Three Sundre men qualified to play in the Alberta Senior Men's Golf Championship held in Whitecourt last week. All three of them made it to the second day of the three-day tournament. "I was very poor the second day, I was OK the first day," said Sundre resident Les Swelin. "It's just one of those things. That's the way golf is." His score was 74 on the first day and 85 on the second day, for a total score of 159. He started golfing at age seven and still enjoys the game at age 64.
Three Sundre men qualified to play in the Alberta Senior Men's Golf Championship held in Whitecourt last week.
All three of them made it to the second day of the three-day tournament.
"I was very poor the second day, I was OK the first day," said Sundre resident Les Swelin. "It's just one of those things. That's the way golf is."
His score was 74 on the first day and 85 on the second day, for a total score of 159.
He started golfing at age seven and still enjoys the game at age 64.
"It was a part of the family when I was a little kid growing up, my dad was a golfer," he said.
"I think it's a challenge with myself to try and improve, and it's outdoor activity."
He has played in national events, provincial events, as well as local events, and has been a volunteer for Alberta Golf for 25 years.
He also enjoys travelling with his wife Janice, gardening and photography.
Wilbert McCallum says his performance in the championship was OK. His score was 87 on the first day and 77 on the second day, for a total of 164.
"The first day I didn't play very well, the second day I played pretty good," said McCallum.
But he is proud of his performance at the qualifying rounds held in Calgary prior to the event.
"I shot a 76 and the qualifying number was 86. I was ended up tied ninth at that," he said.
He has been golfing for 50 years and is 64 years old.
"I just decided one day I'd like to golf and I started golfing," he said. "It's a good thing to do when you're retired and I like the competition."
He also enjoys playing guitar.
Don Ware, 57, says he isn't proud of his performance at the championship, and if he could have changed anything going into it, it would have been to be more mentally prepared.
"I was a little nervous getting in there," he said, adding it was his first time competing in the tournament.
"But considering never seeing the course before, I did alright."
His score was 84 on the first day and 83 on the second day, for a total of 167.
He has been golfing for 15 years and has won a few local tournaments.
"I retired from baseball so I had to start a new career," he said. "It's relaxing and I get some exercise out of the deal."
He is looking forward to trying out for next year's championship.
Meanwhile, Sundre's Ryan Swelin placed 45th at the Sun Life Financial Men's Amateur Championship held in Desert Blume in July.
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