WOMEN'S DIVISION NEWSLETTER Late Summer 2020

Nice to see you Winnie.

MESSAGE FROM BETTY Our summer is rapidly ending with a few cooler temperatures noted. I am sure you do not want to hear this

reality, however, haven’t we had a great season!

Ken-Wo‘s course continues to be green, and in great shape ….thanks to the hard work of the Ken Wo staff.

Over the past few years, we held a luncheon for Ken-Wo staff to express our appreciation. Unfortunately, we

could not host this year due to covid-19. I have sent a letter to Rene, Rick, and crew on our behalf relaying our

gratitude for a job well done.

Our Women’s championship was held in August and went very well with our club champion Heather McLean

winning the top honors. Congratulations to all who entered this event.

Over the month of September, we encourage you to complete your stats for the Ringer board and Birdie tree,

so that this information is available for our Annual Closing.

Plans are under way for our Annual closing on Thursday October 1, 2020. Please save the date! We will have

golf, dinner and awards .So stay tuned for more details.

I have had the privilege of working with a great executive who strive to provide the organization for Women’s

day and the division. Thank-you for doing your roles during a vastly different time.

Enjoy the rest of the season! Hope to see you on the course and at the Annual meeting!

Cheers

Betty

2020 SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER KEN-WO WOMEN’S EVENTS Sept. 3 8:00 Casual Round or Pin Round #7 Sept. 10 9:00 Casual Round Sept. 17 9:00 Casual Round Sept. 24 9:00 Casual Round Sept. 25 (Friday) Last day to post Ringer Board, Cot Com, Birdie Tree, Hole-in-one, Break Pins Oct. 1 1:00 Women Division Closing, 9 hole shotgun scramble, meeting, awards and dinner

KEN-WO WOMEN’S 2020 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The Women’s Division organizing committee for the 2020 Women’s Club Championship is pleased to acknowledge and congratulate our 2020 Women’s Club Champion – Heather McLean – winner of the George E. Graham Cup awarded annually since 1925. Heather set a low score record in 2019 winning with a gross score of 142. This year she did one better with a gross score of 141. This is Heather’s third championship win – 2018, 2019, 2020.

We are pleased to advise we had 33 women participate in the successful staging of our Championship. THANK-YOU ladies so much for your participation in and support of this, our premier event of the Women’s Division. THANK-YOU to the staff and volunteers who were instrumental in the successful staging of our event. To: Our Women’s Division Executive – Betty, Patti, Mary, Rose, Joan, Gail, Ann, Lesley, Linda O’Brien, To: Susan Markham-Star, Winnie Horton, Renda Vandertoorn, Martha Barry, Anne Taylor, Pat Barry, Dan Soucoup, Biddy Peverill, Dave Bolton. To: Rene, Brandy, Derek, Laura, and the Pro Shop staff; Debbie Barclay in Food and Beverage and the dining room and kitchen staff; as well as Rick Phalen and all his grounds crew.

2020 WOMEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY WINNERS

Left to right: Jane Hefler, 1st Low Gross Division 3 (18 holes) Christie Hartlin, 1st Low Gross (9 holes) Betty Mossman, Low Net of Field (9 holes) Linda Durling, Master Champion (18 holes) Heather McLean, Club Champion Renda Vandertoorn, Senior Champion (18 Holes) Brenda Upton, Low Net of Field (18 holes) Debbie Boutilier 1st Low Gross Division 4 (18 holes) Margaret MacLean, 1st Low Gross Division 2 (18 holes) Sara Cumby,1st Low Gross Division 1 (18 holes)

A big thank you to our starters. Our goals – winning one of these. New technology this year

2020 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Overall Champion Heather McLean Low Net of Field Brenda Upton Senior Champion (50+) Renda Vandertoorn Master Champion(70+) Linda Durling 1st DIVISION 1st Low Gross Sara Cumby 1st Low Net Heather MacKay 2nd Low Gross Beth Lloyd 2nd Low Net Shari Thurston 2ND DIVISION 1st Low Gross Margaret McLean 1st Low Net Sirpa Winslade 2nd Low Gross Coleen Youden 2nd Low Net Mia LeBlanc

3rd DIVISION 1st Low Gross Jane Hefler 1st Low Net Joan Merlin 2nd Low Gross Holly Comstock 2nd Low Net Patti Sheehy 4th DIVISION 1st Low Gross Debbie Boutilier 1st Low Net Susan Markum-Starr 2nd Low Gross Ruth Garapick 2nd Low Net Biddy Peverill 9 HOLE DIVISION 1st Low Gross Christie Hartlin 1st Low Net Betty Mossman 2nd Low Gross Catherine Hutchinson 2nd Low Net Deborah Wells-Moore

THE PRIZE AT THE END FOR EVERYONE - FUN, FOOD and LAUGHTER

MATCH COMMITTEE REPORT What a busy time we have had. Pin rounds, championship, trophy rounds and ....... we continue to have

excellent participation each week and glorious weather. To date I think we have only had one rain out! We

have managed to sort out the sign up glitches and have happily gone the “old fashioned” route of signing up

on paper. I trust everyone knows where this is.

The Bronze Team- Coleen Youden, Debbie Gauthier, Florence Douglas, Rose Leslie and Michelle Millet got to

play on the beautiful Chester course. The competition was fierce with Avon Valley taking the prize with a score

of -14. Our ladies finished respectively in the middle of the field with a -4. Well done!

Edna Harquail has been hot, winning the casual rounds low net 3 times. Maybe she tired herself out as she

then went on to win a prize for most bunkers hit! And if that wasn't enough she won the Winnie Horton

Trophy- 9 hole low net-with a score of 30! Way to go Edna! Betty Mattson won the Ollie Drysdale Trophy- 18

hole low net on front- with a score of 31! Great golf Betty!

Debbie Sutherland and Linda O'Brien won the Woodworth Robinson 2 ball. Awesome job!

Club Championship-after a call for more participants for our 9 hole division some of our new members

stepped up so we could hold the competition. The weather was perfect and we had 2 great days of golf, food

and camaraderie! Congratulations to all participants and winners. (see championship report)

We managed to reschedule the Joan Fox Stableford and saw Debbie Gauthier put together a strong game and

score 42 points! Well done Debbie!

On that day we also saw Paige Hynes win the 9 hole longest drive and Margaret McLean win the 18 hole

longest drive! The Pitch and Putt prize went to Debbie Sutherland. Another great finish to a glorious day of

golf!

Didn't I say we have been busy!

A detailed report of all the winners on Thursday follows.

Keep swinging, there is lots of golf left.

Your match committee,

Patti, Linda, Lesley

THURSDAY WOMEN’S DAY COMPETITIONS July 9 - LOW NET Linda Durling (18) Edna Harquail (9) RANDOM DRAW Jill Morse Nancy Cornu July 16 - WOODWORTH ROBINSON TWO BALL (18) Debbie Sutherland & Linda O’Brien MOST BUNKERS (9) Edna Harquail RANDOM DRAW Biddy Peverill Mary Marshall July 23 - Rained Out July 30 - OLLIE DRYSDALE (18) Betty Mattson WINNIE HORTON (9) Edna Harquail RANDOM DRAW Ruth Garapick Martha Barry

August 13 - MOST CHIP INS Renda Vandertoorn Mia LeBlanc (18) (tie) None reported (9) RANDOM DRAW Patti Sheehy Patti Stuart August 15 - FEWEST PUTTS Beth Lloyd(18) Kathy Fleiger (9) RANDOM DRAW Jill Morse Lynn Young August 20 - JOAN FOX STABLEFORD TROPHY (18) Debbie Gauthier LOW SCORE (9) Martha Barry RANDOM DRAW Cathy Coates Vicky Salsman Cullen August 28 - LONGEST DRIVE Margaret MacLean 18) Paige Hynes (9) PITCH AND PUTT Debbie Sutherland RANDOM DRAW

Linda O’Brien Ellen Boyd

THURSDAY WOMEN’S DAY

50/50 DRAWS July 2 - n/a August 6 - Bev Joudrey

July 9 - Debbie Wells-Moore August 13 - Delores Burton

July 16 - Biddy Peverill August 20 - Sirpa Winslade

July 23 - Rained Out August 28 - Lesley Murray

July 230 - Brenda Upton

VALLEY SENIORS Ken-Wo women continue to be represented in the series of Senior Invitational Tournaments hosted by

valley clubs throughout the 2020 season as evidenced by the following winners:

BERWICK HEIGHTS GC

Division 1

Debbie Gauthier 1st Low Gross

FORT VIEW

Division 1

Heather MacKay – 2nd Low Gross

Elaine Craig – 1st Low Net

Bonnie Lockhart – 2nd Low Net

Division 2

Betty Mattson – 2nd Low Gross

Debbie Gauthier – 1st Low Net

Division 3

Rose Leslie – 1st Low Net

Biddy Peverill – 2nd Low Net

CLARE G & CC

Division 2

Betty Mattson – 2nd Low Gross

Debbie Gauthier – 1st Low Net

DIGBY GC

Division 2

Rose Leslie – 1st Low Net

NOTE: Only two events left in this senior tour as follows:

Avon Valley G & CC – Monday September 14th.

Paragon G & CC – September 22nd.

18-HOLE MATCH PLAY UP-DATE Singles and Partners Match Play had (20) twenty 18-Hole players sign-up to compete this season. We are hoping to have the 9-Hole players participate next year - we realize the Covid-19 pandemic may have been a factor in participation numbers for 2020. The winner of the Singles Match Play has been determined. The Partners Match Play has progressed to the semi-final matches and it is anticipated the Partners Match winner will be known within the next couple of weeks. Exciting, nerve wracking, joyful, disappointing, friendly, supporting, and win or lose - the feeling that it was indeed fun. These are some of the words to describe a match play round - there are others that are not fit to print. I just want to convey that it is indeed an exciting format - a high handicapper has as good a chance of winning as a low handicapper - the handicap system provides a level playing field for all. Attention: Match Play singles players for 2021 - Brenda Upton has thrown down the gauntlet for next year - she is out to take it all. Also, in my partners match with Joan Merlin we played Jill Morse and Cathy Palmer - wow, those girls can hit the ball and will be a force to reckon with next year. I am hopeful more players will sign up in 2021 - the more teams, the more challenges, the more fun, and 9-Hole players I hope you will have sufficient players to vie for the 9-Hole trophies. Thank you to everyone who participated and see you at our Closing. Linda

OUTSIDE EVENTS REPORT FROM DEBBIE SUTHERLAND

Nova Scotia Provincial Amateur and Senior Golf Competition

Oakfield Golf and Country Club hosted the NSGA Provincial Amateur and Senior on July 3-5, 2020. Ken Wo was represented in the Amateur competition by Megan McLean, Heather McLean, Sara Cumby and Danielle Cumby, and by Debbie Sutherland in the Senior competition. Meghan McLean was in the lead after the first two days of the competition shooting outstanding rounds of 73-73; her sister Heather McLean close behind shooting rounds of 77-73. At the end of the final round, Meghan placed 3rd and Heather 4th, Danielle Cumby 8th. Sara Cumby had to withdraw after day two. Debbie Sutherland placed 30th in the Senior.

Nova Scotia Bronze Competition

The Chester Golf Club hosted the 2020 NS Women’s Bronze Championship on August 4, 2020. A total of 14

member clubs and 58 women competed from across Nova Scotia.

The Bronze is a net championship where competitors qualify through their home clubs. This annual

championship requires competitors to have a 19.0 factor or greater at the time of qualifying. Clubs can field

teams of up to five competitors and the lowest two net scores are combined to determine a team

championship.

The following golfers qualified at our club to represent Ken Wo at the 2020 Bronze competition: Debbie

Gauthier, Coleen Youden, Michelle Millett, Florence Douglas and Rose Leslie. The team placed 9th overall in

the competition.

Nova Scotia Women’s Pinehurst (Two-Ball) Competition

The Northumberland Links Golf Club hosted the NS Pinehurst competition on August 18, 2020. Ken Wo was

well represented by the following teams:

Heather MacKay and Renda Vandertoorn, Coleen Youden and Sirpa Winslade, Shari Gagnon and Jodi MacKay,

Debbie Sutherland (playing partner Wendy Balser, Digby). Special mention to Sirpa and Coleen who tied for 2nd

Gross in Third Division just missing a prize by retrogression.

Nova Scotia Provincial Girls Championships

The Lakes Golf Club and Resort in Cape Breton hosted the Boys and Girls Championships on July 7-10, 2020. The following girls represented Ken Wo Golf Club in this competition: Danielle Cumby, Lauren Rushton, Emma Rushton and Olivia Seaman. Congratulations goes out to Olivia Seaman who brought home the trophy for the Bantam Girls (U15) division with scores of 89-101 (190) over the first two days of competition. This win qualified her to compete in the third and final round of competition for the overall championship. Lauren Rushton placed second in the Junior (U19) division, Danielle Cumby was 3rd in the Juvenile (U17) division, and Emma Rushton 5th in Juvenile (U17). Congratulations to all the girls on their fine play

Congratulations Olivia!!!!!!!

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A MESSAGE FROM THE WOMEN'S DIVISION NOMINATING COMMITTEE Ladies, We Need You! The Women's Division executive is asking you to step forward to fill two (2) positions on the 2021 Executive.

1. Secretary 2. House

Please contact Linda <lindaddurling@hotmail.com> if you are interested to receive information on what the role involves and I will be only too happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you and we appreciate your support.

A Small “To Do” List for the next few weeks:

☐ Buy 50/50 tickets every Thursday

☐ Golf

☐ Consider taking a golf lesson… and then …

☐ … practice.

☐ Attend the Closing Scramble and Annual Meeting

☐ Consider serving on the 2021 Women’s Division Executive

☐ If you have any questions about anything or want to bring something to

the attention of the Executive, please send us an email to KenWoWomen@gmail.com

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to

this newsletter, Joan and the Women’s

Executive

There was a welcomed distraction this year on holes 6 and 7 trying to spot mama and her baby. Scores might have suffered a bit but the sightings were well worth it.

Congratulations Jane Hefler for your hole-in-one in Florida this past spring. Well done!!!!!!