McLean and Gutierrez Perez win the 2018 Women’s Two Ball Championship
Two Ball Champions – left to right: Meghan McLean, Wendy Sentner, Vice President of the NSGA and Cecilla Gutierrez Perez
Lenehan Captures the MCT Insurance Mid-Amateur Championship
The weather hampered the final round of the MCT Men’s Mid Amateur Championship. The round began with heavy rain, resulting in a 90-minute delay. Followed by dense fog which rolled in this afternoon. The sun eventually came out as the leaders made the turn.
Stuart Lenehan from the Grandview Golf Club, captured his second MCT Mid-Amateur title today, at the Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club. Heading into the final round, Lenehan was three shots behind the leader Bobby Marriott. He fired an impressive three-under 68 to finish with a three-day total of 215.
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Mullen, Baker capture Future Links, driven by Acura Atlantic Championship
PORT BLANDFORD, N.L. – Owen Mullen emerged as leader in the Boys Division while Haley Baker captured a playoff victory at the Future Links, driven by Acura Atlantic Championship at Twin Rivers Golf Course on Thursday.
Mullen, who started the day co-leading with Peter Blazevic, shot a 1-over-par 72 — the low round of the day — to earn his victory in the Boys Division. The Truro, N.S., talent had a slow start with three consecutive bogeys but rebounded with an impressive eagle on the 9th hole, followed by three birdies on the back-nine to earn a two-stroke victory.
“I’m really excited. It’s my second win of the year. I haven’t been playing my best lately so it was good to close this one out and get the win. It’ll be my first nationals and going to Medicine Hat should be a good time looking to play well and hoping to make the cut.”
“It’s my second win of the year. I haven’t been playing my best lately so it was good to close this one out and get the win,” said the 14-year-old, who is heading to the Canadian Junior Boys Championship in near the end of the month. “The tournament will be my first nationals. I’m just looking to play well there and am hoping to make the cut.”
Blazevic, Mullen’s second round co-lead, finished close behind in second after carding a 3 over. The 14-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., struggled throughout the round but ended strong with back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes. He finished at 6-over-par 221.
Finishing in third place was Ewan Jr. Kelly from Beaver Bank, N.S., at 11-over-par 224. The 17-year-old fired a tournament-low 70 on Tuesday to lead after the first round but fell to third place after carding 78-76.
The other top-six finishers earning exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta., are: Michael Simms of St. John’s, N.L., Mark Chandler of Chester, N.S., and Eric Yun of Richmond Hill, Ont.
In the Girls Division, Haley Baker and Raesa Sheikh fired final rounds of 11 over and 7 over, respectively, to finish the round at 17-over-par 230 and enter into a playoff for first. Baker outlasted Sheikh and won the playoff by one stroke on hole number one.
“I think it’s a pretty big win for me. It was probably one of the better tournaments I played in score wise but it was pretty nerve-wracking,” said Baker, who played alongside her younger sister in the final round. “My sister was really supportive of me because she saw I was struggling. She just told me to stay with it, so that was very helpful.”
Four shots back from Baker and Sheikh was Haley’s younger sister, Abbey Baker. The 13-year-old finished in third at 21-over-234.
Rounding out the top six earning exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C. are Ashley Chow (North York, Ont.), Taylor Cormier (Corner Brook, N.L.) and Mackenzie Deveau (Moncton, N.B.).
2018 FUTURE LINKS, DRIVEN BY ACURA ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR BOYS DIVISION
- Owen Mullen, Truro, NS, *76-71-72-219 +6
- Peter Blazevic, Mississauga, ON, *74-73-74-221 +8
- Ewan Jr Kelly, Beaver Bank, NS, *70-78-76-224 +11
- Michael Simms, St. John’s, NL, *77-73-76-226 +13
- Mark Chandler, Chester, NS, *77-75-76-228 +15
- Tae Kyoung (Eric) Yun, Richmond Hill, ON, *77-78-75-230 +17
2018 FUTURE LINKS, DRIVEN BY ACURA ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR GIRLS DIVISION
- x-Haley Baker, Halifax, NS, *73-75-82-230 +17
- Raesa Sheikh, Caledon, ON, *74-78-78-230 +17
- Abbey Baker, Halifax, NS, *81-75-78-234 +21
- Ashley Chow, North York, ON, *75-82-79-236 +23
- Taylor Cormier, Corner Brook, NL, *86-89-80-255 +42
- Mackenzie Deveau, Moncton, NB, *88-91-90-269 +56
Full results.
Future Links driven by Acura Junior Skills Challenge National Event returns to Glen Abbey Golf Club
OAKVILLE, Ont. — The 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Junior Skills Challenge National Event will take place on Saturday, July 21 at Glen Abbey Golf Club, the host of the 2018 RBC Canadian Open.
Twenty-four golfers from three age groups will compete in the 10th edition of the Junior Skills National Event which returns to Glen Abbey Golf Club as a lead in event to Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship.
The participating juniors will compete in a four-part skills challenge (putting, chipping, driving and iron play) with one overall winner per age group and gender.
Golf Canada, in partnership with Acura and the PGA of Canada will host the national finals of the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Junior Skills Challenge on Saturday, July 21 at Glen Abbey Golf Club. The event is the culmination of more than 3000 Future Links, driven by Acura Junior Skills participants competing at 171 golf facilities across Canada. The field is comprised of 24 golfers from across Canada: five boys and girls in the 9-11 age group; four girls and boys in the 12-14 age group; and three boys and girls in the 15-18 division; all selected from the top of the Future Links, driven by Acura Junior Skills Challenge National Leaderboard.
FIELD
Girls 9-11
Lea Lemieux (Garson, Ont., Timberwolf Golf Academy )
Sophia Xu (King City, Ont., Kings Riding Golf Club)
Avery Cohen (New Glasgow, N.S., Brian Affleck Golf Academy)
Katherine Hao (Vancouver, B.C., Fraserview Golf Course)
Lindsay McGrath (Milton, Ont, Glencairn Golf Club)
Boys 9-11
Manav Bharani (Brampton, Ont., Turnberry Golf Club)
Colby Bent (New Glasgow, N.S., Brian Affleck Golf Academy)
Andre Zhu (King City, Ont., King Valley Golf Club)
Grady Cohen (New Glasgow, N.S., Brian Affleck Golf Academy)
Brayden Boge (Winnipeg, Man., Golf Mentor Academy)
Girls 12-14
Alissa Xu (King City, Ont., Kings Riding Golf Club)
Annabelle Chapleau (Mont Tremblant, Que., Club des Champions)
Jahnavi Bharani (Brampton, Ont., Turnberry Golf Club,)
Jean Craig (New Glasgow, N.S., Brian Affleck Golf Academy)
Boys 12-14
Cale Maclaughlin (New Glasgow, N.S., Brian Affleck Golf Academy)
Matis Lessard (Québec, Que., Académie de Golf Fred Colgan)
Brent Chapman (New Glasgow, N.S., Brian Affleck Golf Academy)
Nicholas Colton (Bathurst, N.B., Gowan Brae Golf Club)
Girls 15-18
Taylor Cormier (Corner Brook, N.L., Blomidon Golf and Country Club)
Camille Gagnon (Sainte-Julie, Que., Club de Golf la Vallée du Richelieu)
Chelsea Joseph (Lethbridge, Alta.; Lethbridge Country Club)
Boys 15-18
Owen Gauder (Thornhill, Ont., Bayview Golf and Country Club)
Gregoire Vincent (Québec, Que., Académie de golf Fred Colgan)
Jack Rain (Sudbury, Ont., Idylwylde Golf & Country Club)
The winners of the Future Links driven by Acura Skills Challenge National Event in the boys and girls 15-18 age groups will receive an exemption into their local Future Links driven by AcuraChampionship in 2019. All other attending participants of the Future Links driven by Acura Junior Skills National Event will receive prizing courtesy of Titleist Footjoy.
On Sunday, July 22, Future Links, driven by Acura Skills Challenge National Event participants will have the opportunity to play the famous Glen Abbey layout in an exciting match play format, outfitted by program sponsor Cobra Puma Golf. Following that, participants will be provided weekly grounds passes and have an opportunity to be involved in Monday’s Golf Canada Foundation Pro-Am and secure a spot in Wednesday’s Walk with a Pro event during the RBC Canadian Open Pro-Am.
For more information on the Future Links, driven by Acura Junior Skills National Event click here.
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Kelly, Baker lead after round 1 at Future Links, driven by Acura Atlantic Championship
PORT BLANDFORD, N.L. — Ewan Jr. Kelly and Haley Baker carded a 1 under and 2 over, respectively, to lead their divisions at the Future Links, driven by Acura Atlantic Championship at Twin Rivers Golf Course.
Kelly was the only player to score under par during the first round of the tournament. The Beaver Bank, N.S., native overcame a couple of bogeys on the front-nine with four birdies to head into the second round with a four-stroke lead.
“I hit it pretty solid and managed really well,” said the 17-year-old. “My plan tomorrow is to keep it in play and miss in the right spots. I only hit one driver today and probably not going to hit any more.”
Jordie Cooper of Fall River, N.S. and Peter Blazevic of Mississauga, Ont. both shot 3 over to share a piece of second place.
In the Girls’ Division, Haley Baker fired four birdies in order to recover from a rough front-nine that included three bogeys and a double-bogey.
“My start was a little shaky but my putting was really good today,” said the 16-year-old Halifax, N.S. product. “I got into some trouble on a couple of holes today so my plan for the second round is to keep it in play.”
The race in the Girls’ Division will be tight on Wednesday. Raesa Sheikh of Caledon, Ont., sits one shot behind Baker in second place at 3 over while Ashley Chow of North York, Ont., is in third at 4 over.
The top six finishers in the Boys Division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta., while the top six (including ties) in the Girls Division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31- Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Up-to-date results can be found here.
McLEAN AND MARGESON MAKE HISTORY AT THE 2018 COBRA PUMA CHAMPIONSHIP
MARGESON AND McLEAN LEAD HEADING INTO THE FINAL ROUND OF THE COBRA PUMA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
#GolfBeattieStrong signs on to sponsor men’s senior championship
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#GolfBeattieStrong signs on to sponsor men’s senior championship
 #GolfBeattieStrong, Dormie Workshops and NSGA partner to create awareness raise money for Glioblastoma research here in Nova Scotia.
Halifax, NS – The Nova Scotia Golf Association’s senior men’s championship has a new sponsor with a deep connection to the sport in this province.
Garry Beattie has stepped forward to support the tournament for the next four years under the #GolfBeattieStrong banner. The event for male players 55 years of age and older is now called the #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship.
Beattie has represented the province at national championships, been a familiar face playing tournaments around Nova Scotia for years and is serving as the NSGA’s president for a second one-year term.
He’s also a shining example of how to turn a dire diagnosis into something good.
A little over three years ago, Beattie was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive type of Glioblastoma. It is the same type of tumour that took The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie.
A little over two months after his diagnosis in 2015 – and after more than a week in an induced coma – Beattie was on the course competing again. This darned thing will not keep him down.
The impetus to sponsor the men’s senior came from his dad, Don, who passed away last year at 82.
“He was never a great golfer, but always enthusiastic and obviously he was a huge influence in my life when it comes to golfing,” Garry says of his dad, growing up in Woodstock, N.B., and playing on the par-33 nine-hole course there.
“A big part of me – I am my father. There’s no question in my mind.”
Beattie’s connection to the NSGA began in 2006 when he earned a spot on the provincial Mid-Amateur team after being away from competitive golf for more than a decade.
On the administrative side of the sport Beattie also excelled, eventually leading to his being named the association’s president in 2017.
Along the way he has supported the sport’s governing body financially and when his father passed away, he saw how the pieces of his life puzzle could come together.
“I’m in a position now where I have to start tracking the days and thinking what my legacy is going to be,” he says matter-of-factly. “Ultimately, it’s not me, it’s the Beattie name and what my dad gave to me.”
So with Beattie turning 55 this year and eligible to play in his first senior, sponsoring the event seemed natural. He’s using half of his inheritance from his father to sponsor the tournament and the other is going to the QE2 Foundation for brain cancer research. His wife, Lori Duggan, is also fundraising for the QE2 Foundation under the name #LiveBeattieStrong.
“After my second brain surgery and my father dying, I realized there’s limited time to make a difference,” he says.
Beattie has set ambitious goals for the #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship. He wants it to become so popular there’s a waiting list or even the need for a qualifying tournament. Beside the competition, Beattie wants the tournament to become a gathering of the golf community, where stories are told and friendships forged and strengthened.
To that goal, a reception will be held at the club following the second round. For the inaugural #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship former NSGA historian Allan (Bunny) Dunlop will be remembered. The beloved Dunlop passed away in 2015. In future years, Beattie envisions honouring legendary Nova Scotia players and those who have given to golf, both departed and still playing.
“The #GolfBeattleStrong event should be like an ‘Old Home Week’ for golfers,” he says.
The tournament also hopes to raise much-needed funds for Glioblastoma research.
 The Beattie Foundation and Dormie Workshop have collaborated on a special cover based on Garry’s input to make this an original concept which Dormie is renowned for in the golfing community. This cover will only be sold on Dormie’s website and will culminate with a check presentaion to the QEII with net proceeds given on behalf of the Beattie Foundation and Dormie Workshop.
The #GolfBeattieStrong logo was designed by Annemarie Nordman, principal of Rainmaker Digital Marketing, a graphic design and website development company in Vancouver that has worked with Beattie’s business, HBM Integrated and later BAASS Business Solutions, for over two decades.
Nordman picked colours to complement the NSGA logo but a key design element was right there for her.
“When I was playing around with the text, the ‘Beat’ from Beattie just jumped out at me so I opted to highlight that,” she says. “It plays into the competitiveness of golf, and of course the battle to beat cancer.”
This year’s event will be played at Avon Valley Golf and Country Club in Falmouth, from Aug. 8-10. Besides a Nova Scotia title, players will be trying to earn one of the province’s five exemptions into the Canadian Men’s Senior at Gowan Brae Golf and Country Club in Bathurst, N.B., in early September.
The top 60 and ties at Avon Valley, along with the top 15 in each of the four divisions, will be exempt into the 2019 #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship at Bell Bay Golf Club in Baddeck.
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