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Taylor Jetten Defends Home Course Winning PGA of Alberta Players Tour at Lethbridge Country Club
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Taylor Jetten Defends Home Course Winning PGA of Alberta Players Tour at Lethbridge Country Club

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.—Taylor Jetten was crowned the first winner of the 2025 PGA of Alberta tournament series.

The Lethbridge Country Club pro welcomed 60 of the top pros in Alberta to his home club for the season-opening event, and put on a clinic while navigating his way around the 18-hole track that stretches out to just over 6,800 yards.

Jetten took advantage of near perfect conditions to play aggressive on the front nine where he rattled off five birdies. He backed up his lone bogey blemish on the back nine with a birdie and got into the clubhouse with a score of 5-under-par 67.

“Coming into the event, I just had a mentality and attack everything on the front. I got lucky and made a few putts,” said Jetten. “On the back, I know that on the last six holes you can get yourself in a lot of trouble. I didn’t want to get too aggressive or make a mistake.”

Jetten managed to hold off a hard-charging Mitchell Fox. The Calgary-based pro at Speargrass Golf Club mixed together five birdies with a bogey for 68 on the card to finish just one-shot off the leading mark.

Another Calgarian, Sam Kirkness (Inglewood Golf and Country Club) was amongst five players tied at 2-under-par including Dillon Batsel (Desert Blume Golf Club), Darcy Dhillon (Bearspaw Golf Club), along with Jordan Bean and AJ McCoy – both from Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.

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Next up on the PGA of Alberta calendar is the second annual PLYR Athletics Wild Rose Showdown at Banff Springs Golf Club, May 12.

For more information on the PGA of Alberta calendar of events, please visit https://www.pgaofalberta.com/tournaments/registration/

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Team Black Rains Down on Team Red at PLYR Wildrose Showdown in Banff
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Team Black Rains Down on Team Red at PLYR Wildrose Showdown in Banff

BANFF, Alta.—Team Black showed its strength, battling through heavy rain and cool conditions for a commanding victory over Team Red in the second annual PLYR Wildrose Showdown presented by 365 Golf and E-Z-GO on Monday in the mountains.

The Black squad celebrated a 26 to 22 victory over Team Red in the Ryder Cup format that saw 68 PGA of Canada golf professionals from throughout Alberta square off on the 6,389-yard Banff Springs Golf Course rolled out alongside the scenic Bow River at the foot of Mount Rundle. Each team, featuring a mix of 34 men and women, played best ball on the front 9 and a scramble format on the back side.

Both squads put points on the board until Team Black came storming back late in the competition, winning six of the final eight matches to secure the trophy.

It was the second year for the Banff season kick-off event – an initiative created to provide more competitive opportunities in a fun and welcoming environment for all players.

“The team event is so important because it gets everybody out and having fun,” said Josh Fleming, 365 Golf and chair of the PGA of Alberta Tournament Committee. “You get to meet some of the new golf professionals, make nice with some of the old golf professionals in the field and just catch up with everybody after a long winter off.” 

Complete Results: PLYR Wildrose Showdown Complete Results

For more information on the PGA of Alberta calendar of events, please visit https://www.pgaofalberta.com/tournaments/registration/