This year we had 3 tournaments. Results are below:

Season Opening Tournament  was held:
Saturday, 25 May
Grey Silo Golf Club, Waterloo
Located west of Toronto just to the north of Hwy401 to the east of downtown Waterloo at 2001 University Avenue.
Host to the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic starting in 2012. Presents golfers with 18 breathtaking holes of championship golf. The links styled course situated next to the Grand River is coupled with an unspoiled environment with first class facilities.

Net Stableford category
Winner: SCHIEVEN, Gord 27 hdcp, gross stroke score of 101, for 37 points,
Runner-up: KUSHNIRENKO, Mark 27 hdcp, gross stroke score of 101, for 34 points,
3rd Place: KOCUR, Mike, 23 hdcp, gross stroke score of 96, for 34 points.

Gross Stableford category
Winner: SCHIEVEN, Luke, 12 hdcp, gross stroke score of 81, for 27 points,
Runner-up: TWERDOCHLIB, Stefan 8 hdcp, gross stroke score of 80, for 27 points,
3rd Place: DYVONIAK, Slavik 8 hdcp, gross stroke score of 80, for 27 points.

Handicaps to be modified:
SKYBA, Taras, from 17 to 18.

For a look at the Scoresheet to date, please see: 2013 Scoresheet.

For Photos (coming soon), visit the Photo Gallery.

Season's Second Tournament  was held:
Saturday, 6 July
Osprey Valley Resorts Golf Club: The Hoot Course, Caledon
Located at 18821 Main Street, is 5 km west of Hwy 10 and just north of Hwy 24 in Headwaters Country.
The wasteland style course, the Hoot is a scenic beauty which opened in 2001. The course offers plenty of water and some tee-to-green waste bunkers. The 17th hole on the Hoot, with a choice of two landing areas over water off the tee, a postage-stamp green and a waterfall is truly breathtaking.

Net Stableford category
Winner: KRAUS, Walter 20 hdcp, gross stroke score of 91, for 38 points,
Runner-up: JACKSON, Beatrice F36 hdcp, gross stroke score of 111, for 33 points,
3rd Place: THREE-WAY TIE:
JACKSON, Tony, 20 hdcp, gross stroke score of 96, for 32 points,
KOCUR, Mike, 23 hdcp, gross stroke score of 99, for 32 points
VEDLIN, Justin 18 hdcp, gross stroke score of 95, for 32 points.

Gross Stableford category
Winner: KUSHNIR, Bohdan, 11 hdcp, gross stroke score of 76, for 43 points,
Runner-up: DYVONIAK, , Slavik, 8 hdcp, gross stroke score of 78, for 30 points,
3rd Place: SKYBA, Taras, 17 hdcp, gross stroke score of 91, for 22 points.

Handicaps to be modified:
DYVONIAK, Slavik, from 8 to 7,
KOCUR, Roman, from 19 to 21,
KRAUS, Walter, from 20 to 19,
KUSHNIR, Bohdan, from 11 to 9.

For a look at the Scoresheet to date, please see: 2013 Scoresheet.

For Photos (coming soon), visit the Photo Gallery.

Season Finale Championship Tournament was held:
Saturday, 10 August
Legends on Niagara: Ussher’s Creek Course, Niagara Falls
Located at 9172 Willoughby Drive.
Follow QEW to McLeod Road, at the end of the ramp turn left (east), follow McLeod part Marineland into village of Chippawa, turn left (east) at 2nd lights (Lyons Creek Road/Main Street). At Niagara River road veers to the right and is called River Road (south), follow Niagara Parkway 3km to Legends on the Niagara.

Rated as among the top 20 public courses in Canada, blends natural beauty with a challenging layout – one of Thomas McBroom’s finest masterpieces.

Net Stableford category
Winner: SCHIEVEN, Luke, 12 hdcp, gross stroke score of 82, for 38 points,
Runner-up: KROUS, Walter, 19 hdcp, gross stroke score of 92, for 36 points,
3rd Place: VEDLIN, Richard, 10 hdcp, gross stroke score of 84, for 34 points.

Gross Stableford category
Winner: DYVONIAK, Slavik, 7 hdcp, gross stroke score of 80, for 28 points,
Runner-up: TWERDOCHLIB, Stefan, 8 hdcp, gross stroke score of 80, for 28 points,
3rd Place: SCHIEVEN, Luke, 12 hdcp, gross stroke score of 82, for 26 points.

For a look at the Scoresheet to date, please see: 2013 Scoresheet.

For Photos (coming soon), visit the Photo Gallery.

Champion Golfers for 2013
Although our events are open to all, our members will enjoy lower cost of participation and value-added benefits. To be eligible for the Championship awards, you must be a Member in good standing. As in previous years, our individual Net Stableford and Gross Stableford Champion Golfers for 2013 are determined by combining the player’s best score from the first 2 season tournaments with the Finale tournament score.

2013 Champion Net Stableford category,
Winner: SCHIEVEN, Luke, 12 hdcp, score total of 76 points,
Runner-up: KRAUS, Walter, 19 hdcp, score total of 74 points.

2013 Champion Gross Stableford category,
Winner: DYVONIAK, Slavik, 7 hdcp, score total of 58 points,
Runner-up (tie):
KUSHNIR, Bohdan, 9 hdcp, score total of 56 points, and
TWERDOCHLIB, Stefan, 8 hdcp, score total of 56 points.

The scores of all competitors can be found by clicking the following link:
2013 Season Tournament Scoresheet.

Ukrainian World Golf Challenge 7 CHINA 2013 Tournament was held:
Saturday, 7 September - Sunday, 15 September
Mission Hills Golf Resort, Shenzhen China (near Hong Kong)
The Vijay Course

The Annika Course

The Els Course

World Cup Course

This week-long event promised to not only continue the tradition of excellence set by previous challenges in Germany, Vancouver, Australia, Hawaii, Spain, and Florida, but also gave a uniquely Chinese cultural and golfing experience.

Plus: China Highlights Tour was held:
Sunday, 15 September - Wednesday, 25 September

This fully-escorted tour included a wonderful sightseeing and cultural experience starting with a 4-night Yangtze River cruise, Xian, Beijing, and Shanghai to give you a taste of the orient. From the Terra Cotta Warriors, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Splendid China, silk and pearl markets, this tour had it all and gave an appreciation for a country that has seen it all and tells its story with unmatched charm and vigor.

For details refer to the UGAC website at: www.ugolf.ca/2013China.html.

The UGAC, established in 2001, is based on the model of longstanding Ukrainian golf associations in Australia and the United States, the latter Ukrainian Golf Association of Great Britain, the Ukrainian Golf Team in Germany, and now most recently the Golf Association of Ukraine.

The UGAC has founding members in Toronto, Montreal, and Winnipeg and is looking to offer golfing opportunities to Ukrainians from across Canada. The UGAC has three main goals. Firstly, the association will organize competitive golfing among our membership staging an annual Canadian individual championship. Secondly, within this competitive context, will provide opportunities for social networking and camaraderie within the broad Ukrainian community in Canada. Thirdly, and most far reaching, is to participate in international golfing events with our parallel golf associations across the world.

Membership is open to Canadians of Ukrainian ancestry, those who have familial relations, and those who through their association with Ukrainians, may be appointed as "honourary Ukrainians". The minimum age to participate is 16. To register for membership, complete the Membership Registration Form as found on our web site at www.ugolf.ca or click here. Younger players are eligible for Junior membership.

Although our events are open to all, our members will enjoy lower cost of participation and value-added benefits. As in previous years, our individual Net Stableford and Gross Stableford Champion Golfers for 2008 will be determined by combining the player’s best score from the first 2 season tournaments with the Finale tournament score.

To register for any of these UGAC events, please contact:

Max Trojan, our registration convener, at: jomax.trojan@bell.net or phone at 416/315 6993.

Payments may be made by cheque (payable to UGAC), or cash and sent
c/o: UGAC, 14 Appleby Court, Etobicoke, Ontario M9B 5A2 (e-mail: UGAC@sympatico.ca)

I look forward to seeing all our current and new members this summer.
Bob Kushnir, UGAC President.

Payments:
Registration closes and payments must be received at least 14 days prior to each UGAC tournament date.
Payment may be made by cheque (made out to UGAC), or cash.