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GOING THE DISTANCE

Better equipment, bigger athletes behind longer drives, experts say By Todd Lewys

Of late, much has been made about how far Tour players are hitting the golf ball. Rightly so. As of mid-April, no fewer than 49 players were averaging 300 yards off the tee – or further – on the PGA Tour. With an average of 318 yards per drive, second- year PGA tour member Trey Mullinax was leading the way going into the second half of April. The top five was rounded out by Tony Finau (317.6 yards), Luke List (315.8), two-time winner Bubba Watson (314.8) and Ryan Palmer (313). To put things into perspective, if you average 290 yards per drive on the PGA Tour in 2018, you sit tied for 157th in driving distance rankings (hello Jonathan Byrd and 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell). That’s not a short hit. Little wonder golf’s governing bodies – the USGA and R&A – are concerned and have been lobbying for golf ball manufacturers to roll back the distance a golf ball can travel. Question is, is this incredible distance attributable to the golf ball alone, or is it the result of several factors coming together to generate such amazing distance? Garth Goodbrandson, Golf Manitoba’s director of athletic development, says the booming drives can be attributed to the latter. “Today’s players are bigger, fitter, stronger, plus I

believe they’re better athletes,” he says. “At the same time, technology and teaching has also gotten better. Everything has gotten better, and has combined so that today’s players hit the ball incredible distances. There’s no doubt the ball is a factor – it’s (traveling) a lot longer than it was years ago – but it’s not the only reason for the big increase in distance.” Golf Canada national men’s coach Derek Ingram, who spends time out on various tours working with Canada’s young touring pros, agrees with his former U of M golf team coaching partner. “The ball is fine. Course conditions are out of hand on tour, they’re so firm and perfect,” he says. “Players are also in great shape, and the equipment they use is crazy good.” Then, there’s the science behind the game. “Manufacturers are able to fine tune it (ball, equipment) exactly for your swing, especially on Tour,” adds Ingram. “The result is that players sometimes get 40 yards or more of roll.” In Ingram’s opinion, just one simple step needs to be taken to curb distance. “They shouldn’t roll the ball back – just grow the rough way higher (to penalize errant drives). And I would say don’t allow it to get any longer going forward, but don’t roll it back. The average player is really not hitting it that much farther at all.” Goodbrandson concurs.

“I think they (USGA, R&A) need to accept it (the significant increase in distance),” he says. “It’s the same with every sport – the athletes have gotten bigger, stronger, are in better shape and the technology behind equipment and training has gotten so much better. If the golf ball helps the average player enjoy the game more, that’s great.” As for a rules official’s perspective, longtime Golf Manitoba rules official Don MacDonald says golf’s governing bodies are getting their knickers in a knot for no good reason. “My own view is that they shouldn’t restrict distance,” he says. “It hasn’t had a significant impact on scoring. I think it’s good for the game that the same rules apply to touring professionals and all other golfers.” It all comes down to the enjoyment of the game, concludes Goodbrandson. “People enjoy how far the pros hit the ball on TV, and even enjoy it more when they watch them in person,” he says. “It’s important to remember that you still have to hit it straight in order to score well. The top players do that, and you’ve got to appreciate their athleticism, and how good they are. And if the golf ball helps the average player enjoy the game more, that’s a good thing.”

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MANITOBA DUO HEADING TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES

By Mark Halsall

Manitoba will send two golfers to the upcoming Special Olympics Canada 2018 Summer Games in Antigonish, N.S.

Winkler’s Peter Thiessen and Matthew Watters of Winnipeg qualified for the event by finishing first and second respectively at the Special Olympics Manitoba Summer Games in Brandon last year. Trudy Adamson, a volunteer coach with Special Olympians for nearly 30 years who resides in Minnedosa, will be coaching Watters and Thiessen in Nova Scotia. “They both really wanted to go, so they were quite happy when they found out that they had qualified,” Adamson says. “I can’t wait,” says Thiessen, who turns 47 in June. He’s been golfing for about 12 years and plays in a men’s league at the Winkler Centennial Golf Course. Peter Klassen is Thiessen’s caregiver and also his golfing partner in the men’s league. “He’s very excited about going to the summer games. He talks to everybody about it,” says Klassen, who’ll be caddying for Thiessen at the games, to be held July 31 to Aug. 4. Thiessen hasn’t competed in a Special Olympics Canada Summer Games before, but he did take part in the 2013 Special Olympics North American Golf Invitational Tournament in New Jersey and came away a winner. “I won a gold medal there — that was awesome. I had a lot of fun,” recalls Thiessen, who says he watches a lot of golf on television and is a big Tiger Woods fan. Like Thiessen, Watters is looking forward to participating in his first Special Olympics Canada Summer Games: “It will be fun.” In 2012, Watters took part in a Special Olympics national golf tournament in Hamilton and last year he was among the competitors at the 2017 Special Olympics North American Golf Invitational Tournament, held near Seattle, Wash. The 29-year-old has been golfing ever since he was eight, when he started tagging along with his dad to the

driving range with a set of cut-down clubs. He’s been golfing with the Manitoba Special Olympics program for many years and also plays regularly with his father at Players Golf Course in Winnipeg. “We have a good time,” says Watters, about golfing with his dad Bill. “What I like about golf is hitting the ball far and straight. It makes me feel good.” To prepare for the upcoming games, Watters and Thiessen are involved in conditioning and strength training programs. They, along with several other Special Olympians, have also been getting regular golf instruction from Winnipeg golf pro Darren McMillan at The Golf Dome over the winter. “It’s basically a way to stay involved in golf in the offseason so they don’t get too rusty,” McMillan says. “They have taken to the instruction really well. They’re both doing great, and they’re really excited for the summer.” McMillan, who’s been involved in the Manitoba Special Olympics program for the past three years, says he’s enjoyed the opportunity to get to know Thiessen better in recent months. “He’s a great guy who loves the game,” MacMillan says. “He’s very outgoing and personable, and I’ve been very impressed with how he hits the golf ball as well.” McMillan has known Watters for much longer. “Matthew was just a young guy coming out to the driving range when I got to know him and his family. He has taken lessons from me over the years, and he’s actually worked for me on a couple of different occasions at different golf courses where I’ve worked,” McMillan says. “I’ve been so impressed with him over the years with how much he has improved, and how much his interest in the game has increased,” he adds. “Matthew is incredibly steady. He just does his thing — it doesn’t

Peter Thiessen (above, far right) and Matthew Watters (below) will represent Manitoba at the upcoming Special Olympics Canada 2018 Summer Games in Nova Scotia.

matter if it’s a tournament or if he’s just out playing with his dad, he plays the same way every game.” McMillan says he’s honoured that Watters picked him to be his caddy for the upcoming games. “His dad asked if I would be interested and willing, and I jumped all over it. It’s going to be a great experience with Matthew,” he says. “I just like spending time with the guy.”

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This time, however, the event will have a much different look and feel. First, it will run by the Mackenzie Tour, an arm of the PGA Tour; when the tournament was last held at Southwood in 1990, it was a Canadian Tour event known as the Xerox Manitoba Open. Second, the event will he held further south in St. Norbert, Southwood’s new home, a muscular links-style design by renowned Canadian golf course architect Thomas McBroom. Instead of a traditional 6,200-yard layout, the new course will be well over 7,000 yards in length, requiring players to use their imagination and every club in their bag to successfully navigate brisk breezes and Southwood’s trademark fescue rough. Finally, because the Mackenzie Tour is a feeder tour for the Web.com Tour – and, hence, PGA Tour – golf’s future stars are going to be on display on a golf course that will bring out the best in their games. Needless to say, tournament organizers can’t wait for the event to get underway. “We’re extremely excited,” says Players Cup executive director Adam Boge, noting the event will be held Aug. 13 to 16. “First of all, because it’s located in the city’s south end, the golf course is in a fantastic location. It’s very accessible, and there’ll be lots of parking for spectators. And because it’s a links-style course, its layout will make

for good viewing for spectators.” He adds that the mid-August date should also make for better attendance – and an immaculate golf course. “In previous years, the tournament was held on the July weekend, which made it challenging to get spectators to come out. The other benefit of holding the tournament later in the summer is that the course will be in great condition. It will be fast and pristine, just what the players are looking for.” Southwood’s general manager, Jeff Scott, says that everyone associated with the club is ready to stage a first- class event. “We’re all very excited about hosting the Players Cup,” he says. “Because we’ve hosted three national events over the past five years, we’ve gained valuable experience in running tournaments, and have developed a solid volunteer base. All that experience is going to help us put on a great event.” Then there’s the course itself, which was designed to host elite-level tournaments. “First of all, we have a word-class practice facility that I think the pros are really going to enjoy. There will be plenty of room for everyone to warm up (the double-ended range is 500 yards long with ultra-wide hitting areas at each end), and they’ll always be hitting off grass,” Scott says. “It’s a real plus.” Once players hit the course, they’ll need to be loose, as the golf course

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Brotchie says construction has been going well and there’s a good chance the new facility could be fully operational before July 1. Brotchie believes the improvements will enhance the course’s reputation as a premier golf destination. Located just off the Trans-Canada Highway not far from the Manitoba-Ontario border, the course is just over an hour’s drive from Winnipeg’s Perimeter Highway and about a 45-minute drive from Kenora on Lake of the Woods. It’s just outside the busy resort community of Falcon Lake and is set in rugged Canadian Shield country with thick forests lining its picturesque fairways. “It’s located in a provincial park, and you probably couldn’t get a nicer piece of property,” Brotchie says. “It’s always in good condition [and] in my opinion, it could be argued that it’s the best course in the province.”

Falcon Lake Golf Course is situated in prime cottage country and does the lion’s share of its business in July and August. The course is set to host a pair of Golf Manitoba championship events this summer, the Women’s Amateur Championship and the Men’s Mid- Amateur Championship, both slated for July 3 to 5. Falcon Lake may be a championship-calibre course, but it’s also known for providing a great golf experience for players of every ability and skill level. “One of the attractions is that for those who want a challenge, it probably provides everything that they want,” Brotchie says. “From the white tees, it’s also a very comfortable golf course for the average recreational golfer. It’s not too narrow, so you can play it at whatever length you like.” Falcon Lake is the newest addition to the slate of golf

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“My game has gotten a little bit better each year I’ve been out here,” he says during a phone call from Phoenix, where he’s been working on his game in preparation for the Mackenzie Tour’s 2018 season. “I recently started working with (Golf Canada national men’s coach) Derek Ingram on some small changes, and I’m starting to get the hang of them. My game’s pretty good. I can hardly wait for the season to start.” A late bloomer who didn’t start playing competitive golf until age 16, Cockerill – the 2012 and 2013 Manitoba Men’s Match Play champion – has progressed steadily over his two years on the Mackenzie Tour, the first step on the path to the PGA Tour. In 2016, he finished 47th on the Tour’s Order of Merit with $14,893. In 2017, he improved to 37th on the Order of Merit with $16,572. However, the numbers don’t tell the entire story. Jumping 10 places on the Order and earning nearly $2,000 more may not seem like a ton of progress. But look closer at the stats, and you see that Cockerill’s scoring average during the 2017 Mackenzie Tour season was 69.70. Yet, that sub-70 scoring average netted 37th spot on the Order of Merit, which goes to show how competitive the Tour is. With that in mind, Cockerill is focused on working on the things that will enable him to separate himself from his talented peers this year. “I’ve really been working on improving my swing fundamentals,” says Cockerill, who’s known for his solid ball striking. “I’m trying to pick up more clubhead speed for more distance, especially off the tee. I’m also working on improving my putting inside 10 feet. Having played for two years out here, I’ve seen how close everyone is (in terms of talent). If I can gain some distance and make more putts inside 10 feet, I’m pretty confident I’ll move up the money list.” Another area he’s working on is self-belief, something a player needs to have to

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season yet.” If he accomplishes that goal, he will then be one step closer to the PGA Tour. “I’ve played a few times with (PGA Tour winners) Adam Hadwin and (Winnipeg native) Nick Taylor, and they both told me the hardest thing to do is get to the Web.com Tour,” Cockerill says. “Once you get there, you can stay there if you play well. If you keep improving, you’ll have a chance to get to the PGA Tour.” For the time being, his goals are simple. “I want to finish inside the top 20 on the Order of Merit, and then play well at qualifying school at the end of the year. I made to the final stage of qualifying school and had conditional status on the Web.com Tour (in 2016), but didn’t get into any events,” he says. “I’m really looking forward to getting the year going, and to putting in the work required to take the next step in my career.” If attitude counts, expect Cockerill to make that next step sooner rather than later.

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Tee off at more than 125 courses this season THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF GREAT PLACES TO GOLF IN MANITOBA

PHONE NUMBER, NUMBER OF HOLES, WHETHER THE COURSE IS PUBLIC (PU) PRIVATE (P) OR SEMI-PRIVATE (SP)

Assiniboine Golf Club 204-988-9313____________ 9 SP Beausejour Golf Course 204-268-2010_____________9 PU Bel Acres Golf & Country Club 204-632-8337____________18 SP Birtle Riverside Golf Club 204-842-5364_____________ 9 P Black Bear Golf Course 204-345-9977_____________9 PU Boissevain Golf Course 204-534-2365_____________9 PU Breezy Bend Country Club 204-895-7205_____________18 P Bridges Golf Course 204-735-3000____________18 PU Buffalo Point Resort 204-437-2777____________18 PU Carman Golf & Curling Club 204-745-2366____________18 PU Cartwright Town & Country Club 204-529-2260_____________9 PU CFB Winnipeg 17 Wing Golf Course 204-832-8436______________9 P Clear Lake Golf Course 204-848-4653____________18 PU Cottonwood Golf & Country Club 204-422-5540____________27 PU Crescent Drive Golf Course 204-986-5911_____________9 PU Dauphin Lake Golf Resort 204-638-9400____________18 PU Delahunt (Treherne) Golf & Country Club 204-723-2502 ____________ 9 PU Deer Ridge Golf Course 204-726-1545_____________9 PU Deloraine Golf & Country Club 204-747-2411_____________9 PU Elkhorn Resort & Conference Centre 204-848-2802_____________9 PU Elmhurst Golf & Country Club 204-224-2244_____________18 P Falcon Lake Golf Course 204-349-2554____________18 PU Falcon West Golf Course 204-777-7273____________18 PU Fisher Branch Golf & Country Club 204-372-6855_____________9 PU Gilbert Plains Country Club 204-548-3030____________18 PU

Girouxsalem Golf & Country Club 204-326-5722_____________9 PU Gladstone Golf & Country Club 204-385-2998_____________9 PU Glen Lea Golf Course 204-728-9090____________ 18 SP Glenboro Golf & Country Club 204-827-2856_____________9 PU Glendale Golf & Country Club 204-832-1306_____________18 P Grand Pines Golf Course 204-756-2345____________18 SP Granite Hills Golf Course 204-345-4653____________18 SP Halcrow Lake Golf & Country Club 204-627-2300_____________9 PU Hamiota Golf Club 204-764-2341_____________9 PU Harbour View Golf Course 204-222-2751_____________9 PU Hecla Golf Course 204-279-2072____________18 PU Heritage Golf Course 204-757-2830_____________9 PU Holiday Mountain Golf Course 204-242-2172_____________9 PU Inwood Golf & Country Club 204-278-3536____________18 PU John Blumberg Golf Course 204-986-3490____________27 PU Kenora Golf & Country Club 1-807-468-7995__________ 18 PU Kildonan Park Golf Course 204-986-5679____________18 PU Killarney Lakeside Golf Club 204-523-8277____________18 PU Kingswood Golf & Country Club 204-736-4079____________18 PU Kyle Memorial Golf Course 204-427-2376____________ 9 PU Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course 204-437-4653____________18 PU Lakeside Golf Club 204-759-2002_____________9 PU Lakeview Hecla Golf Course 204-279-2072____________18 PU Lakewood Hills Golf Course 204-848-2450_____________9 PU Larters at St Andrews Golf & Country Club 204-334-2107____________18 PU

LaVerendrye Golf Club 1-888-424-5046__________ 18 PU Links at the Lake Golf Course 204-642-8858____________18 PU Lorette Golf Course 204-878-2172____________ 9 SP Lundar Co-op Golf & Country Club 204-762-5877_____________9 PU MacGregor Town & Country Club 204-685-3100_____________9 PU Manipogo Golf & Country Club 204-646-2100_____________9 PU Maplewood Golf Club 204-433-3344____________18 PU Manitou Town & Country Golf Club 204-242-2287_____________9 SP Mars Sandhills Golf Course 204-265-6444____________18 PU McCreary Golf & Country Club 204-835-2711_____________9 PU Melita Golf Course 204-522-3820_____________9 PU Miami Golf & Country Club 204-435-2756____________ 18 SP Meadows at East St. Paul 204-667-4653 ___________ 18 PU Minnedosa Golf & Country Club 204-867-3151____________18 PU Minnewasta Golf & Country Club 204-822-4992____________18 PU Neepawa Golf & Country Club 204-476-5711____________ 18 SP Netley Creek Golf & Country Club 204-738-4653____________18 PU Niakwa Country Club 204-256-7326_____________18 P Northern Pines Golf Course 204-728-6967_____________9 PU Oak Lake Golf Club 204-855-2641_____________9 PU Oak Island Golf Course 204-855-2262____________18 PU Oakview Golf & Country Club 204-327-5590_____________9 PU Oakwood Golf Course 204-422-8045____________18 PU Phantom Lake Golf Club 204-687-3335_____________9 SP Pilot Mound Town & Country Club 204-825-2766____________ 9 PU Pinawa Golf Club 204-753-2294____________18 PU

Pine Falls Golf Club 204-367-8463_____________9 PU Pine Ridge Golf Club 204-222-6477_____________18 P Pleasant Valley Golf Club 204-537-2487____________18 PU Poplar Ridge Golf Course 204-848-2382____________18 PU Portage Golf Club 204-857-6177____________ 18 SP Quarry Oaks 204-326-4653____________27 PU Reston Golf Club 204-877-3511_____________9 PU Ridgewood Golf Course 204-326-6225_____________9 PU River Oaks Golf Course 204-261-4653____________18 PU Riverdale Golf & Country Club 204-328-7122_____________9 PU Riverview Golf & Country Club 204-746-2027_____________9 PU Roblin Golf & Country Club 204-937-4774_____________9 PU Roland Golf Club 204-343-2409_____________9 PU Rossman Lake Golf Club 204-859-2391_____________9 PU Rossmere Country Club 204-988-1530___________ 18 SP Russell Golf Club 204-773-2969_____________9 PU Sandhills Golf & Country Club 204-834-2325_____________ 9 SP Sands Beach Golf Club 204-268-3364_____________9 PU Sandy Hook Golf Club 204-389-5466____________18 PU Sandy Lake Golf Course 204-585-5227_____________9 PU Scotswood Links 204-436-2600____________18 PU Selkirk Golf & Country Club 204-482-2050____________ 18 SP Shilo Golf & Country Club 204-765-3623____________ 18 SP Shooters Family Golf Centre 204-339-2326____________18 PU Souris & Glenwood Golf Club 204-483-2956_____________9 PU Southport Golf Course 204-428-3174_____________ 9 SP

Southside Golf Course 204-254-6709____________18 PU Southwood Golf & Country Club 204-269-7867_____________ 18 P St. Boniface Golf Club 204-233-4276____________ 18 SP St. Charles Country Club 204-889-4444____________ 27 P St. Malo Golf & Cabins 204-347-5514_____________9 PU Steinbach Fly-in Golf Club 204-320-4653____________18 PU Sunnyside Golf Club 204-728-2374____________18 PU Swan River Golf & Country Club 204-734-3935___________ 18 PU Teulon Golf & Country Club 204-886-4653___________ 18 PU The Golf Dome 204-489-7776____________ n/a P The Players Course 204-697-4976_____________9 PU The Shamrock Golf Course 204-878-2098_____________9 PU Thompson Golf Club 204-778-5537_____________9 PU Transcona Golf Club 204-222-6171____________18 SP Tuxedo Golf Club 204-888-2867____________18 PU Victoria Beach Golf Course 204-756-2435_____________9 PU Virden Wellview Golf Club 204-748-1721___________ 9 PU Warren Golf Course 204-322-5104____________18 PU Wheat City Golf Course 204-729-2177____________18 PU Wildewood Golf Course 204-284-7385___________9/18 SP Windsor Park Golf Course 204-986-3006____________18 PU Winkler Centennial Golf Club 204-325-7582____________18 PU Winnipeg Canoe Club Golf Course 204-233-1105_____________9 PU Winnipegosis Golf Course 204-656-4737_____________9 PU

Minnesota’s only golf resort with an all-inclusive option. Breezy Point Resort’s all-inclusive golf packages include lodging, golf on Breezy’s Traditional and Whitebirch courses, meals and beverages. 18 hole rounds at Deacon’s Lodge are available. (extra charges apply)

Tee Times & Golf Packages/800.432.3777 breezypointresort.com

WESTMAN’S FINEST GREENS!

GOLD MEDAL Best Golf Course – Westman

WHERE ARE YOU GOLFING THIS SEASON?

FULLY STOCKED PRO SHOP LICENSED RESTAURANT/LOUNGE CPGA Professional Dave Scinocca

Discover The Breezy Bend Advantage. The Friendly Club No other private club like it! The comfortable, community feel has always been an asset of our Club. It is so easy to find games and play in a regular group and you will make many new friends along the way. Guaranteed Tee Times Breezy Bend members are guaranteed to receive tee times within 30 minutes of the time they request. By phone, in person or online. Affordability And Value Winnipeg’s most affordable private golf club. With almost $6M in improvements made to the course and clubhouse in recent years, Breezy Bend is better than ever and remains the best value among private clubs in Winnipeg.

More Than Just Golf Breezy Bend’s full calendar of golf and social events make it possible for everyone to enjoy an active lifestyle in a social environment. Breezy Bend members have way more fun! A very limited number of individual and corporate memberships are now available! See why over 250 new members have joined Breezy Bend Country Club in the last 5 seasons.

2 GREEN FEES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!

ALL SEASON SPECIAL WHEN YOU PRESENT THIS COUPON!

• NEW IN 2018 The CFB Shilo Memorial Tribute to Canadian Military History at the Shilo Country Club, where each hole has a memorial plinth dedicated to a story of Canadian Military achievement!

• Customized Tournament & Corporate outing rates available upon request. • CPGA Head Professional Dave Scinocca available for lessons.

To book tee-times call 204-765-3623 or online at SHILOCOUNTRYCLUB.COM

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