I spent hours on the golf course yesterday

Here we are: selfie!

I did spend hours there, but I do not golf.
I was asked to take team photos for all the participants in the annual Cancer Fundraising Golf Tournie at Perth Golf Course on June 7th, 2014. For fun, I turned on my GPS as my buddy, Bob, chauffeured me around the course. He knows the course well. He was my man last year, too.

Aren't they marvellous sports?!

We had a list of teams, and I checked them off as we visited and I photographed each one.
The cool thing about this is that the teams are all sent out at once, for a 1:00 p.m. tee-off time, each cart has the name of the pair riding in it, each pair of teams starts at the same home. Teams 1A and 1B, for example. They all rotate clockwise to the next hole.

With the miracle of technology, and my Garmin, I can match the photos to where they were taken. My blog buddy, Yogi, blogged about geocaching. I never did manage to catch onto it, but I did buy a GPS to help me navigate my way through our frozen wetland.


 There was a putting challenge and a silent auction. The wine was garnering a lot of attention! There were two marshalls, my driver and another man. A band was playing whilst people had lunch and chatted.

I Googled Golf Team Photos, and couldn't find any great ideas for setting up the teams. One team captain insisted that they HAD TO BE UNDER A TREE. It must have been tradition! The ladies around the cherry-red car were the free spirits, and came up with a fun pose.
After I finished the team photos, I put them on my memory stick, and took them to our local grocery store, Barnabe's, where they printed a photo for each member of the team, to be ready for their dinner at the club. It was quite a rush. There were four Barnabe's playing today!
I also came across sponsor signs for many of the businesses we have used in town, land surveyors, Perth Vet Clinic. Hooray for small towns!


Other than the rush at the end, it was lovely driving around on this very old course. The oldest private golf club, in the heart of Perth, ON. The Tay River runs through it, as well as many birds, bees and geese.

Bob knew everyone!

What a bumpy ride!

A bumpy ride from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
A bumpy ride and I cannot help but laugh. Dear BOB escorted me around the Perth Golf COurse in order for me to take photos of the 27 teams. Barnabe's prints each participant a copy, which is very nice memento for participants. Some have played in this tournament for 15 years!

While people were finding their carts, lunch and team mates, there was music!
The Saints and Sinners are some of the members of the Perth Citizen's band.
Band plays on from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
The Saints and Sinners
Also, there was a putting contest!
 
Putting contest from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Putting contest at the fundraiser!

Happy times on the golf course!

I went to the golf course. I didn't golf. I took photos. What a hoot.

They lined up 36 golf carts and they all took off at the same time, with each team of 4 going to a designated hole and then the fun began.

It was held at the Perth Golf Course, in Perth, Ontario. Apparently the oldest in Canada!

The Perth Golf Course began its treck through golfing history in 1890. Over the years the course grew and matured. Today Perth Golf Course is an 18 hole premium golf facility, with the original holes still in play.The Perth Golf Course is nestled beside the beautiful Tay River and offers 18 scenic holes of challenging golf as well as a fully functional clubhouse including a pro shop, spike lounge and dining facilities.

It was a fundraiser for the Cancer Society. I was happy to donate my time.

There is a large group of volunteers who organise it.

There was food and drink as participants got fueled up for the afternoon. They began at noon.

Some participants told me they have played this tournament for 15 years!

It took 3 1/2 hours to go to each hole and photograph each team.

Ready, and loaded!

My chauffeur was Bob. He knows the course well and we avoided getting bopped by a ball.

Found it!

Musicians played whilst teams got organised

Silence in the crowd

Many volunteers helped make it so!

The cheering section was preoccupied!

Golf course photos

Here are all the photos I took, in a slide show. I've chosen a select few here.

Ready, set, go, golf fundraiser!

Golf Tournie from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
I took photos of the tournament in Perth, Ontario.
I did a wee video of the beginning, with all the teams peeling off to their respective starting holes!
A day that ended in thunderstorms, it was a good day to golf. It was a fundraiser for the cancer society.

Golf tournament team photos!