Weird and wacky weather highlighted league play through much of Tuesday at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
Dense fog rolling in off Lake Ontario combined with brilliant sunshine provided a mix of conditions, from early morning through mid-afternoon.
Despite the morning fog, the 18-hole women’s league held its annual Beat the Pro contest in which players dictated the club pro shop manager Darren Smith had to use to try to get closer to the pin on the 120-yard par-3 hole #4.
Whether he was forced to hit a sand wedge, driver, 5 iron or a 7, Smith proved tough to beat.
Only five players (Tracey Peters, Lisa Allen, May Chang, Martha Cruikshank and Sally Huck) managed the feat, the latter four only because the pro’s shot went over the green and into a bush.
In the more serious competition, on the course, Diana Dimmer was top shooter with 91, followed by Cruikshank (92) and Yolanda Henry (98).
Marie Ellison and Dimmer were low net winners with 73, Cruikshank had 74, and May Chang and Judy Mantle were next with 75.
Mantle had the hot putter, needing just 29 putts over 18 holes. Ellison was second with 32 and Cruikshank was third with 34.
In Tuesday’s nine-hole women’s league, Deborah Williams was first with 49, Cheryl Yamamoto and Carolyn Cochrane were second with 50, and Patty Garriock and Penny Green tied for third with 51.
Carole Matheson and Yamamoto had best low net with 34, followed by Cochrane (35) and Garriock, Williams and Ellen Smith all with 36.
Peggy Larder took the prize for closest to the flower on #2 and Sally Miller was closest to the in two on #9.
Miller also took low gross honours in the Monday business women’s league, firing a nine-hole score of 44.
Other winners were Terry Huisman (longest drive on #1), Nancy Nichols (closest to the 150 marker on #2), Mary Beccario (closest to the pin on #4), Darlene Roos (sank the longest putt on #7) and Kirsten Murdoch (closest to the pin in two on #9).
The weather again wreaked havoc on the popular Thursday men’s league as play was rained out for the third straight week. And the forecast for this week isn’t looking good.
However, competitors in the Tuesday Woofs league were able to complete play, amid the fog and sunshine.
Jim Meszaros, who is always in contention, was top dog with a 3-over 39, while Paul Loucks took low net with 33.
Tony Sanfelice won the hidden hole prize with a birdie on #6 and Norm Kerr nailed his tee shot on #4 to win closest to the pin.
