Dwayne Tingley

Michel Landry is savoring the challenge to make New Brunswick golf history.

The 37-year-old member of the Fredericton Golf Club is looking to become the first player to win five New Brunswick Men’s Amateur Championships, when this year’s tournament is played July 15th-17th at the West Hills Golf Course in Fredericton.

The tournament, supported by official equipment supplier Taylormade Golf Canada, has attracted a capacity field of 156 players.

It will also be the first time the club has hosted the event.

“I’ve finished second before and that really hurts so I don’t dwell on those tournaments,” said Landry, a Tracadie-Sheila native who has lived in Fredericton for five years.

“Personally, I feel like I play better in the bigger tournaments like this,” he added. “There are a lot of stronger players and they bring out the best in my game.”

Landry, a corporate financial advisor with Grant Thornton LLP, captured last year’s championship in a playoff with Danek Hadley of Gowan Brae, on his home course in Bathurst, while Stewart Earle of Westfield was just one shot back.

“It was a battle all day long and there wasn’t much breathing room,” said Landry, who also won the Golf New Brunswick player of the year title.

“My heart race was up all day, but I was able to bring it down with some good putting.”

The top three finishers in the overall competition will represent New Brunswick at the Canadian Amateur Championship, sponsored by BDO, Aug. 1-4 at the Seymour Golf & Country Club and Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver.

Landry also won New Brunswick championships in 2002, as a 17-year-old at Aroostook Valley, 2016 at Kingswood, and 2019 in Edmundston.

Andy Dickison of The Riverside Club won four straight New Brunswick titles between 1981-85.

Landry played at the University of Denver and the University of New Brunswick and was a member of the Canadian National Team for a few years.

Landry hasn’t played West Hills often, but he knows the par-72 layout on Fredericton’s north side knows it has some tight fairways and several undulating greens.

“There are going to be some two or three-iron shots that could make the difference on that course.

“I’ll get some practice rounds in and I still enjoy playing, but I don’t want to miss time with my family,” said the father of two young girls.

Landry, Brett Taylor of The Riverside, and Francois Hebert of Memramcook were the top three finishers in the mid-amateur division last year.

Taylor, who was also fourth in the amateur, will not be competing this year.

Hebert, who was fifth on the amateur leaderboard, has set his sights on both the amateur and mid-amateur crowns.

“I have never played at West Hills, but I hear it is tight and narrow,” said Hebert, a 29-year-old flight attendant.

“I don’t hit the ball as far as some of the main guys, but I can keep the ball in play and score well,” he added.

“I’ve been in contention in the past and I want to take the next step forward this year.”

Hebert, who won the midget title at the East Coast Junior Championships in 2007 in Bouctouche, is motivated by the memory of his grandfather, Edgar Landry, who died two years ago.

“He would take me the course after school so I could practice almost every day,” said the Memramcook native.

As an amateur, Hebert made the cut at a PGA Tour Canada event last year on Prince Edward Island.

“I know that I can compete if I can just be consistent and stick to my strengths,” he said.

This year’s Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO, is scheduled for Aug. 23-26 at The Thornhill Club in Thornhill, Ont.

The champion of the 2022 NB Men’s Amateur will be granted an exemption into the PGA Tour Canada, 2023 Prince Edward Island Open.

We are very excited to announce that in partnership with @ProducedBySEA, the 2022 NB Men's Amateur Champion will be granted an exemption into the 2023 @PEI_Open.

The 2022 @PGATOURCanada event is scheduled to take place at Dundarave Golf Course from June 27 to July 3. pic.twitter.com/AOV80wCV9m

— Golf New Brunswick (@thegolfnb) April 19, 2022

 Golf New Brunswick Executive Director, Luke Lacey said under the direction of Superintendent Adam Fletcher and Director of Golf Brett Wilson, West Hills has “established itself as one of the province’s premier golf courses.”

For more information on the 2022 NB Men’s Amateur Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on West Hills please visit: 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 50 partner facilities and 7,900 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.

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EDMUNDSTON, NB– After 54 holes, four championship titles would come down to the wire on Sunday. The Club de Golf Fraser Edmunston proved to be gracious hosts with a number of their dedicated members and staff volunteering their time to contribute to the success of this provincial championship. Players were greeted with hospitality and friendliness, along with an immaculately conditioned golf course that was set up to showcase championship golf in its truest form.

Under-19 Boy leaders took to the field at 9:20 AM, featuring a powerhouse group of Hampton’s Jacob Rockwood, Fox Creek’s Julien Babineau, and Gage’s, Noah Riggs. One shot divided Riggs from his competitors as they put a peg in the ground for Sunday’s final round.

Fox Creek’s Julien Babineau hit the ground running during Sunday’s final with an incredible 5-under par, 67 to close out the 54-hole event. His solid play moved him to a tournament total of even-par and a three-shot lead as he secured the 2022 NB Under-19 Boys title. Hampton’s Jacob Rockwood secured second place in the Under-19 Championship following his three-round total of 3-over, 222 (73,72,74). In place and capturing the final team spot was Gage’s Noah Riggs who finished at four-over-par for the event with (71,73,76).

In the Under-17 Boys Championship, Sunday’s round was the setting for an on-course shootout, as Riverside’s Tristan Frenette and Fox Creek’s Jacob LeBlanc entered the day separated by two strokes. Jacob LeBlanc would pull ahead during the final round after recording a stellar 5-under, 67 to end the event at 6-over, 222 total. Clubmate Miguel Babineau moved into second place after a final round of even-par, 72. Rounding out the top three in the Under-17 Championship was The Riverside’s Tristan Frenette, who finished at +16 for the championship (77,76,79).

The final round of the Under-19 and Under-17 Girls Championship would be a close-fought battle between Riverside clubmates Callie Taylor and Addison McClune. Joining the two in the final trio was Fox Creek’s Neve Miller.

Taylor would continue her fine run of form with a final round 77. Complimenting her first two rounds of 74 and 76, Taylor’s play would be enough to edge out the field by 8 strokes and capture both the Under-19 and Under-17 titles. McClune with a tournament total of 19-over, 235 secured second place after three steady rounds of (79,78,78). Joining the top 3 would be 2022 Under-15 Champion, Neve Miller of Fox Creek who recorded a final round 85, bringing her tournament total to 29 over-par, 245.

The 2022 Under-19 Championship marks the end of the qualification process for the New Brunswick Canada Summer Games Teams. After three qualifying events, the 2021 NB Under-19 Championship, the 2022 East Coast Junior, and the 2022 NB Under-19 Championship, Team NB has finally been named.

Joining Coach Bari Gourley and Manager Ryan Kingston in Niagra, Ontario in August will be Julien Babineau and Jacob Rockwood on the Junior Boys Team and Callie Taylor and Addison McClune on the Junior GirlsTeam.

2022 marks the return of Inter-Provincial Teams at National Golf Canada Events. The top three finishers and alternate in the Under-19 Girls and Under-19 Boys Tournaments have secured the opportunity to represent New Brunswick this summer.

The Junior Girls team consisting of Callie Taylor, Addison McClune, Neve Miller, and alternate Rachel Steeves will be joined by Coach, Bari Gourley at the 2022 Canadian Junior Girls Championship at The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario from July 26th-29th.

The Junior Boys team made up of Julien Babineau, Jacob Rockwood, Noah Riggs, and alternate Jacob LeBlanc will travel to Kamloops, British Columbia on August 8th-11th to compete at the Rivershore Golf Links with Coach, Louis Melanson.

For more information on the 2022 NB Under-19 Championships, including results and tee times, please CLICK HERE.

For more information on the club de golf Fraser Edmundston Golf Club please visit: 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 50 partner facilities and 7,900 individual members include provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, and junior golf development programs.