The Canadian North Midnight Classic is the showpiece tournament at the Yellowknife Golf Club each year, but thereSA国际影视传媒檚 another tournament which brings out a huge crowd to help wind things down each season.
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The Midwest Property Management Glo-Ball Tournament featured a grand total of 236 golfers teeing it up over two nights of play on Sept. 15 and 16 at the club. As the title of the tournament indicates, the balls are glow-in-the-dark so people can actually see where their shots end up. The top of each flagpole at each hole is also lit up in order for players to have something to aim at.
Kylie Frederick, the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 head pro and director of golf operations, said while the evacuation played havoc with the normal schedule, this tournament actually happened on the dates it was supposed to happen.
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If youSA国际影视传媒檝e played in the tournament before, youSA国际影视传媒檒l probably wonder why a second night was added.
Frederick said itSA国际影视传媒檚 all part of the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 75th anniversary, which has been ongoing all this season.
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Each team of four was placed on either the front nine or back nine on each night and played just the nine holes in their section. Both nights featured a shotgun start at around 9 p.m. to ensure the sun was good and gone for the day. The shotgun start meant each team teed off at a pre-determined hole and played their round from that point.
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Each night had two sets of winners SA国际影视传媒� the front nine winners on night one were Lonnie Zoe, Jasper Mantla, Casper Mantla and Rusty Mantla, while the back nine champs were Devin Hinchey, Chad Hinchey, Aaron Plotner and Garrett Hinchey. Night twoSA国际影视传媒檚 winners were Shaun Morris, Hughie Graham, Kevin Hewitt and Ryan Sheppard on the front nine and Dwayne Simmons, Roger Mann, Dan Rintoul and Steve Thompson on the back nine.
Next up is the Club Championships which begin on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. That tournament determines the best players at the club with the bonus prize of a prime parking spot in front of the pro shop for the 2024 season for each of the winners.
