The 2026 Men’s Senior Championship took place at Trestle Creek Golf Resort this past week and there was no shortage of excitement.
Day one provided excellent weather with light winds and the sun shining all day; however, the course itself provided challenges to competitors. Trestle Creek’s undulating greens combined with troublesome pin placements added a level of difficulty for competitors on day one. Three competitors shot par or better during the first round: Shane McKee (72), Senan Foley (72), Len Komar (71). The scores were close following day one with six players shooting 73 and seven players shooting 74.
Tuesday evening brought heavy rain leading the competitors to face wet course conditions during day two. Despite these conditions, it appeared that competitors had a better handle on the course, with 11 competitors shooting par or better. The spotlight was on David Schultz following his round on day two as he fired a 67, 10 strokes less than his 77 on day one. This hot round moved Schultz up 29 spots on the leaderboard putting him T3 going into the final round. Foley remained consistent shooting a 71 on day two keeping him in second, and Brian Laubman shot a 68 moving him up nine spots to take the solo lead heading into the final day.
Day three brought weather that felt closer to fall than the beginning of August, but competitors dressed in layers and brought their A-game for the final round. Laubman struggled on the front, with two bogies, a double-bogey, and only one birdie putting him at +1 heading into the back nine. Foley faced the same struggles putting him at +2 going into the back. Schultz remained focused on the front with only one bogey and 4 birdies to put him at -3 after nine. Ken Griffith remained even through nine helping him maintain at +1. Schultz had back-to-back bogies on 10 and 11 putting him at -1. With the gap shortening, Grant Oh was one player who began climbing the leaderboard. Oh started the day T10 at +3 and went into the back at +4, but birdies on 11, 14, 16, and 17 allowed him to finish the tournament even. Another bogey for Schultz on 16 led him to finish the tournament even. With Oh and Schultz tied, a playoff ensued.
After a brief rest and warm-up for Schultz and Oh, the playoff began on hole 18, a par-4. Both had strong drives and approach shots putting them on the green in two. Schultz and Oh both faced long putts for birdie, but ultimately the pair remained tied after paring the hole. The group headed back to the 18th tee box to repeat the hole. Once again, both were on the green in two meaning it all came down to their putting. Schultz went first, missing his putt for birdie leaving the door open for Oh to capture the win. Oh sank his birdie putt allowing him to successfully complete the comeback and capture the title of 2026 Men’s Senior Champion.
Following Oh’s successful putt another player said, “I wanted there to be a winner, but I didn’t want there to be a loser,” which perfectly explains the community these players have created at this tournament. When speaking to Oh following his win he said, “Golf is such a special sport to me, and I love the seniors the most because the guys that we play with and against are such a special group.”
At the beginning of September Grant Oh, David Schultz and Ken Griffith will head to Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg to represent Team Alberta at the 2026 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.
The full leaderboard can be found at the link below, including all scoring data from the week.
Notable Highlights
- This is Grant Oh’s third Alberta Golf win, and his first since 2020.
- This was the first playoff for a Champion in the 2026 Alberta Golf Championship season. It took two holes for a Champion to be crowned.