Golf season underway in Rivers

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Published on Sunday, May 10, 2015

By Jessie Bell

Riverdale Golf Club marked its official season opener with a free pancake and sausage breakfast in their clubhouse on Sunday, May 3. To guide the club this year is Jeff Worth, who accepted the president position last September when long-time president Andy Gerrard stepped down. Maxine Veitch is club secretary, Janice Worth is treasurer and Dustin Veitch is vice-president. Brian Robins is groundskeeper and he will arrange for fellow workers as needed. Gayle Bullee is the clubhouse manager; her assistant is Audrey MacKay.

There was no spring damage on the course this year. The green at hole No. 8 is slow to get started, due to lack of snow cover, and was therefore open to wind damage. According to Jeff, the rest of the course is in good condition. He reported 18 single golf cart storage sheds will be updated this year and 12 recycling bins have been received. These will be set at each hole and elsewhere on the course. The caretakers will empty and collect recyclables each well.

One major change this spring was the necessity to have a new well dug near the clubhouse. The existing one was believed to have rotted and collapsed — it was there when the present clubhouse was built in 1988. It’s a boil water necessity for approximately one week until water in the new well has been tested to standards. The shed which was located over the old well, and which served as equipment storage, will be moved over the new one.

There is no rise in golf fees this year. Visitors are welcome to use the rental cart service. Late breakfasts or luncheons are available each day for golfers and anyone who would like to sit in quietness and gaze at the picturesque course.

There are approximately six golf tournaments per season with the largest being a merchants event in August.