With several school records and a collegiate win under his belt, Saskatoon’s Josh Nagy is proud of his college career at Robert Morris University.

After five years at the Pennsylvania based NCAA Div. 1 school, the reigning Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Champion will graduate in the next few days and begin his post-education golf journey.

Golf Saskatchewan chatted with the Riverside Country Club member following his last college event last week.

The competitive season is open for a trio of Saskatchewan juniors after the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) kicked off their Alberta schedule in Lethbridge this past weekend.

The Global Sport Academy Spring Classic at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort had three bantam (U15) players from Saskatchewan in the field. Leading the way was Pilot Butte’s Austin Nesbitt. The youngest player in the field in his age group, last year’s under-13 Order of Merit (OMT) winner placed third in the 36-hole event. The Wascana Country Club member opened with an 80 but bounced back with a 76 to place third overall, seven shots back of the winner.

Saskatoon’s Hudson Diederichs went 82 and 83, he tied for seventh, and Ian Davis, also of Saskatoon was 10^th at 169 (85,84).

The first Saskatchewan MJT event will also open the OMT season on May 11 and 12 in Estevan at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club. To register, click here.

The winners of the OMT’s from this season will receive exemptions into a provincial championship of their choosing next season.

For more information on the OMT schedules, click here.

The spring college golf season south of the border continued this week with a plethora of action across the United States.

In Bedford, Pa. at the Old Course at Bedford Springs, Saskatoon’s Alex Swinnerton placed in the top-5 for the second straight week with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks. On April 22 and 23 the Riverside Country Club member shot rounds of 75 and 78 to finish in a tie for fifth at 9-over par.

Fellow Crimson Hawk and former Waskesiu junior golfer Guillermo Salazar also tied for fifth at 153 by shooting 79 and 74. The team was second thanks to the strong performances of the two players.

Next for IUP is the NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional from May 9 to 11 in Wheeling, W.V. at Oglebay Resort – Jones Course.

On April 22 and 23 at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W.V. where Swinnerton and Salazar will play next week, Estevan’s Jace Carlisle was in action for Post University at a regional preview. On day one the TS&M Woodlawn staff member stroked an 80, but rebounded nicely on day two shooting 76, vaulting 36 spots up the leaderboard placing in 37^th.

The Eagles placed ninth as a team out of a 26 school field, like Carlisle, the club jumped up the leaderboard on day two by five spots. Post is now scheduled to attend the NCAA Regionals joining the Crimson Hawks in the field in May.

Hallie Crozier helped the Ferris State Bulldogs to a fourth place finish in their latest event. The Regina golfer was at the GLIAC Championships in Augusta, Mich. from April 18 to 19 at Stonehedge Golf Club. Crozier shot 79 and 81 in the 36-hole tournament, good enough for a tie for 20^th.

The NCAA East Regional from May 6 to 8 in Indianapolis, Ind. is next for Ferris State.

Cole Obrigewitsch is having a solid season for California State University – San Bernardino and that continued this week in Santa Rosa, Cal. at the Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club. The Coyotes placed seventh as a team at the CCAA Championships, Obrigewitsch tied for 30^th with a 54-hole score of 222. The Deer Valley resident opened with a 79 but fired back a 71 and 72 over the final couple rounds on April 22 to 24.

 The Coyotes are off to Las Cruces, N.M. on May 8 for the NCAA Regionals.

Caden Loeppky of Saskatoon has had a busy month of April for the Waldorf University Warriors. On April 20 and 21 the team was in Decorah, Ia. for the Luther Spring Classic at the Oneota Golf and Country Club. Competing for the Warriors ‘B’ team Loeppky shot 82 and 84, he tied for 49^th place at 22-over par. The team was 11^th.

The NSAA Championship is listed as Waldorf’s next event on April 29 and 30.

Josh Nagy’s impressive collegiate career has come to an end at Robert Morris University (RMU).

The reigning Saskatchewan Amateur Men’s Champion wrapped up his five-year stint with the Colonials in Howey-in-the-Hills, Flo. this week at the El Campeon Golf Course. Nagy led RMU again with a tie for 25^th place. He carded rounds of 75, 75, and 76 to finish at 226.

The team was 10^th overall in their final event of the season.

TJ Baker’s collegiate career ended for the University of Arkansas – Monticello this week. The Prince Albert product and his Weevil teammates were in Broken Arrow, Okla. on April 22 and 23 for the Great American Conference Tournament at the Club at Forest Ridge. Baker played well at the event, he bookended the three-round event with 76’s, the Waskesiu Golf Course player shot 81 in round two, overall, he finished a solid tie for 22^nd place.

The Weevils were ninth overall.

In Kerrville, Tex., Chase Pochylko and Tommy Danielson’s rookie seasons for Nicholls University concluded at the Southland Conference Championship at Comanche Trace on April 22 – 24. Danielson was the teams’ low player going 74, 73, and 75 to place tied for 15^th overall. Pochylko started with a tough 87, the 2022 Saskatchewan Junior Champion was much better in the second round shooting 74, he closed with an 82, tying for 44^th at 243.

The Colonels were ninth in the team standings in the final event of their season.

More events will begin on April 26 for a handful of players before the busy weekend of May 9 to 12.

The 2024 golf season officially opened in Saskatchewan on April 15, but now that spring looks to have sprung, courses around the province are taking tee times or will open later this week.

With the opening of the season, now is time to purchase your Golf Canada/Saskatchewan membership and take advantage of the long list of benefits that come with being a member.

Members can play and travel knowing they are protected, easy access to post scores and track your World Handicap Index, get deals from companies nationwide, compete in championships both provincially and nationally, plus be part of Canada’s largest golfing community.

2024 Individual Golfer Fees:

• Golf SK participating Member GC 17 & under $42.00 + GST = $44.10
• Golf SK participating Member GC $42.00 + GST & PST = $46.62
• Golf SK Public Players Club) $59.95 + GST & PST = $66.55

*Junior male and females must be 18 and under as of Aug. 1, 2024.

There are also plenty of benefits for facilities that join Golf Saskatchewan including up to $5,000 in incident protection for member players, course rating, handicapping, and Rules instruction, access to the Golf Canada Score Centre and app, membership funding (MAP Grants), member support, grassroot fundraising opportunities, the chance to host Golf Saskatchewan or Golf Canada events, plus an all new Golf Genius partnership.

For details on any of the membership opportunities provided, click here.

The third time is the charm for Gary Faubert in the Rotary Club of Saskatoon’s Masters Golf Pool. The 70-year-old golf fan from Fort Qu’Appelle chose the right combination of golfers earning a $5,000 grand prize.

A life-long fan of the sport and third time entrant into the annual pool hosted by the non-profit Bridge City based organization, Faubert’s selections of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Sahith Theegala, Brooks Koepka, Adam Scott, and Dustin Johnson collected a total of $9,345,400. Faubert, after two years of finishing “not even close, way out of it,” used some personal experience in his choices.

“I picked Scheffler, I figured everybody is going to pick him,” he said. “I followed him around the Phoenix Open a couple years ago and I liked his style. I figure the Masters has become so big, there has to be so much pressure, I picked the guys I figured that could handle the pressure.”

The driving force in Faubert’s winning team was likely Ludvig Aberg. The Swede finished second overall behind Scheffler. He admitted to not knowing much about Aberg but appreciated his name.

“I hardly knew anything about him, I looked, how could you not pick Ludwig?” Faubert chuckled.

As the tournament moved on into the weekend the Echo Ridge Golf Course member estimated he would be in the running for the grand prize. He said watching on Sunday was more exciting than receiving the phone call from the Rotary Club.

“I added up my winnings and that, I looked at last years, but this year there was a lot more money in there. I figured I’d be close, I thought I had a chance. Anticipating was better than actually winning it,” he added.

Faubert said this won his first somewhat sizable prize, he won $1,000 in the Fort Knox Junior ‘B’ Hockey Team’s annual raffle once.

Aside from the win, Faubert appreciates the game and how it can connect a family. His son recommended he get into the Rotary pool. He plays approximately 70 rounds at Echo Ridge and got in about 30 in Arizona this past winter. He plays with his son and his son in law is playing the game too. Plus, Faubert now has swagger within the family after his win.

“When the Rotary called, they said, you have the bragging rights. There was two other Faubert’s in the pool, my wife and son, so that’s great,” he said.

Only one other entrant was over the $9M mark, that was Mark Nedila of Saskatoon.

The full results can be found here.

Another busy week for Saskatchewan student athletes in the United States.

Carter Bell of Saskatoon has his first top three finish after a solid performance in Kohala Coast, Hi. From April 15 to 17, competing for the Dominican University of California Penguins at the PacWest MG Championship at Mauna Lani North Course the Riverside Country Club player opened with an 81, but answered with a 70 on day two, and 71 in the third round that left Bell just two strokes off the win. That helped Bell lead his team to a fifth place finish.

The Penguins will return from the island of Hawaii and begin preparations for the NCAA West Regionals in Las Cruces, N.M. at the NMSU Golf Course on May 9 to 11.

Saskatoon product Alex Swinnerton and fellow Waskesiu junior graduate Guillermo Salazar and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks won their home event this week at the Indiana Country Club.

Swinnerton shot 70 in round one on Monday and 71 in the second round to tie for fourth place, Salazar went 70 and 72 tying for sixth place. IUP won the Cecil C. Spadafora Invitational by 16 shots over Charleston.

Next up for the Crimson Hawks is the Bedford Springs Invitational in Bedford, Pa. at the Old Course at Bedford Springs on April 22 and 23.

TJ Baker of Prince Albert continues to wrap up his final college season with Arkansas – Monticello University (AMU). The Weevils were in Cabot, Ark for the Neutral State Golf Classic at Cypress Creek Golf Club on April 15 and 16. Baker went 78, 74, and 73 for a 54-hole total of 225, that left the Waskesiu member and staffer in a tie for 18^th in the field. The Weevils was a solid fourth overall in the team competition. AMU will travel to Broken Arrow, Okla. for the Great American Conference Tournament at The Club at Forest Ridge on April 21 for the team’s next event.

Colby Friedrich of Battleford opened his spring season with the University of Providence this wek in Helena, Mont. In the one-day challenge event with Carrol College Friedrich shot 76 tying for second overall on April 13 at Bill Roberts Golf Course.

The Red River Conference Championship on April 29 to May 1 is the Argos next action at the Victoria Golf Club in Victoria, Tex.

At the Cal Pac Championship at Olivas Links Golf Course in Ventura, Cal. Nipawin’s Cole Taylor and the Park University Bucs were in action this week. The Evergreen Golf Course staff member shot 80, 78, and 76 to leave himself all alone in 20th place.

Park was third out of six schools in the team competition. The Bucs season is over concluding Taylor’s freshman year.

Saskatoon’s Will Danielson also finished just outside the top-20 at his event with Milsaps College in Muscle Shoals Ala. on April 14 to 16 at Robert Trent Jones at the Shoals for the Visit Florence Intercollegiate. Danielson shot 77 in round one, 74 in the middle round and another 77 in the final round, leaving the Riverside Country Club player in a tie for 21^st overall at 228.

Josh Nagy of Saskatoon is close to concluding his collegiate career at Robert Morris University (RMU). The Colonials were at the Pete Dye Golf Club on April 15 and 16 for the Mountaineer Invitational in Bridgeport, W.V. The reigning Saskatchewan amateur men’s champion opened the 4-hole tournament with a 74, he shot 75 in round two, an 82 in the third round dropped Nagy to tie for 63^rd overall. RMU tied for 12^th as a team in the 16 school field.

On Saturday (April 20) the Colonials will start the Horizon League Championship at Howey-in-the-Hills, Flo.

The Majors were seventh as a squad out of 12 schools at the event. The SAA Championships are next for Milsaps starting April 26 in Dickson, Tenn. at the Greystone Golf Club.

The Waldorf Warriors and Caden Loeppky continued their spring session in Fort Dodge, Ia. on April 12 and 13 at the Fort Dodge Country Club. Competing for the Warriors ‘A’ team, Loeppky shot 78 and 88 during the two-round event, he was tied for 54^th place. The team was eighth.

The Luther Invitational on April 20 and 21 is next for Waldorf.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Saskatchewan amateur championships.

The season will begin in Yorkton at Deep Park Municipal Golf Course with the Junior Championships. The 54-hole event runs from July 3 to 5, with the Junior-Junior (12 and under) taking place on the first two days. The Junior-Junior is a 36-hole Stableford Scoring event used to introduce young players to competition.

The Amateur Championships will be in Regina at the Royal Regina Golf Club as part of the Saskatchewan ‘home of golf’ 125th anniversay.

The Women’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur plus the men’s Mid-Amateur Championships will be 54-hole events played from July 9 to 11, the Men’s Amateur Championship will have a cut after three rounds and conclude on July 12.

The Senior Women’s and Men’s Championships plus the Men’s Mid-Masters (40 and over) will be hosted by beautiful Nipawin Evergreen on July 23 to 25.

The Women’s 4-Ball (Rosebowl) will be held on Aug. 14 and 15 along the banks of breathtaking Lake Diefenbaker at Harbor Golf and RV Park. The two-women team event has been a highlight of the Golf Saskatchewan schedule.

The Mixed Championship is another less-competitive, more casual event with bragging rights prevalent. Over 50 co-ed teams will converge on Golf Kenosee from Aug. 24 to 25 for the two-day alternate shot championship.

Club Champions and competitors from member courses across Saskatchewan will send their best in four age groups for the Champions Cup in Moose Jaw at Hillcrest Golf Club on Sept. 21. Registration for that one-day event will be open later this season.

To find all the information including dates, pricing, and venues, click here, to register for championships, click here.

On Wednesday in Moose Jaw at the Hillcrest Golf Club, the course held their Annual General Meeting. General Manager Jasmine Cameron and Board President Chris Knoop updated the full clubhouse about the year that was plus what’s next for the facility.

The hot button topic has been the development of an updated “master plan” that would revamp the golf course but come with a cost of an estimated $3.5 million. Proceeding with the plan was voted almost unanimously by the members in attendance. Knoop said after the meeting that they stumbled across the club’s almost 40-year-old plans when the discussion arose to replace a couple greens.

“If we’re going to build new greens, should we change the holes was one of the big questions,” Knoop explained. “We thought by redesigning some of this that will help. When we have really busy times, we get logjammed at the end of our front nine, that was one of our goals as well. Maintenance will be a lot less as well.”

Next up for the club and the board will present the plans to the city of Moose Jaw for approval to go forward. Fundraising will now begin as committees are now formed within the club. One member, who did vote in favour of the master plan, did raise concerns about using debt to pay for the upgrades. Knoop hopes that’s also the case as the club moves forward.

“That would be ideal if we don’t have to go there, but again we will see, hopefully we can see this through and we don’t have to go that route. The best thing about it is we have a nice phasing layout for this. We don’t have to do it all at once,” he said.

Original course designer Les Furber returned to Moose Jaw with his team in October, toured the course, and presented two plans back to the Hillcrest. Several meetings have been held in the city including a “townhall” session leading to a quick vote on Wednesday. Knoop said the excitement is evident, but the work will be long lasting.

“It would be at least a five year project, but if we can do it all in 10, I would be ecstatic,” he chuckled.

The Hillcrest is a historic club and has been a centrepiece of the city for a century, Knoop and many others have spent years devoted to the club and playing golf. He said working with the city, corporate partners, and other golfers they want the facility around another 100 years.

“I talked about some greens that don’t really weather well, our irrigation system is old, we need that upgraded, we have done some work with it, but the upper portion of our golf course needs that done as well and it’s not a cheap project. We figured if we are ripping this up anyways let’s make it better,” he concluded.

For this year, the club has made some upgrades already, they installed a 1,200 foot fence along the north boundary to keep public off the course, they installed a new sound system and televisions in the clubhouse, plus the Hillcrest updated their security equipment to help combat a theft issue that has seen the club lose between $100,000 and $150,000 in equipment. Some drainage and cosmetic work is also currently underway in the southwest corner between holes eight and nine, plus a new bridge was built on hole 10.

The course will make an opening date announcement soon.

You can hear more from Knoop in his interview with Golf Saskatchewan.

Thanks to the help of Holly Knudsen’s top-10 finish the Minot State University (MSU) Beavers reached the podium at the Augustana Spring Invitational this week in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the Elmwood Golf Course. The Chaplin product shot 81 and 82 tying for 10^th place.

The Beavers will now prepare for the NSIC playoffs April 26 to 28 in Smithville, Mo. at Paradise Pointe Golf Club. The MSU men’s team with Estevan’s Chase Gedak are also in preparation for the event later this month.

The Ferris State Bulldogs and Hallie Crozier of Regina took part in a couple events in first nine days of April. First off, the team was at the Indianapolis Invitational in Laconia, Ind. at Chariot Run Golf Course on April 1 and 2. The Royal Regina Golf Club member shot 80, 76, and 88 for a 54-hole total of 244, her 28-over par score left Crozier in 24^th. The Bulldogs were third in the team competition.

This week Ferris was in Grove City, Ohio for the NC4K Classic taking home another third place team finish. Competing at the Pinnacle Golf Club Crozier posted rounds of 82 and 84, tying for 43^rd.

The GLIAC Women’s Championships are next on April 19 – 21 in Augusta, Michigan.

Cole Obrigewitsch continued his outstanding spring season with California State University – San Bernardino on April 5 and 6 in Goodyear, Az. at The Golf Club of Estrella. The Coyotes were fifth in the 18 team field led by the Deer Valley products’ tie for fourth overall. Obrigewitsch posted scores of 72 and 69 to finish at 3-under par.

Josh Nagy of Saskatoon had a busy couple weeks competing alongside his Robert Morris University (RMU) teammates at two events.

Back on March 29 to 31, the Colonials were in Snow Hill, N.C. for the Cutter Creek Invitational at the Cutter Creek Golf Club. The Riverside Country Club member and reigning Saskatchewan amateur champion opened the 54-hole event with a 69, then followed up with scores of 75 and 73, good enough for a tie in 24th place, leading the team.

The Colonials placed 14^th in the team competition.

This week (April 8/9) in Lafayette Hill, Pa. RMU took part in the Dragon Match Play Invitational finishing third overall. The Colonials beat Lafayette’s A Team, they also knocked off the school’s B Team.

Nagy placed tied for fifth in stroke play in the tournament played at the Green Valley Country Club. Next for the Colonials is the Mountaineer Invitational on April 15 and 16 in Morgantown, W. Va.

Another Riverside Country Club member was in action this week in New Orleans, La. Millsaps College junior Will Danielson went 75, 77, 79 at English Turn Golf and Country Club, leading to a tie for 19^th place. The Majors as a team were fifth. They are back at it again on April 14 in Florence, Ala. for the Shoals Intercollegiate at RJT Fighting Joe Golf Course.

Sticking with Riverside Country Club players, Chase Pochylko and Tommy Danielson wrapped up the Koasati Pines Intercollegiate in Kinder, La. on Wednesday with Nicholls University.

Pochylko opened with a 77 but dialled in the final two rounds with a 69 and 68 leaving him in a tie for 11^th place at 214.

Danielson went 76, 75, and 80 for a 54-hole total of 231, he was 51^st.

Nicholls was seventh as a team. They will be in Kerrville, Tex. for the Southland Conference Championship starting April 22 at Commanche Trace Golf Club.

Caden Loeppky of Saskatoon has also been busy over the past couple weeks at Waldorf University. On March 29 and 30 the Warriors were in Waverly, Ia. for the Wartburg Spring Invite at Prairie Links Golf Course. Competing for Waldorf’s ‘B’ Team, Loeppky shot 83 in round one and 81 in the second round, that left him in a tie for 37^th. His team was 10^th in the event, the Warriors’ ‘A’ Team placed fourth.

This week Waldorf was in Newton, Ks. at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course for the Bethany College Classic. Loeppky fired 82 and 80 tying for 42^nd place overall. Again, competing on the Warriors ‘B’ Team, they were 10^th.

Waldorf has three more events in April starting with the Triton Invitational on April 10 and 11.

The Trojan at Walnut Creek Country Club featured three players with Saskatchewan connections in Goldsboro, N.C. on April 8 and 9.

Calgary resident and Waskesiu junior graduate Guillermo Salazar tied for 17th place with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Crimson Hawks. He carded rounds of 77, 75, and 71 to finish at 7-over par, 223. IUP teammate and Saskatoon product Alex Swinnerton posted rounds of 78, 76, and 74 for a 54-hole score of 12-over par, 228. He was 31^st.

Estevan’s Jace Carlisle was also in the field playing his final season with Post University. He opened with a 78, posted an 82 in the middle round, and finished with a 76 for a score of 20-over par, 236. The TS&M Woodlawn member tied for 44^th.

IUP was fifth in the team race, Post was seventh in the 12 school field.

Carlisle and the Eagles are in Manchester, N. H. on April 15 and 16 for the Penman Men’s Spring Invitational at Derryfield Country Club, the Crimson Hawks next event is the Cecil C. Spadafora IUP Invitational at their home club on April 15 and 16 in Indiana, Pa.

Golf Canada Launches Season-Long Campaign That Highlights
The Many Health Benefits of The Sport

New Golf and Health campaign website along with Golf Canada mobile app enhancements to focus on the sport’s positive physical, mental, and social benefits for participants.

Golf Canada is highlighting the physical, mental, and social benefits that the sport can provide on Canadians through its brand-new Golf and Health campaign.

The campaign – Golf, It’s Good for You – launches this weekend leading into World Health Day April 7. All of the World Health Organization’s key criteria for health enhancing physical activity can be achieved through the sport of golf and Golf Canada is prioritizing communicating health as part of its strategic plan.

“We are proud to launch this campaign ahead of World Health Day to showcase the breadth and depth of mental, physical and social health benefits that the game of golf can provide for all participants,” said Tim McLaughlin, chief marketing officer with Golf Canada. “The campaign brings awareness to what Canadians think they know about golf with the many known health benefits they might not be aware of. We launched a website resource with the latest clinical research focused on golf and health. We are also working with golf clubs across the country to share this impact with golfers who are enjoying the game in record numbers. We have also made it easier for Canadians to track their health progress through new health tracking features and enhancements to our Golf Canada Mobile App.”

The Golf and Health campaign focuses on three key pillars: mental, physical, and social.

The mental benefits of golf include enhanced overall well-being, improved brain health, and helping to reduce the risk of dementia. Golf can also assist to boost confidence, promote increased focus and concentration, and help to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression. Being out on the golf course can also help to slow down stress response and induces a feeling of calm.

As published in The R&A Golf and Health Report, and in addition to the mental benefits, the physical benefits of golf are undeniable. Research has shown that playing golf regularly can add five years to your life highlighted by the physical exercise, mental stimulation, and time spent outdoors while playing. As a physical activity that can be enjoyed for a lifetime, golf can also help to prevent or lessen the impact of over 40 different chronic illnesses including diabetes, cancer, along with heart attacks and stroke.

Golf is viewed as a moderately demanding form of exercise and is a great way to contribute to daily step goals. The average golfer walks 5,000 steps in a 9-hole round which is the equivalent of three to five kilometres. With nearly 2,300 golf courses in Canada including both public and private facilities, the sport is highly accessible and significant strides have been made in accessible technology to make the game more inclusive for the differently abled people of all ages.

The inherent social nature of the game is also an important factor in helping increase social well-being and is a great way to bond with old friends and meet new ones. It is a sport that welcomes families and partners to be active together and is also an effective way to network and build business relationships.

Operating as small businesses in communities across Canada, golf courses provide players of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to enjoy the game. Golf Canada is collaborating with the Provincial Associations to provide information and assets on the Golf and Health campaign to club operators across the country.

Golf Canada has launched a new website that highlights the benefits of the game including helpful resource information and articles – please visit health.golfcanada.ca to find out more.

The Golf Canada Mobile App continues to be the all-in-one place to track progress and connect with colleagues and friends. In support of the Golf and Health campaign, the app is providing significant health tracking enhancements to the golfer experience. In addition to tracking scores and stats, users can now gain valuable personal insights into how each round positively affects their health. New health stat features include number of steps, distance walked, stand time, calories burned, elevation gained and heart rate. Users will also be able to view health statistics over different periods of time all of which is private and secure within their profile. For more information on the Golf Canada Mobile App, please click here. To download on Apple devices click here, to download on Google Play devices, click here.

“Golf brings people together and has an incredible impact on our personal heath and well being,” added McLaughlin. “Whether through physical activity over a lifetime, mental health improvements or the wonderful social experience shared by family and friends, now is a great moment for the Golf and Health campaign to inspire golfers and new enthusiasts to consider the incredible impact that our sport is having on Canadians.”

The Golf, It’s Good for You campaign will run season long and be featured at Golf Canada championships and events including Canada’s National Open Championships – the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont. and the CPKC Women’s Open at Earl Grey Golf Club Calgary, Alta.