Major and Hauck top honours at Alberta Senior Mens Qualifier
Alberta Golf (Carseland) – The first qualifier for this summer’s Alberta Senior Mens Championship was held Monday at Speargrass Golf Course south east of Calgary.
Peter Major of the Calgary Golf & CC and Randy Hauck of the Picture Butte Golf Club shared top medalist honours shooting 1 over 73.
In all 43 qualifiers and 3 alternates emerged from the 98 player field.
The Alberta Senior Mens Championship will be held at the Derrick Golf & Winter Club from July 30th-August 1st.
Preview: 2019 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship
Alberta Golf (Edmonton) –
The 2019 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship is set to begin Tuesday with 41 players competing for the prestigious title. The 54-hole stroke play tournament field is made up of competitors who range from 13-year-old Jayla Kucy to 61-year-old Candace Wickens.
KEY INFO
Dates: July 9-11
Course: The Ranch Golf & CC
Yards/Par: 5,751 yards/71
Field: 41
2018 Champion: Kat Kennedy
2018 Mid Amateur: Alexis Skyesong
2018 Mid Master Champion: Barbara Flaman
Format: 54 holes of stroke play
Social: #abladiesam
LOOKING BACK
The 2018 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship saw Kat Kennedy of Okotoks outlast Sydney Colwill of Arizona at Willow Park Golf Course in Calgary as both players went low shooting rounds of 66 and 67 respectively in the final round as Kennedy won the title by 1.
HISTORY
The Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship was first contested in 1929. The Mid Amateur and Mid Master divisions were added to the event in 2003 and 2010, respectively. Sun Life Financial has been a proud sponsor of the event since 2002.
2010–Ashley Smith
2011–Nicole Zhang
2012–Jocelyn Alford
2013–Jocelyn Alford
2014–Jaclyn Lee
2015–Jennifer Ha
2016–Jaclyn Lee
2017–Sabrine Garrison
2018- Kat Kennedy
NOTABLES
- Sabrine Garrison– 2017 Alberta Ladies Amateur Champion
- Kehler Koss– 2017 Junior Girls Champion, 2019 Calgary City Ladies Champion
- Taylor Stone – 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Western Champion
- Kaitlyn Wingnean – 2017 Alberta Bantam Girls Champion
- Barbara Flaman – 2018 Alberta Senior Ladies & Alberta ladies Mid Master Champion
FAST FACTS
- There are three contests up for grabs this week. The Amateur Championship which is open to all competitors, the Mid Amateur Championship for those aged 25 and over, and the Mid Master Championship for those aged 40 and over.
- The top three competitors at weeks end will make up Team Alberta at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at Red Deer Golf & CC July 23-26.
ABOUT THE COURSE
The Ranch features all the facilities of one of the top golf courses around Edmonton. These include:
- Our championship-calibre course
- A fully-stocked pro shop—in 2012 we were named Merchandiser of the Year by the PGA of Alberta and Retailer of the Year by the PGA of Canada for all of Canada
- Our licensed clubhouse, featuring a full menu for golfers and visitors
- A driving range for warm-up, lessons, and practice
- Pitching and putting greens for you to round out that short game
At The Ranch, our comprehensive facilities allow us to cover all of your golfing needs. This is one of many reasons we’ve been ranked as one of Canada’s top 100 courses.
More information on the Ranch Golf & CC can be found here.
ABOUT THE SPONSOR
Sun Life Financial has served Canadians for 150 years. With an array of products and services, Sun Life is able to offer trusted solutions for customer’s needs. Beyond business, Sun Life is committed to operating in a socially responsible way and acting as a good corporate citizen. Sun Life Financial has been a dedicated sponsor of the Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship for 16 years.
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Ackroyd and Graf take provincial junior titles
Alberta Golf (High River) – Defending junior girls champion Annabelle Ackroyd of the Glencoe Golf & CC shot a 3 over round of 73 at Highwood Golf to defend her Alberta Junior Championship title with an impressive 9 stroke victory over Victoria Tse and Kaitlyn Wingnean.
Kaitlyn Wingnean of the Derrick Golf & Winter Club shot a 3 over round of 73 to win the Juvenile Girls title by a whopping 16 strokes.
Victoria Tse will join Wingnean and Ackroyd on Team Alberta that will compete later this summer at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship at the Lethbridge Country Club.
On the boys side Carter Graf of the Red Deer Golf & CC outlasted UBC golfer Ethan de Graaf to take the title with a 1 shot victory. Graf had a clutch par save on the par 4 17th hole to help secure the title.
Tommy McKenzie from the Priddis Greens Golf & CC won a 4 player playoff to take the Juvenile Boys championship.
Team Alberta on the boys side will see Carter Graf, Ethan de Graaf and Brady McKinlay from the Lacombe Golf & CC compete later this summer at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Covered Bridge Golf & CC in Nova Scotia.
FINAL ROUND VIDEO FEATURE – WATCH:
FULL FIELD JUVENILE BOYS SCORES
Tough conditions tighten the field at provincial junior championships
Alberta Golf (High River) – Tough wet conditions at Highwood Golf for round 3 of the Alberta Junior Championship meant only 2 players on either the boys or girls division broke par on Thursday. Joel Sullivan of Country Hills golf & CC rocketed into the top 20 after shooting a round of 66. UBC golfer Ethan de Graaf had the best round among the contenders shooting and even par 70 to sit 4 shots back of leader Carter Graf who’s 5 over 75 has brought a half dozen players back into the championship with one round to go.
Defending junior girls champion Annabelle Ackroyd of the Glencoe Golf & CC shot a 2 over round of 72 to extend her lead to 4 strokes over Victoria Tse and 9 shots clear of Kaitlyn Wingnean with one round to go.
Tommy McKenzie and Cooper Lindberg are tied for the lead in the Juvenile Boys division while Kaitlyn Wingnean of the Derrick Golf & Winter Club has a massive 10 shot lead in the Juvenile Girls competition.
FULL FIELD JUVENILE BOYS SCORES
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Rody, Graf and Ackroyd go low in round 2 at provincial juniors
Alberta Golf (High River) – Carson Rody of the Glencoe Golf & CC moved up 25 spots after a second round 66 at Highwood Golf in the Alberta Junior Championship. Rody shared low round of the day with leader Carter Graf of Red Deer. Rody moved up to a tie for 8th with 2 rounds to go and sits 2nd, I shot behind Cooper Lindberg in the U17 Juvenile competition.
Defending junior girls champion Annabelle Ackroyd leads Victoria Tse and Kaitlyn Wingnean by 3 strokes after a 2 under 68 on Wednesday.
FULL FIELD JUVENILE BOYS SCORES
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Jesse Galvon holds on to claim Alberta Mid Amateur Title
Alberta Golf (Calgary) – Wet conditions Thursday for the final round of the Alberta Men’s Mid Amateur Championship at Earl Grey Golf Club.
Jesse Galvon of the Glencoe Golf and CC had a 4 shot lead to start the day and extended it to 6 shots by the turn but once the weather started turning Galvon gave 4 shots back in a 5 hole stretch. Great play by Bearspaw’s Emmett Oh on the back nine created some big time drama. Oh birdied the 16th hole to get within 1 but had birdie putts on 17 and 18 just slide by.
Galvon stepped up and drained a birdie putt on 18 for a 2 shot victory.
The 31 year old win’s his first ever Alberta Mid Amateur title.
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Full 1 ON 1 interview with the champion Jesse Galvon.
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Jim Russell of Bearspaw wins the Mid Master title for players aged 40 and over.
Russell will join Galvon and Emmett Oh on Team Alberta at this Summer’s Canadian Men’s Mid Amateur Championship at Summit Golf and Country Club north of Toronto.
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Jesse Galvon leads Mid Am by 4 after stress free 66
Alberta Golf (Calgary) – Jesse Galvon didn’t take advantage of the par 5’s at Earl Grey Golf Club during the 2nd round of the Alberta Men’s Mid Am Championship and still shot a 6 under 66. Galvon heads to Thursday’s final round with a 4 shot lead on Emmett Oh a 5 clear of Jimmy Cowan who’s playing this week at his home course Earl Grey.
1 on 1 with Jesse Galvon. WATCH:
Earl Grey Golf Club is celebrating their 100 year centennial. Their new state of the art clubhouse and course renovations are getting rave reviews.
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