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The beauty of 9

Kathy Constantinou & Krisanne Knickle
9H CO-CAPTAINS

Welcome to our 10 new Trial Members in the 9H section! They have had a terrific start to the season getting to play golf
with each other and their buddies. Please sign up for all the events possible at Ladies’ - it is a great way to make new
friends and enjoy the lifelong journey here at Ladies’.

The survey results indicated that Members wanted to enjoy section games without too much pressure to dress up. So,
this year 6 out of our 8 Shotguns are following the theme - “Around the World”. We have already visited the UK and Spain-
enjoying their culinary delights and testing our knowledge of each country’s traditions. Next stops in June will be Cyprus
and Japan – come join us!

What an exciting season so far for the 9Hole section! This year the 9H section is hosting five 9 hole events involving other
clubs: 3 non competitive and 2 trophy events. Our first friendly Interclub with Members from the Toronto Golf Club was a
huge success! We are always looking for Members to help host our visiting clubs, so please check the calendar and sign
up for our events. We will be giving priority for away game play to those who play at home. Our next two away games are
on June 25 and July 3.

As for competitive games, the 9 Hole section is also hosting our Tri-Club trophy event on July 12 and the 9 Hole
association Crystal Tournament in August. More news on those to come!

Our first section trophy event: The Flo Jowsey, will be held over three weeks in June and our 9 Hole 4 ball Match Play: The
Beth Matheson, will continue throughout the summer. Great ways to meet new people to play with!

What about weekly draws? We tried using an open tee time policy for the afternoon section in May. We had some issues
with Members waiting too long, not playing with a variety of people, and sometimes not having anyone to play with! So,
after the next shotgun event, we will revert to a hybrid system: Each tee time will have 3 assigned players, and one open
slot for those who cannot commit to a time. You will need to indicate your choice when you sign up. Hopefully, this will
meet everyone’s needs.

As you can see, the 9 Hole section is a vibrant group who are an important part of Ladies’!

Kath y & Kr isanne

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