Retirees' League

The Balfour Retirees' League gathers each Thursday morning during the golf season from late April through to the end of September.

If you are a gentleman, 50 years of age or older, have a Golf Canada handicap and your event calendar is blank on Thursday mornings, you are eligible to join our Retirees' League.  Our Retiree's League is non-competitive and players of all skill level are encouraged to partake.  Each week groups will be determined by a 'lottery draw' from our weekly sign up sheet which can be found using the link below.  Please put your name on the sheet by noon Tuesday of each week in order to guarantee inclusion in the coming Thursday's event.

 

WEEKLY REGISTRATION FORM

CONTACT OUR RETIREE'S ORGANIZER, ANDREW CLARK

 

Starting times vary during the season and are scheduled as follows:

  • May & September: 9:30 am
  • June thru August: 8:30 am

Annual Retiree's Initiation is $20 with weekly entry for our Retiree's League set at $7.  Prize distribution will be via Golf Shop Merchandise Credit with available prizes based primarily on handicapped play.  Season long prizes AKA 'The Race to the Balfour Knob' will be based primarily on participation.  Here is a little more information on what to expect from our Thursday Retiree's league in 2024.

 

WEEKLY EVENTS

Weekly events will primarily be 'play your own ball' games with a few team or scramble games spread throughout the season.  Prize allocation each week will be based on 90% of the weekly entry fee's collected with the excess added to a slush fund available for capital improvements or a luncheon.  Check out the link to our Retiree's League Events Calendar below for more detailed information.

Once per month we will play a Team Game.  Each Retiree's League participant will be assigned to one of the BLUE, BLACK of WHITE teams for the season.  Competitions will be based on average net scores to address the potential for there being a different number of players available on each team.  At season end, one team will be names Retiree's League Champions.  As far as possible, please wear your team colours when participating in Team Game weeks.

EVENT CALENDAR LINK TO BE ADDED

 

ANNUAL EVENTS

Are funded by the Retiree's League Annual Initiation Fee.  Any excess Initiation Fee's may be used to supplement weekly prizes, a luncheon or contribute to Balfour Golf Course capital improvements.  Any shortfall in fee's will be drawn from previous or following year funds.

Race to the Balfour Knob

This is a season long participation-based event.  Points are awarded as follows:

  • 10 points for every weekly Retiree's League event attended
  • 15 points for volunteering at the BC Ladies Amateur competition being hosted by Balfour June 10 - 14
  • 15 points for either playing in or volunteering for the 2024 Balfour Seniors Open being held on June 8th
  • 15 points for introducing a new member to the Balfour Retiree's League

Prizes paid our in Merchandise Credit as follows:

  1. $100
  2. $75
  3. $50
  4. $25

Eclectic (ringers) Net Tournament

An eclectic net score is determined by selecting your best score on each hole throughout the season.  The lowest 18-hole score wins the tournament.  

Prizes paid out in Merchandise Credit as follows:

  1. $100
  2. $75
  3. $50
  4. $25

Hole-in-One Fund

A member of the Retiree's League who scores a hole-in-one during a league event is eligible for to following prize:

  • $200 to be spent on beverages on any Thursday during the season
  • $50 Merchandise Credit

 

GENERAL

Pace of Play - is extremely important.  Expected finish times from the WHITE tee's are as follows:

  • No more than 4 hours for a foursome
  • 3:45 for a threesome

To promote an acceptable pace of play, the Balfour Retiree's League will adopt the following for all league events:

  • Gimmie's no further than 18" from the hole (add tape to putters?)
  • Maximum score on any hole of 4 over par.  Pick your ball up should you exceed this number on any given hole
  • Local Retiree's rule for unexpected lost ball - drop a ball 15 yards behind your normal centre of the fairway tee shot and proceed with stroke and distance penalty
  • Observe modern rules of golf such as 3 minutes, not 5, for search of a lost ball
  • Play READY GOLF

Rain or Shine

  • if the weather is poor, there's always coffee and cards in the club house.