Tuesday’s sunny skies led to some excellent scoring by players in the women’s 18-hole league at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
Reigning club champion Louise Robitaille was atop the leaderboard thanks to her 82. Yolanda Henry (87), May Chang (92) and Margot Richardson (93) were next in line.
Gayle Tanner won low net with 67, followed by Chang (69), Richardson (70) and Henry (72). Robitaille recorded birdies on holes 7 and 17, and Sue Sherk had one on #13. Diana Dimmer was closest to the pin on #4.
Henry had the fewest putt (30), followed by Robitaille (32) and Judy Mantle and Chang (33).
The women’s nine-hole league added a unique twist to the proceedings Tuesday with the Orange Ball Game.
In each group, one golfer plays with an orange ball on one hole then passes it to the next player to do the same on the next hole.
For the team, only the score for the orange ball counts — and no drivers were allowed.
The team of Peggy Larder, Deborah Williams and Susan Horne led with a score of 55, followed by two teams at 56: Lyn Sanders, Shelley Sansom and Ellen Smith; and Helen McCallum, Bonnie Lamourie and Carole Matheson.
Robin Ridesic was the top shooter in the Monday business women’s league, carding a 45.
Other winners were: Wendy Edwards (longest drive on #1), Eleanor Reed (closest to the 150 on #2), Karen Klus (closest to the pin on #4), Karin Nitsch (sank the longest putt on #7) and Bridget Bassie (closest to the pin in two on #9).
After being rained out for two weeks in a row, the Thursday men’s league finally got back on track — and some big prize money was handed out as a result.
Tom Elltoft was a big winner on the day. He and Devon Neudorf led all shooters with gross scores of 1-over 37.
In turn, Elltoft won low net with 28, followed by Matt Mines (31), all good for $10 prizes.
But Elltoft cashed in big time thanks to a net eagle on the par-5 third hole. That earned him $285.
Grant Williams also won $285, with a net eagle on the par-3 fourth hole.
Gross skin winners, worth $165, were birdie shooters Steven Jenkins (#6) and Dan Plomish (#7).
Brian McKillop sank the longest putt on #2, Ricky Watson had the longest drive on #3, Dean McCann was closest to the pin on #4 and Jim Panetta was closest on #9.
