Yes, there was still golf being played by Yellowknifers in November. No, it didnSA国际影视传媒檛 happen in Yellowknife, but wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 that be funny if it did?

And it was exactly the group youSA国际影视传媒檙e thinking of that was in Las Vegas earlier this month.

A cadre of 17 from the Yellowknife chapter of the Mediocre Golf Association hit the road for Sin City to play at the MGA World Championship. The attendance from the capital was the largest contingent to ever grace the greens in Nevada; last yearSA国际影视传媒檚 compliment of 16 was the largest, according to Shaun Morris, the chapterSA国际影视传媒檚 president.

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The event is split into two separate tournaments: the main event itself for the big yellow championship belt and the Born Hairy, which is the MGASA国际影视传媒檚 play on the Korn Ferry Tour, the PGA TourSA国际影视传媒檚 top development circuit. The event a player qualified for depended on how they did this past season.

To qualify for the main event, players from any chapter had to have either won a tournament at home or finished in the top 10 on the chapterSA国际影视传媒檚 money list. ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 always a maximum of 288 players who can enter the main event. For those who didnSA国际影视传媒檛 make it, thatSA国际影视传媒檚 where the Born Hairy comes in. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 for everyone else whoSA国际影视传媒檚 a chapter member, but doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 meet the criteria for the main event.

When it comes to the Yellowknife chapter, five of the 17 entered into the main event with the other dozen battling it out in the Born Hairy. Of the quintet duking it out for the belt, James McKay had the best result as he finished in a tie for 34th overall. The top Yellowknife finisher on the Born Hairy was Jim Karhut who tied for 13th place and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 significant as Morris explained.

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In addition to the fun and frolic of the 36 holes of golf, there were side events, including whatSA国际影视传媒檚 called the Kinda Close to the Pin Competition. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 open to any player at the world championship who won a Kinda Close sticker during the season. Hughie Graham was the hope for Yellowknife and sure enough, Graham would emerge victorious as his shot ended up a mere 5 ft., 1 in. from the cup.

Of course, there was a bit of humour behind it, said Morris.

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And so ends another year of the MGA in Yellowknife, one which finished later than usual due to the evacuations earlier this year.

Morris said there isnSA国际影视传媒檛 much to be done during the off-season except hurry up and wait for 2024.

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