Medicine Hat's Connaught course hosts 105 junior golfers at Alberta U17s
The tournament runs through Wednesday, with dozens of local Medicine Hat, Desert Blume and Brooks golfers competing in the boys' division.
The Alberta U17 Championship is underway at Connaught Golf Course in Medicine Hat, running through Wednesday with 80 boys and 25 girls entered across the two divisions. Play began Monday with the first round.
Calgary's Benson White leads the boys' field after an even-par 73, giving him a one-stroke edge heading into round two. In the girls' division, Red Deer's Raylee Denton shot a three-over-par 76 to take a three-stroke lead, with no local golfers competing in that category.
The boys' field includes several area players: Michael Fauth, Hudson Schutte, Easton Brown, Thomas Funk, Tarik Omerovic and Owen Romaniuk from Medicine Hat, Sully Wilcox and Kellen Heddema from Desert Blume, and Justin Mrazek and Bennett Olson from Brooks.
The boys' field will be cut to the lowest-scoring 60 players plus ties following Tuesday's second round, ahead of Wednesday's final round. The event is open to golfers under 17 with a handicap index of 25 or less for boys and 30 or less for girls, with results and tee times posted through Alberta Golf.
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