FREDERICTON, NB- Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB) is pleased to announce its 2022 Tournament Schedule which includes 14 competitions, 34 individual provincial champions at 12 of New Brunswick’s top golf facilities. Registration for Golf NB’s 2022 Championships opens Monday, April 4th, 2022.
The 2022 schedule is headlined by Golf NB’s six “Major Championships,” the NB Under-13 & 15 Championship (June 18th-19th, Gage Golf & Curling Club), the East Coast Junior Championship (June 28th-29th, Covered Bridge Golf & Country Club), the NB Women’s Provincial Championships (July 3rd-5th, Algonquin Golf Course), the NB Under-19 Championships (July 8th-July 10th, Fraser Edmundston Golf Club) the NB Men’s Amateur Championship (July 15th-17th, West Hills Golf Course), and the NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships (July 25th-27th, Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Club).
Golf NB takes great pride in the quality of its competitions and events, which would not be possible without offering a safe and healthy environment for players, staff, volunteers, and the host facility. To ensure Golf NB competitions are safe and enjoyable, all players must adhere to the Golf NB Vaccination Policy. For all 2022 Provincial Championships and Events, Golf NB will require all players, staff, and volunteers to show proof of vaccination up to the standards and requirements set in place by the Province of New Brunswick. To learn more please CLICK HERE.
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As the provincial Golf Association and the governing body of golf in New Brunswick, Golf NB conducts the province’s amateur golf championships as part of its mandate to promote the sport and support the game of golf in the province.
Golf NB’s Championship Season at a Glance…
The 2022 competition calendar includes seven team events and seven individual stroke play events including:
NB Men’s Four Ball, Presented by TaylorMade Golf Canada
May 28- 29, 2022 – Algonquin Golf Course
Golf NB will once again kick off the competitive golf season with the 39th playing of the NB Men’s Four Ball. After the event’s cancellation in 2020 and 2021, Golf NB is excited to return to the beautiful and historic Algonquin Golf Course. Hosting both Amateur Men’s and Senior Men’s divisions, the NB Men’s Four Ball will once again provide the perfect starting point to New Brunswick’s competitive golf season, at one of the provinces’ most challenging and picturesque venues.
Entry into the 2022 NB Men’s Four Ball includes two competitive rounds, a tee gift, a food and beverage voucher, and the opportunity for prizes in both gross and net flights.
Estabrooks Cup, Driven by Audi Moncton
June 4- 5, 2022 – Memramcook Valley Golf Club
The north and south will renew their rivalry at the Memramcook Valley Golf Club for the 24th playing of the Estabrooks Cup. The postponed 2021 Estabrooks Cup, Driven by Audi Moncton will again pit the best golfers, in the Amateur Men, Senior Men, and Ladies divisions, in the province against each other in this best on best “Ryder Cup” style competition.
NB Women’s Four Ball
June 12, 2022 – Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club
The Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club will play host to NB Women’s Four-Ball for the ninth time in the event’s 15-year history. Tied to Gowan Brae’s annual Ladies Two-Person Scramble, the 2022 NB Ladies Four-Ball is a perfect way for women golfers in New Brunswick to spend time with friends while enjoying one of the province’s top championship courses.
Entry into the 2022 NB Women’s Four Ball includes one competitive round, a tee gift, a food and beverage voucher, and the opportunity for both gross and net prizing.
NB Under-13 & 15 Championship
June 18- 19, 2022 – Gage Golf & Curling Club
The Gage Golf & Curling Club will play host to the newly revitalized NB Under-13 & 15 Championship as some of the province’s best young junior players come together in Oromocto to start the competitive golf season. Previously incorporated with the NB Under-19 Championship, 2022 will mark the resumption of a separate event to showcase New Brunswick’s Under-13 & 15 boys and girls players.
Entry into the 2022 NB Under-13 & 15 Championship includes one practice round, two competitive rounds, a tee gift, a food and beverage voucher, and the opportunity for both gross and net prizing.
East Coast Junior Championship
June 28- 29, 2022 – Covered Bridge Golf & Country Club
The Covered Bridge Golf & Country Club will once again open its doors to some of eastern Canada’s top junior golfers during the 22nd playing of the East Coast Junior Championship following its cancellation in 2021.
Entry into the 2022 NB East Coast Junior Championship includes one practice round, two competitive rounds, a tee gift, and championships in the Under 19 Boys, Under 19 Girls, and Under 15 Boys categories.
NB Women’s Provincial Championships
July 3- 5, 2022 – Algonquin Golf Course
The Algonquin, located in picturesque St. Andrews, NB will challenge New Brunswick’s women golfers, as it plays host to the 86th NB Women’s Provincial Championships from July 3rd to 5th.
Entry into the 2022 NB Women’s Provincial Championships includes one practice round, three competitive rounds, a tee gift, food and beverage vouchers, and the opportunity for both gross and net prizing for competitors.
NB Under-19 Championships
July 8-10, 2022 – Fraser Edmundston Golf Club
The Fraser Edmundston Golf Club in Edmundston, NB will play host to many of New Brunswick’s most elite and passionate junior golfers as the NB Under-19 Championships visits the award-winning course for back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023. With four championships up for grabs, Boys & Girls Under 19 & Under 17 titles, as well as positions on the Team NB, there will be lots to play for on the 6,6694 yard, Albert Murray layout.
Entry into the 2022 NB Under 19 Championships includes one practice round, three competitive rounds, a tee gift, and the opportunity for prizing.
NB Men`s Amateur Championship
July 15-17, 2022 – West Hills Golf Course
The West Hills Golf Course will play host to the NB Men’s Amateur Championship for the first time in the club’s history.
In addition to the NB Men’s Amateur Championship, eligible players will also compete for the 2022 NB Mid-Amateur crown and five positions on Team NB, three positions on the NB Men’s Amateur Team, and two positions on the NB Mid-Amateur Team. With the final Mid-Amateur Team position, as well as the first alternate positions, being awarded at the NB Mid-Master Championship to be held later in July at the Mactaquac Golf Course.
Additionally, upon registration availability, the 2022 NB Men’s Amateur Championship may also include a Senior Men’s field, with a minimum of 42 participants to be contested from a forward set of tees, of between 5,800 and 6,000 yards. The overall field size for the NB Men’s Amateur Championship will not exceed 144 and the total number of participants in the Senior Division will be dependent on the overall number of entries from the Amateur / Mid-Amateur age categories.
Entry into the 2022 NB Men’s Amateur Championship includes one practice round, three competitive rounds, a tee gift, and the opportunity for prizing based on a minimum of four divisions.
NB Senior & Mid-Master Championships
July 25-27, 2022 – Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Club
The Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Club, in Mactaquac, NB, plays host to the 46th NB Senior Men`s Championship and the 2022 NB Mid-Master Championship from July 25th to 27th.
The two events will be run concurrently, as separate events, over the same three-day period and will carry a maximum field of 144 players overall. In addition to the NB Men’s Senior & Super-Senior Championship and the NB Mid-Master Championship, eligible players will also compete for four positions on Team NB, three positions on the NB Men`s Senior Team, and one position on the NB Mid-Amateur Team.
Entry into the 2022 NB Men’s Senior & Mid-Master Championships includes one practice round, three competitive rounds, a food and beverage voucher a tee gift, and the opportunity for prizing based on divisions.
NB Family Classic & Adult Junior
August 8, 2022 – Country Meadows Golf Club
The 42nd playing of the NB Family Classic & Adult Junior, Driven by Audi Moncton at Country Meadows Golf Club.
This 18-hole event uses a Pinehurst Scoring method where partners both drive on each hole and then each play a 2nd shot with the other’s ball. After the 2nd shot, a choice is made regarding the ball with which the hole will be completed, playing alternate shots from there until the ball is holed out.
This unique event provides opportunities for the entire family with three different divisions:
Adult Junior: Male/Male, Female/Female, and Mixed.
Family Classic: Male/Male, Female/Female, Mixed, Mother/Daughter, Mother/Son, Father/Daughter, and Father/Son.
Entry into the 2022 NB Family Classic & Adult Junior includes one competitive round, a meal, and a tee gift.
Jim Connolly “Little Swingers”
August 8, 2022 – Country Meadows Golf Club
Named for the late Jim Connolly, the Golf Professional Emeritus of The Riverside Country Club, The Jim Connolly “Little Swingers” is open to two-player teams made up of one youngster between the ages of 5 and 10 and one adult. The Jim Connolly “Little Swingers” combines a 45-minute instructional clinic with 9 holes of golf using the Pinehurst Scoring method.
Entry into the 2022 Jim Connolly “Little Swingers” includes a pre-event clinic, 9 holes of golf, a meal, and a tee gift.
ServiceMaster NB Golf Fore the Cure
August 10, 2022 – Petitcodiac Valley Golf & Country Club
The ServiceMaster NB Golf Fore the Cure will once again take place at the Petitcodiac Valley Golf & Country Club in Petitcodiac, NB. The event welcomes teams from across the province to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research and Support Programs. In 2021, New Brunswick raised a total of $33,381.42, the second-largest total in the country.
Event registration will be shared through www.golfnb.ca later.
Past Presidents’ Cup Inter-Club Challenge,
September 24-25, 2022 – Golf Pokemouche
Golf Pokemouche will play host to the 22nd playing of the Past Presidents’ Cup Inter-Club Challenge. The yearlong competition involves clubs entering 16-player teams (divided into five different handicap flights) in search of the 2021 crown. Each round of the competition consists of a home and home series between the clubs, with each team fielding 8 sets of two-player teams who compete in a “Hole by Hole” match play format with the team winning the most total holes advancing to the next round. The final matches will be hosted at the Golf Pokemouche on September 24th- 25th, 2022.
Entry into the 2022 Past Presidents’ Cup Inter-Club Challenge is open to all Golf NB partner facilities.
Estabrooks Cup
October 1-2, 2022 – Fredericton Golf Club
The North and South will meet for a second time in 2022 as their rivalry shifts to the Fredericton Golf Club for the 25th playing of the Estabrooks Cup on October 1-2.
The “Ryder Cup” style competition is by invitation only with players selected from the TaylorMade NB Men’s Player of the Year, the NB Senior Men’s Player of the Year, and the Royale NB Ladies Player of the Year Challenges.
Dormie Workshop Par 3 Challenge
2022 will mark the third year of the Dormie Par 3 Challenge, a unique competition for players participating in the Golf NB East Coast Junior Championship, the NB Under 19 Championship, the NB Women’s Provincial Championships, the NB Men’s Amateur Championship, and the NB Senior Men’s & Mid-Master Championship.
The Dormie Par 3 Challenge will see the players with the best performance on the par-3’s of each event receives a unique prize provided by Dormie Workshop.
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 45 partner facilities and 6,600 individual members include: provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.