ESTEVAN - The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) is continuing to add to the fleet of events it offers.
The OTS will host its inaugural mixed two-person scramble golf tournament at Hidden Valley’s Hideout Golf Course on July 9. There will be a shotgun start at 2 p.m.
The tournament is sold out with 74 golfers.
OTS president Tony Sernick said teams will play nine holes of golf. As it is a mixed competition, teams have to have a male and a female participant. A golfer can bring a co-worker, a spouse or anyone else of the opposite gender.
Sernick said they had more than 30 golfers in the first day alone, which reflected the amount of interest in the tournament.
The OTS has always wanted to have a mixed event, he said, and they also wanted to have a competition at the Hideout, which is a nine-hole golf course west of Estevan that has par-3 and par-4 holes, and some challenging holes for golfers.
“We’ve always liked Hidden Valley. That’s always been on our radar screen to host something there. It’s just such a nice, little place. Obviously Brad Dutton, who’s the owner, he’s a former OTS president as well so we just wanted to spread some love, and try to mix it up.”
He expects it will also be more relaxed than the traditional oilmen’s golf tournament in June, but they will still crown a champion for the tournament.
“That’s why we want to do a scramble, too. That way it’s just a little easier for everybody to enjoy and keep everybody moving,” he said.
The tournament is also open to those who support the oil and gas sector, he said.
Once the tournament is finished, a roast beef supper will be served to the participants, and prizes will be presented.
