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2004 YEARBOOK GAO TENTATIVE 2005 SCHEDULE YORK DOWNS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB YORK DOWNS GOLF & COUNTRY Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer Bantam Girls’ Championship Investors Group Senior Men’s Men’s Better-Ball Championship Parry Sound Golf & Country Club, Parry Sound Amateur Championship Oakdale Golf & Country Club, Downsview July 12-13, 2005 Sutton Creek Golf & Country Club, Windsor May 19, 2005 August 16-18, 2005 Investors Group Junior & Investors Group Junior Juvenile Girls’ Championship Family Classic Tournament of Champions Parry Sound Golf & Country Club, Parry Sound Hawk Ridge Golf Club, Orillia Wooden Sticks Golf Club, Uxbridge July 12-14, 2005 August 22-23, 2005 May 21-23, 2005 Investors Group Men’s Amateur Championship Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Better Ball Investors Group Men’s Redtail Golf Club, Port Stanley Championship Mid-Amateur Championship July 12-15, 2005 Oakridge Golf Club, Port Perry Toronto Board of Trade Country Club, August 23, 2005 Woodbridge Bantam Boys’ Championship May 25-27, 2005 Puslinch Lake Golf Club, Cambridge Investors Group Ladies’ July 19-20, 2005 Mid-Amateur Championship Men’s Match Play Championship, Bay of Quinte Country Club, Belleville Presented by ClubLink Investors Group Senior Ladies’ August 30 - September 1, 2005 TBA Amateur Championship Summit Golf & Country Club, Stouffville Mixed Championship Senior Men's Champion of Champions July 19-21, 2005 Wooden Sticks Golf Club, Uxbridge Penisula Lakes Golf Club, Fenwick September 5, 2005 May 31, 2005 Investors Group Junior & Juvenile Boys’ Championship Men’s Public Player Championship Beck’s Non-Alcoholic Beer Men’s St. Thomas Golf & Country Club, St. Thomas Presented by Baka Wireless Champion of Champions July 26-29, 2005 Mill Run Golf & Country Club, Uxbridge Hunters Pointe Golf Club, Welland September 6-7, 2005 June 13, 2005 Ladies’ & Junior Girls’ Match Play Championships Ladies’ Public Player Championship Ladies’ Four-Ball Championship Ladies' Golf Club Of Toronto, Thornhill Presented by Baka Wireless Brooklea Golf Club, Midland July 28-29, 2005 Mill Run Golf & Country Club, Uxbridge June 20, 2005 September 7, 2005 Investors Group Junior Boys’ Investors Group Ladies’ Match Play Championship Senior Men’s Better-Ball Championship Amateur Championship Shelburne Golf Club, Shelburne Wildfire Golf Club, Lakefield York Downs Golf & Country Club, Unionville August 2-5, 2005 September 29, 2005 July 6-8, 2005 Grey Power Classic TBA CONTACT INFORMATION 2004 YEARBOOK The Golf Association of Ontario provides leadership and promotes growth and development of amateur golf throughout the Province while preserving the integrity and traditions of the game. CONTACT INFORMATION: Golf Association of Ontario Mailing Address: PO Box 970, Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1N3 Courier Address: 40 Elgin Park Drive, Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1N2 Telephone: 905.852.1101 Facsimile: 905.852.8893 Toll Free: 1.800.668.2949 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gao.ca COPPER CREEK GOLF CLUB CONTACTS: Administrative Assistant Director of Handicapping Tournament Administrator Executive Director Trish Rivers & Course Rating Nadine Foreman Dave Mills Ext. 222 Craig Loughry Ext. 232 Ext. 223 [email protected] Ext. 230 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Administrative Assistant Manager of Communications Administrative Director Sandy Davidson Course Rating Supervisor & Media Relations Kate Sheldon Ext. 236 Marcus Strom Kyle McFarlane Ext. 235 [email protected] Ext. 231 Ext. 228 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Public Player Coordinator Finance Department Susan Buck Director of Tournament Sponsorship & Marketing Olga Ivoditov Ext. 221 & Player Development Coordinator Ext. 227 [email protected] Dave Colling Mark Vainio [email protected] Ext. 225 Ext. 234 [email protected] [email protected] YEARBOOK 2004 • WWW.GAO.CA 1 2004 YEARBOOK T ABLE OF CONTENTS THE ROCK GOLF CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS . .3 HANDICAP AND COURSE RATING . .20 PRESIDENT’S REPORT . .4 PUBLIC PLAYER PROGRAM . .21 DISTRICT REPORTS . .5 TECHNOLOGY . .21 IN MEMORIAM . .12 RULES OF GOLF . .21 WORLD CLASS! . .13 PAST PRESIDENTS . .22 COMMITTEE REPORTS TOURNAMENT HOSTS . .23 VOLUNTEER . .14 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM . .24 MARKETING . .16 ONTARIO GOLF HALL OF FAME . .25 MEMBERSHIP . .16 GAO TROPHIES . .26 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT . .17 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . .28 MEMBER CLUBS . .18 NATIONAL SUCCESS! . .48 TOURNAMENT . .20 2 YEARBOOK 2004 • WWW.GAO.CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES 2004 YEARBOOK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RULES COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Morris Whatmore Lee Griffin—Chair Morris Whatmore Barbara Allan Anna Poste Essex G&CC Harry Daniel Robert Leggitt Mark Barrett Nancy Reid Dave Mills Anne Edgar Dodds-Hebron Dave Colling NOMINATING COMMITTEE Morris Whatmore—Chair TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Barbara Allan Elliot Gardiner Bill Duffield—Chair Garrison G&CC Ian Giles Lorry Moffatt Anna Poste Kelly Roberts Barbara Allan Steve James Ruth Giles FINANCE COMMITTEE Carolyn Smith Mark Barrett—Chair Lee Griffin DIRECTOR 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Steve James Mike Conners William Duffield Harry Daniel Kelly Roberts Gavin Kendrick Oxford G&CC St. Catharines G&CC Dave Mills Robert Leggitt Kate Sheldon Dave Colling Nadine Foreman HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE Carolyn Smith—Chair INTERNAL AUDIT DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Ian Giles COMMITTEE Paul Fitzgerald Mark Barrett Elliot Gardiner Harry Daniel—Chair York Downs Islington GC Barbara Humphreys Barbara Allan G&CC Kelly Roberts John Mealia Nancy Reid Diane Pappas Kyle McFarlane TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE DISTRICT COORDINATORS Barbara Allan—Chair DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Harry Daniel Stephen James Lee Griffin COMMITTEE Mark Barrett Westmount Galt CC Nancy Reid—Co-Chair G&CC Tom Quarantillo—Co-Chair John Mealia Lori Couture Dave Mills Bruce Rand Kate Sheldon John Swift Joyce Dulmage BY-LAWS COMMITTEE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Paul Jackson Harry Daniel—Chair Kathy MacDonald Donna Jackson Alice Gazeley Diane Pappas Norfolk G&CC Dundas Valley Wayne Greer Nancy Reid G&CC Susan Holliday John Mealia Roy Bratty Helen McGregor PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Dave Wilkinson COMMITTEE Giny Sunstrum DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Kelly Roberts—Chair Margaret Holgate Thomas John Mealia Tom Quarantillo Christine McCrae Quarantillo Bayview CC Bill Duffield Sparrow Lakes GC Karen Heise Susan Wickware Ken Skoretz Debbie Duffield Neil Seagris Dave Woods Katharine Massicotte Ralph Bauer Jill Oborne John Mealia DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Ken Murray Lisa Legris Nancy Reid Diane Pappas Ruth Giles Dave Colling Sleepy Hollow Couchiching Jim Furlong Heather Dobbin G&CC G&CC Sandy Davidson MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE HANDICAP & COURSE Diane Pappas—Chair RATING COMMITTEE Anna Poste DIRECTOR DIRECTOR Paul Fitzgerald—Chair Debbie Sampson Carolyn Smith Kelly Roberts Kathy MacDonald Lorry Moffatt Mad River GC The Oaks G&CC Barb Eaton Ken Skoretz Jim Faulkner Barbara Allan Joan McCallum Dave Mills Bob Heath Kate Sheldon Kathy Hill Craig Loughry MARKETING COMMITTEE PAST PRESIDENT Marcus Strom John Mealia—Chair Anna Poste Barbara Allan Trenton GC Tom Quarantillo Carolyn Smith Dave Mills Mark Vainio YEARBOOK 2004 • WWW.GAO.CA 3 2004 YEARBOOK PRESIDENT’S REPORT o start my report for 2004, I would like to thank the more than 620 volunteers, who gladly gave their time and energy to assist the Golf Association of Ontario with the administration of amateur golf in Ontario. The success of the 2004 season would not have been possible without their dedicated time and effort. This the third year since the amalgamation of the Ontario Ladies Golf Association and Ontario Golf Association proved to be an exciting one. When I became President I was determined that 2004 would be the year of “change” for the GAO. I am pleased to report that, although it took considerable time and energy, the many proposed changes were implemented. As a result, I strongly believe the GAO ABOO RESORT & ABOO RESORT has enhanced its role in amateur golf in Ontario. T CONFERENCE CENTRE The GAO Board and Staff spent two days last fall mapping out a strategic plan, which challenged many of the day to day operations. Under the guidance of Board member Paul Fitzgerald and the The biggest issues addressed were, the way the GAO communicated Director of Handicapping & Course rating Craig Loughry, over 150 with its members, and the need to update the business practices of golf courses in Ontario were rated this past year. Spending close to the association. As a result, a new database system was introduced 15 hours per course, GAO rating teams dedicated approximately for administration, and a number of changes where made in the area 2250 hours over the course of the 2004 season. The course rating of tournament registration and finance. season was highlighted by a number of joint rating ventures, including As we continued to expand the use of technology, the GAO one completed at the Essex Golf & Country Club. Under the direction improved its use of online resources. The GAO website was used to of Derek White, rating teams from the Golf Association of Michigan recruit new volunteers, improve volunteer communications, update and the GAO worked side by side to complete the rating. Another volunteer contact information, and keep volunteers involved with joint rating was completed in the Kingston District, where the GAO tournaments in terms of scheduling and other important informa- rating team, joined by a team from the Quebec Golf Association, tion. completed the rating of Cataraqui Golf & Country Club. This is a The new office accounting system was a challenge at first, but ended major step forward;