Strong performances from our Nova Scotia juniors at the 2026 NextGen Ontario Championship
Congratulations to:
🏌️♀️ Lila Bishop — T11
🏌️♂️ Kooper MacKay — T13
🏌️♂️ Luke MacDougall — T16
🏌️♂️ Finn Grinton — T16
🏌️♂️ Tucker Doiron — T21
The juniors battled through a strong field and earned impressive finishes after making the cut. Great work representing Nova Scotia!
Join us for our Women’s Rules of Golf Education Sessions
Learn the rules of golf in a welcoming, supportive environment alongside other women in the game. These sessions will feature live demonstrations and a presentation led by female Provincial and National Rules Officials, making it a great opportunity to build confidence and knowledge on the course.
Light refreshments provided
No cost to attend
Registration required (limited space available)
Dates & Locations:
May 31 – Glen Lovat Golf Club (9:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
June 9 – Brightwood Golf & Country Club (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM) – FULL
Spots are limited, so be sure to register early!
For questions, please contact: intern@nsga.ns.ca
Antigonish Golf Club is Named First Tee Program Location of the Year – National Facility Awards for Junior Golf
First Tee Program Location of the Year
Awarded to a First Tee – Canada Program Location that demonstrates excellent enrolment in First Tee – Canada programming and makes a significant impact on growing participation among new juniors within its community.
WINNER: Antigonish Golf Club (Antigonish, N.S.)
Antigonish Golf Club has fully embraced First Tee in their second season offering programming. By developing meaningful relationships within their community, and creating unique fundraising opportunities, they were able to increase participation from 12 juniors in their first season, to 120 in 2025 – an increase of 900 percent. They offered six, six-hour First Tee programs at maximum capacity, and an additional six-hour, all girls session in the fall. Antigonish Golf Club’s dedication to accessibility and fostering a safe environment has created life-enhancing golf experiences for youth from all backgrounds in Atlantic Canada.
Full Golf Canada Article – Mike Masaro
WE ARE HIRING: Summer Intern
Title: Summer Intern
Reports To: Tournament and Marketing Director, and Technical Director
OVERVIEW
The successful candidate(s) will assist with the organization, delivery and execution of Provincial Championships and in-season programming. The Summer Intern(s) will meet and interact with many people, including association members, member clubs, golf facility staff, various volunteers, other Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs), Sport NS staff etc. Golf often provides networking opportunities and is an excellent way to meet people and create career-enhancing relationships.
Travel distances between championships and initiatives will vary depending on the season’s schedule. All staff will spend a great deal of time together striving to achieve common objectives, and must be willing to work in a team atmosphere and learn how to effectively solve problems and difficult situations.
Please submit all applications to accounting@nsga.ns.ca
Antigonish Golf & Country Club named 2025 First Tee Program Location of the Year
ANTIGONISH, N.S. — First Tee – Atlantic’s Antigonish Golf & Country Club has been named the 2025 First Tee Program Location of the Year, one of Golf Canada’s National Facility Awards for Junior Golf, recognizing its commitment to growing the game among youth in its community.
The National Facility Awards for Junior Golf program recognizes the critical role facilities play in developing young Canadian golfers. The First Tee Program Location of the Year honour is awarded to a facility that demonstrates strong enrolment and meaningful impact by introducing new juniors through First Tee programming.
Golf NS News Volume 4, Edition 4 – April
Golf NS Announces New Partnership with W28 Sports
Golf Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the Official Training and Coaching Development partnership with W28 Sports. Commencing this spring with the Junior Development team, W28 Sports will work with the high performance athletes and coaches to organize, structure, and deliver development plans for each player. Based out of Halifax, the company was selected for the partnership given their unique coaching system and market position, as well as the connection with long-standing Nova Scotian and former Provincial Champion Dave Williamson.
“30 years ago when I began playing golf competitively, I didn’t have a plan. I didn’t have a path. I had a lot of energy and wanted to hit a lot of golf balls, but that wasn’t the best formula for success” says Dave. “Every athlete has a goal – we now take that goal and work backwards from it. What are those things that the athlete needs to do every day in order to achieve their goal? Now that’s possible – working with Golf Nova Scotia and the W28 System, we’re able to structure a process of success for every one of our athletes”.
Founded by former PGA Tour Canada pro Dave Williamson and Montreal Expos pitcher Trevor Wamback, the W28 System mapped perfectly to the needs of Golf Nova Scotia – in particular, the mission and vision of the Junior Development Team under Technical Director Shaun Margeson.
“We have a lot of great juniors here – a lot of juniors who are hungry to get better. We want to see them succeed, not just at the provincial level but at the national level as well” said Shaun. “When it comes to W28, it offers (the players) more structure and gives them clarity with what they are working towards. It gives the coaches more opportunity as well, to present their expectations, hold them accountable, and track all the data – everything that we need to make sure they are trending in the right direction.”
Throughout the summer and competitive season, Golf NS will be sharing developments from the junior team’s progressions made possible via the partnership – insights into the practise habits, performance, and accomplishments for each athlete en route to their individual successes. This knowledge will help structure future on-season and off-season training schedules with the Junior Development Team to ensure the athletes stay connected to their teammates, coaches, and goals.
“When I was a junior golfer, I had some great resources – but nothing like W28” says Shaun Margeson. “We’re going to apply the system in a way that doesn’t just serve the athletes right now, but in the future as well. We’re really looking forward to that, and introducing W28 not just to our team here but the whole Golf Nova Scotia community”.
Click the button below to learn more about the partnership, and how you can also join W28 Sports to begin your path for improvement.
About W28 Sports
W28 Sports offers professional coaching and digital accountability to help athletes and coaches build progression plans for improvement. Focusing where traditional instruction models have failed, the W28 System offers programming for accountable athletic development and disciplined sporting habits between coaching sessions. Now, players are assigned daily drills, insights and actions to progress in their sporting journeys, while coaches can easily monitor and adjust actions assigned to their teams and players.
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About The Golf Nova Scotia Junior Development Team
The 2025-2026 Junior Development Team Nova Scotia brings together some of the province’s most promising young golfers for monthly training sessions focused on every aspect of the game. Throughout the off-season, team members work on improving their swing, mental performance, nutrition, and strength and conditioning, all while learning from experienced PGA of Canada Golf Professionals. This program is designed to help athletes elevate their skills, build confidence, and prepare for success in competitive golf and beyond.
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50/50 Raffle3 Draws Over the 2026 Season
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Golf NS Junior Golf 50/50 – Rules
1. Players must be individuals, 19 years of age or older and must reside in Nova Scotia. Credit cards used for payment must have a Nova Scotia address.
2. Tickets will be available online and sold at a rate of:
• 1 for $10
• 3 for $20
• 20 for $50
• 50 for $100
3. There will be 3 draws made in 2026
Draw 1: Ticket sales will end on 6:59pmAST June 8th with the draw taking place at 7:00pm at The Nova Scotia Golf Association office 5516 Spring Garden Rd. Halifax NS on June 8, 2026
Draw 2: Ticket sales will end on 6:59pmAST July 20th with the draw taking place at 7:00pm at The Nova Scotia Golf Association office 5516 Spring Garden Rd. Halifax NS on July 20, 2026
Draw 3: Ticket sales will end on 6:59pmAST September 21st with the draw taking place at 7:00pm at The Nova Scotia Golf Association office 5516 Spring Garden Rd. Halifax NS on Sept 21, 2026
4. The winner will receive a cash prize equal to half the total ticket sales.
5. The winner will be determined by a random draw using Rafflebox RNG (Random Number Generator) Software.
6. The winner will be contacted by phone and email. The winner has 90 days to claim their prize, a second draw from the same numbers will occur after 90 days. Draw results will be announced on all of our social media platforms
7. By playing you consent to having your name, winning number and community published.
8. Any changes to the lottery, House rules, draw dates and times must be approved by Alcohol, Gaming Fuel and Tobacco prior to implementation.
9. The person(s) drawing the winning number, involved in the setup of the draw, or any other approved item for that current draw must not hold a ticket for that draw; this includes the licensee. (Licensee refers to the signatures on the Ticket Lottery Application). Volunteers and family members not involved in the draw are eligible to participate.
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Golf NS News Volume 4, Edition 3 – March
