The final event of the 2026 Alberta Golf Championship season officially gets underway tomorrow with the Alberta Interclub Championship! For many competitors, the Interclub is a highly anticipated event on the calendar, serving as the perfect conclusion to a long and competitive golf season. And what better place to bring the championship season to a close than Kananaskis Country Golf Course?
The Course
Kananaskis Country Golf Course has been the long-time host of the Alberta Interclub, dating back to the inaugural event shortly after the course opened. While the championship spent a brief stint at Canmore Golf & Curling Club, the 36-hole Kananaskis layout has proven to be an ideal setting for the Interclub.
The two-course facility allows for a unique blend of team strategy while also providing the opportunity for the Men’s and Women’s divisions to alternate courses each year. In 2026, the Men will take on Mt. Lorette, while the Women will compete on Mt. Kidd.
Players will once again be treated to a day of breathtaking Rocky Mountain scenery, picture-perfect fairways, bentgrass greens, tranquil ponds, the occasional wildlife sighting and, of course, the opportunity to compete among the mountains. Click the links below to learn more about Kananaskis Country Golf Course and its rich history.
Kananaskis Country Golf Course Origins – Alberta Golf Centennial Magazine
The Event
The Alberta Interclub Championship is the second team event of the Alberta Golf season, following the Alberta Best Ball Championship.
The Interclub is contested in a four-person best-ball format, with each team of four split into two-person sides. Each player plays their own ball throughout the hole, with the better score between the two partners counting as the side’s score. Once both sides have completed the hole, the two best-ball scores are combined to determine the team score.
Players can pick up their ball at any time as long as their partner completes the hole, creating opportunities for risk-and-reward decisions and strategic play throughout the round.
The Men’s division is contested as a gross competition, while the Women’s division features both gross and net components.
The Teams
The Interclub format embodies exactly what this championship is about: representing your club and competing for the ultimate provincial bragging rights. Teams are often selected based on performances at their respective club championships, although the process varies from club to club. With so many talented players in the field, this year’s championship is once again wide open.
In the Women’s division, the field will be looking to dethrone the two-time defending gross champions from Country Hills Golf Club. That will be no easy task, however, with Victoria Tse, Meaghan LeBlanc and Joan Wilson all returning to the Country Hills lineup this year.
There is no shortage of teams capable of challenging the defending champions, including Morgan Lederhouse and the Silver Springs squad, Georgia Barr and the Glencoe crew, Lynn Kuehn and Lacombe’s team, among many others. With so much depth across the field, the battle for the championship should be one to watch.
The Men’s division is rarely short on fireworks. Just three years ago, Willow Park needed a playoff to claim the championship, while last year The Winston finished among the final four groups with an impressive team score of 10-under.
The defending champions will be eager to add another trophy to their new clubhouse, but a long list of talented teams will stand in their way. Among the contenders are Adam Reed and the Silver Springs contingent, Greg Stephanson and his Willow Park teammates, Dustin Yeager and the Glencoe crew, Chris Murray and the Priddis Greens team, along with a plethora of other players and teams capable of making a run at the title.
With club pride on the line and one final championship up for grabs, the Alberta Interclub is set to provide a fitting finale to the 2026 Alberta Golf Championship season.
Click the link below to view the pairings and teams competing in this year’s event.