November 2009

  November 27.09

Tournament

A special tournament edition of Dormie will soon be mailed to each member. Please accept the committee’s thanks for attending and participating in the silent auction. The day was a success, as was the auction. Our thanks also to Galt G&CC for their excellent management contribution to the day. Overall profit for the event was more than $5,000. Financially, our most successful tournament to date.

Auction item donators - winners are in italics:

Thanks to the following Member Clubs for donating foursomes:

-Banff, Jasper (Fairmont package including one night accommodation; packaged with Edmonton) Evan Smith

-Beach Grove, Sunningdale (packaged together) Mark O’Bright

-Brantford -David Rattee

-Briars -Bill Valiquette

-Cutten  -Paul Good

-Dundas Valley (plus dinner for two)  - Pierre Wade

-Highlands Links  -Larry Smithers

-North Oaks (Minnesota)  – Larry Smithers

-Peterborough -Jay Peters

-Whirlpool (including one night accommodation for two at Travelodge - The Park Station) Romani Curti

-Summit -Pierre Blum

-Thornhill -Jim Clark

Thanks to The Forzani Group for their donation of Oakley sunglasses and Mont Blanc pen (Larry Smithers), an Oakley watch and Mont Blanc pen (Mike Daniels); and two packages of one dozen Srixon golf balls (used for door prizes)

 thanks to Fairmont Hotels for their Banff and Jasper foursomes, plus one night accommodation at each location

 

The silent auction raised $5,780.

Hidden Partners

The winners of this blind two-person competition were Mark O’Bright and Gary Geoffrey, Beach Grove General Manager.

-Prize: two $100 food vouchers from Metro, thanks Metro

Thanks to our door prize donators:

-Mississaugua G&CC (monogrammed golf bag and shirt),
-RCGA (a pair of practice round tickets to the 2010 Canadian Open)
-Ken Donovan, copies of The Nashwaak Review.

The following items were purchased by STS from the Galt golf shop:

-$100 golf shop voucher for each of the low net female and low net male winners of The Stanley Thompson Trophy

 -a Galt monogrammed watch for each of the four-team members for winning the Thompson Interclub Cup competition


2010 tournament: Thornhill G&CC, August 30

Consider entering a club team for competition for the new Thompson Interclub Cup won for the first time this year by one of the Thornhill entries (see Dormie).

Merry Christmas and a happy new year

The Board of Directors along with our Administrator, Executive Director and Stanley wish each of you, and your families, a happy holiday season.

Gift certificate


Members are invited to send a one-year membership gift certificate to a friend, family member or colleague. It is a different way to say season’s greetings. Simply send to Bev your name, your recipient’s name, and their complete mailing address, along with your cheque for $75. She will look after mailing the certificate and a membership package to your recipient. This will include a confirmation email to you.

Seminar series
 

As a repeat of last year’s successful series, STS and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame are again co-sponsoring a 2010 About Golf Courses seminar series. There will be three Sunday afternoon winter sessions (February 21, March 28, April 25) and one full day Sunday Session, May 16. Speakers, panelists are now being confirmed. Once finalized, a Member Flash will be sent with all details. Consider attending what promises to be sessions of interesting information with a chance to interact with each other.

Ross Society invitation

This, from the Donald Ross Society.

 

“How does Florida in January sound to Canadians? The next Ross Society meeting will be held in the Jacksonville area and we would be delighted if any STS members would care to join us Plan is for about a week's golf on various local courses, focusing mainly on Ross' designs with a variety of dinners and social events. Beachfront hotel will also be organized.”

 

If interested, please contact Bev and she will forward contact and event schedule information. One of the courses to be played, January 25, is Thompson’s Hyde Park course. This is an interesting pick and choose event, and affordable.

Bev Peck bepeck@on.aibn.com

Tel: 416-626-2101



Donald Ross               Stanley Thompson

1872-1948                   1893-1953

Two great golf course architects, pioneers of modern golf course design and co-founders of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.