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CTV News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Kids step away from the screens and onto the greens with free golf program
Junior kids golf at Tangle Creek Country Club in Thornton on Wed., July 9, 2025, as part of the Take A Kid To The Course program. Kids right across the region are spending time on the greens and off their screens as part of a week-long summer golf program. Tangle Creek and Golf Country Club in Thornton is one of several courses hosting the 'Take a Kid to the Course' program, which offers kids the opportunity to hit the links free this week. "This gives access to children under 16 with a paying adult to get a free green fee at the golf course, and it's a great way to introduce them to the game," explained Richard Edmonds, general manager and co-owner at Tangle Creek. The program is now in its 20th year, helping kids play a round of golf at hundreds of courses across Canada. Junior participants like Cale Beech are reaping the benefits at Tangle Creek on Wednesday. "It's a really fun sport, it can be challenging at times," he said. 'Just being outdoors, and being with my friends and family, and just going out and having some fun and hitting the ball around and just doing the best I can, it's just the best thing about golf." Teaching professional Braydon White said seeing kids enjoy the game is a highlight of the program. 'It's fun to see them having fun on the golf course,' White said. 'They're having fun and working hard and it's nice to see.' The 'Take a Kid to the Course' program runs until Sun., July 13. Tangle Creek also offers junior golf memberships and camps for young golfers aged 6-13, which include golf instruction, games, and fun for all skill levels. A list of participating courses, including several across the region, is available online.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
GO Series still drawing interest
Twenty years after its inception, the GO Junior Golf Series is still going strong — and still bringing in a record number of golfers. The series, which provides summer tournament experiences for youth golfers in western Kentucky and southern Indiana, had its highest-ever turnout on a picturesque Thursday at Ben Hawes Golf Course with 125 competitors on the scoreboard. The previous high was 120 at Owensboro Country Club. Advertisement According to GO Series founder and director Mark Price, it's gratifying to see interest in the program continue to grow. 'In spite of the weather and the rain, this year has actually gone very well,' he said. 'I'm just blessed to do it and blessed to have good weather today, because we needed it. I just think it's become a worthwhile thing to do. It's a lot of work and I'm exhausted at the end of the day, but it's been very worthwhile and rewarding to see the kids improve 'Every year is a different animal. For instance, our 13-15 boys division has tripled in participation. We picked up a lot of new golfers this year, which is great because we've been hit hard by graduation a couple of times. Now, we're picking our numbers back up again, so I'm very grateful for that.' After all, the GO Series was created to help youth golfers better prepare for their high school season in the fall. With boys and girls divisions across six age groups, Price has grown accustomed to seeing a golfer's progression from each summer to the next. Advertisement 'You have players from all levels,' he said. 'You have beginners, you have the intermediate players, you have the ones who are getting ready for the high school season. It's fun watching the younger kids come out and figure out, 'Hey, I can do this.' You see that light come on, even in the 8-and-under division, and that's really cool.' Luke Estes, a rising senior at Owensboro Catholic, has seen improvements to his game since he started playing in the GO Series. 'I've been playing in it for years,' he said after shooting a 74 to win the Boys 16-18 Championship division Thursday. 'I really like that it gives a true golf experience like the high school season. It gives you a good view of all the courses that you'll play on, so it's good to go around and see them.' Estes, who wants to lower his per-round average to 74 strokes next season, simply wants to keep getting better. Advertisement 'I'm hitting the irons pretty well,' he said. 'It's all good right now, but I feel like I can definitely improve in a few spots — just hitting more fairways, more greens — and just getting my irons to inside 15 feet or 10 feet.' Tristan Logsdon, a rising sophomore at Owensboro Catholic, enjoys the chance to work on the flaws in his game. 'I like the availability and the competitiveness,' he said after shooting an 89 in the 16-18 Championship division. 'It's a nice competition. ... It helps. It gets me experience and tests my weaknesses and gets it all out there. 'The pressure's on you, and you get the chance to work on stuff, so it's good.' Advertisement Other boys division winners Thursday included Owensboro's Hudson Phelps (80, 13-15 Championship); Henderson's Evan Dalton (41, 13-15, 9 holes); Leitchfield's Mason Day (38, 11-12, 9 holes); Dixon's Connor Hudson (24, 9-10, 6 holes); and Owensboro's J.P. Cousins (14, 8-under, 3 holes). Girls division winners were Owensboro's Briley Billingsley (78, 13-15 Championship); Owensboro's Macy Roberts (107, 16-18 Championship); Owensboro's Catherine Ray (50, 13-15, 9 holes); Clarkson's Brinley Cox (43, 11-12, 9 holes); Central City's Ainsley Morris (33, 9-10, 6 holes); and Bowling Green's Caroline McElroy (16, 8-under, 3 holes). Four events remain on the GO Series schedule before the Northern Series Championship on July 7 at Owensboro Country Club and the Southern Series Championship on July 10 at the Hopkinsville Golf & Country Club.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Estes wins GO Junior Golf event
Owensboro's Luke Estes shot 37 to win the Boys 16-18 Championship division of the GO Junior Golf Series event on Monday at Hillcrest Golf Course. Other boys division winners included Owensboro's Andrew Powell (44, 13-15 Championship); Philpot's Mason Shively (37, 13-15); Leitchfield's Mason Day (38, 11-12); Hawesville's Greyson Phillips (29, 9-10); and Owensboro's Easton Fogle (10, 8-under). Advertisement Owensboro's Molly Fiorella shot a 49 to win the Girls 13-15 division. Other girls division winners were Owensboro's Ayla Roberts (53, 11-12); Hardinsburg's Vivian Henning (31, 9-10); and Dixon's Savannah Hudson (21, 8-under).
Reuters
03-06-2025
- General
- Reuters
Charlie Woods rockets up rankings, eligible for Junior Players
June 3 - Charlie Woods' first junior victory propelled him 595 spots in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings. The son of Tiger Woods was No. 14 in the AJGA boys' rankings after their latest update Tuesday. The 16-year-old's ranking means that he could compete at the Junior Players Championship this August at TPC Sawgrass' Players Stadium Course, where his dad won The Players Championship in 2001 and 2013. The top 58 players in the rankings on July 8 will qualify for the prestigious junior event. An AJGA official told the Florida Times-Union that Charlie Woods cannot drop out of the top 58 by the deadline. Charlie Woods won the AJGA's Team Taylor Made Invitational on May 28 at Streamsong Resort in Fort Meade, Fla. Woods posted rounds of 70, 65 and 66 to earn a three-shot win at 15-under-par 201. --Field Level Media
The Independent
29-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Tiger Woods' son wins first American Golf tournament
Charlie Woods, 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods, won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Bowling Green, Florida. Woods shot a final-round 66, finishing at 15 under par, securing a three-shot victory. Willie Gordon, Phillip Dunham, and Luke Colton tied for second place. Woods's round included eight birdies and two bogeys, with a crucial stretch of birdies on the back nine. This win marks Woods's best result on the AJGA circuit, previously having finished in a tie for 25th place at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in March.
