If you are a long-time golfer you may not realize how unique the sport is. It’s tough to take a step back and objectively look at the game you have adopted as part of your lifestyle. But committing 4 hours to walk around 100+ acres of land trying to put a tiny white ball in a hole while wearing a collared shirt isn’t exactly “normal”. To get this objective look at golf, a good starting point is to compare it with other sports. Picture any other sport with various skill levels trying to compete in the same game. How do you make it fair? Maybe the tennis expert is forced to play with the wrong h ..read more

Alberta Golf (Acheson) - The Ranch Golf & Country Club plays host to the second annual stand-alone Alberta Men’s Super Senior Championship on August 28 & 29. The Ranch Golf & Country Club is one of the premier public golf courses in Alberta and sits on the outskirts of Edmonton. The Ranch has played host to a variety of Alberta Golf events including the 2022 Men’s Amateur Championship which was won by Brady McKinlay and the 2019 Women’s Amateur that saw Becky Martin emerge victorious. Brady McKinlay, 2022 Alberta Men's Amateur Champion at The Ranch Golf and Country Club Becky Marti ..read more

Alberta Golf (Sherwood Park) - We’re happy to announce that the All Abilities Championship is back for the 2024 season. After the success and positive reviews from the inaugural event at McCall Lake Golf Course in 2023, the event is back and heading north this season to the Broadmoor Golf Club in Sherwood Park August 6-8. The Broadmoor hosted the 2023 Alberta Amputee Sports and Recreation Association, which makes them an amazing host for the All Abilities Championship. The Broadmoor has hosted two previous Alberta Golf events, the 2021 Alberta Women’s Amateur and the 1995 U19 Championship ..read more

Written by Jim Claggett Most of us have done this during a round of golf. You take a chance with a shot, and maybe it works and maybe it doesn’t, but you tried. In the case of the first annual Tom Byers Junior Golf Day at Inglewood in Calgary in May of 2022, organizers tried, took the shot and wow, did it ever work out! “We thought if we get 25 or 40 kids, that would be a home run,” said former Calgary Flame Lanny McDonald, Tom’s brother-in -law and one of the people behind this special day. So how about more than 70 kids of varying degrees of ability showing up. Tom Byers was a long-time memb ..read more

Alberta Golf (Red Deer) - Alberta Springs Golf Resort in Red Deer will once again host the Alberta U17, U15, U13 Championship, this year's event will be played over 2 days August 19-20. Alberta Springs has hosted the previous 3 installments of the U17, U15, U13 Championships seeing a variety of winners. Last year’s winner were Hannah Thomas, Jayden Arnold, Saylar May, Harrison Kiziak, Tessa Ion, Charlie Gillespie. READ FULL STORY ON THE 2023 U17, U15, U13 CHAMPIONSHIP Charlie Gillespie: 2024 U17 Boys Champion WATCH VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH CHARLIE GILLESPIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44x9H9c2 ..read more

Alberta Golf (Olds) - Olds Golf Club will be hosting the 2024 Alberta U19 Championship this summer, July 9-11, where the top young players in the province will compete for a provincial title and national quota spots.  Olds Golf Club is tucked just off Provincial Highway No. 2 and is a quiet, versatile course that has hosted a variety of Alberta Golf championships and events from their annual McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour Stop, the 2016 Alberta Women’s Senior Championship, the 2020 Alberta Men’s Senior Championship and most recently the 2023 Men’s Mid-Master championship which was ..read more

Written by Dunc Mills: “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” ……Franklin D. Roosevelt When FDR uttered those very meaningful words, it seems doubtful that he had the McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour specifically in mind. Nonetheless, the meaning behind that quote captures the essence of junior golf. The Tour was founded in 1996 based on the concept of providing a series of coordinated, well-run junior golf tournaments across the province to deliver the opportunity for junior golfers of any age to learn the ropes of what it takes to be suc ..read more

Alberta Golf (High River) - Highwood Golf in High River will play host to the Alberta Men’s Senior Championship July 30 to August 1. Highwood Golf has hosted many provincial championships in recent years including the 2019 Alberta Junior Championship won by Carter Graf in the boys competition and Annabelle Ackroyd on the girls side. The most recent championship was the 2022 Alberta Mens Mid Amateur Championship won in dramatic fashion by Jesse Galvon when leader Ryan Werre lost a ball high up in a tree on the final hole. The defending champion at Highwood Golf this summer at the Men's Sen ..read more

THE 2024 GOLF SEASON IS ALMOST HERE ! Alberta Golf tournament registration is a few days away and golf courses across our province are getting ready to open soon. Alberta Golf has an expanded schedule of championships this season including a new format for the Alberta Women's Amateur Championship as well as 26 stops on the McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour. Our UpSwing offerings continue to expand for recreational golfers, we offer $5 golf for juniors in our popular Youth on Course program and we have a new heritage website as well to keep in touch with our past. Please enjoy the following loo ..read more

Alberta Golf (Calgary) The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Voting Members of the Alberta Golf Association was held virtually on Wednesday March 27. Subsequent to the AGM, the Board of Directors met and the following officers were named: OFFICERS President: Brent Bailey Vice President: Kendra Koss Treasurer: Ross Nesbitt Secretary: Chris Leach Brent Bailey starts his second year as President after taking over from Mark Bamford in 2023 who provided Alberta Golf with two successful years of leadership, where a continued emphasis was placed on diversifying the Associati ..read more