2023 Athlete Development Program
The Athlete Development program is designed to support golfers throughout the province reach their competitive goals in the sport.
Support is provided to athletes, coaches, and facilities through a tiered program that includes: local camp grants, interprovincial team opportunities as well as funding for high performance athlete development.
MEET THE 30 PLAYERS IN THE 2023 ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ANNABELLE ACKROYD
Birth Year: 2001
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Silver Springs G&CC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: T2 at 2022 Alberta Women’s Amateur, 5th at 2021 Alberta Women’s Amateur, T3 at 2020 Alberta Women’s Amateur. Alberta Girls U19 Champion 2018, 2019 and 2020.
GRACE BELL
Birth Year: 2003
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Glencoe Golf & CC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: 2021 Alberta Girls U19 Champion, 2021 Canada West Individual Women’s Champion, 2022 Pumpkin Ridge Invitational Women’s Champion, 2022 Elk Ridge Individual Women’s Champion, 2022 NAIA National Champion – UBC Thunderbirds.
COLE BERGHEIM
Birth Year: 2003
Home Town: Red Deer, AB
Home Club: Red Deer Golf & CC
Coach: Jamie Reimer
Notable Results: 7th at 2022 Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship, T4 at 2020 Alberta U19 Boys Championship, 2020 U17 Boys Champion.
SYDNEY BISGROVE
Birth Year: 2006
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Canyon Meadows Golf & CC
Coach: Jamie Reimer
Notable Results: HJGT Desert Jr. Open Champion, 3rd at Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship, 9th at AJGA Houston Junior , MJT Edge School Summer Classic Champion.
BELLE BREZOVSKI
Birth Year: 2005
Hometown: St.Albert, AB
Home Club: Glendale Golf & CC
Coach: Jamie Reimer
Notable Results: 57th at 2022 FCG Callaway World Championship, 6th at 2022 Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship, 11th at 2021 Alberta Women’s Amateur Championship, t5 at 2021 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship.
JENNA BRUGGEMAN
Birth Year: 2003
Home Town: Edmonton, AB
Home Club: Derrick Golf & Winter Club
Coach: Bryan Lebedevitch
Notable Results: 6th at 2021 Alberta Women’s Amateur, T2 at 2022 Alberta Women’s Amateur Championship.
TATE BRUGGEMAN
Birth Year: 2006
Home Town: Edmonton, AB
Home Club: Derrick Golf & Winter Club
Coach: Bryan Lebedevitch
Notable Results: T11 at 2022 AJGA Mizuno Junior at Big Sky, T17 at 2022 AJGA PGA West Junior Championship, T34 at Canadian Junior Boys Championship, 2022 MJT Western Championship Champion.
JAKOB CHICOYNE
Birth Year: 2001
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Glencoe G&CC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: 2022 Alberta Match Play Champion, 5th at 2021 Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship.
ETHAN CHOI
Birth Year: 2002
Home Town: Lethbridge, AB
Home Club: Lethbridge G&CC
Coach: Kelly Mitchum
Notable Results: 2022 Alberta Open Champion, T3 at 2021 Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship, 3rd at 2020 Alberta U19 Championship.
CARYS CODE
Birth Year: 2005
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Glencoe G&CC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: T3 at Alberta U19 Girls Championship, 4th at Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship.
CONNOR CZIRJAK
Birth Year: 2005
Home Town: Rocky View County, AB
Home Club: Mickelson National GC
Coach: Randy Robb
Notable Results: 2022 Alberta U17 Boys Champion.
ETHAN DE GRAAF
Birth Year: 2000
Home Town: Edmonton, AB
Home Club: Glendale G&CC
Coach: Jeff Bruder
Notable Results: 4th at 2022 Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship, T38 at Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, 4 UBC wins.
KYE FISHER
Birth Year: 2005
Home Town: Luduc, AB
Home Club: Leduc G&CC
Coach: Kent Fukushima
Notable Results: T34 at 2022 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, 15th at 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Championship.
CHRISTIAN FLICK
Birth Year: 2007
Home Town: De Winton, AB
Home Club: Carnmoney GC
Coach: Bryce Halverson
Notable Results: 3rd at Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship, 2022 McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour U17 Champion, 5th at MJT National Championship, 2021 McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour U15 Champion.
CHARLIE GILLESPIE
Birth Year: 2006
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Canyon Meadows G&CC
Coach: Andrea Kosa
Notable Results: 2nd at Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship, MJT Mckenzie Meadows Champion.
RYAN GILLIS
Birth Year: 2005
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Pinebrook G&CC
Coach: Todd Halpen
Notable Results: T4 at 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Championship, T5 at 2022 Alberta U17 Boys Championship, T49 at 2022 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, T7 at Golf Canada NextGen Western Fall Series.
LOGAN GRAF
Birth Year: 2004
Home Town: Sylvan Lake, AB
Home Club: Red Deer Golf & CC
Coach: Paul Horton
Notable Results: 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Champion, 4th at 2022 Canada Summer Games, T6 at 2022 Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship, 2nd at 2021 Alberta U19 Boys Championship.
ZACH HAYDAMACK
Birth Year: 2004
Home Town: Rocky View County, AB
Home Club: Mickelson National GC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: T7 at 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Championship, 12th at 2021 Alberta U19 Boys Championship, Tour Championship Winner on 2020 McLennan Ross Alberta Junior Tour.
WILL HOLAN
Birth Year: 2001
Home Town: Edmonton, AB
Home Club: Blackhawk Golf Club
Coach: Will Brewer
Notable Results: T14 at 2022 Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship.
TESSA ION
Birth Year: 2006
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Pinebrook G&CC
Coach: Jamie Reimer
Notable Results: T12 at 2022 Alberta Women’s Amateur Championship, T5 at 2022 Alberta U19 Girls Championship, 5th at Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship.
BRETT JONES
Birth Year: 2006
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Glencoe Golf & CC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: T4 at 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Championship.
TYLER KIDD
Birth Year: 2007
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Priddis Greens G&CC
Coach: Jeremy Maher
Notable Results: 2nd at 2022 MJT National Championship, 5th at FCG Callaway World Junior Championship, 2021 Alberta U15 Boys Champion, 6th at 2022 Golf Canada NextGen Western Championship.
ANEESH KAURA
Birth Year: 2004
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Glencoe Golf & CC
Coach: Luke Workman
Notable Results: MJT Banff Champion, MJT Coyote Creek Champion, PGA Junior Masters Champion, 9th at Western Washington Invitational.
BRANDON MARKIW
Birth Year: 1987
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Glencoe Golf & CC
Coach: Scott Stiles
Notable Results: 2021 Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion, T4 at 2022 Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, T5 at 2020 Alberta Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
BRADY MCKINLAY
Birth Year: 2001
Home Town: Lacombe, AB
Home Club: Lacombe Golf Club
Coach: Scott Stiles
Notable Results: 2022 Alberta Men’s Amateur Champion, 5th at 2022 Alberta Open, 3 straight individual wins for Utah Valley University in the fall of 2022.
EILEEN PARK
Birth Year: 2009
Home Town: Red Deer, AB
Home Club: Red Deer Golf & CC
Coach: Darcy Dhillon
Notable Results: 2022 Alberta U19 Girls Champion, 6th at 2022 Alberta Women’s Amateur Championship, 2nd at 2021 Alberta U19 Girls Championship.
AASTHA SAVADATTI
Birth Year: 2006
Home Town: Calgary, AB
Home Club: Canyon Meadows Golf & CC
Coach: Dan Cameron
Notable Results: 2nd at 2022 Alberta U17 Girls Championship, T5 at 2022 Alberta U19 Girls Championship.
JOSIAH TONG
Birth Year: 2005
Home Town: De Winton, AB
Home Club: Heritage Pointe Golf Club
Coach: Paul Horton
Notable results: 2nd at 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Championship, HJGT Champions Gate Junior Open Champion, 2nd at South Florida Kickoff, 5th at Orange County National Holiday Classic.
MICHAEL VALK
Birth Year: 1999
Home Town: Medicine Hat, AB
Home Club: Desert Blume Golf Club
Coach: Dillon Bastel
Notable Results: 2020 Alberta Men’s Amateur Champion.
ETHAN WILSON
Birth Year: 2004
Home Town: St. Albert, AB
Home Club: Glendale Golf & CC
Coach: Greg McGarry
Notable Results: 3rd at 2022 Alberta U19 Boys Championship, T2 at 2022 Canadian Junior Boys Championship