A team of Castlegar golfers is headed to the Canadian National Championships after winning the regional title.
Castlegar residents Wayne Tamelin, Scott Podovelnikoff, Wendy Podovelnikoff, Scott Minor and St. Eugene Golf Resort’s PGA Pro Scott Merriam travelled to Cranbrook to win the British Columbia East RBC PGA Scramble Regional Final hosted at St. Eugene Golf Resort on Aug. 19.
The group finished ahead of 19 teams to win the event.
The national final will take place at the Cabot Links Golf Course in Inverness, Nova Scotia in early October.
“Everything kind of went our way,” said Minor. “We managed our drives well and we made every putt we should have made and a few that you don’t expect to make. We holed one from 160-yards as well, which you don’t expect. Everyone played well.”
The team qualified for the regional tournament earlier this summer when they won the local qualifier which was also held at St. Eugene.
The team-focused scramble format considers the handicap of each golfer when calculating their final score, allowing anyone who has a registered Golf Canada handicap the chance to participate and win.
According to promotional materials, the RBC PGA Scramble is now in its ninth year and is the largest grassroots amateur golf program in Canada. In 2024, participants competed across 180 local qualifiers from coast-to-coast. For more information visit: rbcpgascramble.com.
