The Northern Ontario Championships Presented by Diameter Apparel

Hey TDs! Just wanted to thank you for an amazing event. I tend to have fun playing basically anywhere, so I was hoping that there would be something special about this event that warranted making the ... show more ›

Hey TDs! Just wanted to thank you for an amazing event. I tend to have fun playing basically anywhere, so I was hoping that there would be something special about this event that warranted making the 5ish hour trek compared to playing somewhere more local. You definitely delivered on that; I had a blast, and wanted to give a few special shoutouts for things that were especially appreciated:

1) The entire HVD layout. I adored this course and would love to play it again. From the caddie book, my impression is that a) this was a brand new course and b) you designed it yourselves. That is a major accomplishment just in itself, and I can’t imagine how much work went into that aspect alone. It was also a resounding success to my mind, and an absolute highlight of the tournament.

2) The early posting of projected tee times for Saturday. I can’t express how much I appreciated having tentative tee times at least a week in advance, since it made travel logistics so much easier. Lots of tournaments only get player times out like 2-3 days in advance, which makes for last-minute scrambling. These early projections were a breath of fresh air and highly commendable.

3) The temp holes at Limberlost. These were a great use of space, challenging in a fun way, and it was really cool to have something unique for the tournament on the course. (I realize they were also something of a necessity because of the wedding on the premises, but I thought they turned out very well regardless).

4) I thought the inclusion of toques for a Northern tournament in the late season was a fun, flavourful choice. They’re certainly nice and warm, and I saw plenty of folks wearing them. Will definitely be part of my outfit for winter golf this off season.

Again, great job and thanks for a ton of fun last weekend.