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Local golfer wins $10,000 cheque for sinking hole-in-one

Local golfer wins $10,000 cheque for sinking hole-in-one

Imagine winning $10,000 just by getting a hole-in-one. This was the experience Matt Maurice had over the weekend, getting a hole-in-one on the first hole at the shoot-out tournament over the weekend at the Hay River Golf Course. Over 80 people were registered in the tournament this past weekend, looking for a chance to win, [...]

A taste of the tropics at the golf course last weekend

A taste of the tropics at the golf course last weekend

It may not have been tropical temperatures this past Saturday, not going by Hay River standards. But a roasting pig, colourful props and a wildly printed shirt or two may have given Saturday at the Hay River Golf Club a bit of a different flavour. This year’s August Best Ball fundraising tournament has been taken [...]

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DeBeers Charity Classic had golfers shooting for diamonds

DeBeers Charity Classic had golfers shooting for diamonds

They would say it’s strictly a fundraising tournament, but somewhere in there, organizers are pushing the idea that it was a fun-raising tournament. Silly puns aside, one of the many enjoyable golf tournaments that will be taking place was held at the Hay River Golf Course, but this was a tournament with other things in [...]

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Corporate Challenge numbers dwindling, many still out for fun

Corporate Challenge numbers dwindling, many still out for fun

Although enrolment may have taken a dive this year, people still had a proverbial ball on the greens at the annual Corporate Challenge Best Ball tournament held June 18. Committee members and organizers said that although enrolment was down by at least 30 players and 18 teams, participants still played with gusto, and had a [...]

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Western twist for ladies golf tournament

Norland Agencies fifth annual Lynette Storoz Memorial Tournament look place this past weekend, with approximately 24 women saddling up to play. The theme this year was obvious, as bandanas and cowboy hats frequented both the fairways and the clubhouse. The two-day tournament kicked off both days with a continental breakfast for all who registered, before [...]

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DeBeers tournament raises over $30,000

Northern corporations gathered on the Hay River Golf Course on Saturday in support of two local organizations with hopes of raising $25,000. The third DeBeers Charity Golf tournament was held to raise funds for the Hay River Hospital Foundation and the Junior Golf program. Approximately $30,000 was raised this year, raising the total funds for [...]

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Rusty Blades reunited with a fun day on the course

The Hay River Rusty Blades held their second annual Best Ball Golf Tournament this past weekend. A warm clear day on Saturday provided ideal golfing conditions for the 48 registered players.

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Businesses mix and mingle at Corporate Challenge

A passing thundershower did little to damper spirits during the 14th annual Hay River Chamber of Commerce Corporate Challenge golf tournament on Sunday. Four-person teams representing 31 businesses from across the South Slave Region descended on the Hay River Golf Club to mix, mingle, and take part in a fun nine-hole best ball tournament.

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Elks tee off a busy golf season

The 27th annual Hay River Elks Invitational Golf Tournament took place this past weekend, raising funds for the Relay For Life. Fifty-five golfers registered, with 25 coming from Yellowknife. “We usually have around 55 to 60 golfers,” said John Brockway. “They have a lot of fun.”

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