After a two-year hiatus due to you know what, 40 eager golfers assembled at the Markdale Golf & Country Club for the reinstated annual tournament. This one was the lucky thirteenth - at least for organizer Barry Matthews who won for the very first time with much help from his “stacked” team (pun intended.) Credit is also due to Dan Demoe and team who also shot an even par 34, but by rules of golf, counting back from the 9th, their bogey on nine compared to Barry’s team par, put them in second place. Sigh!

As usual the Markdale club provided an amazing lunch with a pre-booked choice of chicken, beef or veggie burger, mixed salad with several dressing choices, and some great locally baked cookies and squares -- all enjoyed at the 10th hole, an expanded patio overlooking the 9th green.

Most honest golfer went to Rose Macdonald’s team. Most amazing incident was when Debbie McClure’s golf cart decided to roll off the tee to take a swim in the pond on the seventh. It took the whole foursome to get it back out. The three PROBUS gift cards for a popular beverage shop went to Ron Carson, Dora-Lynn Davies, and Paulette Vance. The generous gift from Beaver Valley Ski Club, thanks to Read Hilton, went to Carolyn West, whose husband Paul Drouillard won two green fee vouchers, as did Holly Demoe and Lou Fowler. Last, but we’d like to think not least, Joseph Liberman and three friends of his choice won the boat cruise around Lake Eugenia donated by the Matthews.

As always, a great time was had by all. The invite for July 10, 2023, is already set up. Save the date and book early.

Debbie McClure with the infamous swimming cart, Holly Demoe, Peter Dickie and Glenda Carson leaving the fifth green after sinking a long putt.

10th hole burger buffet

Doug Alton, Dora-Lynn Davies, Helen Anderson and Dan Demoe waiting to tee-off on the eighth. Next stop nine where a bogie robbed them of an under-par win.

Doug Alton presenting the prestigious Presidentʼs cup to Suzanne Fleming, Sandi Dickie, Barry Matthews, and Brenda Stephens. Barry confessed he couldnʼt have done it without Les Girls – especially after he convinced them to keep their heads down.

It was a great day for relaxing and socializing on the patio after all that scrambling.