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FREDERICTON, NB: A warm and breezy afternoon greeted players at the NB Men’s Senior Championship ahead of Wednesday’s third and final round. After 36 holes, very little divided players at the top of the leaderboard, with a number of competitors in contention for the Senior and Super-Senior titles.

The final two games took to the course beginning at 3:00 PM. With all players within 5 shots of the lead, Wednesday’s afternoon would set up to be an exciting final round.

Starting right where he left off on Tuesday was Hampton’s, Darren Ritchie. The 1992 Canadian Men’s Amateur Champion began Wednesday’s round with a stellar 4-under front 9, recording four straight birdies on holes 6,7,8, and 9. At the turn, Ritchie’s lead in the Senior Championship would be extended to 6-shots. A more difficult back-nine would lead to a final-round total of 2-under, 68, enough to comfortably claim the 2021 NB Senior Championship by six shots. Fox Creek’s Mike Jeffrey and Gage’s Tom Cameron both shared second place, as the pair finished the 54-hole championship at 6-over par.

In the NB Super-Senior Championship, Paul Batchelor’s fine stretch of play would see him finish atop of the Super-Senior Leaderboard. The Ashburn member’s play over 54 holes would edge out the competition and secure his win in the NB Super-Senior Championship. A final-round 4-over, 74 led to a 5 shot victory over the rest of the field. Fredericton’s own, Sonny Phillips finished second at 14-over, followed by Fox Creek’s Jean LeBlanc at 17-over.

Adding to his Senior crown, Ritchie also claimed the Dormie Workshop Par-3 Challenge after his impressive even-par performance on Fredericton’s tricky par-3’s this week. Darren received a custom Dormie Workshop Par-3 Challenge Champion alignment stick cover for his successful play.

The Fredericton Golf Club proved to be gracious hosts while providing players with a true test of championship golf. The 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championship concludes Golf NB’s Major Championships for the season; next on the docket is the 2021 Family Classic & Adult Junior, hosted by Country Meadows on August 9th.

For more information on the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

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Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs

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FREDERICTON, NB: The sun was shining Wednesday as players took to the course for the final round of the 2021 NB Men’s Mid-Master Championship. After 36 holes, Riverside’s David Russell remained in control at the top of the leaderboard after opening rounds of 68 & 76. With competitors edging closer, it would all come down to the final round to determine 2021’s champion.

Game #10 featured leaders, Sean Kee of Covered Bridge, West Hills’ Tony MacKinnon, and Riverside’s David Russell who started the morning 5-shots ahead of his playing partners.

Russell would continue his consistent play during his third and final round on his way to posting a 4-over, 74. His strategic play over three days would be enough to secure his first NB Men’s Mid-Master Championship, finishing at 8-over par. Slotting in second place would be West Hills’ Tony MacKinnon, finishing at 14-over after rounds of 75,74,75. Restioguche’s Darren MacPherson and Covered Bridge’s Sean Kee share third place after the pair both finish at 15-over par.

In the Dormie Workshop Par-3 Challenge, Covered Bridge’s Sean Kee came out victorious. His performance of four-over on the Par-3s this week saw him edge out Moncton’s James Thibault via retrogression. For this stellar play, Sean received a custom Dormie Workshop Par-3 Challenge Champion alignment stick cover.

For more information on the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Fredericton Golf Club please visit: CLICK HERE

For more information on Adidas Canada, please visit: CLICK HERE

For Round 3 photos, please CLICK HERE

Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs

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FREDERICTON, NB: Players were greeted by a muggy and hazy morning at the Fredericton Golf Club for the start of round 2 of the NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships. After a month’s worth of rain over the last few days, the course would prove to be a true challenge for the 138 player field.

Leaders in the Men’s Senior Championship were first to the tee on Tuesday, led by Ashburn’s Paul Batchelor and Golf Canada Member, Richard York at 7:00 AM.

Hampton’s Darren Ritchie would go off for the low round of the day in the Senior Championship. A firey 4-under, 66 would push him to the top of the championship leaderboard alongside Richard York and Mike Jeffrey of Fox Creek. The trio all sit at 2-over par, thru 36 holes, and will make up the last pairing in Wednesday’s final round.

The host club’s Mark Francoeur posted a notable 2-under, 68 during round two which sees him move up 27 places to T10 heading into Wednesday. Mark joins leader, Darren Ritchie as the only two players to break par on Tuesday.

Leading the charge in the Super-Senior Championship is Ashburn’s Paul Batchelor. A second round, 4-over, 74 paired with his opening start of 1-over, 71 gives the Bedford resident a three-shot lead ahead of Fredericton’s Sonny Phillips. Phillips sits in second place at 8-over par, followed closely by Fox Creek’s Jean LeBlanc at 9-over.

In the Mid-Master Championship, overnight leader, David Russell of The Riverside Country Club sees himself once again at the top of the leaderboard on Tuesday. A second round, 6-over, 76 puts the Quispamsis native at 4-over heading into Wednesday’s final round. Sitting 5 shots behind Russell are West Hills’ Tony MacKinnon and Sean Kee of Covered Bridge. Attempting to chase down the leaders on Wednesday will be Restigouche’s Darren MacPherson who sits at 10-over and Country Meadow’s Stuart Musgrave at 11-over.

The third and final round of the NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships begins on Wednesday, July 28th at 7:00 AM with the Mid-Master field leading the way, followed by the Seniors. To follow along with the action, use GGID: GOLFNBMID/SR.

For more information on the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Fredericton Golf Club please visit: CLICK HERE

For more information on Adidas Canada, please visit: CLICK HERE

For Round 2 photos, please CLICK HERE

Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs

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FREDERICTON, NB: A gloomy morning in the province’s capital greeted players for the opening round of the 45th NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships. 140 players converged at the Fredericton Golf Club for this year’s event as many looked to challenge for the Mid-Master, Senior & Super-Senior titles.

Monday’s opening round began at 7:00 AM with the Mid-Masters leading the field. Game #1 featured 2020 Champion, Stuart Musgrave of Country Meadows, Riverside’s Ed Reevey, and Tony MacKinnon of West Hills.

Reevey’s Riverside clubmate, David Russell stole the spotlight after an impressive opening round, 2-under, 68. A smooth 1-under front and 1-under back nine safely position the Quispamsis native on top of the Mid-Master leaderboard. Sitting 6-shots behind Russell is Restigouche’s Darren MacPherson who recorded a 4-over, 74 on Monday. Tied for third place after round 1 are West Hills’ Tony MacKinnon and Hampton’s Aaron Cole who both shot opening round 75’s.

A mid-day weather delay caused a momentary disturbance to play during round one. With the helping hands of the top-notch Fredericton Golf Club staff, players were able to return to the play once all standing water had been removed from the putting surfaces.

In the Senior Division, 2020 Senior & Super-Senior Champion, Gary Melanson accompanied by his trusty hickory golf clubs, led the championship flight off in Game #11. Joining him would be The Algonquin’s Mike Fernie and Hampton’s Darren Ritchie.

The early games in the Senior field would see their play come to a halt due to Monday’s weather delay. Unaffected however were Ashburn’s Paul Batchelor and Golf Canada Club Member, Richard York. The pair both lead the Senior Championship after opening rounds of 1-over, 71’s. One-shot behind the leaders are Grand Falls’ Denis Beaulieu, Gage’s Tom Cameron, Fredericton’s own, Sonny Phillips, and Fox Creek’s Mike Jeffrey who all signed for 2-over, 72’s.

Batchelor’s play sees him also take the top spot in the Super-Senior Championship, Fredericton’s Sonny Phillips sits close on his heels at 2-over par, one shot back. Rounding out the top-3 are Royal Oaks’ Mike Hosford, Herring Cove’s Kevin Farmer, and Moncton’s Brent Wilson who all fired opening rounds of 8-over, 78.

Round 2 begins on Tuesday, July 27th at 7:00 AM with the Senior field leading the way, followed by the Mid-Masters. To follow along with the action, use GGID: GOLFNBMID/SR.

For more information on the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Fredericton Golf Club please visit: CLICK HERE

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For Round 1 photos, please CLICK HERE

Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

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FREDERICTON, NB: The Fredericton Golf Club is the host site for the final major of the 2021 Golf NB Championship season as a 141 player field, comprised of New Brunswick’s top players aged 40 and older, tee it up at the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships.

Established in 1916, the Fredericton Golf Club has a long-standing history as one of New Brunswick’s many premier championship venues, having most recently hosted the 2016 NB Ladies Provincial Championships. Recovering nicely from the club’s green renovation project in 2019, the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master marks the club’s return to the provincial hosting rotation.

The Par-70 6,080-yard parkland design features tight fairways that will require immense accuracy off the tee. The 54-Hole Competition will provide the ultimate test for players as they look to prove their worth in the race for New Brunswick’s 2021 Mid-Master, Senior, and Super-Senior Championship Crowns.

Hole #2 – Par 4

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The Mid-Master Championship is made up of 30 players, highlighted by a number of past champions, including West Hills’ Tony MacKinnon who returns to his former club attempting to add to his previous titles from 2009, 2012, and 2014. Joining MacKinnon in Monday’s first-round group is 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 NB Men’s Mid-Master Champion, Ed Reevey of The Riverside Country Club. Rounding out the players in Game #1 is the 2013 & 2020 Mid-Master Champion from Country Meadows, Stuart Musgrave who will attempt to retain his title in Fredericton.

A field comprising of 111 of New Brunswick’s most elite and competitive golfers will provide no shortage of competition as the Senior field travels to the capital with many familiar faces and past champions.

2020 NB Senior & Super-Senior Champion, Gary Melanson of the Covered Bridge Golf & Country Club comes into the week looking to hone in on his skills and leverage his smooth ball striking and consistency off the tee in his battle against the 105-year-old of Fredericton Golf Club. 2015 NB Senior Champion and 2019 NB Super-Senior Champion, Sonny Phillips returns to this year’s championship event at his home club, looking to build off his impressive play last year at Miramichi.

Adding to the already impressive player roster for the event are 2013 NB Senior Champion, Mike Breen of Hampton, 2019 NB Mid-Master Champion, Dan Coulombe, 2012 NB Senior Champion, and 2017 & 2018 NB Super-Senior Champion, Herrick Hansen of Aroostook Valley, Hampton’s Darren Ritchie, and West Hills’ Bob Brown, along with many more championship contenders.

Round 1 begins on Monday at 7:00 AM with the Mid-Master field leading the way. To follow along with the action, use GGID: GOLFNBMID/SR.

For more information on the 2021 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Fredericton Golf Club please visit: CLICK HERE

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Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

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HAMPTON, NB– After 36 holes, four championship titles would come down to the wire on Monday. The Hampton Golf Club proved to be gracious hosts with a number of their dedicated members and staff volunteering their time to contribute to the success of this provincial championship. Players were greeted with hospitality and friendliness, along with an immaculately conditioned golf course that was set up to showcase championship golf in its truest form.

Under-19 Boy leaders took to the field at 10:20 AM, featuring a powerhouse group of the Truro Golf Club’s Owen Mullen, Miramichi’s Devon Gionet, and Hampton’s very own, Nicholas Ritchie. Three shots divided Mullen from his competitors as they put a peg in the ground for Monday’s final round.

The Team Canada National Junior Team member picked up where he left off from rounds one and two with a stellar third round, 2-under, 70. His solid play on Monday moved him to a tournament total of 5-under par and a comfortable cushion of 11 shots ahead of his closest competitor to secure the 2021 NB Under-19 Boys title. Miramichi’s Devon Gionet secured second place in the Under-19 Championship following his three-round total of 6-over, 222 (76,70,76). In third, Hampton’s Nicholas Ritchie did his home fans proud with his consistent play against top competition. Ritchie finished at 8-over, 2 shots behind Gionet.

In the Under-17 Boys Championship, Monday’s round was the setting for an on-course shootout, as Truro’s Simon Mullen and Gowan Brae’s Nicholas Colton both entered the day tied at 13-over. Mullen would pull ahead during the final round after recording a 5-over, 77 to end the event at 18-over, 234 total. 2020 Under-17 Champion, Julien Babineau of Fox Creek managed to move into second place after a final round of 2-over, 74. Rounding out the top three in the Under-17 Championship was the Fredericton Golf Club’s Ben Nicholson, whose final-round 6-over, 78 put him one shot back of Babineau.

The final round of the Under-19 Girls Championship would be a close-fought battle with the Riverside’s Callie Taylor and Mackenzie Deveau of Royal Oaks beginning the day with only one shot between them. Joining the two in the final trio was Sussex’s Rachel Steeves who began the day 7-shots behind Taylor. Following closely behind the leaders was Riverside’s Addison McClune, 2020 Under-15 Champion who started the day a number of shots back.

McClune would leave it all out on the course during Monday’s final round. A tournament low of 81, 9-over par was enough to catapult up the leaderboard and secure both the Under-19 and Under-17 Championships. It was Royal Oaks’ Mackenzie Deveau who finished one shot behind McClune with a tournament total of 39-over, 255. Joining Deveau in a tie for second is the Riverside’s Callie Taylor who also finished the event at 39-over.

The Under-17 leaderboard looked very similar with Taylor finishing second in the competition, followed by Sussex’s Rachel Steeves.

Looking ahead, the Hampton Golf Club will have another major hosting opportunity as they proudly get set to host the Canadian National Junior Girls Championships on August 1st-4th, 2023.

For more information on the 2021 NB Under-19 Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Hampton Golf Course please visit: CLICK HERE

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Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

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HAMPTON, NB– Many players took to the course on Sunday with the goal of out-performing their first-round results. However, the temptation of risk and reward, paired with firm and fast greens would set the tone for a challenging moving day at the NB Under-19 Championships.

The Under-19 field led the way during Round 2 as the Under-15 and Under-13 leaders would anchor the draw as they take in all the glory that comes with their Championship Sunday.

Leading the charge in the hunt for Under-15 Boys Championship crown was Westfield’s Tyler Graham. After an opening round, 13-over, 85, Graham turned his play around on Sunday with a steady 6-over, 78, which was enough to secure a victory in the Under-15 Boys Championship by four strokes. In second place, Truro Golf Club’s Elliot Mullen, who’s two day total of 23-over, 167 left him with a two shot cushion ahead of his competition. In a two-way tie for third are Westfield’s Morgan Costain and Petitcodiac’s Chase Burgess who both fired second round, 14-over, 86s on their way to tournament totals of 25-over, 169.

Ken-Wo’s Kooper MacKay captured the Under-13 Boys title after rounds of 8-over, 80, and a stellar second-round score of 2-over, 74. MacKay is joined at the top of the leaderboard by Moncton’s Carter Lavigne who finished 10 shots behind first, and Abercrombie’s Grady Cohen who secured third with a final score of 25-over, 169, (86,83).

It was Abercrombie’s Avery Cohen who captured the Under-15 Girls crown after a Sunday final round of 12-over, 84, bringing her two-day total to 22-over par. Finishing in second place was Rachel Steeves of the Sussex Golf & Curling Club at 27-over, followed by Fox Creek’s Neve Miller who finished the event in third place.

In the Under-13 Girls Championship, Daphne Taylor of the Riverside Country Club battled the difficult conditions at Hampton over two days to finish her first competitive event off in style and improving on her first-round score by 13 shots.

Continuing his fine run of play from round 1 was Truro Golf Club’s and Canada National Junior Team member, Owen Mullen. Mullen leads the Boys Under-19 field after his second-round 2-under, 70. Three shots back of the Nova Scotian is Hampton’s very own, Nicholas Ritchie. Ritchie sits in solo second place at a two-round total of even-par (74,70). Completing the hat-trick for second-round 2-under, 70 cards is Miramichi’s Devon Gionet. The talented junior followed up his opening round 76, with a stellar 2-under, 70 to punch his ticket into Monday’s final pairing for the Under-19 Boys.

Things are tight at the top of the Under-17 Championship leaderboard as Truro’s Simon Mullen and Nicholas Colton of Gowan Brae both share the lead heading into Monday’s final round at 13-over. Joining them in the final pairing is Ben Nicholson of the Fredericton Golf Club who sits three shots behind at 16-over.

In the girls Under-19 Championship, Callie Taylor of the Riverside Country Club heads into Monday’s final round with a one-shot lead over Royal Oaks’ Mackenzie Deveau. Sussex’s Rachel Steeves rounds out the top three at 27-over par.

Similar names scatter the Under-17 Girls Leaderboard, Taylor secures her pole position heading into Monday at 20-over par. Following after is Rachel Steeves, 7 shots back, and Riverside’s Addison McClune slides into third place at 29-over.

Monday’s final round is scheduled to begin at 7:00 AM. Players with the highest gross total in the Under-19 Championships will tee off first, followed by leaders in the Under-19 Boys and the leaders in the Under-19 Girls.

For more information on the 2021 NB Under-19 Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Hampton Golf Course please visit: CLICK HERE

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Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

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HAMPTON, NB– A foggy morning greeted players at the 2021 NB Under-19 Championships, however as time moved on and players began to warm up, so did the weather.

Fast fairways and firm greens would be the story behind Round 1 as players were challenged by the difficult scoring conditions created at the Hampton Golf Club.

The Under-19 Boys led the field off at 7:00 AM highlighted by Golf Canada National Junior Team Member, Owen Mullen of the Truro Golf Club and Covered Bridge & JH Sports’ Daniel Kirby.

Mullen would go on to record the low round of the day with a 1-under, 71 performance. A front nine 37, even-par paired with a 1-under, 34 back would see the Team Canada and Truro Golf Club member sit on top of the leaderboard after round 1. St. Ignace’s Pierre Luc Arsenault finds himself in solo second after a steady 1-over, 73. Hampton’s very own, Nicholas Ritchie finished at 2-over, 74 followed shortly after by Miraimichi’s Devon Gionet, Gowan Brae’s Nicholas Colton, and Fox Creek’s Oliver Aucoin who all recorded opening rounds of 4-over, 76.

Gowan Brae’s Nicholas Colton holds the round 1 lead in the Under-17 Championship after his 4-over, 76. Three shots behind Colton are Fredericton’s Aaron Partington and Mikael LePage of Restigouche, the duo carded matching 7-over, 79’s during Saturday’s difficult scoring conditions. Brady Wood of the Fredericton Golf Club pushes his way into fourth place after an 8-over, 80.

Truro’s Elliot Mullen joins his brother Owen at the top of their respective leaderboards after round one. A 7-over, 79 gives mullen the overall lead in the boys Under-15 Championship, followed closely by Westfield’s Morgan Costain and Petitcodiac Valley’s Chase Burgress whose opening rounds of 83, 11-over see the pair share second place. Tyler Graham of Westfield joins the hunt at the top of the leaderboard in fourth place after his 13-over, 85.

In the Under-13 Championship, Ken-Wo’s Kooper McKay leads the field after his first round, 8-over, 80. Carter Lavigne of the Moncton Golf & Country Club follows behind with a 9-over, 81, and five shots ahead of Abercrombie’s Grady Cohen who carded a 14-over, 86. The three will have it all on the line for tomorrow’s final round as only one player can leave with the 2021 NB Under-13 Boys Championship title.

The Riverside Country Club’s Addison McClune leads the Under-19 Girls Championship after her opening round of 10-over, 80. A small margin separates McClune and clubmate Callie Taylor who finished with an 11-over, 81 and sits one shot ahead of Sussex’s Rachel Steeves after carding a 12-over, 84.

The Under-17 Girls leaderboard mirrors the Under-19 as all three players keep their positions across both championships.

Abercrombie’s Avery Cohen leads the charge in the Under-15 Girls Championship after her 10-over, 82, and holds a two-shot lead ahead of her competition. Riverside’s Callie Taylor holds second place, with Sussex’s Rachel Steeves rounding out the top-3.

The Riverside Country Club’s Daphne Taylor leads the Under-13 Girls, heading into Sunday’s final round.

The Dormie Workshop Par-3 Challenge rewards the player who performs the best on all par-3’s during the course of the championship. This weekend, the Under-15 Girls & Boys and Under-19 Girls and Boys will all attempt to showcase their smooth iron play in the race for the Par-3 Challenge crowns.

Sunday’s second round and final for our Under-13 & Under-15 field is scheduled to commence at 7:00 AM. Players with the highest first-day gross total in the Under-19 Championships will tee off first, followed by the Under-13 & Under-15 leaders in the middle of the day

For more information on the 2021 NB Under-19 Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Hampton Golf Course please visit: CLICK HERE

For more information on Taylormade Golf Canada, please visit: CLICK HERE

For Round 1 photos, please CLICK HERE

Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

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FREDERICTON, NB– 84 players from across New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will converge in Hampton for the 2021 NB Under-19 Championships. Taking place from July 17th-19th, the Hampton Golf Course will once again welcome some of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting young talents.

The Under-13 & Under-15 Championships will take place alongside the Under-19 this week, as provincial restrictions saw the postponement of the event originally slated to take place in June. With players given the opportunity to experience a larger tournament this year, the Under-13 & Under-15 will look to return to the Gage Golf & Curling Club in 2022 as previously scheduled.

Returning to the field for this year’s event is the 2020 NB Junior Boys Champion, Daniel Kirby of the Covered Bridge Golf & Country Club and JH Sports. Kirby recently returned from his freshman year at the University of Victoria and is coming off a second-place finish in the PEI Cooke Insurance Junior Boys Championship, and a win at the Fredericton Golf Club Junior Invitational earlier this week. 2020 NB Juvenile Boys Champion, Julien Babineau of Fox Creek is also scheduled to tee it up this week in Hampton, along with clubmate and 2020 NB Bantam Boys Champion, Jacob LeBlanc. The three will look to fight off the rest of the field in order to retain their titles.

Another extremely notable name this week is Nova Scotia’s, Owen Mullen. Mullen, a Notre Dame NCAA D1 freshman in the fall comes to New Brunswick after his recent win at the PEI Cooke Insurance Junior Championship alongside a 4th place finish in the PEI Cooke Insurance Amateur, a win at the NSGA U-19 Championship, and a T5 finish at the 87th NSGA Men’s Amateur Championship. The Team Canada National Junior Squad standout looks to continue his good run of form in New Brunswick.

The NB Under-19 Girls Championship is up for grabs as defending champion, Julie Gauvin ages out of the competition. Julie spent this year at Delaware State, NCAA enjoying a successful rookie season.

Looking to take the vacant crown is Royal Oaks’ Mackenzie Deveau, the former Team New Brunswick player and 2017 NB Bantam Girls Champion will look to build momentum off her appearance in the NB Ladies Provincial Championship, Driven by Audi Moncton last week at her home club.

Rounding out the field on the Junior Girls side is 2020, Juvenile Girls Champion Stéphanie Roy of Fox Creek, and 2020 Bantam Girls Champion, Addison McClune of The Riverside Country Club.

The junior girls in the field this week can use this as an early scouting opportunity for 2023 when Hampton will proudly host the Canadian National Junior Girls Championships on August 1st-4th.

The depth of field in this year’s event indicates there will be a lot to play for when the juniors tee it up at the Hampton Golf Course on Saturday.

For more information on the 2021 NB Under-19 Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Hampton Golf Course please visit: CLICK HERE

For more information on Taylormade Golf Canada, please visit: CLICK HERE

Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not-for-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick.  In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province.  Programs offered by Golf NB to its 46 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Wondering how Canada’s Olympic golf team will be selected? You’re not alone.

In 2016, golf made its historic return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years, dating back to when Canadian George S. Lyon won gold for Canada at St. Louis 1904. A lot has happened since 2016 (new Rules of Golf and new PGA TOUR schedule just to name a few) and many golf fans have forgotten how Olympic qualifying works, which is why we’re writing this article.

The field for the 2020 Olympic golf competition will include 60 women and 60 men competing over 72 holes of stroke play in a men’s individual event (July 30-August 2) and a women’s individual event (August 5-8).

Athletes earn their spots on their respective Olympic Golf Team based on their standing in the respective men’s and women’s Olympic golf rankings. The final day for qualifying is June 22, 2020 for the men’s teams and June 29, 2020, for the women’s teams.

The top-15 players will qualify with a limit of up to four golfers per any one country. Any remaining spots will go to countries who do not already have two golfers qualified, with a limit of two per country. As well, the International Golf Federation (IGF) has guaranteed at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) will qualify.

If Canada’s team was determined today (Sept. 12, 2019), Adam Hadwin, Corey Conners, Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp represent Canada. However, there’s still plenty of golf to be played before the selection is made.

Golf Canada is the National Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing 319,000 golfers and 1,400 member clubs across the country. A proud member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada’s mission is to increase Canadian participation and excellence in golf. By investing in the growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages to the game, our vision is to be a world leader in golf.

Prior to being named to the final Canadian 2020 Team, all nominations from Canada are subject to approval by the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Team Selection Committee following its receipt of nominations by all National Sport Federations.

UPDATE: May 27, 2020

Qualification will still be based on the Olympic Golf Rankings, with the men’s qualification period now ending on June 21, 2021 and the women’s closing a week later on June 28, 2021. The rankings have been suspended since March 20 and points will begin to be accumulated again when competitions are allowed to resume.

UPDATE: June 30, 2021

The men’s individual event will now be played from July 29-Aug. 1, 2021 and the women’s individual event will be played from Aug. 4-7, 2021. Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes are the men’s nominated athletes and Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp are the women’s nominated athletes to represent Canada.