11:30 a.m. Lunch is served, it is still raining, 86 out of 91 registered golfers have arrived to play. Hot coffee and kringle supplied by Hillside Café await the brave golfers. After lunch, the putting contest, organized by Tõnu Kadai, begins in the rain. Sean Hesketh Operations Manager for St. Andrew's Valley Golf Club comments. “That this is a real hardy lot of golfers here today!”
1:00 p.m. A group picture is taken beside the tee of the first hole by Peeter Põldre.
1:30 p.m. The 16th Annual EGO Golf Tournament gets under way with a parade of carts going to each designated hole. Many of the creek beds and cart paths are flooded and detours are taken to arrive at the various holes. Two formats of play are to be conducted- both scramble and stroke play. Estonian imported A Le Coq beer is made available to the golfers, through BGS Intertrade.
2:30 p.m. Sunshine and blue skies have replaced the rain-soaked early morning clouds.
It is a beautiful day.
7:30 p.m. The golfers are met in the main hall by appetizers, Estonian pirukad (carrot, bacon and ground beef) provided by the Estonian House Café and smoked salmon provided by Kristapsons. Dinner is served, 9 oz. Black Angus NY Striploin Steak with a green peppercorn sauce, prepared by chef Mark McKinnon.
8:30 p.m. The awards and trophies are distributed to the day's winners. Raffle prizes are
also distributed to the lucky winners.
9:30 p.m. Jaak Jarve closes the golf tournament thanking the Estonian Foundation of Canada, Lia Hess and Peeter Põldre for their partnership and support of this annual event. He also thanks Aili Wells and Sven Lilleoru for their assistance in putting this event together this year. He also thanks the spotters who sat at each of the prize holes, Katrin Roop, Katrin Pettinen, Toomas Kald, Kadri Kald, Kaili Kald, Rita Kütti and Mart Vompa.
The Prizes and Trophies were distributed as follows:
Putting Contest Top Lady-Riina Klaas (Bottle of Alcohol)
Top Male- Janek Varrik (Bottle of Alcohol)
Hole 4- Closest to the Pin ($1000 EFC Student Stipendium)- Riina Klaas
Hole 5- Ladies Longest Drive – Paula Sainthill (Ladies Golf Bag)
Hole 6- Closest to the Pin- Ladies- Helle Varrik (32″ Large Screen TV)
Men- Daniel Melrose (32″ Large Screen TV)
Hole 10- Men's Longest Drive – Jaan Schaer (Bottle of Alcohol)
Hole 11- Hole in One- 2013 Nissan Rogue- No winner this year.
Hole 12- Closest to the Case of A le Coq Beer- Juhani Eistrat
Hole 15- Closest to the Pin ($1000 EFC Student Stipendium)- Jaan Schaer
Hole 17- Closest to the Pin- Ladies- Anne Tõnisson (32″ Large Screen TV)
Men- Juhani Eistrat (32″ Large Screen TV)
Hole 18- Straightest Drive- Joonas Varrik ( Bottle of Alcohol)
Stroke Play Winners (Lowest Gross)
Ladies 1st Place- Aili Wells 110
2nd Place- Katrina Sainthill 114
3rd Place- Paula Sainthill 115
Men's 1st Place- Jon Zifkin 87
2nd Place- Peeter Ojala 91
3rd Place- Tim Sellers 92
Scramble Play Winners ( Lowest Gross)
Category Ladies-
Tied for 1st Place- Eneri Taul, Ene-Liis Martens, KristinaVohma, Anne Tõnisson 95
Tied for 1st Place- Marlene Kuutan, Tiiu Tõnisson, Riina Klaas, Mari Teedla 95
Category Men-
1st Place – Allan Liik, Mihkel Liik, Thomas Vanaselja, Hillar Heine 71
2nd Place – Mati Rand, Tõnu Altosaar, Priit Pallopson, Toomas Vanaselja 73
3rd Place- Heiki Kolga, Arne Kolga, Valdeko Novek, Peeter Teedla 76
Category Mixed (Ladies, Men and Youths under 16 years of age)
1st Place – Peter Narduzzi, Mary Lacey, Dennis Lacey, Oscar Kase 78
2nd Place – Enn Varrik, Helle Varrik, Jarek Varrik, Kristen Murry 79
3rd Place- Tõnu Kadai, Erik Kadai, Andres Järve, Mark Pettinen 80
Congratulations to all the winners this year, you deserved it.
Thank you to everybody who participated, sponsored and helped run the 16th EGO tournament this year. A special thanks to Rob Pearce, Sean Hesketh and chef Mark McKinnon with all of their staffs from St. Andrew's Valley Golf Club to accommodate this annual event. We made a miserable rainy day into a memorable magical golfing outing. Finally we need to thank the big guy upstairs, who brought out the sun and parted the clouds for us to have a wonderful day.
Can't wait for next year!
Jaak Järve, President
Photo gallery – Photos by Peeter Põldre
