So a lot of fairways, a lot of greens, and they’ll have to be able to roll the rock pretty darn well.”ĬHIP SHOTS: Kole Keenas (Country Hills) and Edie Nicholson (Willow Park) collected the hardware at the McLennan Ross Alberta Tour Championship at Wolf Creek.

“It’s hard to score well if you’re having to play out of the trees a lot.

“They’re going to find a real good example of a 100-year-old parkland golf course that is in really good shape and will be a very firm yet fair test of golf,” Kenney said.

“And now to be able to have people from across the country come in and see what we’ve got, not only the golf course but the attitude and the welcoming presence of our members … We really enjoy the experience that we have on a daily basis of being able to go out there and play it,” McPherson said. There’s also an interprovincial team event and a separate super-senior leaderboard for those who have surpassed 65 candles. The four-round showdown begins Tuesday, with a cut after 36 holes. Five others - Joe Gascon, Ken Griffith, Peter Innes, Grant Lee and Tom Skinner - have qualified to compete for national bragging rights on their home turf. It speaks volumes that a lot of the regulars want to be around this week too, even though the tee-sheet is blocked for some of the best 55-and-over amateurs from across Canada and the U.S.Īccording to McPherson, about 100 members have signed up as volunteers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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