Hot weather and high humidity continue to scorch the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club but that didn’t deter a half-dozen women from successfully challenging club pro Owen Howells in a friendly shootout Tuesday.
Members of the 18-hole women’s league held their annual Beat the Pro competition in which the women dictate what club the pro can use on the short 110-yard par 3 fourth hole.
Those who managed to get it closer than Howells included Carroll Baker, Val Chubey, Ginny Green, May Chang, Margot Richardson and Yolanda Henry. It was all in fun but the winners earned a small pro shop reward.
In more serious play on Tuesday, Louise Robitaille’s 82 won low gross, followed by Henry at 86 and Baker with 89. Sharron Marlow and Chang tied for low net with 70, followed by Baker (72) and Henry (73).
Baker also had the fewest putts, with just 29, Henry needed 30, and Lisa Allen and Marlow had 31.
Penny Green shot 47 to lead the Tuesday nine-hole leaguers, followed by Carolyn Cochrane and Patty Garriock at 51. Low net shooters were Charlotte Kainola (35), with Cochrane, Green and Garriock all at 36.
Garriock also hit the longest drive on #3, Green was closest to the line on #6 and Cochrane sank the longest putt on #8.
In Monday’s business women’s league, Clair Forbes was low gross with a score of 43. Other winners were: Kim Breakspeare (longest drive #1), Marilyn Wallace (closest to the 150 on #2), Brada Cochrane (closest to pin #4), Beth Duc (longest putt #7) and Jill Davies (closes to the pin in two on #9).
In men’s league play last Thursday, Jim Meszaros and James Grigjanis-Meusel were the sharp shooters with 1-under par 35. Michael Freel was low net with 30.
Bill Daly made the longest putt on #2, Grigjanis-Meusel had the longest drive on #3, Richard Sammons was closest to the pin on #4 and Dave Anthony was closest on #9.
Gross skins, worth $20, for birdies went to Doug Hernder (#1), Mike Eagen (#4), Ricky Watson (#5) and Joe Doria (#9). Grigjanis-Meusel scored one with an eagle two on the par-4 seventh hole.
Net skins worth $95 were won by Quinton Spagnol (#3) and Randy Busbridge (#7). Ted Wiens and Kurt Hamm missed their chances in the putting contest, so next week the prize will be $600.
On Tuesday in the men’s Woofs league, Peter Falconer was top dog with 39 and Nick Pollice was low net with 30. Busbridge won the hidden hole and Stein Hansen was closest to the pin on #4.
Next week, the Woofs will host the Legends Cup, a one-day tourney for men over 80.
