Scott Allred Wins Seniors Division Event at Highwood Golf Club
HIGH RIVER, Alta.—Scott Allred made par in the first playoff hole to capture the PGA of Alberta Seniors Division title at Highwood Golf Club in High River, Alta. on Tuesday.
Allred, who made the trip south of Calgary, finished deadlocked with Larry Petryk at 70 (-1) after his 18-hole spin of the 6,191-yard layout after mixing together four birdies and two bogeys. Petryk, who teaches at the Larry Petryk Golf Academy, birdied the final hole to send the opening seniors competition of the 2025 season into a playoff.
The playoff was short-lived. Allred, who won his eighth PGA of Alberta Seniors Championship title last year, made a par on the 363-yard opening hole to secure the win.
Kent Fukushima was the only other player in the 24-man field to finish par or better, carding an even-par 71 for third place.
Magrath Golf Club Duo Take Levelwear Pro-Senior Title
Edmonton — PGA of Alberta pro, Glen DesRoche and his senior teammate, JP Theberge, from Magrath Golf Club were crowned champs of the 2025 Levelwear Pro-Senior presented by Golf Trends on Monday afternoon.
The dynamic duo from the heart of southern Alberta stormed into oil country and took down the 58-team field that was contested at The Ranch Golf and Country Club.
Desroche and Theberge finished deadlocked at 47 points in the Stableford scoring system with Dallas Cantera and Glenn Girard from Cardiff Golf and Country Club. The tie was determined by retrogression.
Net scores were accounted for in the unique format where teams chalked up five points for an eagle, three points for birdie, two points for par, and one point for bogey.
A Calgary-based tandem of Nic Longley ad Eric Blakely (Silver Springs Golf and Country Club) teamed up for third spot at 46 points which was matched by Gary Hartford and Andrew Ryan (Highlands Golf Club). Daniel Humbke and Luc Lacourserie (Lacombe Golf and Country Club) rounded out the top five with 45 points.
Vandermey Twins Win Kailani Pro-Pro Scramble Presented by Sundog Eyewear
CALGARY—Don’t look twice, it is the Vandermey twins in the winner’s circle at the 2025 Kailani Pro-Pro Scramble presented by Sundog Eyewear.
Spencer and Nick Vandermey were double trouble for a record sized field of 85 teams in the annual PGA of Alberta scramble that was contested on the 6,505-yard rolling terrain at the Water Valley Golf Club.
The Edmonton bros fired two eagles, 10 birdies to go along with one bogey for a sizzling 59 under challenging windy and rainy afternoon conditions.
A southern Alberta-based team of Chris Horton (Golf Channel Academy at Cottonwood Golf and Country Club) and Braden Chown (Bearspaw Golf Club) matched their card at -13, but the brothers were awarded top spot based on retrogression.
Two other teams in the southern half of the Wild Rose province finished deadlock at -12. The team of Chris Cooke and Jacob Dobbyn from the picturesque Silvertip Resort in Canmore, Alta. posted a -12 card with Matt Bean (Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club) and Leighton Bearchell (Sundre Golf Club).
For the first time ever, a morning and afternoon draw was held at the Kailani Pro-Pro Scramble with 85 teams teeing it up in 2025.
Mitchell Fox Snags First Win of 2025 at PGA of Alberta Players Tour 1-Day Event in Edmonton
NISKU, Alta.—Mitchell Fox ran away with his first victory of the PGA of Alberta’s 2025 tournament schedule, taking the Players Tour, presented by Duca Del Cosma event at Red Tail Landing Golf Club in Nisku, Alta.
The Calgarian, who won three times last summer, carved out a tidy 67 on Monday for a three-shot victory.
The Apprentice professional from the Speargrass Golf Course posted six birdies and one bogey for nines of 33-34 on the par-72 track.
Adam Bruce was next best on the day. The professional from Northern Bear Golf Club finished three shots back at 70 (-2). Jaxon Lynn, of Alberta Springs Golf Resort, was the only other player to finish under par at 71 (-1).
Phil McCluskey Wins Senior Division
Phil McCluskey, of River Bend Golf and Residential Area secured the senior division win. McCluskey was one of two players in the 25-player field to get his way into red numbers, carding a 69 (-3). Kent Fukushima was 71 (-1) for second place.
Congratulations to the 4 players who passed the Play Ability Test at RedTail Landing GC. The 4 players all successfully passed after shooting the target score (78) or better or (80) or better for 50+ to become an Apprentice Professional of the PGA of Canada.
Congratulations to the 9 players who passed the Play Ability Test at Highwood Golf. The 9 players all successfully passed after shooting the target score (79) or better to become an Apprentice Professional of the PGA of Canada.
Edmonton’s Greg McGarry and Ryan Denbraber Win 2025 Tournament of Champions
EDMONTON—The Tournament of Champions trophy will stay in the City of Champions this summer, thanks to Edmonton’s Greg McGarry and Ryan Denbraber teaming up to win the annual Pro-Am competition presented by Sunice and Bobby Jones on Monday.
The Glendale Golf and Country Club duo cranked up the heat on a chilly and wet spring day while firing a 9-under-par, 62, at the Belvedere Golf and Country Club on the east side of Edmonton.
“It feels great to get the win. I have had some success at PGA events over the years, but I have never won this one before,” said McGarry, who is now the general manager of the Glendale Golf and Country Club. “I have to thank Jeff MacGregor for making the call and letting me fill in for him today with a great partner. Ryan played awesome. We ham and egged it and made a lot of birdies.”
They sure did.
But it was an eagle by Ryan Denbraber on their second hole of the day – par-4, 11th, that sent a warning shot to the field of 50 teams consisting of club professionals and their reigning amateur champions, they were ready to defend northern turf.
After driving the green on the testy 279-yard hole, Denbraber rolled in a 25-footer to get his team into red numbers early in the round.
“The deuce on 11 kind of got it going and then the next hole I rolled in a 15-footer for birdie which set us on our way,” said Denbraber. “Our main objective was don’t make bogey today. We made a couple of pars before the bad weather rolled in. The sun came back out, and we kept exchanging birdies and pars so it was a wonderful team effort.”
Jeff Cuthbertson and Daryl Black from the Stony Plain Golf Club finished three-shots back in second place at 65. David MacComb and Tanner Fermaniuk, of the Royal Mayfair Golf Cub, were four shots off the leading pace at 66 (-5).
The opening Pro-Am competition of the 2025 PGA of Alberta tournament calendar brought together the top pros and club champions from 50 courses across the Wild Rose province.
It was McGarry’s first Tournament of Champions title who has also won back-to-back PGA of Alberta Club Professional Championships (2006/2005), was the PGA of Alberta Head Pro Series Champion in 2004, the 2001 PGA of Alberta Assistants’ Championship winner along with the PGA of Alberta money title recipient the same year.
“It is such a great opportunity to see so many of the head pros around the province with their club champs, and nice to be able to reward our amateurs for all of their hard work and the practice they put into their game (with this event). It is a fun event, and nice to measure ourselves against many of the guys across the province.”
