FINAL RESULTS 2026 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Sept 17
2026 Birchbank Retirees Championships
Forty Retirees Club members wrapped up the 2026 season September 17 by playing in the Retirees Championship followed by a steak dinner in the Bistro.
Overall Low Gross winner was Brad Harding who won the title after a sudden death playoff with David Panton — both players shot a gross score of 76
Overall Low Net winner was Brian Austin with a net 69 score. This was Brian's first title win.
Net Winners - Net Scores
'A' Flight:
1st Rick Brown (75)
2nd Bob Elliott (76)
3rd Don Whitford (77)
'B' Flight: (tie break system used after a 4 way tie)
1st Marlin Frederick (77)
2nd Terry Brennan (77)
3rd Richard Dewdney (77)
'C' Flight
1st Joseph Gallant (71)
2nd Mark Schickler (77) via tie break after a 3 way tie
3rd Steve Hope (77)
Closest to Pin & Longest Putt winners
KP#2 - Dave Muir
KP#7 - Ken Umbarger
KP#14 - Steve Hope
KP#17 - Wayne Weaver
LP#9 - Dave Wray
LP#18 - Marlin Frederick
PHOTOS
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| KP & LP Winners: Hope, Wray, Muir, Frederick, missing Weaver & Umbarger |
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| 'C' Flight winners: Hope, Schickler, Gallant |
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| 'B' flight winners: Frederick, Dewdney, Brennan (missing) |
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| 'A' Flight winners: Whitford, Elliott, Rick Brown |
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| Overall Winners: Brian Austin (Low Net), Brad Harding (Low Gross) Season long helpers...THANKS to Stan Trozzo, Reg Cherenko, Dave Muir, and Ray St.Jean who acted as members of the Planning Committee. Al Piccolo (50/50 seller), Thomas Keen KP/LP pins, Bob Elliott, Rick Brown, Phil Molloy, (scoring) and everyone else who stepped up when a job needed somebody to get it done. Plus, the behind the scenes Golf Club staff who always when out of their way to help make the ball roll into the hole (course maintenance staff), help make the social part of the events go smoothly (food & beverage staff), and help get us on the course on time (Jeff and the Pro Shop staff). |
