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Ron Patey reports on players and events in and around Ottawa and throughout the world.
Ottawa Golf Examiner
2d ago
Scottie Scheffler (TaylorMade Golf image)
Scottie Scheffler held off a crowded leaderboard to capture his second career victory at The Masters, both coming in the last three years. The win marked Scheffler’s third of 2024 with Qi10 8.0° driver, Qi10 15.0° 3-wood, P·7TW 5-PW and Spider Tour X putter.
Scheffler made six birdies on holes 8 through 16 in the final round to take a commanding lead down the stretch and win by four strokes with a final score of 277 (66-72-71-68). His career cumulative score at Augusta National is now 32-under par.
The shot of the tournament came on the ninth hole ..read more
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2d ago
Back row L-R: Michael Renaud, Serge Lafontaine, Jim Davidson, Gord Lawson
Front row L-R: Susan Veale, Dru Lafave, Sherry Thomson
Missing from image: John Ackehurst, Neil Colbert, Paul Trottier, Sherry Rodenkirch
(Joe McLean image)
The Ottawa Valley Golf Association (OVGA) announced the 2024-25 Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting at Hylands Golf Club on April 6.
The new directors and committee chairs are:
President – Dru Lafave
Past President – Vacant
Vice President – Michael Renaud
Secretary Treasurer – John Ackehu ..read more
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2d ago
Mountain Creek Golf Course reports the property’s 2024 Ladies Night will start soon with new features brought about by suggestions presented by the players.
Players will be able to enjoy savings of 30% off Twilight Green Fees and an every Tuesday prize pool entry of $5.
Prize Night is slated to happen on every third Tuesday of every month.
Ownership says Ladies Night launches May 7 and concludes on Sept. 24.
Season-long tee-times are also being made available on a first come, first served basis.
Meanwhile, the course just announced that Louise Giroux has become the n ..read more
Ottawa Golf Examiner
2w ago
Women’s Golf Day (WGD) has launched a new website with an integrated online social community, WGD CONNECT, and increased functionality for golf locations all year long enabling them to promote tee times, fittings, instruction, travel, events and more.
Women’s Golf Day is scheduled for May 28-June 4 when a week full of activities and events geared for women golfers will happen around the world.
WGD CONNECT gives consumers and locations more opportunities to engage, empower and support women around the globe – every day of the year.
The new website supports the expa ..read more
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2w ago
Corey Conners (VTO image)
Two-time Valero Texas Open champ Corey Conners of Listowel, ON, leads a Canadian contingent of five players into this week’s Valero Texas Open.
Conners won the event in 2019 and last year. He is joined by Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, ON, Ben Silverman of Thornhill, ON, Roger Sloan of Calgary and Adam Svensson of Surry BC.
Fellow two-time winners of the Valero Texas Open, Zach Johnson and Jordan Spieth of the U.S., also committed to compete ..read more
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2w ago
Nelly Korda (TaylorMade Golf image)
TaylorMade Golf reports company ambassador Nelly Korda came from behind to win her third consecutive start at the Ford Championship Presented by KCC with Qi10 Max driver and TP5x golf ball.
Korda posted a Sunday 65 to finish 20-under and win by two-strokes to become the first player to win in three consecutive starts on the LPGA Tour since 2016.
The win marks Korda’s 11th on the LPGA Tour and makes her the first American player to win three times in a row since 1978.
Kord ..read more
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2w ago
Brooke Henderson (TaylorMade file image)
Brooke Henderson shot a final round two-under 70 to finish the Ford Championship presented by KCC by having recorded four under-par rounds in the championship – 67, 71, 67 and 70 on the par 72 layout.
Henderson of Smiths Falls, ON, landed T26 on 13-under 275 at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, AZ, in the $2,250,000 tournament. She banked $19,643.
Canada’s foursome in the LPGA Tour‘s Ford Championship also included Alena Sharp of Hamilton (11-under, $12,114) Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, QC ..read more
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2w ago
No. 18 at Varadero Golf Club. (Ron Patey image)
Melia Las Americas Resort just added the automatic huge bonus of an exciting upgrade to Level Service when guests book a spot in any of the resort’s special golf events that it will host at nearby Varadero Golf Club in 2024.
The Level at Melia Las Americas offers a very different way of spending a holiday. Private dining spaces and rooms, assistance and permanent co-ordination through the resort’s concierge, preferential reservations and priority for hotel services and the golf course, VIP amenities and premium-brand ..read more
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2w ago
The Canadian GOLFEXPO Online begins April 1 and goes through April 7.
The GOLFEXPO features more than 250 Canadian golf courses, exotic international golf destinations, an amazing coast-to-coast Online Green Fee Auction, Canadian Retailers, Contests and fun to try Interactive Challenges.
And the whole shebang doesn’t include an entry fee. It’s free to get in on the offers.
Some of the highlights:
Enter to win a $10,000 Golf Vacation in PEI
Check out courses in Kelowna at www.golfkelowna.com
Buy three dozen Titleist Pro V1 golf balls get one dozen free
Golfer’s Red Book marked ..read more
Ottawa Golf Examiner
2w ago
Brooke Henderson shot a dialled in five-under 67 in third round action at the Ford Championship. (TaylorMade file image)
Brooke Henderson shook off a rough back nine on Day Two at the Ford Championship presented by KCC to bounce back on Day Three by posting a sensational five-under 67 as the Canadian landed in T21 place.
Henderson of Smiths Falls, ON, and fellow Canadian Alena Sharp of Hamilton are both 11-under at the Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, AZ, in the $2,250,000 tournament.
She’s four strokes off the lead head ..read more