In 2025, there are plenty of courses celebrating milestones, but none are bigger than the 100-year anniversary being celebrated by Lacombe Golf & Country Club. As part of this celebration, Alberta Golf is pleased to announce them as the host of the 2025 Men’s Mid-Master Championship.

The Men’s Mid-Master Championship started in 2015 but separated into its own event in 2020 and has become one of Alberta Golf’s most popular events. In 2023, the event format was changed from a two-day to a three-day competition. Last year, Trestle Creek Golf Resort played host to the event, which saw Chris Thayer win the event, beating Brian Laubman by 6 strokes. The Men’s Mid-Master Championship is open to male players aged 40 and above, as of the first day of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

Lacombe Golf & Country Club is one of the top courses in central Alberta, but has only hosted the U19 Girls Championship, first in 1989 won by Brenda Wigord, and then in 2004 which was won by Susan Nam. Lacombe’s storied history began in the early 1900’s with golfers bashing balls around sheep pastures. In 1914, these golfers moved to the McCauley sheep pasture, which is the current site of LGCC. After the First World War, a club was formed with a permanent nine-hole course established. In March 1925, Lacombe Golf & Country Club became a registered joint stock company. It wasn’t until 1958 when the second nine holes were approved and in 1960 the 18-hole track was officially opened. The next 65 years saw the course and clubhouse continually improve and is now set to host the 2025 Men’s Mid-Master Championship.

Weston Gillett, head professional at Lacombe Golf & Country Club, is excited to have Alberta Golf as part of their celebrations, and so are the members with many of them showing interest in playing in the event already. “The club’s history is one of great pride for our members with many of them being here a long time and making this place their second home” remarked Weston. In addition to the Mid-Master Championship, the course has lots planned at the course and within the community this summer to celebrate.

“We have plans to host a public only community day where we will be hosting a shotgun to outside players only with a green fee of $19.25 to showcase our facility to our great community of Lacombe and Central AB. We will also be hosting the following weekend a gala and golf day for our members to commemorate our anniversary. Last summer we participated in the Lacombe Days Parade to bring awareness of our 100-year anniversary and plan to participate this year as well. We have a committee that has been working very hard on all these projects as well as funding towards a centennial project that is still to be determined. Also, we are currently just starting an extensive renovation to our restaurant and lounge that will be completed towards the start of the golf season that is in line with our celebrations!” – Weston Gillett

 Registration for the 2025 Men’s Mid-Master opens on April 1^st and Lacombe Golf & Country Club patiently awaits to write another chapter in their history books with the 2025 Men’s Mid-Master Championship on the horizon.