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Oakville had less than 3,300 people when golf club first opened doors By BRAD REAUME Special to the Beaver If you‘ve ever dreamed of how a golf course should look, an early morning visit to Oakville Golf Club might make you pinch yourâ€" self. Late summer fog still lurks in the hollows and a thick carpet of dew clings in different shades to the greens and fairways. Mist holds sway over the sun. Meandering along the lane to the clubhouse gives you a feel for some of the quirkiness Oakville Golf Club has used to make golfing there a memorable experience. The lane, off Sixth Line, 500 yards north of the Queen Elizabeth Way, closely passes several holes and even cuts across one fairway of this nine hole gem opened in 1921, when Oakville had less than 3,300 residents. Into the swing Several holes have undergone redesign as part of a master plan to improve the club, according to pro Bill Bevington. Top Canadian golf course architects Tom McBroom and Douglas Carrick have had a hand in the changes. McBroom is well known for his Deer Ridge course in Kitchener, and Carrick designed Milton‘s majestic Greystone. "The master plan includes reshaping some of the greens and tee areas as well as adding extra tee blocks to increase hole variations," Bevington said. "We‘ve installed a new irrigation system and put Ohio White Silicone Sand in our traps." Bevington has quite a backâ€" ground for a club professional havâ€" ing won the 1985 Canadian Club TRADITIONAL STYLE PIZZA Mama‘s chunky, tangy tomato lsauw,wo‘U-'s Made from Mama‘s secret, oldâ€"world recipe. It has a lighter tasting crust than our famous Pan Pizza and features "It‘s a great way to play an old favourite" (See ‘50â€"acre site‘ page 18) 444 in Oakuvil Medlum 2 toppin An Oakville Golf Club member tees up for a relaxing round of golf. Club pro Bill Bevington (inset) won the 1985 Canadian Club Professional Championship and has appeared in four Canadian Opens‘ (Photos by Barrie Erskine) Medium up to 2 toppings , > Mama Mia, "it‘s ‘delicious" in Oakuille, or wherever you happen to be. Weekend laser show BHYC hosts national qualifier There promises to be quite a laser show on the waterfront during the Labour Day weekend. The lasers have just recently received the nod as an Olympic Games sailing event, and the Oakville The lasers are actually sleek one and twoâ€"person sailing craft, and there could be anywhere from 60 to 100 of them competing in a regatta being hosted by the Bronte Harbour Yacht Club from Saturday to Monday. Jasper Parnevik and David Feherty have confirmed their intention to enter the 1994 Bell Canadian Open. Parnevik, a resident of Stockholm, Sweden, came in a surprise second in the 1994 British Open. He has played 15 PGA tour events this year, finishing fifth at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open and ninth at the MCI Heritage Classic. The Bell Canadian Open Strong field has international flavor Northern Ireland native David Feherty‘s best result in 16 tour events this year was a secondâ€"place finish in the New England Classic. The Ryder Cup veteran finished fourth in this year‘s British Open. "The tournament will have a definite international flavor this year," said Bill Paul, the Royal Canadian Golf Association‘s managing director of championships. "The Bell Canadian Open is the only PGA tour event played outside the United States, and the participation by these players should make the tournament that much more exciting." Other previously announced foreign players expected to tee it up at Glen Abbey include South Africans Nick Price (winner of five 1994 tournaments, including the British Open and PGA Championship) and David Frost, the defending champion). Other international players in this year‘s field include New Zealanders Grant Waite (1993 Kemper Open winner) and Phil Tataurangi and Turkish born player Steve Lamontagne. During the Sept. 5â€"11 tournament, the Bell message centre, located in Glen Abbey‘s Central Area, will offer spectators free local calling and a message service at no extra charge. Messages can be left for spectators by dialing 1â€"800â€"859â€"6736. â€"The rr;essaée centre will serve as a tournament hub, a central location in the heart of Glen Abbey. Australians Ian Bakerâ€"Finch (1991 British Open Champion) and Steve Elkington (threeâ€"time tour winner) will also be at Glen Abbey. The Canadian Open has a new sponsor â€" Bell Canada â€" and, not surprisingly, enhanced telecommunication facilities for spectators. Keeping in touch will be easy this year The $1.8 million Bell Canadian Open is the world‘s fourth oldest golf tournament and the only PGA tour event played outside the United, States. For tournament information and tickets, call 1â€"800â€"571â€"OPEN Oakville Town Centre I (Dorval North Service Rd.) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1994 PAGE 17 regatta has taken on special signifiâ€" cance by becoming a national qualifiâ€" er. "We will be attracting people from all over Canada," said Bronte Harbour Yacht Club member Iain McCaskill, who is coordinating the event. He knows of three competitors making their way in from Victoria and said the national team coach is also expected to take in the event.