Incredible Way to Get People Into Golf

 Here is an incredible look at golf in Korea. They have the highest per capital rate of golfers — most never hit a ball on a 'golf course' but are just as keen about golfing using simulators.

Not just a chunk of artificial turf and projected image of a fairway on the wall with a net to hit into, but high tech tee boxes with multiple kinds of turf to mimic fairways, rough, and deep rough as well as real sand traps and putting greens that can change the slope so you can practice specific types of putts. All with realtime feedback so you can see what you have done and why.

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BIRCHBANK WINS 2022 INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TROPHY

The season long International Challenge tournament series came down to the final event at Christina Lake GC where our four man team's 3rd place score of 301 was enough to win the overall championship. For each of the tournaments we pre-selected a different team of 4 players based upon who had entered.

Our 3 tournament total of 889 edged Christina Lake (891) by 2 strokes and Castlegar (893) by 4 strokes

INVITATIONAL TEAM RESULTS 2022

EVENT CASTLEGAR COLVILLE    CHRISTINA SCORE    PLACE

BALFOUR 313 4th 0 0 0 0 313

BIRCHBANK 310 3rd 278 1st 301 3rd 889 1st

CASTLEGAR 296 1st 283 3rd 314 4th 893 3rd

CHAMPION LK 325 6th 0 0 325

CHRISTINA 302 2nd 289 4th 300 2nd         891         2nd

COLVILLE 320 5th 278 1st 316 5th         914         4th

NELSON 386 7th 0 0 0 0         386

ROSSLAND         295 1st

Photo below shows some of the players who played in the series.

L-R Ray St Jean, Lorne Babcock, John Lattanzio, Al Holm, Ray Mace, Dave Muir, Al Piccolo

RETIREES CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

 ST. JEAN & TROSETH WIN 2022 TOP SPOTS

First year retiree Ray St. Jean shot a 1-under 71 to win Overall Low Gross  and last year's OLG winner, Paul Troseth shot a net 71 to win Overall Low Net. Great course conditions and weather greeted the 40 members for the mid morning shot gun start.

L-R : Ray St. Jean & Paul Troseth

FLIGHT A WINNERS

L-R 3rd Sandy Santori, 1st Al Doherty, 2nd Dave Muir

FLIGHT B WINNERS

L-R 3rd Monty Brothers, 1st Robin Valentine, 3rd Bob Menin (too shy)

FLIGHT C WINNERS

L-R 1st Lorne Babcock, 2nd Butch Palmer, 3rd Kevin Oliver (too shy)

KP Winners: Bob Menin (x2), Sandy Santori, Norm Larmour

LP Winners: Wayne Dewitt, Kevin Oliver

THANK YOU to Jim Campbell and Jim Mohs for compiling the final results in record time!

RETIREES CHAMPIONSHIP SEPT 15

2022 RETIREES CHAMPIONSHIP 

Sept 15 - 10 AM Shotgun Start

ENTRY FEE: $15.00

(Includes meal & prizes)

Deadline to enter: Sept 10 by noon.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW

1. All players must provide an updated course handicap when entering.

2. Players will be assigned a FLIGHT based upon their updated course handicap and play in groups from their flight.

3. Prizes will be awarded for:

    0verall Low Gross Champion and Overall Low Net Champion

    1st, 2nd, 3rd Low Net Score for each Flight

    Individtual KP(x4) & LP(x2)

4. A portion of each player's entry fee (meal cost) has been paid for by the Retirees Club.

SZILAGYI WINS FED EX CUP MONTH

 

Don Szilagyi (holding the Official FED EX CUP Trophy) was the runaway winner of the season long FED EX CUP points race. Don was one of a select group of players who scored points in every event and only missed out on bonus points for "Dress Like John Daly Day - can you blame him?

Here are the top 10 players in this year's competition.

First Name	Last Name	April Masters	May PGA	June CANUS OPENS	July THE OPEN	PLAYOFFS Aug 4 Round 1	JD DAY Bonus Points	PLAYOFFS Aug 11 Round 2	TW RED DAY Bonus Points	PLAYOFFS Aug 25 Round 3	Hubert Green Day bonus points	Low Score Points	FEDEX CUP POINTS
Don	Szilagyi	95	60	50	70	71	0	78	50	74	50	170	545
Ron	Mace	0	90	0	100		0	66	50	61	50	200	490
Reg	Cherenko	10	10	95	90	74	0	79	50	74	50	155	460
Norman	Moll	0	65	10	85	65	0	74	50	71	50	190	450
Robin	Valentine	35	10	0	100	71	0	83	50	79	50	170	415
Rick	Brown	70	0	60	75	73	0	78	0	73	50	160	415
Norman	Larmour	15	15	85	60	71	0	68	50			185	410
Jim	Mohs	95	75	80	0		0		0	73	0	160	410
Ray	St.Jean	85	55	75	0	69	0	73	0			180	395
Tom	Stevens	10	35	40	95	77	0	83	50	74	0	155	385

CHAPMAN 2 - BALL & LUNCH August 18, 2022

 Birchbank Retirees enjoyed a sunny, warm morning of golf followed by a delicious lunch of roasted potatoes, pasta and meatballs. This month's event was a Chapman 2-Ball - a mix of best ball and alternate shot format.

Sixteen two man teams competed with the team of Reg Cherenko and Sergio Peloso leading the way with a net 59 score.

Winning Team: Sergio Peloso & Reg Cherenko

Thanks to the Pro Shop staff and Bistro staff for all their help.

RESULTS:

1st: Reg Cherenko / Sergio Peloso (net score 59)

2nd: Brian Muskeyn / John Lattanzio (net 68) tie-breaker

3rd: Dave Muir / Al Piccolo (net 68)

Long Putt #9: Cherenko / Peloso

Long Put #18: Muskeyn / Lattanzio

KP #2: Cherenko / Peloso

KP #7: Cherenko / Peloso

KP #14: Bob Menin / Tom Stevens

KP #17: Rick Brown / Al Holm

BRITISH OPEN MONTH WINNERS

MACE & VALENTINE SHARE CHAMPIONSHIP

Our British Open Month wrapped up with another tie for the Championship with Ron Mace and Robin Valentine both ending with a 138 total. 

While both players missed out on the big bucks that the pros get for winning The Open Championship, they did get their own British Tee Bag.

L-R: Ron Mace & Robin Valentine

AUGUST IS FED-EX CUP MONTH

Our August competition is underway with players trying to win the FED EX Cup by shooting their lowest round of the year and gaining the maximum number of points. Each month's final scores were assigned a point total starting at 100 points for first place and going down from there. The single round low score will get 200 points and players also have the opportunity to score bonus points each week.