2025 Golf NS Women’s Pinehurst Championship – Event Recap
This years Women’s Pinehurst Champion was once again a success. This year was extra important as it was the 50th anniversary of the event. We would like to thank all of the participants for coming out and being apart of Golf NS history. Shoutout to Yarmouth Links staff and volunteers for all their help in making this event possible. Congratulations to our winners, Mireille LeBlanc and Heather Hines on their win. This win marks the third win in a row for this duo! We would also like to congratulate all of our divisional winners from the event.
Men’s Mid-Amateur Team NS at 2025 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship
Congratulations to Team Nova Scotia Men’s Mid-Amateur on their outstanding achievement in securing second place at the 2025 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, held August 19–22 at the Seymour Golf & Country Club in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Well done for rising to the occasion and making your province proud!
Round 1: 72
Round 2: 73
Round 3: 75
Round 4: 71
Total: 291
T7: Men’s Mid-Amateur
Round 1: 68
Round 2: 77
Round 3: 76
Round 4: 78
Total: 299
T7: Men’s Mid-Master
T24: Men’s Mid-Amateur
Jack Chafe: 83, 79 (Missed Cut)
Liam Fullerton: 83, 87 (Missed Cut)
Marc Young: 80, 73 (Missed Cut)
Trevor Chow: 80, 79 (Missed Cut)
Mitchell Burke: 78, 73 (Missed Cut)
Kevin George: 81,81 (Missed Cut)
Golf NS Junior Golf News
Junior Girls Team NS at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship presented by BDO
This week our Junior Girls Team NS is competing at the 2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship presented by BDO. This year it is at Club de Golf Sainte-Marie in Saint-Marie Quebec. Good luck to you call and we will be cheering you on!
Round 1: 82
Round 2: 89
Missed Cut
Round 1: 91
Round 2: 81
Missed Cut
2025 Golf NS #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship – Event Recap
To kick of the month of August, we had our 2025 Golf NS #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship hosted by Amherst Golf Club. This three day championship always brings great competition and battles between the participants. We would like to thank Inglis Jewellers for their partnership and support of our Men’s Senior Championship. At the end of the third day, champions were crowned. Congratulations to our 2025 Men’s Senior Champion, Aaron Nickerson, and our 2025 Men’s Super Senior Champion, Allen Chapman. Congratulations to all our division winners and thank you to everyone for coming out!
In addition to crowning our champions at the event, players also fight for a team spot to represent Team NS at the Canadian Senior Men’s Championship. This year the event will be hosted at Nova Scotia’s own KenWo Golf Club. Congratulations to Aaron Nickerson, Bryan Fader and Stephen Forest for making the team, we will be cheering you on!
Junior Boys Team NS at the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship presented by BDO
This week the Junior Boys Team NS will be competing in the 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship presented by BDO. This event is taking place at Gowan Brae Golf and Country Club in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Good luck to Team NS as well as the other Nova Scotians in the field this week!
Round 1: 71
Round 2: 69
Round 3: 69
Round 4: 76
Total: 285
T24: Junior Boys
T9: Juvenile Boys
Round 1: 73
Round 2: 73
Round 3: 73
Round 4: 72
Total: 291
T45: Junior Boys
21: Juvenile Boys
Round 1: 73
Round 2: 74
Round 3: 73
Round 4: 79
Total: 299
70th: Junior Boys
Women’s Mid-Amateur Team NS at Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship presented by BDO
This week our Women’s Mid-Amateur Team NS is competing at the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship presented by BDO at Club de Golf Lachute in Lachute, Québec. Thank you for competing and representing Nova Scotia proudly!
Round 1: 81
Round 2: 79
Round 3:
Total:
Round 1: 80
Round 2: 87
Round 3:
Total:
Round 1: 82
Round 2: 84
Round 3:
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Event Recap – 2025 Golf NS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship
The month of July wrapped up with the 2025 Golf NS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship hosted by Seaview Golf & Country Club. With two titles on the line during this championship, the competitors showed up to battle for who would be crowned the next NS Men’s Mid-Amateur or Mid-Master Champion. After three days of golf, our champions were crowned. Congratulations to our overall champions and division winners!
Congratulations to Brett McKinnon for defending his title and capturing the Mid-Amateur Championship. Brett has now won four consecutive Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships.
We would also like to congratulate Glenn Robinson on defending his Golf NS Men’s Mid-Master title. Good luck to those who made Team NS and will represent us at Nationals.
Meet your Men’s Mid-Amateur Team NS:
- Brett McKinnon
- Glenn Robinson
- Matt Gallupe
Congratulations and good luck to you all at Nationals in Vancouver!
Team NS at the 120th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
This week our Men’s Amateur Team NS is competing at the 120th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. This event was hosted by The Royal Ottawa Golf Club and Rivermead Golf Club. Thank you to Team NS and other Nova Scotians for representing the province, you made Nova Scotia Proud!
Cole Stewart: 73, 78 (Missed Cut)
Liam Brann: 74, 76 (Missed Cut)
Luke MacDougall: 75,77 (Missed Cut)
Calum Cummings: 76, 80 (Missed Cut)
Jordie Cooper: 78, 76 (Missed Cut)
One tee at a time: East Coast women on a mission to make golf more inclusive
By Desiree Anstey
Ping!
It’s an exhilarating sound, says Sara Wilson, a PGA of Canada golf professional, as her club strikes the small golf ball balanced on a tee with one swift stroke.
Will this be another hole-in-one?
She watches with anticipation as the ball soars through the air.
Wilson notes with pride that she once scored two hole-in-ones in the same week, a rare and celebratory feat for any golfer.
Golf began as a solo act for Wilson at Idylwylde in Sudbury, Ont., at the age of 13.
It soon progressed to more than just a game.
“I learned through golf to build those life skills of confidence, resilience, leadership, you know, camaraderie and, eventually, a sense of community,” reflects Wilson, who, in 2013, launched a gateway into the world of golf for women and girls in Halifax through Metro Ladies Golf Inc.
“My parents and older brother played golf, and we were all competitive in multi-sports. However, with golf (at that time), you could only join the junior club at 13. I was the only girl attending weekly lessons, but I felt like one of the boys, hanging out with my brother and his friends.”
No longer a male-dominated sport
Over the past 20 years, from taking the game seriously at age 17 and competing at the local and then provincial levels as a professional, including working throughout the industry, Wilson notes that the adage of golf, one rooted in culture, is evolving.
“My friends had mentioned to me, you know, ’cause I’ve been in it so long, that it’s a male-dominated game. However, I have always been persistent, and now, through my business, I open doors for women who haven’t been part of a traditional golf club,” says Wilson, who now has over 170 members strong.
“It’s about making sure girls have exposure to a sport at a young age and giving them role models and leaders. I stay here (a golf coach) because I want more girls to see me, play the game, and make it.”
While there are rules and etiquette around the game, golf is fun, she says.
“There’s a social crowd, a game to master that can be played anywhere in the world and well into old age, and even opportunities.”
Wilson and the members of her club visit the Caribbean once a year for a leisurely game of golf.
“And if you play off-season or buy a pass, it can be very affordable,” she notes.
Wilson has played at some of the top-ranked golf courses, near and far, including the Cabot Links in Cape Breton, which has consistently ranked among the best in the country and world.
“There’s a place for everyone in the sport, which is the greatest part about it,” she notes.
“You can be a low skill level golfer and get a hole-in-one, and be a high-skilled golfer and never get that hole-in-one. Then you can have a short or long game; there are all different body types and skill levels, so it’s very rewarding in that way.
“I couldn’t imagine playing hockey without knowing how to skate, but in golf, you can hit an incredible drive and still not really know how to putt. Over time, you will learn those skills. You can learn from a driving range, putting green, or programs offered at the course. But when you see improvement, that’s when you get hooked.”
There’s a rising prominence and impact of women on and off the course.
“We just have to step out of our comfort zone and do things that are going to attract more to your facility,” says Wilson.
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