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Four local golfers complete NextGen tourney in Golden

Sep 27, 2022 | 9:04 AM

Four central Alberta golfers competed well at the NextGen Championship in Golden, B.C. over the weekend.

The tournament featured 90 young amateurs competing at the Golden Golf Club Friday through Sunday.

The NextGen series is six championships which allow for junior golfers to earn exemptions into their respective national junior championships in 2023, with one played in each region of the country.

Junior Boys leaderboard:

*Winner at -2

Brae Rogalczyk – Innisfail – Olds Golf Club: +11 (T-12th) … rounds of 74-77-76

**2nd in bantam boys division (winner at +1)

Ryker Flikinger – Rocky Mountain House, Pine Hills Golf Club: +31 (T-45th) … rounds of 80-82-85

Junior Girls leaderboard:

*Winner at -3

Eileen Park – Red Deer – Red Deer Golf and Country Club: +10 (6th) … rounds of 73-78-75

**2nd in bantam girls division (winner at +3)

Saylar May – Rocky Mountain House – Pine Hills Golf Club: +29 (21st) … rounds of 81-80-84

**6th in bantam girls division

***none of the local golfers earned exemptions