A journey that started five years ago for Ian McLaren to play every golf course (to the Regina history teachers’ knowledge) in Saskatchewan is now complete.
McLaren’s parents enjoyed the game and used many small town clubs and restaurants for date spots over their years. McLaren took note of that and half a decade ago he started keeping track of courses he played and vowed to check them all off his list.
At the time of an interview on the Evan Bray Show on Newstalk in Regina, McLaren had played 209 of 212 courses he could find in the province. A small pitch and putt south of Saskatoon was on his list, as was the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club (SGCC). McLaren managed to play the par three course, then was able to tackle the SGCC leaving arguably the best for last, Riverside Country Club.
With assistance from Head Pro Earl Scott, General Manager Robert Klombies, and Golf Saskatchewan the team at Riverside provided McLaren a tee time on Sept. 20 to complete the cycle.
McLaren chatted after his round at Riverside was completed where he provided advice to people tentative about playing new clubs, the beauty of Saskatchewan, and just how amazing the people of Saskatchewan are.