Annual Mayor’s Golf tournament and Family Fun Day recognized nationally by Canadian Tire

August 31st, 2010

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This newspaper earned one of four national awards on May 28 when Canadian Tire JumpStart recognized the staff for its fundraising events for local families.

This Week has raised more than $68,000 with its annual family fun day in Peterborough and annual golf tournaments co-hosted by the mayor since 2003.

“It is amazing that our small golf tournament makes such a huge difference to children in our area,” general manager Mary Babcock said after accepting the award from Martha Billes, the founder and chairman of Canadian Tire JumpStart.

“We are so lucky that we have the very best team to pull such an event together every year.”

Since This Week has so many youth carriers, this is a great way to give back to families in the community, she added.

Ms Babcock was in good company as the other awards went to the Manitoba government for supplying bags full of sports equipment and two groups of Canadian Tire employees who started fundraising programs for JumpStart, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

“As a community newspaper, we’re delighted to organize an event that benefits local youth through the Canadian Tire JumpStart Program and that partners with local municipal leaders,” adds publisher Bruce Danford.

All three area Canadian Tire operators attended the award ceremony — Craig Salkeld and Marcus Weinbrecht, associate dealers from both Peterborough stores and general manager John Fox from the Lindsay store. All three say they are proud to see so many children helped by the money that is raised here and stays here.

“It’s an exceptional honour,” Mr. Weinbrecht says.

“It’s a very select group so it’s a very big deal for Peterborough This Week to get this award. It’s a reflection of the work that Mary Babcock and Kirtus Evoy put in to support JumpStart. As a business partner, we’re thrilled to work with them and we’ll work together for years to come.”

Mr. Salkeld expressed his thanks for the many hours of work put in by This Week’s staff to support a program that puts kids into recreation programs.

“I’ve been in other markets and have never seen an outside partner get so involved,” he adds.

Mr. Fox was also pleased to see This Week recognized for its fundraisers.

“We have a lot of respect for Mary and the team at This Week,” he says.

“They’ve been great partners to work with. The award is long overdue and well-deserved.”

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Golfers out in full force to see Weir

August 27th, 2010

It’s a spectacular day to raise money for the Childrens Hospital Foundation of Manitoba.

Golfers young and old were out in full force this morning at St. Charles Country Club, joining PGA Tour star and Masters champion Mike Weir for the fourth annual Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive For Kids.

The Mike Weir Foundation has set a goal of raising $10 million across Canada for children’s care.

Teams of players flooded the MacKenzie and Ross Nines early this morning for 18 holes of action. Sunday night at a kick-off reception, four groups successfully bid to play a few holes with Weir today.

Later in the morning, 18 local professionals and 54 kids assembled at St. Charles to participate in the nine-hole Safeway Junior pro-am.

All the players got to meet and have their photos taken with Weir before starting their event.

“That was exciting meeting him, shaking his hand and taking pictures with him,” said Brynn Todd, 12. “I just said hi, but it was so exciting.”

Todd was one of the lucky junior members at St. Charles who won a draw to play in the pro-am. Other juniors around the area earned their spots in club competitions or in contests.

“This was so cool to meet someone in the pros and on TV and to see that you actually get to meet him,” Todd added. “This will be fun but I’m nervous, too.”

Weir, who was a junior obsessed with golf long before he ever won a major championship, hit the first shot of the pro-am and spoke to the juniors, pros and parents assembled around the first tee at St. Charles’ Woods Nine.”Keep working hard,” Weir said. “Because you never know what can happen.”

The fund raising-day continues with a clinic by Weir this afternoon, then tonight’s gala dinner at the Ft. Garry hotel.

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Youth-senior golf tournament planned

August 24th, 2010

Perhaps mutual frustration can help bring seniors and youth together.

A golf tournament is being planned for June 3 at the Vulcan Golf and Country Club to help break down barriers between the two age groups.

?The youth and seniors are so far apart, each one seems to be leery of the other,? said Tina Wideen with Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).

Teenagers might seem ?scary,? but that doesn?t make them bad people, said Wideen. They?re finding their own identity, just like adults did when they were growing up, she said.

Wideen would like to be able to pair seniors and youth on teams.

There are plenty of seniors who golf, and there?s a push to increase the number of youth golfers, she said.

Wideen is still working out the details but hopes that the event won?t cost participants any money. She is attempting to line up sponsors.

If there is a cost, anyone who couldn?t afford to participate otherwise would be subsidized, she said.

Anyone 50-plus or 17 and under can sign up for the event, said Wideen. For information or to register, call FCSS (485-2192) and ask for Wideen or Ashley Fath.

Sign up sheets are also to be available at the golf course, senior centre, County Central High School, and perhaps other places around town, said Wideen. Watch out for flyers for further information.

Participants are to meet at 1 p.m. on June 3, with a buffet to follow nine holes of golf.

?I think it?ll be a lot of fun,? said Wideen.

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Foundation: ‘Weir in the money’

August 20th, 2010

Golfer raises $625K for Children’s Hospital Canada’s Masters champ draws a crowd in Winnipeg

The amount of money, $625,000, is staggering.

These are not the best of economic times. The appearance, golf and a gala dinner, took barely more than 24 hours. Though it looks good on Winnipeg, to many, this does not sound like Winnipeg, known to be tight with a dollar and eager for a deal.

But this was the amount of money raised for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba at Monday’s Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids.

This is the power of the brand that is Mike Weir.

The 2003 Masters champion, Canada’s biggest golf star, attracted the well-heeled, a solid cross-section of the business community and both the avid and casual fans to St. Charles Country Club on Monday.

Weir’s galleries numbered in the hundreds by midday — for a Texas scramble where he played a few holes with a quartet of groups who, at a Sunday night pre-golf party, successfully bid thousands of dollars for his company.

Golf event officials said they had no trouble selling out all the top sponsorships and the foursomes at $10,000 each.

By the time the 40-year-old native of Sarnia, Ont., was done shaking hands, being photographed and convincing all to open their wallets on Monday, the Miracle Golf Drive for Kids had its second most successful day in four years.

Saskatoon’s pre-recession Weir event still tops the list at more than $1.18 million but the main goal the golfer’s charitable foundation has set is to raise $10 million for children’s health-care causes across the country.

“The children’s charities, that’s near and dear to everybody’s heart,” said Weir’s brother Jim, the CEO of Mike Weir Wine and a key member of the inner circle. “It resonates. Everyone in our family’s been lucky enough to have healthy children but we feel it’s important to give back.

“Winnipeg really (got) around this, like Saskatoon and London and Halifax before, but the bottom line is about helping children, so when you go to somebody and say you want to do an event to help children… yeah, Mike has power but no matter what you do, people are going step up for that. It’s the way we are as Canadians.”

The Weir franchise, which took off after the Masters victory, includes the winery, a clothing line, the foundation dedicated to children’s causes and now Weir Golf Design.

“There is a lot of thought that goes into the Weir brand, that’s for sure,” said Jim Weir. “It all starts with him though, with the man himself and the things that are important to him.


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“The winery, for example. We started it up but he wanted to figure out a way to generate some money for the foundation through the winery. He said he didn’t need to make any money off the winery, he wanted to raise money.

“He’s very, very grounded like that. Everyone who works within the winery, the foundation, the clothing line, whatever it is, we follow his lead. He is the brand. It’s always about helping other people.”

That’s one of the key reasons a major golf organization has become one of Weir’s foundation partners.

“Mike Weir’s playing achievements, the Masters victory in particular, have positioned him as a national hero throughout the Canadian golf industry,” said Jeff Calderwood, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada, who attended the Winnipeg event. “In addition, his strong family values and dedication to children’s health make him an ideal role model athlete for all Canadians.

“And for these reasons, the NGCOA Canada was proud to align our own charitable fundraising initiatives with the Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids.”

Weir, the eight-time PGA Tour winner and Presidents Cup team player, humbly accepts much of the credit but is reluctant to hype his star power.

“I don’t, really. I don’t think about it,” he said Monday. “I’m happy we have such a great turnout and we’re able to raise some significant dollars for the hospital.”

His brother Jim, though, said there’s no getting around it.

“It’s very much there,” Jim said. “I’m lucky to see it all the time but it doesn’t get lost on me. The volunteers around here today, people who took time off from work, they were just so friendly, they’re thanking us for coming in to raise money for the hospital.

“Last week in Toronto, we went for a hospital visit and it was amazing to watch the children when he comes walking into a room. You might wonder if the 2003 Masters isn’t a long time ago and these kids are 8, 9, 10, but they still know who he is and the power of him walking into a room is really, really cool.

“Really, it’s almost the power of what that green jacket brought. Just amazing.”

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MTS Allstream tees off with Mike Weir for the Children’s Hospital of Manitoba

August 17th, 2010

MTS Allstream provides ‘people power’ and financial support for the 2010 Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids

Stock Symbol: MBT

WINNIPEG, June 4 /CNW/ – More than 100 MTS Allstream employees are volunteering for the 2010 Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, this Sunday, June 6, and Monday, June 7. MTS Allstream is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the event, proceeds from which will support the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba.

“It’s great to see so much support from our employees – with 100 of them volunteering at this weekend’s Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids,” said Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officermag glass 10x10 MTS Allstream tees off with Mike Weir for the Childrens Hospital of Manitoba, MTS Allstream. “MTS Allstream is committed to supporting the communities in which we live, work and do business.” said Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officer, MTS Allstream. “Our employees are always incredibly generous with their time and money, donating more than 50,000 volunteer hours every year.”

The Golf Drive is a national fundraising initiative with a goal of raising $10 million for children’s health care causes across the country. It is presented by The Mike Weir Foundation, benefitting the Children’s Miracle Network, and in association with the National Golf Course Owners Association of Canada. This is the first time the event has been held in Manitoba. Past locations include London, Saskatoon and Halifax.

“I’m very excited to see Manitobans rallying behind this event in support of children’s health care,” said Mike Weir. “Generous support from sponsors will help the Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids get closer to its goal of raising $10 million nationwide for children’s hospitals.”

The tournament will begin on Sunday, June 6 with a sponsorship reception and continues on Monday, June 7 with a kick-off breakfast, followed by the tournament, a junior pro-am, a post-tournament lunch, and a golf clinic. The Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids Gala Dinner will be held that evening at the Fort Garry Hotel Spa and Conference Centre.

“The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba welcomes MTS Allstream as a Platinum Sponsor of the Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids, as well as the many MTS Allstream employees who have committed their time as volunteers,” said event co-chair Curtis Gray. “We thank MTS Allstream, once again, for coming forward to support the fundraising efforts of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, which will directly impact the advancement of knowledge and care in the fields of child health and child health research in Manitoba and across Canada.”

MTS Allstream supports numerous community and charitable initiatives throughout Manitoba and across Canada, and actively facilitates the philanthropic and volunteer efforts of its employees and retirees.

About MTS Allstream

MTS Allstream is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada’s leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 6,000 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. MTS Allstream has nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company’s extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. MTS Allstream is a proud sponsor of Cindy Klassen, 2006 World Champion and Canada’s greatest Olympian, and a proud contributor to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.’s common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchangemag glass 10x10 MTS Allstream tees off with Mike Weir for the Childrens Hospital of Manitoba (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream services, markets, community commitments and record of creating shareholder value are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

About The Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids

The Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids has a single mission – to be golf’s premier fundraising initiative to support children’s health care. The mission is to ensure that all children receive the very best care, that children benefit from world class research and that care facilities are provided with funding for educational and support programs. The Mike Weir Foundation, Children’s Miracle Network and the National Golf Course Owners Association Canada have joined forces to create something never done before – a concerted national effort to raise $10 million for children’s health care.

About The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba

Established in 1971, the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba works to support the special health care needs of children through reliable and consistent funding of equipment and programs at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital and pediatric medical research at the Manitoba Institute of Child Health. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised close to $100 million. For more information about the Foundation, visit www.goodbear.mb.ca.

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Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive Helps Kids in Winnipeg

August 13th, 2010

More than 100 MTS Allstream employees are volunteering for the 2010 Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids at St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, this Sunday, June 6, and Monday, June 7. MTS Allstream is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the event, proceeds from which will support the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba.

“It’s great to see so much support from our employees – with 100 of them volunteering at this weekend’s Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids,” said Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officer, MTS Allstream. “MTS Allstream is committed to supporting the communities in which we live, work and do business.” said Pierre Blouin, Chief Executive Officer, MTS Allstream. “Our employees are always incredibly generous with their time and money, donating more than 50,000 volunteer hours every year.”

The Golf Drive is a national fundraising initiative with a goal of raising $10 million for children’s health care causes across the country. It is presented by The Mike Weir Foundation, benefitting the Children’s Miracle Network, and in association with the National Golf Course Owners Association of Canada. This is the first time the event has been held in Manitoba. Past locations include London, Saskatoon and Halifax.

“I’m very excited to see Manitobans rallying behind this event in support of children’s health care,” said Mike Weir. “Generous support from sponsors will help the Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids get closer to its goal of raising $10 million nationwide for children’s hospitals.”

The tournament will begin on Sunday, June 6 with a sponsorship reception and continues on Monday, June 7 with a kick-off breakfast, followed by the tournament, a junior pro-am, a post-tournament lunch, and a golf clinic. The Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids Gala Dinner will be held that evening at the Fort Garry Hotel Spa and Conference Centre.

“The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba welcomes MTS Allstream as a Platinum Sponsor of the Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive for Kids, as well as the many MTS Allstream employees who have committed their time as volunteers,” said event co-chair Curtis Gray. “We thank MTS Allstream, once again, for coming forward to support the fundraising efforts of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, which will directly impact the advancement of knowledge and care in the fields of child health and child health research in Manitoba and across Canada.”

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Weir here to make new memories Tour vet playing for charity at local event

August 10th, 2010

Nearly 14 years removed from his last visit, former Masters champ Mike Weir hasn’t forgotten his favourite Winnipeg moments.

“Lots of good (memories), my Canadian Tour days,” Weir said this week in advance of his trip here Sunday and Monday for the fourth annual Mike Weir Miracle Golf Drive For Kids. “I remember having too many beers with Davey McMillan, that’s one for sure.

“And I remember the golf courses being fun, Breezy Bend and Pine Ridge, that one with the crazy ninth hole.”

Not even a future major champion had every shot in Winnipeg turn out as planned. The last time he was here, he missed the cut at the 1996 Manitoba Open won by then-amateur Rob McMillan.

But the low point?

“Yeah, one bad memory, that I had a chance to win (the 1994 Open at Pine Ridge) and Scott Dunlap came from behind and nipped me and I made a few bogeys coming in,” Weir said. “I think I had a two-shot lead and I tried to drive that par-4 (the 13th) and I hit one in the trees right in front of the tee and made a double bogey.

“It was just such an immature, dumb move to try to do that at that stage of the tournament. I had the lead; I didn’t need to to that. It was a good learning experience from a dumb play. Not a fond memory, though.”

At Sunday night’s pre-game party and Monday’s action on St. Charles Country Club, Weir will help formulate some new memories.

Those figure to be nothing short of sensational, given that the Miracle Golf Drive For Kids has already generated $2 million for childrens’ health-care causes in Canada in just three years.

“There are so many great things about it,” Weir said about the previous events in London, Ont., Saskatoon and Halifax. “What I see from these children is that they have such great attitudes even despite the struggles they’re going through.

“They have incredible spirit and they’re just happy. That’s the thing that sticks with me when we do these events, visit the children’s hospitals.

“The parents? They’re so happy that I’m there and I’m more touched by the experience than they are for sure. That’s the wonderful thing about it.”

Weir showered praise on volunteers and organizers of his charity days.

“There are so many people with big hearts that give a lot of money and give a lot of time,” he said. “I have a lot of appreciation for the people that put on these events. I just show up and do the event but behind the scenes there is a lot of work that goes into them.”

On the PGA Tour for a 12th year, the member of the Order of Canada and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame continues to search for a new consistency. He has eight career victories, but none since 2007.

And that search continues right through a milestone birthday. He turned 40 three weeks ago.

“No, not a big deal at all,” Weir laughed. “I don’t even think about it. My wife threw a surprise party, had some friends up, about 15 guys (for) a guys’ weekend. Other than that, it’s just kind of blown by and I didn’t even think about it.”

His birthday was cause for some pundits to write him off. Earlier this season, a major publication’s online roundtable proclaimed he was washed up and wouldn’t win again.

“I didn’t see that but I don’t take any offence,” Weir said. “I haven’t been playing that well so I’m sure people are going to say that. It’s just part of the deal, being a professional athlete; you live with the good and bad.”

This season, he has posted just one top-10 in 12 tournaments and slipped down to No. 62 in the world golf rankings.

But his 2008 and 2009 were hardly poor. In those two years, Weir had 14 top-10s and was sixth and 29th in the final FedEx Cup standings. He won more than US$5 million in that period.

“Yeah, I did do everything but win the last couple of years,” Weir said. “I was close a few times. They were two of my better years, but I just didn’t get a W. That’s always the end goal. They were good years but not great years because I didn’t get a win.

“I’m still working towards that again.”

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U of M Bisons golf teams place 6th, 9th in national championship

August 6th, 2010

WINNIPEG – The University of Manitoba Bisons women’s golf team posted its best finish in four years while the men’s team cracked the top 10 at the the 2010 Canadian University/College Championship in Fredericton, NB.

The Bisons women’s team tied for sixth while the men’s team placed ninth in the tournament which wrapped up after three rounds as the fourth and final round was cancelled Thursday due to foul weather.

Leading the women’s team was third-year Sarah Stebeleski who placed 19th overall in the third round shooting a 12-over 84 for a 246 (30-over) total score. First-year Lindsay Stewart fired a nine-over 81 for a total score of 251 (35-over) and 22nd overall placing. Fifth-year Lauren Rousseau tied for 31st with her score of 87 in the third round and overall score of 261 (45-over) while third-year Anne Thorimbert shot a third-round 93 and tied for 42nd place with an overall score of 272 (56-over). Second-year Chelsea Hummelt shot a 90 in the third round and placed 46th overall with a total score of 275 (59-over).

There were 52 competitors in the women’s field with the team championship title won by the University of British Columbia.

In men’s action, third-year Bobby Wiebe recorded Manitoba’s lowest round firing a 71 (1-under) which included five birdies in the third round. He and Bisons first-year player Ryan Pitzel tied for 39th overall with a 226 (10-over) total score. Pitzel and second-year Riley Unger each shot a 77 in the third round. Unger and Bisons Burke Wiebe, who shot a 76, tied for 49th with total scores of 229.

The men’s team title was won by Université Laval.

“I was quite happy (with) how the men’s team rebounded from a tough second round in the rain and rallied to make the Top 10,” Bisons golf co-coach Garth Goodbrandson said in a release. “The women’s team also had a good tournament and played really solid throughout the three rounds.”

The tournament, in its eighth year, included 20 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams.

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Renews Sponsorship of Manitoban professional golfer Adam Speirs

August 3rd, 2010

MANITOBA TELECOM SERVICES INC (“MBT-T”) – Renews Sponsorship of Manitoban professional golfer Adam – Speirs

MTS Allstream is proud to announce that it has renewed its sponsorship of one of Canada’s top professional golfers, Manitoban athlete Adam Speirs.

“MTS Allstream is pleased to continue to support Adam Speirs,” said Pierre Blouin, CEO, MTS Allstream. “Everyone in Manitoba is very proud of Adam and MTS Allstream, Manitoba’s hometown communications solutions provider, wishes him the best of luck as he competes in the sectional qualifying round for the 2010 U.S. Open.”

Speirs recently advanced past the local qualifying stage for the 2010 U.S. Open, earning one of five spots to compete in the sectional qualifying round in June. Next month’s 36-hole course in Portland, Oregon is all that stands between Speirs and entry into his third U.S. Open.

MTS Allstream first signed a sponsorship deal with Speirs in 2009. Since then, Speirs has continued to make Manitoba proud with his success on the course. MTS Allstream has been with Speirs every step of the way, supporting their local athlete, and providing him with the best wireless communications solutions available. Speirs will stay connected on the road when he takes his new BlackBerry(R) Tour(TM) smartphone on tour with him in 2010. He will also receive financial support from MTS Allstream to help him continue his training and participation in golf tournaments around the world. As part of his sponsorship agreement with MTS Allstream, Speirs will represent the company at various golf tournaments and events across Canada.

“I am very fortunate to have the continued support of MTS Allstream, which has allowed me to really focus on my training and on improving my game,” said Speirs. “I take great pride in my accomplishments on the course, and I look forward to making my family, friends and fans very proud next month.”

In 2008, Speirs ranked 13th overall on the Canadian Tour Order of Merit and won the Greater Vancouver Charity Classic. The two-time U.S. Open competitor was also a member of Team Canada, the team champions of the Canadian Tour’s International Team Matches in 2007 and 2008.

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Grounds keep him hopping Women’s Open means St. Charles’ superintendent has his work cut out

July 31st, 2010

It will be up to the shuttle drivers not to get lost, to the chef to produce the finest of dining, to the scorekeepers to add correctly and the marshals to exert just the right level of friendly authority.

But at this summer’s CN Canadian Women’s Open at St. Charles Country Club, fair or not, the most pressure rests on the shoulders of Kerry Watkins.

Why? The club’s AGS Accredited Golf Superintendent is in charge of how the grand old course looks and plays.

When you’re judged on the appearance and national championship suitability of oh, say, a few hundred acres, the heat is on.

“I’d say true when weather isn’t co-operating,” Watkins said in a recent interview to discuss the Aug. 26-29 championship. The best of the LPGA will play for US$2.25 million over the club’s MacKenzie and Ross nines.

“Every property will have its own challenges, some greater than others, but you can’t dwell on them,” Watkins continued. “When you get them, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and march on with a great gameplan.

“And the one thing we have here is great people and great resources.”

The club has been improving many grounds practices for several years, certainly pre-dating last spring’s announcement that the tournament was coming to Winnipeg.

Last winter could be fairly considered a bonus — unlike the one that preceded the LPGA’s last visit in 1992 — and that has given Watkins a running start into 2010.

“We’ve had (winter) damage but the one good thing to start this golf season is that the golf course was bare since March 14,” he said. “And the way April was, all the maintenance and recovery programs were in full force two to three weeks earlier. Last year it was two to three weeks late. For us to have already done what we’ve done before the month of May (ended) is remarkable as far as the Turf Management 101 items go.

“But we are a poa annua (a type of grass) golf course and that explains a lot about turf here. It has its challenges, including no real snow cover until the third week of January, which poses an issue with some grasses.

“But we’re pleased with where we are now and things improve weekly.”

The LPGA and Golf Canada were here in the fall for a comprehensive look at the championship venue. The tour was pleased with the state of the course, practices already in place and had almost no requests for changes.

“The conditioning, manicuring, how aprons are mowed, the bunkers, we don’t need to change anything, which is a bonus,” Watkins said. “The one comment was, and it’s something that’s common, ‘Try to keep the bunkers as consistent as you can.’”

Wind and soil issues make bunkers in this part of the world a challenge every day of the golf season, so no surprise there.

But not having to change or alter the course in other ways is huge.

So is Watkins’ experience as a volunteer at other big championships like the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championship. He also worked for a short time at the Old Course at St. Andrew’s in Scotland.

At St. Charles, Watkins said that bringing greens to 11-12 on the Stimpmeter, fairways to a half-inch (normal) and the rough to about three inches will not tax St. Charles.

The intense preparations for the championship begin in late July. That’s when TV towers, grandstands, bleachers, tents and other structures start appearing around the course.

Then about two weeks before the players’ arrival, the twice-a-day regimen begins.

“Everything we do in the morning is again done in the evening,” Watkins said. “That’s where the consistency level comes in. We try to maintain to a standard of excellence, which any golf club would, but for that event, it’s a bonus that we get to do it twice.

“(During tournament week) when play stops, the course is ours. We can carry out (the work) in an efficient and effective manor. You’d never be able to do that (any other time).”

You can pretty much guarantee it now that St. Charles’ club championships, played just two weeks before championship Sunday, will never see better conditions.

The twice-a-day prep work is essential to ensure consistency.

“The a.m. and p.m. detailing is phenomenal if you get a bad stretch of weather, say you’re rained out in a morning,” Watkins explained. “You can keep the level of consistency going.”

To implement such a plan, Watkins will beef up his crew with about 30 volunteers. Most will be superintendents and assistants and irrigation technicians and others in the golf business, making an overall tournament grounds staff of about 70.

And with all of those balls of duty and preparation in the air, St. Charles’ superintendent still has time for enthusiasm.

“This is great for Manitoba golf and for the city and for everyone to embrace it they way they have, just great,” he said.

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