DeLaet opens 2013 PGA Tour season
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JUNIOR GOLF PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED
2013 ORDER OF MERIT TOUR WILL BE POWERED BY THE MJT.
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GOLF SASKATCHEWAN E-NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2013 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1
OUT-OF-BOUNDS A look back at a century of golf in Moose Jaw. p. 7
GROWING THE GAME
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IN THIS ISSUE MOOSE JAW GOLF HISTORY CELEBRATED
New book celebrates centennial.
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Graham DeLaet 3 Golf Saskatchewan and MJT form partnership
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Moose Jaw golf history celebrated
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PGA TOUR DELAET FINISHES STRONG AT HUMANA CHALLENGE Weyburn’s Graham DeLaet is off and running in the 2013 PGA Tour season. DeLaet had a solid finish in La Quinta, CA finishing with weekend scores of 65-69 to close out the Humana Challenge at -13 and in a tie for 65th. The Humana Challenge, January 17-20, was the second event of the season for DeLaet. He missed the cut in the Sony Open earlier this month. The strong finish for DeLaet earned him a solid $11,424 pay cheque to kick start the season. Next up is the Farmer’s Insurance Open, January 24-27.
Graham at the 2012 Northern Trust Open. He will tee it up at the 2013 Northern Trust Open, February 14-17, 2013.
AT A GLANCE
GRAHAM DELAET’S 2013 RESULTS & SCHEDULE
Jan 10-13 Sony Open 69-70 Missed Cut Jan 17-20 Humana Challenge 71-70-65-69 T65 $11,424 Jan 24-27
Farmer’s Insurance Open
Jan 31 - Feb 3
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Feb 14-17
Northern Trust Open
TOTAL EARNINGS: $11,424
COVER STORY
GOLF SASKATCHEWAN AND MAPLE LEAF JUNIOR GOLF TOUR ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP SASKATOON, SK - (January 21, 2013) – Golf Saskatchewan and the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s most-played junior tour and the ‘Road to College Golf’, announced today an official partnership whereby the two associations will work together to develop junior golf in the province. Under the terms of the agreement, the Golf Saskatchewan Junior Tour Order of Merit will be powered by the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, ranking every MJT event as well as Golf Saskatchewan junior events. The two associations will also jointly run a seasonending Order of Merit Junior Championship, at Elk Ridge Resort in Waskesiu on August 24-25, 2013, and the MJT will lend support to the Golf Saskatchewan Junior Men’s and Women’s Provincial Championships at Hillcrest Golf Club in Moose Jaw on July 8-10, 2013. “I am happy that we are working together to provide the best competitive opportunities for kids and maximizing our resources to deliver exceptional services to junior golfers and their parents,” said Phil Grosse, Manager of Sport Development and Marketing for Golf Saskatchewan. “We have recognized the quality of the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour program and wish to use this vehicle to help develop junior golfers in the province.” Murray Poje, Executive Director of the MJT, said, “this is a great opportunity for all the junior golfers in the province to improve their playing resumes in high level tournaments that bring together two associations.” Poje noted that the Saskatchewan MJT schedule is run by former PGA of Canada Junior Leader of the Year, Jeff Chambers, and starts May 19-20 in Swift Current. The tour then moves on to stops in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Waskesiu. As the governing body of amateur golf in Saskatchewan, Golf Saskatchewan’s mission is to grow participation and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity of the game. Their vision is to successfully shape golf’s future in Saskatchewan through innovation and interaction. For more information please visit www. golfsaskatchewan.org.
The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s most-played Junior Tour which offers 60 events across the country including free introductory clinics, high-level single and multi-day tournaments, international qualifiers and more. Premier Sponsors of the MJT include Boston Pizza, Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Mr. Lube, Golf Town, Ford and Travel Underwriters; the program is also supported by many valued Tournament and Product Sponsors, and offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward players’ performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and PGA of Canada Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to provincial, national, university and professional level. For more information please visit www.maplejt.com. -30MEDIA CONTACTS: MJT - Elaine Denton - edenton@maplejt.com - 1-877-859-GOLF Golf Saskatchewan – Phil Grosse - pgrosse@golfsaskatchewan. org - 306-975-0873
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SCHEDULE: May 19-20
MJT Junior Worlds Qualifier
Swift Current - Elmwood GCC
June 6-9
CN Future Links Prairie Championship
Swift Current - Elmwood GCC
June 15-16
MJT Team Canada Qualifier
Moose Jaw - Hillcrest GC
June 29-30
MJT Team Canada Qualifier
Prince Albert - Cooke Municipal GC
July 8-10
Saskatchewan Junior Championships
Moose Jaw - Hillcrest GC
July 25-26
MJT-CPGA of Saskatchewan Junior Championship
Saskatoon - The Willows GCC
Aug 12-16
Pepsi Junior Lobstick
Waskesiu - Waskesiu GC
Aug 24-25
MJT-Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Championship
Waskesiu - Elk Ridge Resort
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MOOSE JAW GOLF HISTORY CELEBRATED IN NEW BOOK Kenneth Bradley is taking a look back at Moose Jaw golfing history in the book Out-of-Bounds: A Century of Golf in Moose Jaw. “I really began researching the question ‘How old is the Hillcrest?’ without any thought of writing a book,” states Bradley. “I found some early 1900’s golf stories in the Moose Jaw Evening Times that indicated the course was nearing 100 years in the same location. I discovered many interesting characters that were very capable players such as Jack Cuthbert, the 1917-19 Saskatchewan Amateur Champion or General G.S. Tuxford, a WWI hero who won the first Saskatchewan Senior Men’s Championship in 1927. As I found many more interesting golf articles, it became apparent that I had to collect the data to commemorate 100 years of golf in Moose Jaw and possibly write a book for the occasion.” Bradley has been researching Moose Jaw newspaper archives during the winters since 2007 to collect materials used in the book. “The library work led me to a number of personal interviews of longtime members and old pros from the Hillcrest to fill in some extra details of events or personal stories about the club. I also interviewed a number of more reA special thanks from Ken Bradley to the following: cent strong players and volunteers. “The most interesting parts (of the book) were the stories of the players in different eras who won many local titles and/or became provincial champions such as Fred and Hugh Fletcher in the 1930’s, Boy Ashworth, Ray March and Rob Kennedy Jr. in the 1950’s, to the modern era players like Doug Craig, Erwin Doerksen, Lorie Boyle, Kelly Hicke and others.”
- Golf Saskatchewan and Sask Sport Hall of Fame committees who recognized the value of recording Saskatchewan golf history and supported efforts by funding the printing of the book. - Moose Jaw Public Library staff for their research help. - Golf Saskatchewan intern Katherine Duncombe for her excellent editing service.
Bradley noted that the most unique story was the cross country golf challenge from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg in 1928 between Hugh Fletcher and Joe Land.
The book may be purchased for $20 per copy (plus shipping if required) from: Golf Saskatchewan, Hillcrest Golf Club, Lynbrook Golf Club, and from Ken Bradley.
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