THURSDAY NIGHT MEN’S TWILIGHT NEWS

Town and Country Chrysler was the generous sponsor of the July 8^th edition of the Thursday Night Men’s Twilight and the format was a good one: 4 Man Twilight Best Ball.

Nate O’Neil led his team of Dom Peladeau, Berek Hinton, Jeff Hinton, and Jay Jamieson to victory in the A Division on the front side with a score of 31. Jason Drummond, Steve Lumsden, Scott Bedford, Hank Hart, Greg Sonnenberg, and “The Other Guy” claimed the front nine B Division title with a 34.

On the back nine, Jim Kayser captained the team of Tye and Nic Vaillancourt (a.k.a. “Mini-me” and “Mini-mini-me”), Mike Milks, and Mike Whitby to an impressive A Division score of 28. Dave Hawkins, Jim Gunn, John Hoysted, another Hoysted, and Rod Cook were once again B Division winners with an awesome 30.

Jordan Best and George Thompson were the Roosteraunt “Closest to the Pin” prize winners for their tee shots on holes 8 and 14. Adam Summers and Sober Mike picked up the Burns’ Jewelers prizes for best approach shot on holes 5 and 15, respectively.

The longest drives on holes 9 and 10 went to Steve Lumsden and Dan McNeely. Justin Woody was the 50/50 draw winner, and Nate O’Neil won the bottle of Rocky’s Rubbing Alcohol. Speaking of Twilight Ayatollah, Rocky had a hole in one on number 16! Congratulations, Supreme Leader!

Thanks to all those who came out to play, and to Town and Country Chrysler for a great prize table. See you next week.

Last week’s Obsessed With Golf Trivia question:

What course was Arnold Palmer’s first as a designer?

Answer: B. Indian Lake Golf Club

This week’s question:

What lucky charm was Gene Sarazen given by his friend Bob Davis the night before the final round at the 1935 Masters?

A.     Two-cent penny

B.     Key

C.     Ring

D.     Watch

See next week’s article for the answer.

OTHER SFG&CC GOLF NEWS

A disappointed SFG&CC Men’s Intersectional Team will remain in Divison B after placing third in OVGA Intersectionals held at their home club on Sunday, July 11^th. Camelot Golf Club won the overall points title with 36, followed by Rivermead with 33, Smiths Falls with 29, and Renfrew with 22. That means Camelot will advance to Division A, while Renfrew will drop to Division C.

The Member’s Class B Tournament was held on Sunday, July 4^th and four places were awarded. Ben and Carolyn Russel were first with a net score of 62, Mike and Robin Milks took second place with a 67, Joe and Pauline Kolano third with a 69, and Howard and Lilianne Radford finished fourth with a net score of 69.5.  Thanks to Mike and Robin Milks for organizing the tournament. They are also planning a Member’s Mixed Tournament to take place in August. Watch for further details.

If you are looking for a high quality, semi-private golf course that is enjoyable, challenging, and affordable then you must experience Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club. This Golf Course is located minutes southwest of Smiths Falls and less than an hour from Ottawa, Brockville or Kingston. To ensure you enjoy the ultimate golfing experience, customer service and golf course maintenance are given top priority by our dedicated staff.

The ancillary facilities include a driving range with three new target greens added this past fall, practice putting green, practice sand trap, pitching and chipping area, a fully-stocked Pro Shop, a Food and Beverage Cart and a large clubhouse containing restaurant, dining room, banquet halls, meeting rooms, ladies' and men's locker rooms and a Junior’s lounge. Fall 2008 saw the edition of a new state of the art maintenance building added to the existing complex. A heated working area, staff lunch and locker rooms, shower facilities and plenty of indoor storage for equipment are just some of the added features. The club continues to grow towards the future.