Preview: Alberta Senior Mens Championship
Alberta Golf (Olds) – 
The 2020 Alberta Senior Mens Championship is set to begin Tuesday with a field of 116 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. This is the 7th Alberta Golf Provincial Championship this summer and so far all have been succesful at social distancing and competing under thoughtful AHS Covid-19 protocols.
SENIOR MENS COVID-19 PROTOCOLS HERE
KEY INFO
Dates: August 5-7, 2020
Course: Olds Golf Club
Maximum Yardage/Par: 6,354 yards/72
Field: 116
2019 Champion: Ken Griffith
2019 Super Senior Champion: Frank Van Dornick
Format: 54 holes of stroke play
Social: #absrmens
LOOKING BACK
The final hour of the Alberta Senior Mens Championship at The Derrick in Edmonton had the type of drama fitting for a provincial title. Edmonton’s Brian Laubman birdied the 16th hole and drained another birdie putt on 17 to tie Red Deer’s Ken Griffith heading to the final hole at The Derrick Golf & Winter Club. Both Laubman and Griffith had makable birdie putts on 18, Laubman missed his attempt setting the stage for Griffith who drained the winning putt to take his first Alberta Senior Mens title.
“I was still expecting Brian to make his putt on 18, that’s what you have to do.” said Griffith ” I just said gotta do it and rolled it in. I loved it, it’s a real honour to compete with so many good friends I have and I feel very fortunate to come out as the winner.”
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
NOTABLES
- Ken Griffith – 2019 Champion
- John Festival – 2018 Champion
- David Schultz – 2016 Champion
- Frank Van Dornick – Four time champion (2009, 2012, 2014 and 2017)
- 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 Olds Golf Club can be found here.
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