Family Scramble

In what is seemingly now an established tradition, a Family Scramble was held the Thursday before the main tournament.

The afternoon saw 17 of the 29 families playing in the event, teeing off in succession at pre-booked tee times.  As in the past, most players used the opportunity visit with family and get to know the course, and all who played enjoyed a very comfortable day of partly sunny skies and low 20's temperatures.

The course was in fantastic shape, with pristine fairways and greens that were fast and consistent.  Several families took advantage of the superb conditions and posted impressive and aggressive scores.  Many came in around -9 to -11, a respectable score on a day where play was from the Gold tees and pin placements were reminiscent of a final round Sunday.

Scramble Winners
The 2009 Family Scramble winners, with a score of 57 (-15), were the Lancaster family:
Ken (Father), Mike, Cam, Chris

Reception
Following the Scramble, there was a reception at the Kitchener/Waterloo Holiday Inn.  A cash bar and menu service was available in the bar/lounge area, with a back room set up with munchies and card tables for various games.

The host families held court at Texas Hold 'Em until young Dylan Coetzee ambled in and took the group to school, quickly establishing himself as chip bully and a force to be reckoned with.