This year, we played 3 tournaments.
Click here for the 2009 Season Tournament Scoresheet.

Season Opening Tournament
Saturday, 30 May
Crosswinds Golf & Country Club, Burlington, Ontario
Located at 6621 Guelph Line, Burlington, on the west side of Guelph line, just south of Derry Road between Hwy 401 and Hwy 407.
The 18-hole championship layout is designed to challenge the lowest handicappers while rewarding novice golfers’ shot making skills. Crosswinds tends to reward accuracy over length where each shot sets up the next whithin a majestic natural setting.

Net Stableford category
Winner: Slavik DYVONIAK, 25 hdcp, gross stroke score of 88, for 45 points,
Runner-up: Walter KRAUS, 23 hdcp, gross stroke score of 88, for 43 points,
3rd place: Lesyk BILYK, 30 hdcp, gross stroke score of 102, for 36 points.

Gross Stableford category
Winner: Andy KISIL, 9 hdcp, gross stroke score of 79, for 29 points,
Runner-up: Vince GARISTO, 14 hdcp, gross stroke score of 83, for 25 points won on retrogression over
3rd place: Patrick LESINKY, 16 hdcp, gross stroke score of 84, for 25 points.

Handicaps to be modified:
Chris BLAIR, from 17 to 14,
Slavik DYVONIAK, from 25 to 21,
Vince GARISTO, from 14 to 12,
Andy KISIL, from 9 to 8,
Roman KOCUR, from 17 to 19,
Walter KRAUS, from 23 to 20,
Patrick LESINKY, from 16 to 14,
Peter SZAGALA, from 18 to 17.

For Crosswinds Photos, visit the Photo Gallery.

Season's Second Tournament
Saturday, 25 July
Dragon's Fire Golf Club, Carlisle, Ontario
Located at 342 Concession 8 E, north of Burlington Hwy 407 just east of Hwy 6.
The GTA’s first dragon has risen from the ashes of a former countryside tree farm. This championship course was built to the highest of standards with top notch USGA greens, intricately shaped Ohio sand bunkers, the best of turf grasses over gently rolling natural terrain, and features Sky caddie GPS. Every hole is cut in its own tree envelope providing spectacular visual frames amidst majestic towering trees. Opened in May 2008, the course has a wonderful rhythm of short and long holes offering strategic options in the best tradition of “risk-reward”.

Net Stableford category
Winner: Slavik DYVONIAK, 21 hdcp, gross stroke score of 88, for 41 points won on retrogression over,
Runner-up: Borys BUHEL, 26 hdcp, gross stroke score of 93, for 41 points on retrogression over,
3rd place: Patrick LESINKY, 14 hdcp, gross stroke score of 84, for 41 points.

Gross Stableford category
Winner: Andy KISIL, 8 hdcp, gross stroke score of 77, for 31 points,
Runner-up: Patrick LESINKY, 14 hdcp, gross stroke score of 84, for 27 points,
3rd place: Vince GARISTO, 12 hdcp, gross stroke score of 83, for 25 points.

Handicaps to be modified:
Borys BUHEL, from 26 to 22,
Slavik DYVONIAK, from 21 to 19,
Vince GARISTO, from 12 to 11,
Andy KISIL, from 8 to 7,
Paul KUSHNIRENKO, from 19 to 20,
Patrick LESINKY, from 14 to 12,
Andrei SHKLAR, from 9 to 7,
Stefan TWERDOCHLIB, from 16 to 15.

For Dragon's Fire Photos, visit the Photo Gallery.

Season Finale Championship Tournament
Saturday, 12 September
Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, Uxbridge, Ontario.
Located north-east of Toronto at 40 Elgin Park Drive between Main Street and Toronto Street (Hwy 47).
More than just a great place to golf, it reflects the spirit found in some of today’s most famous golf holes in 12 of the 18 holes. You will envision yourself playing off a road in Scotland, across a famous creek in Georgia, onto an island in Florida, and through pine forests in New Jersey.

Net Stableford category
Winner: Richard BOKER, 18 hdcp, gross stroke score of 91, for 36 points won on retrogression over,
Runner-up: Merv STEVENS, 22 hdcp, gross stroke score of 94, for 36 points on retrogression over,
3rd place: Bohdan KUSHNIR, 12 hdcp, gross stroke score of 85, for 35 points.

Gross Stableford category
Winner: Andrei SHKLAR, 7 hdcp, gross stroke score of 83, for 25 points won on retrogression over,
Runner-up: Bohdan KUSHNIR, 12 hdcp, gross stroke score of 85, for 25 points,
3rd place: Andy KISIL, 7 hdcp, gross stroke score of 87, for 24 points.

Handicaps to be modified:
None!

For Wooden Sticks Photos, visit the Photo Gallery.

Closest to the Hole Winners

Winners are
Merv STEVENS, from Crosswinds, and
Slavik DYVONIAK, on the 17th island hole at Wooden Sticks (he missed his birdie putt).

Longest Drive Winner

Winner is
Andrei SHKLAR, from Crosswinds, on the hugely wide 18th hole at Wooden Sticks.

Champion Golfers for 2009
Champions in each of Net and Gross Stableford categories are determined by the high total of scores from a minimum of 2 tournaments. Two scores are necessary to qualify for the individual championship of which one score must be posted at the Season Finale tournament. A player may compete in any or all events, as desired, with the best score from the first 3 season events being totaled with that of the Season Finale score.

2009 Champion Net Stableford category,
Winner: Slavik DYVONIAK, 19 hdcp, score total of 74 points,
won due to lower handicap in tie over Borys BUHEL, 22 hdcp, score total of 74 points.

2009 Champion Gross Stableford category,
Winner: Andy KISIL, 8 hdcp, score total of 55 points.

The scores of Runners-up and all other competitors can be found by clicking the following link:
2009 Season Tournament Scoresheet .