THE FIRST TEE
Newsletter - Spring 2023
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2023 Masters - Live at The Greenhouse |
Custom Masters Inspired Food will be served
- Private Event Held for the VMGC -
Saturday, April 8th, 2023 11:00 AM
More information to follow... watch your email
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Meet & Greet
Orientation to help welcome our newest members into our club and to re-connect with those returning for another season.
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Location
The Greenhouse
Victoria Golf Course
Date & Time
April 26, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Watch for sign-up instructions during the last week of April.
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Message from the President |
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Sponsorships and Marketing |
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Howlers Corner
I know I live in the playground that you like to play golf on, but it is my home!
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!
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River Bend Golf and Recreation
Saturday, June 24, 2023
First Tee Time (TBD)
The Red Deer River majestically wraps itself around the River Bend Golf Course and 420 acres of forested parkland. With an 18 hole, par 72 championship course, a 9 hole Mini-Links course, a large Driving Range with matt and grass tees, two pitching greens and a large putting green.
We have a limited number of spots available so watch for the email notification and please sign-up early.
Deadline for entries will be advised.
The cost per person will include driving range access, 18 holes, power cart, tournament fee, meal, gratuities & GST. (Cost to be determined)
More details to come...
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Club Championship
August 19 & 20 - 2023
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New for 2023...
ALL Club Championship prizes will be paid out in CASH!
The Tournament Prize Fee, for the 2023 Club Championship, is to be sent by E-transfer to victoriagolf.mc@gmail.com.
Payment must be received by the deadline in order to be eligible for prize pay-outs.
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Club Championship Qualifying Requirements
All members or associate members, require eight men's club events, from May 3rd until August 16th, 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
- 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 & 2022
Club Champion
Jordan Vallee
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Please contact Andy Ho if you, or your company, are able to contribute prizes or funds to better enhance our weekend tournaments.
This provides a great opportunity to increase exposure for your company while providing excitement and interest for our tournaments.
Any contributions would be appreciated!
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There are a limited number of 2022 Hoodies available which can be purchased for just $25 each.
There are various sizes available on a first come basis.
See Mike Pickard at the Meet and Greet or after your round on Wednesdays to purchase.
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Access all of the Victoria Men's Golf Club information through our website.
Go to vmcgolf.ca to navigate to everything you need.
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
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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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Municipal Golf Courses and Driving Range |
Click on the VGC logo to find information on the following for the 2023 golf season
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Platinum Card
20% off regular green fees, plus other benefits.
Rewards Card
10% off regular green fees, plus other benefits.
- Click on move.learn.play below
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We at VMGC would like to say thank you to Ryan Haynes of Haynes Homes, who, over the years, has been a Sponsor for our Club.
Ryan passed away on February 27th, 2023.
Ryan was an avid golfer and member at Blackhawk and loved supporting our club.
Thank you Ryan.
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2023 Club Sponsors
Please support our sponsors throughout the 2023 season and beyond.
We look forward to a wonderful year together!
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The Greenhouse Restaurant |
The Greenhouse Restaurant is one of Edmonton's Premier River Valley Dining Destination’s.
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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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.
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.
When you choose Haynes home you avoid costly mistakes, long build times and unexpected bills.
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Local Muni Inc. is an approachable clothing line and attitude representing the community of misfits that can come together over the great game of golf.
Local Muni Inc. honours the golf tradition but happily recognizes that the game is improving and becoming more inclusive.
For the new landscape that is the great game of golf, we are your Local Muni.
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The Edmonton Stingers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Edmonton, Alberta.
They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League and play their home games at the HIVE arena at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
The Stingers' mascot is Buzz, a hornet, inspired by the CF-18 based in Cold Lake.
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Everything has a place and there's a place for everything. This saying, known as "mise en place" or "meez" for short, guides us in our accounting services to you.
Meez Accounting provides all-encompassing accounting for
Canadian small businesses and personal taxes.
Let's connect and put everything
in place for you!
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ROSS FLATS is named after Edmonton’s historic river-valley area that housed the City’s original baseball stadium in 1907: Diamond Park.
ROSS FLATS is where Edmonton’s first professional championship sports team, the Edmonton Grays, practiced and competed.
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This water-filled scrub brush tool is a game changer for long range sessions.
Gone are the repetitive trips back and forth to the club-cleaning station.
The Caddy Splash Water Brush uses nylon bristles and a squeezable water tube to make cleaning your club face easier than ever.
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The Rosychuk Investment Group
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The Rosychuk Investment Group, of CIBC Wood Gundy is a wealth advisory team for high net worth families, trusts, and corporations.
Through our wealth management process, we help bring clarity and actionable planning to our clients' financial goals.
Our Philosophy has been shaped by some of the most successful pension and endowment fund managers.
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If you are interested in Sponsoring the club this year, please get in touch with Chris, Reed or Andy. |
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