Golf season wraps up with Sneeze and Freeze
Good company cuts the chill for final tournament of golfing season
April Hudson
Northern News Services
Thursday, September 15, 2016
LIIDLII KUE/FORT SIMPSON
The golf tournament season in Fort Simpson ended with a chill on Sept. 17 as Seven Spruce Golf Course held its annual Sneeze And Freeze.
Eleven teams hit the green for the last golf tournament of the year at Seven Spruce Golf Course in Fort Simpson on Sept. 17. - April Hudson/NNSL photos
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The game attracted 22 players for 18 holes of golf on a blustery autumn day that saw a good turnout for the tournament and subsequent barbecue.
Organized by Laurie Nadia and Tanya Hurst, the tournament didn't bother with prizes for first, second and third place.
That, Nadia said, was because the tournament was meant more as a fun game than as a competition.
As for other prizes, Darrell Littlechild won men's closest-to-the-pin. Bert Tsetso won men's longest drive, while Kristen Morrison won ladies' longest drive.
Ladies' longest putt went to Roxanna Thompson, with a putt of 1.09 metres, while men's went to Travis Hanna with a putt of 2.41 metres.
Men's closest-to-the-tree went to Neil Phillips, while ladies' closest-to-the-tree ended in a tie between Tiiu Cli and Sheila Pollard, both of whom ended up bouncing their golf balls off the tree.
Kelley Andrews-Klein and Leanne Jose hit the green as a pair.
Aside from a triple bogie and a few pars, the duo also birdied Hole 2.
"It was a little cold out this morning but it's warmed up a bit," said Jose in the afternoon.
The golf course will remain open into October, according to Val Gendron, who helps to run the course.
The course's closure will be signalled with flags coming down and an orange fence going up.
Gendron said she was happy to see how well-maintained the grounds were this summer, thanks to the efforts of Kevin Menicoche.
"He did a great job maintaining the grass," she said.
Additionally, she said it was nice to see the clubhouse open and maintained for regular set hours.
"The tournaments all went very well, and we had quite high participation in all of them," she said.
The course saw a number of improvements this year, including a "soft facelift" of the clubhouse's interior.
That included new paint on the walls, new flooring, cupboards and a new countertop, Gendron said.
"That was all thanks to members who volunteered their time," she said.
She also credited Rowe's Construction with installing a tee box on Hole 1.
"They did an amazing job."
As for next year, Gendron said she wants to see an increase in events.
"We hope to have more events and programming from the clubhouse next season," she said.
