Red Deer G&CC hosts Alberta’s top female amateurs
Strong contingent of talent to converge at the Ladies Amateur
The 2017 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship features 43 of the provinces top female amateur players. They will compete over the course of the next three days in hopes of adding their name to the illustrious list of past champions. Two-time and defending champion, Jaclyn Lee, is not in the field, marking an opportunity for a newcomer to challenge for the title.
Team Alberta’s U19 Squad is well represented with four out of the six members competing at the Red Deer G&CC. 2016’s runner-up, Kat Kennedy, is in the field and will be one of the favourites. Kennedy, a University of British Columbia Thunderbird, captured the 2017 Canadian University/College Championship by an impressive 15 shot margin earlier this spring. Also in the field is Kehler Koss, who comes to Red Deer as the recently crowned Alberta Junior Girls champion. Koss won the provincial championship last week at the Coal Creek Golf Resort.
General Manager, Don McFarlane, is eagerly anticipating the event, saying that “the Red Deer Golf and Country Club looks forward to hosting the 2017 Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship. We are anxious to showcase our Club and community to the Province’s top female golfers. The course has never been in better shape and is perfectly suited to this competition. Our membership and staff will work hard to provide a memorable and enjoyable event for all participants.”
The top three finishers at the conclusion of the championship will form the Team Alberta Interprovincial Squad for the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship to be conducted at Cutten Field in Guelph, ON, July 25-28th.
NOTABLES
- Kat Kennedy – 2nd place, 2016 Alberta Ladies Amateur
- Kenna Hughes – 2016 Alberta Junior Girls Champion & Team Alberta High Performance Squad
- Devon Spriddle – 4th place, 2016 Alberta Ladies Amateur
- Lauren Diederichs – 2016 Alberta Ladies Mid Amateur Champion
- Sabrine Garrison – Two-time Alberta Juvenile Girls Champion
- Kehler Koss – 2017 Alberta Junior Girls Champion & Team Alberta member
FAST FACTS
- First contested in 1929
- Format – 54 holes of stroke play competition
- Mid Amateur contest – for those aged 25 & over
- Mid Master contest – for those aged 40 & over
- Feef MacDonald trophy – awarded to the low gross round of the championship
- Championship tees – 5,902 yards, par 72
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ABOUT ALBERTA GOLF
The Alberta Golf Association was incorporated as a society in 1912 and continues today as a not for profit Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) operating as Alberta Golf. As the PSO, we are commited to realizing the positive impacts of golf on individuals and communities across Alberta. Our vision is that through golf, Albertans will enjoy a high quality of life, improved health and wellness, a strong sense of community, economic benefits and personal fulfillment.
Alberta Golf hosts 13 annual provincial championships in order to identify the best golfers in various age and gender catergories. A mix of nearly 1,500 pro and amateur golfers compete on high quality member facility courses across the province. Championships are hosted by a core team of staff and over 100 volunteers. The tournaments promote competition, build pride in the community, support charitable giving and inspire future generations of golfers. They also serve as an opportunity for golfers to qualify for national amateur championships.
ABOUT SUN LIFE FINANCIAL
Sun Life Financial has served Canadians for 150 years. With an array of products and services, Sun Life is able to offer trusted solutions for customer’s needs. Beyond business, Sun Life is committed to operating in a socially responsible way and acting as a good corporate citizen. Sun Life Financial has been a dedicated sponsor of the Sun Life Financial Alberta Ladies Amateur Championship for 15 years.
MORE INFORMATION
Stephen Wigington
Tournament Director
Alberta Golf
(p) 403-860-7425
