Audi Moncton and Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB) are pleased to announce a new one-year partnership. The luxury car dealership will serve as the Presenting Sponsor at four of Golf NB’s Championship Events in 2021; The NB Ladies Provincials, Driven by Audi Moncton, the NB Family Classic & Adult Junior, Driven by Audi Moncton, the Past Presidents’ Cup, Driven by Audi Moncton, and the Estabrooks Cup, Driven by Audi Moncton
After partnering with Golf NB on various levels over the past three years, Scott Killen, General Manager, Audi Moncton calls the new agreement the ultimate partnership at the perfect time. “As a company, we are strong supporters of golf and proud to help grow the game in New Brunswick. Audi already has a National level partnership with Golf Canada, and we are very excited to extend our support to a provincial level with Golf NB. All of us at Audi Moncton are looking forward to this new partnership and are excited to see the growth possibilities.”
Golf NB Executive Director Tyson Flinn said the association is grateful for the support shown by Audi Moncton. “We are thrilled to again be working with Mr. Killen and his team at Audi Moncton as they rejoin our growing group of partners. Adding a prestige brand to the Golf NB family will assist us in providing the ultimate value and experiences at our championship events”, said Flinn.
This year’s New Brunswick Ladies Provincials, Driven by Audi Moncton will be played July 4th-6th at Royal Oaks Golf Club in Moncton. The NB Family Classic & Adult Junior, Driven by Audi Moncton is scheduled for August 9th at the Country Meadows Golf Club in Indian Mountain. The Past Presidents’ Cup, Driven by Audi Moncton will take place at the Lakeside Golf & Country Club in Lakeville on September 18th-19th with the season being capped off at the Club de Golf Memramcook Golf Club during October 2nd-3rd for the 24th Playing of the Estabrooks Cup, Driven by Audi Moncton.
CONTACT: Luke Lacey, Director of Promotion & Member Services, Golf NB
(506) 451-1324 ext. 4
Audi Moncton is the Audi dealer in Moncton and serves the Greater Moncton area including New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island making luxury cars available to all.
Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick and is comprised of forty-five (45) member clubs, and over 6,600 individual members. Through its programs and services, Golf NB strives to preserve the integrity of the game of golf and to make the game more enjoyable for all.
Reevey & Haley Lead Heading Into The Final Round at NB Senior Men’s & Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton
by Luke Lacey – Golf NB
NB Men`s Senior & Mid-Master Results – Click Here
3rd Round Tee Times – Click Here
Round 2 of the 2018 NB Senior Men’s & Mid Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton began with the Senior & Super-Senior teeing off of holes 1 and 10 at 8:00 am. 2017 NB Senior Men’s Champion Wilf Pilgrim of Kingswood would lead the field off of the 1st tee along with Kevin Farmer of Herring Cove and Jim Haddad of Maplewood. For a second consecutive round the players were faced to deal with strong wind conditions as they set out to put themselves in contention for the third and final round.
In the Senior Division, Moncton’s Eric Haley entered round two sitting four strokes off the lead thanks to his great play in today’s difficult conditions he will be leading tomorrow’s final group. Haley’s second round 3-under par 69 was Tuesday’s low round which was comprised of 6 birdies, 1 eagle, 7 pars, 3 bogeys and 1 double. Joining Haley in the final pairing on Wednesday is Hampton’s Mike Breen and St. Quentin’s Denis Beaulieu who are both tied for second place after the duo both recorded first round even-par 72’s and second round 2-over par 74’s.
Fox Creek’s Jean Leblanc, Guy MacKnight of Country Meadows and Fredericton’s Sonny Phillips are all tied for the lead in the Super-Senior Division, the trio are all entering Wednesday’s round sitting on top of the leaderboard at 11-over par. Sonny’s round of 76, 4-over par in today’s tough conditions was enough to move him into the final Super-Senior group for tomorrow. He will be competing against LeBlanc and MacKnight for the Super-Senior Championship in what can be assumed to be a true test of skill and course knowledge with more links like conditions expected. 2017 NB Super-Senior Champion Herrick Hansen of Aroostook Valley is currently sitting in a three-way tie for fourth place alongside Bernard Leger of Royal Oaks and Gilles Masse as he looks to battle back and claim his second consecutive Super-Senior Championship.
The Riverside Country Club’s Edward Reevey enters the final round of the 2018 NB Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton looking to capture the championship for the fourth consecutive year. Reevey started round 2 at 1-under par before complimenting it a second-round score of 1-over par 73 on a difficult windy day at Royal Oaks. Joining Reevey in the final round is three time NB Mid-Master Champion Tony MacKinnon of Fredericton Golf Club. MacKinnon’s even par performance on Tuesday was an exchange of pars, bogeys and birdies as the 2009, 2012 and 2014 NB Mid-Master Champion made a final push into contention for the 2018 Championship. Rounding out the final group is Edumundston’s Darren MacPherson who recorded a 3-over par 75 on Tuesday to add to his previous 4-over par 76 during round one. Darren sits 7 shots behind the leader Reevey and 2 behind MacKinnon as the three look ahead to the final round and the chance to represent New Brunswick at the 2018 Canadian Mid-Amateur Championships as the final member of the Willingdon Cup Team.
The third and final round of the 2018 NB Senior Men’s and Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton will begin at 8:00am Wednesday morning with the Mid-Masters teeing off of hole #1 & #10. The first pairing of the day includes Lawrence Justason of St. George, Mike Bourque of Moncton and Ken Barter of Petitcodiac off of hole #1.
Up for grabs on Wednesday are three spots along with a first alternate position on Team NB which will represent New Brunswick at the 2018 Canadian Senior Championships from September 4th-7th at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club. This will be the fifth time that Gowan Brae has hosted a national championship event. In the past, it has hosted the Junior Girls National Championship twice, in 1992 & 2006, the Mid-Amateur National Championship in 1998, and the National Ladies Team Club Championship in 1996.
The third and final position on the Mid-Amateur Team NB, along with the first alternate position, will be awarded at the 2018 NB Mid-Master Championships Presented by Audi Moncton. The final team member will be joining the Willingdon Cup Team alongside Alex Palmer of The Riverside Country Club and Ryan Allaby of Hampton who will represent the province at the 2018 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, to be held from August 21 to 24, 2018 at the Victoria Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia.
For more information on the 2018 NB Men`s Senior & Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.
For more information on the Royal Oaks Golf Course please CLICK HERE.
Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not for profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick. In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province. Programs offered by Golf NB to its 10,000 members include: 12 provincial events, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, junior golf development programs and member club marketing initiatives.
Three-Way Tie at NB Senior Men’s & Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton
by Luke Lacey – Golf NB
NB Men`s Senior & Mid-Master Results – Click Here
2nd Round Tee Times – Click Here
Round 1 of the 2018 NB Senior Men’s & Mid Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton began with the Mid-Masters leading off the field. Players at the front of the field were greeted with a humid and damp morning as they set out to try and conquer the difficult Royal Oaks course. As the day moved on, the wind began to pick up and take its toll on the leaderboard as high scores became more and more common as the day aged.
Leading the charge in the Mid-Master Division is Cameron King of Brudenell River. Cameron recorded an opening round 3-under par 69 to put himself on top of the Mid-Master leaderboard and secure the low round of the day. King’s round consisted of 13 pars, 4 birdies and a bogey which lead to a front nine 3-under par 33 and an even par back nine of 36. Cameron will enter the second round with a two-shot advantage over 2015, 2016 and 2017 NB Men’s Mid-Master Champion Edward Reevey of The Riverside. Sitting in second place, Reevey signed for a 1-under par 71 during his morning round which was comprised of 13 pars, 3 birdies and 2 bogeys. In a three-way tie for third place is Fredericton’s Bob Brown, Lakeside’s Remi Comeau, and Brian Dalrymple of Kingswood who all sit at 2-over par after a first round 74.
In the Senior & Super-Senior Division, the field was faced with an uphill battle trying to go low against the moist fairways of Royal Oaks combined with a links like wind that carried through all 18 holes. After the first round, the leaderboard contains a three-way tie for first place between Ralph Michaud of Aroostook Valley, Mike Breen of Hampton and Denis Beaulieu of St. Quentin. The three all recorded first round even-par 72’s which any golfer would be happy to card in today’s conditions as they all exchanged birdies and bogeys throughout the round. In a tie for fourth place in the Senior & Super-Senior Division is The Riverside’s Mark Armstrong, Fernand Robichaud of Pokemouche, Jean LeBlanc of Fox Creek and Michel Power of Memramcook who all sit at 1-over par 73.
2017 NB Senior Champion Wilf Pilgrim of Kingswood currently sits 9 shots off the lead after recording a 9-over par 81. Herrick Hansen of Aroostook, 2017 Super-Senior Champion recorded a 3-over par 75 which puts him 3 strokes behind leaders Breen, Michaud and Beaulieu.
The top three finishers in the NB Senior Men’s Championship will earn the opportunity to represent New Brunswick at the Canadian Senior Men’s Championship to be held from September 4th to 7th, 2018 at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club in Bathurst, NB.
For more information on the 2018 NB Men`s Senior & Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.
For more information on the Royal Oaks Golf Course please CLICK HERE.
Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not for profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick. In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province. Programs offered by Golf NB to its 10,000 members include: 12 provincial events, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, junior golf development programs and member club marketing initiatives.
Golf New Brunswick’s (Golf NB) final provincial championship events of the season, the 2018 NB Senior & Mid-Master Championships, will take place at the Royal Oaks Golf Course from July 23th to 25th, 2018
The 54-hole competition includes 103 men in the senior division and 53 in the mid-master division. The 2017 Senior Men’s champion, Wilf Pilgrim of Kingswood, 2017 Mid-Master champion, Ed Reevey, of Riverside and 2017 Super-Senior champion Herrick Hansen of Aroostook valley will be all returning to defend their titles.
Pilgrim will be challenged once again by the familiar faces of, Dan Coulombe of Fredericton and Mike Breen of Hampton, as he looks for a second consecutive senior men’s title. Coulombe is a former men’s amateur champion and a three-time mid-amateur champion, and he is looking to add a senior men’s title to his trophy case. Breen is also a former champion of the event as he won it in 2013. Coulombe and Breen will be paired with Denis Beaulieu of St. Quentin at 1:00pm off of Royal Oak’s 1st hole. Pilgrim will be playing with Fernand Robichaud of Pokemouche and Mike Power of Memramcook at 1:50pm off of the first tee. Also in the senior men’s field is Gary Melanson of Covered Bridge. Melanson is a three-time mid-amateur champion, a two-time mid-master champion, and a three-time senior men’s champion.
In the mid-master field is three-time defending champion, Ed Reevey of The Riverside Country Club. Along with being a three-time champion of the mid-master competition, Reevey is also a two-time mid-amateur champion having won in back to back years in 2009 and 2010, and a former men’s amateur champion. Reevey will have tough competition as he searches for a fourth consecutive title with multiple champions of past events looking to claim the 2018 NB Mid-Master Championship Presented by Audi Moncton. Paired with Reevey in the first pairing of the day on Monday is three-time mid-master champion and two-time mid-amateur champion, Tony Mackinnon of Fredericton and Tim Yorke of Prince Edward Island.
Aroostook Valley’s Herrick Hansen will be looking to finish where he left off from last year’s event at Gowan Brae where he captured the 2017 NB Men’s Super-Senior Championship by four strokes over Jean Leblanc of Fox Creek, Gilles Masse of Gowan Brae and Louis Boudreau of Pine Needles who all return to the field this year at Royal Oaks. Hansen will have no shortage of competition this year as he tries to capture his second consecutive NB Super-Senior Championship. Joining Hansen in the Super-Senior Division is Fredericton’s Sonny Phillips, Bob Maher and Greg Blake along with Bernard Leger of Royal Oaks and Gerry Duguay of Restigouche.
Also, up for grabs this week are three spots along with a first alternate position on Team NB which will represent New Brunswick at the 2018 Canadian Senior Championships from September 4th-7th at Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club. This will be the fifth time that Gowan Brae has hosted a national championship event. In the past, it has hosted the Junior Girls National Championship twice, in 1992 & 2006, the Mid-Amateur National Championship in 1998, and the National Ladies Team Club Championship in 1996.
The third and final position on the Mid-Amateur Team NB, along with the first alternate position, will be awarded at the 2018 NB Mid-Master Championships Presented by Audi Moncton. The final team member will be joining the Willingdon Cup Team alongside Alex Palmer of The Riverside Country Club and Ryan Allaby of Hampton who will represent the province at the 2018 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, to be held from August 21 to 24, 2018 at the Victoria Golf Club in Victoria, British Columbia.
With many great players and past champions in both the mid-master and senior fields, the event will be sure to have plenty of excitement over the three-day tournament at Royal Oaks.
For more information on the 2018 NB Senior Men’s & Mid-Master Championship please CLICK HERE.
For more information on Royal Oaks Golf Course please CLICK HERE. Golf New Brunswick (Golf NB), a not for profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick. In January of 2006, the New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province. Programs offered by Golf NB to its 10,000 members include: 12 provincial events, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, junior golf development programs and member club marketing initiatives.
