Forty-six kids took over the front nine at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on Sunday afternoon for the 21st annual Rondeau Cup junior tournament.
The Chase Gedak led team of Drew Fenwick, Brielle Farr, Tallen Howie, Nathan Wagstaff and Camryn Westling won the 2016 Rondeau Cup with a scramble play score of 34 (2-under). They were followed by the Reegan Robinson team of Hudson Chernoff, Clay McKersie, Hannah Hortness and Kora Dowhanuik, the Brayden Pachal squad of Kyler Gingras, Wyatt Simpson, Colton Pushie, Landon Marcotte, Connor Spencer and Jordan Marcotte, and the Logan Chernoff group of Jordan Stein, Nigel Mack, Kennedy Dowhanuik, Madison Hortness and Jayden Chernoff who all shot a 1-under 35.
Amanda Minchin, head professional at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club, said the tournament is named after Eldon Rondeau, who has been a staple at the club for a number of decades. She said he was the driving force in the community for improved and accessible youth golf programs and the Rondeau Cup trophy and tournament is a yearly reminder of his dedication to junior golf in Estevan.
“We get older kids and we put them with younger kids and they play scramble,” said Minchin, about how the tournament is run. “They all have to use at least one tee shot from everybody no matter how big or little they are.”
Finishing in fifth place at the Rondeau Cup with a score of 36 (even par) was the Jayden Dudas team of Zach Gedak, Jesse Toombs, Briana Gusikoska, Jaycee McLelland and Gaby Gedak. The Josh Romanyk club with Kaiden Tuchscherer, Ryan Chernoff, Alivia Waldegger and Charlotte Waldegger came in sixth thanks to a round of 38 (2-over), while Jace Carlisle’s squad of Bailey Farr, Carter McKersie, Kaston Casemore and Cooper Casemore finished seventh with a score of 39 (3-over). The Jean-Luc Dupuis team of Reid Waldegger, Alec Waldegger, Chase Zohner, Parker Zohner and Carson Deichert rounded out the field by shooting a 40 (4-over).
“I think the youngest we had out there was three (years old) today,” said Minchin, noting kids of all ages and abilities were welcome to play in the tournament. “We had him with Brayden Pachal, who is a junior here who actually plays in the WHL. So, he was out there with the kids too.”
