PREVIEW: 2021 Alberta Senior Mens Championship
Photo Credit: Sturgeonvalleygolfclub.com
Alberta Golf (St. Albert) –
The 2021 Alberta Senior Mens Championship is set to begin Tuesday at The Sturgeon Valley Golf and Country Club in St. Albert with a field of 117 players competing for the provincial senior crown. The 54-hole stroke play tournament field is made up of competitors who are over the age of 55. Defending champion Grant Oh will not be able to defend his title due to injury. 4-time champion Frank Van Dornick is also battling injury and will not be in the field this year.
KEY INFO
Dates: August 3-5, 2021
Course: Sturgeon Valley Golf and Country Club
Course tees: Black/Blue combo
Field: 117
2020 Champion: Grant Oh
2020 Super Senior Champion: Frank Van Dornick
Format: 54 holes of stroke play
Social: #absrmens
LOOKING BACK
The final round of the Alberta Senior Mens Championship from Olds Golf Club started in the rain but finished in glorious sunshine especially for Grant Oh of Calgary. The Silver Springs golfer started the day with a 2-shot lead over James Varnam of Edmonton. Varnam birdied 5 holes in a row to close out the front nine and tie Oh at 4-under par heading to the back nine. When Varnam drained a 50-footer on 15 he briefly tied Oh again ay 5-Under par but minutes later Oh made birdie as well on 15 and never looked back. Grant Oh birdied 17 and 18 to shoot 32 on the back nine, 68 on the day and a 3 shot victory over Varnam for his first ever Alberta Senior Mens Championship victory.
Grant Oh, 2020 Alberta Senior Mens Champion
HISTORY
The Alberta Senior Mens Championship was first contested in 1946.
2010 – Tom Skinner
2011 – Jim Russell
2012 – Frank Van Dornick
2013 – Floyd Kilgore
2014 – Frank Van Dornick
2015 – Floyd Kilgore
2016 – David Schultz
2017 – Frank Van Dornick
2018 – John Festival
2019 – Ken Griffith
2020 – Grant Oh
NOTABLES
- Ken Griffith – 2019 Champion
- John Festival – 2018 Champion
- David Schultz – 2016 Champion
- James Varnam – 2020 Runner-up
- Senan Foley – 2008 Alberta Mens Mid-Amateur Champion
- Brian Laubman – 2017 & 2019 Runner-up
- Peter Major – 1989 Canadian Mens Amateur Champion
- Floyd Kilgore – Two time champion (2013 and 2015)
FAST FACTS
- There are multiple contests up for grabs this week including The Senior Championship for those aged 55 & over and the Super Senior for those aged 65 & over.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Information on the Sturgeon Valley Golf and Country Club can be found here.
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