Tie-breaking finish for 15th annual Golf Tourney at Countryview

The weather was perfect – sunny with a high around 21 degrees, and a light breeze, as around 55 participants teed off with a “shotgun” (sounded more like an air-horn!) start for the 15th annual Cornwall Curling Club 9 hole best-ball golf tournament at beautiful Countryview Golf Club.

Here’s Bill Hope,  Shelley Ebbett, and Edgar Coffin showing off their long drive skills:

 

The long 9th hole had some special rules, with the golfers having to alternate 9 iron shots until the green, and then use a curling broom to putt. Six seemed to be the  popular score for the par four hole using these rules. Here’s organizer Bob Fowler showing how to putt with a curling broom:

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After playing their 9 holes, each team headed back to the clubhouse for a burger and a drink.

Some even took the opportunity for a team photo.

It was time for the prizes, with Bob, and co-organizer Jim Orr taking to the stage (deck).

The first prize of the day went to the “Most Honest” golfing team, of Brent Irving, Sandy Hope, Rebeca Rolfe, and Lester Callbeck (they won beer cozies).

Gord Peters was a double winner, taking home both the Men’s Closest to the Pin and the Men’s Longest Drive honours.

For the third year in a row, no-one was able to put the ball on the green for the ladies’ Closest to the Pin award, so a draw was held, with Cathy MacDougall getting the prize. The ladies’ Longest Drive was hit by Kim Glydon.

Next was a new prize this year, with Donald Weeks winning the coveted “Shortest Drive” honours.

Now it was time to announce the winning team. But wait, there’s a tie, with official scorekeeper Paul Durant confirming that the Brad Gardiner and Len Gotell teams both finished with a score of 35. Fortunately, there are rules for tiebreaking, something called “retrogression”, where the team with the highest score on the last hole wins (don’t ask me why it’s not the lowest score – this is what the rule states!). The Gotell team had a 5 on that hole, while the Gardiner foursome recorded a six, so the Brad Gardiner team were awarded the trophy.

Congratulations to Brad. along with teammates Krista Affleck, Tracy MacDonald, and John Berry!

Next up were the door prizes, with each winner drawing a number for their prizes, which included T-shirts, glassware, Curling Club gift certificates, Countryview green fees (even course owner Carl Currie won one, but he managed to swap with someone else!), golf balls, and lots of other prizes.

Organizers Bob Fowler and Jim Orr thanked everyone for coming, and invited them to have some carrot cake, in honour of 15 years of hosting this event by sponsor Countryview Golf Club. They also thanked the event sponsors, including Marg Stewart, KFC, Prebilt Steel, Eastern Auto Supply, PEI Storm basketball team, Kenmac Energy, the Cornwall Curling Club, Traction Heavy Duty Parts, and Countryiew Golf Club.

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On behalf of the Cornwall Curling Club Board of Directors, Derek MacEwen thanked Bob and Jim, along with everyone else who helped out (Paul Durant, Karen Currie and the rest of the Currie family), along with the event sponsors and Countryview, for their long term hosting of this event.

That concludes the Cornwall Curling Club’s activities for the 2014-2015 season. Enjoy your summer, and we’ll see everyone (and our newly reconditioned rocks) back at the Club on Oct. 7 for returning members registration night!

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