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DCC 2024 News Bulletin: August 21, 2024
Mens Club Championship
The Men’s Club Championship provided members with a weekend of high drama as the A title went down to the wire and the B went beyond it. This year’s club championships – including Ladies and Juniors – were notable for the multiple family generations competing, from the Campbells to Hays, Moore-McLeods to Wynn-Wightmans and beyond, the championship tradition is strong and continues to grow at Dunany Country Club.
Class A: Down to the wire
Robbie Campbell edged defending champion Manuel Coté by 1 stroke to win his second Club Championship as the club’s top golfer. Manu looked in command after an opening round 2-under 70 for a 7-shot lead over Robbie and Thom Hay Sr. But Robbie bounced back strong in Saturday’s second round with eagles at No. 9 in both of his rounds to cut the lead to 3 shots going into Sunday’s final round, where a fast start allowed him to hold off Manu’s late charge to claim the Wilson-M.D. Roy Cup.
Class B: What a Fin-ish!
Finley J. Wightman secured the Soper Trophy following a three-way playoff with defending champion Curtis Ryan and Donald Sutherland. Fin and Curtis exchanged leads after the first two rounds before Don made a charge on Sunday to force the four-hole playoff (on Nos. 1, 7, 8, 9).
Fin’s par on No. 8 (the third playoff hole) gave him the lead over Curtis and he successfully scrambled out of the rough before rolling in a 15-footer on No. 9 in front of crowd to secure another famous B triumph, one year on from Curtis’ own playoff victory here.
Best of the rest: Class C and D
Paul Logothetis won the Class C ‘Shaft Trophy’ for a second straight year, and Jim Finch took the ‘Donald Armstrong Cup’ as D champion.
The full Men’s leaderboard with results can be found here.
Men's Senior Interclub
The Men’s team had a tough day to finish fourth at the Senior Interclub, but the players enjoyed the competition and the hospitality from Golf St-François in Laval, which won the event.
Calling all green thumbs, outdoor project enthusiasts and sandwich makers
Wednesday, September 11 from 10 a.m. at the DCC
We’re planning a clean-up and landscaping makeover (with lunch) and would love to count on your help!
Whether you’ve got a green thumb or just love getting your hands dirty, we’d love to have you join us for a project aimed at enhancing the entrance to the club to create a beautiful, low maintenance landscaped entry with extra parking in the upper lot. Every bit of help counts, so grab your gardening gloves and let’s get to work!
Please consult the sign-up sheet for a list of jobs and where you can assist. (Please note: this project is contingent upon securing enough volunteers to execute.)
Social Committee
Tasty Show!
More than 75 members and guests dined on delicious shish taouk and falafel plates catered by Ararat Restaurant while enjoying a fabulous show from DCC’s own Macleod, Macleod and Roy at another enjoyable 5 a 7 last Friday.
Our thanks to the musicians, the volunteer bar and serving staff, and to Greg at Ararat (in Lachute beside the Super C) for making the evening a smashing success. Along with food offerings from Angela’s Kitchen and The Nook, we’re thrilled at this new addition to DCC’s culinary repertoire!
Championship Dinner
Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 p.m. at the DCC Clubhouse
Looking forward to seeing everyone who signed up at the Championship Dinner this Saturday evening!
Your 3-course meal will be followed by live music from the popular Montreal band The One Love Project with reggae, soul, funk and jazz hits. The theme is Taste of the Islands, so tropical attire is welcome!
Ross Leslie Memorial Prize Giving & Corn Boil
Saturday, August 31 from 4 p.m. at the DCC Clubhouse
The next major social event after the Championship Dinner is the Prize Giving and Corn Boil on Saturday, August 31. Don't forget to put that in your calendar and come out to celebrate all the winners from another season of golf at the DCC.
Volunteers needed!
As a club run by the members for the members, we rely on kind and generous volunteers to help make these events possible. Please check out the volunteer sign-up sheet to see how you can lend a hand.
Dunany Studio Artists exhibition
Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the DCC Clubhouse
This year’s theme for the Dunany Studio Artists annual showcase of fine art is ‘In Praise of Loons’, recognizing those quintessential, unique birds so symblomatic of Canadian lakes and cottage living. Fifteen artists will showcase original watercolours, pastels, oils, acrylics, artistic mosaics and sculptures. This group of creative, exceptionally talented, multi-media artists have exhibited their fine art at the DCC the past 26 years. This annual vernissage is a highlight on the summer calendar and a not-to-be-missed experience!
For more information please email dunanyartists@gmail.com or visit Dunany Studio Artists.
CPR Courses – a few spots left!
Three training sessions on Sunday, August 25 at the DCC Clubhouse: 12:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
A special condensed 2-hour class of CPR training with certified instructor Kim Kasprzyk is being offered, which includes a demonstration of the DCC’s defibrillator. You can sign up here.
For further information, please contact Barb Hindle: nanuhindle@gmail.com
Get involved at The Presidents Cup
Members can still volunteer for The Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Course next month, with the Dunany organizing committee seeking volunteers for roles in Admissions and Merchandise. Dates of operation for both roles are from Tuesday, September 24 to Sunday, September 29.
You can find all the information regarding these roles and what they entail, requirements to volunteer, and what the Volunteer Package ($270) includes when you sign up by visiting The Presidents Cup volunteer page. Volunteer Registration can be found here.
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If you have any questions of volunteering or the registration process, please reach out to us at PresidentsCupVolunteers@pgatourhq.com. Members can also reach out directly to Don Armstrong.