Ladies' 2008 Executive Members
 
Denise Rousselle
623-9520 h
622-7676 w
Pat Charette
739-8377
Outside Tournaments
patricia.charette@rogers.com
Kay Wilson
832-2379 h
993-4110 w
Secretary / Treasurer and Statistician
kay.wilson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Pat Fournier
592-9552
Womens’ Day Tokens (Wednesdays)
patandronfournier@sympatico.ca
Ruth Sawdon
623-8955
Sponsors, signs and Match Play
rsawdon12@sympatico.ca
Joyce Murray
623-5513
Dina Davies
623-5513		 Club Events & CLGA
edavc526@rogers.com


The Executive would like to take this opportunity to thank the sponsors and our members for their support during the 2007 season and we would like to welcome new and returning members to the 2008 season. If you have any questions concerning the activities offered by the Madawaska Women’s Club please feel free to contact any member of the Executive. We are open to your suggestions and appreciate any help you are able to give.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Rick Munro and his staff for all the help they have provided during past golf seasons. Did you know that he generously donates golf cart certificates and pro shop certificates for prizes during some of the women’s events? In addition, Rick donates four (4) green fees to each of the Wednesday sponsors. This gives you a little indication of the great support offered by the Madawaska Golf Club owner.

Did you know that the $4.00 you contribute on Wednesdays is divided as follows: $1.00 towards the tokens distributed to the top third in each of the A, B, C & D classes (class must have 3 participants), $0.50 towards the draws given out on Wednesday evening and $2.50 towards the club championships?

Here’s to a long and fun-filled season!

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OPENING MEETING AND BUFFET BREAKFAST.......... Executive
The opening breakfast will be held on May 11th at 8:00. This is our first club tournament and it will be a scramble. The Executive will use this forum to welcome returning members and introduce new members. The information sheet will be available and all questions & concerns will be addressed.

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CLUB TOURNAMENTS.......... Dinah Davies

NOTE: You must have a CLGA membership card and there will be an annual fee of $20.00 for the card. The deadline for obtaining your CLGA card is 30th of June 2008.

The date and format for tournaments are posted on the Club Calendar of Events. All entry sheets will be available for signup in the Pro Shop at least one week prior to event date. All tournament entry fees will remain at $10.00 unless stated otherwise. Your entry fee must be paid in the Pro Shop the Wednesday before the tournament. Prizes will be awarded to one third of the field following the completion of the round.

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WOMEN'S DAY.......... Pat Fournier
NOTE: You must have a CLGA membership card and there will be an annual fee of $20.00 for the card. The deadline for obtaining your CLGA card is 30th of June 2008.

The first women’s day will be Wednesday the 7th of May, 2008.

All women members are welcome to participate in the Wednesday’s women’s golf day.

Before you tee off, you must stop in the Pro Shop where a $4.00 fee is collected when registering. You will be assigned a number at the time of registration, which is used for the draws at the end of the evening, and you must be present to qualify for the draws.

All women members are welcome to participate in the Wednesday’s women’s golf day. The only stipulation is that you must play with another Madawaska member (male or female). There may be some exceptions but hopefully we won’t have to make them! You can play anytime after 2pm but make sure you reserve a tee time. Your ball must be at rest on the fairway to qualify for the longest drive and check to see if you are within the handicap indicated on the marker for that day. Your ball must be on the green to qualify for closest to the hole. Guests are welcome but are expected to pay regular green fees for nine (9) or eighteen (18) holes. Guest’s scores are not eligible for prizes, except on specified days.

The three categories: longest drive, closest to the hole and longest putt may not be won by the same person more than three (3) times in a season. You may only win one (1) prize per night. If you should win more than one (1) category, the other prizes(s) will go to a draw. This year we will do the presentations as soon as the last participating golfer is in the club house. You must be present to receive your prize.

There are three categories based on handicaps as follows: “A” 0 – 18; “B” 19 – 27; and, “C” 28-34, and, “D” 35- 40. In the event of a tie in these categories, the prize is awarded to the lowest handicap. Your score (front 9 holes only and must be played first) is determined by the ‘modified Stapleford’ point system as follows: Eagle 6 points, Birdie 5 points, Par 4 points, Bogie 3 points, Double Bogie 1 point (Plus ½ your handicap). Other scores 0 points. There are ‘Honey Pot’ cards available in the Pro Shop to record these points. You must be present to receive your prize.

Please note:  The categories based on handicaps, as laid out in the above paragraph, have changed since the 2005& 2006 golf season. The changes in class handicaps is not new and, even at Madawaska, has changed from year to year based on the mix of golfers. The Executive will keep a close eye on the mix of golfers for 2008 and will suggest changes if the mix of golfers differs significantly from 2006. This will continue to be an ongoing operation for every Executive.

Tokens, which are redeemable at the bar, restaurant or Pro Shop, are awarded to the top third of each category. A list of the winners will be posted on the women’s bulletin board and will be available on the following Wednesday and/or can be obtained from Pat Fournier. Tokens will not be accepted as payment into tournaments or entry fees for Wednesdays.

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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP…………… Executive

All women members of Madawaska are eligible to play in the Club Championship. If you want to play in the Club Championship and have not played in (at least) half of the Wednesday league and half of the club tournaments you will be subject to a pro-rated fee. This fee will be based on the difference between the numbers of games you have played (in the Wednesday league and the club tournaments) versus the number of games you must play. In addition, regardless of the number of “Wednesdays and Tournaments” you have played; there will be a $10.00 fee to enter the Club Championships.

The Club Championships consist of two games; played on a Saturday and Sunday and there will be no exception to the following order of play. The players will play within their own class and will not overlap with any other class.

The order of play for the first day will begin with:

 *Class A: lowest handicap first, followed by the second lowest handicap, and so on
 *Class B: lowest handicap first, followed by the second lowest handicap, and so on
 *Class C: lowest handicap first, followed by the second lowest handicap, and so on
 *Class D: lowest handicap first, followed by the second lowest handicap, and so on

The order of play for the second day will begin with:

 *Class D: highest score from the first day, followed by the second highest score, etc.
 *Class C: highest score from the first day, followed by the second highest score, etc.
 *Class B: highest score from the first day, followed by the second highest score, etc.
 *Class A: highest score from the first day, followed by the second highest score, etc.
 
The trophies and prizes will be distributed as follows: Club Champion; Low Net (however the prize will be awarded to this winner based on how they placed in the overall gross ratings); class A, B, C & D winners (excluding the class belonging to the Club Champion); and, the remaining prizes would be distributed to the best low gross within class: i.e. Class A runner up, followed by Class B runner up, followed by Class C runner up, followed by Class D runner up, and so on.  Prizes tables will be categorized.

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CANADIAN LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION (CLGA).......... Joyce Murray

NOTE: You must have a CLGA membership card and there will be an annual fee of $20.00 for the card. The deadline for obtaining your CLGA card is 30th of June 2008.

CLGA events, as well as rule changes, and other CLGA information are posted on the CLGA Board in the clubhouse. (The bulletin boards are on the left as you enter the dining room). Any member interested in participating in a posted CLGA event must have a current index verified by the Club Captain or the pro shop. All cash entry fees to CLGA events are to be placed in envelopes and marked: CLGA, date of event, name, current index and amount enclosed. If you are paying by cheque include event date and current index to back of cheque (made payable to Joyce Murray) and deposit in the women's mailbox.

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INTERSECTIONALS.......... Denise Rouselle

There are four (4) different golf clubs represented in each group. Madawaska began in Group A and over the last ten (10) years have dropped down five levels to Group F. It is a match play format where each player of a foursome is matched against the other three (3) players simultaneously, without handicaps being taken into consideration. Qualifying rounds for Team Madawaska Intersectionals will be determined by the best two (2) of three (3) eighteen (18) hole gross ‘modified Stapleford’ scores. The dates of the qualifying rounds will be the 1st of June (Sun), 11th of June (Wed) and the 14th of June (Sat) for the third qualifying round. Team Madawaska will play on the 14th of July.

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OUTSIDE TOURNAMENTS.......... Pat Charrette

NOTE: You must have a CLGA membership card and there will be an annual fee of $20.00 for the card. The deadline for obtaining your CLGA card is 30th of June 2008.

The Women’s Club receives many invitations from other Clubs during the season which are posted in the clubhouse. These tournaments are open to all Club members and have proven to be a good way to play other courses at reasonable rates. Please submit payment when you write your name on entry forms. Cheques can be post-dated to our closing date and put in the women’s mailbox.

If you have not paid by the designated closing date your name will be deleted from the list. All cash entry fees should be placed in an envelope and clearly marked with: your name, current index, name of Club, date of event and amount enclosed. If paying by cheque (payable to Pat Charette) the same information as stated above for cash should be indicated on the back of the cheque and deposited in the mailbox.

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BIRDIES AND CHIP-INS.......... Kay Wilson

Birdies and chip-ins are acknowledged from Wednesday and tournament play only. The birdies and chip-ins are to be entered on designated sheets, attested and placed in the birdie and chip-in box. The birdies and chip-ins will be tallied for May and June with a token prize awarded and another for July and August with a token prize awarded.

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MATCH PLAY.......... Ruth Sawdon

"Match play" is meant to be a fun event; it allows you to meet new people and gives you the opportunity and experience of playing with members of equal, higher and lower handicaps.

All members interested in “match play” should sign up before the 21st of May. The sign-up sheet will be posted on the Women’s Board. “Match play” is determined by a draw of the interested members. The draw will be posted in early June. The player named first on the draw sheet is responsible for setting up the date and time of the match. Each match is based on eighteen (18) holes and must be played within the specified two-week period. Dates are specified on “match play” draw sheet. In the event of a tie the match will go to another eighteen (18) holes or forfeit. “Match play” scoring is calculated using the player’s handicaps and the women’s hole handicap ratings on the scorecards. For example: a 20 handicap matched with a 30 handicap would mean the 30 handicap would get ten (10) strokes, based on receiving one (1) stroke on each of the ten (10) most difficult holes, according to the women’s handicap ratings on the score card. For further clarification please ask a member of the Executive.

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IMPORTANT RULE CHANGES

A golfer may now use any means to remove loose impediments from her line of putt, provided nothing is pressed down. In addition, there is no longer an automatic penalty in either match play or stroke play if a ball off the putting green moves after a loose impediment within a club length of the ball has been removed. These are two of the amendments to the Rules of Golf that have been agreed upon by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the United States Golf Association. They went into effect 1st of January 2004. (Source CLGA e-bulletin 23rd of November 2003 - page 4 of 10.)

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ADVANCED BOOKINGS.......... Pro Shop: (613) 623-3852

You may reserve "tee-times" and power carts three (3) days in advance and seven (7) days in advance for Women's days.

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