Hole-in-One Challenge takes 'water trap' to a whole new level

Hole-in-One Challenge takes 'water trap' to a whole new level
by Sue Grundy

A brave golfer goes for the long drive.

This year’s Go Home Bay fundraiser for the Georgian Bay Land Trust was a “Hole in One” golf challenge at the Grundy cottage on Saturday July 24. The “challenge” was to hit a target (a golf flag inside a styrofoam life ring) in a small bay off the entrance to the Grundy’s harbour. Each golfer had four chances (with floating golf balls) to hit the target from a driving range tee on a platform beside the cottage. Later, there was a “longest drive” competition from the dock to see who could drive a ball farthest into the bay.

Bob Duncanson watches his trajectory, hoping for the best!

About 25 golfers participated, and about the same number of supporters came to watch, cheer, heckle and support the GBLT. Some players were in full golf mode with their own clubs, proper golf attire, golf gloves etc., while others tried their luck with a borrowed club and bare feet or flip-flops. Hitting the target was harder than it looked – one golfer pointed out that “when the target is in the water, there’s no roll on the green!”.

Overall, the day was a big success for the GBLT, raising over $3200.

Many thanks to Janet Lougheed for organizational support, Tom Reis and his team for their work as the range crew retrieving the balls, and to Julia Reis and her assistants in providing refreshments.