C10 Special Advertising Feature; Monday, June 17, 2002 Essex & Country Club Home of the 2002 AT&T Canada Senior Open Celebrating One Hundred Years

Classic golf course A Look100 Back in Pictures scores 100 (years) Clockwise from left: The clubhouse of the original Oak Ridge Golf Club; golfer in classic golf attire; Amateur tournament of 1934 and the BY LINDA DURANCE SPECIAL TO THE STAR Many of the same players are return- construction of the present clubhouse. ing for this tournament, says Carr. Photos courtesy of Essex Golf & Country Club A golf course is not the kind of They loved this course and it will be thing that strikes one as being great to have guys like Tom Kite and portable, yet the Essex Golf & Coun- Ben Crenshaw back. try Club was relocated no less than In 1983, Essex hosted one of the three times in it's first 20 years. newly formed PGA Tournament Many members of the century old Series Events called the TPS Essex Essex Golf Club (as it's commonly International Golf Classic. called) will tell you it has persevered In 1998, the world's attention was because of wise management and focused again on Essex during members' sheer determination the $1.2 million Ladies Pro- that comes from loving the fessional Golf Association game. (LPGA) duMaurier Clas- The club was founded sic. Brandi Burton won in 1902 under the name first place prize. The of Oak Ridge Golf field included LPGA Club, on farmland in Hall of Famers Nancy the old Town of Sand- Lopez, Joanne Carner wich. The nine-hole and . course spanned 3,400 The golf club's yards. The region's membership undertook economy was flourish- a massive renovation ing then, with Windsor as project that same year the headquarters for the improving the practice number one automobile range, maintenance build- manufacturer, Ford Motor ings, sewer systems, and Company. In 1910, The legendary Donald J. Ross parking lot and club- more land was needed house facilities. for the growing Oak In 2002, the club will Ridge membership, so 40 acres of highlight its centennial year by host- LLP 1OO land was purchased at the corner of ing yet another world famous tourna- Prince St. and College Ave. and a new ment. The $1.6 million PGA AT&T nine-hole course was underway. Dur- Canada Senior Open will be held at 500-251 GOYEAU ST. WINDSOR, YEARS ing construction, Oak Ridge members Essex Golf & Country Club from July ONTARIO N9A 6V2 OF E XCELLENCE played at the Walkerville Country 1 –7. PHONE: (519) 258-0615 “ ” Club, which was on the land now "We look forward to hosting this FAX: (519) 258-6833 Congratulations occupied by Walkerville Collegiate. tournament," says Morgan. "It's a When the new Prince Rd. course wonderful chance to showcase our Tickets Sold Here For Essex... opened in the spring of 1912, Oak course to the golf world. We'll be Congratulations Ridge and Walkerville memberships ready." merged and the new club was called to The Essex County Golf and Country Club. Essex Golf In the mid 1920's Windsor had Congratulations grown so much, club members felt the Essex Golf & Country Club & Country Club country club didn't feel very 'country' on Your th 00438169 anymore and farmland was purchased on the 100 Year and Accessories For Men & Women in the Town of LaSalle. The leg- Put Yourself In Our Shoes. endary Donald J. Ross was retained to th Anniversary 1329 OTTAWA STREET 254-8638 design and build the 6,500-yard HOURS: Mon.- Wed. & Sat. 9-6, Thurs. & Fri. 9-9, Sun. 12-4 course and construction began in 100 of the Club 00438183 1928. The name was changed to sim- ply, 'Essex Golf & Country Club' on Anniversary July 1, 1949. LEON Z. MCPHERSON, Q.C. (1934-1989) The clubhouse was modeled after an MAX N. MOUSSEAU Q.C. (1949-1988) English Tudor-style country house SOUTHERN WALTER H. PRINCE Q.C. whose ambiance is still present today. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED ARMANDO F. DELUCA, Q.C., O.ONT. , Al Watrous and Horton RICHARD A DINHAM, B. COMM, LL.B. Smith are just a few of the great LOU. E. PANONTIN, R. ENG. THOMAS R. PORTER, B.A., LL.B. golfers who played the Essex Golf EDWARD J. POSLUFF, B.A.(HON.), LL.B. CONGRATULATIONS TO ESSEX GOLF & Club regularly. 3194 DEVON DRIVE RICHARD LEE POLLOCK, B.P.A., LL.B. COUNTRY CLUB ON YOUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY At a time when the "gentlemen's WINDSOR, ONTARIO CAROLYN A. GRAY, B.A., LL.B. club" was at the height of fashion, N8X 4L2 HELEN M. McTAGUE, Q.C.(1893-1986) 00438184 ILIAS KIKITSIS, LL.B., J.D. Essex Golf & Country Club admitted Tel: 519-969-1722 00437824 J. DOUGLAS LAWSON, Q.C. ROGER A. SKINNER SUSAN E. HIROTA, B.A.(HON.), LL.B. the first lady member, Kate Duncan, Fax: 519-966-0928 ALEXANDER R. SZALKAI, Q.C. PETER J. KUKER CHRISTINE JAHNS MALOTT, B.A.(HON.), LL.B. JERRY B. UDELL GEORGE W. KING the year was 1915. MICHAEL K. COUGLIN JOSEPHINE STARK "This club is always evolving," says JOHN D. LESLIE TOM SERAFIMOVSKI MARILEE MARCOTTE MICHAEL A. WILLS general manager, Barry Morgan. JEFFREY W. MacKINNON BRIAN L. CHILLMAN "Kate Duncan was the beginning of DENICE M. SHUKER DAVID M. AMYOT what has become a full-fledged family 455 Pelissier Street, Windsor, Ontario N9A 6Z9 club today." Telephone (519) 255-4300 Telefax (519) 255-4384 Indeed, women will have approxi- 00437822 mately 20% of the 36,000 of rounds played on the course this year. For generations, Essex Golf & Country Club has provided a strong challenge to some of the best players in the world. In 1976, Jerry Pate won the Canadian Open in a competition there, which included , Ben Crenshaw, , Tom Kite, and Ray Floyd. Dick Carr has been a member for more than 60 years and was co-chair 00437269 of the 1976 tournament along with Howard Wellington and Jim Bartlett.

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