By rdnewsNOW Staff

Red Deer Golf & Country Club Members

Two local golfers competing at Canadian Men’s Senior Championship

Sep 21, 2021 | 12:43 PM

Two golfers from Red Deer are among those competing at the 2021 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship in Quebec this week.

Conducted by Golf Canada, the event runs from Sept. 21-24 at Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu, marking the 59th playing of the national championship.

Red Deer’s golfers include Ken Griffith and Peter Innes, both from the Red Deer Golf & Country Club.

Officials say a full field of 156 participants aged 55-and-over are competing in the 72-hole stroke play tournament in hopes of becoming the first Canadian Men’s Senior Champion since Gene Elliot captured the title in 2019. The tournament was not played in 2020 due to COVID cancellations.

“We have every expectation that Canada’s top senior golfers will provide for an exciting competition set against the backdrop of the St-Lawrence River and stunning Charlevoix region,” said tournament director Dan Hyatt, in a press release. “The panoramic views coupled with significant course upgrades make Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu worthy of the associated accolades and will challenge the skills of our competitors.”

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Practice rounds took place Sept. 20, while championship play will be conducted Sept. 21-24 with 18 holes of stroke play each day. Following the opening two rounds, the field will be reduced to the low 70 players and ties. The champion receives an exemption into the 2022 U.S. Senior Amateur championship to be contested at Saucon Valley Country Club, in Bethlehem, Pa.

Officials say a 65-and-over Super Senior Championship will run simultaneously throughout the championship, with a winner being crowned after 72 holes of play. Interprovincial team competitions that are usually played concurrently with national championships will not be contested in 2021 due to the increased complexity involving group travel.

Club de Golf Le Manoir Richelieu was inaugurated by U.S President William Taft in 1925 and is known for having won numerous awards. Originally designed by English golf architect Herbert Strong, officials say the course has since been significantly upgraded under renowned architect Darrell Huxham. The addition of a new nine brings the total to 27 world class holes of golf.

Additional information, including a full list of competitors, can be found here.