Alberta Golf (Olds) – Hot and windy day at Olds Golf Club for the final round of the Alberta U19 Championship. High drama in the girls division with Sydney Bisgrove, Aastha Savadatti, Sarah Armstrong and Tessa Ion all having the lead or share of the lead at some point during the day. Armstrong, playing one group ahead of the leaders, poured in 4 birdies on the back nine and came to the 18th hole at 2-over par for the Championship and the lead. After putting her tee shot out of bounds, the Desert Blume golfer from Medicine Hat made par on her provisional ball and posted 4-over par for the championship and watched the final group come in not knowing how things stood. Savadatti & Bisgrove were tied with Armstrong a 4-over par with Ion one shot back. on the 18th hole Bisgrove made a double bogey, Savadatti made a bogey but Ion poured in a birdie putt to join Sarah Armstrong in a playoff. On the first playoff hole Armstrong knocked a wedge to 9 feet, made a stress free par and took the title. 

Sarah Armstrong: 2024 U19 Girls’ Champion

In the boys division Ryan Gillis from Pinebrook Golf and Country Club made 10 birdies en route to an 8 under par 64, one shot off the course record, and a 5 shot win over Tate Bruggeman who had a bogey free 68 including 32 on the back nine. 

Ryan Gillis: 2024 U19 Boys’ Champion

WATCH INTERVIEWS WITH SARAH ARMSTRONG AND RYAN GILLIS

Jeevin Dhaliwal used a 5-wood from 260 yards on the par 5 14th hole to knock it in for an albatross !!!!

Jeevin Dhaliwal records an albatross on the 14th hole with a 5-wood from 260 yards

Tessa Ion, Sarah Armstrong and Aastha Savadatti make up the Alberta Girls’ Interprovincial Team. 

Tessa Ion, Sarah Armstrong and Aastha Savadatti

Jonathan Vinge, Brett Jones and Ryan Gillis make up the Alberta Boys’ Interprovincial Team.  

Ryan Gillis and Brett Jones (Not pictured Jonathan Vinge)

Thanks to Mat MacDonald and his staff for a great week at Olds Golf Club.

Olds Golf Club GM/Head Professional Mat MacDonald

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