Two of Nova Scotia’s top junior golfers have been selected to take part in Golf Canada’s National Junior Squad Selection Camp this week at Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria, B.C.

Truro Golf Club member, and University of Notre Dame recruit, Owen Mullen and fifteen-year-old Abbey Baker of Ashburn Golf Club will go head-to-head against the best of their peers from across the country to try and earn a spot on Team Canada for the 2021-2022 season.

Golf Canada stated: Due to the effect of COVID-19 on the 2020 competitive season, the process of selection for the 2021 Squads based on previously posted Selection Criteria is not feasible. As a result, Golf Canada coaching staff will be conducting a Selection Camp whereby athletes are invited to attend and compete for spots on the Squads through a series of objective testing protocols assessing skill and a 54-hole head-to-head tournament.

Following the Camp, Golf Canada’s selection committee will use the results from the Camp assessments, along with supplementary information (2019/2020 results), to select the additional players.

The Camp will take place from October 14-18, 2020. Best of luck to both athletes! All of Nova Scotia is rooting for you!

2021 Junior Team Selection Camp
Player Invitations
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As the 2020 competitive season has come to a close, the NSGA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 NSGA Player of the Year Awards.

The Player of the Year (POY) is a ranking system awards points to players based on tournament results. It is designed to promote golf development through competition and celebrate the individual achievements of golfers in Nova Scotia.

For more information the on the NSGA Player of the Year format and points system, please click here.

The NSGA is pleased to announce the 2020 NSGA Player of the Year award winners:

Juvenile Girls (U17) – Abbey Baker, Ashburn Golf Club

 Abbey Baker had a stellar 2020 season and managed to sweep the Junior Girls Player of the Year series in the process. She played in nine POY events and earned a whopping 10910 points overall. Baker took home the 2020 NSGA and PEIGA Junior Girls Provincial Championships, along with the PEIGA Women’s Amateur Championship. She also took top spot that the Antigonish Provincial Prep Tournament, the Oakfield Golf & Country Club Junior Invitational, and the MCT at Ken-Wo Golf Club. Baker also competed in the Ontario Junior Girls Championship, where she placed 16th overall.

Juvenile Boys (U17) – Owen Canavan, Oakfield Golf & Country Club 

Over the course of the competitive season, Owen Canavan played in seven NSGA Player of the Year events, placing top 10 in four of those events. He won the Oakfield Golf & Country Club Junior Club Championship, placed T5 at the MJT at Ken-Wo Golf Club, and a finished 9th place at the Antigonish Provincial Prep and the NSGA Junior Boys Provincial Championship. This is Canavan’s second Player of the Year award, after winning the HRM Zone Junior award last season.

Bantam Girls (U15) – Olivia Seaman, Ken-Wo Golf Club

Olivia Seaman of Ken-Wo Golf Club has claimed the first ever NSGA Bantam Girls Player of the Year award. This past season Seaman took home the NSGA Bantam Girls Provincial title, and finished 7th overall. She also won the DQ Junior Invitational (Bantam) at Truro Golf Club, and placed 2nd at the MJT Bantam at Ken-Wo Golf Club, and the MJT Bantam Atlantic Championship at Fox Harb’r.

Bantam Boys (U15) – Simon Mullen, Truro Golf Club 

Simon Mullen has earned his first NSGA Bantam Boys Player of the Year award this season. The younger brother to Owen Mullen, won nearly every Bantam tournament he played in, including the NSGA Bantam Provincial Championship, the MJT Bantam at Ken-Wo Golf Club, and MJT Bantam Atlantic Championship at Fox Harb’r. Mullen also took home 2nd place at the DQ Junior Invitational at Truro Golf Club.

Amateur Player of the Year Winners

Amateur Female – Cristal Romero, Grandview Golf & Country Club

The short competitive season did not stop Cristal Romero from taking home the 2020 Women’s Amateur Player of the Year Award. The Grandview Golf & Country Club member placed 2nd in the NSGA Women’s Amateur, and the Oakfield Ladies Invitational respectively. This is Romero’s first Player of the Year award.

Amateur Male – David Williamson, Ashburn Golf Club

David Williamson, of Ashburn Golf Club, has earned his first Men’s Player of the Year title this season. Williamson claimed two 2nd place finishes this season at the MCT Men’s Amateur and the MCT MID-Amateur Championship. He also took home 2nd place at the Ashburn Men’s Club Championship.

Senior Player of the Year Winners

Senior Female – Debbie Arsenault, Grandview Golf & Country Club

Debbie Arsenault is no stranger to the NSGA Player of the Year Awards, and winning this years Women’s Senior Award marks her third title. The Grandview member won the Women’s POY back in 2017 and 2019. Over the competitive season, Arsenault won the 2020 NSGA Women’s Senior Championship, placed 2nd at the Grandview Ladies Club Championship, and T11th at the Oakfield Ladies Invitational.

Senior Male – Rob Collins, Clare Golf & Country Club

Rob Collins dominated the Senior Men’s Player of the Year this season, playing in seven Player of the Year events this season. Collins took home top spot at the 2019 Snowball, 2019 Jack Frost and the 2020 Clare Men’s Club Championship. He also finished 2nd in the 2020 NSGA Men’s Senior Championship, T9 at the NSGA Men’s Amateur, and T10 at the NSGA Men’s MID Amateur.

Congratulations to all 2020 winners on a successful tournament season!

The typical Yarmouth wind picked up for round two of the NSGA Men’s Four-Ball Championship. The Yarmouth Links truly tested the skills of some of the top competitors in the province.

Nick Coates and Anthony LeBlanc went wire-to-wire to claim their first NSGA Men’s Four-Ball Championship. The Clare Golf & Country Club members finished today’s round at six-under-par (66); carding one eagle, six birdies, and two bogeys for the day. Coates and LeBlanc finished the tournament at fifteen-under-par (129).

Four teams finished tied for second place, finishing two shots back at thirteen-under-par (131). The team of Shawn Johnson and David Fader of Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club took home second place (by retrogression), while Marc Lombard and Stephane LeBlanc of Clare Golf & Country Club finished in third.

Yarmouth Links’ members took advantage of their home course knowledge and cleaned up the prizes for division two. The team of Garth Nickerson and Faren Surette claimed top spot (by retrogressions) after carding a 2-under-par (70), for a two day total of 2-under-par (142). While Jamie Comeau and Josh Berry finished in second place.

NSPPC players Matt Wood and Shayne Pottie came in third place, only three shots back, with a two-day total of one-over-par (145).

For the complete results of the 2020 Men’s Four-Ball Championship, please CLICK HERE.

Yarmouth, N.S. – It was a calm and sunny day for the first round of the NSGA Men’s Four-Ball Championship, as 84 competitors took on one of oldest golf courses in Canada, Yarmouth Links.

Competitors to take advantage of the rare conditions, as numerous teams finished round one in the red.

Nick Coates and Anthony LeBlanc of Clare Golf & Country Club lead the field after firing a stellar 9-under-par (63). The pair carded one eagle, eight birdies, and one bogey for the day.

Currently tied for second place, and only two shots back at 7-under-par (65), are teammates Owen Mullen and Patrick Jackson, both of Truro Golf Club; and Morgan Penny and Derek Boudreau of Yarmouth Links. Both teams carded nine birdies and two bogeys for the round.

Three shots back, and tied for third place are 2011 Champions Marc Lombard and Stephane LeBlanc of Clare Golf & Country Club, as well as Craig Hollett and Robert Helmkay of Grandview Golf & Country Club. The two teams sit at 6-under-par (66).

James Wade of Avon Valley Golf & Country Club and Patrick Atwell of Eden Golf & Country Club lead the way in division two. The pair carded four birdies and three bogeys to finish the round 1-under-par (71).

Tied for second place are two teams from Yarmouth Links. Teammates Jamie Comeau & Josh Berry, and Garth Nickerson & Faren Surette all sit one shot back at even-par (72).

Tomorrows round begins at 8:00am.

We would like to thank Jaguar Land Rover Halifax for sponsoring the hole in one at this event. Unfortunately, no one was lucky enough to take home the Land Rover.

For round 1 complete results, please CLICK HERE.

For round 2 draw, please CLICK HERE.

Registration for the Atlantic Virtual Coach Conference is now OPEN! The FREE virtual conference is intended for all coaches hosted by the Canadian Sport Center Atlantic, in partnership with Sport Nova Scotia, the Government of Nova Scotia, Coach NB, Coach NL, and Coaching PEI.

The online webinars will be held in the evenings from 7-9pm from September 21-24, 2020. Each evening there will be three sessions on a variety of topics. Each session will be 25-30 minutes long, followed by 5 minute Q&A. The theme of the Coaching Conference is Safe Sport: Diversity & Inclusion. You can register for one, or all three sessions per evening.

Spaces are limited, so register ASAP!

Sessions include:

• A Two Eyes Seeing Approach to Coaching: Indigenous knowledge & western systems
• Coaching Athletes with ADHD
• Male Coaching Female Programs
• Participant Centered Sport Experience: LGBTQ2+
• Commit to Kids: Creating safer sport for youth athletes
• Concussions
• Enforcing Gender Equity in Sport
• The True Sport Coach
• Parasport
• Team Building & Cultuer
• Mentorship 101
• Mental Health and Coach Burnout

Click here to register now!

For more information on the Canadian Sport Center Atlantic, click here.

For more professional development opportunities by the Sport Center Atlantic, click here.

August 31, 2020 Halifax, NS

Dormie Workshop, a local golf accessories business, is hosting the first Play Yellow golf fundraiser in Canada to support the IWK Health Centre. The two-day charity tournament will take place at the world- famous Cabot Cape Breton on September 25 – 26. The event will be open to members of Golf Canada and has a fundraising goal of $35,000.

The Play Yellow initiative was founded by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus in 2019 as a way to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and works in partnership with the PGA Tour. Their goal is to raise $100 million for children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada through fundraising and sponsorship opportunities.

“We believe it is our responsibility to support those in our community and what better way than to look out for future generations. That’s why we have partnered with Play Yellow in support of the IWK Health Centre,” said Jeff Bishop, a PGA Canada professional and co-founder of Dormie Workshop.

The inaugural tournament will be facilitated by the Nova Scotia Golf Association and will be played by golfers residing within the Atlantic bubble. The event is a two-man best ball format with a maximum of 24 teams.

The entry fee for this event is $750 per player and a minimum of $750 per player in additional fundraising that will directly support the Play Yellow initiative & the IWK Health Center. These fees will include two rounds of golf on Cabot Links & Cabot Cliffs, accommodations, player meals, and a gift bag upon check in.

Over the weekend, participants are encouraged to wear yellow, and will compete for several prizes; highlighted by a Land Rover to the first player to make a hole- in-one provided by Jaguar Land Rover Halifax. Prizes will also be available for individual fundraising performances as this is the cornerstone of this event.

The NSGA and Cabot Links will be taking COVID-19 safety precautions to ensure guests and members are following Nova Scotia Health Authority guidelines while at the tournament.

For more information and the registration link please visit:

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About Dormie Workshop

Dormie Workshop is a locally-owned business created by PGA Canada Members and brothers Jeff and Todd with the intention of bringing fellow golfers handmade leather golf accessories. Dormie Workshop represents a passion for design and individuality, combined with functionality and practicality. To learn more about Dormie Workshop, visit dormieworkshop.com or call them directly at 1(902)880- 1893.

For more information, please contact:

Jason Thorpe- (p)902-225-6050

Email:jason.thorpe@iwk.nshealth.ca

Pugwash, N.S. – Today marked the end to yet another NSGA provincial championship for 2020. A field of 120 competitors competed in the Women’s Pinehurst (Two Ball) Championship, at the scenic Northumberland Links in Pugwash, Nova Scotia.

When the wind settled, the team of Sandy Comeau and Leannne Richardson, from the Country Meadows Golf Club in Moncton, N.B. claimed top spot. The pair fired an impressive score of even-par 72 for the championship.

Finishing second overall was the team of Cristal Romero (Grandview Golf & Country Club) and Jeannie Boudreau (Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club). The team carded a two-over-par 74, and finished two strokes off the leaders.