Inaugural Indigenous Ontario Championship ends in dramatic playoff
Golf Ontario has worked closely with Indigenous leaders to ensure this event provides players and spectators with a memorable provincial championship experience.
Golf Ontario has worked closely with Indigenous leaders to ensure this event provides players and spectators with a memorable provincial championship experience.
The tournament contains three flights of championship titles for the men while women golfers competed in Gross and Net Competition.
Past event champions include Sandra Post, Jessica Shepley, Alena Sharp, Stephanie Sherlock, Rebecca Lee-Bentham, current Team Canada member Katie Cranston, and Grace St. Germain.
With over 100,000 individual members and 500 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world.
The Ontario Peewee (U13) Championship made its debut in 2015. The tournament is open to boys and girls who are 12 and under on August 1st.
Past Champions include Ontario Golf Hall of Fame members Bob Panasiuk (1955) and Kelly Roberts (1966), Jennifer Kirby, Augusta James, and Chloe Currie.
“I really enjoyed being out there on the course with the ladies. Senior golf is all about encouraging others to play better, and that’s what the ladies did for me this week.”
Lars Melander (Oakville Golf Club) took home both the 65+ and 70+ division titles. Lars claimed the top of the podium by only one stroke after a stellar even par final round.
The Championship promotes awareness and participation for golfers with disabilities and provides a platform for future talent identification.