Legion tournament cold, but fun

September 25, 2013 · 0 Comments

It was one of those days where an extra jacket and a hood would keep you warmer. It wasn’t so much the cool temperatures as it was the wind blowing across the course.

In fact a pair of gloves wouldn’t hurt either as golfers made their way around the nine hole course at the Dunadel Golf Club just north of Dundalk on Highway 10, on Sunday, September 22.

It didn’t matter though as 42 golfers turned out for a day on the links as part of the Royal Canadian Legion Shelburne Branch 220 annual golf tournament.

“It’s not a fundraiser, it’s just a fun event,” Said tournament organizer Lesa Peat. “This is the final, end of year tournament for Dunadel. “We had 42 golfers and more for dinner tonight.”

The tournament got underway at noon with a shotgun start and a four person best ball style play.

Of course at the end of the day there was an opportunity to claim bragging rights for the best or most unusual activity on the golf course.

The top story of the day, and verified by members of the foursome, was Bruce Galbraith’s shot that shanked to the right and hit a small tree. The ball returned 180 degrees and Galbraith caught the ball in his hand at the tee. That’s something you won’t see every day!

After the tournament, members took some time to get their body temperatures back up to normal before returning to the Legion for dinner.

“It’s a fun day,” Peat said. “We have draws and prizes donated by local businesses back at the Legion.”

The Legion hosts the tournament in September every year and it has become an annual event.

By Brian Lockhart