ALBERTA GOLF Annual Report 2010

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ALBERTA GOLF
Annual Report
2010
We are the governing body of golf in Alberta. Our mission is
to grow participation and passion for the sport while
upholding the integrity and traditions of the game.
2010 Alberta Golf Director and
Governor Listing
Executive Committee
President
Anne Ward Neville, Devon GC
1st Vice President
Tyrone Edwards, Medicine Hat GCC
2nd Vice President
Sandra Craig, Pinebrook GCC
Vice President of Finance
Bruce Petrie, Pinebrook GCC
Past President
Lonny Petersen, The Legends GCC
Directors at Large
Volunteer Development Coordinator
Leslie Dunning, Earl Grey GC
Membership Director
Varley Weisman, Medicine Hat GCC
Course Rating/Handicapping Director
Shirley Fowler, Devon GC
Tournament Director
Linda Kilian, Cardiff GCC
Ashley Smith, Glencoe GCC
2010 Sun Life Financial Alberta
Ladies Amateur Champion
River’s Edge Golf Club
Rules Director
Al Qually, Olds Central Highlands GC
Marketing Director
Bob Planidin, Redwood Meadows GC
Foundation Director
Florin Bergh, Highlands GC
Player Development Director
Susan MacKinnon, Willow Park GC
Zone 1 Bette Flannigan, Lethbridge CC
Zone 2 Sylvia Blasken, Earl Grey GC
Zone 3 Cal David, Ponoka
Community GC
Zone 4 Av Beirnes, Sandpiper GC
Zone 5 William Skinner, Mighty
Peace GC
RCGA Provincial Council Chair
Leslie Dunning, Earl Grey GC
Alberta RCGA Board of Directors
1st Vice President Karen Rackel,
Highlands GC
Honorary Lifetime Director
Babe McAvoy- Windermere GCC
The 2010 Annual Report front cover
photograph features the Stony Plain Golf
Club, host of the 2010 Fidelity Investments
Alberta Golf Senior Men’s Championship.
Steve Lecuyer, Windermere GCC
2010 Sun Life Financial Alberta
Men’s Amateur Champion
RedTail Landing Golf Club
Table of Contents
Section 1
Committee Reports
President’s Report
Alberta Golf Industry Association
Course Rating & Handicap Committee
Hall of Fame Committee
Magazine Committee
Marketing and Sponsorship Committee
Membership Committee
Player Development Committee
Provincial Council Representative
Public Players Club
Rules Committee
AGAF Scholarships
Tournament Committee
Volunteer Coordinator
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Section 2
Amateur Championships and Teams
Men’s
Table of Contents
Alberta Open Qualifying – South
Alberta Open Qualifying – North
Alberta Open Championship
Glencoe Invitational
Amateur Qualifying – South
Amateur Qualifying – Calgary
Amateur Qualifying – Central
Amateur Qualifying – Edmonton
Amateur Qualifying - North
Amateur Championship
Pacific Coast Amateur Championship
Canadian Amateur Championship
Mid-Amateur Championship
Canadian Mid-Amateur Team Matches
Senior Qualifying – South
Senior Qualifying – North
Senior Championship
Canadian Senior Inter-provincial Team Matches
Mid Handicap Championship
Interclub Championship
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Ladies
Amateur Championship
Canadian Amateur Championship
Senior Championship
Canadian Senior Championship
Mid Handicap/ Marg Ward Championship
Calgary & South Zone 4-Ball
Central Zone 4Ball
Edmonton & North Zone 4-Ball
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Section 3
Junior Championships and Teams
Juniors-Boys
Junior Qualifying – South
Junior Qualifying – Calgary
Junior Qualifying – Edmonton
Junior Qualifying – North
Junior Championship
Canadian Junior Team
Junior America’s Cup Team Matches
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Juniors-Girls
Junior Championship
Canadian Junior Team
Junior America’s Cup Team
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Juniors-Mixed
Bantam Championship
Alberta / Montana Ryder Cup Team Matches
McLennan Ross Sun Junior Tour
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Section 4
Junior and Amateur Development Camps
Junior Camps
Alberta Bantam Camp
E. Lynne Cox Junior Golf Camp – Under 18 Girls
Under 18 Boys Camp
CN Future Links Report
South Zone Player Development Captain
Central Zone Player Development Captain
Edmonton Zone Player Development Captain
On-Going & Future Legends Coaching Program
Order of Merit
Team Alberta Boys Year in Review
Team Alberta Girls Year in Review
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Amateur Camps
Ladies Mid Handicap / Marg Ward Clinic
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Table of Contents
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Section 5
Zone Reports – Clinics, Meetings, Visitations
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
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Section 6
Staff Reports
Executive Director
Accountant
Player Development Manager
Member Relations Coordinator
Membership Services Manager
Tournament Events Manager
Tournament Intern
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Section 7
Operations
Tournament Results
101
Alberta Golf Governance Report Card
102
Tournament & Rules Committee Report Card
107
Handicap and Course Rating Committee
110
Membership Committee Report Card
112
Player Development Committee Report Card
114
Public Player’s Club Committee Report Card
116
Finance Committee Report Card
117
Marketing Committee Report Card
119
Centennial Marketing Committee Report Card
121
Volunteer Goals Report Card
122
Executive Committee Listing
125
Board of Directors Listing
126
Staff Listing
128
Financial Report
129
Alberta Golf Financial Statements
130
Alberta Golf Association Foundation Financial Statements
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Section 1
Committee
Reports
President's Annual Report
It is beyond belief that a year has passed since I was elected into the office of President and CEO of this
amazing organization, Alberta Golf!
It has been a whirlwind of activity to this point, starting with writing an article to be included in the
Alberta Golfer magazine for their 25th Anniversary edition. I also wrote the monthly 1st Tee eNewsletter
column and President's reports for the Executive Committee. Next step? A journalist perhaps. I also
chaired the monthly Executive Committee meetings, the annual Spring Meeting, weekly conference calls
with Golf House, Personnel meetings and the Annual Fall Executive Committee Retreat. OK then, perhaps
a public speaker? Well no.
I was a member of the Provincial Council with Golf Canada but admit that the thrill of being in Vancouver
the week before the Winter Olympics was amazing. The positive atmosphere was conducive for great
dialogue and shared learning at the meetings I attended with my colleagues from other Provinces. The
same can be said for the semi annual meeting with Golf Canada in November at Glen Abbey.
The summer season was packed with Tournaments. Hosting the Media Day at RedTail Landing was
phenomenal. Seeing all that great Alberta talent at the Sun Life Financial Men’s Amateur was impressive
to say the least. I also witnessed valiant attempts by the Junior Girls trying to qualify for Canadian
Nationals, JAC and Ryder Cup team positions at the Frank Lindsay Junior Girls Championship at the
Glendale. In spite of torrential downpours and course closures that resulted in team selections after only
18 holes of tournament play. That being said, we can be very proud of the Junior Ladies Team that I had
the opportunity to accompany to the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Ontario. They
were amazing ambassadors for Alberta Golf.
A highlight of the year for me was following up on the recommendation arising at the Spring Meeting in
High River to review Alberta Golf's current leadership model and structure. An extensive RFP process took
place resulting in the hiring of a consultant named Tammy Oberik who you may remember from the
Alberta Women’s Golf Summit in 2009. By the beginning of September Tammy had completed 20 face to
face or phone interviews with staff, Directors, Associate Directors and Volunteers, asking for their views of
the issues and ideas about possible solutions. I was one of the interviewees and must say that given the
types of questions and conversation I looked forward to Tammy's initial report which she presented at the
Executive Committee Retreat in late September. The Executive Committee determined the next steps in
this process and the full report will be presented by Tammy to the Board of Directors at the Fall Meeting.
Rather than go on about all of the Alberta Golf activities in 2010, I would like to move on to expressing
how grateful I am for having had this opportunity. As President and CEO of the Alberta Golf Association I
could not have had such a comprehensive experience without the able assistance and guidance from Brent
Ellenton and his staff, the great cooperation from the Zone Chairs and Committee Chairs, as well as the
Associate Directors and Volunteers. I would like to thank our Membership, as well as the Staff at the
Member Clubs, for their support of golf across Alberta.
Thank you all so much.
Anne Ward Neville
Alberta Golf President and CEO
2010 Alberta Golf Annual Report
Section 1 Committees
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Alberta Golf Industries Association Report
During the last year Alberta Golf has continued to play a key role as an active and supporting member of
the Alberta Golf Industry Association (AGIA). The AGIA is a group of representatives from all provincial
golf associations brought together to deal with issues that impact the entire golf industry. The AGIA is
comprised of representatives from Alberta Golf, PGA of Alberta, National Golf Course Owners Association
and the Alberta Golf Superintendents Association.
The issue the AGIA has been working on is the City of Calgary’s Notice of Motion to implement a pesticide
bylaw. The politicians who are pushing for a pesticide bylaw would like to see a total ban on pesticide use.
If golf course superintendents lose pesticides as a tool in their Integrated Pest Management tool box, golf
course conditions will suffer. AGIA’s position is that because there are no cost effective proven alternatives
to pesticides not only would the quality of golf course conditions suffer, but the cost of maintaining golf
courses would increase significantly and likely reduce the length of the golf season. All of these issues
would have the potential to negatively impact the future of golf in Alberta.
As an update, at the December 14, 2009 City of Calgary Council Meeting a motion to file the pesticide
bylaw was passed. By approving the motion to file, work on the pesticide bylaw was effectively ceased.
However, the pesticide bylaw can be re-tabled for future debate anytime in the future.
The AGIA has spent the last year working together with municipal politicians and their administrations
offering the knowledge and expertise of our industry leaders in the areas of agronomics, and integrated
pest management. During the many discussions with politicians and administration, the AGIA has
continued to show support for a science based pesticide bylaw that would see pesticides used on golf
courses only by licensed applicators, Integrated Pest Management practitioners with enhanced
communication and record keeping.
The AGIA plans to provide continued assistance to municipal and the provincial government in the form of
leadership and education. Ultimately, the goal for this initiative is to provide a provincial template for pest
management use that will strengthen environmental stewardship efforts and continue to provide the
necessary tools to sustain the future of golf in Alberta.
James Beebe
AGIA Chairman
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Handicap and Course Rating Committee Report
2010 was an extremely busy year for the Handicap & Course Rating Committee. The Committee was
comprised of the following Volunteers and staff:
Provincial Director – Shirley Fowler
South Zone Captain – Darrell Laidlaw
Calgary Zone Captain – Howie Jaquish
Central Zone Captain – Jack Brooks
Edmonton Zone Captain – Janice Lamarre
North Zone Captain – Ken Lyle
Alberta Golf Staff – Jack Lane
The Committee met via teleconference 4 times in 2010 and maintained communication via email
throughout the year. A special thanks to Borden Woytkiw who helped with entering rating data into the
course rating software. Also a special thanks to Stan Prime who resigned in 2010 for his commitment to
course ratings over his tenure with Alberta Golf.
RCGA Network
The RCGA Network continues to be a great member service and support was provided to both clubs and
members who required it. The Zone Captains were able to enter the course rating data into the USGA
software and send the completed file into Golf House. From there Jack Lane entered the updated course
rating information into the RCGA Network for handicap purposes and sent official letters and course
handicap tables to the clubs. This process seemed to work very well and improved the accuracy of the
rating information and efficiency of updating the RCGA Network. We were also able to compile the various
course rating schedules into one master list in 2010. This will help us plan the number of courses to be
rated more appropriately in the years to come.
National Course Rating Seminar
Golf Canada hosted a National Course Rating Seminar on April 9th and 10th. Janice Lamarre and Borden
Woytkiw both made the trip to Ontario and represented Alberta Golf at the seminar. It was an informative
two days for our experienced course raters.
Handicap Seminars
Alberta Golf conducts educational seminars for the RCGA Handicap System each year. A total of 4
Handicap Seminars were conducted in 2010:
South Zone – Connaught GC on April 27th
Calgary Zone – RCGA Golf Centre on May 19th
Edmonton Zone – Highlands GC on May 5th
North Zone – Pipestone GC on May 25th
82 participants attended and 43 clubs became RCGA Handicap System certified. A special thanks to
Donald Stewart and Jack Lane for conducting the seminars.
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Course Rating Training Seminars
Alberta Golf conducted several training seminars for course raters in 2010. Thanks to the Volunteers who
helped conduct the seminars. They were very informative with both classroom and on-course training:
Edmonton & Central Zones – Lacombe on May 10th was attended by 20 Volunteers.
Calgary & South Zones – Lethbridge on May 28th was attended by 6 Volunteers.
North Zone – Grande Prairie on June 21-22nd was attended by 5 Volunteers.
Courses Rated in 2010
A total of 25 courses were rated or re-rated in 2010. Thanks to all of the Zone Captains for their
commitment to coordinating the course rating schedule and Volunteers in 2010. Both men’s and women’s
ratings were provided for each course and a summary of the courses that were rated are:
Course
Country Hills Golf Club
Muirfield Lakes Golf Club
Confederation Park Golf Course
Cochrane Golf Club Ltd.
Wintergreen Golf & CC
Carnmoney Golf & CC
Silver Springs Golf & CC
Kananaskis Country Golf Course
Derrick Golf & Winter Club
Edmonton Petroleum Golf & CC
Glendale Golf & CC
Edmonton Springs Golf Resort
Tofield Golf Club
Redwater Golf Club
Valleyview Riverside Golf Club
Grande Cache Golf & CC
Riverbend Golf Club
Westlock Golf Club
The Dunes Golf & Winter Club
Drayton Valley Golf Club
Three Hills Golf Club
Collicutt Siding Golf Club
Pine Hills Golf Club
Highwood Golf & CC
Waterton Lakes Golf Club
Zone
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Calgary
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton
North
North
North
North
North
Central
Central
Central
Central
South
South
Holes
18
18
9
9
18
18
18
36
18
18
18
18
9
9
9
9
9
18
18
18
9
18
18
27
18
Date
Rated
20-May-10
24-May-10
12-Jul-10
19-Jul-10
15-Sep-10
27-Aug-10
15-Aug-10
27-Sep-10
14-Jun-10
28-Apr-10
7-Jun-10
20-Aug-10
31-Aug-10
21-Aug-10
21-Sep-10
1-Aug-10
20-Aug-10
31-Aug-10
1-Jul-10
28-Jun-10
19-Aug-10
13-Sep-10
16-Sep-10
16-May-10
20-Sep-10
We look forward to another busy year in 2011.
Shirley Fowler
Handicap and Course Rating Director
4
Hall of Fame Committee Report
Alberta Golf held its sixth annual Hall of Fame/Distinguished Service Award ceremony at the Windermere
Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Jack Brooks, Ken Sharratt and Babe McAvoy were
honoured with Distinguished Service Awards.
Jack Brooks
A tireless worker, Jack Brooks volunteered his time to both the Lacombe GCC and Alberta Golf Association
since the late 1980’s. After serving on the AGA Board of Directors for six years he became president in
1998 and played a pivotal role in the merger of the Alberta ladies and men’s provincial golf associations.
Jack was also one of the first Slope System course raters when the concept was implemented in 1991 and
he continues to provide leadership in this area today.
Babe McAvoy
A member of the Windermere GCC since 1959, Babe McAvoy quickly became active as a club director, club
captain and then helped to organize the Edmonton Golf Association in the 1960’s. Shortly thereafter he
got involved with the Alberta Golf Association providing leadership for ten years before moving to the
Royal Canadian Golf Association board where he served an additional ten years before retiring from
volunteer golf administration in 1987. He received a Premier’s Achievement Award in 1989 and an RCGA
Distinguished Service Award in 2002.
Ken Sharratt
In many ways, Ken Sharratt was the father of Alberta Golf as we know it today. A long time member of
the Canyon Meadows GCC, Ken became involved with Alberta Golf after veteran administrator Charlie
Scott became ill and asked him to “fill in.” Charlie never was able to return and Ken’s role quickly evolved
into becoming the business head of the AGA for ten years, serving as Secretary – Treasurer and handling
the day to day activities of the organization from the basement office in his home. In 1980, Ken became
the AGA president before moving onto the RCGA for another decade term as a governor. He received a
Premier’s Achievement Award in 1991 and an RCGA Distinguished Service Award in 2002.
No golfers were inducted this year into the Hall of Fame.
The board meeting and conference area of the Alberta Golf building houses the Hall of Fame plaques
containing an artistic drawing and information about the achievements and accomplishments of each of
the people who have been honoured since 2004. This information is also available on the website under
the “Hall of Fame” banner.
Brent Ellenton
Executive Director
Babe McAvoy
Jack Brooks
Ken Sharratt
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The Alberta Golfer Magazine Report
The Alberta Golfer magazine celebrated its 25th Birthday in 2010 and again boasted of being one of North
America’s finest golf association magazines. This year’s issue was 92 pages and there was a definite focus
this year to promote Alberta Golf activities and this allowed us to highlight:
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Tournament personalities
Member courses
Tournament schedule
Distinguished Service Awards
Special events
Scholarship award winners
Sponsors
The committee this year was comprised of Dunc Mills, co-publisher, and staff members Donald Stewart,
Jack Lane and Brent Ellenton, who managed the committee. The large majority of professional
photographs were again supplied by Al Savich who has also been a major league contributor for over
twenty years. Grant Robertson of Parcom Marketing continues to excel in his role as the creative designer
of our magazine as he too, has done for the term of the magazine.
This year’s issue again featured topical golf industry articles, personal and golf course profiles, golf
association promotional pieces and interactive submissions. We also continued to recruit professional
writers to lend an expert touch to the greater part of our articles. A special feature was a two page spread
showing off the front covers of all 25 issues.
The 2011 editorial plan has now been finalized and will again feature a wide range of topical articles.
Looking forward to the association’s centennial year, it was moved by the board of directors that we
devote the entire 2012 Alberta Golfer magazine to highlighting the top stories, personalities and
happenings from the past 100 years. To that end the committee put an author RFP process in place early
in 2010 and was pleased to come to an agreement with local writer, Tyler Trafford. Tyler has written over
15 historical pieces including publishing the Calgary Golf and Country Club’s 100 year anniversary book.
The advantages to utilizing the Alberta Golfer magazine to chronicle the association’s illustrious 100 years
is that it is more cost effective and will enjoy a much greater circulation. A short overrun of hard cover
books will be produced for those aficionados who would like a copy to add to their libraries.
The Alberta Golfer Centennial Issue Committee is made up of Dunc Mills, co-publisher; volunteers Thelma
Coutts, Fran Marsden, Bob Planidin, Diana Ringstrom and staff members Jack Lane, Donald Stewart and
myself.
Brent Ellenton
Executive Director
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Marketing Committee Report
Nationally, the Royal Canadian Golf Association re-branded themselves as Golf Canada and introduced a
new stylized maple leaf logo embracing a golfer as their new logo. The logo is reminiscent of the Hockey
Canada brand. This change was well received throughout Canada and each provincial association was
invited to follow suit in an effort to provide a similar family brand throughout the country. After
considerable consultation with Golf Canada, the AG Marketing Committee and Executive Committee, the
AG Board of Directors passed a resolution to adopt for 2011 an Alberta version of the Golf Canada logo,
but to maintain the name Alberta Golf. The new red, white and blue logo will provide a fresh look for the
organization as we head into our 99th year of operation.
This year the Marketing Committee also continued to focus on improving communication and delivering
relevant information to all stakeholders on a consistent basis.
The director’s only section on the website was continually upgraded and details pertaining to new
initiatives and breaking news posted regularly; a big thank you to Donald Stewart and Jack Lane for their
efforts in this area.
Electronic newsletters were circulated throughout the season and included information on upcoming
events, program details and tournament results pertaining to the different groups associated with Alberta
Golf. The ‘1st Tee’ e-newsletter was delivered the first week of the month to all volunteers; ‘The Club’ was
emailed the second week of the month to members of the Public Player’s Club (PPC); and the third week
of the month, ‘Tee Times’ was emailed to member clubs and other individuals.
Alberta Golf was represented at the two PGA of Alberta consumer golf tradeshows in Edmonton and
Calgary. Once again we had great success at the golf shows promoting Alberta Golf services and offering
PPC memberships to public golfers.
Once again, Parcom delivered an exceptional 25th Anniversary edition of the Alberta Golfer to all member
clubs. The committee is well underway gathering articles for the 2011 edition.
Media days were held for the RBC Insurance Alberta Open at Carnmoney; Frank Lindsay Foundation
Alberta Junior Boys at Sundre; Sun Life Financial Alberta Men’s Amateur at RedTail Landing and Sun Life
Financial Alberta Women’s Amateur at River’s Edge.
The Public Player’s Club again exceeded its goal of 1,100 members! Our retention rate is approaching 60%
which is a terrific indicator of the perceived value from this market segment. Additional details can be
found under the PPC report.
Sponsorships
Alberta Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships - $25,000
Sun Life Financial – extension signed to 2013
Men’s Amateur - $18,000 (including title sponsorship, giveaways, team bags, media day)
Women’s Amateur - $ 7,000 (including title sponsorship, giveaways)
Alberta Open - $15,000
RBC Insurance became the title sponsor in 2010 and negotiations are underway to renew for 2011
Alberta Junior Championships - $10,000
Frank Lindsay Foundation became title sponsor in 2010 and negotiations are underway to renew for
2011
Junior Boys - $7,500 (including title sponsorship, giveaways)
Junior Girls - $2,500 (including title sponsorship, giveaways)
Alberta Men’s Senior Championships - $5,000
Fidelity Investments assumed the title sponsorship of the Alberta Men’s Senior Championships this
year taking over from RBC Insurance. This is a year to year agreement.
Men’s Senior - $5,000 (including title sponsorship, giveaways)
Alberta Men’s Mid Amateur - $5,000
All Weather Windows – extension signed to 2012
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Alberta Boys and Girls Junior Ryder Cup Teams - $5,000
Arthur P. and E. Lynne Cox Memorial Fund– no expiry
Alberta Girls E. Lynne Cox Memorial Junior Golf Camp - $2,500
E. Lynne Cox Memorial Fund – no expiry
Other Sponsorships still required:
Interclub: $10,000
Pacific Coast Amateur Team: $10,000
Alberta Women’s Senior: $5,000
Grants
The Alberta Sports Recreation Parks and Wildlife Foundation provided the following grants:
Grant
2010
2009
2008
Annual Association Funding
$94,105
$103,697
$108,196
Canada Summer Games
$0
$10,000
$12,000
Donation Fund
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Alberta Golf Endowment Fund
$1,550
$7,402
$5,000
E. Lynne Cox Endowment Fund
$1,250
$2,500
$1,250
Hosting Grant
-
-
$10,000
Total Grants
$106,905
$133,599
$146,446
The Royal Canadian Golf Association provided the following grants in 2010:
RCGA Grants
Future Links
Course Ratings
Handicap Seminars
Coaching Grant
Total Grants
Actual
$15,000
$3,375
$1,000
$4,000
$23,375
Overall the marketing committee did a thorough job of improving communication methods and ensured
relevant messages were delivered on a regular basis.
Brent Ellenton
Executive Director
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Membership Committee Report
2010 Members:
Provincial Director – Varley Weisman
South Zone Member Club Liaison – Gene Oleksin
Calgary Zone Member Club Liaison – Chris Thompson
Central Zone Member Club Liaison – Tom Skinner
Edmonton Zone Member Club Liaison – Bob McGinn
North Zone Member Club Liaison – Troy Suddaby
Alberta Golf Staff – Donald Stewart
The Membership Committee met a number of times prior to the Alberta Golf Spring Meeting to discuss
agenda items and topics for the Zone Member Club Spring Meetings as well as to discuss meeting dates
and locations. A total of six zone spring meetings were held with two being completed in the North Zone
due to the geographical size of the zone. The dates and locations of the meetings were:
April 27th - South Zone Spring Meeting – Connaught GC
May 4th – North Zone Spring Meeting – Whitecourt GC
May 6th – Edmonton Zone Spring Meeting – Derrick GWC
May 12th – Central Zone Spring Meeting – Ponoka Community GC
May 20th – Calgary Zone Spring Meeting – RCGA Golf Centre
May 25th – North Zone Spring Meeting – Pipestone GC
These meetings continue to be an excellent opportunity for Alberta Golf to educate our members on the
services that are available to them. In 2011, we need to continue to work on having more clubs and their
representatives attending these meetings.
A small number of visitations were completed this year and work needs to continue on developing a new
visitation plan for the Membership Committee. Contact with clubs is essential to the organization and we
need to be sure that clubs are updated correctly and effectively. A new visitation plan has been drafted
and will be provided to the incoming committee members to review and discuss during their next
committee meeting.
In 2011, member clubs will have the option of having their Membership Cards pre-printed with member
name and club name. This was seen as a value added service to our clubs and was missed in 2010.
Golf Canada continues to work on adding more value to membership in our association and will be
launching these value added benefits in the months to come.
Varley Weisman
Membership Director
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Player Development Committee Report
The Player Development Committee met this past year to streamline the goals and objectives to dovetail
with the overall Strategic Plan. These goals led to further developing the supporting programs for all levels
of players, and to continue to promote the development of players at all levels through camps, National
Golf in Schools and local initiatives.
Cathy McMillan, Wendy Jerome, Chris Flaman-Haley, and Sue Edwards were instrumental in arranging
Future Links Programs in the Edmonton, South and Central zones. Their efforts also resulted in adding
several schools to the NGIS program either directly or through sponsorship.
In addition, local programs in the province were created to encourage more girls and women to become
engaged in the sport of golf. These included workshops on mental training for women competitors in the
north zone, the 1st Girls Club Golf Camp in the South Zone and continued encouragement to female
players of all ages in all zones.
Committee efforts supported the concept of Team Alberta Girls and Boys and committee members were
involved in preparing for and running the various Training Camps held throughout the season. The
committee also reviewed the Order of Merit Points system to reflect the changing tournament landscape.
AG Coaches under the guidance of our Provincial Coach, Randy Robb, and Player Development Manger,
Matt Rollins, continued to enhance all aspects of the training programs and development camps to
encompass all phases of competitive golf.
In addition, AG members and committee members spent many hours as Non-Playing Team Captains and
as tournament support during the season. Thank you to all who assisted in various roles over this past
summer. Without this support the programs would not have been as successful.
Susan MacKinnon
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Provincial Council Representative Report
As President of the Alberta Golf Association, I am a member of Golf Canada's Provincial Council. This
Council is relatively new and members consist mostly of Provincial Association Presidents, and is
augmented for continuity by Executive Directors representing three Canadian regions. There are two face
to face meetings; one at the RCGA AGM and the semi annual meeting, as well as approximately 4
teleconference calls, each year. The chair for the past two years of this Council has been Alberta's own
Leslie Dunning.
The purpose of the Provincial Council is to provide advice to the RCGA Board of Directors on matters of
governance, such as Bylaws and Policies. (The ED's have a committee that discusses operational issues).
The side benefit is the information sharing that occurs between provinces during all the meetings. For
example, Alberta shared our very comprehensive and informative “Volunteer Management Information
Manual” with our fellow provinces in January 2010 at the AGM. The provinces were very impressed with
the contents of the manual itself and were grateful to have received it. The majority of provinces do not
have a formal training or information package for their volunteers.
The major issue at the Provincial Council this year has been the National Team Championships. Questions
were raised, such as: Should they continue? Who should pay? Who participates? Is it the responsibility of
the RCGA?
Recently, a pan Canadian Task force was created to deal with these questions and the Provincial Council
has been asked for our input, as any change to National Team Championships would be a major shift in
policy for the RCGA.
At the semi annual meeting, the provinces will be providing comments/input/advice on Golf Canada's
proposed By Law and Policy changes and at the same time we will get an understanding of how these
proposed changes may impact our Provincial Strategic Plans, By Laws or Policies.
Hopefully, this provides some understanding of what your President is up to, when I'm in Vancouver or
Toronto. I would like to thank the staff at Golf House for their invaluable input and advice on issues I was
not familiar with or when I needed some background.
Good Luck to Tyrone Edwards, as the newest member of the Provincial Council in the upcoming year!
Anne Ward Neville
President & CEO
Alberta Golf
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Public Players Club Report
Membership in the Public Players Club increased for the fourth consecutive time in 2010 reaching 1219
members. The PPC saw an increase of 5.4% over 2009 and has more then doubled since the club was
established in 2006.
Total Members
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
589
1050
1099
1157
1219
56%
4.5%
5.1%
5.4%
% Growth
PPC members received a PPC medallion, two PPC ball markers, and the 2010 edition of the Alberta Golfer
magazine, as well as their Golf Canada membership card which includes a number of additional benefits.
We enjoyed a 60% renewal rate in this membership category which is up by nearly 14% from 2009. The
committee offered two separate contests which required members to renew their membership by a certain
date in order to be entered into the draw. This led to almost 600 members being registered prior to April
2010, the best start ever for the PPC Program.
Golf Canada began to sell two memberships to the public player in 2010. A base membership which
provided the same benefits as a regular member for $29.95, and a gold membership for $54.95 which
provided additional value through a GPS application for BlackBerry users. In total, Golf Canada sold 72
base memberships and 32 gold memberships to public players in Alberta.
In 2011 we hope to continue to increase the size of our membership through marketing at the RCGA Golf
Centre, promotion of the program at the PGA of Alberta Golf Shows, Alberta Golfer Magazine, and Alberta
Golf Website.
Donald Stewart
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Rules Committee Report
The 2010 golf season was once again a very successful one from a rules perspective. We had no
significant issues, neither suspensions nor player discipline situations. A new decisions book was received
this year and will be your resource for the next 2 years.
The year really got started with our level three Rules Seminar attended by 21 (up from 9 in 2008) of our
AG Rules Officials. This was the first time the expanded version was offered in Alberta. The seminar was
held over 3 days in Calgary at Golf House. Instruction was delivered by Al Qually, Martin Blake and Tom
Zariski. It followed the RCGA instructional format which was well received by all. Although we did not
receive a 50% pass rate the officials were well rewarded with information and discussion which will make
them better and more effective Rules Officials. We greatly depend on our officials to serve this great game
and protect the integrity of the rules of the game.
The committee voted to not utilize the ‘check point’ pace of play system this year due to cost and the lack
of volunteers at host venues. Hopefully this will be re-considered in the future as the system is used by
the RCGA (Golf Canada) and several other provinces.
My commendations go out to our Zone Rules Captains - Bill Skinner, Herb Schlotter, Tom Zariski, Lyle
Cuthbert and Thelma Coutts who were an integral part of our 2010 AG Rules Committee. Once again I
hope the experience as a rules official, scorer and starter was a positive one for all of you and that your
contribution to the game of golf was gratifying and appreciated by everyone.
Many thanks to all the rules officials, starters and scorers who performed their roles so well this past year.
The weather was certainly a major issue but our officials were always there to fulfill their duties, meeting
and exceeding expectations.
The AG volunteers who attended and passed the level four RCGA Rules Seminar are Lyle Cuthbert, Martin
Blake, Les Swelin and Barbara Howes.
This concludes my 3 year term as Rules Director for Alberta Golf. I hope I have made a difference and
provided the leadership required for this portfolio.
Al Qually
Rules Director
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Alberta Golf Association Foundation Scholarship Report
The Alberta Golf Association Foundation was pleased to receive a very high number of scholarship
applications this year. Special thanks are extended to all of the patrons who support the scholarship
program on an annual basis and to the volunteers who assisted us with our first Casino Fundraiser for the
foundation. This enabled us to improve our scholarship program and increase our awards on a yearly
basis. Supporters of the game of golf are invited to contact the Alberta Golf Association Foundation for
more information on how to establish a legacy of their own. Below is a listing of this year’s award winners
and their scholarship bursaries. Candidates are selected based on financial need, academic standing, as
well as volunteer work and references.
Name
Chelle, Cole
McMillan, Lindsay
O'Reilly, Connor
Pedersen, Madison
Snowdon, Brenna
Anderson, Mel
Kniel, Kolby
School
University of Missouri, Kansas
University of British Columbia
University of Alberta
Mount Royal University
Dalhousie University
University of Calgary
Craner, Luke
Holwell, Dylan
Barros, Jace
Barros, Kylie
Batsel, Dillon
Bucyk, Andrea
Neufeld, John
Rakowski, Sam
Rundell, Rachelle
Schaeffer, Kyle
Bouthillier, Brett
Saken, Melissa
Seto, Allison
St. Francis Universtiy (PA)
Grant MacEwan University
Jacksonville University
Seton Hall University
California University of PA
Montana State University
Koster, Melissa
U of Alberta
Bloom, Craig
Lowe, Scott
MacGillivary, Brett
O'Neill, Shane
Teron, Chase
Pow, Daniel
Dechant, Candace
Lecuyer, Steven
Santa Clara University
The University of Victoria
Westminster College
University of Central Arkansas
Scholarship
$1000 - Bill Sturgeon
$1000 - Sunlife
$1000 - Charles Reid
$1000 - McLennan
Ross
$1000 - Lola Rozsa
$1000 - Frank Lindsay
$2000 - AGA
$2000 - AGA
$2000 - AGA
$2000 - AGA
$1500 - AGA
$1000 - Lola Rozsa
$1500 - AGA
$1000 - Mike Bower
$1000 - McLennan
Ross
$1000 - McLennan
Ross
$1000 - McLennan
Ross
$1500 - AGA
$1000 - Mike Bower
$1500 - AGA
$1000 - RE Courage
AGAF
Contribution
$1500*
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
$2000
$2000
$2000
$2000
$1500
$500
$1500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$1500
$500
$1500
$500
*$350 was donated to the AGAF for scholarship purposes from the family and friends of Keith Barnard who
passed away tragically in a car accident this summer. Keith was an avid and excellent golfer who lived for
the game, whether on the course or visiting/playing famous courses or watching the best on TV.
Florin Bergh
AGA Foundation President
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Tournament Committee Report
In spite of Mother Nature’s wrath with snow at the Alberta Open and rain at the Junior Ladies
Championship tournaments the 2010 Alberta Golf Tournament schedule was successfully completed.
Alberta Golf provided twenty nine tournaments for it membership. The tournaments include all ages,
genders and skill levels from Bantam to Super Senior. Over 2100 competitors took part in Alberta Golf
Tournaments with a noted increase in the number of Public Players members participating.
Golf history was made this year at the Alberta Open when Jamie Kureluk shot a 25 on the back nine at the
Carnmoney Golf Club. The Golf Fore the Cure nation wide raised $750,000 in 2010 bringing the total
raised to date to $3 million. A thank you goes to Brent Ellenton for securing the continued sponsorship of
RBC Insurance for the Alberta Open, Sun Life Financial for the Ladies and Men’s Amateur, Fidelity
Investments for the Men’s Senior and Frank Lindsay for the Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championship.
Alberta Golf continues to support outside tournaments with the Edmonton and Calgary Golf associations
by scheduling rules officials when requested for their tournaments.
The success of the tournament events can be measured not only by the number of registered competitors
but also by the number Alberta Golf volunteers and their volunteer hours. Alberta Golf continues to
recruit, train and support their volunteers. On behalf of all the volunteers I wish to thank all Alberta Golf
staff, with a special thank you to Lori Evans our Tournament Events Manager for their continued support
and on going training.
Linda Kilian
Tournament Committee Chair
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It was my pleasure to take over from Les Swelin in the second year of the Volunteer Development
Coordinator position.
Anne Ward Neville was able to share the many Volunteer Management tools that had been developed by
the Committee at the January Meeting of Golf Canada’s Provincial Council. The other provincial golf
associations were impressed with our work and many are adopting some of our tools and processes.
We continued with the webcast Orientation this year.
volunteers.
The February webcast was attended by 19
Jack Lane developed a Volunteer Manual for distribution at the Spring Meeting. Golf Quebec requested a
copy of the Manual and are adapting it for their use. This resource will be updated as needed in the years
ahead.
Each Committee and Council was tasked with analyzing their Volunteer needs for the present and the
future. This will help with our recruitment and training planning. For example, given the need for Course
Raters, training seminars were held in South, Central and North Zones this year and were very well
attended.
Some policies were revised this year and approved at the Spring Meeting. These are the Recognition
Policy and the Clothing Policy. Also at the Spring Meeting a Volunteer Engagement session was held to
share information about the volunteer website, volunteer manual and position descriptions.
Given the popularity of the 1st Tee eNewsletter to keep everyone up to date, this publication continues to
be sent out on a monthly basis.
Thanks for the opportunity to serve in this role over the past year. We have come a long way in our
Volunteer Management systems, tools and resources at Alberta Golf. We have become a leader in
Volunteer Management among the Provincial Golf Associations of Canada. These advancements have
been in part due to our Committee contributions, but the main reason for our success is due to the
dedicated and enthusiastic support from Jack Lane. Thanks Jack!
Leslie Dunning
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Section 2
Amateur
Championships
and Teams
RBC Insurance Alberta Open Qualifying – South
Olds Central Highlands Golf Club
May 17, 2010
107 golfers teed it up to vie for 54 spots at the RBC Insurance Alberta Open. The low qualifying score of
68 was posted by Byron Olson of the Bearspaw Country Club. 17 players at 78 played off for 9 spots.
Many thanks to Wade, Jason, Mary Ann and all the staff for their assistance in getting this event
completed under such adverse conditions. Thanks to my fellow AG workers for making my job easy.
1 Byron Olson
T2 Daniel Pow
T2 Howard Broun
T4 Derek Crichton
T4 Jason Thiels
T6 Will Shenstone
T6 David Grijzenhout
T6 Patrick Murphy
T6 Derek Field
T6 Shiro Mani
T6 Jordan Krulicki
T12 Carson Kallis
T12 Dane Thorogood
T12 Dylan Cann
T12 Randell Rimmer
T12 Davis Poscente
T12 Imran Gulam
T12 Adam Hordos
T12 Austin Cruickshank
T20 John Neufeld
T20 Chris Durbeniuk
T20 Sean Cochrane
T20 Riley Fleming
T20 Craig Gibson
T20 Ted Trewella
T20 Hayden Holick
Bearspaw
Glencoe Golf & CC
Earl Grey
PPC
Olds Golf Club
Earl Grey
The Canal at Delacour
Collicutt Siding
Calgary G & CC
McCall Lake GC
Red Deer Golf & C C
Red Deer Golf & C C
Sundre
Lynx Ridge GC
Lethbridge
Inglewood Golf & Curling
Bearspaw
Canal at Delacour GC
Country Hills GC
Pinebrook
Valley Ridge
McCall Lake GC
Collicutt Siding
Brooks
Elbow Springs GC
Highwood G & CC
68 -4
70 -2
70 -2
72 E
72 E
73 +1
73 +1
73 +1
73 +1
73 +1
73 +1
74 +2
74 +2
74 +2
74 +2
74 +2
74 +2
74 +2
74 +2
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
Les Swelin
Tournament Chair
Section 2 Amateur Championships and Teams
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RBC Insurance Alberta Open Qualifying - North
Lewis Estates Golf Club
May 17, 2010
The full field of 92 golfers teed off with a shotgun start at 8:00 am. The weather was sunny and brisk but
warmed as the day went on and the course was in great shape. 90 golfers finished and 41 moved on to
the RBC Insurance Alberta Open.
Thank you to Jerry Lindquist, Lewis Estates General Manager and all the Pro Shop Staff (especially for
helping the golfers get their handicap cards and proof of membership faxed in).
My appreciation also to Head Rules, Ian Baker, and his fellow “Rulies”, Brian Clifford, Gord Dunmore and
Dunc Mills. Thanks also to Dunc for all his assistance during the registration process at the beginning of
the day and the Golf House staff for answering my many telephoned in questions.
My only suggestions would be that perhaps verification as to Alberta Golf membership could be done
before the day of the tournament to speed up the registration process.
1 Mitchell Fox
T2 Garett Jenkinson
T2 Jack Wesche
4 Chad Rechlo
5 James Harwood
T6 Mike Fahey
T6 Nathen Shelemey
T8 Dale Watamaniuk
T8 Howard Smith
T8 Glen Jevne
T8 Brett MacGillvray
T8 Mike Saunders
T8 Alex Rakowski
T14 Shane O'Neill
T14 Wilson Bateman
T14 Robert Legros
T14 Rene Ringuette
T14 Brooks Berube
T19 Gregory Doll
T19 Matt Mah
T19 Tyson Beaupre
T19 Demetres Giannitsos
T19 Ron Harder
T19 Brandon Zimmerman
Heritage Pointe
Priddis Greens G & CC
Country Hills GC
Sturgeon Valley Golf & C
Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
Goose Hummock
Glendale Golf & C C
Cottonwood G & CC
Montgomery
Stony Plain
Glendale Golf & C C
Edmonton Petroleum G&CC
Blackhawk
Canal at Delacour GC
Calahoo Hills Golf Course
Mighty Peace Golf & C C
Mayfair G&CC
The Dunes GC
Edson GC
Innisfail
Windermere Golf & C C
70 -2
71 -1
71 -1
72 E
73 +1
74 +2
74 +2
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
75 +3
76 +4
76 +4
76 +4
76 +4
76 +4
77 +5
77 +5
77 +5
77 +5
77 +5
77 +5
Debbie Keller
Tournament Chair
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2010 RBC Insurance Alberta Open Championship
Carnmoney Golf Club
May 25-27, 2010
2010 Alberta Open Champion Jamie Kureluk
The RBC Insurance Alberta Open is Alberta Golf’s premier tournament which brings together 132 of
Alberta’s finest professional and amateur resident golfers and Alberta Golf Alumni to compete in a 54 hole
competition. The 76th RBC Insurance Alberta Open Championship started the morning of May 25th with a
one hour frost delay. Jamie Kureluk of Calgary recorded the thrilling low score of the day shooting a 61
over the tough par 71 links layout. Kureluk’s scoring spree started at the par 5, 9th hole where he would
go onto birdie 8 of the next 10 holes and eagle the 14th and 18th, both par 5’s. His amazing back nine
would tally just 25 strokes and lead to the Carnmoney competitive course record eclipsing the past low
score of 63 which was previously shared by Wes Heffernan and John Simmons. The PGA Tour record for
the lowest nine-hole score is a 26 by Corey Pavin at the 2006 US Bank Championship on a par 34 nine.
Jason Bohn also shot a 26 in a Canadian Tour event in 2001 on a par 35 nine. For a par 36, no one is
believed to have ever scored lower than 27.
For the second day in a row the competitors experienced an hour long frost delay. Under threatening grey
skies the field was out in earnest seeking to make the cutline of the top 48 competitors. It was moving
day for Mitch Evanecz, the 2009 Alberta Amateur Champion of the Red Deer GCC as his fabulous 6 under
par score of 65 moved him to within 3 shots of Jamie Kureluk. Evanecz’s round featured 5 birdies and an
eagle and was only beset by one bogey and was the lowest round of the day. To exemplify the incredible
play of the field of the Alberta Open Troy Butterfield of the Pheasantback Golf Club in Stettler aced the
17th hole. 53 players had a score of 151, 9 over or less, to make the cut for the final round. The field of 53
competitors teed up for the third round in an effort to climb the prestigious leader board. In a testament
to their competitive spirit and the typical Albertan’s ability to withstand alpine weather, not one competitor
withdrew in the frigid wet conditions. Due to accumulation of snow on the golf course the Tournament
Committee was forced to call a suspension of play at 1:30 pm and inevitably to cancel the round because
of unplayable conditions at 2:30 pm. Final standings for the 2010 RBC Insurance Alberta Open were based
on the first two rounds of play. Jamie Kureluk, of the Cottonwood Golf and Country Club was declared the
2010 champion claiming his first Alberta Open. His victory earned the first place cash prize of $6,000.00.
The following is a list of the top 10 Professionals for the Championship and their scores:
Jamie Kureluk
Kris Wasylowich
Ryan Yip
Wes Heffernan
Ryan Vallely
Todd Halpen
Michael Mezei
Scott Allred
James Love
Stuart Anderson
Jordon Irwin
Cottonwood Golf & Country Club
Paradise Canyon Golf & Country Club
Bearspaw Country Club
Silver Springs Golf & Country Club
Desert Blume Golf Club
Country Hills Golf & Country Club
Lethbridge
Elbow Springs Golf Club
Inglewood Golf & Curling Club
Strathmore Golf Club
Redwood Meadows Golf & Country Club
61,
65,
66,
70,
69,
69,
68,
69,
76,
72,
74,
70
72
72
68
70
71
72
72
67
71
69
131
137
138
138
139
140
140
141
143
143
143
-11
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
+1
+1
+1
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The following is a list of the top 15 Amateur Golfers for the Championship and their scores:
Mitch Evanecz
Steve Lecuyer
Darren Hupfer
Neil Thomas
Jamie Welder
Byron Olson
Scott Lowe
Riley Fleming
Carson Kallis
Craig Gibson
Chris Cooke
Tyson Beaupre
Brad Thompson
Matt Mah
Senan Foley
Red Deer Golf & Country Club
Windermere Golf & Country Club
Windermere Golf & Country Club
Edmonton Golf & Country Club
Country Hills Golf & Country Club
Bearspaw Country Club
Pinebrook Golf & Country Club
Collicutt Siding Golf Club
Red Deer Golf & Country Club
Brooks Golf & Country Club
Canmore Golf & Country Club
The Dunes Golf & Country Club
Willow Park Golf Course
Mayfair Golf & Country Club
Elbow Springs Golf Club
69,
68,
70,
70,
72,
67,
69,
75,
75,
72,
76,
77,
73,
73,
72,
65
71
70
70
69
74
73
68
69
73
69
69
74
74
75
134
139
140
140
141
141
142
143
144
145
145
146
147
147
147
-
8
3
2
2
1
1
E
+1
+2
+3
+3
+4
+5
+5
+5
Scoring as the Low Amateur in the RBC Insurance Alberta Open, Mitch Evanecz earned a team position on
the 2010 Alberta Pacific Coast Amateur team, however as Evanecz was already named to the Alberta
Pacific Coast Amateur Team as the defending Alberta Amateur Champion, Steve Lecuyer of the
Windermere Golf & Country Club earned the second team position. The third team spot was reserved for
the Alberta medalist at the Glencoe Invitational. As this also turned to be Mitch Evanecz, runner-up Scott
Desmarais earned the final team position.
First Tee The Morning of May 27th
The 18th green The Afternoon of May 27th
A special thank you to all the Carnmoney Golf Club Members who volunteered their time to be spotters
throughout the 3 days and a special thank you goes to Peter Mitchell who took on the tremendous task of
securing and coordinating all the spotters during the tournament. Thank you to Greens Superintendent
Duncan McMillan and his staff who ensured that the course was in exceptional playing condition. Thank
you to Patrick Coli, General Manager, Rob Rusznak, Head Professional and their staff, as well as Chris
Bean, Food and Beverage Manager and his staff. For without these Gentlemen’s tremendous support and
assistance the Alberta Open would not have been the success it was.
Congratulations to the Carnmoney Golf Club and its members for being the host venue for the 2010 RBC
Insurance Alberta Open Championship. The competitors found Carnmoney a golf course that was in
outstanding condition and proved once again to be a challenge to their golf games. The competitors not
only enjoyed the golf course but they also found the food and hospitality of the membership second to
none.
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Thank you to our sponsor RBC Insurance for their support and attendance of the Championship. The
tournament received extensive coverage by the Calgary Herald and the Calgary Sun during the
tournament, as well as coverage on the Golf Channel and extensive coverage on the internet due to Jamie
Kureluk’s incredible history making 9 hole score of 25. It is hopeful that this coverage will encourage
sponsorship for years to come.
A final note, the Championship was a great success because of the great support and commitment from
the Alberta Golf volunteers, Court Fortems, Chris Thompson, Lyle Cuthbert, Martin Blake, Gary Selman
and Vern Davidson and Alberta Golf staff, Lori Evans, Brent Ellenton and Paul O’Brien.
Sandra Craig
Tournament Chairman
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The Kinnear Glencoe Invitational
Glencoe Golf and Country Club – Forest Course
June 24-26, 2010
The Kinnear Glencoe Invitational concluded by crowning Mitch Evanecz of the Red Deer Golf and Country
Club champion for the second year in a row, with a 3-day total of -4. Scott Desmarais of Earl Grey Golf
Club managed to hang on to a second place finish after leading rounds 1 and 2.
Mitch earned a spot on the Alberta Pacific Coast Amateur team all 3 ways this year by winning the 2009
Alberta Amateur, finishing low amateur at the Alberta Open and by clinching this title with a solid 3 round
total of 4 under par, 212. Scott will represent Alberta as the 3rd member of the Pacific Coast Amateur
team as a result of his second place finish.
1
2
3
T4
T4
T6
T6
T6
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
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Mitch Evanecz
Red Deer GCC
Scott Desmarais
Earl Grey GC
Byron Olson
Bearspaw CC
Cory Renfrew
British Columbia
Daniel Pow
Glencoe GCC
Adam Cornelson
British Columbia
Jesse Skelton
Manitoba
Patrick Williams
Ontario
Jace Walker
Ontario
Mitch Sutton
Ontario
Julien Proulx
Quebec
Daniel Brown
Highwood GCC
Phillippe Andre Bannon Quebec
Jack Wesche
Country Hills GC
Ryan Werre
Riverview GC
69-74-69--212 -4
65-71-77--213 -3
66-75-73--214 -2
70-74-72--216 E
69-73-74--216 E
74-68-76--218 +2
73-69-76--218 +2
69-72-77--218 +2
72-74-73--219 +3
72-73-74--219 +3
73-73-73--219 +3
73-73-73--219 +3
72-72-75--219 +3
72-68-79--219 +3
75-73-72--220 +4
Matt Rollins
Glencoe Invitational Champion – Mitch Evanecz
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Amateur Qualifying - South
Riverview Golf Club
July 5, 2010
This year Alberta Golf had 15 amateur golfers vying for 4 spots into the 2010 Alberta Amateur Men’s
Championship at RedTail Landing Golf Club. The amateur golfers were presented with great scoring
conditions. Riverview Golf Course was in excellent shape and a fair test for the competitors. A special
thanks to Varley Weisman and Sue Edwards who made sure everything ran smoothly.
The low medalist of the event was local favorite Ryan Werre of Riverview Golf Club who shot a 1 under par
70 to win by 2 shots.
The following players qualified:
Ryan Were,
Andrew Ritchot,
Matthew Whittaker,
Robert Sakamoto,
70
72
74
74
-1
+1
+3
+3
Finally, I would like to thank the members of the Riverview Golf Club, General Manager Trevor Ellerman
and the Superintendent and grounds crew for their support and assistance.
Tyrone Edwards
Tournament Chair
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Amateur Qualifying – Calgary
Elbow Spring Golf Club
July 5, 2010
Thank you to all members of the Elbow Springs Golf Club for giving up their course for 6 hours to host this
event. Course Superintendent Pat Johnson had the course in great condition. Thank you to Bart
Rasmussen, General Manager, for his assistance during the planning period and during the day of the
tournament. Thanks to Mike Thorburn, Food and Beverage Manager, for providing a quick buffet lunch to
the players. Also, a huge thank you to the Elbow Springs members who helped as spotters and scorers.
We appreciate their time and efforts.
Alberta Golf Directors, Associate Directors and Volunteers conducting this event were Lyle Cuthbert, Head
Rules Official; Leslie Dunning, Court Fortems, Derek Norman and Peter Boland as “Rulies”.
Registration commenced at 6:15 am. One hundred and fifteen players were registered for a 7:30 am
shotgun which decided 29 qualifying spots and 3 alternates. As play was coming to an end there was a
sudden weather change. A play-off was necessary with 12 golfers attempting to qualify for the last
qualifying spots and 3 alternate spots. The play-off started in the rain and wind and by the time the playoff was finished the players were contending with very cold temperatures, very strong winds and rain.
Thank you to everyone who made this Alberta Golf event so successful.
1 Daniel Pow
T2 Ryan Rutherford
T2 Eugene Wichorek
T4 Senan Foley
T4 Darcy MacDonald
T6 Brad Thompson
T6 Cam Duncan
T8 Nick Chomack
T8 Craig Klassen
T8 Scott Malo
T8 Craig Bloom
T8 Brandt Goemans
T8 Jack Martyn
T8 Scott Dutton
Glencoe GCC
PPC
Cottonwood GCC
Elbow Springs GC
Priddis Greens GCC
Heritage Pointe
Silver Springs GCC
Highwood GCC
Glencoe GCC
PPC
Elks Golf Club Of Calgary
Priddis Greens GCC
Glencoe GCC
65
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
-7
-1
-1
E
E
+1
+1
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
Sylvia Blasken
Tournament Chair
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Amateur Qualifying - Central
July 6, 2010
Head Rules – Les Swelin with assistance from Al Qually, David Brosteaux and Don Nobert.
108 original registrants; 2 no-shows and 2 withdrew during the round. Weather was favorable and
conducive for golf. The tournament was played from the gold tees at 6695 yards. No major rulings were
encountered.
There were 28 qualifying spots with 3 alternate spots. Cut off was at 77 or less and 5 playing off for
alternate spots.
Leader board:
1. Mitch Bach
2. Brock Robillard
3. Justin Nagy
4. Connor Elekes
T5 Chris Cooke
T5 Eric Allard
T5 Tim Hollman
T5 Jordan Krulicki
9. John Neufeld
T10 Chris Smith
T10 Will Shenstone
T10 Derek Crichton
T10 Scott Genoway
69
70
71
72
73
73
73
73
74
75
75
75
75
-3
-2
-1
E
+1
+1
+1
+1
+2
+3
+3
+3
+3
Thank you to all the staff and members of the Olds Golf Club.
Joan Qually
Tournament Chair
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Amateur Qualifying – Edmonton
Lewis Estates Golf Course
July 6, 2010
Cool, windy weather greeted the 110 golfers at the 7:30 am shotgun start. 3 golfers were no shows which
allowed the 2 late registrants to participate.
The course was in good shape with only one little ground problem on the front nine causing the rules
officials to spend some quality time with the golfers.
Our thanks to Lewis Estates Manager Jerry Lindquist, and all his Pro Shop staff, as well as the ground staff
for their help and assistance during the lead-up organization and tournament. Thanks also to Head Rules
Jim Richardson, and his fellow rules officials, Bob McGinn, Lonny Petersen and Herb Schlotter for providing
ruling support and post round scoring.
At the brief meeting following the tournament some recommendations made for next year would be:
-Verification of membership to be done before the actual day of the tournament to make registration more
efficient and quicker.
-A rule that all golfers must be registered at least 15 minutes before the shotgun start or they will be
penalized to facilitate filling the “no show” spots with the golfers who were late registrants.
-Also noted that the radios had some technical difficulties on the course.
1 Cody Adolph
T2 Jace Barros
T2 Jeffrey Gauf
T2 Gordon Selman
T5 James Harwood
T5 David McGlone
T5 Corbin Adams
T5 Terry Filewich
T9 Shane O'Neill
T9 Tim Garbutt
T9 Spencer Pukalo
T9 Nathen Shelemey
Stony Plain
Edmonton Petroleum GCC
Edmonton CC
Belvedere GCC
Westlock GC
Jagare Ridge GC
Glendale GCC
Sturgeon Valley GCC
Windermere GCC
Highlands GC
Sturgeon Valley GCC
70 -2
71 -1
71 -1
71 -1
72 E
72 E
72 E
72 E
73 +1
73 +1
73 +1
73 +1
Debbie Keller
Tournament Chair
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Amateur Qualifying – North
Mighty Peace Golf and Country Club
July 5, 2010
There were no unusual happenings during the tournament. The weather was a cool +14 degrees in the
early morning with some cloud coverage warming to +22 degrees by early afternoon with clear skies.
Tournament officials included Chair: William H Skinner; Rules: Troy Suddaby and Tim Meyer; Starter,
Scorer, Dianne Bootle and Leta Alloway. The assigned Head Rules Official was unable to attend because of
family considerations.
The host club showed the utmost in support providing pull carts at no charge for competitors as well as
free power carts for the officials, while the Professional provided free range balls for competitors.
The following 4 of the 15 competitors qualified:
1
2
T3
T3
Alan Stewart
Jordan Relling
Nolan Trudeau
Trae Lanti
Grande Prairie GCC
Mighty Peace GCC
Grande Prairie GCC
71
75
77
77
-1
+3
+5
+5
William H. Skinner
Tournament Chair
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship
RedTail Landing Golf Club
July 20-23, 2010
The 2010 Sun Life Financial Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship was held at the RedTail Landing Golf
Club at Nisku, Alberta. The condition of the course was good and the green surfaces were outstanding. As
there was considerable rainfall for the previous two weeks leading up to the event there was quite a bit of
casual water on the course. The Committee decided we would play the first round under lift, clean and
place and play the course at 6,970 yards. The result was twofold: excellent scoring with two scores of 67
and a 68 but a round in which the last group was in after six hours and forty-five minutes.
The Committee was unhappy with the pace of play so on day two the ball was played down and a pace of
play warning was issued to each player at the first tee. The weather was again perfect with little or no
wind. Again the results were twofold: the scoring was again good with the leader being 10 under at the
end of the day and pursuers at 5 under and 4 under. The pace of play improved to the last group
completing the round in five hours and fifty minutes. The cut to 48 players and ties resulted in a very
impressive cut line score at 149. There were no slow play penalties but the pace of play was affected by
backups on the second hole as it seemed to cause an inordinate amount of trouble.
The Committee on day three in an effort to speed up play re-emphasized Alberta Golf pace of play
policies. Also at the suggestion of fellow volunteer Les Swelin when we started to back up at the second
hole we closed the first tee until the backlog cleared. This seemed to work very well. The scoring was up a
bit as the 20-25 km/hour wind provided the links course with additional difficulty. However, the leader
was able to increase his lead to 12 under par and carry an eight stroke lead into the final round. Herb
Schlotter assessed a slow play penalty to a player in the middle of the field. The player appealed the
decision but under review by Borden Woytkiw, Lori Evans and Ian Baker the appeal was rejected. The
warnings seemed to be working as the last player was in five hours and ten minutes.
Round four brought a few surprises. We actually completed a tournament with no rain during play and the
leader was caught at the end of regulation play by a sparkling 67 in spite of very windy conditions.
Steven Lecuyer defeated Andrew Funk in a four hole playoff with a scintillating 40 foot birdie putt on the
difficult 18th hole. Frank Van Dornick finished third at 4 under par and Scott Desmarais and Mitch Evanecz
tied for fourth at 2 under par. In a gesture of good sportsmanship and a desire to defend his Alberta
Senior Men’s Championship, Frank withdrew from our Willingdon Cup team to allow the “young pups” to
carry the banner. Thus our team consisted of Steven Lecuyer, Andrew Funk, Mitch Evanecz and Scott
Desmarais. Scott Desmarais was also the low player over 25 and consequently earned the fourth team
position on the Alberta Mid-Amateur team. Note: Frank Van Dornick was the low player but was already a
Mid-Amateur team member. Our Rules Chairman again awarded a slow play penalty and it was also
appealed. Lori Evans, Ian Baker and Jim Richardson heard the appeal and again the appeal was rejected.
The word spread that we were serious about pace of play and the result was good. The last player
completed his round in four hours and forty-five minutes in spite of the tough playing conditions. There
are long walks between greens and tees so this time was excellent.
Mr. Ron Dupuis of Sun Life Financial was on hand to congratulate the winner but unfortunately because of
the play-off and a plane leaving for Calgary had to skip the presentations but at least witnessed the
playoff. He was very pleased with the media coverage of the tournament and re-affirmed how pleased he
is with the sponsorship. The coverage by the media was the best it has been for several years.
The volunteer crew consisted of:
Starters: Wendy Jerome and Ted Thresher
Head Rules Official: Herb Schlotter
Rules: Gordon Dunmore, Larry Rywak, Ian Baker and Jim Richardson
Head Office: Lori Evans
The crew carried out their duties in superior fashion and was on time and cheerful. Special thanks to Lori
Evans for making sure we all did our jobs.
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Final results: Prize winners
Amateur Champion
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
6th Place
7th Place
8th Place
9th Place
10th Place
11th Place
12th Place
13th Place
14th Place
15th Place
16th Place
Steven Lecuyer
Andrew Funk
Frank Van Dornick
Scott Demarais
Mitch Evanecz
Kenny Gregor
Dillon Batsel
Byron Olson
John Neufeld
Jack Wesche
Senan Foley
Justin Nagy
Craig Gibson
Chad Gaudry
Kyle Morrison
Kevin Temple
Windermere GCC
Edm Petroleum GC
Camrose GC
Earl Grey GC
Red Deer GCC
Valley Ridge GC
Connaught GC
Bearspaw CC
Pinebrook GC
Country Hills GC
Elbow Springs GC
Henderson Lake GC
Brooks GC
Sirocco GC
Public Player Club
Country Hills GC
-9
-9
-3
-2
-2
+1
+2
+2
+2
+3
+3
+3
+4
+4
+5
+5
Mid-Amateur Team
Scott Desmarais
Earl Grey
-2
Alberta Amateur Champion Steven Lecuyer
Borden Woytkiw
Tournament Chairman
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Pacific Coast Amateur Championship
Eugene Golf and Country Club, Eugene, Oregon
July 27-30, 2010
The 44th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship took place at the 7,051-yard par 71 layout at Eugene Golf
and Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. This course is annually ranked in the top 50 in the USA and the guys
were very fortunate to have a full week there. The greens were running at 13.5 on the stimpmeter and it
was a true test of the golfer’s complete game.
This year we had three solid players on our team: Mitch Evanecz (Red Deer GCC), Steven Lecuyer
(Windermere GCC) and Scott Desmarais (Earl Grey GC).
T
T
T
T
20th
24th
49th
49th
–
–
–
–
Scott Desmarais
Mitch Evanecz
Steven Lecuyer
Scott Stiles
+8 – 292
+ 9 - 293
+ 15 - 299
+ 15 - 299
On day three we were able to take some time away from the course and drive to Florence on the Oregon
coastline. We drove down to the sand dunes and spent a few hours down by the ocean. The guys had
some fun little matches with their seven irons down on the beach. We had a great seafood dinner in the
evening and this proved to be a great team experience and one of the many highlights of this trip.
L-R – Scott Desmarais, Steven Lecuyer, Mitch Evanecz
Next year’s team will be comprised of Steven Lecuyer (2010 Amateur Champion), the low amateur at the
Alberta Open and the top Alberta player from Glencoe Invitational. The event will be held at the Martis
Camp Golf Course in Truckee, California.
Matt Rollins
Non-Playing Team Captain
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Canadian Men's Amateur Championship
London Hunt and Redtail Golf Clubs
August 12-15, 2010
Team British Columbia combined for score of 213 Friday and a team-total 425 (-7) over 36 holes at
London Hunt and Country Club and Redtail Golf Course to win the Willingdon Cup Inter-provincial team
title. The victory marked the province’s 23rd Willingdon Cup title and first since 2004. Team Alberta
finished five strokes back in second with a team-total 430 (-2) while Saskatchewan (+1), defending
champion Ontario (+5) and Quebec (+6) rounded out the top five.
The Inter-provincial Team Championship for the Willingdon Cup featured four-member teams competing in
conjunction with the first two rounds of stroke play. The best three of four scores count towards the
overall team total. The first Willingdon Cup Championship was held in 1927.
Albin Choi fired a final-round 66 (-6) to win the 106th playing of the Canadian Men’s Amateur
Championship. Choi, a member of Team Canada’s Development Squad, was solid all week finishing with
rounds of 69-68-68-66 for a tournament total score of 17-under to win the historic Earl Grey Cup. His
four-round total of 271 ties Richard Zokol (1981) for the best stroke-play finish in Canadian Men’s
Amateur history, and lowest since the event returned to stroke-play format in 2008.
A crowd in excess of 2,500 people took to London Hunt to see Choi - who originally hails from Surrey, B.C.
- drain seven birdies during his sizzling final round. Choi stood on the 18th tee with a chance to equal the
London Hunt competitive course record of 64, but bogeyed the hole – the lone blemish on what was an
otherwise dazzling round – to finish at 66.
Andrew Funk was the low Albertan with a four day total of 286 to finish T11.
The 2010 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at London Hunt and Country Club featured 240 players
with a cut after 36 holes to the low 70 and ties. Redtail Golf Course joined London Hunt in hosting the
opening 36-holes of the championship with the final two weekend rounds being contested at London Hunt.
The 2011 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship will take place at Niakwa Country Club at a date to be
determined. The 107th playing of the championship will once again feature an expanded field of 240
competitors with Elmhurst Golf and Country Club also challenging competitors during the opening 36-holes
of the event.
2010 Alberta Willingdon Cup Team – Andrew Funk, Scott Desmarais, Mitch Evanecz, Steven Lecuyer
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All Weather Windows Alberta Men’s Mid Amateur Championship
Ponoka Community Golf Club
June 15-17, 2010
Kevin Temple from the Country Hills GC became a two time champion with a sudden death playoff victory
over another two time champion, Frank Van Dornick from the Camrose Golf Group. This playoff lasted 2
holes while the playoff for the final team spot between Frank Mackenzie (victor) and Senan Foley lasted 1
hole. A total of 12 past champions were in the field of 140 competitors. Kevin Temple, Frank Van Dornick
and Frank Mackenzie were the three members of the Mid-Am team to compete in the RCGA Canadian Mid
Amateur Championship at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Aug. 16-20, 2010.
Heavy rain early on the first day made the course very wet and thus lift, clean and place was instituted for
all three days. Thanks to Rob MacPherson, General Manager, and his staff for their assistance in ensuring
a very successful tournament.
Thanks to my fellow volunteers, Al Qually, Dunc Mills, Don Nobert, Ernie Boruk, Florin Bergh and Cathy
McMillan for their valuable assistance throughout the tournament. As usual, staff member Lori Evans,
provided her excellent guidance for this event.
The top 10:
Kevin Temple
Frank Van Dornick
Frank Mackenzie
Senan Foley
Al Dowdell
David Schultz
Brian Laubman
Floyd Kilgore
Robert Wood
Greg Gigliuk
Country Hills GC
Camrose Golf Group
Glendale GCC
Elbow Springs GC
Pinebrook GCC
Country Hills GCC
Highlands GC
Mighty Peace GCC
Windemere GCC
Lacombe GCC
75
72
70
76
78
77
71
76
82
73
70
71
70
76
73
71
75
73
69
75
74
76
80
68
71
74
76
74
73
76
+6
+6
+7
+7
+9
+9
+9
+10
+11
+11
2010 Alberta Mid Amateur Champion
Kevin Temple
Jack Brooks
Tournament Chair
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Canadian Men’s Mid Amateur Championship
Royal Ottawa Golf Club
August 16-20, 2010
Dave Bunker of Woodbridge, Ontario, once again captured Canada’s most prestigious mid-amateur golf
crown, shooting a 3-over par 74 to win three titles in a row at the 24th playing of the Canadian Men’s MidAmateur Championship at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club.
Bunker carded 3 birdies during his final round finishing with a four-round total of 279 (-5). After winning
the championship three consecutive times Bunker doesn’t credit luck entirely. “It’s some luck, but I do
practice a lot,” laughs Bunker. “It’s pretty exciting, I played well the first three rounds, gave myself some
breathing room. I struggled a little with my shots today. I made it closer than I really wanted it to, it got
kind of exciting there for a few holes.” With his score, Bunker also nabbed the 40 and over mid-masters
division for a fifth time in a row. With the win, Bunker earned an exemption into the 2011 RBC Canadian
Open to be held at the storied Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, B.C., which will be his
second appearance in Canada’s only stop on the PGA TOUR.
The following are final scores for Friday, August 20, 2010, at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur
Championship.
1.
2.
2.
4.
5.
5.
7.
7.
9.
9.
9.
9.
Dave Bunker, Woodbridge, ON,
*67-70-68-74-279 -5
David Arnold, Brooklin, ON,
*71-70-70-72-283 -1
Craig Doell, Victoria, BC,
*71-72-69-71-283 -1
Michael Brown, Cheltenham, PA,
*75-70-69-71-285 +1
Sebastien Levasseur, Trois-Rivieres, QC, *73-71-74-70-288 +4
Scott Desmarais, Calgary, AB,
*73-72-72-71-288 +4
Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First Nation, SK, *72-73-74-71-290 +6
Daniel Brown, Kelowna, BC,
*74-74-70-72-290 +6
Matthew Ion, Burlington, ON,
*74-73-74-70-291 +7
Peter Harrison, Ottawa, ON,
*74-71-75-71-291 +7
Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB,
*70-76-73-72-291 +7
Rob Couture, Dallas, TX,
*71-71-75-74-291 +7
Team Ontario won the Mid-Amateur Interprovincial team competition with Team Alberta finishing a close
second.
2010 Alberta Interprovincial Mid-Amateur Team
Kevin Temple
Frank VanDornick
Scott Desmarais
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Fidelity Investments Alberta Men’s Senior Qualifying – South
The Canal at Delacour Golf Course
August 4, 2010
There were a total of 88 golfers entered of whom 87 started play and one later withdrew. The event was
played as a shotgun on one of this summer’s rare warm and sunny days with little wind. The golf course
had been hit very hard by a hailstorm a few days before the event but the grounds crew had worked hard
to get the greens back in shape and conditions were close to ideal.
The official’s crew consisted of Jack Brooks as Head Rules Official, assisted by Bruce Petrie and Peter
Boland. They had an easy day of it with no difficult rulings and no controversy of any sort.
Jack Lane helped greatly with registration and had computerized standings out shortly after all players had
returned their cards. A total of 56 golfers qualified to play in the provincial seniors which were held the
week following, with a score of 81 being the cut point. A barbecue lunch followed play and was enjoyed by
all players who stayed.
The staff at the Canal at Delacour GC was unfailingly friendly and helpful and made every effort to make
our day a success.
One recommendation would be to provide a tee gift as very few players stayed after the game to receive
their prizes or lunch which demonstrates that they are not needed.
1
T2
T2
T2
T2
T6
T6
8
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
T9
Peter Denhamer
Robert Reynolds
Phil Kerbrat
Russ Edwards
Randy Deeg
Mike Sweett
Ken Sissons
Darrell Penner
Bob Edmunds
Bryan Horrocks
Glen Chapman
Ken Walchuck
Craig Nixon
Phil Fedoruk
Brian Rohl
Roger Larson
Rodney Bollinger
Glencoe GCC
Bearspaw CC
Willow Park GC
Pinebrook GCC
Strathmore Gc
Highwood GCC
Calgary GCC
Glencoe GCC
Pinebrook GCC
Paradise Canyon GCC
Canyon Meadows GCC
Silver Springs GCC
Bearspaw CC
Bearspaw CC
Strathmore GC
Connaught GC
D'Arcy Ranch GC
71
72
72
72
72
73
73
74
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
-1
E
E
E
E
+1
+1
+2
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
Jim Groundwater
Tournament Chair
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Fidelity Investments Alberta Men’s Senior Qualifying – North
Legends Golf Club
August 4, 2010
There were 83 competitors vying for the 53 spots available in the Fidelity Investments Alberta Senior
Men’s Championship. The course was in good condition and we had excellent support from the Legends
staff. The AG crew worked very well as a team and I would like to extend my compliments to them all.
Overall low gross qualifier was James Ness of the Edmonton Country Club.
Top 10 Scores:
T1 James Ness
T1 Wolfgang Kaminski
T3 Wayne Vande Vyvere
T3 Dave Wutzke
T3 Jeffrey Gauf
T3 Mel White
T3 Terry Clackson
T8 John Saunders
T8 Roy Finlay
T8 Ronald Mercier
T8 Laurie Scott
T8 Craig Bussey
T8 Graeme Clark
T8 Jim Hargreaves
Edmonton CC
Edmonton CC
Sandpiper GC
Grand Centre GC
Edmonton CC
Glendale GCC
Glendale GCC
Glendale GCC
Bear Creek GC
Glendale GCC
Mayfair GCC
Miskanaw GC
Edmonton Riverside GC
Lacombe GCC
69
69
72
72
72
72
72
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
-3
-3
E
E
E
E
E
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
Lonny Petersen
Tournament Chairman
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Fidelity Investments Alberta Men’s Senior Championship
Stony Plain Golf Club
August 10-12, 2010
One hundred and thirty two golfers teed it up on August 10th.
We enjoyed great weather on the 10th and 11th; however it caught us on the 12th. Heavy morning rain and
an afternoon storm delay made up the day. Many participants dropped out during this difficult day.
Fortunately we managed to complete the 54 hole event and a 4 hole playoff to determine the champion.
The winner after the playoff was Tom Skinner who led wire to wire and then defeated challenger Floyd
Kilgore after a 4 hole sudden death playoff.
The senior team that represented Alberta at the Canadian Senior Men’s Championship was Tom Skinner,
Floyd Kilgore, Frank VanDornick and Ron Kelly. Ron had the low round of the tourney, a 65 on day 3.
The Super Senior Champion was Bob McGrath, while Frank MacKenzie won the 55-59 age group, Al
Dowdell won the 60-64 age group and Roger Larsen was the winner of the 65-69 age group.
Two competitors got hole in ones, Ken Sissons and James Ness.
The course was in excellent condition and received the praise of all involved.
The cooperation of course personnel was exceptional. A special thanks to Head Professional Gary
Christenson, Administrator Ann Ratay Lindgren and Superintendent Scott Hiles.
Thanks to my fellow volunteers Ian Baker, Robert Lavallee, John Bill, Shirley Fowler, Larry Rywak and
Herb Schlotter. And of course Lori for her usual competence and friendly nature.
A special thanks to Fidelity Investments for their sponsorship in enhancing the success of the tournament.
Florin Bergh
Tournament Chair
2010 Alberta Senior Champion, Tom Skinner
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Canadian Men’s Senior Championship
St. Thomas Golf and Country Club
August 31 – September 3, 2010
Paul Simson of Raleigh, North Carolina maintained the lead and claimed the Canadian Men’s Senior
Championship title at St. Thomas Golf and Country Club, finishing with an impressive 15-stroke lead.
Simson was the only competitor in the field to shoot a final score under par. “I played a really solid round
today,” said Simson, who carded two birdies on the front nine, three birdies and three bogeys on the back
nine to finish with 2-under par 70. “I got so far ahead so I tried to do some crazy stuff. I tried to go for
the green on 15 and that wasn’t a good move. I just wanted to try it once because when will I get to
again. I hit two good shots on 16 and made a bogey and a bad chip on 17 for a bogey. It was nice to
make that 35-footer on the last hole to birdie and finish out with a good move. I always enjoy playing with
Graham (Cooke); he’s a gentleman and a great player.”
It was a battle for runner-up honors, as four time champion Graham Cooke of Hudson, Quebec, and Ian
Harris of Bloomfield, Michigan went head-to-head at 8-over par for most of the back nine. However, Cooke
pulled through to finish with a final-day round score of 5-over par 77 (72-74-73-77—296). Harris who was
tied for fifth place at the end of the third round shot a 2-over par 74 (77-75-71-74—297) to land him in
the final top three.
The Canadian Men’s Senior Champion earned an exemption into the USGA Senior Championship at Lake
Nona Golf & Country Club, October 2-7, in Orlando, Florida. Simson earned an exemption earlier this year
when he also won the British Senior Amateur.
In the team competition British Columbia took top honors followed by Alberta and Nova Scotia.
Frank Van Dornick was the low Albertan with a 4 day total of 298 to finish T4, Floyd Kilgore and Howard
Broun finished T9 with 4 day totals of 303.
Alberta Senior Interprovincial Team – Tom Skinner, Frank VanDornick, Floyd Kilgore, Ron Kelly
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Alberta Men’s Mid Handicap Championship
August 25th & 26th, 2010
Sixty two competitors from across the province came to the third annual Mid Handicap Championship.
Perfect weather for both days prevailed and the course was in ideal condition. A one o’clock shotgun on
the first day was followed by a steak barbecue. A nine o’clock shotgun started day two was followed by
prize presentations. Only 36 players had competed in last year’s championship. The number of
competitors has declined in the two years since inception. This event is very popular with the golfers that
do participate, so we must do something to get the word out to the remaining golfers.
Michael Freeman from the Public Players Club was declared winner of the championship with a score of
+11. Tim Allen was declared winner of the Alberta Public Players Championship with a score of +20.
Thanks to Wade Bearchell and his staff for all their valuable assistance in making this a great tournament.
Thanks also to my fellow AG volunteers Les Swelin, Tom Zariski, Linda Killian, Dave Brosteaux and staff
member, Lori Evans for their guidance and assistance.
Top Ten Results:
Michael Freeman
Wayne Ouellette
Rod Ouellette
Brent Graham
Brock Stewart
Larry Schlichenmayer
James Rinquette
Vince Gibson
Don Tyschuk
Jim Megley
PPC
Olds Central Highlands GC
Bonneyville GCC
Bear Creek GC
Earl Grey GC
Carmoney GC
Sherwood Park GC
Hinton GC
Glendale GCC
Red Tail GC
+11
+14
+16
+16
+16
+17
+18
+19
+19
+19
Jack Brooks
Tournament Chair
Alberta Men’s Mid Handicap Champion – Michael Freeman
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Alberta Interclub
Kananaskis Country Golf Course – Mount Kidd Course
September 7, 2010
This year’s tournament day began with arrival at the Kananaskis Banquet Centre at 7:30 am. The day held
some promise for a pleasant outing despite the low clouds in the valley. Fortunately, no frost and no start
time delays. Golf carts were in-place and the driving range was open. Donald was already set-up for
registration and a number of players had checked-in.
Kananaskis staff (Marc LeBlanc) commenced serving breakfast at 8:00 am and continued to serve until
after everyone had registered. Registration proceeded without a hitch with one exception. One of the
teams were able to register only two players and were being considered for a possible DQ. However, all
four players appeared at the tee in advance of their scheduled tee time. It was noted that a number of
teams had listed only one contact individual during the advanced registration and many appeared for
tournament registration without a validated handicap. Fortunately, Donald was able to pull the respective
missing handicaps off the RCGA Network.
A cross-over start commenced promptly at 9:00 am from the #1 and #10 tees of the Mt. Kidd course and
continued thereafter with a 9 minute interval between groups. The last tee time was at 11:15 am with a
gap of one tee time before regular patrons were scheduled on the course.
Following registration and at the direction of Gary Selman, I proceeded to hole #5 to serve as an observer
for those players who attempted to drive the green. Some confusion with the tee markers on #5 arose as
my initial instructions indicated all play would be from the blue tee markers with the exception of hole #5
without giving the alternative. For this hole only we had moved the blue tee markers to the back tees
prior to the commencement of play. After 6 or 7 groups went through #5 in which only one individual
made the attempt to drive the green, I decided to rove the course and help where I could. As it turned
out, there were very few rulings required and none by me. During this time I observed no gaps in the
play. A number of contacts with course marshals provided by Kananaskis confirmed that our officials (Gary
and Bruce) were most successful in keeping the play moving.
Once the first groups started to complete their respective rounds, I returned to the Banquet Centre to
assist Donald with the scoring. Donald had arranged to display the results as soon as they were checked,
verified and posted on three overhead monitors in the dining area. I can’t imagine how difficult the tallying
of scores would be if it weren’t for the BlueGolf software. After all scores had been posted we soon
realized a tie for low gross and low net had occurred. Arrangements were made for a playoff to resolve the
tie for low gross while the latter was determined by a matching of cards policy.
The following is a list of the prize winning teams:
LOW NET
Innisfail GC
Priddis Greens GCC
Whitecourt GC
LOW GROSS
Country Hills GC
Red Deer GCC
Silver Springs GCC
-10 206
-10 206
-9 207
-5 211
-5 211
-2 214
Scott, the on-course Manager, was most accommodating as we proceeded to a playoff to determine the
low gross champion. On the second playoff hole, Country Hills prevailed over Red Deer. Meanwhile, we
proceeded with supper rather than have those who had already been waiting some 2 hours to wait for the
final outcome. Unfortunately everyone not in line to win a prize left as soon as they had eaten leaving a
very sparse gathering for the presentations.
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Our staff comprising of Donald, Gary and Bruce, did an excellent job fulfilling their responsibilities. Good
people and numerous hands make an undertaking like the Inter-Club Championship a pleasure to be a
participant. I would also like to thank the Staff at Kananaskis, particularly Mike, Scott and Marc for their
outstanding cooperation and cordial attitude in hosting this event.
Tournament Chairman
Court Fortems
2010 Alberta Interclub Champions – Country Hills GC, Kyle Mossfeldt, Jody Welder, Austin Cruickshank,
Dave Schultz
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Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship
River’s Edge Golf Club
July 20-23, 2010
This event started off with a Media Day on Monday, organized by Brent Ellenton, where we were greeted
with unsettled and windy weather. However we were able to finish the day dry. Both print and TV
coverage was very good with the Herald on site all 4 days of competition with cameramen and/or editorial
staff from local as well as Calgary media.
The tee gifts were very well received and the weather cooperated all 4 days with only a light drizzle and
breeze on the last day of competition.
The course conditions had been controversial up until the event however John Hudon and crew managed
to groom the course and greens such that the conditions were much improved by the start of the
tournament.
A banquet was held on the third day and light appetizers provided on the final day.
River’s Edge Golf Club provided a challenge to the ladies with different layouts between the front and back
9’s. However, the leader Ashley Smith, managed to score 7 under over these 3 rounds earning a 16 shot
lead entering the final round.
Day Three Awards were as follows:
AB Mid-Amateur Champion Andrea Kosa
AB Mid Master Champion
Kim Carrington
AB Amateur Low Net
Ashley Smith
Glencoe GCC
Willow Park GC
Glencoe GCC
+9
+14
-4
First Flight
Accumulated Low Gross
Runner-up Low Gross
Accumulated Low Net
Breanne Neufeld
Kelly Amundrud
Lauren Diedrichs
Land O Lakes GC
Calgary GCC
McCall Lake
+11
+14
+13
Second Flight
Runner-up Low Gross
Accumulated Low Net
Melissa Mabanta
Kathryn McGarvey
Kaitlin Allan
PPC
Seymour GCC
Raven Crest GC
+16
+24
+13
Third Flight
Runner-up Low Gross
Accumulated Low Net
Kristen Jensen
Gail Barros
Mandy Wong
Picture Butte GC
Edmtn Petroleum Club
Country Hills GC
+26
+29
+9
Fourth Flight
Runner-up Low Gross
Accumulated Low Net
Cara Vanderham
Haleigh Petersen
Alana Kent
Innisfail GC
Glencoe GCC
Willow Park GC
+34
+34
+1
Ashley Smith
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Day 4 Awards:
Feef MacDonald Trophy
Ladies Alberta Amateur Champion
Alberta Amateur Runner-up
Alberta Amateur Third Place
Alberta Amateur Fourth Place
Ashley Smith
Andrea Kosa
Breanne Neufeld
Kim Carrington
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The Alberta Inter-Provincial Team was: Ashley Smith, Andrea Kosa, Kim Carrington and Lauren Diedrichs
as Breanne Neufeld was not able to participate and the next individual was from British Columbia and not
eligible for the Alberta team.
Thanks goes to the AG team of volunteers – Thelma Coutts, Bruce Petrie, Esther Dyck, Sylvia Blasken, Lee
Misura, Howie Jaquish and also to Jack Lane who ensured that everything ran smoothly. Thanks also to
Manager Ed Engelhardt and Head Professional Rob Larocque at River’s Edge who made the event
successful.
Alberta Ladies Amateur Champion – Ashley Smith
Alberta Ladies Mid Amateur Champion – Andrea Kosa
Alberta Ladies Mid Master Champion – Kim Carrington
Susan MacKinnon
Tournament Chair
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2010 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship
Kingsville Golf and Country Club
July 26-30, 2010
Sydnee Michaels of Temecula, California was crowned champion after the fourth and final round at the
Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at the Kingsville Golf and Country Club.
Michaels who maintained the lead for the first three rounds went head to head with Danielle Kang of
Thousand Oaks, California, (70-71-70-70-281), during the fourth and final round. The women remained
tied for most of the back nine until Kang hit a bogey on the 16th landing her back in second. Michaels
carded four birdies on the day for a final round score of 70. Kang finished in second after shooting a 2under par 70. Rounding out the top three was Team Canada member Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault,
Quebec, who played competitively to earn herself a place in the top three, shooting an equally impressive
2-under par 70.
The remaining Team Canada members finished as follows: Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., in seventh with
287 (+2); Sue Kim of Langley, B.C., T11 with Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont., and Development
Squad member Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C at 295 (+7); Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., and
Development Squad member Anne-Catherine Tanguay of Quebec, Que., finished 296 (+8) ; Maude-Aimee
LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que., with 300 (+12) with T24; and Development Squad member Rebecca LeeBentham of Toronto, Ont., with 310 (+22) T51.
In the Mid-Amateur division (25 + yrs.), Christine Proteau of Port Alberni, B.C., and Marie-Therese Torti of
Candiac, Que., found themselves tied at 306 (+18). Torti took home the trophy with a birdie on the first
playoff hole. Andrea Kosa of Calgary, Alb., finished third at 307 (+19).
Torti also took home the title in the Mid-Master Division (40+ yrs.). Terrill Samuel of Etobicoke, Ont.,
came in second at 312 (+24); rounding out the top three was 1989 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s
Amateur champion, Cheryll Damphouse of Amherstburg, Ont., who scored 314 (+26).
In Interprovincial Team competition Ontario was victorious, followed by British Columbia and Quebec.
Team Alberta finished 4th.
Jocelyn Alford was the low Albertan finishing T24.
The 2011 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship will be held in British Columbia at
Duncan Meadows Golf and Country Club.
Alberta Interprovincial Ladies Amateur Team – Lauren Diedrichs, Kim Carrington, Andrea Kosa, Ashley
Smith
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Alberta Senior Ladies Championship
Silver Springs Golf and Country Club
July 27-29, 2010
Under calm and extremely warm Alberta skies Silver Springs Golf & Country Club in Calgary provided a
great setting for the 96 competitors in the Alberta Senior Ladies Championship. The tournament received
extensive coverage by Calgary Herald sports writer John Down.
A decision was made to not provide a Rules Clinic on Monday evening prior to the tournament due to the
tee times available to the players. A competitor commented that the Rules Officials were great; they
stayed out of the way unless needed and then they were right there - “Best officiating ever”.
After the final round of the championship an exciting playoff took place between Alison Murdoch of Victoria
Golf Club and Karen Pultz of Peace Portal Golf Club. Alison Murdoch was declared the Champion after a
one hole playoff. Dianne Williams of Canyon Meadows GCC was declared the Super Senior Champion and
Jean Nitchke of Connaught Golf Club was the Senior Overall Low Net winner. The top ten senior ladies of
the championship were as follows:
1.
2
3
4.
T5
T5
T7
T7
9
10
Alison Murdoch
Karen Pultz
Marilyn O’Connor
Holly Horwood
Lynn Kuehn
Gaylene Donald
Ava Broderick
Mary Young
Joyce Trapp
Diane Williams
Victoria GC
Peace Portal GC
Elks Golf Club of Calgary
Lacombe GCC
Silver Springs GCC
Country Hills GC
Mayfair GCC
Calgary GCC
Canyon Meadows GCC
228
228
232
233
234
234
236
236
237
238
2010 Alberta Ladies Super Senior Champion – Diane Williams
2010 Alberta Senior Ladies Champion – Alison Murdoch
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The 2010 Alberta Ladies Senior Inter-Provincial Team was also declared. The following ladies represented
Alberta in the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Championship August 23-26 at Morningstar Golf Club
in Parksville, B.C.
Lynn Kuehn
Gaylene Donald
Ava Broderick
Mary Young
Lacombe GCC
Silver Springs GCC
Country Hills GC
Mayfair GCC
Marilyn O’Connor unselfishly declined her spot on the Senior Team due to health concerns in order to allow
the Province to send as strong a team as possible.
The Silver Springs Golf and Country Club was an outstanding venue for this tournament. The members
and staff welcomed the tournament players and organizing committee. We appreciated their support and
assistance. Thanks to the Club for generously offering their practice facilities to the competitors. Greens
Superintendent Paul Dobson, and his staff ensured that the course was in exceptional playing condition,
the Club having just played their Club Championship the weekend prior to the Alberta Senior Ladies.
Many thanks to Sheryle Rowland, CPGA Head Professional and her staff for their valuable input as well as
David Greaves, Food and Beverage Manager. Without the tremendous support and assistance of these
individuals during the Championship it would not have been the success it was.
The Championship was a great success not only because of the competitors and Silver Springs Golf and
Country Club staff and members but because of the great support and commitment from the Alberta Golf
Rules Officials Lyle Cuthbert, Barbara Howes, Gary Selman and Chris Thompson along with
Starters/Scorers Jim Groundwater and Vern Davidson and Intern staff member Paul O’Brien.
Sylvia Blasken
Tournament Chairman
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2010 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Championship
Morningstar Golf Club, Parksville, BC
August 23-26, 2010
Mary Ann Hayward of Georgetown, Ontario, shot a final-round 6-over par 79 final round score to win the
Royale Cup Canadian Senior Women’s Championship held at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C.
Hayward, who headed into her final round with an impressive 9-stroke lead, finished the tournament at 3over (69-74-79-222) to claim her first Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Championship.
“The first couple of rounds gave me that little push that I needed, but I wish I had played better today,”
said Hayward, a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. “It’s still nice to get in a win though, since I
haven’t played much this season.” With the victory, Hayward earned an exemption into the 2010 USGA
Women’s Senior Amateur at the Fiddlesticks Country Club in Fort Myers, Florida.
In the Women’s Super Senior division, Murdoch clinched the victory after shooting a final-round 77 to
finish at 6-over, four-strokes ahead of runner-up Diane Williams of Calgary. Marilyn O’Connor of Calgary
and Madeline Campbell of Newport Beach, California finished with a shared of third at 15-over.
In team competition Ontario claimed victory. Team Alberta finished T6.
The Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Championship was open to women who have reached their
50th birthday by the first scheduled day of the championship, August 24, 2010. Corresponding with the
championship was the Super Senior competition, open to female amateurs who reached their 60th
birthday by the first scheduled day of the championship.
Alberta Ladies Senior Interprovincial Team - Mary Young, Gaylene Donald, Ava Broderick, Lynn Kuehn
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Mid Handicap / Marg Ward Tournament
Banff Springs Golf Club – Stanley Thompson Course
June 2-3, 2010
The Mid Handicap / Marg Ward tournament was held again at the prestigious Stanley Thompson designed
golf course at Banff Springs. Banff Springs staff members Steve Young, Director of Golf; Dave Rickards,
Events Manager; Ayla Neills, golf course Clubhouse Manager; as well as Ewan Winters, Events / Marketing
Manager were extremely helpful in providing assistance during the tournament. AG staff Lori Evans and
Intern Paul O’Brien were well organized, helpful and knowledgeable. The participants and volunteers
appreciated their efforts.
72 participants battled the elements, elk and ground squirrels but enjoyed the experience. The course was
in the best condition that it has been since the inception of the tournament at Banff Springs but again
seemed to play long as the yardage was 5554, rating 71.6 with a slope of 137. Registration went well but
some of ladies did not bring their updated handicap factor cards.
After the first round on June 2nd the ladies enjoyed a fashion show and dinner provided by Banff Springs at
a reasonable additional cost of $20.00. The food service this year was much improved and thought of as
good value. The fashion show was hosted by Ewan Winters and the golf shop workers. A discounted sale
followed.
The pace of play was approximately 5 hours 45 minutes both days. The shotgun start was facilitated on 9
holes thus the slow round as there were 72 players on nine holes to start.
There were some suggestions as to improvement for the following years:
-Players would like to know what event they are playing in (Mid-Handicap or the Marg Ward) after
entering.
-The price of a cart should be included in the registration entry. This would solve some of the long walks
between holes resulting in some slow play. Even if some would like to walk at least each group would have
2 carts.
Champions:
Mid-handicap champion – the Coutts trophy – Lianne Yeung of Elbow Springs - 177
Marg Ward Champion – Marg Ward trophy – Kerri Couch – Cardiff – 197
Overall Low Net – Belinda Chiang – Jagare Ridge – 130 (-12)
It was indeed a pleasure once again to serve as the tournament chair for this event.
Joan Qually
Tournament Chair
Alberta Ladies Mid Handicap Champion - Lianne Yeung
Alberta Ladies Marg Ward Champion – Kerri Couch
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Calgary and South 4Ball Championship
Strathmore Golf Club
August 23-24, 2010
The weather was cold and windy with a few light showers on day one but the ladies had a beautiful warm
sunny Southern Alberta day to wrap up the tournament. 80 ladies had teed it up to compete in the event.
Donald Stewart welcomed the ladies and presented each one with a pink shoe bag from AG, a pink pin
from Golf Fore The Cure (GFTC), copies of pin placement and rules sheets, and some candies. Steven and
Craig Paetz from the Strathmore office of Investors Group were set up to take names for a draw prize
(duffel bag). Their office also wanted to do something for GFTC so we had decided on a KP on hole 13. The
ladies were offered a chance to try for it for a $5.00 fee on Monday only. The ones who paid were the only
ones eligible for the prizes. Their table displayed three very attractive prizes of decorative wooden boxes
carrying wine and wineglasses.
Play on Monday was a bit slow at about 5:45 hours and some of it due to the cold and very strong winds.
On Tuesday Donald greeted the ladies with their scorecards and for the first 55 a black and pink Nancy
Lopez shopping bag with a precept golf ball from GFTC. Play moved much better on Tuesday, finishing in
5:15 hours.
A wonderful buffet lunch was served at 1:30 pm with a superb menu of hot food and lots of it! I started
the prize presentation during dessert and coffee with sincere thanks to Brian Bassen, Manager and Head
Professional, Morris Groves, Assistant Manager and Professional, as well as Dave and the greens crew and
Tim and the kitchen staff. They all did everything possible in a warm and hospitable manner to help make
the tournament a success.
Thanks went to Thelma Coutts and Esther Dyck who did a great job of Ruling, and to Donald Stewart from
the AG office for his efficient registering and scoring.
Steven and Craig made their prize presentations for the wine by drawing 3 names, as none of the players
who paid got on the 13th green with a tee shot. Their part for GFTC raised $265.00 which was sent to
Jessica Small on September 2nd.
With the help of Thelma and Esther we gave out 20 door prizes. Some were donated and I had bought 7
others.
The Tournament winners were as follows:
Champions:
2nd place:
3rd place:
4th place:
5th place:
6th place:
7th place:
8th place:
Joan Jackson and Christie Hungerland-Lora
Cari Louis-Smith and Katie Grant
Sue Rae Olsen and Elizabeth Yamamoto
Judy Falkinson and Grace Galanti
Donna Cammer and Judy Rohl
Sylvia Adams and Shirley Handel
Darlene Sterling and Darlene Kamp
Katherine Starling and Maryanne Pinchbeck
Lakeside Greens
Carnmoney
Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
Strathmore
Lakeside Greens
Highwood
Strathmore
128
129
130
130
131
131
132
132
A group photo was taken out on the practice putting green, and the tournament was over at 3:15 pm.
Suggestions for next year:
-Posters are sent from the office for more exposure as so many women do not look at the website. Thelma
had the idea this year to send or take out pink posters so we followed up on that and distributed about 45
posters to Calgary and South clubs, considering it a good investment in publicity.
-Handicaps are frozen one week in advance of the tournament and this information to be put on the
website for those registering. This would help to avoid the last minute problems with the scorecards which
we experienced at Strathmore.
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-First tee gift ideas for another year included umbrellas with the AG logo, a stylish headband with the AG
logo, pink wind shirts like the ones used last year at River’s Edge, blankets and/or cart mitts, water
bottles with AG logo, 2 pairs of good socks, cool ties, pink wrist watches.
-Purchase an AG banner naming the tournament to string at the host club.
-Putting a sample scorecard on the back of the rules sheet would probably make it easier for the
participants to understand the scoring and use as a reference. The one in the tournament manual is
excellent.
-Pin placements could be done on a separate sheet.
-Have a place on the scorecard for the net score.
In closing, we had excellent co-operation and a very warm welcome from the Management and staff at
Strathmore Golf Club from the beginning. It was a pleasure working with them, with the AG volunteers
Thelma Coutts and Esther Dyck, and with Donald Stewart.
Morris Groves of the Strathmore Golf Club asked that they be considered for future provincial
tournaments.
Bette Flannigan,
Tournament Chair
Calgary Zone 4Ball Champions – Christi Hungerland-Lora & Joan Jackson
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Central Zone 4Ball
The Nursery Golf Course
August 23-24, 2010
The 28 ladies really enjoyed the course. They had a chance to play the well known long par 6 hole. It was
cool and damp the first day but beautiful for the last. A very lovely dinner was catered for the ladies
following the first round.
Ellen Nielson recorded a hole in one on the Par 3 17th. She was presented with a trophy from the Nursery.
Ellen and her partner Marilyn Gibson of the Drayton Valley Golf Club won the tournament.
Next year in Camrose we are hoping to get a much better tournament registration. Ladies have requested
to have individual Zone 4Ball posters sent out to all the clubs. All other suggestions were asked to be sent
into Golf House.
Thanks to all the competitors as well as to the tournament committee, Head Rules Official Don Nobert,
ably assisted by Linda Kilian and AG staff Intern Paul O’Brien. Thanks for all your work!
1
2
3
4
5
6
T7
T7
T9
T9
Ellen Nielsen & Marilyn Gibson
Louise Schille & Carole Funkhouser
Linda Haskell & Evelyn Johnson
Doreen Cormier & Sue Hardie
Carol Turner & Claudia Schieve
Phyllis Green & Barb Geigle
Linda Olsen & Shaaron Miller
Terry Grunow & Wendy Borgstrom
Lorraine Kramer & Myra Cocks
Sandy Hust & Linda Fehler
Drayton Valley
Olds Golf Club
Forest Heights
Olds Golf Club
Pine Hills GC
Lacombe Golf & C C
Camrose Golf Group
Camrose Golf Group
Collicutt Siding
Drayton Valley
67-64--131
70-62--132
69-64--133
71-66--137
68-70--138
75-65--140
72-68--140
71-69--140
75-66--141
76-62--138
Lois Gilbertson
Tournament Chair
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Edmonton & North Zone 4Ball
Sandpiper Golf Club
August 23-24, 2010
The Edmonton and North Zone 4Ball and Golf Fore the Cure tournament was held at Sandpiper Golf
Course in St. Albert with 72 ladies attending the event on August 23 and 24. The weather was cold and
windy for the first day of play but warmed up nicely for day 2 and thankfully there was no rain either day.
With so much rain this year the course was quite wet so Head Rules Official Borden Woytkiw advised the
participants that the tournament would be played with the lift, clean and place rule in effect. This was new
to some of the ladies, but they appreciated it. Borden, along with Cliff Watt kept everyone happy on the
course with no serious rules issues.
Head Professional Kevin Easthope and his staff were very accommodating helping us with our set up and
making sure we had what we needed. The food served at the banquet was excellent and everyone was
pleased that they were given a choice as to whether they wanted chicken or beef.
The sponsors were great. Corona Babes on the Beach contest added to the fun of the first day.
Participants had to keep track of their sand shots and the two teams that were crowned Babes on the
Beach had to wear crowns and sashes on day two. They were Loree Astleford and Barb Grodaes and
Melissa Saken and Sandy Senyk. In addition they were awarded a Corona Beach towel and beach bags.
Lopez Precept closest to the pin sponsored hole was won by Lorraine Polishuk and she received a Lopez
Golf Erin II Hybrid.
Subaru sponsored a Safest Drive contest with the winner June Dumka getting a pair of Sundog eyewear
Paula Creamer sunglasses and case. In addition, Subaru City of Edmonton brought a vehicle to the site for
display on the 2 days.
Investor’s Group set up a fun challenge for the ladies while they waited on one of the par 3 holes. They
were invited to enter their name for a chance to win a Nancy Lopez Golf sport duffle bag. The bag was
won by Linda White. Thanks to David Keppler and Bernita Hayden from Investor’s for spending the day
entertaining the ladies with their contest and for the $100 donation made to the Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation.
The top 8 teams were awarded prizes and the tournament was won by Marg Hatch and Lorraine Polishuk.
My one recommendation would be to review the handicap format of the tournament to ensure that the
tournament remains fair, equitable and most of all fun for all participants.
1
T2
T2
T2
T2
6
T7
T7
T7
10
Marg Hatch & Lorraine Polishuk
Cindy Teske & Louise Valentine
Melissa Saken & Sandy Senyk
Beverlie Raffa & Gwen Loosemore
Susan Nerbas & Linda White
Donna Rawson & Charlotte Carrier-Reilly
Pat Kaplan & Adeline Irvine
Vivian Knight & Alice E Bouchard
Kathy Borden & Lynn Drozdiak
Patricia McGinn & Laurie Stalenhoef
Mannville Riverview GC
Westlock GC
Edson GC
Stony Plain GC
Sturgeon Valley GC
Stony Plain GC
Sturgeon Valley GCC
Millwoods GC
Broadmoor GC
62-62--124 -20
61-66--127 -17
64-63--127 -17
62-65--127 -17
64-63--127 -17
64-64--128 -16
63-67--130 -14
68-62--130 -14
64-66--130 -14
64-68--132 -12
I only had one donation and that was a round of golf at Blackhawk Golf Club. I raffled this and raised
$430. I could have invited the ladies club at Sandpiper to become involved.
Janice Lamarre
Tournament Chair
Edmonton Zone 4Ball Champions – Lorraine Polishuk & Marg Hatch
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Section 3
Junior
Championships
and Teams
Junior Qualifying - South
Henderson Lake Golf Club
July 7, 2010
Due to heavy spring rains flooding parts of the Magrath Golf Course and washing out three of
their bridges, the tournament was moved to Henderson Lake Golf Course. Special thanks to Head
Professional Paul Lowe, and General Manager Michael Plouffe for agreeing to host the tournament on short
notice.
The morning of July 7th was chilly but soon turned into a great sunny golfing day with a light breeze.
Twenty seven junior boys were playing for the 16 spots in the Provincial Championship at the Sundre Golf
Club on July 13-16, 2010. The course was in excellent condition and the new greens on Hole #9 and #18
were very playable. Play was from the blue tees starting at 9:30 am and the round was 5 hours as the
course was full.
Special thanks to the Rules crew headed by Thelma Coutts and ably assisted by Gene Oleksin and Elan
Eisenberg, all doing a fine job.
The prize winners were as follows:
Overall Low Gross
15 yrs and under:
16 yrs.:
17 yrs:
18 yrs:
Drew Barvir 70
Nolan Mastel 84
Mack Penner 76
Jason Fritz
72
Matt Whittaker 71
Qualifiers:
15 yrs : Nolan Mastel, Medicine Hat GC
Brett Sheridan, Paradise Canyon GCC (playoff)
16 yrs: Drew Barvir, Heritage Pointe GC
Mack Penner, Lethbridge GCC
Jay Hollingsworth, Henderson Lake GC
Ryan Visser, Paradise Canyon GCC
Austin Laidlaw, Lethbridge GCC
Dylan Wilson, Heritage Pointe GC
17 yrs: Jason Fritz, Picture Butte GC
Ryan O'Donnell, Lethbridge GCC.
6 low: Matt Whittaker, Henderson Lake GCC.
Hayden Kuryvial, Taber GC
Matt Hemmerling, Paradise Canyon GC
Sean Wright, Medicine Hat GCC.
William Wood, Cottonwood Coulee GC
Tyler Ikabichi, Taber GC
Alternates:
Brody Kuryvial, Taber GC
Jordan Gibson, Picture Butte GC
Keiron Hagerty, Country HIlls GC
The prize presentations and the host plaque presentation to Sandy Lowe for the Henderson Lake Golf
Course were carried out beside the 18th green. The day went very smoothly with no unusual incidents. We
were warmly received at the Henderson Lake Golf Course by all of the Managers and staff, and everything
possible was done to assist us in the operation of the tournament. AG thank you cards have been sent
appropriately.
Bette Flannigan
Tournament Chair
Section 3 Junior Championships and Teams
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Junior Qualifying - Calgary
Woodside Golf Course, Airdrie
July 7, 2010
The Junior Qualifier was held on July 7th as a shotgun on a day that was sunny and warm. All registrants
were in attendance. The field of 84 players was treated to a golf course in great condition with fast paced
greens. Head Professional Tom Lee, Superintendent Bruce Constable and staff were cooperative,
supportive and a pleasure to deal with.
Eric Praught from Canmore posted the low round of the day at 70 (even). A total of 55 boys qualified for
the Provincial Championship with the last spot decided in a playoff.
The event ran smoothly with a pace of 4.5 hours thanks to the tournament rules officials headed by
Barbara Howes. The Evacuation Plan was prepared however not handed out to players until shortly before
tee off. We suggest adding it to the tournament checklist so that copies are made and are available for
distribution at registration.
Thank you to Barbara Howes, Leslie Dunning, Bruce Petrie, Chris Thompson and Matt Rollins for their
assistance and support.
Top 10 Scores:
1
2
3
T4
T4
T4
T4
T4
T9
T9
Eric Praught
Shields Chas
Cole Robertson
Jamie Cartwright
Brett Hogan
Ted Trewella
John Mckiernan
John MacKinnon
Chris Bonli
Andrew Cavanagh
Canmore G&CC
Heritage Pointe
Calgary G & CC
Canmore G&CC
Elbow Springs GC
Calgary G & CC
Bearspaw
Carnmoney GC
70
73
74
75
75
75
75
75
76
76
E
+3
+4
+5
+5
+5
+5
+5
+6
+6
Susan MacKinnon
Tournament Chair
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Junior Qualifying - Edmonton
Belvedere GC
July 5, 2010
The event had 60 competitors registered with 40 qualifying for the Alberta Junior Championship. The
Belvedere Golf Club was in excellent condition and players enjoyed their participation.
The staff at the club was exceptional in their cooperation to ensure a successful event.
The overall winner was Mike Saunders from the Glendale Golf and Country Club with a score of 73.
Top 10 Scores:
1
T2
T2
T4
T4
T6
T6
T6
T6
T6
T6
T6
T6
Mike Saunders
Kieran Standen
Marc Reyes
Kevin Piper
Brennan Kearney
Luke Steeden
Mikkel Holt
Tyler Saunders
Cole Feth
Jordan Murphy
Tyler Pennington
Ryan Dyck
Pieter Peskens
Glendale Golf & C C
Derrick Golf & Winter
Raven Crest
Sandpiper
Fort McMurray
Mayfair G&CC
Athabasca
Glendale Golf & C C
Camrose Golf Group
Sandpiper
Sandpiper
Leduc Golf & C C
73
75
75
77
77
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
+2
+4
+4
+6
+6
+8
+8
+8
+8
+8
+8
+8
+8
Ted Thresher
Tournament Chairman
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Junior Qualifying - North
Grande Prairie GCC
July 7, 2010
There were no unusual happenings during the tournament, the weather was warm in the morning to quite
hot in the afternoon, sunshine +24 degrees with clear skies.
Tournament officials included Chair, William H Skinner; Rules, Troy Suddaby and Tim Meyer; Starter,
Scorer, Dianne Bootle; Leta Alloway, the assigned Head Rules Official was unable to attend because of
family considerations. The chairs evaluation report refers to inadequacy of equipment. The host club
provided free range balls for competitors.
Top Scores:
1
2
T3
T3
5
T6
T6
8
9
10
Jeremy Novakowski
Thomas Spencer
Quintin Guttinger
Konrad Turcotte
Josh Bailey
Carlin Spink
Dylan Barrons
Ryan Trudeau
Brock Folwark
Rylan DeJong Dyck
Grande Prairie G&CC
Grande Prairie G&CC
High Prairie
High Prairie
Riverbend
Whitecourt G&CC
High Prairie
Grande Prairie G&CC
Lacombe Golf & C C
Grande Prairie G&CC
72
77
78
78
82
83
83
85
86
87
E
+5
+6
+6
+10
+11
+11
+13
+14
+15
William H. Skinner
Tournament Chair
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Frank Lindsay Alberta Junior Boys Championship
Sundre GC
July 13-16, 2010
The 2010 event was held at the Sundre Golf Club. The weather had an impact as day one had to be
cancelled due to heavy rain and wet course conditions. The next three days had every bit of weather that
could be expected in Alberta.
The Sundre Course Superintendent and his staff worked hard to ensure conditions were as good as
possible. The course handled the wet conditions very well and thanks to Superintendent Bob Novecosky
and his staff, the players had a very enjoyable experience. We had exceptional cooperation from Head
Professional James Phillips and his staff, as well as Food and Beverage Manager Blair Seaborg. Thanks to
Totem Golf for their continued support of golf in Alberta.
The on-course duties were handled by an experienced officiating crew of Head Rules Official Tom Zariski,
assisted by Ian Baker and Al and Joan Qually. Starting and scoring was ably performed by Jack and Helen
Brooks. Tournament Events Manager Lori Evans was her always capable self. Thanks to you all. Nothing
but positive comments were received from parents and players about course conditions and the overall
experience.
The 2010 winner shooting rounds of 69, 72, 71, was Red Deer Golf and Country Club member Carson
Kallis. He pulled away on the last day to win by nine shots over Pinebrook’s Scott Lowe and Country Hills’
Sang Gyun Lee. The 2010 Juvenile Champion and fourth member of the Alberta team to the Canadian
Junior was Glendale lefty Tyler Saunders.
Top Scores:
Carson Kallis
Scott Lowe
Sang Gyun Lee
Tyler Saunders
Ryan Werre
Dillon Batsel
Demetres Giannitsos
Matt Williams
Derek Rucki
Cole Chelle
Brett Hogan
Red Deer Golf & Country Club, Red Deer
Pinebrook Golf Club, Calgary
Country Hills Golf Club, Calgary
Glendale Golf & Country Club, Edmonton
Riverview Golf Club, Redcliff
Connaught Golf Club, Calgary,
Edson Golf Club,
Pinebrook Golf Club, Calgary
Calgary Golf & Country Club,
Derrick Golf & Winter Club, Edmonton
Willow Park Golf Course, Calgary
-4
+5
+5
+6
+8
+8
+8
+9
+10
+11
+11
I believe all involved had an enjoyable week but un-replaced divots and unrepaired ball marks made for
extra work and the need for a review of junior training of on-course etiquette. Much effort was made to
improve this area but was found to have limited success.
Finally, thanks go to our first year sponsor, the “Frank Lindsay Foundation”. Their support of junior golf in
Alberta will help provide many opportunities for juniors of the province.
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Thanks for the opportunity to be the event chair.
Alberta Junior Champion
Carson Kallis
Alberta Juvenile Champion
Tyler Saunders
Les Swelin
Tournament Chair
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RCGA Canadian Junior Boys Championship
Richmond Golf and Country Club Richmond, BC
August 2-6, 2010
This season we had a tremendous opportunity at the Canadian Junior with a large number of talented
players from Alberta. This years Interprovincial Team was comprised of three 18 year olds; Carson Kallis
(Red Deer GCC), Scott Lowe (Pinebrook GCC), Sang Lee (Country Hills GCC) and 14 year old Tyler
Saunders (Glendale GCC). These players had a decent amount of time to prepare for the course under the
guidance of Randy Robb. Practice rounds and team meetings were set up to give the group a great shot at
bringing home the provincial title and playing well individually.
In the Interprovincial Team Competition Alberta had a strong second day and was close to catching
Ontario, finishing in second place.
1
Ontario
+7
F
+9
214
225
439
2
Alberta
+10
F
+3
223
219
442
3
Quebec
+12
F
E
228
216
444
4
British Columbia
+18
F
+9
225
225
450
T5
Manitoba
+19
F
+10
225
226
451
T5
Saskatchewan
+19
F
+7
228
223
451
7
Nova Scotia
+24
F
+20
220
236
456
8
Prince Edward Island
+30
F
+11
235
227
462
9
New Brunswick
+31
F
+17
230
233
463
10
Newfoundland
+59
F
+31
244
247
491
In the Individual Competition the Alberta competitors were very solid over three days and maybe slipped
a little in round four but it was a successful week overall with many personal bests and a great experience
for some of our younger players who will be tremendous representatives in the next few years.
1
Richard Jung Toronto, ON
-5
F
+1
65
70
75
73
283
T2
Eric Banks Truro, NS
-4
F
-6
71
77
70
66
284
T2
Raoul Ménard Ange-Gardien, QC
-4
F
E
69
68
75
72
284
4
Adam Svensson Surrey, BC
-3
F
-2
73
76
66
70
285
5
Wilson Bateman Spruce Grove, AB
-2
F
+2
68
71
73
74
286
6
Albin Choi Toronto, ON
-1
F
+3
66
74
72
75
287
T7
Charlie Hughes Burnaby, BC
E
F
-1
75
69
73
71
288
T7
Mitch Sutton London, ON
E
F
+1
74
68
73
73
288
9
Brian Jung Coquitlam, BC
+3
F
+1
71
76
71
73
291
T10
Aaron Cockerill Stony Mountain, MB
+5
F
+3
72
72
74
75
293
T10
Kevin Kwon Pitt Meadows, BC
+5
F
+5
75
71
70
77
293
T12
Nicolas Fortin Quebec City, QC
+7
F
E
76
73
74
72
295
T12
Riley Fleming Airdrie, AB
+7
F
E
76
76
71
72
295
T12
Ryan Werre Redcliff, AB
+7
F
+6
76
70
71
78
295
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Thank you very much to the parents and coaches who supported this team/individual event for this year.
It was a tremendous opportunity for these golfers and will definitely benefit them in the future.
L-R: Scott Lowe, Tyler Saunders, Carson Kallis, Sang Lee
Matt Rollins
Non Playing Team Captain
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Junior America’s Cup
Tanoan CC, Albuquerque, NM
July 27-29, 2010
Alberta Ties for 2nd Place
The 38th Annual Junior America’s Cup was held July 27-29 at the Isleta Eagle Golf Course in Albuquerque,
N.M. The Championship is a team competition featuring four-man teams facing off in stroke-play
competition. The three low scores from each team are used in the competition. In years past, the Cup
has seen names like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, and Peter Jacobsen play in its annual
tournament just to name a few and has become a hot-spot for college golf coaches to do their summer
recruiting.
Alberta’s strong team consisted of Wilson Bateman from Edmonton, Cole Chelle from Edmonton, Zachary
Griffiths from Red Deer and Andrew Ritchot from Lethbridge. Alberta Coach Randy Robb and Non Playing
Team Captain Varley Weisman accompanied the boys to New Mexico.
Over the three days Alberta put in one of its strongest performances ever and finished in a tie for 2nd with
British Columbia.
All four of our players represented themselves, their home course and community and Alberta Golf in
admirable fashion and their efforts resulted in the second best finish ever for Alberta in this event. The
success of this team is in large part due to the ongoing player development program that Alberta Golf has
in place to support junior golf. The relationship the players have with Coach Randy Robb is positive and
they respect his observations, knowledge and feedback.
The 2011 event will be held at Estrella Del Mar Golf Course in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Varley Weisman
Non Playing Team Captain
L – R Randy Robb (NPTC), Andrew Richot, Zachary Griffiths, Cole Chelle, Wilson Bateman, Varley Weisman
(NPTC)
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Frank Lindsay Alberta Junior Girls Championship
Glendale Golf and Country Club
July 13-16, 2010
Everything appeared ready for a successful four day event as the Glendale welcomed fifty-one junior girls
to register and play the practice round on Monday, July 12th. The course was scheduled to be played from
the combo tees at 5,872 yards.
Rain started to fall in the late afternoon and the sky darkened throughout the players’ meeting. Unofficial
predictions were that if the rain fell throughout the night the already rain-soaked course would be
unplayable. To make the course more welcoming the rules officials shortened the championship course by
208 yards to ratings of 73.1 and 131 and altered the distances on the round 1 score cards.
Rain fell all night and by 5:30 am on the first day of play the bunkers were filled, a virtual lake connected
the ponds between holes #17 and #18, a rushing stream in front of the finishing hole and ducks
swimming on #17 fairway gave more than ample evidence of un-playability. Although the course
maintenance crew worked extremely hard throughout the day the rain continued to fall and the course
remained unplayable for day 2.
Finally, on Thursday the girls played the Draw 1 pairings and everyone completed eighteen holes of play.
The forecast was not encouraging so at the banquet it was announced that in case the course would again
be unplayable the championship results could still be determined based on the scores of one completed
round.
The Glendale generously allowed all of the girls to play the final round without a cut beginning with 6:30
am tee times. Early in the morning the players, officials and volunteers assembled to begin draw 2 tee
times and pairings. However, by 8:40 am thunder and lightning caused a suspension of play and
persistent rain meant all of the players, officials and walking scorers were brought back to the clubhouse.
At 9:10 am it was announced that another storm front was approaching and a final decision on the
championship would be made by 10:10 am. By 9:20 am we were informed that the course was again
unplayable which gave the organizers fifty minutes to prepare for the awards ceremony. Following are the
prize winners:
Christie Lin from the Country Hills Golf Course was declared the Alberta Junior Girls Juvenile and Junior
Champion with a low gross score of 74, and Casara Hong from the same course was declared the Overall
Low Net winner with a score of -3. Melissa Saken from Edson was introduced as the Alberta Junior Girls
Runner-Up with a score of 76 determined by count back.
First Flight:
Low Gross
2nd Low Gross
Low Net
Day 1 Low Gross
Candace Dechant
Jennifer MacKinnon
Kat Kennedy
Christie Lin
Second Flight:
78
Low Gross
79
2nd Low Gross
+1
Low Net
74
Day 1 Low Gross
Third Flight:
Low Gross
2nd Low Gross
Low Net
Day 1 Low Gross
Overall Low Net
Katie Griffiths
Katy Rutherford
Daphne Rantung
Katie Griffiths
Casara Hong
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94
-2
90
-3
Alberta Interprovincial Team:
Christie Lin
Melissa Saken
Candace Dechant
Casara Hong
Gina Kowalchuk
Ali Cronkwright
Bria Jansen
Melissa Saken
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84
-1
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Alberta Montana Ryder Cup Team:
Becky Martin
Kat Kennedy
Mieke Heyns
Sabrine Garrison
Kristen Lee
Emma Degenhardt
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The JAC team which was chosen from the 2009 results was introduced. Congratulations to Christie Lin,
Becky Martin, Sabrine Garrison and Jennifer Ha.
At the players’ meeting a challenge was made to the girls that every birdie and eagle they made would
earn funds which would be put towards the ‘Adopt a School’ program of the National Golf in Schools
initiative. Through one sponsorship and one parent contribution a total of two schools were adopted.
Thanks to the Glendale personnel who did everything possible under trying circumstances. Thanks to Greg
McGarry, Head Golf Professional, Craig Rusnak, General Manager, Stacey Nutt, Food and Beverage
Manager and especially everyone on the course maintenance crew who laboured for many long hours on
the course! Sonia Dechant and Stefania Duffee as Volunteer Coordinator and Sponsorship Assistant were
outstanding workers for this championship!
Alberta Golf officials Linda Kilian, Marg Hatch, Jim Richardson, Cliff Watt, Bob Cormier, Debbie Keller and
Dani Keller made a great team with which to work!
Enid Botchett
Tournament Chair
Alberta Junior & Juvenile Girls Champion – Christie Lin
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2010 Royale Cup Junior Girls Championship
Sawmill Creek Golf Resort Camlachie, Ontario
August 2-6, 2010
Alberta Team:
Christie Lin
Casara Hong
Melissa Saken
Candace Dechant
Non-Playing Team Captain: Anne Ward Neville
Coach: Shelley Charlton
Given our arrival in Sarnia on the August long weekend, the Alberta team had a rather tentative start to
the week. With the lack of available transportation, the wait for the team golf bags and the hot, humid
weather (Humidex +40 all week), the Alberta Team not only survived, but thrived!
Because we did not have any alternates or a developmental team this year, the Coach was able to spend
more time with the team as a group and the girls individually, which seemed to pay off. Shelley was able
to give the girls feedback following all four rounds of golf including the practice round which she reviewed
with them hole by hole.
Although the Alberta Team placed fifth in the overall standings by end of the day on Wednesday, two
members of the team qualified to play for the Championship on Thursday and Friday - Christie Lin and
Casara Hong. Both girls played extremely well on both days. Jennifer Ha was the top Albertan and finished
T22 overall and T8 in the Juvenile competition.
The volunteers and staff at Sawmill Creek Golf Resort and Golf Canada couldn't have been more helpful
(The Alberta Team were loaned brand new Mizuno Golf Bags until the Team Bags arrived). Golf Canada
staff kept complimenting the Alberta Team members for their great attitude, manners, respectful
behaviour and good humour.
Alberta Golf should be proud to have such great ambassadors!
Anne Ward Neville
Alberta Junior Girls Interprovincial Team
L to R – Candace Dechant, Casara Hong, Christie Lin, Melissa Saken
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Girl’s Junior America’s Cup
Morgan Run Golf Club, Rancho Sante Fe, CA
July 27-29, 2010
Team Members:
Jennifer Ha
Becky Martin
Christie Lin
Sabrine Garrison
Non-Playing Team Captain: Wendy Jerome
Coach: Dean Spriddle
After the Spring Meeting where I accepted the offer to Captain this team, I began a series of e-mail
contacts with the team members and when requested, the parents as well. These contacts included
information concerning travel requirements, the event itself, discussions regarding the gift requirements,
etc. As a result of suggestions by the girls it was decided to purchase stuffed animals for the gift exchange
that occurred during the opening banquet.
I scheduled a meeting of the team, Coach and parents during the Monday of the Junior Girl’s
Championship at Glendale so that we could all meet, finalize plans and distribute uniforms.
Responsibilities of the team members, Captain, Coach and parents were reviewed at that time. Jennifer
Ha was unable to attend as she was playing Junior Worlds, but we kept in contact throughout.
I flew from Edmonton on Sunday, July 25 and met the team in Calgary. We arrived without incident in San
Diego where we boarded the shuttle I had booked for the trip to Morgan Run.
On our arrival, Dean registered the group and obtained our information. We checked into our rooms and
the girls met their host families later in the day. The two families were Skip & Ann Parks and Todd Smith
and Tisha Trites. These families, who were related to each other, were excellent hosts and welcomed Dean
and I to participate in all activities planned for the girls. The girls impressed their hosts greatly on all
levels and represented themselves, their families and AG well.
Alberta’s Junior America’s Cup Team – L to R Sabrine Garrison, Jennifer Ha, Dean Spriddle (Coach),
Wendy Jerome (NPTC), Becky Martin, Christie Lin
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As required, all team members participated fully in all required aspects of the tournament and
accompanying social activities.
The girls finished 11th overall among the 18 teams. On a daily basis they were 8th, 10th and tied for 9th.
Individually they finished T11th (Jennifer), 40th (Becky), T47th (Sabrine) and T53rd (Christie). Dean
worked well with the girls and established rapport with them very quickly. He worked with them both
before and after the daily rounds, as well as assisting them during play itself.
Our return was delayed a day because of the lack of flights so after the award presentations the girls and I
accompanied Mrs. Parks to a shopping mall for a few hours and then Dean, I and the girls visited Torrey
Pines and went for pizza.
I have sent AG thank you letters to the host families, the meet Directors, the hotel and the Manager of
Golf Operations at Morgan Run. I have also sent a thank you to the people who hosted the Captain’s
social. I will ensure that the Invitation packet for next year’s tournament and any excess materials
provided to me for this event are returned to the AG office as soon as possible..
Wendy Jerome
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Alberta Bantam Championship
Carstairs Golf and Country Club
August 25-26, 2010
The 2010 Bantam Championship was conducted at the Carstairs Golf and Country Club. The course was in
great shape and the staff and members were very accommodating for our group.
In the girls division Sabrine Garrison of Country Hills lead wire to wire shooting consecutive rounds of 73.
We are excited to see the progress that Sabrine makes over the next few years as she is already one of
the top juniors in the province. Katie Rutherford of Heritage Pointe played some great golf to take home
the novice division honours.
Brett Pasula of the Red Deer GCC held his ground with consecutive rounds of 71. Matt Williams of
Pinebrook put on a final round charge with a 68 which wasn’t quite enough to catch Pasula. Brendan
Brown of the Carstairs GCC won the novice division as an 11 year old. This was a very strong group of
Bantam Boys who look to lead the province in competitive golf over the next 4-5 years!
Bantam Boys Champion
Brett Pasula – Red Deer GCC
Bantam Girls Champion
Sabrine Garrison – Country Hills GCC
Thank you very much to Sandra Craig for her preparation of the event, also to Derek Norman for chairing,
Chris Leach for starting and scoring and also to our Rules Officials Barbara Howes, Court Fortems and
Peter Boland.
Matt Rollins
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2010 Alberta Montana Ryder Cup Matches
Whitefish Lake Golf Club
August 8–11, 2010
The Alberta Montana Ryder Cup was held this year at the Whitefish Lake Golf Club in Montana. The Arthur
P. and E. Lynne Cox Memorial Endowment fund contributed towards the Alberta Ryder Cup Team.
The Northern Alberta and Calgary residents of the team met at the Alberta Golf office on Sunday and
drove down to Lethbridge to stay the night. The remaining team members met at the hotel on Monday
morning and drove down to Whitefish together. The team had their practice rounds Monday afternoon on
the South Course and a welcome dinner was provided by the Montana Golf Association immediately
following the round.
A team picture was taken prior to the start of the tournament on Tuesday morning. The tournament is a
Ryder Cup format with a morning four-ball match play and afternoon Chapman alternate shot and an
individual match play on the second day. The Alberta team competed against Montana in 15 and under,
16 years, and 17 years old age brackets. The Alberta Girls team won convincingly over Montana with a
final score of 22 – 14. The Alberta Boys team put up a great fight but were unsuccessful in defending their
title against Montana losing 20.5 – 15.5.
The event was very successful with a number of the players commenting on how they enjoyed the format
and the opportunity to represent Alberta. Special thanks to Montana Team Captains Joe and Rob for their
hospitality.
Thank you to Cheryl Feth and Jill Stewart for accompanying the team as the female Non-Playing Team
Captains.
L to R – Back row – Donald Stewart (NPTC), Nick Scrymgeour, Andrew Richot, Kieran Standen, Cheryl
Feth, Cole Feth, Eric Praught, Jack Lane, Jack Wood
Front row – Kat Kennedy, Emma Degenhardt, Mieke Heyns, Jill Stewart, Becky Martin, Kristen Lee,
Sabrine Garrison
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Boys:
15
Nick Scrymgeour – Pinebrook GC
Jack Wood – Banff Springs GC
16
Cole Feth – Camrose GC
Kieran Standen – Derrick GWC
17
Eric Praught – Canmore GCC
Andrew Ritchot – Henderson Lake GCC
Girls:
15
Sabrine Garrison – Country Hills GC
Kat Kennedy – Highwood GCC
16
Emma Degenhardt – Lethbridge CC
Kristen Lee – Glendale GCC
17
Mieke Heyns – Lethbridge CC
Becky Martin - Medicine Hat GCC
Jack Lane and Donald Stewart
Non-Playing Team Captains
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McLennan Ross Sun Junior Golf Tour
The 2010 season marked the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of the McLennan Ross Sun Junior Golf
Tour. Over the Tour’s first fifteen years, tens of thousands of young Albertans have honed their golf
games on the Tour, from the elite of Alberta’s juniors to youngsters playing in their very first competitive
event. Thanks to the generous support of the Tour’s corporate partners we have been able to provide a
very solid platform to assist in the overall junior development program in Alberta, and also fund 56
academic scholarships to Alberta Golf’s Scholarship Foundation.
The boom in interest for junior golf from the late 1990s through to about 2005 is over, though. When at
one time Tour events could attract 120 players by simply scheduling a tournament, average attendance at
our events is now about 80 players. This drop mirrors the reduced numbers of players competing at
Alberta Golf’s provincial championships as well, so the question gets asked, “Where did the players go?”
I think it is fair to say that the overall quality of play at the top levels of junior golf in Alberta has
remained fairly constant, but I think it is also fair to say that the depth of both quality and quantity of
junior golfers has dropped over the last decade. Certainly the economy has played a part, but there are
other factors that have contributed to the drop-off.
There are other athletic options for the kids, such as soccer, which is cheaper for the parents, or yearround hockey which demands almost total commitment from the kids. Social networking such as Facebook
and Twitter didn’t exist ten years ago. But I also think that a lot of kids simply found out that junior golf is
just darn hard work! It takes a lot of time and sweat to get better at golf, and perhaps some players found
they just weren’t willing to make that sacrifice.
It’s not all doom and gloom in junior golf by any means. Some of the best performances on the Tour this
year were turned in by younger players, which bodes very well for the immediate future. Tyler Saunders,
14, of Glendale, beat out another 14-year-old, Matt Williams of Pinebrook in the Tour Championship after
firing 1-over par 71s at Wolf Creek. Jennifer Ha, only 16, captured the girls’ Tour Championship with a fine
73 and will soon be playing Division I collegiate golf in the States. Scores of other young players are eager
and willing to earn the privilege of representing Alberta in national and international competition. We hope
we can continue to play a role in helping develop those players for the challenges they have ahead of
them.
Dunc Mills
Executive Director
The McLennan Ross Sun Junior Golf Tour
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Section 4
Junior and
Amateur
Development
Camps
Alberta Bantam Camp
Sundre Golf Club and Woodside Golf Club
May 10-11, 2010
Alberta Golf hosted the 5th Annual Alberta Bantam Camp this spring. Participants were selected based on
how they finished at the previous years Bantam Championship.
Alberta Golf Coach Randy Robb played the lead role at the camp and was assisted by Jason Haley as the
Calgary Zone Assistant Coach. This camp was set up to introduce the young prospects in Alberta to
provincial level coaching.
On Monday, May 10th the group met at the Sundre GC to review the camp and go over expectations. We
spent a few hours at the short game area to help the kids settle in and get to know each other. We had a
great discussion about the course to get the bantams excited and prepared for the Frank Lindsay Junior
Boys Championship hosted by Sundre in July. The group then hit the course for some mapping experience
and semi competitive matches.
On Tuesday, May 11th we met at the Woodside GC and started out with shot demonstrations and worked
on effective practice. Rey Erickson, Professional Club Fitter and Club Maker, was able to join us for a few
hours to discuss the importance of club fitting with the group. The timing for a discussion on club fitting
couldn’t have been better with this young group. We then set out for 18 holes at the host site for the
Calgary Junior Qualifying which was a great opportunity as for most of these golfers it was their first time
trying to qualify for the Provincial Junior Championship.
The feedback from the Bantam participants was again very good. It seemed to be a great kick start to the
season and a nice incentive for golfers competing in the Alberta Bantam Championship. Thank you very
much to Randy Robb and Jason Haley for their leadership at this level.
Randy working with Tyler Saunders
Bantam Camp participants
Matt Rollins
Section 4 Junior and Amateur Development Camps
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E. Lynne Cox Memorial Camp
Heritage Pointe Golf Club and Pinebrook Golf and Country Club
May 17-18, 2010
The E. Lynne Cox Memorial Camp began in 1987 and is one of Alberta’s top training camps for junior lady
golfers. The top junior girls attending the camp are selected based on their previous year’s standings in
the Junior Ladies Order of Merit.
This year, the camp was capably led by Dean Ingalls and Dean Spriddle.
On Day 1 the girls met at Heritage Pointe for introductions and player profile presentations. The morning
consisted of course management and short game work on the 3-hole loop which continues to be an ideal
location for elite instruction. In the afternoon the girls were then able to play 9 holes on the course with a
little friendly competition.
On Day 2 the girls met down at the range of the Pinebrook GCC where they were separated into two
groups and were able to have some individual instruction in the areas of short game (chipping, pitching
and putting), pre-shot routine, full swing and sand shots. The group sessions continue to be a valuable
time for the girls to prepare for the upcoming season.
Rey Erickson, Professional Club Fitter and Club Maker, was also on site to discuss the importance of the
right equipment. He was able to spend some time with each golfer to talk about what was in their bag.
In the afternoon, the girls were able to play 18 holes of golf with one of the professionals to discuss
course management and tournament play.
The day was concluded with a dinner and discussion with the Professionals and Jennifer MacKinnon
regarding post-secondary opportunities, scheduling and opportunities within Alberta Golf.
Thank you very much to Paul Cox and the sponsorship received from the E. Lynne Cox Memorial Fund to
continue running this elite camp. Also thank you to teaching professionals, Dean Spriddle and Dean Ingalls
for their great leadership during the camp.
L to R: Dean Spriddle, Bria Jansen, Gina Kowalchuk, Kat Kennedy, Megan Paul, Samantha, Devon
Spriddle, Ella Williams, Tara Stewart, Dean Ingalls
Missing: Miranda Robb, Erin Farner
Susan MacKinnon
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Under 18 Boys Camp
Sundre Golf Club and Redwood Meadows Golf and Country Club
May 17-18, 2010
The junior boys that attended the Under 18 Camp qualified based on their accomplishments from the past
year. This year we headed out to Sundre, the host of the 2010 Frank Lindsay Junior Boys Championship
and then on to Redwood Meadows for a true test on one of the provinces toughest courses.
Randy Robb provided a lead role assisted by Kris Qually, South Zone Assistant Coach. The goal for this
camp was to properly prepare the group of juniors for the Junior Championship. They were provided with
on-course management discussions as well as hole by hole review following each day. The juniors were
able to prepare a very well detailed course map in their plans for the championship in July. Throughout
the two days, we also touched on scholarship opportunities, effective practice strategies and engaged the
juniors in some healthy competition.
The group met on the 17th in Sundre where we had an ice breaker session at the short game facility. Most
of this group has known each other for quite some time as they have been to a number of junior events
together over the years. We had a good discussion about the course and upcoming tournaments over
lunch and filled the juniors in on a few opportunities that they have in the upcoming years. In the
afternoon the juniors played the course, worked on their yardage books and enjoyed some friendly
competition.
On Day 2 the group met at the Redwood Meadows course where the professionals spent some time with
the players on the range discussing some of the areas they should be working on to take their game to
the next level. Following a good discussion about the Sundre Golf Club over lunch the players then headed
out to play Redwood from the back tees at 7300 yards for a grueling test.
This camp continues to be a great way to start the year for these juniors and to also make them aware of
what their next few years of junior golf should look like.
Matt Rollins
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CN Future Links Report
Alberta Golf worked hard to conduct a smooth and successful CN Future Links Program and distribute
materials and equipment to program sites. Alberta Golf continued to promote the program using the
sponsor vehicle, website, press releases, teacher’s conventions and other publications. This year CN was
again the title sponsor for the Future Links Program along with the Ford Motor Company and ClubLink
Corporation who continue to be the official suppliers.
2010 Participation Numbers
6831 total CN participants and 11,640 NGIS Participants
Schools / Courses
) 30 Schools –5330 participants – October 2009 – October 2010
) 30 Golf Courses – 864 participants
) Learn to Play Sites – 12 (Approximately 300 participants)
) Skills Challenges – 7 (Approximately 175 participants)
) Leagues – 3 (Approximately 75 participants)
) NGIS – 97 Schools (Approximately 11,640 participants)
U 18 Programs
) 3 Alberta Golf Zone Camp sites - 36 participants
) 3 Alberta Golf High Performance Camps – 36 Participants
Elite Training
) Team Alberta - 15 participants
The Future Links School program for 2010 was again very successful in Physical Education Programs in
schools throughout the province of Alberta and was based on numbers from October 2009 – October 2010
that didn’t register for the NGIS Program. There are now 97 schools that have joined the National Golf in
Schools Program which focuses on grades 1-6. There were also 30 golf courses running Future Links prior
to the launch of the new Future Links Website and Registration system.
The Under 18 Program was again very well received – There were three major camps conducted across
the province for this age group (see below report).
Team Alberta
Alberta’s top competitors were involved in year round training. This is a major priority for our player
development committee (see below report).
Kids Club Connection Depot
Alberta continues to receive donated clubs and balls from courses across Alberta to distribute to schools
and recreation departments holding programs. There is always a great demand for equipment such as
putters and short irons.
Many thanks to all of the golf professionals, teachers, volunteers, AG Directors, RCGA staff, CN as the title
sponsor and other contributing sponsors in making our junior programs from beginner to the elite level
this year such a great success.
Matt Rollins
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South Zone Player Development Report
Our first Girls Club Golf Camp in the South Zone was a huge success. It was held on June 12, 2010 at
Connaught Golf Club in Medicine Hat. We had 15 girls from age 9 – 13 participate in an hour golf lesson
from Nadine Ash (Assistant Professional at Connaught) and a 30 minute yoga session. The afternoon
ended with snacks and prizes. The majority of the girls have played the game and have an interest in
developing their skills. Given the poor weather we had this summer, we got very lucky on camp day. The
sun was out and the girls got to show off their cute golf attire. For girls this is very important.
We received excellent feedback on the day and many requests for more camps of this kind. This type of
camp will be planned again for the south zone.
CN Future Links lessons were held at Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club on May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. This
45 minute lesson was given to 14 kids age 6 – 8. The goal of these lessons is to introduce the basics on
golf in three aspects; etiquette, rules and skills. Fun is the primary rule when attending these lessons. The
session wraps up with ice cream for all participants in the club house to mingle with the members.
Sue Edwards
South Zone Player Development Captain
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Central Zone Player Development Report
The 2010 season for the Central Zone started off with two Future Links camps, one hosted by Wolf Creek
at the end of May and the other by Red Deer Golf and Country Club at the beginning of June. As we
struggled all season with the weather this camp had to be cancelled because of bad weather. We were
again fortunate to have five young ladies in the Wolf Creek camp. The golfers had wonderful instruction at
Wolf Creek and we were able to see the new nine as we did our on-course management session there,
nine holes with their instructor.
Again it was a year where seven clubs responded by nominating young golfers for these camps. Chris
Flaman-Haley and I developed an e-mail and list of contacts for next year so we can remind the clubs to
get their nominations in.
I enjoyed my year as co-Captain of Player Development. I believe we managed to have a few more
schools come on board for the NGIS program. We will continue to encourage more schools to join in the
future.
Cathy McMillan
Central Zone Player Development Captain
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Edmonton Zone Player Development Report
National Golf In Schools
Through the sport psychology sessions I have run at the Royal Mayfair (3), Belvedere (1) and Edmonton
Country Club (1), I have managed to provide sponsorship for four schools with a possible addition of two
more pending.
Future Links
I encouraged one Edmonton school to apply for the materials for this program.
Identification of Junior Girls
Instead of going to the clubs this year and identifying girls who already have access to support, I
contacted the organizers of the high school golf tournaments and obtained the names of those girls who
had done well. I also contacted the program director at Ross Sheppard High School’s Golf Academy and
Enid Botchett’s Girls’ Club to see if they would recommend any up and coming girls. One girl was
recommended from the high school program and Enid forwarded two names from the Edmonton area.
Short Game Clinics
At the Member Club Spring Meeting three clubs expressed interest in holding short game clinics. None of
those clubs could come up with a “convenient” date. I intend to pursue this next year by approaching the
club professionals prior to opening day to attempt to establish a number of these clinics early in the
season.
Personal Comments
I find that there are many tasks required of individuals in Player Development. I therefore have tried to
find a focus for my efforts each year. As a result of last year’s Women’s Summit, I decided to focus on
getting more women to feel comfortable with the game and with competitions available.
As I believe “leading by example” speaks louder than words I have participated in many competitions
myself. As our club’s representative to the Edmonton Inter-club events, I encouraged a number of
women, who have never competed to play in the Podersky Cup event (an alternate shot competition). I
did this by matching them with experienced and pleasant individuals in home events. They enjoyed the
experience so much they have asked to play away matches next year. I have also been running
workshops on mental training for women golfers. I started by giving an after dinner address at the Royal
Mayfair’s Opening dinner. Following this event I was asked to run a workshop for their low handicap
players and a second for those in the mid-handicap range. Subsequently, I was approached by Belvedere
and Edmonton Country Club to do the same at their clubs. As this is my professional area and volunteer
focus they agreed that instead of paying me they would sponsor schools for the National Golf in Schools
Program.
Suggestions for 2011
I would like to suggest to AG that they adopt a strategy used in Ontario which lists all invitational
tournaments held by member clubs (men, women, mixed, juniors) across the province. This is done by
date and includes the contact number/email of the tournament chair. In the past a list was sent to all
member clubs but I am sure it is now available on their website. A site like this would encourage greater
participation in invitational club events.
Wendy Jerome
Edmonton Zone Player Development Captain
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Future Legends and On-Going Coaching Junior Girls Golf Program
The “Future Legends and On-Going Coaching Programs” are sponsored and administered by Alberta Golf.
The purpose of this program is to provide girls in each zone of Alberta Golf with the opportunity to
improve their golf skills through individual coaching. Alberta Golf underwrites the cost of the teaching
program by $100, which is given to the Golf Professional of the participant’s choice. This coaching
program is provided for junior girls who show a genuine interest and desire to work on improving their
golf game as well as taking part in the Alberta Golf Provincial and Bantam Championships. Junior girls that
are attending the elite spring camps are not eligible for these programs, so that the program remains
developmental (and more girls get coaching opportunities).
The CPGA professional teaching the lessons is responsible for completing an evaluation on their student
and submitting that to Alberta Golf. This evaluation includes the following information:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
handicap factor pre and post season
teaching techniques that were applied
player's interest, ability and attitude
practice techniques
player's potential and progress
The evaluation of each junior golfer is an extremely important part of this program because it allows
Alberta Golf to keep a record of their progress.
2010 Participants:
Shaylin Sharpe – Fort Saskatchewan
Hayley Reich – Fort Saskatchewan
Courtney Dickson – Innisfail
Julie Carlson – Westerose
Chantel Broderson – Lacombe
Kristen Lee – Edmonton
Chelsey Wilson – Edmonton
Jack Lane
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2010 Alberta Order of Merit
The Provincial Orders of Merit are used to identify and give recognition to top performing amateur & junior
golfers across Alberta who has achieved success in the golf season. The Order of Merit is based on those
tournaments that represent an extremely high standard of competition. A point system is used based on
the scores and results of the players in the approved tournaments in order to objectively rank each
individuals performance. The objective of the Order of Merit is to provide a provincial comparison/ranking
system for Alberta’s top junior/amateur players which will enable players to compare themselves to their
counter parts across the country. The Order of Merit is also used to select Camp and Canada Games
training participants:
This season’s winners include:
Junior Boys Order of Merit Winner
Wilson Bateman, Blackhawk GR
Juvenile Boys Order of Merit Winner
Matt Williams, Pinebrook GCC
Bantam Boys Order of Merit Winner
Tyler Saunders, Glendale GCC
Junior Girls Order of Merit Winner
Christie Lin, Country Hills GCC
Juvenile Girls Order of Merit Winner
Jennifer Ha, Glencoe GCC
Bantam Girls Order of Merit Winner
Sabrine Garrison, Country Hills GCC
Men's Amateur Order of Merit Winner
Mitch Evanecz, Red Deer GCC
Senior Men's Order of Merit Winner
Frank Van Dornick, Camrose GC
Ladies Amateur Order of Merit Winner
Ashley Smith, Glencoe GCC
Senior Ladies Order of Merit Winner
Marilyn O’Connor, Calgary Elks GCC
2010 Junior Achiever Awards:
Each year there are two junior standouts that represented the province in first class fashion. They were a
part of our training programs or various teams and also finished within the top 20 on the Order of Merit.
This season’s winners include:
Boys Junior Achiever
Girls Junior Achiever
Scott Lowe, Pinebrook GCC
Sydney MacDonald, Earl Grey GC
Congratulatory letters were written to all winners and invitations to the AGM were sent out. All winners
will be presented with a plaque during the AGM awards ceremonies.
Matt Rollins
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Team Alberta Boys Year in Review
What a great first year for the Team AB Development Program. In December we met as a group to assess
the player’s individual needs along with strength and conditioning programs. Each and every player had
very lofty goals and this was the key area to start in the off season. Next our group attended the
scholarship seminar as they were all in the middle of making their post secondary plans which was a great
fit. In April we took the group out to Vancouver where they were able to have a practice round and
discuss the Richmond GCC (2010 Canadian Junior Host). From there our players were supported by our
coaching staff while competing in the Future Links Pacific Championship at the Beach Grove Course in
Tsawwassen. This event has one of the strongest early season fields and we had 7 Albertan’s finish in the
top 14 and two players receiving exemptions into the Canadian Junior which was by far the best showing
that Alberta has had at this event. From there we had monthly meetings with our players at select venues
around the province and continued to increase their competitiveness and camaraderie. Please see below
for a recap of our Team’s results.
Dillon Batsel – 18 years old
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Home Club: Desert Blume GC
Top 3 Results of 2010
1. APGA Junior Masters Champion
2. T 5th Alberta Junior Championship
3. T 7th Alberta Amateur Championship
Cole Chelle - 17 years old
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Home Club: The Derrick GWC
1. T 2nd Junior Americas Cup Team
3. T 2nd APGA Junior Masters
Riley Fleming - 17 years old
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Country Hills GCC
1. T 12th Canadian Junior Championship
2. T 2nd APGA Junior Masters
3. T 16th Alberta Open Championship
Carson Kallis – 18 years old
Hometown: Red Deer, AB
Home Club: Red Deer GCC
1. Alberta Junior Champion
2. Junior Inter Provincial Team Runner Up
3. 11th Future Links Pacific
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Sang Lee – 18 years old
1. T 2nd Alberta Junior Championship
Scott Lowe – 18 years old
Home Club: Pinebrook GCC
1. T 2nd Alberta Junior Championship
3. 15th Alberta Open Championship
Scott Malo – 18 years old
Home Club: Glencoe GCC
1. T 21st Canadian Junior Championship
2. T 37th Alberta Amateur Championship
Ryan Werre – 18 years old
Hometown: Redcliffe, AB
Home Club: Riverview GC
3. 15th Glencoe Invitational
Jesse Teron – 16 years old
Hometown: Red Deer, AB
Home Club: Red Deer GCC
1. Competed in the Canadian Junior Championship
2. Competed in the Western and Pacific Future Links
A special thanks to Randy Robb for his additional hours and time put into the Team AB Program to get
things up and running smoothly this year! We look forward to our 2010-2011 planning and are excited to
improve and support our competitors at this level.
Matt Rollins
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Team Alberta Girls Year in Review
We had a great start with the Girls Team AB Development Program. In February we met as a group to
assess the player’s individual needs along with strength and conditioning programs. Each and every player
had very lofty goals and this was the key area to start in the off season. In April we were fortunate to
bring the girls down to the home of Team Alberta (Heritage Pointe) for a scheduling session along with
some competitive play and effective practice. Unfortunately our Camp in May was cancelled due to a fairly
large snowfall. We met with the girls again in June at River’s Edge to get them prepared for the Sun Life
Financial Ladies Amateur. Randy Robb was able to walk around the course with the girls and discuss some
strategies for the tournament. Again we met with the girls in July prior to the Frank Lindsay Junior Girls
Championship at Glendale and had a great session walking the course and getting the girls ready for the
tournament. Following some good results the girls were off to a number of various team events and
capped off a great season. Please see below for a recap of our Team’s results.
Jennifer Ha
Home Club: Glencoe GCC
Top Results
1. 2010 Junior Americas Cup – 9th
2. CJGA River Spirit Champion
3. 2010 Ladies Amateur – T 10th
Christie Lin
Top Results
1. 2010 AB Junior Girls Champion
2. Qualified for 2010 US Junior
3. 2010 Prairie Future Links Champion
Becky Martin
Hometown: Medicine Hat, AB
Home Club: Medicine Hat GCC
Top Results
1. 2010 Junior Girls Championship – 6th
2. MJT Lacombe Champion
3. 2010 APGA Masters – 2nd
Candace Dechant
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Home Club: Glendale GCC
Top Results
1. 2010 Junior Girls Championship – 4th
2. Competed in the 2010 Canadian Jr
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Sabrine Garrison
Top Results
1. 2010 Alberta Bantam Champion
2. 2010 Future Links Western – 5th
3. CJGA Wolf Creek Champion
Mandy Wong
Top Results
1. 2010 Alberta Ladies Amateur – 21st
2. 2010 Future Links Prairie – 8th
Sydney MacDonald
Home Club: Earl Grey GCC
Top Results
1. Competed in the 2010 World Junior
2. 2010 Alberta Ladies Amateur – 12th
3. APGA Junior Masters Champion
A special thanks to Randy Robb for his additional hours and time put into the Team AB Program to get
things up and running smoothly this year!
We look forward to our 2010-2011 planning and are excited to improve and support our competitors at
this level.
Matt Rollins
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Ladies Mid-Handicap / Marg Ward Clinic
Banff Springs GC
June 1, 2010
Once again the Banff Springs Golf Club conducted a clinic for interested ladies on June 1, prior the Mid
Handicap/Marg Ward tournament held June 2-3, 2010.
The format was similar to previous years with stations set up with instructors and groups of ladies rotating
through each. 2010 saw a drop in participation to 15 ladies. The ladies were divided into 3 groups.
The sessions in the morning were full shots, putting and Rules of Golf part 1. Lunch was served. The
afternoon sessions continued with chipping, uneven lies and Rules of Golf part 2.
Simon Jones of Banff Springs organized the clinic. Instructors from Banff Springs were Lee Alerie, Jeremy
Hodge and Peter Malloy. Al Qually from Alberta Golf did the sessions on the Rules of Golf.
All ladies expressed positive comments regarding this clinic but did offer the following suggestions for
future years.
1.
2.
Change to the format with instruction in the morning and play 9 holes with instructors in the
afternoon.
Incorporate a course management session into the clinic.
Joan Qually
Tournament Chair
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Section 5
Zone Reports
South Zone Report
This was another busy and enjoyable season for the South. Bette Flannigan and Gene Oleksin made 11
club visitations together, Gene made four by himself and Donald Stewart saw Turner Valley and Nanton on
his way to Lethbridge. They were welcomed wherever they went, and the clubs seemed to appreciate the
visits.
Bette and Gene were invited to the Henderson Lake Annual General Meeting on January 10th and gave
information about the "Locking in the Power of Golf Association Membership" document to the 50
attendees and General Manager, Michael Plouffe. Bette and Gene also attended the Magrath Golf Club
Board Meeting on March 10th with 9 Board members, and Professional Josh Walker. Bette and Donald
Stewart attended the Picture Butte Board of Director's meeting on March 22nd, with 10 Board members,
and General Manager Sue O'Donnell. These meetings were very productive in terms of continuing public
relations between AG and the clubs. Minutes from all of the visitations were forwarded to Donald Stewart.
Follow-ups were done on any questions from the clubs by Bette and Gene, or forwarded to the appropriate
resource for resolution.
The South Zone Annual Member Club Spring Meeting was held at the Connaught GC in Medicine Hat on
April 27th, with 30 attendees representing 14 clubs. They were offered coffee and juice on arrival, and
given AG hat-clip ball markers and key chains. The meeting opened at 10 am with Glenn Carr, General
Manager giving a welcome address, followed by First Vice-President Tyrone Edwards extending greetings
from the AG Executive Committee. Thanks to Glenn and the Connaught staff for making us feel so
welcome. Glenn said the he would like to host an AG Tournament anytime in the future.
The agenda included information on Player Development, Rules, Course Rating, Handicap, Membership,
Visitations, and a Tournament Poster Exchange, followed by an open question period. Donald Stewart and
Jack Lane were attending from AG and did a presentation on the new Golf Canada card and
membership. They also did a Handicapping Seminar at 7 pm for 7 of us.
Waterton lakes GC and Highwood G&CC were the only courses rated this past summer. Stan Prime was
invited to come to Lethbridge to give a seminar on Course Rating to the new volunteers. This took place at
the Lethbridge Country Club on May 29th, with 9 attending, 7 from Lethbridge area, and 2 from Calgary. A
handicapping information seminar was scheduled for early June at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, but was
cancelled due to lack of registrations.
Thelma Coutts has been very busy this year giving Rules Clinics at several clubs including the Lethbridge
Country Club, Magrath Golf Club, Land O Lakes Golf Club and Vulcan Golf Club.
The Tournaments for the South Zone in 2010 were:
-Amateur Qualifying South at Riverview Golf Club, Medicine Hat
-Junior Boys Qualifying South at Henderson Lake Golf Club, Lethbridge
Thank you to all of the South Zone Volunteers, Directors and Associate Directors who worked hard to
honour their commitments, to the AG staff for their help and advice over the past three years, and a very
warm welcome to the new Volunteers for 2011.
Bette Flannigan
South Zone Council Chair
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Calgary Zone Report
Thanks to all the Directors, Associate Directors, Volunteers, Member Clubs, golfers and staff for making
2010 a successful golf season.
The golf season started with a very successful Directors, Associate Directors and Volunteers Spring
Meeting in High River, April 30-May 2. The Calgary Zone had very good representation and participation.
A full to capacity Handicap Seminar was held May 19th at the RCGA Golf Centre. Jack Lane and Donald
Stewart used the Handicap PowerPoint for their presentation. All participants attending completed the
written test and have received their Certification certificate.
A Zone Member Club Spring Meeting was held May 20th at the RCGA Golf Centre with only seven clubs in
attendance. Updates were provided by Lyle Cuthbert, Rules; by Chris Thompson, Member Club Liaison; by
Stan Prime, Course Rating & Handicapping; by Susan MacKinnon, Player Development; by Jack Lane,
Volunteerism; by Donald Stewart, Alberta Golf Centennial and Golf Canada Update. The floor was opened
to questions and discussion, followed by lunch.
The Zone hosted the following tournaments and qualifying events:
-RBC Insurance Alberta Open at Carnmoney Golf Club; utilizing 3 Alberta Golf volunteers and 3 staff; May
25-28
-Mid-Handicap / Marg Ward Championship at Banff Springs Golf Club; utilizing 4 volunteers and 2 staff;
June 3-4
-Glencoe Invitational at Glencoe Golf & Country Club; utilizing 3 Rules officials and 1 staff; June 24-26
-Amateur Qualifying Calgary at Elbow Springs Golf Club; utilizing 5 volunteers; July 5
-Junior Boys Qualifying Calgary at Woodside Golf Club; utilizing 5 volunteers and 1 staff; July 7
-Sun Life Financial Ladies Amateur Championship at River’s Edge Golf Club; utilizing 7 volunteers and 2
staff; July 20-23
-Alberta Ladies Senior Championship at Silver Springs Golf & Country Club; utilizing 7 volunteers and 1
staff; July 27-29
-Senior Qualifying South at The Canal at Delacour; utilizing 3 volunteers and 1 staff; August 4
-Calgary & South Zone 4Ball at Strathmore Golf Club; utilizing 3 volunteers and 1 staff; August 23-24
-Alberta Interclub at Kananaskis Country Golf Club; utilizing 3 volunteers and 1 staff; September 7
Rules Captain, Lyle Cuthbert, attended the PGA of Alberta Golf Show in March to accept requests for rules
presentations at member clubs. Rules Clinics were presented to Silvertip Residents League, Earl Grey
Ladies, Elbow Springs Juniors and Confederation Park Senior Ladies Club. Chris Thompson presented two
Rules Clinics at Lynx Ridge Golf Club. We received numerous positive comments for the manner in which
our Rules Officials conducted the events. Lyle wishes to thank each of our Rules Officials for their
dedication and excellent performance during the competitions held in Calgary Zone over the past season.
Zone Rules officials provided support to the “Rules Knowledge” Pilot Study by attending numerous club
play days in the Zone and asked club members to complete rules quizzes as prepared for the pilot study.
Rules official Gary Selman involved himself vigorously and returned a substantial number of responses.
All the responses were processed and forwarded to the study coordinator for inclusion in the database.
Player Development Captain, Chris Leach, stepped into the position mid-summer and worked diligently to
become familiar with the personnel and operations of Alberta Golf. Welcome Chris!
Our long time volunteer and master course rater, Stan Prime, has ceased active involvement with Alberta
Golf. Our best wishes to Stan in his future endeavours. Handicap and Course Rating Captain, Howard
Jaquish, stepped into the position mid summer. During June and July Howie worked diligently putting a
Course Rating team together. We now have 8 course raters in the Zone. Since taking over the reins
Howie and his team completed 8 ratings in 2010. Congratulations, this was no small task.
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The Calgary Zone welcomed the following new Volunteers for 2010:
Valerie Bittner, Peter Boland, Raymond Bosch, Chris Leach, David Lewko, Dave Peterson, Michael Smith,
Curtis Walsh and Bob Wright. Welcome and trust you will have an outstanding volunteer experience with
Alberta Golf!
Sylvia Blasken
Calgary Zone Council Chair
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Central Zone Report
Central Zone members kicked off the year with a spring meeting held at Ponoka Golf and Country Club on
May 12, 2010. Attendees were treated to an informative session led by Donald Stewart and Jack Lane,
followed by a luncheon and a round of golf.
All member clubs in the Central Zone are up to date regarding Slope and Rating of the respective courses,
thanks to the tireless efforts of Jack Brooks (Lacombe). Pine Hills, Drayton Valley and Three Hills were
updated this year.
Future Links Camps organized by Cathy McMillan were affected by the bad weather that plagued Central
Alberta this year. In spite of the poor weather an excellent camp was held at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort
(Ponoka). Under the leadership of Cathy McMillan more schools were also introduced to the National Golf
in Schools program with some schools implementing the program this year and more lined up to sign on
over the next golf season.
Tom Zariski (Drumheller GC) and his volunteer “Rulies” kept things rolling along at tournaments held in
the Central Zone this year. These included the RBC Insurance Alberta Open Qualifying South (Olds GC), all
Weather Windows Alberta Mid-Amateur (Ponoka), Sun Life Financial Amateur Qualifying Central (Olds),
Frank Lindsay Alberta Junior/Juvenile Boys Championship (Sundre GC), CN Future Links Event (Pine Hills
GC), Alberta Men’s Mid Handicap Championship (Olds), and the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (River
Bend GC).
My term as Zone Chair ends this year and I want to take this opportunity to thank the board, staff and the
volunteers in the Central Zone for all their hard work and dedication in making this golf year run smoothly
without any hitches.
Cal P. David
Central Zone Council Chair
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Edmonton Zone Report
This year started on a very positive note. Our Zone Member Club Spring Meeting was held at the Derrick
Golf & Winter Club on May 6, 2010. This year’s plan was to have all the Zone Captains give a report on
their involvement in the Zone and what plans were in place for 2010. We also had Golf House in
attendance with Donald Stewart and Jack Lane giving reports. AG President Anne Ward Neville was also in
attendance and gave an overview on this year as well. The member’s present gained insight into AG
services available to them. The questions and answers were overwhelming and very positive. We had 3
Club Managers present and their input was also very positive. The Spring reports covered Rules changes,
Visitations, Player Development, Girl’s Club, Course Ratings and Handicap Seminars, Volunteers and what
they do, Alberta Golf Centennial, Scholarships, Sun Tour, and last but not least Tournament Schedules.
The new logo and Golf Canada will take a little time to accept and the new logo for Alberta Golf will take
time to be accepted as well. AG looks forward to launching the new brand in 2011.
As outgoing Zone Council Chair I know the team in the Edmonton Zone is very strong and totally devoted
to the membership and members in our area as well as other areas in the North. I strongly take my hat
off to each and every one of the volunteers working on behalf of AG.
The following is a listing of the courses that were rated this year. In addition to the ratings, a training
session for all raters was held at Lacombe on May 10th and another training session was held later in June
to train new raters in the Grande Prairie region. A number of experienced raters in the Edmonton Zone
participated in the instruction of the session.
Edmonton Zone Courses Rated in 2010:
Derrick Golf and Winter Club
Edmonton Petroleum Golf and country Club
Links at Spruce Grove
Tofield Golf and Country Club
Redwater Golf club
Edmonton Springs Golf Club
White Tail Crossing
Glendale Golf Club
This year’s tournament schedule was quite busy with 8 tournaments and 17 Tournament Days in the
Zone. Inclement weather impacted several events and the Rules Officials should be commended for simply
getting on with the job at hand, dealing with the adverse conditions.
Fran Marsden, Linda Killian, Ian Baker and Herb Schlotter led a Rules Clinic at the Royal Mayfair and Ian
and Herb did the same at the Derrick. In total about 50 people were in attendance. Ian and Herb also
toured the Derrick at the request of Trevor Goplin, the Head Professional, and responded to questions he
had about various course markings and situations that the Membership encounter in playing the course.
They also made recommendations for the club to consider in marking two particularly troublesome areas
of the golf course.
Under the leadership of Borden Woytkiw, with assistance from Ian Baker and Herb Schlotter, a set of
Rules Quizzes have been developed and are available on the AG website. The concept is that the Rules
Quizzes can be given to groups, who respond as a group, thus avoiding any personal embarrassment. The
answers are being collected and collated to see what areas of the Rules are, or are not, widely
understood. An ancillary benefit is that questions invariably arise that can be answered both for the group
and individually. The question and answer sessions that follow are like mini Rules Clinics. Lyle Cuthbert
has also led several sessions in Calgary. Other senior Rules Officials may have also done so in their
respective zones. The response to date is very positive. Next year Herb plans to send a letter to each of
the member clubs in the Zone offering the Rules Clinics or quizzes to better publicize this aspect of AG’s
member benefits.
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There are presently 22 people in the Edmonton Zone who are listed as Rules Officials. Of these 13 are
Level 1 or 2 and 7 are Level 3. 3, Ian Baker, Fran Marsden and Herb Schlotter are Level 4. The Zone is
well represented with qualified Rules Officials. One important task of the Zone Rules Captain will be to
continue to mentor existing Rules officials and encourage new volunteers.
In closing I would like to thank the staff at Golf House and the Executive Committee for the help and
guidance throughout the past season.
Av Beirnes
Edmonton Zone Council Chair
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North Zone Report
The North Zone volunteer base has increased with the addition of Perky McCullough, GPGCC; Joanne
Smith, HPGC; Rhona Law, Dunes; and Ken Lyle, Dunes as Associate Director, Handicap and Course Rating
Captain and Troy Suddaby, Member Club Liaison who attended the AG Spring Meeting.
Two Member Club Spring Meetings were successfully held. The first at Whitecourt in May had
representatives of 6 clubs in attendance and the second at Pipestone (Wembley) in June with an additional
5 clubs. At each meeting a full range of information was exchanged with the assistance of Don Stewart
and Jack Lane including a presentation of the visitation format. Including the presentations at the spring
meetings a total of 9 club visitations were concluded. In conjunction with the second spring meeting a
handicap seminar was conducted with 7 attendees successfully completing the exam.
As usual the North Zone Junior Boys Qualifier at GPGCC and the Men’s Amateur Qualifier at MPGCC were
successfully conducted in early July.
Continuing the endeavour for representation of all zones in all activities, a course rating seminar was
conducted by the Edmonton Course Rating team and 4 North Zone raters were certified and have formed
the first team of North Zone members. Ken Lyle, Tim Meyer, Troy Suddaby and Joanne Smith form this
team who then completed course ratings at 6 clubs; Riverbend, Westlock, Lakeside, Valleyview Riverside,
Grande Cache and The Dunes. This is a significant accomplishment and will reduce the future financial
commitment on AG as we will no longer be dependant on the expense of importing a rating team from
Edmonton.
A rules clinic was accomplished at Jasper by Ian Baker with 30 attendees. Although the forum was a
success the consensus is that an altered format should be developed for this function.
The year ended with a fall council meeting in September where the council’s nominations for the
forthcoming year included Ken Lyle, Zone Council Chair; Tim Meyer, Rules Captain; Perky McCullough,
Player Development Captain; Troy Suddaby, Member Club Liaison; Ken Lyle, Handicap and Course Rating
Captain.
William H. Skinner
North Zone Council Chair
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Section 6
Staff Reports
Executive Director’s Report
Staffing
We were pleased to honor Eric Rogers, Accountant (13 years of service); Lori Evans, Tournament Events
Manager (11 years of service); Matt Rollins, Player Development Manager (7 years of service); Donald
Stewart (6 years of service); Jack Lane (3 years of service) and myself (22 years of service).
Alberta Golf has been very fortunate to retain such dedicated and qualified staff as we have had this year.
The crew has been toiling hard in coordination with all AG volunteer directors and associates in pursuit of
our mission.
Congratulations Donald, Eric, Jack, Lori, Matt, and Paul on a job extremely well done!
Capital Assets
The AGA quietly celebrated its second anniversary in the new office facility at the end of September. The
office continues to provide a superlative face for the association and we receive nothing but rave reviews
from all visitors. As well, through new creative cash flow generation initiatives generated throughout the
year, we have been able to minimize the need for the use of the Canadian Western Bank line of credit.
Special thanks must go out to Lola Rozsa for her $100,000 donation to our building fund. This great
supporter of golf has always been a great leader and her financial assistance provides a great legacy for
golf in the province.
Grow the Game Initiatives
The Alberta Golf Public Player Program maintained its standing as one of our largest clubs finishing the
year in excess of 1,200 members. As we look to the future, we can anticipate continued growth in this
program for many years to come. The close to 60% retention rate is a great indicator of the perceived
value of this offering. There is no question that this concept was made possible by the introduction of the
national web enabled RCGA Network handicap system.
Along with the newly implemented RCGA Regional Manager position, staff and volunteers worked tirelessly
to recruit non-member clubs and meet with non-compliant clubs in an effort to grow membership this
year. As a general rule, the meetings were very positive, but unfortunately did not produce the results we
had hoped. The continuing response - regardless of the new tangible benefits introduced this year - is that
small to mid size clubs still do not see enough value for their members or the club to justify the expense.
The Team Canada fundraising concept was not well received in Alberta and failed to generate much
funding. However, the national on-line golf auction idea was implemented in July and was able to raise in
excess of $50,000 for Team Canada initiatives. This program will be continued in 2011.
Sponsorship
Through the efforts and many contacts developed over the years, we were able to secure corporate
sponsors to support our initiatives this year. All were enthusiastic boosters of Alberta Golf and with the
downswing in the economy were greatly appreciated.
RCGA Network
The national web enabled handicap system continues to evolve and improve. The number of active clubs
on the system in Alberta is now 165. The software continues to be very robust and the ability for players
to post scores and course’s to check handicaps over the web are very popular.
The RCGA’s contract with the owner of the RCGA Network software expires in early 2011. An RCGA
subcommittee was struck to investigate all options in the marketplace and recommend a course of action.
To assist in this process, the subcommittee sought out the expertise of professional IT consultant, Donal
Byrne to help review the past, present and future of our web enabled handicap system.
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Foundation
The Alberta Golf Association Foundation implemented a fundraising casino held on November 19-20, 2009
at the Stampede Casino and raised $66,948.55. The money will be used primarily for scholarships over
the next two years although up to 10% of it can be used for administrative expenses. The Foundation has
been approved for its next casino at the Palace Casino in Edmonton in the 4th quarter of 2011.
Strategic Planning
The Alberta Golf Strategic Plan and Business Plan process that was initiated in late 2002 continued to
provide guidance and structure to the association’s operations. This year, we amended our plan to dovetail
with revisions the RCGA put in place to ensure operational continuity for amateur golf administration right
across Canada.
Governance
In an ongoing effort to streamline our operations, the Board approved an action to hire a facilitator to
assist in the evaluation and possible revision of the association’s volunteer structure. Tammy Oberik was
selected to provide this assistance from an RFP process over the summer. Tammy conducted 20
interviews with volunteers and staff in September and produced a summary report which will be shared
with the board in November 2010. A Board of Directors Summit is planned for the Banff Centre in
February where further action steps will be discussed.
Volunteerism
After 22 seasons at Alberta Golf, I am still humbled by the energy, enthusiasm and tenacity of our 100
strong volunteers. Your dedication to promoting golf locally, regionally, nationally and internationally is
outstanding. No matter what obstacles obscure our way, there is always the will and determination to
conquer all. Your leadership and passion plays a vital role in the growth of this great game and you should
all be very proud.
Brent Ellenton
Executive Director
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Accountant Report
The 2009-10 budget was approved after a lot of hard work by directors and staff. We managed to stay
within the budget in almost all areas.
The finance break out session at the spring meeting always helps to get things off to a good start. When
staff and volunteers use the proper forms for tracking and reporting expenses and revenues it makes my
job easier. Most tournament chairs used the forms and this helped to speed up the payment of invoices
and to track the expenses for all events but we must remind the clubs that they must still send us an
invoice.
The chartered accounting firm of, Enns and Company were in the office the week of October 18 to audit
the 2010 financial statements for the association and the foundation. Their work was completed and their
audited statements are included in our annual report.
We made it thought the year with only minimal use of our line of credit and will likely not need to use it in
the next year.
Eric Rogers
Accountant
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Player Development Manager Report
Team Alberta Boys
What a great first year for the Team Alberta Development Program. In December we met as a group to
assess the player’s individual needs along with strength and conditioning programs. Each and every player
had very lofty goals and this was the key area to start in the off season. Next our group attended the
scholarship seminar as they were all in the middle of making their post secondary plans which was a great
fit. In April we took the group out to Vancouver where they were able to have a practice round and
discuss the Richmond GCC (2010 Canadian Junior Host Club). From there our players were supported by
our coaching staff while competing in the Future Links Pacific Championship at the Beach Grove Course in
Tsawwassen. This event has one of the strongest early season fields; we had 7 Albertan’s finish in the top
14 and 2 players receiving exemptions into the Canadian Junior which was by far the best showing that
Alberta has had at this event. From there we had monthly meetings with our players at select venues
around the province and continued to increase their competitiveness and camaraderie. A majority of these
players have moved on to Division 1 schools in the NCAA and we look forward to following their results.
Team Alberta Girls
We had a great start with the Girls Team Alberta Development Program. In February we met as a group to
assess the player’s individual needs along with strength and conditioning programs. Each of the girls had
their sights set high and this was the key area to start in the off season. In April we were fortunate to
bring the girls down to the home of Team Alberta (Heritage Pointe) for a scheduling session along with
some competitive play and effective practice. Unfortunately our Camp in May was cancelled due to a fairly
large snowfall. We met with the girls again in June at River’s Edge to get them prepared for the Sun Life
Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur. Randy Robb was able to walk around the course with the girls and
discuss some strategies for the tournament. Again we met with the girls in July prior to the Frank Lindsay
Alberta Junior at Glendale and had a great session walking the course and getting the girls ready for the
tournament. Following some good results the girls were off to a number of various team events and
capped off a great season. This was a fairly young group and a majority of these girls will remain on the
team for 2010-2011.
Training Camps
Training Camps were a success this year as we conducted the following elite camps:
¾ Bantam Camp – May 10th and 11th – Sundre and Woodside – 12 Bantam Boys
¾ U 18 Lynne Cox Camp – May 17th and 18th – Heritage Pointe and Pinebrook – 10 Junior Girls
¾ North Men’s Amateur Camp – June 13th and 14th – RedTail Landing and Edmonton Petroleum Club –
9 junior/amateurs from North of Red Deer
¾ Men’s Elite Camp – June 18th and 19th – Edmonton Petroleum Club and RedTail Landing – 12
amateurs
¾ Under 18 Boys Camp – July 8th and 9th – Sundre and Redwood Meadows – 12 Junior Boys
¾ Ladies Elite Camp – July 8th and 9th – Heritage Pointe and Rivers Edge – 6 Ladies
National Golf in Schools
NGIS had a very successful year with our volunteers promoting in various zones, our display at the HPEC
Conference and the constant search of business’s looking to adopt schools near to them. There are close
to 100 schools now running the program across the province and this will hopefully attract our future
members to the game. www.nationalgolfinschools.com
CN Future Links
As of August 15th we had 11 CN Future Links Learn to Play sites and 8 Junior Skills Challenges. We also
had approximately 30 sites conducting a CN Future Links Program in some capacity based on previous
season’s equipment and teaching material.
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Coaching
Our coaches were very busy this season with a number of initiatives. September 16th was a review and
discussion on the upcoming year with Randy Robb and Dean Spriddle. Dean looks to step forward this
year to assist us in improving our girls/women’s training programs. With Dean’s amount of experience at
that national level, he has some great ideas for us to expand and grow the depth of competitive players in
the province. Randy will continue in his current role focusing his efforts on the boys/men’s programs. We
will also look to our identified professionals in the various zones for their assistance throughout the
upcoming season as well.
Professional Transition Strategy
This year we added the Professional Transition Strategy into the Association Strategic Plan. This has been
put in place to help young aspiring golfers with their goals of making the jump from elite
provincial/national level competitor to touring professional. 2010-2011 will mark the first year for this
program and includes a team of four individuals who fit into our current selection criteria. The Player
Development Committee approved the idea that this years focus will be four male competitors and based
on its success we will look to expand the program and include any female competitors in the upcoming
years. An application form was sent out to all Alberta Resident touring professionals and amateurs that
are in the transition phase. We received 6 applications and selected a team of four individuals for the first
year:
Mitch Fox
Ryan Lecuyer
Todd Halpen
Scott Stiles
Key areas for assistance:
¾ Establishing a Support Team (Coaching, Management, Sport Science)
¾ Financial Planning / Budgeting
¾ Sponsorship and Fundraising
¾ Monthly Scheduling
¾ Team Travel Opportunities
¾ Team Competitiveness and Camaraderie
The team met on September 12th at the Edge School for the day to review the following:
¾ Introductions and overview of program concepts
¾ Individual Needs
¾ Schedule and Budget overview/discussion
¾ Potential Sponsors (Discussion and Contact Information)
¾ Fitness and individual assessments
¾ Tee Times at Bearspaw CC (2011 host Can Tour event)
This meeting was needed to get the ball rolling for this group and we look forward to its progress in the
upcoming year.
Volunteer Support
Without the countless hours of volunteer time spent on conducting and improving our programs we would
not be where we are at today. A special thank you goes out to the Player Development Committee
Members and Team Captains who helped guide us in the right direction.
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Team Results
This season we were fortunate to have some tremendous results at National and International
competitions:
¾ Girls AB/MT Ryder Cup Team – Champions
¾ Boys AB/MT Ryder Cup Team – 2nd
¾ Girls Junior Americas Cup Team – 11th
¾ Boys Junior Americas Cup Team – T 2nd
¾ AB Girls Team at RCGA Junior – 5th
¾ AB Boys Team at RCGA Junior – 2nd
¾ AB Ladies Team at RCGA Amateur – 4th
¾ AB Men’s Willingdon Cup Team at RCGA Amateur – 2nd
¾ AB Men’s Team at Pacific Coast Amateur – 11th
¾ AB Men’s Team at RCGA Mid Amateur – 2nd
¾ AB Ladies Team at RCGA Senior – T 6th
¾ AB Men’s Team at RCGA Senior – 2nd
Matt Rollins
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Member Relations Coordinator Report
This year I transitioned from the Customer Service Representative position into a supporting role as the
Member Relations Coordinator. It was an extremely busy year as I contributed in membership and
marketing, as well as tournaments, volunteer management and handicap and course rating initiatives.
Membership and Marketing
Donald Stewart and I visited a number of member clubs to discuss AG programs and services. These
meetings are a great opportunity to gain insight into what initiatives the clubs think are valuable to them.
AG participated in both the Calgary and Edmonton PGA of Alberta Consumer Golf Shows. These shows
continue to be a great avenue for interacting and networking with both member clubs and individual
members. We look forward to building upon our relationship with the PGA of Alberta and continuing to
contribute to the Golf Shows in 2011. The 1st Tee eNewsletter was sent out to our volunteer roster each
month and it continues to be a popular way to stay in communication with our volunteers. Monthly
messages or updates were provided by our President Anne Ward Neville, Jim Ross from the Prairie
Turfgrass Research Centre at Olds College, as well as all of the staff members. I was also able to assist
Donald and the Marketing Committee with the development of promotional materials and website updates
as needed.
Tournaments
I was scheduled to work a number of tournaments in 2010 including the exciting Sun Life Financial Alberta
Ladies Amateur at River’s Edge Golf Club, the Senior Qualifying at the Canal at Delacour, and the
Edmonton & North Zone 4-Ball at Sandpiper Golf Club. Thanks to Susan MacKinnon, Jim Groundwater and
Janice Lamarre for their hard work as Tournament Chairperson.
Volunteer Management
We have come a long way in our volunteer management systems, tools and resources at Alberta Golf. We
have become a leader in volunteer management among the Provincial Golf Associations of Canada. The
opportunity to work with Leslie Dunning has been wonderful and her knowledge and expertise has been
put to great use. The Volunteer Orientation was once again well attended by our new recruits and was
very informative for them. The Committee published the 2010 Volunteer Manual and it was distributed at
the Spring Meeting as well as published on our website. Thanks to Tyrone Edwards for his assistance with
this particular project. This resource included position descriptions for all volunteer roles and will also be
used as a recruitment tool. This resource will continually be updated as needed in the years ahead. Our
recognition program was reviewed and amended to more adequately recognize the contributions of our
volunteers. We look forward to further enhancing our volunteer management program in 2011.
Handicap & Course Rating Committee
The Committee met 4 times via teleconference. Our course raters conducted 25 ratings and re-ratings in
2010. The Zone Captains did a fantastic job of coordinating the ratings and volunteers within their zone.
Rating data was entered by the Captain and sent into Golf House. I updated the RCGA Network for
handicap purposes and sent official letters and course handicap tables to the clubs. 3 training seminars
were held in Lacombe, Lethbridge and Grande Prairie. Thanks to all of the experienced raters who helped
instruct the seminars. Janice Lamarre and Borden Woytkiw attended the National Course Rating seminar
held by the RCGA in April. 4 Handicap Seminars were held in the South, Calgary, Edmonton and North
zones. 82 participants attended and 43 clubs became RCGA Handicap System certified. Thanks to Donald
Stewart for helping instruct the seminars. Also a special thanks to Stan Prime, who resigned in 2010, for
his commitment to course ratings over his tenure with Alberta Golf.
Jack Lane
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Membership Services Manager Report
Membership
2010 saw a slight decrease in overall members for the association. Alberta Golf worked extensively with
Blair Armitage, Region Director of Membership Development with the RCGA visiting and contacting clubs in
an attempt to increase membership. This program saw little success in 2010 with only two new member
clubs, but we will hopefully reap the benefits in the upcoming years.
Invoices were once again sent out in January and the majority of clubs were fully paid prior to the June 1st
deadline. Clubs will once again be invoiced early in January to increase our cash flow and to ensure that
clubs have enough notice to pay by the deadline.
The Golf Canada cards were introduced in 2010 with limited success. Members were asked to activate the
cards online through the Golf Canada website to access the benefits of their membership. The activation
process was not well received by the general members with less then 14% of our members activating
their cards. In 2011, clubs will have had one year to fully understand the activation process as well as the
value added benefits of the Golf Canada card and we look forward to having more members access these
exciting features.
2011 will also see the return of the pre-printed membership cards. I will be working diligently over the
upcoming months getting member rosters from clubs in order to print the cards. Members will once again
be required to print their handicap cards off of the RCGA Network if they require a verified handicap. We
will continue to work with Golf Canada over the upcoming year to try to have this added to the back of the
Golf Canada member card.
Spring meetings were held in the North (Pipestone GC and Whitecourt GC), Edmonton (Derrick), Central
(Ponoka), Calgary, (RCGA Golf Centre) and the South zones (Connaught GC). The meetings this year were
well attended and all attendees left the meeting well educated on the services that Alberta Golf provides
and were updated on 2010 events.
Member club visitations continue to be a priority of the Membership Committee with a number of formal
visitation reports being completed. The committee is in the process of re-defining the role of the Member
Club Liaison and the visitation process.
Public Players Club
The Alberta PPC continued its growth in 2010 and increased in members by over 5%. The committee
worked hard early in the season in an effort to increase the rate of renewals and were very successful with
60% of 2009 members renewing in 2010. More information on the PPC can be found under the PPC
Committee.
Marketing
The Marketing Committee had a successful year developing posters and brochures as well as the
development of the new logo for Alberta Golf. 2011 will be an exciting yet busy year for the committee as
Alberta Golf launches the new brand at the AGM which will include an updated website early in the year.
Don Stewart
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Tournament Events Manager Report
Well another tournament season is over, it seems like just yesterday we were getting snowed out at the
Alberta Open! It was a tough year for tournaments due to some very bad weather and we had to cancel a
number of rounds, but we limped through and managed to get them all in. The Junior Girls Championship
was decided on one round and the Junior Boys Championship on three instead of four. A number of rounds
were also played with mark, lift, clean and place in effect.
The Tournament Committee ran a training session for new volunteers at the Spring meeting and it was
very well attended. We are very fortunate to have such a keen bunch involved in tournaments!
As Tournament Events Manager I try to be at most of the major events and this year I attended the
Alberta Open, Men’s Mid Amateur, Men’s Amateur, Junior Boys Championship and the final day of the
Ladies Senior Championship. For the first time, Alberta Golf did the scoring for the Glencoe Invitational
and I worked that event as well. The organizers were very happy to have the scoring trailer and system
there as it made their jobs very easy and I believe they will continue to use our services in following
years.
I want to say thank you to all the dedicated volunteers that not only put in some very long hours, but
more often than not in horrible weather. I had a great time with all of you at the various events this year!
The Rules Committee ran a level three provincial rules seminar May 14-16 at Golf House. 7 out 20
attendees attained a passing mark. The committee will be reviewing the seminar schedule in an attempt
to improve the percentage of graduates in 2011. In conjunction with the spring meeting we also held a
training seminar on course set up for all potential rules officials and head rules officials. This seminar is
held yearly and the participants are always engaged.
The Alberta Golf Rules Officials also had a busy year working outside events along with covering our own
events. We once again were asked to officiate at the Edmonton Golf Association events as well as the
Edmonton Junior championship. We sent a rules official to the Calgary Ladies Golf Association Senior
Championship and sent officials to the ACAC Regional and Provincial Golf Championships. Providing this
service allows us to promote Alberta Golf both with current and potential future members.
Thank you to my committee chairs Al Qually, Provincial Rules Director and Linda Kilian, Provincial
Tournament Director and of course, 2nd VP Sandra Craig for all your support throughout the past year.
Thank you to all committee volunteers for your energy and enthusiasm!
Lori Evans
Tournament Events Manager
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Tournament Intern Report
This summer I had the opportunity to work as the Tournament Intern for the Alberta Golf Association.
Even with the weather and hectic schedule, I still had a great time working every tournament. Everyone,
including the staff and volunteers made me feel welcome and part of the team.
I started in May and worked the biggest tournament of the season, the RBC Insurance Alberta Open
Championship. The weather was unpredictable, as well as the player’s scores. I had the privilege of
witnessing Jamie Kureluk shooting a 25 on the back nine making world news and history. Although the
tournament was a great experience, it was also a realization of the amount of work that goes into these
tournaments.
In June, I worked the Mid-Handicap / Marg Ward Championship with Lori. It was held at the Banff Springs
Golf Course which made it a great tournament to be a part of. The ladies were equipped with their new AG
cart mitts and ready to play the beautiful course. The rest of the summer consisted of getting all the
materials ready for the tournaments and making sure I knew how to run my own tournament. These
consisted of the Frank Lindsay Junior Girls Championship, Ladies Senior Championship and the Central
Zone 4Ball. With each tournament passing my confidence grew. I have a much better understanding on
how to run an event from start to finish and feel like this internship has prepared me for a new career.
The four months of my internship were a blur but I won’t forget everyone at Golf House and all the
volunteers who helped me along the way. Thanks to all and good luck to everyone in the future.
Paul O’Brien
Tournament Intern
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Section 7
Operations &
Financials
1040, 1015 4th Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 1J4
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403-205-3371 (fax) 403 234-0067
Staff
Brent Ellenton, Executive Director
Eric Rogers, Accountant
Donald Stewart, Membership Services Manager
Lori Evans, Tournament Events Manager
Matt Rollins, Player Development Manager
Jack Lane, Member Relations Coordinator
Tyler Saunders works on his putting stroke
with Alberta Golf Head Coach Randy Robb
at the Woodside Golf Course during the
2010 Bantam Camp.
Thank you to our supporters:
Vision: Successfully shaping golf’s future in Alberta through
innovation and interaction

ALBERTA GOLF Annual Report 2010

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