Positive reaction to Neepawa golf course

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Positive reaction to Neepawa golf course

Details: Published on Friday, June 17, 2016

Photo by Eoin Devereux. Neepawa Golf and Country Club proved to be a great challenge to golfers during the CN Future Links Prairie Championship.

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The Neepawa Golf and Country Club (NGCC) offered a considerable challenge to some of Canada’s best young golfers last weekend, during the 2016 CN Futures Links Prairie Championship. The event is part of a series of tournaments in which the top six junior boys and junior girls players received exemptions for the national championships, which are scheduled for August.

NGCC general manager and CPGA golf professional Landon Cameron said many of the just under 70 competitors commented to him that they felt the course was a great challenge.

“We heard a lot of complements from the players and the representatives from the tournament about the conditions of the course. They felt it was in very good shape,” said Cameron. “For many of the competitors, they also expressed a bit of surprise, when it came to the elevation changes you see out there. Many golfers from British Columbia and Alberta were expecting a flatter course. It’s what they expected being on the prairies. What they saw out there though, was much similar to what they are use to seeing in BC. They said it was a pleasant surprise.”

As for the hard work of the grounds crew and the local volunteers who assisted with the national event, Cameron said their efforts could not go unrecognized.

“The grounds crew really did an amazing job preparing the course for the weekend. There is so much work that goes unseen to keep it in such good condition. There were a lot of early mornings and staying late that occurred to make everything pristine,” noted Cameron. “As well, there were about 60 volunteers who were involved. Many members of the club and the community at large, gave of their time to ensure the event was a success. It’s quite nice to see people step up in this manner and that effort was noticed and appreciated by the golfers, their families and Golf Canada.”