997 William Seitz 1998 Crofton Harvey 1999 Garry West 2000 A. Elliot Gardiner 2001-02 Ian Giles St. Georges G&CC Hamilton G&CC Westmount G&CC Cedar Brae G&CC Thames Valley GC Weston G&CC Summit G&CC Trafalgar G&CC Spring Lakes GC Aurora Highlands GC Sunningdale G&CC Barrie CC Toronto GC Midland G&CC Thornhill CC Board of Trad G&CC Brantford G&CC Mississauga G&CC Brantford G&CC St. ThomasG&CC Markland Wood CC Oshawa GC Sunningdale G&CC Couchiching G&CC Weston G&CC Bayview CC The Toronto GC Chedoke GC 1927-1932 1932-1936 1936-1940 1941 1946-1947 1948-1950 1951-1952 1953 1954-1955 1956-1957 1958-1959 1960-1961 1962-1963 1964-1965 1966-1968 1969-1971 1972-1973 1974-1975 1976-1977 1978-1979 1980-1981 1982-1983 1984-1985 1986-1987 1988-1989 1990-1991 1992-1993 1994-1995 1996-1997 1998-1999 2000-2001 Hamilton Golf & Country Club PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE OLGA Jean Haslett Mrs. H.V. Hamilton Mrs. Armand Smith Margaret McBain Margaret McBain Mrs. John Medland Mrs. R.H. Amell Mrs. C.H. Ivey Margaret Murgatroyd Mrs. Howard Young Mrs. H.W. Taylor Marie McCulloch Verna Snilling Dr. Helen Wilson Marion Minns Morris Aileen Salter Isabel Armstrong Tibbie Brooks Jeanne Murphy Fern Irwin Helen Robertson Norah Sykes Beth Clement Eileen Frost Erie Clibborn Jean Pratt Jan Faust Margaret Menchions Grace McCann Norma Roberts Ruth Shepherdson The Toronto Golf Club The Toronto Golf Club Hamilton Golf & Country Club Rosedale Golf Club Thornhill Country Club Burlington Golf & Country Club St. George’s Golf & Country Club Lambton Golf & Country Club Board of Trade Country Club Couchiching Golf & Country Club St. George’s Golf & Country Club Sunningdale Golf & Country Club Dundas Valley Golf & Country Club Ingersoll Golf & Country Club Kapuskasing Golf & Country Club St. Thomas Golf & Country Club Oshawa Golf Club North Bay Golf & Country Club Essex Golf & Country Club Roseland Golf & Curling Club Brooklea Golf & Country Club New Liskeard Golf & Country Club YEARBOOK 2008 23 Ontario Golf Hall of Fame The ninth annual Ontario Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on May 7th, 2008 in conjunction with the GAO’s media and sponsor day at Wooden Sticks Golf Club, home of the GAO and the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. Three new members were welcomed into the hall; Gerry Kesselring, Lex Robson, and Lloyd Tucker. Hosted by CTV and TSN sportscaster Rod Black, the induction ceremony highlighted the achievements of the inductees while celebrating their contributions to golf in Ontario. With nearly 150 guests in attendance, the ceremony illustrated the respect and admiration that exists for the three inductees. A highlight of the evening included the attendance of Gerry Kesselring, who delighted guests with a humble acceptance speech that included anecdotes from his illustrious golf career. Family and friends of Lex Robson and Lloyd Tucker accepted on behalf of the inductees, sharing memories during Robson and Tucker’s posthumous inductions. Gerry Kesselring Lex Robson Lloyd Tucker Gerry Kesselring captured numerous titles in his career from a young age, including the Ontario Junior Championship in 1945, 1946 and 1948, and the Canadian Junior Championship in 1946 and 1947. Kesselring turned professional in October 1953, and played on the PGA Tour from 1954 to 1957, when he returned home to be with wife Helga and family. Included in his achievements are the Ontario Open in 1952 and 1953; Ontario Open as a Professional in 1956 and 1957; the Ontario Amateur Championship in 1949, 1951, 1952 and 1953. Lex Robson was was the CPGA Match Play champion and winner of the Millar Trophy on six occasions during the 1930s, the CPGA champion in 1932 and Canadian Open runner up in 1933. Due to his remarkable performance he received an invitation to play in the inaugural Masters at Augusta National in 1934 but unfortunately was unable to attend. Robson spent time as head pro at Islington and Lakeview in the 1930s before moving to Kawartha G&CC in 1940. He remained the head pro at Kawartha for 25 years, wrapping up his career in 1964. Lex passed away in 1976. Lloyd Tucker is remembered as one of the best teaching professionals in Canada, having developed Gerry Kesselring, Gary Cowan and Moe Norman, all of whom won provincial, Canadian or International titles. Tucker became a golf caddy at the age of eight, and by age fourteen was the golf pro at Seagram’s French River Golf Course. He later became the professional at the Grand River Golf Club and in 1938, at Rockway Golf Club. Twice he was runner-up for the Miller Trophy match play for professionals, and in 1951 played on the CPGA team against the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the Hopkins Trophy. Congratulations to all! We continue to encourage nominations to the Hall of Fame with the appropriate literature available online or from the GAO office. Please remember that the Hall of Fame is open year round and that we continue to accept donations to further the undertakings of the Hall. Respectfully submitted Ian Giles, On behalf of the Hall of Fame Committee 24 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Volunteer Recognition The GAO recognizes those Directors who contribute their time and hard work over period of time. The Honorary Life Director Award is awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors, following nominations from our Nominating Committee. Without exception, the recipients of this award have given unselfishly of their time to promote Amateur golf and the Golf Association of Ontario and have done so over a long period of time in a variety of ways. Trenton’s Anna Poste has devoted countless hours of her time to golf in several different capacities. Her passion and dedication is evidenced by her commitment to bettering the game in this Province for nearly three decades. After taking up golf in the late 1970’s, the former health care employee was already volunteering at the district level of the Ontario Ladies’ Golf Association by 1980. Poste was immediately attracted to the fairness of the game provided by the rules, and stepped into the role of OLGA Kingston District Rules convener from 1980-1984 and again from 1996-1998. She received her National Rules Certification in 1982 and has since served as a rules official at the local, provincial, and National level including at the Canadian Men’s Amateur and the LPGA’s Nation’s Cup. A longtime member of Trenton Golf Club, the proud grandmother of five has served as Ladies’ Captain and President. Organized and determined, Poste has also been part of the Kingston District Player’s Training Program Committee for more than a decade. Along the way, Poste has filled significant roles in the OLGA and the Canadian Ladies’ Golf Association (CLGA), and was a member of the Transition Board during the amalgamation process of the OLGA and the Ontario Golf Association. Her experience made her an easy choice for the role of President of the newly amalgamated Golf Association of Ontario in 2003, after serving as First Vice President in 2002. Poste became the first woman to serve as GAO President, and was also the first female elected as a “C” Class Governor of the RCGA. On top of her long list of volunteer roles and accomplishments, Poste has served on numerous committees for both the GAO and RCGA over the years. Past Award Recipients Volunteer of the Year 2007 – Ruth Giles 2006 – Ken Murray 2005 – Lorry Moffatt 2004 – Bill Duffield Anna Poste 2008 GAO Honorary Life Director Award Anna Poste is well known as a caring and dedicated part of the golf community who will always greet you with a smile. Her dedication to the game of golf coupled with her positive attitude an unwavering commitment to bettering the game has made her an invaluable asset to the GAO. District Volunteer of the Year 2007 – Elaine Summers 2006 – Alice Gazeley Distinguished Service Award 2006 – Paul Fitzgerald 2005 – Robert Leggitt 2005 - Sandra Davidson Honorary Life Director 2007 – Jim Faulkner 2006 – Barbara Allen 2006 – Thomas Quarantillo 2005 – Ian Gilles 2004 – Elliott Gardiner 2003 – Emerson Creed 2003 – William Hogg www.GAO.ca YEARBOOK 2008 25 Volunteer Recognition The GAO Volunteer Recognition program has been designed to recognize outstanding performance and contributions by volunteers who have played an instrumental role in promoting the growth and development of amateur golf throughout the Province of Ontario while preserving the integrity and traditions of the game. All individuals who are currently active members of the GAO and have been involved with the Golf Association of Ontario in a volunteer capacity for more than three consecutive years are eligible for nomination. These individuals will have made a significant contribution to amateur golf in Ontario through various GAO initiatives. Bob Heath 2008 GAO Volunteer of the Year Jenny Ellis 2008 GAO District Volunteer of the Year Bob Heath Bob Heath of Newmarket is the 2008 GAO Volunteer of the Year. A member of South Muskoka Golf & Country Club, Heath considers the time he spends volunteering with the GAO to be his second career. Heath serves as The Chairperson of the GAO’s Handicapping and Course Rating Committee and the Team Leader of the Huronia Rating Team. He has been instrumental in the training of course raters for the GAO; Heath has trained 5 new course rating officials for his team over the past three years, and has instilled a love for the job in each of them. He has also conducted several District sessions and on-course exercises with teams in Waterloo and Owen Sound at several different clubs. Involved in sports throughout his life, Heath was the Supervisor of Referees for the Greater Toronto Hockey League and was a referee in the Ontario Hockey League. Heath is continually working to promote the GAO’s programs and initiatives throughout the province, teaching an accredited Rating and Handicapping course at Georgian College and serving as Chair for a number of seminars developed for course rating officials. Educated at the University of Toronto, Heath also authored and co-authored several science and physics textbooks still in use across Canada today. His analytical mind and affinity for teaching coupled with his genuine love for the game make him and invaluable resource in the field of course rating and handicapping. A patient and generous volunteer, Heath gives hours of dedicated service to the game of golf. The GAO is proud to recognize Bob Heath as the 2008 Volunteer of the Year. Jenny Ellis The GAO District Volunteer of the Year Award is another way the GAO honours its volunteers. This award recognize those volunteers who embody the spirit of volunteerism and have shown dedication by making a significant contribution in promoting, supporting and expanding amateur golf within their District. The 26 YEARBOOK 2008 Helen McGregor 2008 GAO Distinguished Service Award 2008 recipient is Jenny Ellis, of the Kingston District. A GAO volunteer for over 15 years, Ellis has been the backbone of the Kingston District. She has consistently demonstrated an outstanding commitment to all aspects of amateur golf, as a member the course rating team, leading the Women’s Player Development program and serving as District Coordinator for the past three years – and competing at the Club, District, Provincial and National levels. Ellis’ enthusiastic approach to leading the Kingston District includes her ability to motivate others and find solutions to challenges that arise while searching for innovative ways to improve current practices within the District. Working tirelessly to ensure the continuing growth and development of amateur golf in Ontario, Ellis has been an inspiration to golfers and volunteers alike. Helen Mcgregor The third volunteer recognized is Oakville’s Helen McGregor, who receives the Distinguished Service Award. McGregor’s unwavering dedication to the GAO for more than 20 years has earned her this award in 2008. McGregor has been proactive in her involvement with several different sectors of the Mississauga District. Earning her Level 4 Rules certification, she has worked extensively to give rules seminars while providing advice and support. She also became a course rater, and while rating courses she would work to secure the course for a future District event, with much success throughout the years. McGregor is known for her caring, encouraging demeanor and as someone who is always there to cheer her colleagues on. An accomplished golfer, McGregor first picked up a club at age 47 and has since competed in many District and Provincial events. The former District Coordinator and Chairman of the District for the OLGA has never failed to pick up the baton when it fell and continuously puts her heart and soul into supporting amateur golf both in the Mississauga District and throughout the province. www.GAO.ca National Success 2008 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur & Mid-Master Champion 2008 Canadian Junior Boys’ Provincial Team Champions Dave Bunker MacKenzie Hughes, Brett Cairns, Patrick Williams & Mitch Sutton with Bob McMenemy Success! Ontario Golfers Come Up Big on National Stage 2008 Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion Cam Burke 2008 RCGA Women’s Amateur Inter-Provincial Team Champions Nicole Vandermade, Stephanie Sherlock Mary-Ann Lapointe & Jennifer Kirby www.GAO.ca 2008 Canadian Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Champion Mitch Sutton YEARBOOK 2008 25 Turf Grass Research Ontario Turf grass research foundation partnership Over the past two years, The Golf Association of Ontario has forged a strong partnership with the Ontario Turfgrass Research Foundation (OTRF), a volunteer board of professionals dedicated to the future of turf research. A registered charitable foundation, the OTRF supports scientific research of turf culture for the advancement of the turfgrass industry, and provides funding through donations to turf research in Ontario. The GAO supports this initiative by providing an annual donation to the OTRF on behalf of its member clubs and individual members. A $0.50 portion of annual dues collected from each adult member is donated to the OTRF, further developing turfgrass research in Ontario. GAO staff have also served on the OTRF Board of Directors and as Advisors to the organization. As industry forces and government regulations continue to put pressure on various facets of golf course maintenance - use of pesticides, water, nutrients etc - it is essential that the golf industry be proactive in finding solutions that will maintain the playing conditions that are required, while recognizing the need to adapt to change. use throughout their course helping greens and fairways stay rich and green right through the golf season. A majority of the funds are allocated to the turf research at one of the largest and most active turfgrass research centers in the world, the Guelph Turfgrass Institute. Accomplished results from the OTRF funded turfgrass research projects are shared for the benefit of the public and industry end users. The research conducted by the OTRF is vital to the golf industry and benefits both the golf courses and the individual members that participate in the game, making the partnership between the GAO and the OTRF a mutually beneficial relationship. NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Any distribution, use or copying of this communication, or the information it contains, by other than an intended recipient, is unauthorized. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and delete this communication without making a copy. Thank you for your assistance. Some of the existing research the OTRF conducts include the development of biocontrols and pesticide alternatives for managing snow mould, phosphorus management for increased water use efficiency, thatch management in putting greens, management of velvet bentgrass turf for use in reduced input golf course putting greens, and developing organic methods for control of turfgrass diseases and root rot in Ontario. Essentially, the results of these tests assist golf course superintendents in lowering the amounts of pesticides and water they 28 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca 2008 Championship Sites 2008 Championship sites 2008 QUALIFIER HOST sites Oakdale Golf and Country Club Men’s Better-Ball Championship Wooden Sticks Golf Club Junior Spring Classic Mixed Championship Weston Golf and Country Club Men’s Champion of Champions Thornhill Golf and Country Club Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Loyalist Country Club Senior Men’s Champion of Champions Senior Women’s Amateur Championship The Lake Joseph Club Men’s Match Play Championship Wildfire Golf Club Women’s Champion of Champions Bay of Quinte Country Club Women’s Amateur Championship Islington Golf Club Men’s Amateur Goderich Sunset Golf Club Junior Juvenile Girls’ Bantam Girls’ Oslerbrook Golf and Country Club Women’s and Junior Girls’ Match Play Batteaux Creek Golf Club Junior Boys’ Match Play Match Play Whitevale Golf Club Junior Boys’ Championship Puslinch Lake Golf Course Bantam Boys’ Championship Sarnia Golf and Curling Club Senior Men’s Amateur Ambassador Golf Club Women’s Mid-Am Timber Ridge Golf Course Junior Boys’ Better-Ball Rattlesnake Point Golf Club George S. Lyon Mill Run Golf Club Men’s Public Player Championship Women’s Public Player Championship Pointe West Golf Club Senior Men’s Better-Ball Maple Downs Golf and County Club Women’s Four-Ball Barcovan Golf Club Beach Grove G&CC Blue Mountain G & CC Blue Springs Golf Club Brantford G&CC Bridgewater Country Club Bushwood Golf Club Caledon Country Club Cherry Downs G & CC Craigowan (Oxford) G&CC Deerfield GC Dundas Valley G & Curling Club Dundee Country Club Eagle Ridge Golf Club Elmira Golf Club Essex G & CC Foxwood GC www.GAO.ca Glendale Golf & CC Glenway Country Club Goderich Sunset GC Greenhills Golf Club Heron Point Golf Links Highland Country Club Huron Oaks Golf Club Kawartha G&CC King’s Riding GC Lake St. George GC Lambton G&CC National Pines Golf Club Nobleton Lakes Golf Club Oakridge Golf Club Oshawa Golf Club Pheasant Run Golf Club Pines of Georgina GC Port Colborne G&CC Ridgetown G&CC Rockway Golf Course Rosedale Golf Club Seven Lakes Golf Course Shelburne G & CC Silver Lakes G& CC St. Thomas G&CC Station Creek GC Stone Ridge @ Elliot Lake Summit G&CC The Club at Bond Head Timber Ridge GC Twenty Valley G&CC Westminster Trails GC Westmount G & CC Whitewater Golf Club Willow Valley GC Wyldewood G&CC Wooden sticks YEARBOOK 2008 29 Player Rankings Cam Burke 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Men’s Amateur Stephanie Sherlock 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Women’s Amateur Mitch Sutton 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Junior Boys’ Amateur Nicole Vandermade 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Junior Girls’ Amateur Cam Burke Foxwood Golf Club 821.88 Stephanie Sherlock Simoro Golf Links 917.50 Mitch Sutton West Haven G & GC 1281.67 Nicole Vandermade Brantford G & CC 1196.00 David Byrne • Sutton Creek G & CC • 692.50 Mary Ann Lapointe • The Club at North Halton • 790.00 Albin Choi • Caledon Woods GC • 897.50 Jennifer Kirby • Brantford G & CC • 1146.67 David Markle • Shelburne G & CC • 634.88 Nicole Vandermade • Brantford G & CC • 641.00 Richard Jung • Caledon Woods GC • 857.50 Rebecca Lee-Bentham • King Valley GC • 1132.50 Graham Hill • Sarnia G & Curling C • 627.00 Rebecca Lee-Bentham • King Valley GC • 510.00 Brandon Ng • Beacon Hall GC • 646.66 Brittany Marchand • Shelburne G & CC • 1029.50 Matt Hill • Sarnia G & Curling C • 574.50 Jennifer Kirby • Brantford G&CC • 507.50 Brett Cairns • Mount Elgin GC • 631.00 Michelle Lee • Caledon Woods GC • 997.50 Dave Bunker • Public Player (GAO Member) • 550.00 Brittany Marchand • Shelburne G&CC • 394.00 Daniel Kim • York Downs G & GC • 519.17 Augusta James • Cataraqui G & CC • 818.96 Christopher Ross • Hamilton G & CC • 499.50 Kristy McLaughlin • Mad River GC • 385.00 Patrick Williams • Donalda Club • 519.16 Vivian Tsui • Station Creek GC • 550.00 Shawn LaFontaine • Dalewood G & Curling C • 456.88 Megan Chapman • Georgian Bay Club • 380.00 Daley Byles • Barrie CG • 475.50 Taylor Schmidt • Kincardine G & CC • 533.00 Graham Baillargeon • Trafalgar G & CC • 367.50 Michelle Lee • Caledon Woods GC • 320.00 Corey Conners • Listowel G & CC • 447.20 Natalie Gleadall • Stratford CC • 530.00 Brad Larente • Whistle Bear Golf Club • 365.00 Karly Pinder • Highland CG • 265.00 Ryan Terdik • Brantford G & CC • 417.50 Brianna Cooper • Blackhorse G & CC • 480.00 Player Rankings Dave Bunker 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Men’s Mid-Amateur Mary Ann Lapointe 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Mid-Women’s Amateur John Marlow 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Senior Men’s Amateur Ivy Steinberg 2008 #1 Ranked Ontario Senior Women’s Amateur Dave Bunker Public Player (GAO Member) 1125.00 Mary Ann Lapointe The Club at North Halton 1165.00 John Marlow The Club at Bond Head 572.50 Ivy Steinberg Granite Golf Club 813.00 Shawn LaFontaine • Dalewood G & Curling C • 591.88 Stefani Markovich • Lookout Point CC • 348.00 Michael Jackson • Georgian Bay Club • 455.00 Jeanne Beaith • Dalewood G & Curling C • 605.00 Matthew Ion Young • Hamilton G & CC • 380.00 Terrill Samuel • Weston G & CC • 290.00 Brian Jeffery • Blue Mountain G & CC • 451.60 Cheryll Damphouse • Kingsville G & CC • 587.50 Peter McCarthy • Rosedale GC • 301.00 Jennifer Lochhead • Heron Point Golf Links • 262.50 Roger Self • Kawartha G & CC • 432.50 Ginny Marshall • Westmount G & CC • 509.00 Rob Cowan • Westmount G & CC • 301.00 Margaret Matthews • Stratford CC • 220.00 Kelly Roberts • The Oaks GC • 424.50 Debbie McDonald • Whitevale GC • 400.00 Ron Pearson • Deer Ridge GC • 295.30 Lindsay Knowlton • Rosedale GC • 200.00 Lars Melander • Hidden Lake GC • 360.00 Sue Postian • Sunningdale GC • 356.00 Darren Shaw • King’s Forest GC • 286.25 Ginny Marshall • Westmount G & CC • 183.00 Robert Goss • Public Player (GAO Member) • 320.00 Gloria Sinclair • The Club at North Halton • 317.00 Kathy Pilkey • Whitevale GC • 314.50 Scott Sinclair • Islington GC • 182.50 Marion Reid • Islington GC • 182.00 Alasdair Cayley • Toronto GC • 292.50 Gary Young • Caledon Woods GC • 173.00 Audrey Akins • Public Player (GAO Member) • 145.00 Tom Cochrane • Parry Sound G & CC • 264.00 Penny Robinson • The CC • 295.50 Lee French • Sunningdale GC • 170.25 Katie Balmer • Sutton Creek G & CC • 120.00 Bruce McEwen • Scarboro G &CC • 263.50 Kelly Koselek • Cedar Brae G & CC • 252.50 30 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Bantam Championships Bantam Girls’ Championship Goderich Sunset Golf Club • July 15 - July 16, 2008 Place NameClub Affiliation 1 Christina Foster Meadowbrook G & CC 2 Paula Voorheis Barrie CC 3 Casey MacNeil N/A 4 Samantha Spencer The Club at North Halton 5 Adrienne D’alessio Station Creek GC 6 Courtney Yanch Barrie CC 7 Courtney Tolton Mitchell G&CC 8 Claire Hernandez Ladies GC of Toronto 9 Mary Beth Holba Blue Mountain G & CC 10 Cadence Hellmann Shelburne G & CC 11 Kennedy Bodfield Eagle Valley GC T12 Sarah Browning Barrie CC T12 Rachel Pollock Cutten Club 14 Madison Easterbrook Hidden Lake GC 15 Meghan Bennett Cherry Downs G & CC T16 Sydney Asselstine Rivendell GC T16 Eileen Shoreman Shelburne G & CC 18 Stefanie Bothwell Cambridge GC 19 Divya Chawla Eagles Nest GC 20 Caitlyn Manning Galt CC 21 Mackenzie Rice Vespra Hills GC 22 Lauren Viktil Allandale G & CC 23 Alexandra Saffran Pointe West GC 24 Alex Amos Thames Valley G &CC Bantam Boys’ Championship Puslinch Lake Golf Course • July 29 - July 30, 2008 RND.1 72 81 81 84 82 91 84 86 86 87 94 87 85 93 92 99 96 100 96 110 100 112 133 129 Rnd. 2Total 69 141 75 156 76 157 81 165 86 168 80 171 90 174 89 175 91 177 92 179 87 181 99 186 101 186 97 190 100 192 94 193 97 193 100 200 105 201 108 218 119 219 119 231 117 250 128 257 Christina Foster • Meadowbrook G&CC • 72 - 69 - 141 2008 Bantam Girls’ Champion matt lemay • whistler bear GC • 74 - 64 - 138 2008 Bantam BOYS’ Champion www.GAO.ca Place 1 2 T3 T3 5 T6 T6 T6 T9 T9 T9 T9 13 T14 T14 16 T17 T17 T19 T19 21 T22 T22 24 T25 T25 T25 T25 T29 T29 31 T32 T32 T34 T34 36 37 T38 T38 T40 T40 T40 T43 T43 45 T46 T46 T46 T46 50 T51 T51 T51 54 55 NameClub Affiliation Matt LeMay Whistle Bear GC Paul Doig Seaforth GC Brett McIntosh Greenhills GC Wade Chen Don Valley GC Owen Bates Credit Valley G & CC Mackenzie Carter Dalewood G & CC Josh Whalen Napanee G & CC Ryan Borg Public Player (GAO Member) Zacharie Car N/A Paulino Fernando Streetsville Glen GC Adam Libby Greenhills GC Taewon Kim N/A Joseph Kremer Cedar Brae G & CC Nicholas Ross Hamilton G & CC Marc Gallo Thornhill G & CC Mitchell Toth Tillsonburg G & CC Michael Gordner Rockway GC Austin James The Landings GC Jeffrey Gardner South Muskoka G & CC Lucas Lukovic Glen Eagle GC Oliver Stephens Sarnia G & CC Jason Taggart Shelburne G & CC Christopher Chee Public Player (GAO Member) Matthew Scobie Deer Creek Mathew Iceton Oshawa GC Conner Watt N/A John Nalbandian Castlemore CC Kyle Gordon Oshawa GC Michael Richards Dalewood G & CC Drake Gladstone Redtail GC Matt Pascuzzo Thunder Bay CC Keaton Jones Whistle Bear GC John Bedour Maitland CC Nicholas Lam Cedar Brae G & CC John(YounSung) Kim National Pines GC Aravin Nandagopal Annandale G & CC Simon Lycklama Glenway CC Read Leask St. Catharines G & CC Thomas Code Public Player (GAO Member) Brodie McKinney King’s Forest GC Mitchell Johnson Galt CC Luke Williams Oshawa GC Ryan Ahrens Kawartha G & CC Samuel Piccolo Eagle Valley GC Matthew Watson Sunningdale GC Jason Burgess Lookout Point CC Hunter May Brockville Highland Golf Joel Albany Hornby Glen GC Kurtis Gammon Muskoka Highlands Jordan Pollock St. Catharines G & CC Mark Montag Rebel Creek GC Connor Wright Beverly G & CC Scott Banks Blue Springs GC Jonathan MacDonald Mississaugua Mitchell Ahrens Kawartha G & CC RND.1 74 72 75 68 72 73 73 71 76 76 74 69 72 75 74 75 77 75 78 79 75 79 79 80 76 79 79 74 81 79 80 83 83 84 81 81 87 84 82 89 84 84 85 86 83 91 89 87 87 84 90 85 82 87 93 YEARBOOK 2008 Rnd. 2Total 64 138 70 142 68 143 75 143 73 145 73 146 73 146 75 146 73 149 73 149 75 149 80 149 78 150 76 151 77 151 77 152 76 153 78 153 76 154 75 154 80 155 78 157 78 157 78 158 83 159 80 159 80 159 85 159 79 160 81 160 81 161 79 162 79 162 79 163 82 163 83 164 79 166 83 167 85 167 79 168 84 168 84 168 84 169 83 169 87 170 80 171 82 171 84 171 84 171 88 172 83 173 88 173 91 173 87 174 82 175 31 Investors Group Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Championship JUNIOR & Juvenile Boys’ Championship Whitevale Golf Club • July 22 - July 25, 2008 Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3 Rnd. 4Total 1 Mitch Sutton* West Haven G & CC 73 69 T2 Brett Cairns Mount Elgin Golf Club 70 75 T2 Patrick Williams Donalda Club 69 71 4 Mackenzie Hughes Dundas Valley G & CC 76 69 5 Corey Conners* Listowel G & CC 78 70 6 Russell Budd Bayview G & CC 72 72 T7 Mark Hicks Niagara-on-the-Lake GC 76 73 T7 Richard Jung* Caledon Woods GC 77 71 T7 Scott Landreth Stratford CC 74 70 T7 Benjamin Murray* Thornhill G & CC 69 75 T11 Jonathan Kim-Moss Caledon Woods GC 72 75 T11 Spencer Berk The Oaks GC 75 71 T13 Sebastian Szirmak Emerald Hills G & CC 74 75 T13 Brandon Ng* Beacon Hall GC 75 72 T13 Daniel Kim York Downs G & CC 72 72 T16 Ryan Terdik Brantford G & CC 78 74 T16 Randy Cobbledick Newcastle Golf Course 76 75 T16 Daley Byles Barrie CC 75 74 T19 Simon Reyers Cataraqui G&CC 73 80 T19 Brendan Leonard Whistle Bear GC 78 75 T19 Jeremy Foran Sunningdale GC 73 76 T19 Albin Choi* Caledon Woods GC 73 74 T23 Jacob Ohanian* Glendale G & CC 75 75 72 T23 Richard Persaud Cedar Brae G & CC 77 T25 Brent McKenzie* Whistle Bear GC 80 74 T25 Jamie Young* Barrie CC 71 69 T27 Andrew Horrocks Lambton G & CC 78 73 T27 Josh Bamberger Whistle Bear GC 75 76 T27 Luke Shaughnessy* Kawartha G & CC 82 74 T30 Brad Boyle Cataraqui G & CC 74 79 T30 Zack Kempa* Brantford G & CC 78 77 T30 Brett Murray Glenway CC 74 76 T30 Alex Letros Whitevale GC 71 76 T34 John Foster* Meadowbrook G & CC 81 72 T34 David Sreiberg Glenway CC 81 75 T36 Mitchell Fox* Burlington G & CC 76 80 T36 Jamie Dodds St. Thomas G & CC 83 75 T38 Chris Hemmerich* Westmount G & CC 76 75 T38 Michael Whalen* West Haven G & CC 73 83 T38 Alex McKee Beacon Hall GC 85 73 T41 Kelvin Ho* The Mandarin G & CC 82 74 T41 Jack Sedgewick* Beacon Hall GC 82 75 T41 Brad Neudorf Niagara-on-the-Lake GC 78 79 T41 Ryan Thomson The Club at North Halton83 75 80 78 T41 Michael Nedoszytko* Cedar Brae G & CC T46 Jack Gibson* Bridgewater CC 80 72 T46 Michael Lancaster* Glendale Golf & CC 76 77 T46 Un Cho* Public Player(GAO Member) 77 75 T46 Doug Hoppe* Essex G & CC 81 69 T46 Ethan O’Meara Sarnia G & CC 83 75 T46 Nolan Walsh Dalewood G & CC 78 80 52 David Jung Caledon Woods GC 77 75 T53 Daly Kim The Mandarin G & CC 76 75 T53 Jay Fabbro Cataraqui G & CC 77 74 T53 Paul Gallo Thornhill G & CC 75 76 T53 Van Adam Simpson Highland CC 82 73 32 YEARBOOK 2008 71 71 284 74 69 288 72 76 288 75 71 291 73 71 292 73 77 294 75 71 295 75 72 295 76 75 295 72 79 295 74 75 296 75 75 296 71 77 297 74 76 297 71 82 297 74 73 299 74 74 299 80 70 299 72 75 300 72 75 300 74 77 300 77 76 300 75 76 301 75 77 301 71 77 302 75 87 302 81 71 303 77 75 303 74 73 303 80 71 304 74 75 304 82 72 304 75 82 304 78 74 305 74 75 305 75 76 307 77 72 307 77 81 309 76 77 309 75 76 309 77 77 310 70 83 310 74 79 310 73 79 310 76 76 310 81 78 311 75 83 311 83 76 311 79 82 311 77 76 311 76 77 311 81 79 312 80 82 313 83 79 313 79 83 313 79 79 313 * INDICATES JUVENILE MItch sutton • westhaven G&CC • 73 - 69 - 71 - 71 - 284 2008 jUnior & juvenile boys’ Champion www.GAO.ca Investors Group Junior & Juvenile Girls’ Championship Junior & Juvenile GIRLS’ Championship Goderich Sunset Golf Club • July 15 - July 17, 2008 PlaceName Club AffiliationRnd. 1Rnd. 2Rnd. 3Total 1 Jennifer Kirby Brantford G & CC 69 70 2 Nicole Vandermade Brantford G & CC 73 72 3 Rebecca Lee-Bentham*King Valley GC 77 73 4 Jacqueline Yanch* Barrie CC 80 73 5 Jackie DeMarco Essex G & CC 75 75 6 Julia Hodgson* York Downs G & CC 77 73 T7 Michelle Lee* Caledon Woods GC 79 73 T7 Vivian Tsui* Station Creek GC 74 78 T7 Buz Bowerman-Ritchie Oshawa Golf Club 76 75 10 Brittany Marchand* Shelburne G & CC 75 79 11 Taylor Schmidt Kincardine G& CC 78 76 T12 Justice Durland Shelburne G & CC 81 76 T12 Elizabeth Tong* Ladies GC of Toronto 80 76 14 Brianna Cooper* Blackhorse G&CC 76 77 T15 Alyssa Kwon Caledon Woods GC 80 77 T15 Stephanie Klein Ladies GC of Toronto 79 77 T17 Corey Crossan* Sunningdale GC 79 79 T17 Robyn Doig* Seaforth GC 74 82 19 Alexis Hawerchuk* Shelburne G & CC 86 77 20 Meaghan Pototschnik Sunningdale GC 79 81 21 Delaney Howson* Glenway CC 78 78 T22 Laura Hildebrandt Brantford G&CC 79 88 T22 Brittany Davidson Glen Abbey GC 81 80 T22 Christina Thorne Cataraqui G & CC 80 81 T22 Sarah Westaway St. Thomas G & CC 80 81 T26 Briana May Barrie CC 77 81 T26 Stephanie Tucker* Shelburne G & CC 80 77 28 Casey Ward Picton G & CC 82 77 T29 Alison Cornell Ladies GC of Toronto 91 74 T29 Meredith Fairbairn* Shelburne G & CC 78 83 T29 Maya Parsons* Oshawa GC 82 78 T32 Olivia Richards* Norfolk G & CC 82 84 T32 Hannah Hellyer Oak Hills C 82 82 T32 Laura Moutrey* Shelburne G & CC 85 77 T32 Deanna Tyndall* Settlers’ Ghost GC 84 76 T36 Paula DiFrancesco Public Player( GAO Member) 83 83 T36 Alina Rogers* Beacon Hall GC 83 82 38 Lara Storrar Oak Hills GC 82 78 39 Katie Reid* Shelburne G & CC 82 82 40 Meghan Allum* York Downs G & CC 79 88 41 Brittany Manning* Galt CC 87 85 42 Meghan MacPherson* Guelph Lakes GC 84 84 T43 Candice Campbell Sarnia G & CC 83 91 T43 Jennifer Smith Wolf Run GC 83 86 T45 Amy Williams Barrie CC 85 94 T45 Nikki Belcourt* Horseshoe Resort 93 84 47 Candice Swartz* The Club at North Halton88 87 48 Bhanisha Nagindas* Glen Eagle GC 87 90 T49 Amy Mikula Sunningdale GC 93 86 T49 Stephanie Wright* Chedoke GC 87 90 51 Stephanie Cheyne Ladies GC of Toronto 97 82 52 Danielle Szela* Bear Creek GC 84 93 53 Emily Fitzgerald Rebel Creek GC 87 89 54 Samantha Frosst* London Hunt 86 92 www.GAO.ca 72 211 69 214 69 219 68 221 73 223 75 225 75 227 75 227 76 227 74 228 75 229 73 230 74 230 79 232 76 233 77 233 77 235 79 235 73 236 77 237 82 238 73 240 79 240 79 240 79 240 83 241 84 241 83 242 78 243 82 243 83 243 78 244 80 244 82 244 84 244 81 247 82 247 88 248 86 250 84 251 84 256 89 257 84 258 89 258 82 261 84 261 88 263 87 264 86 265 88 265 90 269 93 270 95 271 96 274 * INDICATES JUVENILE Jennifer Kirby • Brantford G & CC • 69 - 70 - 72 - 211 2008 junior GIRLS’ Champion REBECCA LEE-BENTHAM • KING VALLEY GC • 77 - 73 - 69 - 219 2008 juvenile GIRLS’ Champion YEARBOOK 2008 33 Investors Group Junior Spring Classic Junior Spring Classic Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Wooden Sticks Golf Cl ub • May 17 - May 19, 2008 Investors Group Junior Spring Classic Junior GIRLS’ Wooden Sticks Golf Cl ub • May 17 - May 19, 2008 Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3Total Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3Total 1 Richard Jung* Caledon Woods GC T2 Mitch Sutton* West Haven G & CC T2 Daniel Kim York Downs G & CC T2 Austin Kelly Maple City CC 5 Brad Altenhoff Credit Valley G & CC T6 Albin Choi* Caledon Woods GC T6 Barrett McCarthy* Credit Valley G &CC T8 Mackenzie Hughes Dundas Valley G & CC T8 Braeden Cryderman Deerhurst Highlands 10 Daley Byles Barrie CC 11 Sebastian Szirmak Emerald Hills G & CC 12 Brandon Ng* Beacon Hall GC 13 Jack Sedgewick* Beacon Hall GC 14 Jacob Bishop Dundas Valley G & CC T15 Jonathan Kim-Moss Caledon Woods GC T15 Tyson Wetherup Oshawa GC T17 Simon Reyers Cataraqui G & CC T17 Scott Landreth Stratford CC 19 Brad Boyle Cataraqui G & CC T20 Spencer Berk The Oaks GC T20 Randy Cobbledick Newcastle GC T22 Corey Conners* Listowel G & CC T22 Taylor Prilisauer* Whistle Bear GC T22 Matthew McDonald Credit Valley G & CC T25 Stephane Dubois* Brantford G & CC T25 Kyle Benford* Amherstview GC T27 Andrew Horrocks Lambton G & CC T27 Ryan Seager York Downs G & CC T29 Michael Ayotte Cedar Brae G & CC T29 Zack Kempa* Brantford G & CC T31 Russell Budd Bayview G & CC T31 Patrick Williams Donalda Club T31 Jay Fabbro Cataraqui G & CC T31 Josh Bamberger Whistle Bear GC T35 David Jung Caledon Woods GC T35 Tyson Louth Lake St. George G & CC T37 Colin Morgan Peninsula Lakes GC T37 Andrew Smith Rockway GC T37 Brennan Doyle Timberwolf GC T40 Michael Nedoszytko* Cedar Brae G & CC T40 Peter Peltekoff York Downs G & CC 42 Alex Wilson Public Player(GAO Member) T43 Gajan Sivabalasingham* The Mandarin G & CC T43 Elliott Whitley* King’s Forest GC T45 Van Adam Simpson Highland CC T45 Stanley Heo* Mill Run G & CC 47 Robert Blaker Oshawa GC 48 Ryan Desveaux Cataraqui G & CC 49 Jamie Parsons* Barrie CC 74 72 73 72 75 78 79 73 76 79 76 77 77 73 75 73 79 74 78 80 78 82 82 77 78 73 83 79 79 84 83 79 76 79 87 76 88 83 86 90 83 79 85 90 84 83 90 87 88 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 74 74 74 75 77 77 80 84 83 73 69 216 80 71 223 77 73 223 76 75 223 77 72 224 77 70 225 74 72 225 81 72 226 76 74 226 76 72 227 76 76 228 81 71 229 80 73 230 76 83 232 85 73 233 84 76 233 78 77 234 80 80 234 79 78 235 78 78 236 73 85 236 84 71 237 77 78 237 79 81 237 81 79 238 81 84 238 78 78 239 78 82 239 86 75 240 81 75 240 82 77 242 85 78 242 87 79 242 82 81 242 76 80 243 80 87 243 79 77 244 84 77 244 77 81 244 79 77 246 81 82 246 88 80 247 83 80 248 77 81 248 84 81 249 77 89 249 81 81 252 85 81 253 82 85 255 * INDICATES JUVENILE Nicole Vandermade Brantford G & CC Laura Hildebrandt Brantford G & CC Brittany Marchand Shelburne G & CC Michelle Lee Caledon Woods GC Vivian Tsui Station Creek GC Alyssa Kwon Caledon Woods GC Natalie Gleadall Stratford CC Buz Bowerman-Ritchie Oshawa Golf Club Hayley Brown York Downs G & CC 78 79 80 85 82 83 87 77 88 71 74 79 76 78 80 75 82 80 223 227 233 236 237 240 242 243 251 RICHARD JUNG • Caledon woods GC • 74 - 73 - 69 - 216 2008 Junior SPRING CLASSIC BOYS’ CHAMPION Nicole Vandermade • Brantford G&CC• 74 - 78 - 71 - 223 2008 junior SPRING CLASSIC GIRLs’ Champion 34 YEARBOOK 2008 www.GAO.ca Junior & Juvenile Boy’s Better-Ball Championship Junior Boys’ Better Ball Championship Timber Ridge GC • August 25th, 2008 Place Name Total 1 2 T3 T3 T3 T6 T6 T6 T9 T9 T9 T9 13 14 T15 T15 T17 T17 T17 20 21 22 23 24 Matthew Wheeler, Brandon Ng Michael Lancaster, Brett Mitchell Daley Byles, Corey Conners Jay Fabbro, Ryan Desveaux Tyson Louth, Gavin Worden Anthony Dadamo, Jeff Gelinas Sterling Emery, Alex Wilson Colin Morgan, Jack Gibson David Kates, Brett Murray Brendan McKee, Daniel Kim Jordan Oudyk, Brent Seton Jerry Tullio, Tyler Pajot Steven Bridgland, Taylor Booth Michael Blair, Evan Koritko Marshall Voorheis, Nolan Lassaline Jamie Wilson, Jacob Bishop Tanner Hunt, Logan Gilders Michael Killeen, Graham Morrison Michael Oudyk, Chris Lovell Chad Nicholson, Jason Hiley Creighton Vermeer, Aaron Schaap Taylor Henderson, Vincent Castronovo Jake Locke, Cody Watson Jordan Rossman, Sam Skalosky 63 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 70 71 72 72 73 73 73 74 76 77 79 84 Matthew wheeler & brandon ng • 63 junior boys’ better ball champions Juvenile Boy’s Better Ball Championship Timber Ridge GC • August 25th, 2008 Place Name Total 1 2 3 T4 T4 6 T7 T7 T9 T9 11 Luke Shaughnessy / Kirk Bartley Cameron Lancaster /Christopher Lancaster Shea Varty / Karim Corringham Javier Diaz / Shyamal Nagindas Jamie Parsons / Jamie Young Brendan Heinz / Jamison Cass Christian Jeffery / Mitchell Fox Ian Wright / Matthew Code Dylan Hay / Nick Browning Luke Kremer / Joseph Kremer Cody Murdoch / Dylan McLaren 69 70 71 73 73 75 76 76 80 80 93 36 YEARBOOK 2008 luke shaugnessy &kirk bartley • 69 juvenile boys’ better ball champions www.GAO.ca Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer Men’s Better Ball Championship men’s Better Ball Championship Oakdale Golf & Country Club • May 15, 2008 PlaceName Club AffiliationTotal PlaceName Club AffiliationTotal 1 2 T3 T3 T5 T5 T5 T5 T9 T9 T11 T11 T11 T11 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T20 T20 T20 T20 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 Caledon Woods GC 68 Caledon Woods GC The National GC 68 The Club at North Halton Sunningdale GC 69 Thames Valley The Club at North Halton 69 The Club at North Halton Cedar Brae G & CC 70 Cedar Brae G & CC Lambton G & CC 70 The Lake Joseph Club Hamilton G & CC 70 Hamilton G & CC Lambton G & CC 70 York Downs G & CC Public Player(GAO Member) 71 Islington GC Thornhill G & CC 71 Cedar Brae G & CC Glendale G & CC 72 Glendale G & CC Cataraqui G & CC 72 Cataraqui G & CC Dalewood G & CC 72 Newcastle GC Oakdale G & CC 72 Oakdale G & CC Galt CC 73 Weston G & CC Oakdale G & CC 73 Oakdale G & CC Credit Valley G & CC 73 Credit Valley G & CC Weston G & CC 73 Weston G & CC Sunningdale GC 73 Sunningdale GC Sunningdale GC 74 Highland Country Club Northridge Public GC 74 Craigowan (Oxford) G & CC Lake St. George G & CC 74 Lake St. George G & CC Peterborough G & CC 74 Wildfire GC Kingsville G & CC 75 Kingsville G & CC Redtail GC 75 Sarnia G & CC Bridgewater CC 75 Bridgewater CC Donalda Club 75 Donalda Club The Oaks GC 75 Thames Valley G & CC T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 42 The Oaks GC 75 Thames Valley Golf & Coun Guelph Country Club 75 Guelph Country Club Westmount G & CC 75 Westmount G & CC Newcastle Golf Course 75 Newcastle Golf Course Public Player(GAO Member) 75 Watson’s Glen Golf Course Spring Lakes GC 75 Spring Lakes GC Dalewood G&CC 75 Dalewood G&CC Weston G&CC 75 Weston Golf & CC Whitevale GC 76 Whitevale GC Pinestone Resort 76 Public Player(GAO Member) St. Catharines Golf & Cou 76 Islington GC Bridgewater Country Club 76 Bridgewater Country Club Bridgewater Country Club 76 Port Colborne Golf & Coun Public Player(GAO Member) 76 The Mandarin G & CC Donalda Club 77 Donalda Club www.GAO.ca Richard Jung Albin Choi Dan Partland Bill Swartz Lee French Darren Vandeloo Luke Ovenden Ryan Thomson Robert Gibson Richard Ross Geoffrey McLeod Kevin Bryce Andrew Ross Matthew Ion Young Matthew Sloan Michael Zizek Dave Bunker Scott Sinclair Mark Hoffman James Castle Scott Bell Colin Grieve Jeff Crowe Simon Reyers Cam Hreljac Chris Lee Cole Leibel Luke Leibel Mark Bania Scott Samuel Jay Goldenberg Howard Mandelbaum Rob Latter Ian Dinning Darren McNair Paul Moffatt Dave Speir Adam Carter Richard Baker John Crowther Mike Hachigian Robert O’Hagan Tyson Louth Dustin Louth Jurgen Vander Velden Martin Jokay Richard Durocher Chris Karpala Gregg Gladstone Paul Ysebaert Milton Jonathan Jamie Culp David Lang Geoff Lang Andy Marshall David Cowx Andy Marshall David Cowx Chris Moore Jeff Moore Wayne Pearen Bazz van Willigen Paul Poulin Sean Brown T.J. Rule Kevin Holmes Philip Seon Haydn Jones Alistair Varley Shawn LaFontaine Paul Wildridge Doug Warrington Barry Fairhurst Barry Catterall Jesse Johnson Mike Lennox Simon McInnis Adrian Cord Mike Nevinger Gary Athoe Kevin Rosebrugh Matt Graham Wentworth Willock Greg Colinas Terry Macgorman John Atherton Richard Jung & albin choi • caledon woods gC • 68 2008 mens better ball champions YEARBOOK 2008 37 Investors Group Men’s Amateur Championship Men’s Amateur championship Islington Golf Club • July 8 - July 11, 2008 Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3 Rnd. 4Total 1 T2 T2 T2 T2 T6 T6 T8 T8 10 11 T12 T12 T12 T12 T16 T16 T18 T18 T18 21 22 T23 T23 T25 T25 T27 T27 T27 T27 T27 T27 T33 T33 T35 T35 T37 T37 T39 T39 T39 T42 T42 T42 T42 T46 T46 T46 T46 T46 T51 T51 T51 Dave Bunker Cam Burke Shawn LaFontaine Simon McInnis David Markle Matt Hill David Byrne Christopher Ross Korey Pettit Jace Walker Ron Pearson Ben Moser Scott Sinclair Graham Baillargeon Brett Cairns Graham Hill Jordan Lesansky Charles Fitzsimmons Robbie Greenwell Adrian Cord Jeff Clarridge Mark Hoffman Brad Larente Tom Hodgins Ben Silverman Michael Young Andrew Zanatta Mark Sommerfeld Jeremy Foran John Henry Macdonald Benjamin Murray Andrew Scavarelli Matt Hoffman Sebastian Szirmak Corey Conners Kyler Murphy Jonathan Kwant Matthew Leon Jacob Ohanian Jonathan Kim-Moss Peter Sauerbrei David Arnold Michael Zizek Robert O’Hagan Jay Goldenberg Tyson Wetherup Brendan Barrack Albin Choi James Martinello Jacob Patte Richard Jung Patrick Williams Richard Ross 70 69 69 70 75 75 73 68 77 74 70 71 74 70 73 69 71 71 70 76 71 73 76 76 73 72 73 73 73 73 72 69 78 75 70 69 74 79 73 73 75 74 71 77 75 79 74 76 78 74 76 74 74 65 68 73 68 71 67 67 72 66 75 71 70 68 73 70 74 72 74 68 71 71 72 73 70 75 73 75 75 73 73 72 76 72 74 73 73 76 70 72 71 72 74 78 73 72 71 76 74 72 70 74 76 73 72 74 69 73 65 71 71 76 66 67 72 73 72 71 71 71 70 72 78 69 76 73 73 73 74 73 77 76 77 76 74 71 80 73 80 79 75 76 78 77 74 77 75 74 75 81 78 75 78 78 78 76 77 70 70 70 70 70 70 72 68 75 69 74 74 74 74 74 75 76 73 74 74 73 74 71 74 72 76 71 72 73 74 78 80 67 75 75 77 74 74 77 79 79 77 78 78 80 72 75 78 75 81 76 78 80 38 YEARBOOK 2008 Public Player (GAO Member) Foxwood GC Dalewood G & CC St. Catharines G & CC Shelburne G & CC Sarnia G & CC Sutton Creek G & CC Hamilton Golf G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) St. Thomas G & CC Deer Ridge GC Whistle Bear GC Islington GC Trafalgar G & CC Mount Elgin GC Sarnia G & CC Essex G & CC Thornhill G & CC The Club at North Halton Islington GC National Pines GC Thornhill G & CC Whistle Bear GC Cedar Brae G & CC The Mandarin G & CC Copperhead @ Rattlesnake The Oaks GC Whistle Bear GC Sunningdale GC Picton G & CC Thornhill G & CC Thunder Bay CC Thornhill G & CC Emerald Hills G & CC Listowel G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Burlington G & CC Devil’s Pulpit Glendale G & CC Caledon Woods GC Cataraqui G & CC Oshawa GC York Downs G & CC Craigowan (Oxford) G & CC Oakdale G & CC Oshawa GC Lambton G & CC Caledon Woods GC Essex G & CC Oshawa GC Caledon Woods GC Donalda Club Cedar Brae G & CC 277 281 281 281 281 283 283 284 284 285 287 288 288 288 288 289 289 290 290 290 291 292 293 293 294 294 296 296 296 296 296 296 297 297 298 298 299 299 300 300 300 302 302 302 302 303 303 303 303 303 304 304 304 Dave Bunker • gao public Player • 70 - 62 - 72- 70 - 277 2008 men’s amateur champion www.GAO.ca Investors Group Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship men’s mid-amateur championship Thornhill Golf and Country Club • June 3 - June 5, 2008 Peter Mccarthy • Rosedale gc • 216 2008 Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion www.GAO.ca Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3Total 1 2 3 T4 T4 T6 T6 T8 T8 T8 T8 12 T13 T13 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T20 T20 T20 23 24 T25 T25 T27 T27 T27 T27 T27 T27 T27 34 T35 T35 T35 T35 T39 T39 T41 T41 T41 T41 T41 T46 T46 T46 T46 T46 T51 T51 T51 54 T55 T55 Peter McCarthy Rob Cowan Dave Bunker Darren Shaw Mark Brewer Matthew Ion Young Shawn LaFontaine Tyler Mcdannold Jeff Crowe Lee French Scott Hickerson Dennis Kavelman Michael Jackson Colin Grieve Bill Hutcheson Raymond Oh Daniel Legros John Marlow Richard Ross Paul Morrow Robert Gibson Michael Mealia Ryan Chin John Murphy Ron Pearson Christian Komsa Dan Partland Peter vanWezel Christopher Kertsos Pete McMenemy Mike Dinner Jay Campbell Gary Young Steve Fredericks Robert O’Hagan James Boose Jim Kirby Andrew Ross Jesse Maytham Matthew MacKay John Crowther Kevin Irons Darren Vandeloo Jeff Watson Neil Boddington Tom Hodgins Dave Speir James Martinello Tim Caine Craig Eustace Randy Doucette Mark Elgner Blaine Fredrickson Jon Drake Chris Frook Eman Ali 72 76 74 75 74 74 73 79 77 76 74 81 77 72 82 76 77 75 75 80 79 73 78 76 74 74 75 77 77 78 81 73 80 78 77 78 78 79 83 76 78 80 77 77 77 78 81 79 77 75 77 81 72 82 80 79 74 73 76 76 75 74 70 75 76 73 75 72 75 75 74 77 75 75 75 77 74 80 76 79 80 77 83 80 80 79 76 83 75 75 81 77 77 75 73 78 81 78 81 78 77 81 78 79 80 81 81 77 86 75 79 76 70 68 70 70 72 74 79 70 71 75 75 72 74 79 71 74 75 77 77 71 75 75 75 75 77 80 74 75 75 75 75 76 77 80 76 79 79 80 79 81 77 78 78 81 82 78 78 79 80 81 80 80 80 82 81 85 Rosedale GC Westmount G & CC Public Player( GAO Member) King’s Forest GC Whitevale GC Hamilton G & CC Dalewood G & CC Hamilton G & CC Cataraqui G & CC Sunningdale GC Credit Valley G & CC Oviinbyrd GC Georgian Bay Club Glendale G & CC The National GC Public Player (GAO Member) Dalewood G & CC The Club at Bond Head - S Cedar Brae G & CC Blue Springs GC Cedar Brae G & CC Bayview G & CC Thornhill G & CC Barrie CC Deer Ridge GC Essex G & CC The National GC Kingsville G & CC York Downs GC Deer Ridge GC Trafalgar Golf & CC The Oaks GC Caledon Woods GC Kawartha G & CC Craigowan (Oxford) G & CC Dundas Valley G & CC Donalda Club Hamilton G & CC Kingsville G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Highland CC Caledon CC Thames Valley G & CC The Country Club Barrie CC Cedar Brae G & CC Sunningdale GC Essex G & CC Dalewood G&CC Public Player (GAO Member) Victoria Park East GC St. George’s G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Redtail GC Owen Sound G & CC King’s Forest GC YEARBOOK 2008 216 217 220 221 221 222 222 224 224 224 224 225 226 226 227 227 227 227 227 228 228 228 229 230 231 231 232 232 232 232 232 232 232 233 234 234 234 234 235 235 236 236 236 236 236 237 237 237 237 237 238 238 238 239 240 240 39 Investors Group Senior Men’s Amateur Championship Senior Men’s Amateur championship Sarnia Golf & Curling Club • August 12 - August 14, 2008 Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3Total 1 T2 T2 4 5 6 7 T8 T8 T8 T11 T11 T13 T13 15 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 T16 25 T26 T26 T26 T26 T30 T30 T30 T30 T30 T30 T36 T36 T36 T36 T40 T40 T40 T43 T43 T43 T43 T47 T47 T47 T50 T50 T52 T52 T52 Brian Jeffery John Marlow Roger Self Kelly Roberts Lars Melander Paul Nielsen Mike Shearon Richard Schilbe Robert Goss Tom Cochrane Michael Jackson Bruce McEwen Rick Fifield Alasdair Cayley Tom Hyman Kevin Hughes Scott MacKenzie Wayne Wiseman Ron Green Jim Craigmile Garry Spence Al Christie Reid Ferguson Robert McCloskey Terry Macgorman Bill Ruiter Ian Dinning Christopher Reiter Sid Segsworth Frank Laurie Ken Skoretz Rick Allum Bob Desautels George Stokes John Thrasher Chester Graham Donald White Dick Lockwood D. Grant MacDonald Bazz van Willigen Denis Murphy Ross Ballantyne Daniel McMillan John Nash Bill Prendiville John Robb Bob Turcotte Jim Wirtz Woody McKaig Tony Verhoeven Bill Peddigrew Gary Bartlett Chris Goodwin Mark Ruzycki 72 75 69 76 78 75 71 74 73 72 77 74 78 78 76 79 78 78 79 74 78 74 73 75 77 82 78 74 78 77 78 77 79 76 75 77 79 76 77 80 75 78 82 81 80 78 82 80 80 84 77 80 76 76 69 71 73 72 72 72 76 77 77 73 73 72 75 74 76 76 76 76 74 78 73 76 75 70 79 76 79 81 77 78 77 76 74 77 74 77 75 78 76 77 81 76 76 77 75 75 76 78 73 72 78 76 79 77 75 73 77 72 71 75 76 73 74 79 75 79 73 74 75 73 74 74 75 76 77 78 80 83 74 73 74 76 76 77 77 79 79 79 83 79 79 79 80 77 78 80 77 77 80 82 78 78 83 81 82 82 83 85 40 YEARBOOK 2008 Blue Mountain G & CC The Club at Bond Head Kawartha G & CC The Oaks GC Hidden Lake GC Summit G & CC Sarnia G & CC Bluewater GC Public Player (GAO Member) Parry Sound G & CC Georgian Bay Club Scarboro G & CC Stratford CC Toronto GC Greenhills GC Whitevale GC Conestoga G & CC Pointe West GC Scarboro G & CC St. Marys G & CC St. Thomas G & CC Fox Glen GC Station Creek GC Mississaugua Donalda Club Erie Shores G & CC Credit Valley G &CC Crimson Ridge Idylwylde G & CC Oakdale G & CC Kawartha G & CC West Haven G & CC Cutten Club Deer Ridge GC Sarnia G & CC Midland G & CC London Hunt London Hunt Brantford G & CC Westmount G & CC Pointe West GC Midland G & CC West Haven G & CC London Hunt Redtail Golf Course Sarnia G & CC Lakeridge Links GC Sarnia G & CC Lookout Point CC Deer Ridge GC Oshawa Golf Club Dundas Valley G & CC Redtail GC Hamilton G&CC 216 219 219 220 221 222 223 224 224 224 225 225 226 226 227 228 228 228 228 228 228 228 228 228 230 231 231 231 231 232 232 232 232 232 232 233 233 233 233 234 234 234 235 235 235 235 236 236 236 237 237 238 238 238 Brian Jeffery • Blue Mountain G & CC • 216 2008 men’s Senior amateur champion www.GAO.ca Men’s Match Play Championship Men’s match play championship The Lake joseph Club • June 9 - 12, 2008 David Byrne def. Mark Hicks 3 & 2 Byrne Daley Byles def.Kevin Bryce 2 & 1 Byles Brad Greenside def.Ryan Putnam 1 up Greenside Michael Young def.David Lang 2 & 1 Young Joe Shuchat def.Ryan Curran 3 & 2 Shuchat Luc McCaw def.Raymond Oh 2 & 1 McCaw Byrne 1up Byrne 2up Greenside 3&1 Byrne 4&3 McCaw 1up David Almas def.Ryan Hennessy 3 & 2 Almas Jack Garswood def.Dennis Kavelman 1 up Garswood Cam Burke def. Jimmy Latta 3 & 2 Burke Geoffrey McLeod 19th hole Tsandelis Steven Tsandelis def. McCaw 20th hole Garswood 4&2 Albin Choi def.Elliot Minz 3 & 2 Choi Rob McVeigh def. 3&2 McVeigh Dave Bunker def.Derek Dalziel 6 & 5 Bunker Eric Pattenaude def. Matthew Leon 2 & 1 Pattenaude Nathan Fenlon def. John Henry Macdonald Russell Budd def.Kyler Murphy Martin Tzankov Burke 5&4 Choi 10th hole Bunker 1up Bunker 8&7 1 up Fenlon 2 up Budd Bunker 20th hole Fenlon 2&1 Jesse Maytham def. 2 & 1 Maytham Gary Young def.Ryan Stroud 7 & 5 Young Luke Ovenden def.David Arnold 6 & 4 Ovenden Zac Bested def.Reed McCall Stroh 5 & 4 Bested Reid Hartley def. Corey Conners 20th hole Hartley Patrick Williams def. Peter Peltekoff 4 & 3 Williams Campbell Gordon def. Steven Bridgland 2 up Gordon Andrew Horrocks def. Paul Morrow 1 up Horrocks Brad Larente def. Jeff Clarridge 5 & 3 Larente Russell Barnes def. J.C. Beecroft 3 & 2 Barnes Jeremy Foran def.Ryan Thomson 2 & 1 Foran 1 up Barrack Brendan Barrack def. Terry G. Skoretz Matthew Sim Byrne 2&1 Burke 5&4 Young 5&4 Young 3&1 Ovenden 4&2 Williams 3&2 Williams 5&3 Williams 3&1 David BYRNE • 3&2 2008 Men’s Match Play CHAMpion Gordon 2up Larente 2up Larente 5&4 Larente 3&1 Barrack 19th hole Mitch Sutton def. John Byles 4&3 Sutton Kyle Roy def. Patrick Forbes 1 up Kyle Roy Mark Bania def. Jesse Johnson 2 & 1 Bania Britt Pronk def.Adam Petrasovic 4&3 Pronk Larente 20th hole Sutton 5&4 Sutton 3&1 Bania 5&4 Senior Men’s Better Ball Championship SenIor men’s better ball championship Pointe West Golf Club • September 15, 2008 PlaceNameTotal PlaceNameTotal 1 Bill Sheldon, Paul Nielsen 2 Markku Peuhkurinen, Don Snider 3 Garry Spence, Bruce Marshall T4 Peter Mumford, Alasdair Cayley T4 Glen Schnarr, Robert McCloskey T6Ron Chittle, Rick Demers T6Al Christie, Michael Purdie T6 Clark McAlpine, Wayne Wiseman T6Denis Murphy, Dan Colquhoun T6Dave Vervoorn, Michael Slocki T11 Charlie Artinian, Joseph Balsom T11D. Grant MacDonald, Donald White T13 Jim Craigmile, Rick Fifield T13 Bernie Drouin, Barry Kenshol T13Robert Kalle, Michael Weekes T13Rollie Turrie, John Valley T13 Bazz van Willigen, Wayne Pearen T18Robert Chapman, Alex Chapman T18Dave Fish, Rick Sr. Martinello T18 Bruce Munro, Rickland Cooper T18 Mark Ruzycki, Jack Niewland T18 Bill Simmons, George Stokes T23 John Gardner, Les Homme T23Daniel Lovell, Alastair Fleming T23 Stephen Stuart, Wayne McMullen T26 Wayne Colledge, Thomas McSephnet T26David Newton, Rick Michal T28Kenneth Parent, Wayne Semande T28 John Sims, John Service T30Ralph Bridgland, Neil MacMillan T30 George Moon, Rick Collins T30Dan St. Pierre, Ivan Petric 33 Gary Powell, Don Charles 34David Hudson, Joe Barnes T35 Jerry McElroy, Bryan Izatt T35 Michael Saffran, Lionel Lamontagne www.GAO.ca 68 69 70 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 80 80 80 81 83 84 84 Bill Sheldon & Paul Nielsen • 68 2008 Senior mens Better Ball Champions YEARBOOK 2008 41 BECK’S NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER Men’s Champion of Champions Men’s CHAMPION OF champions Weston Golf & Country Club • May 26, 2008 Place NameClub AffiliationTotal Place NameClub AffiliationTotal 1 2 3 T4 T4 T6 T6 T8 T8 T8 T8 T8 T13 T13 T13 T13 T13 T13 T13 T13 T13 T13 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T32 T32 T32 T32 T32 T32 T38 T38 T38 T38 T38 T38 T44 T44 T44 T44 T44 T44 T44 T44 T44 T44 T54 T54 Britt Pronk Ron Pearson Rob Cowan David Byrne Chris Markle Robbie Greenwell Graham Hill Bryan Francis Sean Gibson Paul Gortnar Geoffrey McLeod Warren Sye Colin Grieve Reid Hartley Scott Hickerson Kevin Holmes Brian Jeffery Scott Johnstone Scott Jones Tim Mccullough Brett Nymeyer Gary Parker Mark H Baines Bill Coville Robert Gibson Taylor Henderson Matthew Ion Young Michael Jackson Frank Mihalek Denis Murphy Jacob Patte Greg Adoranti Mark Brewer Hugh Brown Randy Doucette Bill Ottewell Scott Sinclair Kevin Bryce Scott Coburn Aaron Kenny Garry Spence Mark Thompson Mike Varga David Batchelor Bob Baynton John Crowther Ryan Delisle Nick Digiandomenico Derek Kenehan Jim Kirby Jason Marchesano Jamie Peden Brad VanPuymroock Sandy Baptist Jim Chapman T54 T54 T54 T54 T54 T54 T54 T63 T63 T63 T63 T63 T63 T69 T69 T69 T69 T69 T69 T75 T75 T77 T77 T77 T77 T77 T77 T77 T77 85 T86 T86 T88 T88 Brad Chisholm Frank Dante Ryan Desveaux Greg Hotham Ken Kennedy Chuck Robertson Dave Shepley James Duncan Scott Larter Clark McAlpine Derrick Small Glenn Smith Greg Walsh Brian Hampson James McKeon Joel Rose Sid Segsworth Kirk Stewart Gary Tuff Wally Berseth Brian Lofgren Rick Bender Jim Fifield Chris Frook Chris Ingram Sean Lackey Steve Pare Andre Piche Jeff Thorne Mark Hunermund Michael Bunn Christian Rutherford Jeff Hicks Trevor Scott 42 YEARBOOK 2008 Sunningdale GC Deer Ridge GC Westmount G & CC Sutton Creek G & CC Dalewood G & CC The Club at North Halton Sarnia G & CC Eagle Ridge GC Granite GC Glencairn GC Lambton G & CC Weston G & CC Glendale G & CC National Pines GC Credit Valley G & CC Watson’s Glen GC Blue Mountain G & CC Galt CC Ingersoll G & CC London Hunt Stratford CC Brampton GC St. George’s G & CC King Valley GC Cedar Brae G & CC Ainsdale GC Hamilton G & CC Georgian Bay Club Scarboro G & CC Pointe West GC Oshawa GC Heron Point Golf Links Whitevale GC The Toronto Hunt Club Victoria Park East GC Stone Tree Golf & Fitness Islington GC The Lake Joseph Club Pike Lake G & CC Bay of Quinte CC St. Thomas G & CC Briars GC Bear Creek GC Royal Ashburn GC Springfield G & CC Highland CC King’s Forest GC Wasaga Sands G & CC Oaks of St. George GC Donalda Club Wildfire GC Midland G & CC Tillsonburg G& CC Port Carling G & CC Brantford G & CC 68 69 70 72 72 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 80 80 Burlington G & CC Carrying Place G & CC Cataraqui G & CC Barrie CC Copperhead @ Rattlesnake Mitchell G & CC St. Marys G & CC Wyndance GC Beacon Hall GC Elmira GC Kawartha G & CC Kedron Dells GC Peterborough G & CC Cranberry Golf Resort Grandview GC Station Creek GC Idylwylde G & CC Goderich Sunset GC Beverly G & CC Riverbend GC West Haven G & CC Thames Valley G & CC Sleepy Hollow G & CC Owen Sound G & CC Wyldewood G & CC The Landings GC Barcovan GC Diamondback GC Fanshawe G & CC Sparrow Lakes GC Trenton GC Oliver’s Nest GC River Road GC Cedarhurst GC 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 82 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 85 87 87 89 89 Britt Pronk • Sunningdale GC • 68 2008 men’s champion of champions www.GAO.ca Senior Men’s Champion of Champions SENIOR men’s champion of champions Loyalist Country Club • June 9, 2008 George Stokes • Deer Ridge golf club • 69 2008 Senior men’s Champion of champions www.GAO.ca Place NameClub AffiliationTotal 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T5 T8 T8 T10 T10 T10 T10 T10 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T15 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T24 T31 T31 T31 T31 T31 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 41 T42 T42 T42 T42 T46 T46 T46 T49 T49 T49 T49 T49 T49 T49 T49 George Stokes Blane Hamilton Garry Spence Paul Nielsen Robert Jamieson Scott Johnstone Frank Laurie Larry Phythian Howard Stulberg Rocky Anderson Robert Collins David Odell Bill Simmons Steve Wagner Ross Ballantyne Rob Chiki Mike Coulter Ray Eaton Fraser Hambly Terry Macgorman John Pate Vaughan Peckham Bob Turcotte Paul Alexander Cliff Brown Dave Dickson Martin Hay Gord Nobuto Bill Preston Gilbert Rutherford John Bosak Tom Hyman Roger Ling Woody McKaig George Stewart Gary Bartlett Ed Griffin Clark McAlpine Steve Simmons Stephen Stuart Ken Skoretz Richard Fallows Ken Goreski Michael Midgley Don Tushingham Al Gillan Keith Mowling Gordon Zedic Glenn Caird Durant D’Intino Jim Israel Graydon Jemmott Dan Lacaprara Moe Rogers Don Sheppard Jim Small Deer Ridge GC Whistle Bear GC St. Thomas G & CC Summit G & CC Peterborough G & CC Galt CC Oakdale G & CC Dunnville G & CC Maple Downs G & CC Parry Sound G & CC Cataraqui Golf & Country Wildfire GC Flamborough Hills GC Cedar Brae G & CC Midland G & CC Sparrow Lakes GC Sault Ste. Marie GC The Oaks GC Remington Parkview G & CC Donalda Club Cutten Club Sunningdale GC Lakeridge Links GC Credit Valley G & CC St. George’s G & CC Station Creek GC King’s Forest GC The Mandarin G & CC Stratford CC Bay of Quinte CC Riverbend Golf Community Greenhills GC Trillium Wood GC Lookout Point CC Woodington Lake GC- Old Dundas Valley G & CC Whitevale GC Elmira GC Heritage Hills GC Granite GC Kawartha G & CC Hawk Ridge G & CC Lindsay G & CC York Downs G & CC Weston G & CC Batteaux Creek GC Rocky Crest GC Oshawa GC Smuggler’s Glen GC Highland Country Club Westmount G & CC Kedron Dells GC Carrying Place G & CC Ingersoll G & CC Barcovan GC Blue Mountain G & CC YEARBOOK 2008 69 70 71 73 74 74 74 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 81 82 82 82 82 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 43 Investors Group Women’s Amateur Championship Women’s Amateur Championship Bay of Quinte Country Club • July 8 - July 10, 2008 PlaceName Club AffiliationRnd. 1Rnd. 2Rnd. 3Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T8 T8 T8 T11 T11 T13 T13 T13 T16 T16 T16 T16 T20 T20 T20 T23 T23 T23 T23 T23 T28 T28 30 T31 T31 T33 T33 T35 T35 37 38 T39 T39 T39 T42 T42 T44 T44 T46 T46 T48 T48 50 51 T52 T52 54 55 56 Brantford G & CC The Club at North Halton Simoro Golf Links Brantford G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) King Valley GC Georgian Bay Club Shelburne G & CC Caledon Woods GC Highland CC Mad River GC Blackhorse G & CC Brantford G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) York Downs G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Cataraqui G & CC Stratford CC Caledon Woods GC Cataraqui G & CC Oshawa GC Nobleton Lakes GC Kincardine G & CC Devil’s Pulpit Lookout Point CC Barrie CC Public Player (GAO Member) Copperhead @ Rattlesnake Shelburne G & CC Camden Braes G & CC Oshawa GC York Downs G & CC Weston G & CC Heron Point Golf Links CataraquiG & CC South Muskoka G & CC Beach Grove G & CC Ladies GC of Toronto Ladies GC of Toronto Cataraqui G&CC Mill Run G & CC Forest G & CC Islington GC Shelburne G & CC Essex G & CC MeadowbrookG & CC Ladies GC of Toronto Ladies GC of Toronto Copperhead @ Rattlesnake Oaks of St. George G & CC Sutton Creek G & CC Dalewood G & CC Toronto Golf Club Eagle Ridge GC Shelburne G & CC Greenhills GC 46 Nicole Vandermade Mary Ann Lapointe Stephanie Sherlock Jennifer Kirby Ashley Sholer Rebecca Lee-Bentham Megan Chapman Brittany Marchand Michelle Lee Karly Pinder Kristy McLaughlin Brianna Cooper Laura Hildebrandt Tara McFadden Hayley Brown Christina Yoon Augusta James Natalie Gleadall Alyssa Kwon Danielle Greene Amy Roberts Bev Peel Taylor Schmidt Vanessa Leon Stefani Markovich Jacqueline Yanch Stephanie Simich Brogan McKinnon Justice Durland Christine Fraser Buz Bowerman-Ritchie Julia Hodgson Terrill Samuel Jennifer Lochhead Patricia Hogeboom Katie Broere Mandi Dupuis Stephanie Klein Alison Cornell Andrea Blackwell Gail Pimm Daniele Dunlop Marion Reid Meredith Fairbairn Jackie DeMarco Christina Foster Victoria Seenath Elizabeth Tong Hailey Ingleson Margaret Lockhart Elizabeth Zouzal Addi McLaren Debbie Court Pamela Piotrowski Katie Reid Sarah Ross YEARBOOK 2008 74 72 76 76 78 76 81 77 76 78 77 76 80 77 78 78 77 79 81 78 76 78 78 77 78 79 76 75 77 85 85 80 81 77 87 80 78 79 87 82 85 82 85 83 83 91 87 84 88 82 83 85 80 84 88 85 72 72 73 73 71 73 72 82 73 73 80 78 80 77 76 80 79 76 74 78 79 77 82 81 79 78 75 81 78 78 79 80 84 85 77 81 82 82 78 81 78 84 81 83 80 77 80 84 78 83 83 83 85 84 80 82 70 73 71 72 74 77 76 71 81 79 75 78 73 79 79 76 78 79 79 79 80 80 76 78 79 79 85 81 82 76 76 80 77 80 79 82 84 84 81 83 83 81 81 83 86 82 83 83 85 87 87 86 89 87 88 90 216 217 220 221 223 226 229 230 230 230 232 232 233 233 233 234 234 234 234 235 235 235 236 236 236 236 236 237 237 239 240 240 242 242 243 243 244 245 246 246 246 247 247 249 249 250 250 251 251 252 253 254 254 255 256 257 NICOLE Vandermade • brantford g & CC • 74-72-70-216 2008 womens amateur champion www.GAO.ca Investors Group Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Women’s MiD-amateur Championship Ambassador Golf Club • August 26 - August 28, 2008 Mary Ann lapointe • the club at north halton • 208 2008 wOMEN’S mid-amateur champion www.GAO.ca Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3Total 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 7 8 T9 T9 11 T12 T12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 T23 T23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 T32 T32 34 35 T36 T36 38 39 40 41 42 Mary Ann Lapointe Stefani Markovich Margaret Matthews Jennifer Lochhead Audrey Akins Marion Reid Terrill Samuel Katie Balmer Kim Woods-McCann Judy Dotten Amy Bondy-Corriveau Mary Lou Henderson Shirley Ann Gowing Gail Pimm Jennifer Kuntz Michelle Viktil Judy Stewart Margo Purdie Sarah-Anne Smurlick Lynne Owen Keran MacLachlan Julie Green Margot Gillespie Colleen Campbell Suzanie Chua Susan Armstrong Lynn Morrison Susan Bell Helen Williams Pamela Piotrowski Sharon MacAlpine Rosemary Salvatore Christine Mccrae Patty O’Brien Angie Anderson Cindy Wegg Patti Dupuis Angie Eichel Rachel Lester Debra Kennedy-Snider Mary Jo Jans Lynda Trudgen 73 72 74 76 78 78 77 77 87 81 78 82 75 79 77 81 79 79 79 83 87 87 92 89 86 89 88 87 91 88 90 96 93 93 94 95 98 94 100 101 90 100 68 67 74 79 74 74 80 79 80 81 82 79 81 87 88 80 84 88 87 85 89 85 85 85 91 88 82 89 89 89 94 89 91 92 92 100 92 97 98 92 106 108 67 75 78 72 76 76 76 78 73 78 81 81 86 77 80 85 84 81 83 84 77 84 80 83 81 83 91 91 90 94 89 89 90 90 94 90 95 96 91 98 96 101 The Club at North Halton Lookout Point CC Stratford CC Heron Point Golf Links GAO Public Player Islington GC Weston G & CC Sutton Creek G & CC Allandale G & CC Magna GC Pointe West GC Kingsville G & CC Rockway GC Mill Run G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Allandale G & CC Barrie CC Essex G & CC Ladies GC of Toronto Trafalgar G & CC The Oaks GC The Club at North Halton Kingsville G & CC The Club at North Halton Public Player (GAO Member) Stratford CC Bowmanville G & CC Summit G & CC Highland Gate GC Eagle Ridge GC Markland Wood GC Markland Wood GC Owen Sound G & CC Fox Glen Golf Club Eagle Ridge GC Public Player (GAO Member) Beach Grove G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Ambassador GC Kingsville G & CC Eagle Ridge Golf Club Ridgetown G & CC YEARBOOK 2008 208 214 226 227 228 228 233 234 240 240 241 242 242 243 245 246 247 248 249 252 253 256 257 257 258 260 261 267 270 271 273 274 274 275 280 285 285 287 289 291 292 309 45 Investors Group Senior Women’s Amateur Championship SENIOR Women’s Amateur Championship Loyalist Country Club, Bath, ON July 29 - July 31, 2008 Place NameClub Affiliation Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Rnd. 3Total 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T5 8 9 10 T11 T11 13 14 T15 T15 17 T18 T18 T18 T21 T21 T21 T24 T24 T26 T26 T26 29 T30 T30 T32 T32 T32 T32 T36 T36 T36 T36 T40 T40 42 43 44 T45 T45 47 T48 T48 T50 T50 52 53 54 55 Ivy Steinberg Jeanne Beaith Sue Postian Cheryll Damphouse Debbie McDonald Ginny Marshall Susan Wickware Gloria Sinclair Kathy Keely Nanette Cuddy Penny Robinson Kathy Pilkey Chris Critelli Kelly Koselek Margaret Lockhart Sharon Blaxall Irini Perivolaris Ginny Parks Dessa Kaspardlov Lynne Owen Ann Griffin Rosemary Salvatore Carol Cort Jan Atkinson Hall Sheila Chiarandini Linda Burroughsford Ellen Horton Lynn Morrison Jennifer Ellis Sophie Fenton Nancy McConnell Angela Colm Helen Morrin Susan Bell Karen Vamplew Judith Morrison Barbara Wellard Joan McAndrew Ruth Garbe Cathy E. Koszman Colleen Ward Pamela Welsh Kim Rutherford Rosemary Scott Christine Mccrae Cathy Gorham Susan Mackenzie Sharon Sturgis Maureen Burns Maureen Gisborne Frieda Heibein Deborah Reimer Karen Holthus Barbara Rogers Connie McRae 72 74 78 75 76 74 81 86 83 82 79 76 81 82 85 84 80 88 83 82 85 85 79 86 82 86 84 81 86 87 79 87 86 85 84 86 90 86 84 92 85 84 90 90 86 91 89 92 89 95 88 88 93 94 94 80 75 75 82 82 82 76 77 82 80 87 83 87 80 77 78 87 81 84 83 83 79 84 80 83 84 83 86 84 86 88 88 87 86 87 87 82 86 87 86 90 87 89 83 89 84 92 91 91 85 87 91 90 89 89 77 81 81 78 79 81 80 78 77 82 79 86 78 85 86 86 82 81 83 85 84 88 89 87 88 86 89 89 87 85 91 84 86 88 88 87 88 88 89 84 87 92 85 93 92 92 89 88 91 92 97 94 95 98 102 46 YEARBOOK 2008 Granite GC Dalewood G & CC Sunningdale GC Kingsville G & CC Whitevale GC Westmount G & CC Ladies GC of Toronto The Club at North Halton Cataraqui G&CC Credit Valley G&CC The Country Club Whitevale GC Public Player (GAO Member) Cedar Brae G & CC Oaks of St. George GC St. Thomas G & CC London Hunt Hamilton G & CC Kingsville G & CC Trafalgar G & CC Whitevale GC Markland Wood GC Rockway Glen GC Brantford G & CC Loyalist CC Cherry Hill Club Blue Mountain G & CC Bowmanville G & CC Garrison G & CC Pike Lake G & CC Public Player (GAO Member) Whitevale GC Sunningdale GC Summit G & CC Trafalgar G & CC St. Thomas G & CC North Bay G & CC Stone Tree Golf & Fitness Oakdale G & CC West Haven G & CC Garrison G & CC Golfers Dream GC Fox Glen GC Blue Mountain G & CC Owen Sound G & CC Sunningdale GC St. Catharines G & CC Smuggler’s Glen GC Blue Mountain G & CC Credit Valley G & CC Rebel Creek GC Garrison G&CC Amherstview GC Whitevale GC Garrison G & CC 229 230 234 235 237 237 237 241 242 244 245 245 246 247 248 248 249 250 250 250 252 252 252 253 253 256 256 256 257 258 258 259 259 259 259 260 260 260 260 262 262 263 264 266 267 267 270 271 271 272 272 273 278 281 285 Ivy Steinberg • Granite GOLF COURSE • 72 - 80 - 77 - 229 2008 sENIOR women’s amateur champion www.GAO.ca Becks Non-Alcoholic Beer Women’s Champion of Champions women’s champion of champions Wildfire Golf Club • June 12, 2008 PlaceNameClub AffiliationTotal Brittany Marchand • Shelburne G & CC • 69 Women’s Champion of champions www.GAO.ca 1 2 3 4 5 T6 T6 T8 T8 T10 T10 T10 T13 T13 T13 T16 T16 T18 T18 T18 T21 T21 T23 T23 T23 T26 T26 T26 T29 T29 T29 T29 T33 T33 T33 T33 T33 T33 T39 T39 T39 T42 T42 T42 T42 T46 T46 T46 T49 T49 51 52 53 54 55 56 Brittany Marchand Taylor Schmidt Jacqueline Yanch Margaret Matthews Jeanne Beaith Kathy Pilkey Marion Reid Patricia Hogeboom Ginny Marshall Wynnie Lam Gail Pimm Ivy Steinberg Brenda Kersey Katie Lebel Penny Robinson Pamela Piotrowski Julie Valiquette Alice Donaldson Carolyn Gallinger Diane Higgins Theresa Flanagan Kelly Koselek Margaret Lockhart Roxanne Montello Sumiko Ozawa Maureen Burns Patricia Dufton Kathy Mcknight Lori Bishenden Alex Hughes Irini Perivolaris Dana Saccoccio Susan Bell Carol Cort Karen Downey Rita Quibell Linda Ward Terry Wells Kathie Houghton Kimberley Legge Mina Wilson Cathy E. Koszman Carol Kozopas Theresa McLeod Meredith Stanford Michele Charles Joanne Robertson Barb Sturgeon Nanette Cuddy Melissa VanVeldhuizen Bonnie Larmond Sophie Fenton Carol Smith Janet Evans Jan Hawthorne Lynn Graham Shelburne G & CC Kincardine G & CC Barrie CC Stratford CC Dalewood G & CC Whitevale GC Islington GC Cataraqui G & CC Westmount G & CC Station Creek GC Mill Run G & CC Granite GC Burford Golf Links St. Clair Parkway GC The Country Club Eagle Ridge GC Heritage Hills GC Glencairn GC The Mandarin G & CC Deer Ridge GC Highland CC Cedar Brae G & CC Oaks of St. George GC York Downs G & CC Diamondback GC Blue Mountain G & CC Sleepy Hollow G & CC Kawartha G & CC Victoria Park East GC Dundas Valley G & CC London Hunt Scarboro G & CC Summit G & CC Rockway Glen GC Weston G & CC Magna GC The Lake Joseph Club Mississaugua Georgian Bay Club Saugeen Golf Club Glenway CC West Haven G & CC The Club at Bond Head Lambton G & CC Emerald Hills G & CC Whistle Bear GC Mitchell G & CC Goderich Sunset GC Credit Valley G & CC King’s Riding GC Pointe West GC Pike Lake G & CC Owen Sound G & CC Greenhills Golf Club Wildfire GC Burlington G & CC YEARBOOK 2008 69 73 75 76 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 81 82 82 82 83 83 84 84 84 85 85 86 86 86 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 89 89 89 90 90 90 91 91 91 91 92 92 92 93 93 94 95 97 98 99 102 47 George S. Lyon Championship George s. lyon championship Rattlesnake Point Golf Club • September 2, 2008 PlaceNameClub AffiliationTotal 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T5 T8 T8 10 11 T12 T12 14 T15 T15 T15 T15 19 20 T21 T21 23 T24 T24 T24 T27 T27 T27 30 T31 T31 T33 T33 35 36 37 38 39 40 T41 T41 T41 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 48 Matthew Ion Young, Matthew Jacobs, Stephen Dimen, Scott Niewland Graham Hill, Eric Pattenaude, Stephen Brown, Heath McCormick Ron Pearson, Pete McMenemy, Alan Paleczny, Jeff Maslanka Richard Ross, Dan Kavanagh, Tom Hodgins, James Castle Brent Rebus, Patrick Tauskela, James Stone, Ken Kennedy Mark Brewer, Rob Park, Barry Fairhurst, Barry Catterall Michael Zizek, Christopher Kertsos, Todd Gerrard, Craig Neville Victor Mote, Drew Symons, Rob O Hagen, Paul Green Shawn LaFontaine, Chris Markle, Tim Caine, Ben Collins Scott Sinclair, Chris Tortorice, Trevor Henderson, John Coey Ryan Delisle, Marty Hay, Eman Ali, Steve McKay Bob Little, Justin Sconci, Phil Obendore, Rick Dodds-Hebron James Boose, Jacob Bishop, Kevin Dore, Cal Nicholson Rob Cowan, David Mathers, Duncan Mclean, Eric Velanoff Brad Chisholm, Mike Fernie, Sean Kennedy, Andrew Jeffery Colin Grieve, Matt Mckelvie, Jay Gagnon, Chris Adoranti Dave Lyons, Matthew Sloan, Kevin Whelly, Andrew Horrocks Rick Cody, Gavin Aldridge, Bob Hebert, Mike Kotsos Mark Vander Beek, Matt Robson, Matthew Sim, Marc St-Germain John Simpson, James Kavantz, Brent Quinn, David Arnold John Cameron, John Murphy, Mike Butson, Greg Hotham Ian Montgomery, Scott Samuel, Darren McNair, Michael Carlone Mark Thompson, Justin Fluit, Robert Pigott, Joe Veltri Peter Johns, Ted Broome, Les Nelson, Brian Morgans Steve Fredericks, Mark Atkinson, Bill Boast, Jeff Fitzgerald Ben Ferguson, Parry Apostolopoulos, Gordon Kenwood, Paul Winter Ged Smyth, Andy Smart, Jason Ireton, Mike Morris Randy Robbins, Jamie Peden, Wayne Prusky, Chris Heath Ron Watson, John Olender, Randy Doucette, Paul Garton Chris Seney, John Foster, Carl Nanni, Mark McCollough Ryan Morissette, Jeff Agnew, Rob McVeigh, Jim Izzett Mike Kavander, Brian Vlaanderen, Bill Silverson, Jason Butcher Steve McCanse, Eric Donatelli, Andrew McMullen, Jim Gaiger Neil Schonfield, Robert Clayden, Dan Partland, Ernie Vettese Steve Irving, Philip Carleton, Jerry Reid, Bob Nichols Shawn Cowen, Herb Cowen, Scott Coburn, Jordan Barber Mark Bania, Mathew Sargeant, Glenn Maclean, Brian Keller John Alpaugh, Brad Robertson, Bob Herron, Jack Wratten Darryl McClure, John Tucker, Michael Moreland, Steve Burch Scott Jones, Moe Rogers, Terry South, David Stevenson Tony Feuz, Wally Berseth, Michael Hudson, Serge Zaina Tony Robinson, Jeff Butler, Ken McKay, David Hemstad Mark Zecchino, Hugh Brown, Michael McLaughlin, Howard Atkinson Tom Cochrane, Rocky Anderson, Roger Beagan, David Garagan Don Stasiw, Chris Ingram, Ross Black, Steve Wasylszyn Bob Baynton, Mark Ellis, Frank Ellis, Dave Nickel Scott Nelson, Errol Hook, Brad Wilson, Kevin Revell Rick Hutchings, Gary Brooks, Wes Cozma, Tom Moffat Dennis Gordon, Cesare Folco, Mike Daversa, Frank Vanelli Rick Fairbarn, Steven Clute, Shawn Teel, Art Coy Ted Lister, Tom Tippin, Mike Fleming, Frank Moore YEARBOOK 2008 Hamilton G & CC Sarnia G & CC Deer Ridge GC Cedar Brae G & CC Copperhead @ Rattlesnake Whitevale GC York Downs G & CC Craigowan (Oxford) G & CC Dalewood G & CC Islington GC King’s Forest GC Brampton GC Dundas Valley G & CC Westmount G & CC Burlington G & CC Glendale G & CC Lambton G & CC The Club at North Halton Whistle Bear GC Oshawa GC Barrie CC Weston G & CC Briars GC Beverly G & CC Kawartha G & CC The Country Club Cutten Club Midland G & CC Victoria Park East GC Meadowbrook G & CC Cherry Downs G & CC Greystone Golf Club Markland Wood GC The National GC Owen Sound G & CC Pike Lake G & CC Galt CC Brantford G & CC Shelburne G & CC Ingersoll G & CC Riverbend Golf Summit G & CC The Toronto Hunt Club Parry Sound G & CC Wyldewood G CC Springfield G & CC Sleepy Hollow G & CC Rockway GC Carrying Place G & CC Cedarhurst GC Scenic Woods G & CC 291 292 295 296 297 297 297 299 299 300 305 306 306 307 308 308 308 308 309 310 311 311 312 313 313 313 314 314 314 315 316 316 317 317 319 321 323 327 328 329 334 334 334 335 338 339 341 345 352 356 390 Matthew Ion Young, Matthew Jacobs 2008 George s. lyon champions Stephen Dimen, Scott Niewland 2008 George s. lyon championS www.GAO.ca Mixed Team Championship Women’s Four Ball Mixed Championship Wooden Sticks Golf Club • September 1, 2008 Women’s Four Ball Championship Maple Downs Golf & Country Club • September 22, 2008 Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer PlaceName Total PlaceName Total 1 Peter McCarthy & Lindsay Knowlton 2 Kristy McLaughlin & Jeffrey Clapp T3 Aron Burch & Mary Ann Lapointe T3 Jim Watson & Augusta James 5 Phil Perry & Sarah-Anne Smurlick 6 Bill Boyer & Natasha Lehman 7 Pamela Piotrowski & Bryan Francis T8 Lisa Carr & Don Cumming T8 Paul Donaldson & Alice Donaldson T8 Ivy Steinberg & Ryan Austin 11 Alina Rogers & Jim Rogers 12 Gordon Dunn & Lauren Demerling T13 John Baty & Helen Killoch T13 John Davis & Helen Antebi 15 Kevin Lynch & Joslyn Watson T16 Andrea Blackwell & Richard Bigelow T16 Joanne Harris & Greg Harris T16 Craig Katsuyama & Terri Savoury 19 Mark Ruzycki & Kimberlee Ruzycki 20 Angie Eichel & Bryan Sonnenberg 21 Colin Macarthur & Alison Macarthur 22 Albert VanVeldhuizen & Melissa VanVeldhuizen T23 Robert Davey & Donna Davey T23 Joan McAndrew & Ken Wrightson 25 Jim Oattes & Grace Debrabandere T26 Mark Cosens & Jennifer Lochhead T26 Josh Krar & Megan Chapman Overall Results for Senior Division 67 68 70 70 71 72 75 76 76 76 77 78 79 79 80 81 81 81 83 85 87 91 93 93 98 99 99 PlaceName Total 1 T2 T2 T2 T5 T5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 79 80 80 80 82 82 83 85 87 89 93 96 102 1 2 3 4 T5 T5 T7 T7 T7 10 T11 T11 T13 T13 T13 T16 T16 T18 T18 T18 T18 T18 T23 T23 T25 T25 T25 T25 T29 T29 T31 T31 T33 T33 35 36 37 38 65 68 72 74 75 75 76 76 76 77 78 78 80 80 80 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 83 83 84 84 84 84 85 85 86 86 89 89 90 92 97 99 Tina Beatty & Andy Pfundt Susan Bell & Victor Tonelli Barry Cooke & Diana Benoit Jim Sproul & Lolly Gillen John Wellard & Barbara Wellard Norma Whyte & David Griffiths Rada Buckley & Dieter Goettling Robert Craig & Donna Craig Robert Kozopas & Carol Kozopas Shelley Fell & Dave Fell Ken Hundert & Marlene Hundert Anne Quimby & David Aikman Thomas Payton & Delaine Payton Peter McCarthy & Lindsay Knowlton 2008 Mixed team champions www.GAO.ca Tina Beatty & Andy Pfundt 2008 SENIOR Mixed team champions Kristy McLaughlin & Megan Chapman Mary Ann Lapointe & Margaret Matthews Jeanne Beaith & Gloria Sinclair Laila Rintamaki & Natasha Lehman Jan Flott & Kathy Hill Judith Kyrinis & Susan Wickware Kelly Koselek & Gail Pimm Carolyn Smith & Jackie Rosart Debbie Wilson & Lisa Strutt Rosemary Salvatore & Catherine Butler Christine Mccrae & Donna Craig Debbie McDonald & Kathy Pilkey Susan Bell & Lolly Gillen Ruth Garbe & Judith Cutmore Julie Green & Rosemary Wysocki Wynnie Lam & Rosa Chiu Gillian Mason & Sue Chesney Jan Atkinson Hall & Jodi Cooper Mita Kobayashi & Masako Kurobe Barbara Krieger & Lynne-Marie Fabris Meredith Stanford & Deena Hugh Yeun Karen Vamplew & Darlene Homonko Carol Mather & Betty Holloway-Parr Joan McAndrew & Kathryn MacMurdo Jean Boynton & Lori Weir Debbie Clark & Karen Rockliff Liz Litowitz & Janet Roher Cindy Wegg & Cindy Pereira Lena Jackson & Tina Beatty Marie Peart & Sharon MacAlpine Gloria Downey & Marion Chapman Arlene Gray & Karen Kline Joy Bradford & Margaret Auld Donna Power & Carol Wilson Ann Griffin & Barbara Rogers Barbara Kelly & Kim Tetzlaff Joan Store & Susan Snow-Liska Ginny Marshall & Diane Higgins Kristy McLaughlin & Megan Chapman 65 Becks non-alcoholic Womens Four Ball Championship Kristy McLaughlin & Megan Chapman • 65 2008 womens four ball champions YEARBOOK 2008 49 Baka Wireless Public Player Championship Men’s Public Player Championship Mill Run Golf & Country Club • September 8 - 9, 2008 Women’s Public Player Championship Mill Run Golf & Country Club • September 9, 2008 Overall Results for A Flight Place Name Residence Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Total 1 Blaine Fredrickson Etobicoke, ON 70 77 147 2 Raymond Oh Richmond Hill, ON 77 73 150 3 Miles McMulkin Toronto 78 73 151 T4 Greg Beale Brooklin, ON 79 76 155 T4 David Puotinen Markham, ON 78 77 155 6 Tom Vejvalka Hamilton, ON 76 80 156 T7 Craig Watkins Mississauga, ON 79 78 157 T7 Dave Henshaw Hamilton, ON 79 78 157 T7 James Martin Toronto, ON 79 78 157 T7 Douglas Keene Barrie, ON 76 81 157 11 Danny Bressette Bolton, ON 76 82 158 T12 Phil Perry Toronto 78 81 159 T12 Craig Loughry Courtice 78 81 159 T14 Derek Baird Norwich, ON 81 83 164 T14 Andrew Cherry Ajax, ON 80 84 164 Overall Results for B Flight Place Name Residence Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 1 Denis Kompare Guelph, ON 80 76 2 Shavi Kahlon Brooklin, ON 78 79 3 Troy Darbyson Brooklin, ON 77 83 4 Sean Harvey Burlington, ON 76 85 5 Scott Hulbert Toronto 82 80 T6 Mario Araujo Hamilton, ON 80 83 T6 William Binsted Scarborough, ON 79 84 T8 Tom Westerveld Grand Bend, Ontario 79 85 T8 Doug McCann Oro, ON 78 86 10 Frank Pennetta Oakville, ON 81 84 11 Scott Friars Toronto, ON 85 82 12 Rohit Talwar Brantford, ON 80 89 13 Donald Laking Scarborough, ON 83 88 T14 Philip Corvese Brooklin, ON 83 89 T14 Robert Tome Etobicoke, ON 82 90 Overall Results for C Flight Place Name Residence Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Total Oakville, ON Scarborough, ON Burlington, ON Burlington, ON Waterloo, ON Toronto, ON Aurora, ON Toronto Port Perry, ON Stoney Creek, ON Toronto, ON Newmarket, ON Ajax, ON Burlington, ON Toronto, ON Toronto, ON 76 84 89 84 85 89 88 89 85 87 85 90 84 90 87 90 80 82 79 84 85 82 86 86 90 88 90 86 92 90 94 94 156 166 168 168 170 171 174 175 175 175 175 176 176 180 181 184 50 YEARBOOK 2008 Name Residence Total Jennifer Lavis Julie Jarvis Cindy Wegg Gillian Holder Lisette Bishop Janet Calderone Lynda Besner Meghan Dove Katharine Massicotte Ingersoll, ON Belleville, ON Toronto, ON Markham, ON Burlington, ON Oakville, ON Brampton, ON Oshawa, ON Guelph, ON 84 84 88 88 93 94 95 98 109 Total 156 157 160 161 162 163 163 164 164 165 167 169 171 172 172 1 2 T3 T3 5 6 7 T8 T8 T8 T8 T12 T12 14 15 16 Dan Baril Bob Gosse Kevin Feret Heiner Rogge Scott Coghlin Brian Chung Barry Mackintosh Robert Fulton Scott Honey Shawn Kowalyshyn Tim Scott Len MacDonald Bob Chapman David Patterson Joe Renzetti Michael Peck Place 1 2 T3 T3 5 6 7 8 9 Blaine Fredrickson • Etobicoke • 70 - 77 - 147 2008 men’s Public Player Champion Jennifer Lavis • Ingersoll • 84 2008 Women’s Public Player Champion www.GAO.ca Would Like To Thank The Following Corporate Sponsors www.GAO.ca YEARBOOK 2008 51 Golf Association of Ontario 2008 YEARBOOK PO BOX 970 Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1N3 T 905.852.1101 F 905.852.8893 www.GAO.ca