聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The team from White Bear Lake Golf Course won the coveted 2015 Ryder Cup Challenge over Team Kenosee during the 15th edition of the Ryder Cup challenge held at both courses on Aug. 22 and 23.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The annual competition between the top golfers from Golf Kenosee and White Bear Lake Golf Course is in its 15th year. This year's edition of the Ryder Cup challenge went ahead, in spite of a rainy, cold and windy start at White Bear Lake Golf Course on Saturday, Aug. 22-the same type of weather that derailed last year's event when Golf Kenosee's course was flooded. Although play stopped after one round, both teams enjoyed a full day of competition under sunnier skies at Golf Kenosee on Sunday.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mike Bokitch, Pro Shop and tournament manager at Golf Kenosee has been with the Ryder Cup Challenge since it began 15 years ago and says that the event also serves as a reminder of the quality of the two golf courses.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚've worked at both courses. They're resort courses, but they're very well-maintained. Both courses' superintendents are excellent. That's the key.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e get a lot of local golfers and we also get golfers from Regina, Saskatoon, Minot, Winnipeg and other closer centres such as Melville and Yorkton.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e always plan this tournament for the same weekend every year, so the guys-especially those who are farmers-can take part.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 White Bear golf pro-and coach of the winning team- Gord Petker says, 鈥淎ll of the members from both clubs should be very proud of themselves. Both sides were great competitors and they played through both days through conditions that were less than ideal.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚'd like to thank both clubs for continuing to compete in the Ryder Cup.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The friendly competition between the two courses is modelled on the Ryder Cup, which is also held annually and features a showdown between the best golfers from Europe and the U.S. The local event not only marks the end of another golf season, it also raises the profile of the two championship courses in this area, which are located minutes from each other.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year's Ryder Cup winners from White Bear Lake Resort Golf Club are: Cory Pinacie, Brett Standingready, Skye Maxie, Terry Littlechief, Travis Mryglod, Tyler Mryglod, Brad Mryglod, Shawn Pollock, Dallas Lequyer, Dean Lequyer, Gord Jarvis, Ian Kellin, Rod Neivadomy, Gord Petker and C.J. Gelowitz.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Golf Kenosee's Ryder Cup 2015 team members are: Carson Harcourt, Rich Halberg, David Balfour, Kelly Currie, Dee Meszaros, Paul Grimes, Ben Brown, Brian Dean, Clarke Lemieux, Kent Sauter, Sheldon Warner, Mark Frietag, Justin James, Mark Cudmore and Don Evans, Captain.聽
