Varsity Sports
Niagara Knights Golf Tryouts (Men's & Women's)
DATES: Thursday, September 1
& Friday, September 2, 2011
TEE TIME: 9:00am (Both days)
WHERE: LochNess Links, Welland
TRYOUT FEES: $55.00 per round
(Cheques Payable To: Niagara College)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Thursday, August 26, 2011
LATE REGISTRATION FEES:
$65.00 per round
Cancellations after the registration deadline will not be refunded
All participants must be at the golf course by 8:00am for a pre-play meeting
TOP 10 GOLFERS who are chosen to be a part of the the 2011 Niagara College Knights Golf Team will be required to assist with the organization and operation of the Niagara College Foundation Golf Tournament taking place at Peninsula Lakes Golf Course on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
Niagara Knights 2011 Golf Team
Front Row - Left to Right: Chris Hargest, Chad Currie, Derek TenHaaf, Trent MacDonnell, Brent Gay, Davey Evans.
Back Row - Left to Right: Joe Grebenc (Asst. Coach), Ryan Curran, Jade Maxwell, Cole Kent, Cody Connor, B.J. Oliver, Jim Briggs (Head Coach)
Chad Currie Finishes Fourth At CCAA Championships
Niagara College Knights Golfer Chad Currie (Owen Sound, ON) shot a final round of 76 (+4) on Friday to finish in fourth-place at the 2010 Ping National Championships in Kamloops, BC. Currie, who shot two consecutive rounds of 70 (-2), was in second-place, just four shots back of the tournament leader David Lang (Humber College) heading into the final round at the Dunes of Kamloops.
Currie would be named to the CCAA All-Canadian Tournament Team.
The Humber College Hawks team of Lang, Mark Hoffman, and Adrian Cord swept the podium finishing 1-2-3 in the Men’s Individual standings.
The Hawks also finished in first-place in the team standings with a combined three-day score of 848.
The Knights, who were tied for third-place heading into the final round, finished in fifth-place with a combined three-day score of 908.
Last year’s CCAA Men’s Golf Champion Chris Hargest (Owen, Sound) of the Niagara Knights team finished tied for 26th place after shooting three consecutive rounds of 76 (+4).
Ryan Curran (Thornton, ON), who won bronze at the OCAA Golf Championships in early October, finished tied for 31st at the Nationals with rounds of 74 (+2), 77 (+5), and 78 (+6).
The Knights fourth team member Chris Gardner (Thunder Bay, ON) recorded rounds of 78 (+6), 77 (+5), and 80 (+8) to finish tied for 56th in the field of 105 golfers.
2010-2011 Highlights
CCAA Championship: Fourth Place - Individual Men - Chad Currie
CCAA All-Canadian Collegiate Team: Chad Currie
Niagara College Knights Men's Golf Team: 5th Place Finish at CCAA Championship
MVP and Top Rookie: Chad Currie
Leadership Award: Ryan Curran
Top Academic: Sean Kennedy
Niagara Knights 2011 Golf Schedule
| DATE | EVENT | HOST | LOCATION |
| Sept. 1 - 2, 2011 | Team Tryouts | @ LochNess Links | LochNess Links, Welland |
| Sept. 17, 2011 | Tournament | @ Fanshawe College Tournament | Thames Valley G.C., London |
| Sept. 29, 2011 | Tournament | @ Durham College Tournament | Lakeridge Links |
| Sept. 28, 2011 | Niagara College Invitational Tournament | Niagara College | LochNess Links |
| Oct. 3 - 5, 2011 | OCAA Championship | St. Lawrence College (Cornwall) | Cornwall Golf & Country Club |
| Oct. 18 - 21, 2011 | CCAA Championship hosted by Holland College | Brudenell River Resort & Golf Course | Roseneath, P.E.I. |
* Note: All golfers must be amateurs as per RCGA rules to participate in the OCAA and CCAA Championships. No class “B” golfers will be allowed to participate .
