You wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 think golf in November in Yellowknife would be a thing, but it is when youSA国际影视传媒檙e with the Yellowknife chapter of the Mediocre Golf Association (MGA).

The local chapter will be sending its largest contingent to date to Las Vegas for the MGA World Championships, which kick off on Friday. As has been the case over the years, there are two separate events happening: the world championship itself for those who either finished in the top-16 on their respective chapter money list, won a tournament in 2022 or finished inside the top-15 in the 2021 Born Hairy Tournament. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 happening at the Revere Golf Club.

The aforementioned Born Hairy Tournament, a play on the Korn Ferry Tour, is for those who didnSA国际影视传媒檛 meet the requirements for the world championship, but played enough with their chapter this season. TheySA国际影视传媒檒l be at the Arroyo Golf Club.

Yellowknife will have nine players competing in each of those events.

Shaun Morris, president of the Yellowknife chapter, said of those competing in the world championship, Kevin Hewitt has one of the best chances of putting up a good result.

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JP Brabant is another player who could come up big in Vegas, said Morris.

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And thereSA国际影视传媒檚 Justin Bailey, who moved to Montreal in late June, but still counts as a Yellowknife player because he registered here at the start of the season.

Morris figures he could make a splash simply because heSA国际影视传媒檚 played on grass for most of the season.

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As for the Born Hairy circuit, Morris said thatSA国际影视传媒檚 a crap-shoot because all you need is two good rounds and you could play yourself right into the main event the following year. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 how Bailey and his wife, Winter Bailey, ended up in the world championship this year.

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In addition to the two big events, there are a couple of side tournaments that Yellowknife competitors could find themselves in contention for. The Chapters Cup is given to the team that has the three players who together shoot the three lowest 36-hole net scores during their rounds.

Hewitt will also be playing in whatSA国际影视传媒檚 known as the Medio Cup, a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top 10 on the MGA World Money List who will be in Las Vegas versus the top 10 from the San Francisco chapter, the founding chapter of the MGA. It isnSA国际影视传媒檛 a head-to-head matchplay competition like it is in the Ryder Cup, but each of the 10 players are matched up against one another for 36 holes. Each player will play their own rounds and whoever has the best 36-hole total between the two players paired against one another, that player earns a point for their team total.

Morris said he thinks Yellowknife just may have a shot at everything simply because of the weather.

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HereSA国际影视传媒檚 the full Yellowknife roster:

MGA World Championship

Kevin Hewitt

JP Brabant

Hughie Graham

Jim Karhut

Shaun Morris

James McKay

Ryan Sheppard

Justin Bailey

Winter Bailey

Born Hairy Tour

Darin Black

Alex Bornilla

Thip Chanthalangsy

Sou Chanthalangsy

Dan Drimes

Karlee McKay

Jenni Bruce

Gaeleen MacPherson

Devin Howse

source: MGA Yellowknife