聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 It was a hot scorcher of a day as disc golfers took to the Links Under the Spruce course at Good Spirit Provincial Park on July 30, said a release from the Parkland Association of Disc Golf.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The course, which was installed earlier this year, is a highly technical one with trees coming into play on virtually every basket, according to the release.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The players at the Howland Honey Open faced the challenge through four rounds on the course and it was 13-year-old Josh Istace of Moosomin who tamed the course best.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Istace led from the first round, with a course record-tying 28, through the rest of the day with a total score of 113 (plus-five).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he key to winning the tournament this weekend was just to play par golf and get your birdies when you have a chance but don't be mad if you miss birdies then you get your par and then focus on the next hole,鈥� said Istace. 鈥淭he greatest challenge was to avoid the trees because they were really tricky at this course.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he hardest basket was probably hole No.4 because there are so many trees in the way.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Making the win even sweeter for Istace was the fact he topped his father Chris Istace who shot a 118, and was awarded second place on a count back after finishing in a tie through 36 with Doug Kerr of Yorkton. Josh Gregory of Melville rounded out the top four placing fourth with a 119.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The event qualifies both Istaces and Kerr, as Parkland Association of Disc Golf members for the Farrell Agencies Champions Challenge to be held at the Asessippi Beach and Campground course October 15.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 was very happy qualifying for the Champions Challenge because my goal is to qualify for the Champions Challenge every year.鈥� said Josh Istace, 鈥淚 was even more excited when I beat my Dad because I am very competitive against my Dad.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Rounding out the prizes at the Howland Honey Open was Riley Maloney of Yorkton taking the Asessippi Beach and Campground-sponsored closest-to-the-pin award, and the Yorkton Dodge best drive award went to Chris Istace.
