Nearly two dozen men over 80 turned out to contest the prestigious Legends Cup title on Tuesday at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club.
The nine-hole Woofs league event determines the top octogenarian player based on net score — the player’s regular total score, minus their nine-hole handicap.
The winner from among the 21 participants won’t be revealed until this Sunday afternoon, as part of the club’s 150th year celebrations during its annual championship weekend.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday’s regular Woofs league play, Mike Eagen was top dog with 39 and Ken Willms was closest to the pin on #4. Darryl Fry won the hidden hole by retrogression, with a par on #5.
This Saturday and Sunday, men and women in a variety of categories will compete in a 36-hole tourney to determine the club’s top shooters.
As always, the weekend promises some excellent golf as players test their skills against one another — and the course.
On the women’s side, it appears that Carroll Baker is rounding into fine form just in time for the championships.
On Tuesday in the 18-hole women’s league, she was the low gross and low net winner, with a regular score of 85 and net of 68. She also was among those needing the fewest putts on their round, needing just 32.
Other winners: Diana Dimmer (second low gross with 88), followed by Martha Cruikshank (93), Maria Townley (94) and Sue Sherk (95).
In low net, Dimmer and Townley had 71, Robin Foster 72, and Sue Gagne and Sherk finished at 73.
Townley was the top putter, with only 29 putts, followed by Sharron Marlow and Cruikshank (31).
Carolyn Porter was closest to the pin on #4 and birdies were recorded by Marlow (#2), Gagne (#3) and Barbara Hastings with two, on #7 and #13.
In Tuesday’s nine-hole women’s league, Maureen Dickson’s 50 was the best gross score, followed by Joan Maida (51) and Judy Cardiff, Janice White and Penny Green (52).
Maida had the best net score (36), with Carolyn Cochrane at 38 and Barb Werner and White at 39.
Jim McMacken led the way in the weekly Thursday men’s league competition. He shot a 1-under 35 to edge James Grigjanis-Meusel by one shot.
Ken Burr, with 30, and Nick Miller, with 31, had the top net scores.
Other prize winners were: Greg Keldson (longest putt on #2), Dean McCann (longest drive on #3), Larry Mantle (closest to the pin on #4) and James O’Connor (closest to the pin on #9).
Gross skins, all for birdies, went to McMacken (#1), Dan Regan (#2) and Patrick Craig (#7).
In the weekly putting contest, Ward Simpson showed off his flat-stick prowess, sinking his effort from about 29 feet and collecting a cool $600 in the process.
