THE FIRST TEE
Newsletter
Spring 2022
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Our website has a fresh new look |
The Victoria Men's Golf Club website has been updated with a fresh look and direct one-click navigation throughout.
Located at the same address (vmcgolf.ca) it won't be hard to find.
There is information about the league, a registration page, tournament listings, and this is the best spot to jump into our sign-up and results pages.
External links will take you to many different sites including Golf Canada, where you can enter your scores after each round.
All of the following information, on our Google Sheets Pages, is still available from links on the website.
- Wednesday Sign-up
- Wednesday Tee Times
- Wednesday Prize results
- Tournament Sign-up
- Tournament Tee Times
- Attendance
- Ringer Board
- Match Play schedule and results
- Interclub results
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Registration for the 2022 season is now open.
Send in your registration and payment early to reserve your spot!
Deadline: Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM
- After this date your membership cannot be guaranteed
- All available spots will be open for new members
All new and returning member registration is to be submitted electronically
Use the following link to be redirected to our website registration page
Payment options include:
Cash and cheques can be dropped off, in an envelope, at the Victoria Pro-shop during normal working hours.
Mark your envelope with your name and "Victoria Men's Club - Attn: Gerry O'Donnell"
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Upcoming Events
Meet & Greet
Orientation to help welcome our newest members into our club and to refresh those returning for another season.
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Location
The Greenhouse
Victoria Golf Course
Date & Time
April 27, 2022 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Watch for sign-up instructions during the last week of April.
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We have many ways for you to get your Vic Men's Golf Club News / Pictures and a lot of other fun things happening with the club in 2022!
You don't want to miss out.
Please click on each of these 4 links to follow.
(Most work on your cell phone)
- Facebook
- Twitter
- LinkedIn
- Instagram
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Message from the President |
Hello Gentlemen, and let me be the first to welcome you to the 2022 golf season.
I'm writing this to you while currently on a plane to Florida to attend The Players Championship and to get a few practice rounds in at the beautiful courses this state has to offer. Finally getting to travel shows me that things are slowly getting back to normal; keep your fingers crossed that we can have an uninterrupted golf season.
Speaking of things getting back to normal, 18 should be back open this spring and there is no work slated for the course this year. It will be nice to play the old girl how it was intended to be played. The teeth will be back in the 3 hardest finishing holes around.
Now it's time to give you some updates for the season.
If you haven't already checked out our new website, I encourage you to do so. Reed and Chris did an awesome job building it out. It's mobile friendly and looks very sharp.
For the away tournament, we are headed back to a track we previously visited. I enjoyed my round there last time and I'm interested to see how the course has matured over the years. I'll let Lincoln and Doug fill you in on the details.
The city is continuing the process of exploring privatization options for city courses. I can assure you that all the leagues are against this and we have all been actively trying to sway the vote by contacting our city councillors. The more voices we have on this the better, so I encourage each of you to write the councillors and let them know your opinion.
That's all for now. I look forward to seeing you all at the meet and greet.
Aaron Anderson
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Greetings fellow Vic Men's Golf Club members!
For your reference, we have attached a copy of our annual Financial Statement of Operations, dated Sept 17, 2021.
The statement was presented for review and unanimously approved at the 2021 AGM. Chris Suvan, our Victoria Men's Golf Club auditor, also tabled a separate auditor's report at the AGM attesting to the accuracy of the financial results as evidenced in the supporting records and reported in the Statement of Operations. Due to our healthy bank balance, we were able to lower fees by $25 for all returning members in 2021. Reported results for the year showed a small deficit of $1,729 and a year end Cash balance of $12,572.
As treasurer, I also provide an updated financial report for review purposes at every Executive committee meeting throughout the year. We continue to process 99% of our transactions electronically using e-transfers for both revenues and expenditures in 2021 as well as 2022. We have recently implemented the use of a Business Visa card for our Men's Club in order to pay for registration fees for various software and website requirements.
In my opinion, we are in an excellent financial position to deal with any operational requirements for the 2022 golf season. So continue to swing away with financial confidence, and let..er..rip this season!
Cheers!
Gerry O'Donnell
Treasurer,
B Comm, CPA, CGA
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Hey Everyone,
I have held almost every role possible in the golf industry but to be your Club Captain is my biggest honour.
I hope everyone is excited for the upcoming season, I certainly know I am for many reasons. One of those reasons is the introduction of the Captain’s Games that I plan on hosting the last Wednesday of every month. These will run parallel to our typical stroke play (provided no tournaments are running that night), so if you’re interested, great, no pressure to participate though.
Our first event will be The Victoria Three Club Challenge, so start thinking of your set-up.
We play at the Local Muni, so let’s get out there and have some fun!
I look forward to spilling a few drinks with all of you soon,
Jordan Thachuk
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Welcome to the Victoria Men’s Golf Club for the 2022 season!
After what seems like an eternity of starts, stops and Covid restrictions, it is looking like we will be getting back to a normal routine of good, bad and ugly golf shots.
Traditional hole prizes and flight prizes will be back in place every Wednesday.
Wednesday Men’s Club will run from May 4th until September 28th.
Remember, if the course is open, we are playing, rain or shine.
For me, this will be my 12th year with the club and 5th year as the Wednesday Night Chair.
My role is to make sure that Wednesdays run smoothly and to have your experience with our club be an enjoyable one. My goal is always to exceed your expectations and to have your experience with our club be welcoming, all-inclusive and long lasting.
I hope you all have a fun and enjoyable season, as well as play some good competitive golf.
I look forward to meeting all our new members and re-connecting with our returning ones.
Play well, have fun!
Mike Pickard
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Hi everyone, I will again be heading up the singles and doubles match play tournaments for friendly competition against fellow club members. Here are the highlights for this year:
- These tournaments are optional
- Handicaps are used to ensure competitive play among different skill levels
- Tournaments start near the beginning of the season and will see half the field eliminated each round until winners are declared near the end of the season
- Participants schedule their matches with their opponents during regular Wednesday play or any other time as long as it’s before the allotted deadline for each round
- Champions get their names on the hardware
- Cash for all those making it to the final rounds
- Early or later tee time preferences on sign-up to get early matches played near your preferred availability
- Deadlines are strictly adhered to
- Singles and doubles deadline dates are staggered as to not conflict with each other for those playing in both tournaments
- Optional celebrations and condolences following the round upstairs in the clubhouse
Sign-up and further detailed information will be communicated as we start the season.
Play well!
Allan Nalli
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What is a handicap?
Handicapping enables golfers across different skill levels to compete equitably.
At Victoria Men’s Club, we use the handicap index to determine the course handicap when competing on Wednesday night tournaments or weekend tournaments.
On your Victoria scorecard you are required to enter your course handicap (e.g. 16) not your handicap index 21.9 (the index is used to determine your course handicap on any course with a slope and rating), and your full name on the scorecard to be eligible for Wednesday night and weekend competition. NOTE: course handicap is always a whole number (no decimals).
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In 2020 the Golf Canada has adopted the World Handicap System (WHS). Here are some highlights:
- Handicap Index will be based on the lowest 8 of the most recent 20 rounds
- A limit of Net Double Bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping purposes)
- A calculation considers the impact that playing conditions (including course set up and weather conditions) might have on a player’s performance each day (that is why it is recommended you enter your scores on the day of play and before midnight local time – this ensures your score is included in the analysis for the Playing Conditions Calculation – PCC)
To avoid any confusion with the revised handicap rules for the WHS, it is advised to enter your hole by hole scores on the date played on the Golf Canada website to ensure your handicap is calculated correctly.
Hole by hole scores, entered on the Golf Canada website, is also required to ensure your eligibility in the VMGC ringer board competition.
Sample question: How do I post a score for a hole with a temporary green?
Answer: If the hole’s character and playing length have not been altered and you can play hole under the Rules of Golf, then you can post your actual score on the hole. Otherwise, you must post a Net Par for the hole.
Or if you have specific questions, you can ask an expert:
Your Handicap Chair…
Peter Leong
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Marketing/ Fundraising and Sponsorship Team |
After a successful year in bringing new ideas and sponsorships, The Victoria Men's Golf Club Marketing & Sponsorship committee for the 2022 season will be adding more creative ideas for the upcoming season.
In regards to marketing, our aim is to get the word out about our great club.
We also want to enhance our members' experience via some brand new marketing initiatives.
In respect to sponsorship, our goal is to partner with great locally based businesses and provide mutually beneficial relationships that will promote our club & their organization.
Everything we secure is with the aim of improving our club and our members' golf enjoyment.
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements & here's to an amazing 2022 season!
Chris Suvan & Reed Clarke
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A big welcome to all new and returning members!
Another exciting season of weekend tournament offerings are scheduled for your enjoyment. Tournaments are held primarily on Saturday mornings with 7:30 AM starts. We hope you will register for many of these tournaments and have fun with the different formats, which varies between individual and 2 or 4-man team play. All registration fees collected go towards prizes for that specific tournament.
For newer members, don't feel inhibited to register. It is a great way to meet and play with different club members - building friendships, learning rules, and gaining tips on golf etiquette & technique. As always, tournament registration fees are low and there are many perks (e.g. a meal or food vouchers, sponsor door prize draws, hole prizes, trophy winner(s) and often top 1-3 placement proshop vouchers or cash awards).
Weekend tournaments create an environment that encourages friendly competition and playful banter. This also allows members to get to know each other by gathering after their round to enjoy the camaraderie over food & drinks. Please stay after your round as tournament prize winners will be announced and trophies presented. Each tournament trophy is unique and the winner(s) will have their picture taken for our website and other social media.
Please see the list of 2022 tournaments below.
This year, we have a dedicated promotions/marketing/sponsorship team who will endeavour to provide more and better prizing for our tournaments to increase excitement & value. Door prizes may be drawn but you must be present to win.
Looking forward to meeting everyone, sharing some good times and having a great & memorable year of golf!
Lincoln Chow – Tournament/Weekend Chair
Doug Krystofiak – Assistant Tournament/Weekend Chair
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I know I live in the playground that you like to play golf on, but it is my home!
If and when you see me throughout the year, you should buy a round for the boy's you are golfing with. Howlers Round - It will be our little secret.
It's not everyday you see the legend!
Howler - Victoria Golf Course Hospitality Chair
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Coal Creek Golf Resort
Saturday, June 25, 2022
First Tee Time (Approximately 12:00 noon)
Only 1 hour away from Edmonton, enjoy a unique golf experience as the course has many black sand bunkers surrounded by fescue.
We have a limit of 52 players so please sign-up early.
Deadline for entries is May 18, 2022, 11 pm.
The cost is $135 per person and includes driving range access, 18 holes, power cart, tournament fee, 8 oz. NY strip steak dinner with all the fixings, gratuities & GST.
More details to come...
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All members or associate members, require eight men's club events, from May 4th until August 17th, to compete for flight prizes in the Club Championship or to become Club Champion.
All members or associate members, with less than eight men's club events, are still welcome to play in the Club Championship, within a social flight, eligible for hole prizes only.
Men's club events include
- Wednesday play
- Tournament play
- Interclub play
- Match play outside of regular men's club schedule
Club Championship weekend
NO playing or practicing on the course is allowed after 8pm the evening prior to the beginning of the tournament
- Players found on the course after 8pm will be disqualified!
- During Club Championship NO music will be allowed on the course.
- During Club Championship ALL cell phones must be set to silent.
- All RCGA rules will be in effect, except where local rules supersede.
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2021
Club Champion
Jordan Vallee
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Our sponsorship program allows members to market their company or services to fellow members. This provides a great opportunity to increase exposure while providing excitement and interest for our tournaments.
Sponsorship Levels
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Please contact Lincoln Chow for more information regarding sponsorship
Email: lchow66@gmail.com Cell: 780-445-8082
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How To Repair A Pitch Mark Correctly |
A badly repaired pitch mark will do more harm than good, so it's important to learn how it should be repaired properly.
Watch the following short YouTube video on how to properly repair your pitch mark
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MADD Golf Tournament
The Links in Spruce Grove
Friday, July 8, 2022
- 7 am Registration
- 8 am Shotgun Start
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Municipal Golf Courses and Driving Range
Rewards Cards
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Click on the Edmonton logo to find information on the following for the 2022 golf season
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ENJOY UP TO
20% OFF
Green Fees and more
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Rewards cards
Regular / Platinum discount cards
- Click on move.learn.play below
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2022 Club Sponsors
As we move forward with our new sponsors for this upcoming season,
please support them in any way you can.
We look forward to a wonderful year together!
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The Greenhouse Restaurant at The Victoria Golf Course.
The Greenhouse Restaurant is one of Edmonton's Premier River Valley Dining Destination’s.
At the Greenhouse Restaurant they aim to be more than just another golf course restaurant. They aim to provide handcrafted meals, using the finest of ingredients and providing genuine hospitality, in warm & welcoming settings that highlight the beauty of Edmonton’s majestic river valley. These venues are meant to be shared with the community, regardless of whether or not you have golf clubs in tow.
The views at Victoria will offer a picturesque setting of Edmonton’s exquisite river valley and a chance for you to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Find your spot on the patio, take in the beauty this city has to offer and allow yourself to truly relax.
Book an event or if you are looking for catering, The Greenhouse is for you!
Mark Kalynchuk - Chef
Weronika Kundera - General Manager
Paul Shufelt - Owner + Executive Chef
The Greenhouse/ The Workshop Eatery/ Woodshed Burgers/ Robert Spencer Catering
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SYC Brewing Co
At SYC Brewing we have made every single beer on the same belief; that a beer should be more than just a combination of ingredients. Above all, a beer should be absolutely tasteful, familiar, and magical to drink. Our creations use fundamental basic honed through millennial, using just the same four ingredients. However, we have adjusted and fine-tuned our ratios to create something of our own unique experience.
We took a big leap when we started SYC (Show Your Craft) Brewing. We wanted to make beer for the believers and the give a try-ers. For those who are not scared to show who they truly are.
Feature Beer - Clock Out (Pin Seeker)
(Light and crisp lager – ultra crushable beer)
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The Home You’ve Been Dreaming Of
If you’re going to invest your time and money in building a home, it should be with someone who cares about its success as much as you do.
Haynes Homes has been developing homes since 2015 in the Edmonton area with some of the cities best suppliers, designers and trades people. We have worked with a lot of Edmontonians to build their dream home, and we understand the trust and responsibility that comes along with it. No one should feel like they’re gambling with their future, which is why we have an open-book policy, and scheduled meetings every step of the way.
When you choose Haynes home you avoid costly mistakes, long build times and unexpected bills.
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Capital Chrysler Dodge JEEP RAM will be the Victoria Golf Men's Club official vehicle sponsor for the 2022 season.
Capital is your one stop shop for all your Jeep sales, service and parts needs.
They are Edmonton's original JEEP dealership... and so much more!
Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
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President
Aaron Anderson
Member Since 2010
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Vice President
Greg Gutsch
Member Since 2007
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Secretary
Al Chapman
Member Since 2018
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Treasurer
Gerry O'Donnell
Member Since 2014
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Club Captain
Jordan Thachuk
Member Since 2018
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Wednesday Night Chair
Mike Pickard
Member Since 2011
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Tournament Chair
Lincoln Chow
Member Since 2015
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Assistant
Tournament Chair
Doug Krystofiak
Member Since 2015
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Handicap Chair
Website Administrator
Peter Leong
Member Since 1999
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Match Play Chair
Allan Nalli
Member Since 2000
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Ringer Board Chair
John Croucher
Member Since 2020
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Audit Services & Marketing
Chris Suvan
Member Since 2019
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Fundraiser and Sponsorship
Reed Clark
Member Since 2020
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Past President
(2006-2020)
Derrick Forsythe
Member Since 2000
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Victoria Golf Course Hospitality Chair
Howler
Member Since 1896
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