LADIES’ GOLF CLUB OF TORONTO
FAIRWAY CHATTER
September 2012
ADA MACKENZIE
HERITAGE DAY
TREE FUND
SCRAMBLE
Sunday October 14
All Members and
Guest Card Holders
Welcome
$65 includes:
8:30 am Breakfast
10 am Shotgun
Lunch after golf
See page 9
Shorter days of
Fall
With the shortening days, the
first tee time is now 8:31 am,
resulting in a reduction in the
number of available tee
times. When you put your
name in the lottery, it may be
that you receive a tee time
that is further from your desired time than normal. We
do our best to meet everyone's needs, and we ask you
to be as flexible as possible.
Play.Learn.Enjoy.
News from the Board
Peta Lomberg, President
Yes, we are different and it makes us special
It’s been an interesting time
in the golf world, with the Augusta National announcement
and the fantastic win by 15
year old Lydia Ko at the LPGA
in Vancouver, let alone two
holes-in-one at Ladies’ this
month!
As most of you know, we responded to media requests
for comments about Augusta
and obtained some good coverage, a boost to our marketing efforts to build awareness
of Ladies’ and all we offer.
Subsequently I’ve been asked
by Members
(and many
thanks to those Members who
asked me or other Board
Members before chatting with
your buddies) if the changes
at Augusta mean that we will
be changing our membership
policy at Ladies’.
The answer is a resounding
“no”! For two reasons: First,
this Club was founded because women needed access
to tee times, not to discriminate against men. This is our
heritage and as Board Members we are the stewards of
that heritage. There is not
one person on our Board of
Directors who wants our policy to change.
The second reason is purely a
marketing
one.
Marketers
have proven that you succeed
when you are the best in your
market segment or niche. Ladies’ niche is as a speciality
club providing golfing experiences to women in a setting
that is designed for women.
Our Clubhouse is relatively
small and quite distinct, we
have limited parking, facilities
and even the course is spread
out on a relatively small number of acres. We are small
and special.
We are also surrounded by
hundreds of family and community clubs with a variety of
year round sporting facilities.
They cater to family play and
events. That is not our niche
and we do not have the facilities to compete in that marketplace. If we tried to go
head-to-head
with
those
clubs, we would not win. But
we can win by being absolutely the best private club in
North America (or the world
for that matter!) for women
who want to play, learn and
enjoy golf. That is what
makes us different, and it is
what will make us successful
in future years.
Finance
Nominating
Joy Bradford, Chair
Lynn Reynolds, Chair
The report from the Committee is short
and sweet this month. The dog days of
summer brought much activity to the course and
the Clubhouse.
The July financial statements are a positive story
as the continued hot and dry weather through the
month meant increased cart rental and guest play
fees as Members brought guests to play and dine.
While overall revenue is still behind budget and
there is additional expense incurred to maintain
the course in difficult conditions, expenses are
being contained in other areas so there are savings overall and the Club is now forecasting a
much reduced loss from the $70,000 previously
stated.
Get involved in your Club
and make a difference
Last chance to nominate yourself or a fellow
Member to be a Committee or Board Member for
2013!
Simply complete the form available
online under Club Business, or at the Club’s office or Clubhouse.
Drop it off in the office or email me at:
[email protected]. The sooner the better
but no later than September 15.
In September the Finance Committee will be
starting the budget process for the 2013 season.
There’s still time for your
friends/family to enjoy being a
In Memoriam
Member for a Day or Month
In order to truly appreciate what
is special about Ladies’ we believe
it is necessary to experience our
Club first hand.
Sign up for this program by contacting Loryn at:
905-889-3531 ext.308 or
[email protected]
We are saddened to announce
the passing of
Susan Keyes
on August 22, 2012. Sue was a Member
since 2002 and was a part of the 9H section until illness forced her to go Social.
Our condolences to her
family and friends.
Registration and contact information must be
received 72 hours prior to date of visit.
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Club Security
Change of
Category or Section
Please note the gate at the
front entrance is locked in the
evening by the last staff
member to leave and opened
by the first staff member in
the morning.
Written requests for changes of
sections or category must be submitted to the office by December
31, 2012.
Annual Fees and Dues for 2013 will
be billed Jan. 31, 2013 and are
due Feb. 28, 2013.
Pro Shop
Cancellation Line
The Cancellation line (ext. 407)
is for either cancelling a priority
booking or an event with a
meal. For all other cancellations
such as tee times or sectional
draw days, please contact the
Pro Shop at ext. 401
General
Manager’s
Update
Membership
Development
Deborah Doyle,
Michelle Duke, Co Chairs
Julian Cusworth
September is the time of year when most of
our Club employees head back to school and
education takes priority over work. I would
like to thank all of our employees for the hard
work at Ladies’ this year. Staff have worked
extremely hard and have done a great job.
Best wishes to all seeking education! While
we will be a bit light on staff, the remaining
team will continue to work hard and bring
their best effort every day. Planning for the
off-season is also underway as we begin to
prepare for and add to the success of the
Christmas Boutique and Winter Golf Academy
(both begin in December).
There are still a few outside tournaments
scheduled on Mondays. These events provide
significant revenue to the Club to support
capital projects and keep the annual dues that
Members pay at a reasonable level while still
giving good value. Many of the tournaments
held at Ladies' also focus on our target market, providing very good exposure and awareness for the Club. If you would like to host or
are aware of any events that would fit here at
Ladies’ please contact Loryn Crothers at:
[email protected].
There is great weather on the horizon and
when coupled with all of the events scheduled,
I see great golf and camaraderie in your future!
Staff thank you
Every year we arrange a golf game and BBQ for staff
just after the AMO to thank them for their efforts.
Here Ladies’ staff enjoy their annual golf game 2012.
MDC hosted the 1st and 2nd Year Member's Event
on August 14th. While the weather didn't cooperate for golf, we still managed to have a great evening! Special thanks to Mary Hirst for convening
the event, Joan Elliott for her very enjoyable Heritage presentation and to all staff who contributed to
the evening's success!
Anita Dong 9H
“Everyone is very
friendly”
Crystal Bian 18E
“I love having a buddy!”
Saeeda Foss 9H
“I am addicted to golf.
When I am not at home
you can most definitely
find me here. I absolutely
love Ladies!”
Suzanne Thistle 18E
“Wished I’d lived in
Toronto sooner!”
Penny Long 9H
“Ladies’ is awesome”
Joyce Pearson 18D
“So much fun being
here!”
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Marjorie McKenzie Four Ball
Nora Stott Tournament
Congratulations to Ann Specht and Marg Sothern
(1st Low Net Team) who won the playoff against the
team of Jan Flott and Kathy Hill (2nd Low Net).
Both scored 63. Well done Ladies!
Congratulations to Jamie O’Born with a low net
yellow score of 70. Below convenor Barb Rankin presents the plaque to Rachel Moran for
low net Red tee field score of 66. Thanks to
everyone for coming out after our first attempt
was rained out.
Marg Sothern and Ann Specht are
presented with the Lladro trophy
donated by Marjorie McKenzie.
Kathy Hill and Jan Flott celebrate their win with Head Pro,
Lianne Ritchie.
Ada Mackenzie Open 2012
Another Ada Mackenzie Open is over and in the books. Our Club’s signature event, which has been held
continuously since 1926, took place over the August long week-end. And what a week-end it was!
Control + click to view more from Lianne Ritchie, Head Pro & Barbara Hejduk, Director of Golf.
2012 Club Champion, Elizabeth Tong, accepts the trophy
from Ladies’ Head Pro, Lianne Ritchie and President, Peta
Lomberg. Congratulations Elizabeth!
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From the Head Pro
Lianne Ritchie, Head Golf Professional
Environmental
Initiatives
Jane Kirkpatrick
Do you know these interesting facts about golf?
The history of women's golf closely follows the history of women's emancipation in western society.
Although golf got a strong push by a woman in the
1500's, it wasn't until the 19th century that women
were able to pursue golf as a hobby and it wasn't
until the 20th century that women played the sport
professionally.
In the 1550s, Mary Queen of Scots commissioned
the building of the golf course at St. Andrews. Mary,
an avid fan of the game, is also credited with coining the term "caddies". In France, where she grew
up, military cadets carried clubs and assisted on the
course. It is believed that Mary brought this tradition with her to Scotland where it was embraced by
local golfers.
Following Mary's reign, women's golf entered a dormant period. There are very few records of women
in golf for hundreds of years until the 1800s.
In the late 1800s, Issette Pearson Miller assisted in
the creation of one of the first golf handicapping
systems in London, England.
It was in 1867 that St Andrews provided the location for the first ever ladies golf club--The Ladies
Club of St. Andrews, but it was the Scottish course
at Musselburgh that provided the venue for the first
kn own
women 's
tou rnamen t
in
1811.
In 1891, the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island was the first golf course in the U.S. to open its
doors to women, a move so popular that two years
later, they decided to open a special nine-hole golf
course just for women.
In 1894, the first women's tournament was held in
the US, hosted by the Morris County Golf Club in
Morristown New Jersey. The course had only seven
holes.
September into October is the
time of year when we find
worm castings on our fairways.
Castings occur when
earthworms ingest soil, leaf
tissue and grass clippings, extract the necessary nutrients, then regurgitate the waste as
mounds of soil or "casts". Millions of earthworms live in burrows underground. They stay
deep down in extremely hot or cold temperatures but live closer to the surface in the cooler,
moister conditions of spring and fall.
With their burrowing and feeding activity, however, earthworms are extremely beneficial to
the overall health of the turf/soil of our golf
course. So, when our lies on the fairway are
hindered by worm castings each fall, we need to
be patient and tolerant - remembering that
earthworms are our friends!!
NEW FALL CLOTHING
As we enter into fall, it is time to start thinking
about warmer clothing for those chilly mornings
and cool evenings. The “Daily” fall line is sure
to delight! Sweaters are offered, great for golf
or for casual wear, some lined for extra wind
protection. Be sure to check out the snazzy
vests and matching jacket and pant suits as
well.
Get a bargain! All clothing 30% off
(excluding new arrivals)
For every $100 spent (after discounts), receive
a $10 Pro Shop voucher on your purchase.
Stay tuned for our demo club sale,
coming this month!
The United States Golf Association, founded in
1894, held the first US women's amateur championship in 1895.
In1924 Ada Mackenzie founded Ladies’ Golf Club of
Toronto. It is now the only existing Ladies’ Club in
North America.
Ladies’, we have come a very long way.
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We’re all about golf!
Susan Wickware, Club Tournament and Events
Are you a slow player?
Of course you’re not. No one admits to being a slow player.
And yet, our pace of play at Ladies’ frequently indicates that
some of us must be. So, how can that be?
Slow play is a result of bad habits, not bad golf.
There are certain actions that players perform on the golf course
that, when combined with other actions, will add up to making
you a slow or inefficient player.
For example, how many of the following do you do:
I take at least one practice swing.
I plumb bob my putts.
I have a line on my ball that I align ( and sometimes realign) to the hole every time I putt.
I stroll.
I am very deliberate in all of my actions.
I frequently find I have to backtrack to retrieve my clubs.
I never take or concede a putt.
I conform to the pace of my group, which consists of players slower than myself.
I never hit out of turn.
I wait until the player hitting ahead of me comes off the
tee deck before I go up to the tee.
I usually mark my ball rather than putt continuously.
I do not play with a sense of urgency when my group gets
out of position.
I watch the group behind and try to stay ahead of them.
I like to look for balls in the ponds, mine and everyone
else’s.
I wait for my group so that we can all walk together.
I enter the scores on the card before moving to the next
hole.
I wait until it’s my turn before thinking about my shot.
I don’t understand how the pace clocks work.
Note that none of these have anything to do with skill level. All
low handicap players are not fast, and all high handicap players
are not slow. It’s a matter of being efficient.
Self Evaluation
On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being very INefficient and 5 being very
Efficient) rank your pace. While some actions are more time consuming and inefficient than others, my guess is that if you do 3 or
4 of the things listed above, you will rank on the inefficient side of
the scale. And a group that contains multiple people on the inefficient side will be very, very slow and could impact the entire
day’s play.
Now the really hard part … Ask other people to rank your pace.
If we are all kindly candid in our responses, the feedback could be
most revealing to those among us who do not realize that we are
considered to be slow players. And, if you then take that feedback and use it to improve your efficiency, you will increase the
enjoyment level for yourself, for those with whom you play, and
for everyone who plays behind you.
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18 Day
Dianne Kelly, Captain
It is hard to believe we
are on the home stretch
of our 2012 season. We
endured hot temperatures and the
occasional rainfall yet there have
been many rounds of golf played by
18D Members.
Thanks to all the Members who participated in the Match-Play events.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Sally Cameron winners are yet to
be determined.
Section winners of the Coronation:
1ST place - Debra O’Rourke
2ND place - Katherine Keeler
Regency:
1ST place - Connie Foley
2ND place - Trudy Lusink
Milestones for the 18D Members: If
you have been successful at breaking the 100-90-80 barrier, had an
Eagle or a Hole in One, please let
me know so these achievements
can be acknowledged at our closing
lunch. Notification deadline is
September 7. If this achievement
happens past this date, still let me
know.
Remember to update your
ringer board best scores and the
chip-ins by September 21.
JOIN NOW!
We are looking for
Members with new and fresh ideas
to join the 2013-18D Committee.
You will work as a team to help
make the season a success. The
committee meets once a month
during the season from April to
September. Please contact myself
or any other current committee
Member if you would like any more
information about working with a
great team.
See you all at the closing for our
final shotgun and lunch.
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18 Evening
Sharon Anderson, Captain
Linda Bell, Captain
It always seems that summer
comes to an end in a great rush!
The 9H section hosted our final
Interclub with the ladies of Thornhill and were
rewarded with gorgeous weather, an excellent lunch and wonderful camaraderie.
We had a number of 9H Members participate
in the Ada MacKenzie Open and special mention goes to Eiko Aki for her hole in one on
hole #3, using her six iron! Congratulations
to Andrea Emard for placing 2nd in the Red
Tee flight with a score of 107, 97, 104; Andrea also achieved a milestone of Breaking
100 for the first time during the Club Championship.
We are also proud
that we regained
the Tri Club Trophy when we
played against
Rosedale and
Thornhill on
Thursday, Aug 2.
Our team of six
players, Isla
Winkler, Pat
Kincaid, Sheila
Roy, Mary Apostolos, Nadine
Segal and Deborah Hugh competed with
Thornhill and
Rosedale. Congratulations to Isla Winkler who
won 1st low gross, Sheila Roy 2nd low gross
and Nadine Segal 3rd low gross. It was a
very enjoyable event and our guests remarked on the beautiful condition of the
course. Thanks to Marlene Metzger for taking so many great photographs, both on and
off the course.
HAZEL HUDSON - Sept. 13. Open to all Full
Members over the Age of 65. Cost is $21 per
person. Please sign up in the Pro Shop, we
have an excellent day planned. Breakfast –
7:30 am at the Pro Shop includes mini muffins, whole fruit, coffee and tea. Shotgun 8:30am. Lunch at 1pm includes chicken pot
pie served with mixed greens and for dessert:
chocolate brownie, ice cream sundae, coffee
and tea.
Congratulations to our 2012 Club Champion, Elizabeth Tong, who once again
broke the course record (69 set by herself back in May) with an outstanding score of 66 in the
Ada Mackenzie Open! Many have watched as Elizabeth
developed her skills at Ladies’, and we are very proud of
her success and the acclaim she has brought our Club.
A special welcome to Betty Chee and Suzie Thistle
who became Members in time to play in the Ada
Mackenzie Open. Betty’s low net score of 210 for the 3
days earned her the Janet McCheyne Trophy.
Our 18E group dominated the AMO Winners’ Board, and
congratulations go to all winners and participants. A big
“Thank You” goes to Barbara Hejduk, her Committee,
Lianne and the Pro Shop staff for their superb organization of the championship.
August 18 was the rescheduled 18E Section Championship ably convened by our Past Captain, Lynn
McGregor. Congratulations to 18E Section Champion
Jane Kirkpatrick and all the winners (see below) and
participants who turned out for this special occasion.
“Many Thanks” go to Lynn for organizing this event and
the refreshments afterwards.
1st
LOW
GROSS
2nd
LOW
GROSS
LOW
NET
1st FLIGHT
2nd FLIGHT
3rd FLIGHT
RED TEES
Jane Kirkptrick
Tricia
Thomas
May
McQuade
Sarah-Anne
Smurlick
Patti Ristich
Jane Hills/
Terry Inouye
(tied)
N/A
Kathy Hill/
Jeanne Cornell
(tied)
Nancy
MacTavish
Lorna
Orcheson
Sheilah
Reid
Michelle
Bussieres
The Stableford (Sept. 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6) is open
to all Full, Intermediate and Introductory Members with
established handicaps, and Juniors with a handicap FACTOR of 31.2 or less. Players must complete two of the
four rounds, and the Stableford points system of scoring
based on the NET score is used. The winner (the player
with the best total points for two rounds in the Yellow
tee flights) and the two top players in all YELLOW and
RED tee flights are awarded prizes.
The Mixed Member/Guest Social on Sept. 23 promises to be a fun event and a good opportunity to bring a
potential Guest Card Holder to the Club. Did you know
that when a group of 4 joins the Club together, each
person saves $2500 on the full entrance fee? Tell your
friends to check out the Membership Specials and
conditions on the public section of our website.
Mark your calendars now – the 18E Closing Dinner
celebration for this season is October 12.
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GAO REP/Out of Club Competitions
Sarah-Anne Smurlick
The Sydney Mulqueen Tournament
is an Annual Event that Ladies' participates in. This year we sent the team
of Rachael Andrew, Jane Kirkpatrick, SarahAnne Smurlick and Susan Wickware just
up Yonge Street to The Summit Golf Club who
were hosting the event as part of the celebration
of their 100th Anniversary. Our team finished in
2nd place in both gross competitions ahead of 12
other teams! York Downs G.&C.C. were the victors
of the day.
At the same time Claire Hernandez was competing at the Ontario Summer Games, with the golf
being hosted by Cedar Brae where she claimed the
Silver Medal! While playing against older competitors at the same event Monet Chun finished tied
for 14th.
Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto
MIXED EVENT
Member/Guest, Guest Card Holder/Guest, Member/Guest Card Holder
(Established Handicap NOT Required.)
Beat the Pro & GM
team contest
COME PLAY OUR “PINEHURST”
(Modified Alternate Shot)
Silent Auction
(to pick the team to
play with the Pro &
GM with proceeds going to the Ada
Mackenzie
Heritage Fund)
Sunday, September 23, 2012
1 pm Shotgun Start
Sit Down Dinner to Follow:
Cheese, Olives & Bruschetta
Shrimp Cocktail
Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Wild Mushroom Sauce, Whipped
Potatoes & Asparagus
Classic Cream Brulee with Raspberries
(Vegetarian Meal Option Available)
Cost: $140 per team
Includes: Golf, On Course Competitions, Snacks, Dinner,Prizes
Carts Optional (Extra Charge)
Dress Code: Vintage Golf Wear preferred. Select your time period from 1895 forward.
Register On-Line or In the Pro Shop
Registration Deadline September 15
Limited Space Available - Sign up Soon!
questions: email Sarah Smurlick at [email protected]
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From the Course
John McLinden,
Golf Course Superintendent
September is perhaps one of the best
months of the year for golfing here at
Ladies’. The days are still warm and temperatures are great for playing a round of golf with
your friends and guests. It is also the time of
year when we start to prepare the course for
the winter months. [Work on the 2013 budget
is well underway.] The fall months will soon be
upon us bringing shorter days and cooler temperatures. This is the time of year for winterizing the golf course or ‘putting it to bed’.
The Course and Grounds team has already
started performing cultural practices to help
strengthen the turf to endure the winter
months.
Greens core aerification has taken
place on the greens and tee and fairway aerification will follow.
We will be applying in the next couple of months
a fertilizer high in potassium to strengthen the
plant. Timing of these applications is very important as the plants still need to be growing in
order to take up the nutrients for the winter. A
dormant fertilizer will be applied later in the fall
to assist the turf in greening up as the snow
melts in the spring. Other preparations for winter include irrigation blow out, leaf clean up and
placing protective covers on specific greens.
There will not be any major projects on the
course this fall as the bulk of work was completed in the spring. The last day of play is November 15, and thereafter a winter fungicide
will be applied on all greens, tees and fairways
followed by heavy topdressing on the greens. It
is important that golfers stay off the turf at this
time so that all areas of the course prepare
properly for winter.
GARDEN UPDATE
The gardens continue to flourish into September
with many brilliant colours still blooming. Conditions of the gardens usually remain good up to
Thanksgiving when frosty mornings will tend to
kill off all the annuals. Look for fall plantings
around the Clubhouse beginning mid Sept.
For daily report of
course conditions:
Course Condition Line ext. 444
Ladies’ Heritage
Joan Elliott, Chair Archives & Ada
Mackenzie Heritage
Overcoming Challenges - the earliest years
Our Club is nearing the 90th anniversary of its founding. If one examines the history of our club, there are
many, many challenges that our Members have faced
and worked together to overcome. Before the Club
was built, a leading newspaper publisher told Ada ”You
haven’t a snowball’s chance.
There never were
enough women in the world who could work together.”
At a time when most women in Canada had just
gained the vote, the very idea of a golf course owned
by women, for women to play, would have seemed
almost outrageous.
Locating the property and getting the financing in
place were just the beginnings of overcoming challenges. That Ada got the last of the funds to the bank
just a few hours before the offer would fail, was testament to her tenacity.
The actual construction of the course took place over
two years. A notice sent in 1925 proclaimed “Nine
holes are now in play”. The course was very rough
until it grew in, but according to a Globe article in June
1925, the Clubhouse was “delightful”.
In the early years, our Members were active in keeping costs down. The expense of decorating the new
Clubhouse was borne by Members. They donated
most of the furniture and painted, wallpapered, sewed
curtains and held bridge games in their homes to raise
funds. Jessie Dunlap, wife of David Dunlap, mining
executive, brought in a crew from their Donalda farm
to repair the entrance road, which was a dangerous,
quagmire. The generosity of our Members, then and
now, has allowed our continued success and has created a sense of ownership and pride in our Club.
In the spring of 1926, the eighteen holes were completed. With green fees set at 50 cents, the Club was
operating with just enough funds to “keep our heads
above water” to quote Ada in her CBC interview in
June of 1949. As there were limited resources to advertise, it was left to Ada, with her contacts and reputation, and to the membership to promote the Club as
a place for women to play golf.
The Ada Mackenzie Heritage Day - Tree Fund
Scramble, as it is now called, on Oct. 14 will remain
at $65. The revenue from the entry fee goes to The
General Tree Fund. Buffet breakfast at 8:30 am,
shotgun at 10am and lunch after the game at about
2:30. Members and Guest Card Holders only.
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ALL IN THE FAMILY
Attention those families who enjoy
golfing together!
Sunday October 21
10:30 Lunch – 12 noon shotgun
Dinner following
Includes lots of fun, & prizes.
Members, Guest Card Holders & staff
are all welcome.
$30
Online registration is now open.
Volunteers still needed
Please contact Derek at:
[email protected]
9 Hole Shotgun
Date: Sun. Sept. 9, 2012
Time: 3 pm
open to the first 64 golfers who sign up
Play with: Child/Niece/Nephew/
Grandchild teams or
Junior Member/Parent/Grandparent
Dinner 5:30 pm and Prizes to follow
Sign up sheet will be posted in the Pro
Shop or signup online.
Convener: Sharon Anderson
Thanksgiving Field Day
Monday October 8
Outside Tournament Updates
Monday Course Availability
Please be aware we are constantly updating the
schedule of Monday Outside tournaments. For the
most up to date information please check the calendar on the back of this Chatter, the Pro Shop notice Board or our website.
●Mon. Sept.10: Tee opens at 2:30pm
●Mon. Sept.17: Tee opens at 4:30pm
●Mon. Sept.24: Open Shotgun 8:30am
All Members
welcome
9:45 am tee times
Social Member Luncheons
Open to all Social and
Social Senior Members
Enjoy lunch at a special table with your fellow Social
Members on the last Wednesday of each month.
This month: September 26, 2012.
Food & Beverage
Hours of Operation
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Clubhouse
Halfway House
11am to 9pm daily until October 31
Noon to 4 pm November 1-13
November—April: Open for December
lunches and dinners, private functions
and special occasions.
Opens 1½ hours after first tee time
Closes at 6pm
Closed for the season as of
October 15, 2012
Look who’s getting married!
August Holes in One!
Congratulations to
Eiko Aki for getting a hole in one at
Ladies’ during the Ada Mackenzie Open
(August 6) at the #3 hole using her 6 iron.
Laurie Rybski, Ladies’ CPGA teaching professional will be walking down the aisle Nov. 24
The lucky groom is Ron McGeachie. Laurie has
been a very valuable staff Member at Ladies’
for the past 22 years. She has focused on enhancing Members’ and non Members’ development and enjoyment of the game as well as
guiding us away from those terrible shots we
all have from time to time.
And to Jean Bremner who got her hole
in one on August 28 using her driver at
hole #16.
If you would like to contribute to Lauries’ honeymoon trip, please drop by the Pro Shop and
either drop off a cheque (to Laurie Rybski) or
sign a chit and drop it in the contribution box.
2014 PGA WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANADA
…is coming to Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto!
We are very excited to announce that this tournament will be played at our course in August 2014,
coinciding with the 90th anniversary of our Club. It
is a 36 hole event featuring the best club professionals, touring professionals and amateurs in
Canada and around the world. This event was first played in 1986
and Mary-Jane Hall and Lianne Ritchie were instrumental in its startup. You will be hearing a lot more about this tournament but we
just wanted to let you know the good news!
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Sun
Mon
September 2012
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18E Caulfeild
Round 2
9 am tee times
Prime Rib Night
2
3
Labour Day
Field Day
9:09 am tee times
4
18D Caulfeild
Round 3
8:31 am tee times
5
9H GC draw 8:40-8:50
am, 10:06 am & 4:30 pm
tee times.
6
7
8
18E Caulfeild
Round 3
9 am tee times
Prime Rib Night
9
10
Tee opens at 2:30pm
New Circles Shotgun
Links for Women Nine &
Wine
11
18D GC Draw
8:31 am tee times
12
9H GC draw 8:40-8:50
am, 10:06 am & 4 pm
tee times
13
Hazel Hudson
Modified Shotgun 8:30 am
& Lunch
14
15 Stableford Round 1
9 am tee times
Thornhill Village Festival
8:30am-5 pm
Prime Rib Night
16
17
19
9H draw 10 am Shotgun
Golf & Lunch & 4 pm tee
times
21
Tee opens at 4:30 pm.
18
18D Draw
8:31 am tee times
20
GCH Guest Day Shotgun 8:30am Lunch
following
22 Stableford Round 2
9 am tee times
YD Training Program
tee times 1:30pm
Parent/Child Modified
Shotgun 3 pm
Rosh Hashana
GTA Amateur Tourn. Ad
Women Tourn.
23
8:30 am Open Shotgun
24
Open Shotgun 8:30am
Mixed Member/Guest
Social
1:30 pm Shotgun &
Dinner
Hawthorne School Golf
Tournament: Shotgun
Ladies’ Wine Club
Cultural practices– no
tee times after 3pm
Prime Rib Night
25
18D Closing Shotgun
8:30 am
Lunch & Trophy Presentation
26
Yom Kippur
2pm Open Shotgun
Social Member Monthly
Lunch 12noon
27
28
29
Stableford Round 3
9 am tee times
9H draw 8:40-8:50 am,
10:06 am & 4 :30 pm
Shotgun
Prime Rib Night
30
October 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Please note: Tee
times in October begin
from
9:09 am Monday—
Thursday
1
Tee opens at 2:30pm
Zimmer Golf Group
Shotgun
2
3
4
9H Closing Dinner
Cocktails 6 pm
Dinner 7 pm
5
6
Stableford
Round 4
9 am tee times
7
8
Thanksgiving Field Day
9:45 am tee times
9
10
11
12
18E Closing Dinner
Cocktails 6 pm
Dinner 7 pm
13
14
Ada Mackenzie Heritage Day - Tree Fund
Scramble
Breakfast 8:30am
15
Halfway House closed
for the season.
16
17
18
19
Ladies’ Wine Club
20
21
Bassackwards
Scramble
12 noon Shotgun
22
Pro Shop Limited Hours
10 am—5 pm
23
Take home clubs, caddys, pull carts from Back
Shop and clean out
Clubhouse lockers
Oct. 22-30
24
25
26
27
29
30
Last day to take home
clubs, caddys, pull carts
from Back Shop
31
House Minimum
Period 2 Ends
All times begin at
10:30am
Range closes for the
season
28
GCH & Guest
Restrictions Removed
Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto
7859 Yonge St. Thornhill, Ontario L3T 2C4
905-889-3531 [email protected]
www.ladiesgolfclub.com