What a day for a golf tournament! On Sept 23rd, under record-breaking 33-degree sunny skies, 63 golfers gathered at the Montgomery Glen Golf Course in Wetaskiwin for the 2009 RMSSC Golf Get-together. After registration, coffee and muffins, and receipt of goodie bags, 16 teams headed off in their power carts to their assigned holes for a shotgun start. After a few lost souls were recovered, the golf began and so did the laughter and enjoyment. With prizes up for grabs on every hole, the competition was intense. Or maybe it was just the heat of the sun… After 18 holes of trials, tribulations, guffaws, and more than a little perspiration, the golfers headed back to the clubhouse and enjoyed a steak dinner prepared by the golf club.
Rev tries to walk on water. Needs to work on technique.
Following dinner, Dorothy Downie and Darlene Salls presented a humorous tribute to Bob Hillier as he passed on the reigns of leadership of our weekly golfing group to Helen Lee.
Thanks to a great many sponsors, including many of our own members, every golfer received a prize. Notable team winners were:
1st place: Bruce Robson, Del Salls, Sharon Acheson, Mike Tansey
2nd place: Gord Stewart, Lew Kubbernus, Verne Jones, Doris Strudwick
Most unselfish: Jim Vine, Esther Oaks, Rick Cloutier, Gail Kyritz
The grand prize, an autographed Edmonton Oilers jersey, was won by Syl Rokosh.
The organizers would like to thank volunteers Bob Holzer and Kathy Robinson, who handled registration, mulligan sales, photos (check out the “Photos” page above to find the link to all the tournament photos), assisted with prize distribution, and much more. And, of course, a big thanks to all of our corporate and individual sponsors for enabling us to have a terrific selection of prizes for all of the participants.
See you all again next year!
