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GOLF SASKATCHEWAN E-NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2012 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSE GIBSON WINS AFLAC/ COUGAR INVITATIONAL ON HIS BIRTHDAY p. 4
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Jesse Gibson wins aflac/cougar
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Golf Saskatcheawn Membership Draw
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Golf Saskatchewan Member Course...
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Sask pushing for strong finish at Summer Games
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MASTHEAD 510 Cynthia Street, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 7K7 Telephone: (306)975-0850; Fax: (306)975-0840 | golfsaskatchewan.org PRESIDENT Moe Martin
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DIRECTOR Dennis Lang
PAST PRESIDENT Dave Forster
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All Golf Saskatchewan members are entered into our annual membership draw for a chance to win some great prizes! Here are the 2012 winners: Grand Prize: Golf USA $1000 GiŌ CerƟfi cate Winner: MaƩ Bean Member at Wildwood Junior Golf Club, Saskatoon, SK Direct West Golf Bag Winner: George Stama nos Member at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course, Yorkton, SK Golf Saskatchewan Frisbee & Titleist Golf Balls – 5 Draws Winner #1: Rick Schafer Member at Tor Hill Men’s Golf Club, Regina, SK Winner #2: Lynn Heppler Member at The Legends Golf Club, Warman, SK Winner #3: Bill Nichol Member at Foam Lake Golf & Country Club, Foam Lake, SK Winner #4: Chuck Orem Member at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course, Yorkton, SK Winner #5: Gavin Campbell Member at Lynbrook Golf & Country Club, Moose Jaw, SK
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JESSE GIBSON WINS AFLAC/COUGAR INVITATIOINAL CelebraƟng his 21st birthday, Saskatoon’s Jesse Gibson won the Aflac/Cougar InvitaƟonal by one stroke. (with files and quotes from the Ledger-Enquirer) One couldn’t imagine a better way for a young golfer to celebrate his birthday than the way Saskatoon’s Jesse Gibson did earlier this month. Gibson, a sophomore at Columbus State, finished off an impressive three days by firing a 1-under 70 to win the Aflac/Cougar Invitational at the Country Club of Columbus. To top it off, the final round was also Gibson’s 21st birthday. The young golfer, who transferred from the University of Texas at Arlington, recored three straight rounds of 70 to win the tournament by just a single stroke. Gibson was near the top of the leaderboard earlier in the season when he finished tied for third in the Columbus Cougars opening event at the Smoky Mountain Intercollegiate. Although he was dissappointed that the Cougars lost the team title, Gibson was exited to pick up his first win. “This was really huge for me though, I felt really good all tournament,” said Gibson to Ledger Enquirer reporter Kevin Price. Gibson’s coach, who happens to share the same birthday, was excited as well. “I’m so excited for him because in his first event of the season he had a shot to win and he didn’t finish it off. Then to come home and win at your home event is particularly special.” In July, Gibson finished tied for second at the Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship held at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course in Yorkton. He fired rounds of 69-69-72-70 to finish at -8 and one shot back of winner Tyler Frank.The year before, Gibson finished
Jesse Gibson will be a top contender at the 2013 Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship should he enter. (Photo credit: Joe Paull jpaull@ledger-enquirer.com)
tied for eighth at the Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship at The Legends in Warman. Should he enter, Gibson’s strong play will make him a top contender at the 2013 Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship. Since his win, Gibson has had finishes of tied 31st at the Indian Bayou Classic in Destin, Florida and tied seventh at the TVA Credit Union Classic in Killen, Alabama. His team has been consistently good all season, never finishing worse than third, but still looking for their first win. The Columbus State University Cougars will close out the fall season in Orlando, Florida at the Rollins Invitational Octover 29-30. They will play two rounds on Monday with the third round taking place on the Tuesday.
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Katepwa Beach Golf Club had one of the highest percentages of membership sign up in all of Canada.
Members of Katepwa Beach Golf Club activate nearly 100 per cent of membership. In the latest issue of the Golf Canada magazine, four Canadian courses with the most member card activations were recognized. Among those was the Katepwa Beach Golf Club. “We’re a members-owned course so everybody is darn proud of our club and ourselves,” said Katepwa general manager Betty Metzler to Kent Gilchrist, contributor to the Golf Canada magazine. Gilchrist goes on to note that Katepwa Beach Golf Club had one hundred per cent of the men’s club signed up and that nearly all of the 48 women’s club members signed up online.
“I would say there’s no way you could find nine better holes in Saskatchewan.” -designer Greg Murphy
Greg Murphy, course designer, tells Gilchrist about the course. “I have a bit of a bias,” he said with a laugh. “But it is good.” “ There are lots of beyond the hole views and charms. I would say there’s no way you could find nine better holes in Saskatchewan.” The course opened for play in July 1998 and remains a great destination place to play golf in Saskatchewan.
Katepwa Beach Golf Club 9-holes par 36 3174/2508 yards PHONE: (306)332-2582 www.gol atepwa.com
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COVER STORY GOLF SASKATCHEWAN ANNOUNCES 2013 PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
102nd AMATEUR MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP A er being such an incredible host for the 2012 Senior Men’s Championship, the Melfort Golf & Country Club has been awarded the host of the 2013 Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Championship. Saskatoon’s Tyler Frank should return to defend his tle won at the Deer Park Municipal Golf Course in Yorkton this past July. Frank (-9) edged out Cadmus Delorme and Jesse Gibson by one shot (both -8) to win the 2012 championship. The championship will be played July 15-18 2013.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT HILLCREST GOLF CLUB The Hillcrest Golf Club in Moose Jaw is celebra ng 100 years and will celebrate as hosts of the 2013 Saskatchewan Junior Men’s & Women’s Championships. The Junior Championshps will be held July 8-10, 2013.
MID-AMATEUR MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP The 2013 Mid-Amateur Men’s Championship will move south after the 2012 championshp was held at The Willows Golf & Country Club in Saskatoon. The 2013 edi on will be held at the Deer Valley Golf Club just outside of Regina July 29-31, 2013.
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AMATEUR, MID-AMATEUR, SENIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Golf Saskatchewan is making major changes to the provincial championship schedule for 2013 and the most no cable is the first event of the season. From July 2-4, 2013, the Humboldt Golf Club will host the Amateur, Mid-Amateur & Senior Women’s Championships at the same me. As Golf Saskatchewan’s Darren Dupont, Manager of Tournaments and Player Services, says, moving the championships together will help showcase women’s golf in the province. “We feel that combining the amateur and senior women together along with the forma on of a new mid-amateur women’s championship, will be a great way to celebrate women’s golf in Saskatchewan.”
SENIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP For the first me since 2001 Golf Saskatchewan is returning to the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club to host a provincial championship. The 2013 Senior Men’s Championship will be held at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club July 2224. Between Golf Saskatchewan and the enthusias c host commi ee, this championship promises to be one of the finest events held in Saskatchewan in 2013.
2012 Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s Team (L to R): Danielle Pinder, Anna Young, Thea Hedemann.
Aside from the compe on that will determine the players who will represent Saskatchewan at the na onal level, there will be net and flight compe ons and lots of prizes. This event promises to be one of the more fun events on the Golf Saskatchewan calendar.
MIXED TEAM / ROSEBOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS ROSEBOWL -- The 2013 Saskatchewan Women’s Rosebowl is coming to Harbor Golf and Resort. Harbor Golf and Resort is celebra ng its 25th anniversary in 2013 and are very excited to host the Rosebowl. This is always one of the most fun events of the season and is con nuing to grow each and every year. The 2013 Rosebowl will be held August 14-15, 2013. MIXED -- The 2013 Mixed Team Championship is being held at the Deer Park Municipal Golf Course in Yorkton. The course was host to the 2012 Amateur Men’s Championships and will host the Mixed Team Championships August 24-25, 2013.
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SASKATCHEWAN HARD AT WORK AHEAD OF 2013 CANADA GAMES The golf season may be over but some players are s ll hard at work trying to improve their games during the winter. For some in Saskatchewan, offseason training is crucial as they compete for a spot on Saskatchewan’s team that will compete at the upcoming 2013 Canada Games. “It’s good to stay ac ve,” said Phil Grosse, Manager of Player Development with Golf Saskatchewan. “(Today) great golfers are also great athletes. There is more to the game than just your swing, and golfers need to put in the me away from the course if they want to improve and get to the next level.”
Players on the Canada Games developmental team work with Bruce Craven.
Golf Saskatchewan, has teamed up with the Saskatchewan Sports and Medicine Science Council to provide services to players that are on the Canada Games Developmental Squad. Their first mee ng took place October 14th at Bruce Craven Sport Services in Saskatoon. The par cipant’s bodies were screened and from the informaon Bruce and his teams collected, programs were put together for each par cipant to maximize their range of mo on, posture, balance and more. A er the par cipants met with Bruce, they had the opportunity to meet with a nutri onist. The parcipants learned about various food groups, different forms of consuming meals on a daily basis, prior to and event and during an event. The next mee ng will take place in late November where the par cipants will meet with Bruce’s team as well as a sports psychologist Ralph Schoenfeld. “It’s an excellent opportunity to enhance their abili es in other areas that contribute to being a successful golfer,” said Grosse.
Strength, flexibility, and range of mo on, sport psychology, and nutri on, are all areas that can enhance a players ability to reach their full poten al.” To learn more about off season training opportuni es contact Phil Grosse with Golf Saskatchewan or visit h p://www.smscs.ca/.
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SMALL CLUBS, BIG IMPACT GOLF CANADA JOINS JUNIOR GOLF MARKET
Golf Canada has entered into the juTo get the Golf Canada junior nior golf market with their new line clubs, simply visit the Golf Canada website to find out more and place of clubs aimed at ge ng younger golfers interested in the game. your order. The design is branded with Golf Canada’s signature logo and is a great way to get young boys and girls interested and introduced to the game of golf at a reasonable price. The clubs come in different sizes and are fit to the young boy or girl in your family by height.
MOVEMBER Golf Saskatchewan is ready to go for Movember! You can follow us on our Movember journey through Facebook, Twi er and check out the progression at golfsaskatchewan.org. You can also join the team and help us raise money and create an awareness for men’s health. Find our page at golfsaskatchewan.org!
BRIAN LEE Executive Director
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