RED-WHITE-BLUE SCRAMBLE RESCHEDULED TO JULY 25

 HEAVY RAINS WASHOUT RWB SCRAMBLE

OK even golf can't be played when it rains this hard. We had to reschedule the RWB Scramble as the heavy rains soaked the course making it unplayable at our scheduled start time.

The Birchbank grounds crew heading to work this morning

All that extra practice in the sand trap yesterday was negated by the water filling the bunkers, puddles on the greens, and fairways too soggy for power carts.

GRANITE POINT TOURNAMENT (NELSON) DEADLINE APPROACHING

10AM Shotgun start - Wed, July 10 - Granite Point GC (Nelson)
Entry fee: $75.00 - everyone rides for this one; includes cart, golf, prizes, and lunch

Entry & Entry Fee deadline is Wed., July 3rd at noon.

Sign up online - CLICK HERE

Paper copy of sign up posted at the course: eTransfer or cheque in the  ProShop. 

JULY IS BRITISH OPEN MONTH

Our tee times start at 8:00 beginning July 1 — Thursday, July 4 is round 1 of 'The Open Championship' month. Remember to put your own score on the results sheet AND turn in your scorecard so I can verify all the scores.

In addition, you need to enter you daily scores into your handicap — using Golf Canada or Chronogolf. We depend upon everyone to keep an up to date, accurate handicap in order for our competitions to be fair.

If you need help with this, please ask!

 CANADIAN OPEN MONTH RESULTS

Al Pasin used a second round NET 64 to cruise to this year's Retirees Canadian Open with a 134 total from his 2 best scores. 

Second and third places went to two new Retirees Club members, Gary Schmitz (137) and Keith Wallis (139)

CANADIAN OPEN MONTH - ROUND 2 RESULTS….plus

SIGN UP NOW FOR RED-WHITE-BLUE SCRAMBLE

The paper signup for the June 27 event and lunch is now in the ProShop. Entry fee is $25 and the deadline to enter is June 22….. AND don’t forget you can sign up online. Use the link found on the Registrations Page.

NELSON TEAM SCRAMBLE

July 10 - details in previous post and on the poster on the bulletin board at the Club. Deadline July 3rd. Sign up online — use the link found on the Registrations Page.

PASIN IN THE LEAD AFTER 2 ROUND

Al Pasin leads after 2 rounds with at total score of 134 after shooting a net 64 this week. Keith Wallis in second at 139 and Bob Elliot at 140 is 3rd.

It still seems that some folks have forgotten to write their NET score on the results sheet and into their Golf Canada account.

The final round is next week, last chance for that really low round!

PROVISIONAL BALL - HOW TO...

Have you ever hit one in the bush on #2 and then can't find it when you get there? Dropping a ball and playing it is NOT the correct way to proceed!

CANADIAN OPEN MONTH ROUND 2 - and some more stuff

 CANADIAN OPEN MONTH R2

​A few net 70 scores for round 1 entered on the scoresheet so we will see who is going to grab the lead after round 2.

Don't forget you need to put your score on the results sheet located on the bulletin board AND the scorecard needs to be turned in so results can be verified.

Don't forget wear RED = bonus stroke (mark it down)

RED-WHITE-BLUE TEAM SCRAMBLE JUNE 27

Our team scramble and lunch is set for June 27 — RWB scramble followed by lunch, prizes and 50/50 draw. Sign up online today.

 CLICK HERE TO ENTER - $25 ENTRY FEE

RULES EXPLAINED - RELIEF FROM CART PATH

CASTLEGAR INVITATIONAL RESULTS

 GREAT WEATHER

Sunny and warm weather for the June 6 Castlegar Invitational event on the International Challenge Series of inter-club tournaments. One hundred four players teed off for this year's tournament.

The inter-club portion uses the 4 lowest net scores for each club in each event to determine the overall winner at the end of the season.

	SENIOR INVITATIONAL TEAM RESULTS
			TRAIL	CASTLEGAR		CHRISTINA			TOTAL
BIRCHBANK			281	286					567
CASTLEGAR			296	271					567
CHAMPION LAKES			329	335					664
CHRISTINA LAKE			300	296					596

After 2 events, Birchbank and Castlegar are tied for the lead with only the Christina Lake event left on the IC Series.

The tournament portion was scored with each player playing their own ball and the two lowest nets per hole used to calculate the team total.

Winners were: 1^st Glen Frie, Larry Bomak, Dennis Evans, Doug Hickey 128

                            2^nd John Ritchie, Ron Stirler, Allister Nicholl, Phil Zaytsoff 130

                            3^rd Morley Lovick, Don Poole, Tom Stevens, Robert Lidster 131

Next out of town event is the Granite Point Team Scramble July 10 in Nelson, deadline for entries is July 3 CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS & TO ENTER

JUNE IS CANADIAN OPEN MONTH

 CANADIAN OPEN MONTH

June 6 is the start of our month long tribute to the Canadian Open. Thursday is the first round of the three planned for the month and once again only the best two NET scores will be used to determine the winner.

2023 Canadian Open Winner - Al Holm

RED-WHITE-BLUE SCRAMBLE

June 27 we are having our R-W-B Scramble and Luncheon. Eighteen holes of team scramble, with a twist, followed by lunch, prizes, 50/50 draw, and trophy presentations.

Teams play a full scramble, but their score on each hole determines which tees they use on the next hole. Over par on the hole means you move forward one set of tees on the next hole, make par you use the same tees, and under par on the hole means you move back one set of tee for the next hole.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE

INVITATIONAL BEATS THE WEATHER

 Our annual Invitational tournament was played amid weather warnings of heavy rains and lightning, but a small cloud burst late in the round was the only issue. Once the round was done and the meal was being served, however, the skies opened up in a big way!

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

TEAM EVENT: Total of 3 lowest total NET scores for each team

1ST - DOHERTY, PION, ANTONCHUK, VALENTINE (219)

2ND - PICCOLO, METGE, MCKINNON, ST. JEAN (222)

3RD - MOLLOY, DARRAH, YOLLAND, HOLLIS (223)

4TH - TIED

- POSTNIKOFF, FRANCIS, MATSON, PASIN (226)

- PERREAULT, WAGG, MCNULTY, PASQUALI (226)

- PARK, BAIN, CAMPEAU, CHERENKO (226)

TEAM KP/LP All members of the team received a prize

LP #9 - ANSELMO      LP#18 - SANDERS

KP #2 - YOLLAND       KP#7 - KEEN

KP #14 - FRIE            KP#17 - PARK

INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE SERIES (CORRECTED TOTALS)

1. BIRCHBANK (SCMHITZ, ST.JEAN, MUIR, TROSETH) - 281

2. CASTLEGAR (TRESIDDER, MORAN, YOLLAND, AL AKELSON) - 296

3. CHRISTINA LAKE (FRIGAULT, ANTONCHUK, FRIE, TURNER) - 300

4. CHAMPION LAKES (TALARSKI, GLOWA, DOSANJ, LINDSTEIN) - 329

Ready for the check-in rush

Still waiting for the rush

Wow, what a drive

Tom wasn't impressed, "Hey! I'm workin' here!"

Round is over, time to eat!

If I'd only made that putt....

Remember that shot on #7?

The heavy, heavy rain started soon after this photo

Some happy prize winners

More happy prize winners

PGA RESULTS (Updated)

 DEWDNEY HOLDS ON TO WIN THE RETIREES PGA

I verified all the scores entered on the results sheet, applied the R1 bonus for those who correctly noted it, and totalled every player who had at least 2 rounds recorded — RICHARD DEWDNEY (70-72: 142) placed first and will get to hold the Tiger Woods Bobblehead Trophy; tied for second place were Rick Brown and Wayne Shubert only 1 stroke back at 143 and in third was Don Szilagyi at 144.

ROUND 1 - KP Gary Schmitz both holes; LP Al Holm

ROUND 2 - KP Rick Brown, Bob Davidson; LP - Norm Moll

ROUND 3 - KP Perry Hyson, Norm Moll; LP - Brian Austin

Birchbank Invitational 

We have closed registrations and now have almost 60 players from the surrounding clubs entered giving us a 100 player field.

Watch your email for the tournament draw and take note of your team and starting hole. 

Lease cart holders and cart owners have been assigned, in many cases, a rider from out of town. Details will be posted ASAP.

INVITATIONAL DETAILS

• THURSDAY, MAY 23 - 9:00 AM SHOTGUN START
• CHECK IN: 8:00 - 8:30 AM - PLEASE CHECK IN ASAP 
• PLAYERS MEETING - 8:40 AM ON THE PRACTICE GREEN
• HEAD TO TEES - 8:45 AM
• STARTING HORN - 9:00
• LUNCH WILL COMMENCE AT ABOUT 1:15 TO 1:30 - MAKE SURE YOUR GROUP DOESN'T FALL BEHIND!
• RESULTS AND PRIZES - following completion of lunch
• 50/50 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT CHECK IN AND BEFORE LUNCH IS SERVED

CASTLEGAR INVITATIONAL JUNE 6 

Check the poster on the bulletin board for more details about the Castlegar event 

We collect your entry fees and submit them to Castlegar as one payment to reduce the hassles on the morning of the tournament.

Walkers $55.00 includes golf & lunch

Riders: $75.00 includes golf, lunch, & seat on a cart

DEADLINE TO ENTER & PAY ENTRY FEE IS MAY 30

Register online CLICK HERE