Team NS Golf at the 2025 St. John’s Canada Games

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2025 St. John’s Canada Games

The 2025 Canada Summer Games, proudly held in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador from August 8 to 25, stands as Canada’s largest domestic multi-sport celebration. Drawing over 5,000 young athletes, coaches, and support staff from all 13 provinces and territories, the Games will feature approximately 240 medal events across 17 sports (19 disciplines). Hosted across venues in St. John’s—including the newly built Fortis Canada Games Complex—the event will leave a lasting legacy through enhanced sporting infrastructure, volunteer engagement, and community inspiration.

The golf tournament for the Canada Games will be held at Bally Haly Golf Club.

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Team Nova Scotia – Golf

Players:

  • Lila Bishop
  • Claira Frizzell
  • Cole Stewart
  • Kooper MacKay

Coach / Manager:

  • Sara Wilson
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Kooper MacKay wins Silver Medal!
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Team NS Places 5th Overall – Mix Competition
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Lila Bishop

Hometown: Port Williams
Age: 13

Results:

  • Round 1: 81
  • Round 2: 82
  • Round 3: 80
  • Round 4: 83

Total: 326

10th Overall

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Claira Frizzell

Hometown: Halifax

Age: 15

Results:

  • Round 1: 78
  • Round 2: 88
  • Round 3: 80
  • Round 4: 85

Total: 331

12th Overall

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Kooper MacKay

Hometown: Wolfville
Age: 16

Results:

  • Round 1: 75
  • Round 2: 77
  • Round 3: 76
  • Round 4: 71

Total: 299

2nd Overall – Silver Medalist

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Cole Stewart

Hometown: Fall River

Age: 15

Results:

  • Round 1: 76
  • Round 2: 78
  • Round 3: 77
  • Round 4: 88

Total: 319

12th Overall

Photo Highlights

2025 Golf NS Women’s Bronze Championship – Event Recap

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CHAMPIONS: Team Brookfield Golf & Country Club (Team 1)

The 2025 Golf Nova Scotia Women’s Bronze Championship came down to an exciting finish at Brookfield Golf & Country Club. After a hard-fought day on the course, Team Brookfield (Team 1) — Allyson Burgess, Juanita Cooper, Christie-Anne Oickle, and Judy Oickle — captured the title in dramatic fashion. The team secured the championship on a playoff hole, where Juanita Cooper sealed the victory with a clutch birdie to help her team to the win. Congratulations to Team Brookfield on an outstanding performance and a memorable championship victory!

2025 Golf NS Women’s Pinehurst Championship – Event Recap

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CHAMPIONS: Mireille Leblanc & Heather Hines

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

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Men’s Mid-Amateur Team NS: Brett McKinnon, Glenn Robinson, & Matt Gallupe

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!

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Brett McKinnon

Round 1: 72

Round 2: 73

Round 3: 75

Round 4: 71

Total: 291

T7: Men’s Mid-Amateur

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Glenn Robinson

Round 1: 68

Round 2: 77

Round 3: 76

Round 4: 78

Total: 299

T7: Men’s Mid-Master

T24: Men’s Mid-Amateur

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Matt Gallupe

Round 1: 80

Round 2: 73

Missed Cut

 

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Additional Nova Scotians

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

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Team NS at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship

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!

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Claira Frizzell

Round 1: 82

Round 2: 89

Missed Cut

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Annika Parkash

Round 1: 91

Round 2: 81

Missed Cut

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Lila Bishop

Round 1: 84

Round 2: 83

Missed Cut

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Zara Kenley

Round 1: 93

Round 2: 86

Missed Cut

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Mikelle MacDonald

Round 1: 83

Round 2: 85

Missed Cut

2025 Golf NS #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship – Event Recap

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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!

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Senior Men’s Team NS

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

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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!

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Cole Stewart

Round 1: 71

Round 2: 69

Round 3: 69

Round 4: 76

Total: 285

T24: Junior Boys

T9: Juvenile Boys

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Ben Brown

Round 1: 73

Round 2: 73

Round 3: 73

Round 4: 72

Total: 291

T45: Junior Boys

21: Juvenile Boys

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Blake Wilson

Round 1: 73

Round 2: 74

Round 3: 73

Round 4: 79

Total: 299

70th: Junior Boys

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Luke MacDougall

Round 1: 72

Round 2: 80

Missed Cut

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Tucker Doiron

Round 1: 75

Round 2: 75

Missed Cut

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Sam Dixom

Round 1: 75

Round 2: 76

Missed Cut

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Kooper MacKay

Round 1: 73

Round 2: 78

Missed Cut

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Nathan MacDonald

Round 1: 75

Round 2: 76

Missed Cut

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Nolan Brown

Round 1: 80

Round 2: 77

Missed Cut

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Orion Comeau

Round 1: 83

Round 2: 75

Missed Cut

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Zach Gaudet

Round 1: 79

Round 2: 79

Missed Cut

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Elliott Mullen

Round 1: 72

Round 2: 75

Withdrew (Made the Cut)

Women’s Mid-Amateur Team NS at Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship presented by BDO

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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!

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Mireille LeBlanc

Round 1: 81

Round 2: 79

Round 3: 81

Total: 241

T22

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Heather Hines

Round 1: 80

Round 2: 87

Round 3: 89

Total: 256

35th

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Brittany Anderson

Round 1: 82

Round 2: 84

Round 3: 83

Total: 252

28th

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Addtional Nova Scotians in the Field

Kaitlyn Graham: 91, 84, 83 – T31

Lori Dithurbide: 91. 87, 93 – T44

Event Recap – 2025 Golf NS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship

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2025 Golf NS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Event Recap

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.

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Men’s Mid-Amateur Team NS

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!