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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

 

 

FULL 2020 RECAP HERE

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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