Congratulations to the 2024 Wedgewood Club Champion — Dustin Hunter.  Dustin is a long time Wedgewood member — 31 years.  Fun facts from 30 years ago Wedgewood had 120+ members and everyone started play on One Tee.

The Clubhouse will close Monday, November 4  and reopen April 1, 2025 (weather permitting).  Please use the on course facility at Six Tee.  For advance cart reservations, call 417.254.1079.  Please allow a day or two so arrangements can be made to get out carts.

The course is in great shape so please continue to sand fill divots and repair ball marks including divots on the driving range.  There are signs around the course with QR codes for ground repair instruction.  Due to inappropriate club usage,  recently there has been damage on 4, 5 and 6 greens (members please assist with monitoring any damage).    If  there is frost or frozen greens, no play and no carts in fairways if frozen.  This will assist with keeping  winter kill to a minimum in the fairways.

A big thank you to all the volunteers that keep Wedgewood operating.  Wedgewood could not survive without its volunteers. Wedgewood is a little gem in the local community and worth keeping going.

The sixth annual Kathy Noirfalise Memorial 2-Lady 18-Hole Scramble and $1000 cash shootout was held Saturday, August 14th at Wedgewood Country Club.  Nineteen teams participated with Bev Hicks and Wendy Willard, Willow Springs, wining 1st place in Championship flight with a score of 72.  June Swanson and Sherri Jungferman, Mtn. View,  won 2nd place and Carolyn Bunch, Mtn. Grove and Carmen Thomas, Springfield won 3rd place.  A-Flight winners included 1st place Teresa Dowden and Lynn Loveland, Mtn. Grove; 2nd place Sherri Tate, Mtn. Grove and Barbara Tate, Cabool and 3rd place Jody Jarrett, Cabool and Sandra Hawkins, Mtn. Grove.

Hole prize winners included CTP (closest to the pin) Hole 2/11 Logynn Foster, Bucyrus, 12′ 1″; CTP Hole 5/14 Lynn Loveland, 9′ 1/2″; CTP 2nd shot Hole 6/15 Tiffany Young, Mtn. View; CTP Hole 7/16 Julie Jackson, Mtn. Grove  7′ 1  1/2″ and  longest putt Hole 9/18 Beverly Hicks, 11′ 9″.   Thank you to the hole sponsors —  Cheri Foster, Midway Bar and Grill; Jody Jarrett, WWCC Member; Suzanne Arnold Occasions LLC Catering (Springhill KS) and Sandra Hawkins, Hawkins Home and Lawn.

Winners of the $1000 shoot out sponsored by the Noirfalsie family were 1st place Brenda Priester, Washington MO, 2′ 1″; 2nd place Mary Beth Kaps, Mtn. Grove, 6′ 8″ and 3rd place Cheri Foster, Bucyrus, 8′ 10″.  The family also provided on-course games with Denna Tune, Houston winning the pitching contest and June Gantner, Hollister winning the longest-drive contest.

Golfers, the Noirfalsie Family and friends of Kathy’s enjoyed a delicious fried chicken lunch in the dining hall.  The Randel Ladies League provided a variety of tasty side dishes and the Wedgewood Ladies League provided drinks and desserts.   Thank you to everyone that provided items for the silent auction and to all who purchased items at the auction.  It was a great day to celebrate the remembrance of Kathy and her love for the game of golf and  her love for Wedgewood.  Ted and Kathy are Wedgewood charter members (1968).

Mark your calendar for the Cabool Kiwanis tournament to be held Saturday, September 28.  For more information contact David Walker at 417.254.1407.

The Wedgewood Fall Membership special is available and for more information contact the proshop at 417.926.5374.

Eighteen teams participated in the first annual Wedgewood 2-Day Best Ball/Scramble Tournament held July 13-14.  Championship flight winners include Kevin Clark, Cabool and Lyndell Harker, Mtn. Grove with a score of 136. Second place Andrew Eckman and Len Jones, West Plains with a score of 136 and third place Andrew Clevenhagan and Daniel Wilson with a score of 138.  A-Flight winners included Brad Clevenhangan and Greg Loftin, Ava; 2^nd place Marty Stigall and Jim Gunnells, Mtn. Grove and third place Randy Emery and Charlie Blackwell, Mtn. Grove.  B-Flight winners were first place Jeremy Raney and Mark Vaughan, Mtn. Grove; second place Remington Shelton and Austin Baker, Cabool and third place Brad and Grant Edison, Springfield.   Thank you to Wehr Ford and RV for the Hole-in-one sponsor and a thank you to the local tournament sponsors – Community First, Dugger Trash Service, Edgler and Harper, Harker Plumbing and Ozark Retirement Solutions.

Congratulations to Brady Yarger on his first hole-in-one July 12^th on hole 5.  Brady was playing with Trustin Amundson, Richie Gonzales and Brandon Vancil.

Upcoming Wedgewood events include the annual Cat & Dog Tournament July 27 and 28.  Call the proshop at 417.926.5374 to sign up.  Cabool Education Foundation Tournament August 3^rd and the contact is Kevin Clary 417.254.0431.

Wedgewood hosted the Cabool High School Invitational meet Tuesday, April 9th with 40 kids braving the wind and rain.  Area schools participating included  Alton, Ava, Cabool, Gainesville, Mtn. Grove, Mtn. View, Salem, Thayer, Van Buren and Willow Springs.  The  Willow Springs team took 1st place; Ava 2nd place and Salem  3rd place.  Braden Loftin, Ava was 1st place; Brady Altermatt, Willow 2nd; Noah Leslie and Blayne Altermatt, both of Willow tied for 3rd place; Jamal Metcalf, Salem and Bennett Montgomery, Cabool tied for 5th place.

Wedgewood would like to recognize the 2024 One Tee sign sponsors — Cabool Dairy Queen, Cabool Home Center, Cabool Lease, Cabool Tires Inc,  Community First, Dr David and Debbie Barbe, Dr Stephen Hawkins, Edward Jones, Hawkins Home and Lawn, L&R Industries Inc, Legacy Bank & Trust Co, Merica Family Dental LLC, Oak Star Bank, Peoples Community Bank, ReMax Farm & Home, River Rock Redi Mix, Simmons Bank, Stockmens Bank, and Town & Country Bank.

The proshop is open Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. till 7 p.m. and Sunday noon till 7 p.m. (weather permitting). Range balls are available for purchase with the exception of Sunday evenings.  Wedgewood offers new member family discount and corporate memberships. Kids under 12 can play with an adult member or green fee golfer.  For additional information call 417.926.5374.

The annual Kathy Noirfalise Ladies tournament was held Saturday, August 12^th at Wedgewood Country Club.  The day begin with a lengthy rain delay but before afternoon the sun was shining.  Wendy Willard and Bev Hicks, Willow Springs, won Championship flight with a score of 73.  Carolyn Bunch, Mtn. Grove, and Carmen Thomas, Marshfield, won 2^nd place and Jackie Smith, Houston, and June Gantner, Hollister, won 3^rd place.  A-Flight winners included 1^st place Diana Lewis, Cabool, and Gayle Reynolds, Mansfield; 2^nd place Linda Benyo, Willow, and Linda LeBaron, Mtn. Grove and 3^rd place Brenda Priester, St. Louis, and Donna Jones, Cabool.   Hole prize winners included straightest drive hole 1/10 Julie Lenardson, Mtn. Grove, and runner-up Teresa Dowden Mtn. Grove.  CTP hole 2/11 Teresa Dowden 4’ 9” and runner up Carolyn Bunch 9’ 1”.  CTP hole 5/14 Tonja Keith, Mtn. Grove 2’ 3” and runner-up Linda Benyo 4’ 5”.  Longest Putt hole 6/15 Tonja Keith, 12’ 9” and Jackie Smith runnerup, 7’ 1”. CTP hole 7/16 Kim (Noirfalise) Tribolet, Kansas City, 7’ 8” and runner-up Teresa Dowden, 10’ 3”.  Longest holed shot on hole 9/18 Reva McLain, Cabool.  Thank you to our hole sponsors Southern MO Realty, Cabool; Jody Jarrett Wedgewood Board Member; Michele’s U-Lock U-Store, Willow Springs and Jack McGownd Auto Sales, Mtn. Grove The Norifalise family held a $1000 cash shootout with 14 ladies qualifying Barbara Tate, Cabool, took first place; Wendy Willard second place and Sandra Hawkins, Mtn. Grove 3^rd place.  The family provided on course games with Sherry Unger, Mtn. Grove, winning the drawing for the “pitching into the swimming pool” game and Gayle Reynolds won the “longest drive with a rubber ball” game.

The lady golfers with the Noirfalise family and friends enjoyed a fried chicken lunch with sides and desserts served in the dining hall.  Thank you to the Noirfalise family and the Mtn. Grove ladies for providing sides, desserts, and drinks for lunch.

Club Championship to be held September 9 and 10th.

Mark your calendar for the Cabool Kiwanis Tournament to be held October 7.

The annual Wedgewood Cat & Dog tournament was held Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30.  Jody Jarrett, Cabool, and Derrick Shelton, Houston, defended their winning title with a score of 62.   Denna and Roger Tune of Houston, won 2^nd place and Beverly and Carl Hicks of Willow won 3^rd place.  A-Flight winners included 1^st place Doug Jones, Cabool and Brenda Priester, St Louis; 2^nd place Jackie and Lee Smith, Houston; and 3^rd place Kevin Clary, Cabool, and Priester.  B-Flight winners were 1^st place Gatlin Keeling, Mtn. Grove, and Taigan Calhoun, Mtn. Grove; 2^nd Place Alan Keeling, Mtn. Grove and Mary Beth Kaps, Mtn. Grove; 3^rd Place John and Brenda Dunivin, Ava.

Other winners included Closest to the Pin (CTP) hole 2 Denna Tune 3 feet 3 inches and Billy Griffin, Mtn. Grove, 11 feet  5 inches. CTP hole 5 Carl Hicks 2’ 4 ½” and Kim Norris, Mtn. Grove 3’. CTP 2^nd shot hole 6 Derrick Shelton 3’ 8” and Jody Jarrett, 11’ 3 ½”.  CTP hole 7 Anna Stigall, Mtn. Grove, 3’ 6” and Meth Swanson, Mtn. View, 10’ 3 ½”. Longest putt hole 9 Buddy Seibert, Mtn. View, 18 feet and Mary Beth Kaps 44 feet 5 ½ inches. Buddy Seibert won the drawing for the chocolate tower gift box provided by Christa Hall Insurance Agency, Springfield.

Thank you to our hole sponsors MO Gun Company, Cabool; R&S Coins, Cabool;  Oak Star Bank, Mtn. Grove; Christa Hall Insurance Agency (ANPAC); Ron and Janice Penney (Murray and Penney Associates), Springfield and Evan Juline, Cabool Dairy Queen.

The Wedgewood Cat & Dog tournament is the oldest C&D event in the area starting in the mid 70’s.

Wedgewood will be gloing in July.  Glo golf Saturday evenings July 15, 22 and 29 at 8:30 p.m. Entry fee $5 per person (payback 100% in prize money).  For additional information contact Travis Brill at 417.254.0882.

Wedgewood annual Cat & Dog tournament July 29 and 30.  Saturday sessions at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sunday session at 1:00 p.m. $12,500 hole-in-one prize and cash hole prizes for men and women.  Flyers with additional information and sign up sheets in the proshop.

Cabool Educational Foundation Tournament Saturday, August 5th at 8:30 a.m.  $25,000 hole-in-one prize and additional hole prizes.  Flyers and sign up sheet posted at Wedgewood and for more information contact Kevin Clary 417.254.0431.

Kathy Noirfalise Ladies Tournament August 12 at 9:00 a.m. $1,000 cash shoot out sponsored by Ted and family and additional hole prizes. To sign up contact Donna at 417.254.1079.

Please let your family and friends know about these Wedgewood events.

Signs of Spring abound at Wedgewood — the smell of fresh cut grass; the sound of birds singing and the babbling brooks running; and the beauty of redbud, dogwoods, flowering crabapples and spring wildflowers around the course. Very beautiful, quiet and peaceful place.  Warm day and night temperatures should green the fairways soon.  The greens have been worked and are recovering nicely.

Wedgewood hosted the Cabool High School Invitational meet Tuesday, April 11th.  Six towns participated in the 18-hole event including Ava, Cabool, Liberty, Mtn. Grove, Thayer and Willow Springs.  Top three teams were 1st Willow Springs; 2nd Ava and 3rd  Liberty.  Top individuals 1st Brayden Loftin, Ava; 2nd Noah Leslie, Willow; 3rd Brady Altermatt, Willow; 4th Mathew Miller, Willow; 5th Cody Brock, Liberty; 6th Carter Loftin, Ava; 7th Gabe Linton, Mtn. Grove; 8th Trevin Brill, Cabool; 9th Bradley Henry, Mtn. Grove and 10th Drew Clevenhagen, Ava.

The men’s senior league is starting play on Wednesday mornings and for additional information contact John Cook. Tuesday evening men’s league is playing as weather and schedules permit and this league starts play at 6 p.m.

Spring beauties are flowering around the course which is a sure sign of golfing season. The course is wet in a few areas but golfers are playing and looking forward to warm spring weather.

The course is open daily and the proshop opens Saturday, April 1^st and will be open Tuesday through Sunday noon till 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. till 7 p.m. (weather permitting).   All other times will operate on the honor system and rates and instructions are posted at the eastside proshop door. For advance cart reservations, call 417.254.1079.   Range balls are available for purchase with the exception of Sunday evening when the range is closed for mowing.

Wedgewood is offering the new member family discount and corporate memberships for the 2023 season.  For additional information, call the proshop at 417.926.5374.  Kids under 12 can play for free with an adult member or green fee golfer.  The proshop is happy to have the returning volunteer staff and a few new faces this season.  Also, a big thank you to our donors for assisting with tree planting and cart path improvements.  The proshop has snacks and some golf items for sale.

The course is in great shape and I think you will enjoy the peace and quiet of the country club.   Please come visit Wedgewood soon!

Congratulations to Tod Rose, 2022 Club Champion with a score of 141 and Charlie Blackwell, Senior Champion, with a score of 150.

The Cabool Kiwanis held their “For the Kids” tournament September 24th at Wedgewood with John Cook, Cabool and Dallas Nicholson, Norwood winning first place with a 63.  Second place was Russ Stevenson, Norwood and Billy Griffin, Mtn. Grove and third place was Ted and Jordan Noirfalise of Cabool.  First place in B Flight was Cindy Summers and Don Siebert, Mtn. View; second place Bill Fisher and Jerry Richardson, Houston; and third place Rance Beller, Cabool and Shane Patterson, Springfield.  CTP winners were June Gantner, Hollister; Russ Stevenson and John Cook.   Money raised at the tournament will be used for kid programs at Cabool Schools.

The Fall membership special is available and for additional information contact the proshop at 417.926.5374.