(Golf Canada)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Lacombe golfer to represent Canada in Abu Dhabi

Sep 26, 2023 | 1:39 PM

Lacombe’s Brady McKinlay has been named to Golf Canada’s World Amateur Team, which will compete at the upcoming 2023 World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

The men’s competition takes place Oct. 18-21, with the women hitting the links Oct. 25-28 on the National Course at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.

The full men’s team for Canada is McKinlay, 22, plus Piercen Hunt of Hartland, Wis. and Ashton McCulloch, 21, of Kingston, Ont.

Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., Monet Chun of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Katie Cranston, of Oakville, Ont., will represent or the women.

For McKinlay, it has been a tremendous season, winning four individual collegiate events as a senior at Utah Valley. He also qualified individually for the 2023 NCAA Championships.

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This summer, he finished tied for fifth at the Canadian Men’s Amateur and third in the Alberta Men’s Amateur.

“The 2023 editions of Team Canada feature deserving players that have had successful seasons and we are excited to watch them compete in Abu Dhabi and know that they will represent Canada proudly,” said Emily Phoenix, Golf Canada Manager of High Performance.

“The World Amateur Team Championships provides our athletes with an incredible opportunity to test their skills against the top amateur golfers from around the world.”

Team Canada has enjoyed past success with both the men’s and women’s teams earning multiple podium finishes. The men’s side has won one gold medal (1986), five silver medals (2014, 2006, 1978, 1964, 1962) and one bronze (1986). The women’s team has won four silver medals in tournament history (2014, 2004, 1978, 1966).

The competition happens every two years, and is conducted by the International Golf Federation.

Next year’s edition is slated to take place in Singapore ], with the top 10 teams from 2023 earning automatic qualification.