KENOSEE LAKE - A total of 123 golfers participated in this year’s Moose Mountain Classic, held at Golf Kenosee last weekend.
Nineteen-year-old Theoren West of Wawota won the two-day event, shooting a 69 Saturday and 68 Sunday to finish at 7-under-par. Carson Harcourt finished second while defending champion Rick Hallberg was tied for sixth.
Abra Thompson from Saskatoon won the women’s championship with local golfer Shelley Big Eagle finishing two shots back. Paul Grimes won the men’s senior championship, carding a 1-over 145. Ken Appell placed second.
West was pleased to win his first classic but also humble in his assessment.
“On Saturday, I started play on hole five. I didn’t really get anything going until I birdied both 12 and 13. I finished three under on the back nine.”
On day two, West started on the signature downhill first hole, driving the 330-yard green. His eagle putt just lipped out but when he started his final round with birdies on both the first and second holes, he was well on his way to victory.
“I was simply in a zone all weekend long. Harcourt, Jace Carlisle, Jay Thiessen, and of course Hallberg are all great golfers, and I was fortunate to win.”
The Moose Mountain Classic has been played since 2007, with other versions of the tournament before that as well.
“The course was in fantastic shape for the classic this year and we got some great weather to match it,” said pro shop manager Ben Brown. “It was firm and fast on day one and with some rain Saturday night it softened up a bit for day two. The horse race Saturday was a lot of fun with a large crowd following. Jay Thiessen ended up beating Carson Harcourt on the final hole to win.”
There were six men’s flights, two women’s flights and four senior men’s flights. Local legend Dennis (Soupy) Beauchesne shot his age on Sunday, carding a 71 on what was also his 71st birthday.
