Week #9 (July 8th)

For those who enjoy playing in hot and humid conditions, Week #9 was a great week.  The very warm weather may have kept some away or left them only playing the nine holes,  Participation, at 235, was up a little from Week #7.  (Week #8 - Canada Day - was a non-scoring week).

The Osprey placed first for Week #9 with 381 points and the Merlins second with 377.

For Week #9, Chris Risto (Osprey), was the top Stableford scorer and Chris also tied with Tom Fernie (Vultures) for Highest Points.

Les Bunning (Vulture) won $169 in the putting contest and Marc Robert (Les Pic Bois) won the 50/50.

Check the side bar to see if you won an on-course prize and pick-up your prize at the pro-shop.

Thanks to the Eagles for taking care of the hosting duties.

Team Hats:   If you have not still not picked-up your team hat please ask at the pro-shop as soon as possible.

Les Pic Bois is hosting next week (July 15th), the end of the Second Quarter.  Ony one week left to see which team has scored the best for the second quarter?

GreyHawk wins the 2010 Champions of Champions:
The 2010 Champions of Champions tournament took place at Bond Head on July 5th.  Each team consists of the Men and Women's Champion and the Runner-up plus the Head Professional and they compete against all the other ClubLink courses.  The best thee gross scores count for the team total.

Congratulations to the GreyHawk team of Raylene Baker, Sylvie Charrette, Ryan Little, D.J. Robertson and Dan Tapp for winning the 2010 Champions of Champions.

Be Kind to the Pro-shop Staff (some actual calls received at a golf course!):
Staff: Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: What are your green fees?
Staff: 38 dollars.
Caller: Does that include golf?
 
Staff:  Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: Yes, we have a tee time for two weeks from Friday. What's the weather going to be like that day?

Staff:  Golf course, may I help you?
Caller: Do you have any open tee times around 10 o'clock?
Staff: Yes, we have one at 10:15.
Caller: What's the next time after that?
Staff: We have one at 10:22.
Caller: We'll take that one. It will be a bit warmer.

Upcoming Events:
Men's Night Team Championships sponsored by American Express and Johnnie Walker (Starting July 22nd):
One of Clublink's most anticipated event is back for another year. Qualifications will take place starting on Week #10 of Men's Night through to Week # 18. For $20 for one competition or $30 for both, you compete in Closest to the Pin and Long Drive Qualifiers each week separate from the regular Men's Night contests.

All weekly winners will then compete at the Men's Night Closing to form the 4 man team to represent Greyhawk at Wyndance October 5th, 2010.

Sign-up at the pro-shop.  The earlier you sign-up the more chances you have.  You must sugn-up before you start your Men's Night round.

Men's Member Guest Pro-am - Presented by RBC in support of The Sunshine Foundation (July 22nd and 23rd):
A practice round between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the Talon course (July 22nd) is optional. The main event will take place on Friday, July 23rd.  The 2010 Men's Member Guest will take place on the Talon course with Registration and Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.  A Shotgun Shootout will start at 9:00 a.m. After the Barbeque Lunch at 11:30 a.m., the 18 holes Shotgun Pro-Am will commence at 1:00.  Dinner and Prizes will follow in the Clubhouse.

Each foursome will play with a CPGA professional.

The $400 entry fee per two-person team includes: a Registration gift (valued at $200 per team), guest fees, the shootout, golf cart, breakfast, lunch, dinner and great prizes.

The Registration Deadline is July 16th.  To register, please call the golf shop or email Ryan Little (rlittle@clublink.ca).