Today saw the first Pro-Am of the season hosted at the beautiful Inglewood G&CC, sponsored by adidas Golf & EFW Radiology and presented by: Jancor Agencies and was hugely successful. The course was in fantastic shape and all the teams had a wonderful experience.
This year saw the event continue with the Team Net Stableford scoring format which kept things fun and exciting for the competition. The point allocation in this format is: 5 points for Double Eagle, 4 points for Eagle, 3 points for Birdie, 2 points for Par & 1 point for Bogey.
Our Champions this year are, one of our Host Professional Teams: Sam Kirkness (Inglewood G&CC) & his partner Carol Bell who fired a superb round today to finish with 45 Stableford team points to win by 1! Sam carded an outstanding 66 with a stellar 32 on the front-9 which was followed up with a great 34on the back-9. Sam carded 6 Birdies and had only 1 blemish on the card today. His partner Carol Bell, chipped in with 3 timely net birdies on their march to victory.
In Solo Second Place, last year’s defending Champions, was the team of: Stefan Cox (Calgary G&CC) & Sue Strother who accumulated a superb 44 points today.
Finishing in Third through retrogression, at 43 points was the team of: Logan Hill (River Bend G&RA) & Randie Mulligan.
In Fourth, also through retrogression and finishing with 43 points was the team of: Kyle Wade (PGA of Alberta Member) & Jill Wade.
Rounding out our Top-5, also through retrogression and finishing with 42 points was the team of: Trevor Ellerman (Desert Blume GC) & Nicole Kiriazis.
Special thanks to our host course of: Inglewood G&CC, for putting on such a top-notch event and to our Sponsors: adidas Golf & EFW Radiology and presenting Sponsor: Jancor Agencies . Without their continued support events like these would not be possible!
Launched in 2019, the PGA of Alberta Top 100 Program is based on pre-defined measurable criteria designed to recognize members who dedicate their time and proven abilities in advancing the Association’s interests for the benefit of all Golf Professionals.
“TaylorMade Golf Canada is excited about the opportunity to partner with the PGA of Alberta Top 100 Program as a new way to connect and extend support throughout the zone, from new to established Professionals,” said David Bradley, General Manager at TaylorMade Golf Canada. “The Top 100 Program resonated with us as TaylorMade can help encourage engagement and growth within the province, as well as each Professional career”.
As part of this program, the PGA of Alberta acknowledges the Top 100 Professionals which are the top 100 point earners for each year of the program. These members are recognized as a “Top 100 Professional” and receive a custom Top 100 logo. Click here to view the 2021 Top 100 Professionals.
"The Top 100 Program in Alberta is a great program encouraging all PGA of Alberta Professionals engagement in many areas of the Association in an effort to advance the game of golf," said Shaun Piercey, Head Professional at The Ranch G&CC and TaylorMade Staff Player. "Golf Professionals thrive on competition and I believe this program has been very successful in increasing PGA of Alberta membership engagement as well as recognizing the numerous amazing and extremely dedicated Golf Processionals we have in our Zone".
Cash Prize Increase With this new partnership, the PGA of Alberta will now be offering 20 cash prizes at the end of this program year valuing $8,200! The cash prizes will be awarded in October at the Buying Show Awards Banquet to the top 20 point earners for the program.
The annual Top 100 Award is given out to the member who accumulates the most points for the program year. Click here to view the current Top 100 standings! The new cash prize breakdown will be as follows:
Place
Cash Prize
1st
$1,400
2nd
$1,100
3rd
$900
4th
$700
5th
$525
6th
$400
7th
$325
8th
$300
9th
$275
10th
$250
11th
$225
12th
$200
13th
$200
14th
$200
15th
$200
16th
$200
17th
$200
18th
$200
19th
$200
20th
$200
New Cash Bonuses In addition to the 20 cash prizes this program year, the Association will also giveaway 8 cash bonuses of $100 each to the top point finisher(s) in the below member categories (number of cash bonuses dependent on total number of members in the categories). This added amount puts the cash prize total at $9,000 for the Top 100 Program (cash prizes + bonuses).
Apprentice Professionals - Top 2
Class “A” / Teaching Professionals - Top 3
Head / Head Teaching Professionals - Top 2
Executive Professionals - Top 1
Please note that cash prizes and the Top 100 Professional initiative are still based off the overall standings and not by the member category standings. Click here for standings by membership category.
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For more information on TaylorMade Golf Canada, please go to their website www.taylormadegolf.ca or contact their Representatives below:
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Play Ability Test News
Two Weeks Away from the Third PAT of the Season
We are less than two weeks away from the next Play Ability Test of the season hosted at Alberta Springs in Red Deer, on Tuesday, July 12th. Take note of the PAT schedule by clicking ’View Schedule’ below.
Please pass this information on to anyone interested in becoming a member of the PGA of Canada at your facility! For more information on the steps to become a member, please refer to the PGA of Canada Membership Roadmap.
About the PAT… The PAT is standardized testing all Applicants must pass in order to be eligible to apply for membership. All prospective Applicants are required to register with the PGA of Canada prior to registering for a PAT in 2022. Once an application has been accepted, the PGA of Canada will notify the PGA of Alberta office that there is a new Applicant who will be attempting a PAT. The PAT’s are conducted by the Zones.
Prospective members must meet the following entrance requirements:
Be 18 years of age or older
Have a high school diploma or higher
Currently working in the golf industry to be verified by your employer, and work a minimum of400 paid hoursper year by December 1st
Two reference letters, one from your employer and one from a PGA of Canada Class "A" Member
Complete a police check with Sterling BackCheck Online
Pass a sanctioned Playing Ability Test
PAT Target Score...
1 round PAT (18 holes)
No maximum number of attempts per year
All PAT’s are open to all Applicants
For Men, 49 years of age & under - the course rating plus 9
For Men, 50 years of age & older - the course rating plus 11
For Women, 49 years of age & under- the course rating plus 13
For Women, 50 years of age & older - the course rating plus 15
PAT Process... Step 1 - Register online at pgaofcanada.com - The cost is $325 plus tax, which includes your first PAT attempt and is valid for one year from the date of the registration. After a year, you must re-register as an Applicant to register for and attempt a PAT.
Step 2 - Register online at pgaofcanada.com for all PAT’s - ($150 plus tax per each additional attempt)
If an Applicant is unsuccessful in each of their PAT attempts over the course of a season, those Applicants may try again the following season. Successful Applicants will pay membership dues for the season at that time.
Click ’Read More’ below for more information on the application process and the steps that need to be taken after becoming a member.
Tournament News
Batsel Is Back On Top
An early morning for day 2 at Innisfail GC lead to Dillon Batsel (Desert Blume GC) securing his first win of the season with a final score of 3 under par. Dillon shot an opening nine score of 33 today that included a single bogey with 4 birdies and followed it with a back nine score of 37 to secure the win.
Second place was taken home by Mitchell Fox (Speargrass GC) with another strong showing after a win at the previous Golf Supply House event.
There was a 3-way tie for third between Jared Nicolls (Rad Golf ), Stefan Cox (Calgary G&CC), and Kevin Black (Redwood Meadows G&CC) to round out our top 5.
Also congratulations to our day 2 skins winners:
Stefan Cox (Calgary G&CC) - Eagle on #2
Sam Fix (Vimy Ridge Golf Academy) - Birdie on #12
Tyler LeBouthillier (GOLFTEC Calgary Beacon Heights) - Birdie on #13
Jared Nicholls (Rad Golf) - Eagle on #18
Thank you once again to your sponsor Golf Supply House for supporting another great event.
Wes Heffernan Victorious at the 100th Playing of the PGA Championship of Canada
On Friday afternoon (June 24th) at Beacon Hall GC, Wes Heffernan put a bow on a dominant performance at thePGA Championship of Canada, going wire-to-wire to cement himself as the winner of the 100th anniversary of the event by a margin of five strokes, shooting scores of 68-69-69-72 to do so.
“I’m not sure it has sunk in yet. (Friday) was a challenging mental day with the lead and trying to keep that lead, but I played really well, which was very fulfilling,” said Heffernan, who came into the week as the top player on the PGA Player Rankings and takes home $12,000 with the victory. “I didn’t make any mistakes until the end, and I had a nice cushion by that point.”
It didn’t take long for those bearing witness to realize that there would be no coming back to the field for Heffernan on Friday.
Off the tee this week, Heffernan was impeccable. The only thing perhaps more impressive was his ball striking, as he gave himself good birdie look after good birdie look on the firm and fast Beacon Hall greens.
After knocking in a 12-foot birdie putt on the second hole, Heffernan cruised through the front nine with eight consecutive pars, with none of the par putts being further than three feet.
As Heffernan noted, a bogey followed by a double on 16 and 17 put a dent in his lead, but by that point, there was nothing between the 45-year-old and the first P.D. Ross trophy of his career.
“I know the tournament has had quite the history and there’s been some fantastic players at this event. I got to play with Jim Rutledge the past two days, who is a Canadian legend, and he is on the trophy as well,” said Heffernan – who’s five-stroke winning margin came over the runner-up Rutledge. “I was fortunate enough to share these past two rounds with him and I was fortune to come out on top.”
With the victory, Heffernan becomes the third-consecutive Albertan to win the event after DustinRisdon’svictory in 2019 and Riley Fleming’s win last summer.
“I have a lot of great family and friends to thank back home for their support,” said Heffernan, who teaches out of the Dynamic Motion Golf PerformanceCenter. “Some people thought it was only three rounds, so I actually got some congratulations texts yesterday, so I was happy to be able to get it done today”
While Heffernan turned in a score of 10-under par, only three other players were able to break par for the tournament – Rutledge, Gordon Burns, and Fleming. And while Heffernan broke 70 in three of the four rounds, no other player was able to do it more than twice – and the only player to do that was Fleming.
Other notable finishes by PGA of Alberta Professionals include:
Fox Flies to the Top after Round 1 at Innisfail GC Golf Supply House Series Event
Today saw the first two-day Golf Supply House Series event of the season hosted at the spectacular Innisfail GC with 49 competitors in the field and some magnificent summer conditions for all our players.
Our Leader after Round 1: Mitch Fox (Speargrass GC) who carded an excellent opening round of 3-under par (69) today to sit 1-stroke up on his nearest competitors. Mitch fired an excellent Front-9 score of 33 with 3 Birdies on the card and followed it up on the Back-9 with a solid 36.
In a Two-Way Tie in Second Place is: Tyler Lebouthillier (GOLFTEC Calgary Beacon Heights) & Stefan Cox (Calgary G&CC) who both carded stellar 2-under par 70’s today to complete our final grouping for tomorrow and try to keep some heat on our Leader.
In a Two-Way Tie for Fourth Place is: Dillon Batsel (Desert Blume GC) and one of our Host Professionals, Jace Ouellette (Innisfail GC) who both carded a great 1-under par 71 today to remain right in contention for R2 tomorrow.
In a Three-Way Tie for Sixth Place is: Ryan McDermott (Royal Mayfair GC), Darrell McDonald (Mill Woods GC) & Kevin Black (Redwood Meadows G&CC) who all carded a solid even-par 72 today to remain in the hunt.
Rounding out our Top-10 today, in a Three-Way Tie for Ninth Place is: Michael Harrision (Coal Creek GR), Jared Nicolls (Rad Golf) & Weston Gillett (Lacombe G&CC) who all carded respectable 1-over par 73’s.
Tee times kick off at 7am sharp tomorrow with our final group of: Mitch Fox (3-Under Par), Stefan Cox (-2) & Tyler Lebouthillier (-2) heading out at 9:30am.
Congratulations to our Day 1 Skins winners: Mitch Fox (Speargrass GC) (Birdie on #1), Gagan deep Ghotra (GOLFTEC Calgary Beacon Heights) (Eagle on #4), Jeff Murdoch (PGA of Alberta Member) (Eagle on #13).
Seniors’ Division #1 - All Set for The Ranch G&CC - July 19th
We are excited to announce that our first Seniors’ Division Event of the season has been confirmed and is ready to go at The Ranch G&CC who always put on first-class events for our Members.
The event is all set for, Tuesday, July 19th, with Tee Times starting at 8:00 AM and a meal/drink voucher afterwards for all our competitors.
We hope to run a Seniors’ Division flight and a Super Senior (65+) flight if enough interest is found amongst the Membership. Please let any Life Members who may be interested know!
for Registration
The Ranch is a fun, laid back, and accommodating public golf course. The Ranch has been ranked in the top 100 golf courses in the country and more recently Score Golf Magazine rated The Ranch as the course that offers the best value in Edmonton, 2nd best in Alberta and 30th best value in Canada! Well known to always be in great condition, The Ranch is also one of the busiest tournament courses in the province. With that, if you are planning an upcoming event, The Ranch is certainly able to ensure you have a top notch event.
The Ranch underwent an extensive bunker and tee box renovation in 2019. They continue to make improvements to the course and facility each year to ensure their guests enjoy their experience at The Ranch!
Schedule of Events:
Tee Times:
8:00 AM
Meal after your Round, graciously provided by Host Venue and Professional - Murray McCourt & The Ranch G&CC.
Terms of the Competition:
Open to Category I, II & III PGA of Alberta members in good standing.
Yardage for female professionals will be set at 85-90% of the male yardages.
18-hole Stroke play competition.
A 65+ Super Seniors’ Division will be in place if a minimum of 4 Eligible Members sign up/express interest in this flight.
PGA of Canada News
Wes Heffernan Leads the Way after Second Round of the PGA Championship of Canada
Fresh off his RBC Canadian Open exemption, Wes Heffernan, the top ranked player on the PGA Player Rankings, broke 70 for the second consecutive day, firing a 3-under par 69 to put himself two strokes ahead of Jim Rutledge and Gord Burns.
While late in round one players were forced to battle the wind, yesterday it was near unprecedented heat and humidity. Players were reaching for as much BioSteel as they could as the ‘feels like’ reached 40-degrees Celsius at Beacon Hall Golf Club.
“I had to put my rain gloves on because I was sweating so much,” said Heffernan. “I struggled in the middle of the round and had two loose shots, one my hands slipped and the other I just wasn’t mentally feeling comfortable.”
For the second-consecutive day, Heffernan, who is seeking the first PGA Championship of Canada victory of his career, played the back nine bogey free, once again playing the back side in just 33 strokes.
“I righted the ship to start the back nine, and even though I missed a few short ones that could have made it even better, I hit my lines and played just as solid as yesterday,” said the 2019 PGA Assistants’ Champion of Canada. “I feel like if I play well, I can always be in the mix, so to play solid and be leading is where I want to be and hopefully that’s where I can be the rest of the tournament.”
Other notable performances by PGA of Alberta Professionals so far include:
Final group for round three including Heffernan tees off at 10:40am MST today. Follow the action for the final two rounds on the leaderboard link above.
G.S.H. #4 - Innisfail GC- All Set For next Monday & Tuesday
The fourth Golf Supply House Series event of the season and first 2-Day Series is all set for Innisfail GC on: Monday & Tuesday, June 27th & 28th. Cross/Over starts at 9:00 AM and we have 50 of our Professionals who will compete at our fourth G.S.H event of the season. Grant Numrich (Red Deer G&CC), Keith Whitecotton (The Quarry) and Mitch Fox (Speargrass GC) were our first, second & third respective Professionals in the Winners’ Circle this season, whom from next week’s field will add their name to the list?
Established in 1924, the Bill Robinson-designed Innisfail Golf Course has grown into one of Alberta’s finest golfing experiences. They have had the honour of being selected by Alberta Golf as the site of the 2002 & 2016 Alberta Mens’ Amateur Championship and 2009 Alberta Senior Ladies Championship.
PGA Buying Show Only 4 Months Away - Register Today!
The PGA of Alberta invites you and your staff to the annual Buying Show this year hosted onOctober 18–20at theCalgary BMO Centre.
The Buying Show is your one stop shop for all your buying! Visit the Companies/Exhibitors in attendance and view hundreds of brands at one venue. In 2019, over 80 Companies attended the Show. Build relationships with top company Executives & your local Reps. Click here for the current Exhibitor list.
Complimentary Food & Beverage During the Show
Gordon Food Service will be offering complimentary food and beverage options for all Exhibitors and Attendees located in the 19th Hole (centre of the floor plan) for the entire 3-days of the Buying Show! This will help your facility save costs as well as gives you a chance to try their food and re-energize yourself while at the Show. You can also stop by their show booth to discuss all of your food service operation needs.
Invite Your GM, Owner & Food and Beverage Staff With this dynamic partnership with GFS, remember to invite your General Manager, Facility Owner and Food & Beverage staff to the Show!
Preferred Hotel >> Hotels Arts Calgary - Host Venue of the Day 1 Cocktail Reception
Purchase Hole In One Insurance Today through the PGA of Alberta
Add some excitement to your tournaments and club leagues this season by purchasing Hole in One Insurance through the PGA of Alberta HIO program! In partnership with Foster Park Brokers Inc., the HIO program provides members and non-members the opportunity to purchase affordable HIO insurance for your club, corporate, and charity events!
Denominations That Can Be Purchased Any denomination from $500 to $50,000 per hole can be purchased online. Should you wish to purchase more than $50,000 per hole, please contact [email protected] for a custom quote. On coverage up to $100,000, PGA of Alberta members will always receive the best possible premium from Foster Park Brokers.
Benefits of PGA of Alberta HIO Program
Competitive industry rates
Low prize limit amounts available for purchase (under $5,000)
Fixed rate for field sizes from 32 to 199 players
Easy to purchase online
Purchase for one event OR for an entire season worth of events at once
Modify your events by contacting the office based on any changes that occur throughout the season
Fees/Premium waived if tournament is cancelled due to inclement weather
No dealing with the insurance company directly
Supporting the Association and golf industry
How To Purchase Coverage can be easily purchased on the PGA of Alberta website with the following steps:
Login to the website and select ‘My Hole In One’ under ’Manage Account’ or ’My Account’
Select the ’Create New Event’ button
Follow the step-by-step instructions that will guide you through the easy purchasing process. It’s as simple as that!
*If you are a non-member of the PGA of Alberta and interested in purchasing, please contact Marlene Sanderson at the PGA of Alberta office (see contact info below).
Questions If have any questions on how this program can work for you, please contact Marlene Sanderson (E: [email protected] or P: 403-256-8894 / TF: 1-888-866-6140).
PGA of Alberta Now Accepting Applications for Junior Scholarship Program
One of the main focuses of the PGA of Alberta has been supporting junior golf to help grow the game. Golf Professionals in Alberta use their expertise to create, organize and facilitate junior-oriented events including the annual Play Golf Alberta Junior Masters. The Scholarship Program is another important step in the overall development of our current programming.
The mission of the PGA of Alberta is to provide junior golfers from around the province the opportunity to be recognized for their outstanding achievements, while promoting and providing access to continued education. This program has presented over 60 scholarships since 1998.
Scholarships Available
The PGA of Alberta is proud to increase the total number of scholarships available this year. In total, the Association will award 5 Junior Scholarships of $1,000 each to deserving candidates in 2022! See scholarship breakdown below.
3 scholarships will be awarded to children of PGA of Alberta Members who meet the scholarship criteria (no golf experience needed). Applicants are able to win this scholarship twice.
2 scholarships will be awarded to Alberta Junior boys and girls who meet the scholarship criteria (golf experience required). Applicants can win this scholarship once.
Deadline to Apply
Deadline to apply for a scholarship this year is July 31st (end of day). Online application forms and accompanying information must be sent to the PGA of Alberta office no later than this date.
Wes Heffernan Set to Represent the PGA of Canada This Week at the RBC Canadian Open
4008 days; that will be the amount of time between Wes Heffernan’s final putt on Sunday at the 2011 US Open - his last tournament on the world’s biggest stage – to this Thursday, when he will strike his opening tee shot at the RBC Canadian Open.
Much like the #1 song on the Billboard Chart when he played his last PGA TOUR event, the Calgarian hopes to be ‘Rolling in the Deep’ this week at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Toronto. We should specify; deep under-par, and not buried in the devastatingly deep rough players are set to face this week.
While many things have changed since June of 2011, a few things have remained the same: Heffernan’s silky-smooth swing and ever-steady composure. If he can settle in quickly, he will feel right at home.
“The hard part is going to be getting into that comfort level again, not just playing a tournament, but a PGA TOUR tournament, you can’t replicate that anywhere,” says Heffernan, who finished just one point ahead of fellow Calgarian Riley Fleming to earn the exemption. “It’s not the game that will be an issue, it’s getting into the right headspace as quickly as I can.
“You can hit 50 perfect shots on the range, but nothing will feel like that first tee shot on Thursday,” he added.
The PGA of Canada Points Ranking is based off the past three years of competition in PGA of Canada National Championships and select Zone events (2020 events did not count because of all National events being cancelled due to COVID-19). In that time, Heffernan has won two events and placed within the top-10 in 11 of the 12 tournaments.
Prior to this week, Heffernan says he has played this golf course one time – 22-years ago – “that isn’t going to help me much,” he says with a laugh.
However, following his arrival this past weekend, Heffernan joined old friend David Hearn for a round and has played 27 more holes at St. George’s over the past few days to get prepared. The course, he says, couldn’t be better.
“I can’t recall a golf course in better condition than this course, the fairways are some of the best ever,” says Heffernan. “Before this week I had only played six rounds this year, but we have a facility and it’s not like I haven’t been hitting golf balls the past six months. I’m just trying to get the short game in shape as quickly as possible.”
Heffernan is set to begin his opening round at 12:12pm MST on Thursday, with his second round following on Friday at 7:12am MST.
6 Players Pass the Second PAT of the season at Highwood Golf
Congratulations to the Six players that passed the Play Ability Test today hosted at Highwood Golf. All players shot the target score or better (79) to successfully pass and become an Apprentice Professional of the PGA of Canada. Congratulations to the following:
Fox Features in the Winners’ Circle at GSH Series #3 at Highwood Golf
Today’s tournament saw fifty-five players head south to High River to compete in the third Golf Supply House Series of the season. The weather started off a bit cooler in the morning, however, warmed up nicely throughout the day giving players excellent playing conditions by mid afternoon with the course in great shape.
Winning his first event of the season was: Mitch Fox (Speargrass GC). Mitch’s superb round included 8 birdies on the card with only 2 bogey blemishes to show. Mitch carded 6-under 65 to win by one stroke. Mitch carded a great 34 on the front-9 and a scorching 31 on the back-9 today.
Putting some pressure on Mitch today and finishing in solo second place was none other than: Albert Pistorius (Country Hills GC). Albert carded a great round today which included five birdies and was blemish free. Albert has finished in Second at both GSH events he has played this season and will look to take home the next one.
Rounding out our Top-3, both carding a 2-under 69, was the likes of: Weston Gillett (Lacombe G&CC) and Kyle Wade (PGA of AB Member). Weston and Kyle both had 3 Birdies and only 1 bogey on the cards today.
Rounding out our Top-5, in a three way tie for 5th was: Dillion Batsel (Desert Blume GC), Shawn Proulx (River Ridge G&CC) and Jace Ouellette (Innisfail GC) who all carded solid 1-under 70’s.
Thank you to our Title Sponsor Golf Supply House and Highwood Golf for making it a great day! The next GSH Series on the schedule is at Innisfail GC on June 27th & 28th.
Rankings Determined for the Srixon - Cleveland Golf Team Match Play Championship North
The seeding round is now complete for the Srixon / Cleveland Golf Team Match Play Championship North presented by Nike Golf. Thirty teams competed at Jagare Ridge GC in the wet and cold conditions to determine their ranking for the first round in the north bracket of the Championship.
Congratulations to Dallas Cantera (Cardiff G&CC) and Jeremy Lavallee (Northern Bear GC) for shooting the low round of the day with a score of 6-under 65 in the team best ball format. Dallas and Jeremy were three strokes better than their nearest competitor today and take the #1 position in the north bracket.
Finishing alone in second place was the team of Jared Nicolls (Rad Golf) and Jaxon Lynn (Alberta Springs) firing a 3-under 68. Three teams ended their round one stroke back of Jared and Jaxon to finish in a 3-way tie for third at 2-under 69.
A special shout-out goes out to James Whitton (Leduc GC) for scoring a Hole In One today on hole #13 par 3 playing 155 yards!
Thank you to our Title Sponsors Srixon and Cleveland Golf, our Presenting Sponsor Nike Golf, and host venue Jagare Ridge GC for an excellent event.
G.S.H. #3 - Highwood Golf - All Set For Tomorrow, June 7th
The third Golf Supply House Series event of the season is all set for Highwood Golf tomorrow, Tuesday, June 7th with Tee Times starting at 12:00 PM. 56 of our Professionals will compete at our third 1-Day G.S.H event of the season. Grant Numrich (Red Deer G&CC) & Keith Whitecotton (The Quarry) were our first and second Professionals in the Winners’ Circle this season, who from tomorrow’s field will add their name to the list?
Since 1958, the Highwood has been the golfer’s choice in the Foothills. Highwood Golf is a semi-private facility welcoming anyone to play, dine and enjoy social time in a beautiful friendly setting. With two distinct golf offerings: the championship Highwood 18 and the family friendly Spitzee 9.
The draw is now posted for the second Play Ability Test of the season hosted at Highwood Golf in High River on Tuesday, June 7th. Tee times begin at 3:10pm.
Good luck to the 21 players going for their Professional status with the PGA of Canada! Follow the scoring next week on the link below.
Today’s tournament saw fifty-five players head to Belvedere G&CC in Sherwood Park to compete in the second Golf Supply House Series of the season. The weather started off a bit cooler in the morning however warmed up throughout the day giving players excellent playing conditions.
Winning his first event of the season was the likes of Keith Whitecotton (The Quarry). Keith’s stellar round included five birdies and a bogey free back nine to finish the day with a 4-under 67 to win by one stroke. With the victory, Keith has now won a GSH Series event in three consecutive years.
Putting some pressure on Keith today and finishing in second place was none other than Wes Heffernan (Dynamic Motion Golf Performance Centre). Wes’ round also included five birdies but had one more bogey than Keith to finish with a 3-under 68.
Rounding out the top three with a 1-under 70 was Eric Locke (Priddis Greens G&CC). Eric had an excellent back nine to move several spots up the leaderboard scoring 4 birdies and only 1 bogey to finish in third place for the tournament.
Special shout-out to Richard Stringer (Country Hills GC) for shooting a Hole In One today on hole #16 par 3 playing 134 yards.
Thank you to our Title Sponsor Golf Supply House and Belvedere G&CC for making it a great day! The next GSH Series on the schedule is at Highwood Golf on June 7th.
