Sue Wooster was the 2018 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur winner of the Senior Championship in Fonthill, Ontario. This year, the event is coming to the Osoyoos Golf Club. (Claus Andersen / Golf Canada)
The best amateur and senior golfers from across Canada and beyond are coming to Osoyoos.
Local organizers of the 2019 Canadian Woman Mid-Amateur and Senior Championships to be held at the Osoyoos Golf Club in August presented to town council at Monday’s committee of the whole.
The tournament, put on in partnership with Golf Canada, is comprised of four different events including female golfers 25 and over in the mid-amateur tournament, golfers 40-plus in the mid-masters tournament, 50-plus in the senior championship and 60-plus in a super-senior championship.
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So far, 120 volunteers signed up to the event, which will host an estimated total of 156 players.
The tournament will bring players from the U.S. and as far afield as Australia from Aug. 17 to 20.
Council discussed possible donations or in-kind efforts to assist the golf club in putting on the tournament. At Monday’s meeting Mayor Sue McKortoff asked town staff to submit a report at a future council meeting exploring different ways the town could assist the tournament.
The entry deadline for the tournament is Wednesday, July 17.
