GO CLUB LF Y AND COUNTR AVON VALLEY Avon Go Round A v o n v A lley Golf & Country Club N e w s l e t t e r
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● President's Report ●
would like to take this opportunity to welcome all in late September and October as preliminary work AVON VALLEY Golf and Country Club Members begins on the Construction of our new Club House and staff back for what we hope will be great year (the P & D Committee will keep us informed of work Iof GOLF, and a very exciting year in the development schedules as time lines are firmed up). of our course. A very special thank you to VP Mike Hartlen Your 2006 Board is working hard at managing the for stepping up to led the team while Margaret and I day to day business needs of the Club. Your Directors enjoyed a sunny break in April. Please refer to Mike’s have a great variety of talents and skill sets. A forward VP report for a more detailed update on current issues looking group, demonstrating a spirit of enthusiastic dealt with during my absence. cooperation, indeed I look forward to working with a Open communication is an important part of long team that is focused on doing the right things to make term success. Members should feel free to contact 2006 memorable golf year for our member’s and Directors the club or myself formally (Letter or Email) guests. via the Club Secretary with questions, concerns and of The course has wintered reasonably well. With the course acknowledgments. help of Mother Nature we should enjoy a great spring My contact information is: season. Phone 798-8681 2006 activities will be business as usual well into Fax 792-1773 the fall season. We will experience some inconvenience Email [email protected]
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www.avonvalleygolf.com P. O . B o x 250, Winds o r , n O va S c o t i a B 0 N 2 T 0 T el. (902) 798-4654 Fax (902) 798-8879 ● Board of Directors ● President ...... John Horne Vice-President ...... Mike Hartlen Treasurer...... Blaine Rooney Secretary (Administration)...... Cheryl Little Past President ...... Jim Davidson Planning & Development ...... Ed MacDonald Match & Handicap ...... Dan Sangster Entertainment & Policy ...... Mike Hartlen Publicity ...... Paul Isenor Canteen...... Pat Dooley Greens ...... Kirk Stephen Junior Development ...... Scott Lessel Membership ...... Gary Nelson
● Editor's Note ● Welcome back to all new and returning members to Avon Valley. With an April 14 opening date, this year marks another early start to the golfing season and if you are like me and were not able to travel anywhere to play this winter, it was long awaited. Our publicity committee this year is looking for new and exciting ways to promote our course and keep the members up date on all the comings and goings. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to pass it on to any of the committee members. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE: Phil Moir Bruce Spares Clinton Harvey Paul Isenor
Interested in advertising in our newsletter? If so, please contact Paul Isenor to discuss the different options. Phone – 792-0814 Email – [email protected]
AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● Vice-President's Report ●
When I started to write there were large flakes of The funding for the new club house is almost in snow falling on the grass outside of my window- not a place and the tenders for the building have been called. good sign for those who have bookings at Avon Valley. If anyone has questions, do not hesitate to contact one However they were short lived and now I see some blue of the board members. We will be putting out as many sky appearing in the distance. You would never know updates as possible before the actual construction and we had our earliest opening on record this year. Keep demolition begins in October. Also, the new practice your fingers crossed for the weeks to come. area should be usable by mid-summer. We hope Welcome back to the members, employees and everyone takes full advantage of it and will welcome friends of Avon Valley. It will be great to see you all your comments on its use. in the coming days and weeks. We would also like to We would like to put out a special note to all of our send out a special welcome to all new members of the members who are not up to par for health reasons this golf course on behalf of the members and Board of year. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Without Directors. We hope that you have great experiences at the contributions that you have made as members and Avon Valley. in some cases leaders, the golf course And we say a big “Thank You” to all the staff would not be what it is today. members who have been working so hard these last Take care and we hope to see you all at the few weeks to get us out and hitting the ball. The course course. is in great shape for the time of year even though we are minus a number of trees. There will be more trees Mike Hartlen missing before too long but some new ones planted Vice President in their place. Watch for some real changes along the highway by number two fairway as we try to satisfy the Highway Department.
With Sincere Sympathy Avon Valley has regrettably suffered the sudden loss of one its members recently. Don Graves recently passed away and he will be missed in the community. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends.
AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● On Tour ●
PGA LPGA Money Leaders (as of May 1, 2006): Money Leaders (as of May 1, 2006): Phil Mickelson - $3.2M Lorena Ochoa - $670K Stuart Appleby - $2.7M Karie Webb - $580K Tiger Woods - $2.5M Mi Hyun Kim - $500K Geoff Ogilvy - $2.4M Annika Sorenstam - $480K Rory Sabbatini - $2.3M Julie Inkster - $450K Canadians: Canadians: Stephen Ames - $1.9M Lorie Kane - $40K Mike Weir - $1.1M Dawn Coe-Jones - $20K May 2006 Tournaments: May 2006 Tournaments: May 4th – Wachovia Championship May 4th – Franklin American Championship May 11th – EDS Byron Nelson Championship May 11th – Michelob Ultra Open May 18th – Bank of America Colonial May 18th – Sybase Classic May 25th – FedEx St. Jude Classic May 25th – LPGA Corning Classic
CHAMPIONS TOUR CANADIAN TOUR Money Leaders (as of May 1, 2006): Money Leaders (as of May 1, 2006): Loren Roberts - $935K Rob Oppenheim - $23K Jay Haas - $860K Brian Guetz - $21K Tom Kite - $605K Lee Williamson - $21K Hale Irwin - $525K John Mallinger - $18K Brad Bryant - $515K Matt Hansen - $16K Canadian: May 2006 Tournament: Dave Barr - $9K May 11th – Corona Mazatlan Classic May 2006 Tournaments: May 5th – Regions Charity Classic May 12th – Boeing Championship May 25th – Senior PGA Championship
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AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● 2006 Tournaments ● AVON VALLEY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB 2006 SCHEDULE OF TOURNAMENT EVENTS
SATURDAY MAY 13 ...... LADIES SPRING PEEPER SATURDAY MAY 27 & SUNDAY MAY 28 ...... MENS SPRING TUNE UP FRIDAY JUNE 2 (CHARITY) ...... HANTS HOSPITAL MONDAY JUNE 5...... VALLEY SENIORS SATURDAY JUNE 10 & SUNDAY JUNE 11 ...... MENS 4 BALL SUNDAY JUNE 18...... LADIES DORIS BROWN SATURDAY JUNE 24 & SUNDAY JUNE 25 ...... HAWBOLDT’S CHALLENGE SATURDAY JULY 8 & SUNDAY JULY 9...... MACPHERSON 2 BALL MONDAY JULY 10 to THURSDAY JULY 13...... NOVA SCOTIA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY JULY 29 & SUNDAY JULY 30 ...... MIXED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY AUGUST 13 ...... WINGES & HODDER FRIDAY AUGUST 18...... LIONS CHARITY TOURNAMENT SATURDAY AUGUST 19 & SUNDAY AUGUST 20...... LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY AUGUST 21 & TUESDAY AUGUST 22...... JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY AUGUST 26 & SUNDAY AUGUST 27...... MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10...... LADIES NIGHT FINALE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11...... VALLEY SENIORS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15...... HOCKEY HERITAGE TOURNAMENT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16...... MENS NIGHT FINALE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23 & SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24...... APPLE BOWL SUNDAY OCTOBER 8...... CECIL SCOTT SCRAMBLE SATURDAY OCTOBER 14...... DIE HARD
AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● Membership Report ●
Avon Valley has experienced the usual turnover Pee Wee. Anyone applying for membership in these of members for 2006. There were 13 resignations categories will be accepted on a first come, first serve received, 1 death and 24 who did not respond to their basis. The Board is placing newspaper ads to advise membership renewal notice, for a total of 38 not prospective members of this. returning. Leave of Absence increased by 9. There are I am aware of a rumours and "stories" going about 67 new members made up of 22 Full, 30 Restricted, 6 regarding membership. All of the ones I have heard Junior and 9 Pee Wee. The reason for the difference are inaccurate. If you have any questions or want the in the number "not returning" and the number of correct information, please contact me. new members is first of all there were 20 additional In closing, I would like to thank Marg Chipman Restricted Memberships available and also last year for all the work she did with regard to membership and the Junior and Pee Wee categories were not full. Claudette Harvey for her co-operation and patience. Everyone on the Waiting List was contacted Respectfully submitted, and offered a membership, either Full or Restricted depending on what was available. Due to work, health Gary Nelson or other reasons a number of those on the Waiting List Chair, Membership Committee did not take a membership and there are 42 left on this List. There are still vacancies in Restricted, Junior and
Under Par
A husband and wife go to a counsellor after 15 years of marriage. The counsellor asks them what the problem is and the wife goes into a tirade listing every problem they have ever had in the 15 years they've been married. She goes on and on and on. Finally, the counsellor gets up, walks around the desk, embraces the wife and kisses her passionately. The woman shuts up and sits quietly in a daze. The counsellor turns to the husband and says, "This is what your wife needs at least three times a week. Can you do this?" The husband thinks for a moment and Two old golf buddies who hadn’t seen replies, "Well, I can drop her off here on each other for quite a while meet. Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I “How’s the golf game?” one golfer asks. golf." The friend answers, “It’s so bad, I had to have my ball retriever regripped.”
AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● Resource Centre ●
Information for Golfers ~ Golf Car & Cart Paths
Golf cars are a convenience enjoyed by millions of players and a necessity for many golfers with disabilities. However, when they are driven improperly, they can cause serious damage to the course. More important, unsafe operation can lead to accidents and injuries. Here's some information about the use of golf cars and how to use them responsibly.
Interesting facts • The first golf car was invented in the late 1940s strictly for people with disabilities. • About two-thirds of all regulation 18-hole rounds are played with golf cars (NGF, 1994). • Several states now allow golf cars to be registered for "street" usage. • Since the introduction of golf cars, caddie usage has dropped to only 1 percent of regulation rounds (NGF, 1994).
Safety first • Golf cars should only be operated from the driver’s side. • Never drive with more than two occupants or allow riders on the back of the car. • Be sure your passenger is fully seated and check for obstructions before moving. • Keep your entire body -- particularly your feet -- inside the car when moving. • Drive slowly through turns and drive straight and slow up and down slopes. • Be certain to set the brake when coming to a complete stop. • Use extra care when operating a golf car in reverse, or on hills, wet turf, loose surfaces or rough terrain. • Remove the key when the golf car is not in use. • Do not operate a golf car when impaired by alcohol or drugs. • Golf cars do not provide protection from lightning -- seek appropriate shelter if lightning is present.
Follow the rules The wear-and-tear of golf car traffic can cause unsightly and expensive damage to the golf course. Tire ruts in soft, wet areas can take weeks to heal. Compaction caused by heavy traffic can also ruin the playing surface. You can help prevent damage by following the course’s
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Drive friendly If you “drive friendly,” your use of a golf car won’t impede the play of others:
• Park your golf car behind or beside the green -- never in front -- to allow players behind you to hit sooner after you’ve finished the hole. (You should generally always avoid driving a golf car into the “approach” area 20 to 30 yards in front of the green.) • Stop your vehicle to avoid distracting a nearby player who is preparing to hit a shot. • Never drive into yards or neighboring properties. General tips • Never drive a golf car through standing water in fairways or any turf areas that are obviously wet. • Never drive onto a green, collar or tee or any marked hazard. • Never drive into any area that has been recently seeded or sodded. • Avoid abrupt stops and sharp turns that cause skidding. • Spread out wear-and-tear by avoiding compacted areas. • If golf cars are allowed in the fairway, follow the 90-degree rule: Stay on the path until you come even with your ball, then make a 90-degree turn into the fairway and drive directly to your ball. After your shot, drive directly back to the path. • Watch for special signage or other markers that direct traffic. • Avoid driving over sprinkler heads and yardage markers. • Don’t drive cars into out-of-play areas that may be environmentally sensitive (such as wildflower patches, native grass plantings and marshes). • Golfers with medically certified disabilities may need access to areas not normally open to golf car traffic. Their golf cars are generally marked with a flag to let others know they have special access. • Avoid pulling off the path near tees and greens. • Keep all four tires on the path whenever possible. Do not park with tires off the path.
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AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● May 2006 ● Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Irrigation Repairs Fert. (G) & Maintenance 1 Maintenance etc 2 3 4 5 6 Cart Path (cont.) Sandtrap Maint. Sandtrap Maint. Fert. (G) Spring Peeper 7 (cont.) 8 9 10 11 12 13
Aerifying & Topdressing & Overseeding or (aprons) (T) (core removal) 14 15 Fert. (T) 16 (G) 17 18 19 20
Victoria Day Topdressing & Overseeding or (aprons) (T) (core removal) Spring Tune Up 21 Aerifying & 22 Fert. (G) 23 (G) 24 25 26 27 Fert. (F) (R) Spring Tune Up28 Fert. (F) (R) 29 30 31
● June 2006 ● Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Valley Seniors Fert. (T) (ARG) 4 Ball 4 5 Fert. (G) 6 7 8 9 10
4 Ball Fert. (F) Fert. (G) Hants Hospital 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ladies Doris Verticut/ Fert. (G) Hawboldt's Brown 18 Brush 19 20 21 22 23 Challenge 24
Hawboldt's Aerifying (1/4"qt) & Topdressing & some (T) Challenge 25 Sandtrap Maint.26 27 Fert. (G) (T) 28 29 30 (ARG)
Avon Go Round ~ Publishing Dates 2006 The dates for submissions and publishing for the Avon Ladies Doris Brown Go Round Newsletter are as follows: Submission Date Publish Date 2 Ball April 27 May 11 Sunday, June 18th May 25 June 8 Pick a Partner!! June 22 July 6 Any Questions Contact July 20 August 3 Bev DigDon or Marg Chipman August 24 September 7 September 21 October 5 All submissions can be sent to [email protected]
AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● Avon Valley Senior Men ● Are you 50 years old, can swing a golf club, looking 2006 and finish September 28, 2006 with a great closing for some fun, comradeship and available one morning a lunch and annual prizes. To be eligible for the annual week? If so, then come join us. We are 55 golfers who prizes you must golf 1/3 of all games played. gather every Thursday A.M. and play a different golf Your early registration fee of $13.00 (pays for annual game each week. All games use handicaps so every team meal) must be paid to John Moignard prior to competing has a fair chance to win. in your second game. To play each week, place your name If you are fortunate enough to have reached 70 years on the game sheet posted in the Pro Shop prior to noon of age, you are entitled to use the GOLD TEES, however, each Tuesday in order to facilitate team draws. Come on you will have to adjust your handicap as directed by the out and enjoy golfing. Pro Shop. So get ready, as weather permitting we start May 4, Jim Carter
● Men's Night ● The starting date for Men’s night 2006 has been We will also have prizes for closest to the hole and a set for Wednesday, May 31st. We hope that you will combination of longest drive and closest to the mark in come out and support this very successful event. At this the fairway. time I would like to say a sincere “Thanks” to Wayne We are planning some small changes. One of them Northrup who has passed the event on to me. Wayne is team play. Teams of two will compete for prizes from and his committee did a great job over the last ten or the canteen. All money taken in will be given as prizes more years in making the night what it is. We can only to spend in the canteen. It should be fun and you get to hope to build on their success. pick your own team member. This year Men’s night will run for thirteen nights The cost will be the same this year $4.00 for the finishing on Wednesday, August 23rd. Each player night. If you play the team competition it will be $1.00 must have scores from seven nights to be eligible for per team member. We hope to give three prizes per the final tournament on Saturday, September 9th. There division but that depends on the turn out, so show your will be four divisions for handicap purposes. The make support and play on a regular basis. up will be determined after first four nights. Poker will If you wish to help out on the committee, please be back run by the Pro Shop along with a 50-50 draw. give me a call, Mike Hartlen at 457-1678.
The members of the Men’s Night Committee are Mike Fulcher • Phil Moir • Richard Abell • Kirk Stevens • Terry Dykens • Glenn Cochrane
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1 0 AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● Pro Shop Update ●
Welcome back to another great season! The warm and ready for your enjoyment. weather we’ve been experiencing is fantastic. The Come in and check out the shop. We have a great course opened on April 14th to rave reviews and will selection of new product and clothing – something continue to improve as the weather warms up. for everyone. The shop now has clothing from Nancy I’d like to take this time to introduce you all to the Lopez golf, Sun Ice and Nike, golf along with Antigua. 2006 golf services team. Chris Corman is back as our We have a large selection of sizes so please drop in and assistant pro, he will be helping out with the junior pick out your outfit and start the season in style. Also, program, golfing with members and has been working we have a great selection of putters, wedges and woods hard with Lindsay to merchandise the shop. Lindsay with the price to fit anyone’s game. Jennings is no stranger and will be working with Looking to increase your drive? Want to take a few me on outside tournaments, helping Claudette with points off your score? Start your season off on the right memberships and merchandising the shop and keeping foot with a lesson - private or group lessons are a great all of us on our toes. Ryan Kelly is also back, and will way to learn some “good habits” and get your game be overseeing the backshop in addition to working in going in the right direction. Chris and myself would be the shop. Sean Stager is the veteran of the backshop pleased to design a custom program to suit your needs and will be joined by Luke Redden and Evan Caldwell, and skill level – give us a call or come in today! all look forward to keeping your clubs and carts clean
Golf Tip... Too many of us dismiss the merits of proper stretching before we hit the links. Properly stretching the upper, lower back and shoulders will increase our flexibility and lower the occurrences back injuries. Most golfers should stretch these body parts before and after each round and as a result they will enjoy increased flexibility. An increased flexibility will allow us to swing the golf club with more confidence and thus adding to the enjoyment of our game.
AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 1 1 ● Junior Development ●
Attention all young golf enthusiasts! “Because golf, like life, cannot be mastered and is Another season of golf is upon us and I thought I full of crazy bounces the key to getting through both would just bring you up to speed on what’s in store for is the same: You have to understand that there are 18 the juniors this year. holes and you can’t let the inevitable bad shots or bad We have approximately 100 junior golfers registered bounces ruin your journey. You never know what’s this year at Avon Valley and following discussions with waiting for you at the next tee or on the next green, so Dan Sangster (past Director, Junior Development) and press on.” our Pro, Andrew Isenor I’m looking forward to another And on a funnier note: quoting legendary sports great summer of fun and development – especially since writer Jim Murray who once told the following story: we’re hosting the Nova Scotia Junior Championship! “I’m gambling that when we get into the next life, An introductory session will be held (probably on Saint Peter will look at us and ask, ‘Golfer?’ and when a Thursday evening) near the end of June, as school we nod, he will step aside and say, ‘go right in, you’ve winds down. At that time we’ll provide all of the dates suffered enough.’ One warning (though), if you go in and times for the various instructional sessions, etc. and the first thing you see is a par 3 surrounded by I’ll end with two excerpts from an article by Thomas water, it ain’t heaven.” L. Friedman titled “It’s Not About The Ball”:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED... To help make the Avon Valley Junior Program for 2006 a success. If you are interested please contact Scott Lessel at: Home: 902-835-0409 e-mail: [email protected] Anyone who expresses interested will be contacted regarding the time and location of the initial meeting.
Thanks for your support Scott Lessel Director, Junior Development
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1 2 AVON GO ROUND MAY 0 0 6 ● Grounds and Greens Committee Report ●
Your Grounds and Greens Committee of Bob Barry, IMPORTANT TO NOTE Bill Chipman, Larry Drew, and myself, welcome you The new Practice facility is NOT TO BE and your guests to what should be another great and ENTERED! It is not playable and, should you happen enjoyable golf season at Avon Valley. to hit a ball beyond the rope, please drop another ball Dean is very pleased in how well the course at point of entry using "ground under repair" rule... no wintered, which, along with his team's hard work in penalty. early spring, allowed us to open for play on April 14, Your Greens and Grounds Committee members are 2006. there for you, our members. If you have any questions We now can all do our part in helping to keep our or concerns, any member will be pleased to provide course in the best possible condition by following these you with whatever information they can. simple rules: The new ditching in front of #18 green, #1 tee and 1. Replace all divots. to the left of #9 green has new watering lines. It was 2. Repair all ball marks. necessary to move the original lines to make room for 3. Keep power carts 30 feet from greens and tees the new septic system. unless on cart paths. Enjoy the season and remember: Winter was not so kind to our trees as we lost in "Golf should be a fun experience." excess of a dozen, which have now all been removed. Starting the week of April 24, 2006, all the stumps from Kirk Stephen these trees, as well as others, will be removed and the Chair Grounds/Greens holes filled and seeded. The bridge from #8 tee to #8 green is scheduled to be rebuilt as soon as planking is available.
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