Team Alberta sweeps Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup
Team Alberta takes home both of this year’s 2017 Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup trophies
The girls’ division wins by a landslide with the boys close in the end
In their first year of the 2017 Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup competition, both the Alberta teams came out on top. The girls won by 10 Nassau points, with only two points separating the boy teams in the end.
With incredible teamwork, the boys swept the four ball and champion alternate shot day one rounds. Montana narrowly made a comeback in the final individual match play round, beating Alberta 12 to 6, but the boys’ chemistry prevailed. “We’re just all good friends, we all knew each other from before this event. We just all get along really well. So, I think that this team fit perfectly together,” says 14-year-old Marko Banic.Having trained together in this year’s Alberta Golf Development Program, the boys’ dynamic acted as an advantage.
“Being able to trust each other is what definitely helps. It’s knowing that you’re going to give your partner a 20-foot putt, and he’s going to do his absolute best to get it as close to the hole as he can, or put it in the cup. That’s what counts. Being prepared both mentally and physically, and having this gang together, is what definitely helped us get the win,” says 17-year-old Connor Ackroyd.
The girls dominated the event from start to finish, feeding off one another’s strong individual games. “I knew that I could rely on my playing partners in both good and bad shots. We sort of helped each other out through the entire thing,” says 13-year-old player Tillie Claggett.
Her and her 14-year-old partner, Grace Bell, cleared all of their matches. Claggett explains that in a competition like this it’s a different style of play. “It’s important that you do your part. You have to think when you’re making decisions. It’s not just yourself that you’re doing something for, you have to do it for the team. It’s that much m ore important, and it’s that’s much more pressure, but it’s also that much more fun.”
ABOUT THE 26TH ANNUAL ALBERTA-MONTANA JUNIOR RYDER CUP
In all events there are three Nassau points; one point to the winner of the front nine, one point for the winner of the back nine, and one point to the winner of the eighteen-hole match. The two day tournament featured six male and six female junior golfers per team. The teams were selected by the Alberta Golf and Montana State Golf Association. During the event, they developed their skills and competed as a unit at The Desert Blume Estates and Golf Club. The team was accompanied by Team Alberta Development Program Coach John Deneer. To search a player, view the Junior and Bantam Alberta Player of the Year rankings.
Alberta’s 2017 Canada Games Team
Alberta’s top six junior golfers will represent the province for Canada’s 150th birthday in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. The four-year cycle event represents the first step in Olympic sport development, with both the male and female teams having worked very hard to get their July 28th to August 13th invite.
“There isn’t anything like the Canada Games for our junior golfers. It’s an opportunity to be part of a large multi-sport event and compete for your province. Coach Bill Murchison, team trainer Crystal Watson, and the six team members will have specific training sessions in July as they get ready for the Games in August,” says Alberta Golf’s High Performance Sport Manager Randy Robb.
The Interprovincial squad will compete as both a team and individually for the Canada Games Flag and the Centennial Cup. Alberta has placed fourth every year since golf was introduced in 2009 to the event. Robb says that this year’s team looks promising, but the overall experience that the players will receive is what matters most.
“It’s going to be a competitive event for the players attending the tournament in Winnipeg. There is a good chance that our teams will come home with a medal, but the lasting memory of the event will be being part of the big group of athletes representing Alberta. As golf will be played during the second week of the Canada Games, our juniors will be part of the closing ceremony, which they will remember for a long time.”
The 2017 Canada Summer Games Alberta team was selected based on a combination of results from the past four years and events on the 2017 tournament schedule. With 16 sports and 4,000 athletes at the Games, golf will take place at the Southwood Golf and Country Club from August 8th to August 11th. The first two days of competition will feature two days of accumulating team play. The 39 individual low scorers will then play individually for the final two days of competition.
BOYS TEAM:
| Ethan Choi
T5 – 2017 USGA – US Junior Qualifying |
| Max Murchison
1 – 2016 CJGA Alberta Junior |
| Kai Iguchi
7 – 2017 PGA of Alberta Junior Masters |
GIRLS TEAM
Annabelle Ackroyd Age: 15 Club affiliation: Silver Springs Golf & Country Club4 – 2017 PGA of Alberta Junior Masters T16 – 2017 Future Links Pacific 1 – 2016 Alberta Bantam Championship 4 – 2016 CN Future Links Western Championship T17 – 2016 CN Future Links Pacific Championship 2016 Alberta Golf Bantam Girls Player of the Year |
| Sharmaine Rapisura
1 – 2017 CJGA Alberta Junior |
| Taylor Stone
1 – 2017 MJT Paradise |
113 years: A look at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
Fresh off the RBC Canadian Open, the third-oldest continually held tournament on the PGA TOUR, Canadian golf fans are presented this week with the Canadian Men’s Amateur, the third-oldest national amateur championship in the world.
The British Amateur, first held in 1885, is the granddaddy, followed by the Australian Amateur in 1894. While both the Canadian and U.S. Amateurs were born the following year, the Canadian version arrived first by a matter of months.
In contrast to the first Canadian Amateur where about 30 golfers competed at Royal Ottawa Golf Club, the 113th Canadian Amateur which runs Monday through Thursday will feature 264 of the top players from nine countries. Toronto Golf Club will play host for all four rounds (for a record ninth time) while Islington Golf Club will co-host for the first two rounds prior to the 36-hole cut.
A lot has transpired since 1895. Three years in, Toronto’s George Lyon whipped his opponent (whose name we will not mention out of respect) 12&11. (The Amateur has vacillated between match play and stroke play over its long history and currently is a stroke-play tournament.) Lyon, perhaps best known for his gold medal in the 1904 Olympics, would win a total of eight times between then and 1914.
His record would be challenged by Ross (Sandy) Sommerville who won six times between 1926 and 1937 and was four times the runner-up. Nick Weslock and Doug Roxburgh each won four times. Brent Franklin won three in a row from 1985 to 1987. Jim Nelford won back to back in 1975 and 1976 and finished second in 1977. Richard Scott won three out of four from 2003 to 2006 and Cam Burke won two straight in 2008 and 2009. (Burke is in the field this week.)
While most winners retained their lifelong amateur status, some chose to turn pro, with varied success. Nelford, for example, was on a promising path on the PGA TOUR when an accident ended his career. Thus far, 11 Canadian Amateur champions have won on TOUR, including Canadians Ken Black, Richard Zokol, Nick Taylor and Mackenzie Hughes. Rod Spittle, who defeated Nelford in the 1977 Amateur and won again in 1978, won the PGA TOUR Champions AT&T Championship in 2010.
This year’s field is packed with talent, as usual. Defending champion Hugo Bernard of Mont St-Hilaire, Que., is coming off medallist honours at the U.S. Amateur qualifier in Maine. Florida’s Andy Zhang, 19, finished second to Bernard last year and is ranked 37th in the world. Garrett Rank of Elmira, Ont., winner of three straight Canadian Mid-Amateur Championships, recently set a course record at Ontario’s Granite Golf Club on his way to medallist honours at the U.S. Amateur qualifier held there. Austin James of Bath, Ont., a member of Team Canada’s national amateur squad, won the NCAA’s Big South Men’s Championship in 2016. A sentimental favourite would be Jimmy Jones of Tampa, Fla., son of the late Dawn Coe-Jones, an LPGA standout who is an honoured member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. A junior at the University of South Florida, he posted six top-25 finishes in 2016-2017 to lead the team.
There’s more on the line for the winner this week than the title and the Earl Grey Trophy. He will earn exemptions into this year’s U.S. Amateur at the Riviera Country Club in California and next year’s RBC Canadian Open. If applicable, the champion will also be eligible for an exemption into the U.S. Junior Amateur, the U.S. Mid Amateur or the U.S. Senior Amateur.
For more information on the Canadian Amateur including field, starting times and love scoring, click here. Spectators are welcome and there is no admission fee.
Canada Summer Games set to tee off at Southwood Golf and Country Club
Sixty-four junior golfers from across Canada will compete for gold starting tomorrow when the 2017 Canada Summer Games golf tournament takes place from Aug. 8-11 at Southwood Golf and Country Club, in Winnipeg, Man.
A Thomas McBroom design – Southwood Golf and Country Club is known for its undulation and scenic views. With water, sand or both in play on nearly every hole, the course will provide a stiff test as golfers from ten provinces and one territory. compete for four gold medals.
“Southwood Golf and Country Club is an amazing course and it’s in stellar condition,” said Tournament Director Akash Patel. “We’re very excited to be involved with the Canada Summer Games and the celebration of sport in the beautiful city of Winnipeg.”
British Columbia comes to Winnipeg as the two-time defending champion in the male and female individual and team events – the only province or territory to win a gold medal at the Canada Summer Games since golf became part of the Games in 2009.
Team B.C. is sending a strong contingent again in the boys’ competition. The team is led by 16-year-old Victoria native Nolan Thoroughgood. Thoroughgood became the youngest champion in the history of the B.C. Men’s Amateur (age) when he won by two strokes in 2016.
He’s joined by Keaton Gudz (Victoria) and Tristan Mandur (Mill Bay). All three are ranked inside the top-45 of the Future Links driven by Acura National Order of Merit.
15-year-old Kelvin Lim will lead the Team Ontario boys’ team as Ontario attempts to take down the B.C. powerhouse. Lim, from Thornhill, won the 2017 Investors Group Ontario Junior Boys’ Spring Classic and is ranked third on the Future Links driven by Acura National Order of Merit.
Sudbury’s Tristan Renaud – the 2017 Ontario Junior Boys Champion – and Alliston native Taylor Beckstead will join Lim in Winnipeg.
43 days to go & 4 more athletes named to #TeamBC! Congrats @bc_golfer men’s team! #JCG2017 #CGGolf #WEareBC https://t.co/0L5MbpyCZg pic.twitter.com/SRbq2xdBSb
— Team BC (@GoTeamBC) June 15, 2017
On the girls’ side, Team Canada’s Hannah Lee of Surrey will lead Team B.C. in their title defense. Lee is in her second year on the Team Canada Development Squad and is coming off a third place finish at the B.C. Junior Girls Championship. Lee is joined by Richmond’s Alisha Lau the 2017 B.C. Junior Girls Champion Tiffany Kong (Vancouver).
Led by Team Canada Development Squad’s Monet Chun, the Ontario team will look to bring gold to Canada’s largest province for the first time.
Chun, from Richmond Hill, won the 2017 Ontario Future Links Driven by Acura Championship and the 2017 Investors Group Junior Girls’ Spring Classic.
London, Ont., native Ellie Szeryk, the 2017 Investors Group Ontario Junior Girls’ champion will join Chun along with Toronto’s Sarah Beqaj who is a member of Golf Ontario’s Team Ontario program.
Szeryk captures Investors Group Ontario Junior Girls’ Championship: https://t.co/DWZ6oLJMkc #Golf #GolfOntario #JuniorGirlsChamp pic.twitter.com/6aFRSdKShf
— Golf Ontario (@TheGolfOntario) July 7, 2017
Both the team and individual competitions take place over the course of four rounds with no cut and all 60 golfers playing 72 holes.
Each day the two best scores of the three team members count towards the team score. The team medallists are determined by the aggregate sum of the four daily team scores.
For more information on the Canada Summer Games golf tournament click here.
Click here to view the rosters of each team.
CHAMPIONSHIP FAST FACTS
B.C. has won all eight gold medals since golf became part of the Canada Summer Games in 2009 and has the most medals overall with 10 (eight gold, one silver, one bronze).
In 2013, British Columbia dominated the team competitions in Sherbrooke, Que., winning the girls’ event by 17 strokes and the boys by 12.
Maple Ridge, B.C.’s Kevin Kwon won the 2013 men’s individual event finishing 13 strokes clear of silver medallist Etienne Papineau (Bromont, Que.) en route to establishing a new Canada Games record with a four-round score of 279 (-13). Calgary’s Matt Williams won bronze.
Surrey, B.C., native Taylor Kim finished five shots ahead of Valerie Tanguay from Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. in the women’s 2013 event. Calgary’s Sabrine Garrison won bronze.
Only four provinces have medalled in golf at the Canada Summer Game: British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario.
The lowest single day team score is 141 for male and female with B.C. setting both records at the 2009 Canada Summer Games in Prince Edward Island.
COURSE FACTS
Southwood Golf and Country Club was established in 1894, but moved to its current location in 2011.
Architect: Thomas McBroom
Southwood Golf and Country Club hosted the 2014 Canadian University/College Championship and the 2014 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.
The ruins of a monastery were left in place during construction of the course creating a landscape with natural beauty and man-made structures.
Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup begins in Medicine Hat
Team Alberta will meet Montanans in Medicine Hat for the local Junior Ryder Cup
12 junior golfers will play as a team for the annual title
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – Starting tomorrow, Team Alberta will face off against Team Montana in Medicine Hat for the 26th annual Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup. The two day tournament offers a unique opportunity for six male and six female junior golfers (selected by Alberta Golf and Montana State Golf Association) to develop their skills and compete as a unit. The Desert Blume Estates and Golf Club will feature 18 holes of best ball, alternate stroke play and state vs. province individual match play.
In all events there are three Nassau points; one point to the winner of the front nine, one point for the winner of the back nine, and one point to the winner of the eighteen-hole match. The girls and boys play separately.
Alberta’s 2017 Junior Ryder Cup team includes:
| *15-and-under category | Affiliate club | |
| Boys | Marko Banic | The Glencoe G&CC |
| Ryan Hodgins | Medicine Hat G&CC | |
| Girls | Tillie Claggett | The Glencoe G&CC |
| Grace Bell | The Glencoe G&CC |
| *16-year-old category | Affiliate club | |
| Boys | Sam Hamelin | Pheasantback GC |
| Nicholas Mah | Glendale G&CC | |
| Girls | Victoria Tse | Country Hills GC |
| Abi Hartzler | Carstairs GC |
| *17-year-old category | Affiliate club | |
| Boys | Jarrett Bossert | Belvedere G&CC |
| Connor Ackroyd | Sturgeon Valley G&CC | |
| Girls | Jessica Marks | Country Hill GC |
| Lauren Koenig | Connaught GC |
**All age categories based on a birthdate cut-off
The team will be accompanied by Junior Golf Coach, John Deneer. To search a player, view the Junior and Bantam Alberta Player of the Year rankings.
Past Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup Boys Teams
Past Alberta-Montana Junior Ryder Cup Girls Teams
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Kim Carrington wins Alberta Senior Ladies’ with a clutch final round
Kim Carrington comes out victorious after shining in the final round of the 2017 Guardian Capital Alberta Senior Ladies’ Championship. With the pressure on, Carrington got better and better as the day went on. The now two-time champion, surpassed a four-stroke deficient, with a clutch tournament low round of 73.
“In the earlier days as a youngster, I learned from my mom, but also players like Diane Williams, Marilyn O’Connor and Marlene Stewart Streit. They said. ‘You know what, people are coming to watch you. Show them something.’”
That’s what she did. Carrington’s 9th and 18th holes both showcased birdies, with her final day back nine score being bogey free. She says those moments are what keeps her going.
“As we were starting to get a bigger crowd through the back, I was getting more and more energy. I was thinking OK, you’ve come to see something; let me show you something.”
She emotionally spoke about how she was “just happy to be playing” after having to put golf on the back burner last year. She also expressed how much it meant to have her family supporting her, including her mom who was her caddy this week.
“Whether they’re here or on property, the text messages, the emails, the phone calls and inspirational words that were given; I heard them all out here today.”
Carrington wasn’t the only one taking home a second trophy this week. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member, Alison Murdoch, claimed back to back Alberta Super Senior (65+) titles.
2017 Alberta Super Senior Ladies’ Champion Alison Murdoch
“I wasn’t particular great as a junior or an amateur, but once I hit 50, I seemed to find my stride. I had a lot of good years as a senior. You know I’m probably in my twilight of my career at this point, but I’m pretty pleased with what golf has brought for me. I’m really glad that I took it up and that I stuck with it for my whole life pretty much.”
This year’s Low Net Overall winner was Barbara Flaman (from Windermere Golf & Country Club). Last year’s Senior Champion, Lynn Kuehn (from Lacombe Golf & Country Club) and Joan Wilson (from Country Hills Country Club) will travel together to the Canadian Senior Women’s Championship in Newfoundland from August 22nd to 24th.
Having won the Senior Women’s Championship four times, Murdoch’s advice for this year’s Alberta players is: “If you want to have certain shots in your repertoire, you have to practice them. You can’t just say to someone who’s good at it, “How do you do that?” That’s not going to work. You have to practice. You have to get the feel of it, and get comfortable with it. Then you’ll find your chipping gets better, or your putting gets better, your sand play, whatever it is.”
2017 Alberta Senior Ladies’ Interprovincial Team: Kim Carrington, Lynn Kuehn & Joan Wilson.
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Jackie Little looks for her fourth Senior Ladies’ title
Jackie Little maintains her lead looking for her fourth Senior Ladies’ title
Kim Carrington sits second with Linda Morris jumping to third heading into tomorrow’s final round
Jackie Little continues to charge ahead after round two of the 2017 Guardian Capital Alberta Senior Ladies’ Championship. The three-time tournament champion leads the field once again, with a four stroke (152) lead heading into tomorrow’s final round. She says that this year she wasn’t sure about her chances of winning again, but that her experience is helping to move her forward.
“My game has not been right on this year. It’s been a bit of a struggle. Right now, I’m just kind of happy that I’m almost there. It feels like it’s almost clicking. I’m not going to think about victory. I’m just going to try and keep the game going on. I think when you have experience, you try and manage things when the game’s not perfect.”
Kim Carrington looked strong after nine holes, but finished second with an 80 on day two. Linda Morris jumps from seventh to third place with a 77. Barbara Flaman now finds herself in the top ten, sitting fourth with the low (76) round of the day. Alison Murdoch maintains a healthily lead in the Super Senior (65+) division.
The top three Albertan players will form the Alberta Senior Ladies’ Interprovincial Squad. This year’s national competition will be held in Newfoundland from August 22nd to 24th. The team will be announced and trophies will be presented to the champions at tomorrow’s presentation tentatively set for 2:30PM.
Little was born and raised in Edmonton, but now represents another province. She just moved to Balfur, BC in April and says that “it’s always nice to come back home.”
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Team Alberta wins the inter-provincial Canadian Junior Boys Team Championship
Team Alberta won the inter-provincial championship after team members Max Sekulic (Rycroft, Alta.), Matt Bean (Canmore, Alta.) and Chandler McDowell shot a combined 4 under par on Tuesday to pass New Brunswick, the round one leaders, by one stroke. Team Ontario finished in a tie for second with New Brunswick.
Calvin Ross, Joel Veenstra and Tristan Mandur are all deadlocked at the top of the leaderboard at 2 under par after round two at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Cataraqui Golf & Country Club on Tuesday. Four players stand one stroke back of the trio of leaders at 1 under par. Round one leader Marcus Khaw (Burlington, Ont.) stumbled with a 3-over-par 73 and Tyler McDowell (Whitby, Ont.) scored 2 under par to bring him up the standings.
Team Canada Development Squad members Chandler McDowell (Springbrook, Atla.) and Peyton Callens (Langton, Ont.) round out the juniors who hold shares of fourth place. Callens shot a 2-under-par 68 while Chandler McDowell locked in a 1-under-par 69.
In the Juvenile division, 16-year-old Nolan Thoroughgood from Victoria, B.C., claimed top spot on the leaderboard after he recorded a 1-under-par 69 to bring him to even par for the tournament. Johnny Travale (16) from Stoney Creek, Ont., and Ethan Choi (15) from Pincher Creek, Alta., are tied in second one stroke back of Thoroughgood.
The cut was set at 8 over par and 71 golfers will advance to the final two rounds on Wednesday and Thursday.
In addition to the 2017 Canadian Junior Boys Championship title, the individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2017 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at The Toronto Golf Club and Islington Golf Club in Toronto from Aug. 7-10.
For full results click here.
Ladies Team Classic covered in pink in support of Golf Fore the Cure
92 ladies teed it up at the Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club for a fun-filled day of team net best-ball competition
Female golfers of all ages and from every corner of the province attended the annual Alberta Ladies Team Classic at the beautiful Stewart Creek G&CC. The team of Keenan and Green had the days best score of 13 under par, 58. A portion of the entry fees for the Alberta Ladies Team Classic are donated directly to the Canadian Cancer Society in support of cancer research and the Golf Fore the Cure program.
A special thanks to the staff at Stewart Creek G&CC and all of the member clubs who donated prizes in support of this event. See below for more information on Golf Fore the Cure and how to run your own event at a local facility.
About Golf Fore the Cure presented by Subaru
We are passionate about growing the game of golf in this country. Introducing women to the game and providing them with opportunities to develop their skills is an integral part of Golf Canada’s efforts to foster female participation nationwide. Golf Fore the Cure presented by Subaru is one of those opportunities.
The Golf Fore the Cure program, presented by Subaru, is the largest national grassroots female recreational golf program in Canada. The program was created to grow women’s participation in the game of golf by introducing them to the sport through fun, non-intimidating activities, while also featuring unique partnerships with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation that add awareness and fundraising components to support the fight against breast cancer.
With the help of volunteers from across the country, the Golf Fore the Cure program has exposed more than 100,000 women to the game of golf and raised $5.1 million dollars in support of breast cancer research initiatives over the past eight years.
The Golf Fore the Cure program is all about using the sheer power of women playing the game of golf to make a difference.
The annual Golf Fore the Cure campaign culminates in a National Event that recognizes the outstanding efforts of female golfers from across the country. It is a celebration of the success of the entire Golf Fore the Cure campaign and it recognizes all those that have contributed to a future without breast cancer. In September, individuals, friends, and corporate teams come together to enjoy a great day of golf, food and camaraderie.
Why Run a Golf Fore the Cure Event?
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B.C. locals light up round one of Alberta Senior Ladies
Two British Columbia locals light up the 2017 Guardian Capital Alberta Senior and Super Senior Ladies’ Championship leaderboards
The top five are set to challenge the lead in round two with clear conditions ahead
The Edmonton Petroleum Golf and Country Club (EPGCC) played long for the competitors on day one of the 2017 Guardian Capital Alberta Senior Ladies’ Championship. Through the wind and the rain, British Columbia resident, Jackie Little, managed to claim the lowest opening day score with three over par (75). Tournament Rules Chair, Leigh Cormack, says that the players stood up well to this year’s host club unique features, and with clear weather ahead, the scores should only get better.
“You set up a golf course with the yardage in mind. This course is characterized by some longer par fours and some short tricky par fours, which might average out to the length that you want it to be, but that leaves the real long ones left for them to content with. It’s a good combination. It’s fair, but challenging, and when you get those long par fours in conditions like this it’s a tough golf course. I think, as the course dries out, it will become a little firmer and a little bit faster. Putting might be a little more of a challenge tomorrow and Thursday, but I think the scores will improve.”
Alison Murdoch, from the Victoria Golf Club, sits third overall in the tournament, and leads the Super Senior division. She is only one stroke behind Kim Carrington who is four over par. Local EPGCC member, Gail Barros, also looks strong in fourth place with an 80.
The current leaders aren’t the only ones who travelled from out of province to play in the tournament. Notable, Kimberly Ross, Manitoba’s Interprovincial Senior Ladies’ teammate, is also here getting in some practice. Regardless of her national event ahead, she says she loves the atmosphere in Alberta.
“I was very excited to meet some new people this afternoon. That’s a great part of this event, getting to meet new people and experiencing new golf courses. Because Manitoba is a small province, there are fewer events to play. It’s nice to be able to play some extra events.”
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