SEPT 2005 - Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community

Page 52005 Crown Isle Men’sClub ChampionshipYanick comes back to claim 2005 ChampionshipOn the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, Dave Yanickfinally claims the title we all felt he was good enough towin. In a great match right to the last putt, Dave claimedhis 1st Club Championship Title since he was a juniorgolfer back in Lethbridge, Alberta (and we all know thatwas a long time ago). When it looked like Graeme Welshwould win the title going wire to wire, having held the leadsince early on the front nine of the first day, Yanick hit greatiron shots into #17 and #18 resulting in birdies, a tie for thelead and the ensuing playoff. After burning the edge on thefirst playoff hole and watching Welsh’s birdie putt lip-outand come straight back to him on the second hole, Yanickcalmly stroked in his birdie putt from six feet to win. Withmany of the fellow competitors watching the playoff, thiswas the best finish to any Club Championship to date.Results2005 Club 75, 72 (147)Champion - Dave YanickPlayoff winnerRunner-Up - Graeme Welsh 70, 77 (147)Overall Low NetChampion - Mike Johnson 69, 71 (140)Runner-Up - Bryan Pierce 70, 71 (141)Leader BoardGrossNetDave Yanick 75, 72 Mike Johnson 69, 71Graeme Welsh 70, 70 Bryan Pierce 70, 71Dave Wheeldon 79, 70 Dave Erskine 72, 72Gordon Sprott 77, 78 Russ Nelson 71, 75Ramsay Poucher 81, 75 John Roulston 76, 70David Merrifield 80, 78 Stan Campbell 74, 73Robert Hill 77, 82 Wayne Fountaine 73, 74QuoteFollow-through: The part of the swing that takesplace after the ball has been hit, but before the clubhas been thrown.Henry Beard & Roy McKieBy Mike KearnsWow! Did summer ever seem to fly by this year! The cooldamp weather that we experienced in June made way forsome very warm and dry conditions in July and Augustresulting in great golfing conditions. Hopefully thisweather will continue through early fall and you have achance to get out and swing the clubs before the winterweather is upon us.A number of pieces of equipment have been added tothe maintenance fleet this season, making quite an impacton how we are able to maintain the golf course. Keypieces included the addition of walking greens mowers,a reel grinder, rough mowers and a fairway aerator.This equipment has made a dramatic difference in turfconditioning and has greatly improved efficiency.While our primary focus over the last couple of monthshas been on maintaining top quality playing conditions,we have made some drainage and irrigation improvementsprior to the onset of the wet season. As we move into fall,look for work to continue on these drainage projects, bothon fairways as well as in some of the problem bunkers.Beginning in late September, we will be core aeratingand topdressing fairways. This procedure provides anumber of benefits to the turf, including thatch removaland compaction relief. Over time, the addition of thesepractices to our maintenance regime will result in adramatic improvement in fairway conditioning.Scheduled cultural practices on greens include coreaeration (scheduled for October 9 th and 10 th ) and solidtine venting of the greens in September. Venting thegreens is a relatively non-disruptive procedure thatopens up the greens and provides relief to greens that aresealed off due to the heavy summer traffic. Both of theseprocedures will help to encourage strong turf and rootgrowth heading in to the stress of winter weather.It has been a great (but busy!) first year, and along withthe entire maintenance staff, I am excited about thechanges we are making in our maintenance practices andI look forward to continually working each day to makeCrown Isle the best golfing experience possible. I hopethat you have all had a great summer of golf, and I wouldlike to thank all of the members at Crown Isle that havebeen very welcoming and supportive in my first seasonat the club.PLAY

Page 6PLAYMen’s Club Horse Race / CalcuttaSankey/Thorpe Duo Hang on to Win CashWhen Director of Golf, Jason Andrew tried to purchase this team in the Calcutta thenight prior, this should have given the rest of the field a warning. “I just had a feeling”Andrew mentioned. Carl Sankey and Rick Thorpe were one of the few teams that did notpre-purchase themselves during the Calcutta auction yet proved to be just too strong forthe rest of the field. They set the pace in the best ball, kept it close during the scrambleand watched the rest of the field stumble and fall back during the alternate shot race to thefinish. Coming into the event neither partner was playing their best golf. But, once in theheat of the battle, following the on-course leader boards, they found their games.Winners of the Horserace on the Friday night were Riley O’Connor & Ted Smith.Runners-up were Stan Campbell & Joe Haugan.Leader Board1st Six 2nd Six 3rd Six Final(Net Best Ball) (Scramble) (Alternate Shot) ScoreSankey / Thorpe -5 -1 +2 68Campbell / Haugan -3 -3 +3 69Forbes-King / Price -4 Even +1 69Brady / Davies -5 +1 +3 71Smith / Harrington -4 -1 +5 72Coleman / Flora -5 -2 +8 73McLellan / Pearl Even -1 +3 74Poucher / Heard -4 +1 +5 74Hornby Island Jewellery~November 19th1pm - 6pmPrivate Dining RoomCrown Isle Resort~Featuring exquisite works by:Gordon and Margie GrearHole-In-Ones2005 forCrown IsleMembersand StaffHole #4 - Jim MorozHole #4 - Len AppleyardHole #4 - Doug PetrieHole #7 - Rob McLellanHole #16 - Judy KafkaHole #16 - Ivan CurryHole #16 - John LawrenceHole #16 - Gordon SprottCrown IsleJunior SpotlightGraeme WelshGraeme Welsh has cappedoff his final junior year infine fashion. One ofGraeme’s highlights wasfinishing second in theJunior Masters MatchPlay Championships thatincluded a dramatic victoryin the quarterfinals over2004 Canadian AmateurChampion, Darren Wallace.Graeme also played extremelywell in the 2005 Men’s ClubChampionship leading wireto-almost-wire,only tofinish second in a playoff toeventual winner Dave Yanick.Graeme has since left theIsland to attend WaylandBaptist University in Texason a golf scholarship. Let’shope those pretty SouthernBelles let Graeme focus onhis game and studies.Each newsletter in the futurewill include highlights outliningthe trials and tribulationsof some of our competitivejuniors. Juniors to watch forin the future include RileyWheeldon, Johnny Neufeld,Christopher Appleyard andNick Meade.

Page 7Croonen Construction Feature BuilderAs the dog days of summer draw to a close, Crown Islereal estate remains as cloudless as our record dry stretch.Daily Westjet arrivals continue to come by the plane loadto take advantage of our charming locality and by urbanstandards, our extreme affordability.Starting with this issue we would like to welcome a newaddition to our quarterly newsletter. Over the years CrownIsle has worked with many creative and dedicated buildingprofessionals. We would like to present a featured builderin each issue.Croonen Construction is our featured builder for this issue.Founded in 1978 by father Peter Croonen, this familyownedbusiness has operated in the valley for close to 12years. We caught up with brothers Mike and Peter andasked them to tell us a bit about their company.“After taking the company over from our father in 2001,we were faced with deciding on which direction to headthe company. We both enjoy skilled workmanship andbelieve in quality over quantity. We decided to concentrateon high-end housing projects, having spent the majorityof our careers working in Crown Isle, we felt this wouldbe the best place to direct Croonen Construction. Arock solid foundation from our Dad, the support of ourcustomers and a good working relationship with CrownIsle, have all combined to help us succeed. We plan oncontinuing to raise the bar on residential development inthe Comox Valley by providing good old fashioned serviceand continually looking for ways to improve our endproduct.”Examples of the Croonen style of construction can befound throughout Crown Isle.3303 Majestic Drive - $499,000Luxury on Crown Isle Golf Resort. This well appointedrancher features maple cabinetry with granite countertops and an open-concept great room with designer handcarvedlimestone fireplace. Master suite contains dualsinks, soaker tub with Roman filler and a large shower.Crown moldings, hardwood floors, heated ceramic tile, 10year new home warranty, full landscaping and a spaciousdouble garage with extra storage round out the features ofthis home.3266 Majestic Drive - $699,000Crown Isle at it’s finest. Nestled on the 8th Fairway withtowering evergreens in the landscaped gardens, this homeexudes pride of ownership. Custom finishes includedesigner cabinetry, one of a kind concrete counter tops,jetted tub, hand pottered above counter sinks, 6’ x 6’ slatedwalk-in shower and guest suite with it’s own private ensuite.Contact Crown Isle Realty 703-5054.I NVEST

Page 8Cigar andcognac room.Best Wishes and WelcomeWe welcome two new team members - DaleMarie Young, Catering Coordinator and KealyDonaldson, Catering Administrtative Assistant.We all wish Brianne (on left) happy travels inEngland and Michelle (on right) all the best in hernew home in Quatsino Sound.DALEKEALYRELAXEnjoy dancing to themusic of Vancouver’s,“Beer Barrels”A variety of brewerieswith samples, $1 each.Complimentary Germanappetizers and more!Friday, October 14 thTickets go on sale inmid-SeptemberSponsored in partby Eagle 97.3 FMWine FestHot and ColdAppetizersWine tastingLive musicalentertainmentSaturday,November 19Tickets go on salein mid-OctoberSponsored in partby Eagle 97.3 FM