LEFTY ADVANTAGE

 It's Retirees Club MASTERS MONTH starting April 3 and here is an interesting take on the Augusta National course....

GAME IMPROVEMENT TIPS #3 - BREAKING THE MAGIC NUMBERS

 THE MAGIC NUMBERS OF GOLF

For most of us, there are a couple of magic numbers (scores) that we aspire to break. If you are newer to the game of golf you may dream of the day you break 100, followed by the dream of breaking 90, and so on.

Both goals are within your grasp, but do require you to make some changes / improvements in your game that do not include hitting your driver 300 yards. Take a look at the video that applies to you for some real world changes you can work at this season.

 BREAKING 100

BREAKING 90

BREAKING 85

RETIREES CLUB PRE-SEASON MEETING & COFFEE

 PRE-SEASON MEETING & COFFEE

THURSDAY, MARCH 27   9:30 - 10:30 in the Bistro

• Pick up a copy of the schedule, 
• enjoy a free coffee, 
• sign up for the first Retirees round in April, 
• bring your ideas for the 2025 season, and 
• volunteer to lend a hand for specific events
• sign up & pay your Retirees fees with cash ($30) 

*** or sign up CLICK HERE and pay online by eTransfer ***

SMARTER PLAYING TO IMPROVE YOUR SCORES

 PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE CARRY NUMBER CONCEPT starting at 5:30

SIGN UP NOW FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING

 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Get your 2025 Retirees Club membership for $30 if you sign up online and pay with eTransfer.

Step 1: Fill out the online membership form — Click on the ONLINE REGISTRATIONS link at the top of the page, fill it in, and submit it 

Step 2: Pay online with an eTransfer for $30.00 and use our email  (birchbankretirees@gmail.com) to send it. You will get a message from you bank confirming it has been accepted.

If you don't know how to send and eTransfer - first check with your wife and if she doesn't either, then try your kids or grandkids.....

OFF SEASON GAME IMPROVEMENT

 Snow covering the course doesn't mean you have to head south to work on improving your game. Here is the first of a series of videos meant to improve your game.

First up - PUTTING

2024 SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE

 ST JEAN TAKES 3RD RETIREES CHAMPIONSHIP

Perfect weather greeted the 50 Birchbank Retirees as they teed off in the season closing Club Championship and dinner.

Ray St. Jean made it a hat trick with his 3rd straight Retirees Club Championship winning the Overall Low Gross title while Wayne Shubert won his first Overall Low Net title.

RESULTS:

Overall Low Gross: Ray StJean (71)

Overall Low Net: Wayne Shubert (net 70) via tiebreak

'A' FLIGHT

1. Sandy Santori

2. Marlin Frederick

3. Rick Brown

'B' FLIGHT

1. Serge Pasquali

2. Brian Muskeyn

3. Stan Trozzo

C'' FLIGHT

1. Pat Zinio

2. Perry Hyson

3. John Newton

CLOSEST TO THE PIN

Don Szillagyi, Farrell Mclellan, Tom Stevens, Kevin Oliver

LONGEST PUTT

David Panton, Dave Muir

OVERALL CHAMPIONS

'A" FLIGHT WINNERS

"B" FLIGHT WINNERS

'C' FLIGHT WINNERS

2024 EVENT WINNERS

Each month the Retirees Club played 3 rounds that matched up with the professional majors, but without the big prize money. The winners did get to hold a  'big' trophy for a photo and have bragging rights for a year.

APRIL - RETIREES MASTERS MONTH

Green Jacket winner: Gary Schmitz shown donning the Green Jacket with last year's winner Marlin Frederick

MAY - RETIREES PGA MONTH

Bobblehead winner - Richard Dewdney

JUNE - RETIREES CANADIAN OPEN MONTH

Cdn Open winner - Al Pasin

JULY - RETIREES BRITISH OPEN MONTH

The Open winners - John Newton & Paul Troseth (tied)

AUGUST - RETIREES FED EX CUP MONTH

Fed Ex Winner - Wayne DeWitt