Islanders Solid Again

The New York Islanders closed out the Washington Capitals with a 4-0 last Thursday.

Now, they’ve begun their series against Philadelphia with a 4-0 win to take a 1-0 series lead.

Ryan Pulock was a +2 and he played just more than 21 minutes.

Game two goes on Wednesday afternoon.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 24, 2020 - 9:03 pm

The Dauphin Kings Par 3 Extravaganza will take place this Saturday at the Gilbert Plains Country Club, but due to COVID-19 there will be changes to the event.

The event was supposed to use a shotgun start format; however, tournament organizers have now confirmed that the event will feature tee-times. Times will begin at 9:00 a.m. and they will continue until roughly 3:00 p.m. All golfers are required to check-in at the pro shop upon their arrival. Players are also asked to arrive no more than 30 minutes prior to your tee-time.

"We obviously want to follow all public health protocols and avoid the big gatherings at the tournament," said Kings Director of Business Operations Christian Laughland. "With that being said we will now be able to stagger golfers arriving and getting on the course, therefore eliminating big groups in the pro shop and around the restaurant area.”

After each group finishes the 9th hole, you'll be treated to lunch courtesy of Putter's Cafe. This lunch is instead of a gathering after the round. All players are asked to hand in their scorecards after the round followed by immediately leaving the grounds to avoid any large groups in one space.

"All players are also getting a gift like previous years," continued Laughland.

Christian has been in touch with many players that are signed up to play in this year's event and although a couple of changes have been made, the excitement for this year's event is still very high as the day continues to near.

"Everyone just wants to support the Dauphin Kings and the Gilbert Plains Country Club," ended Laughland. "It's a huge fundraiser for the Club and we just want to thank everyone for sticking with us and being a part of this tournament."

Tee-times are expected to be released on Tuesday afternoon.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 24, 2020 - 3:46 pm

The Dauphin Lake Golf Club held its Ladies Club Championship over the weekend and the finish was one of the better ones you'll ever see.

25 ladies teed it up for the event and in the end, Donna Davidson won the championship as she survived a five-hole playoff with Linda Kitching and Martha Messinbird.

The rest of the tournament was determined by NET scores and here they are.

1st Flight:

1st - Martha Messinbird - 68

2nd - Margaret Heroux - 72

3rd - Karen Toderian - 74 on a countback

2nd Flight:

1st - Linda Homeniuk - 78 on a countback

2nd - Chris Carefoot - 78

3rd - Donna Davidson - 79 on a countback

3rd Flight:

1st - Shelly Love - 82 on a countback

2nd - Barb Hrehirchuk - 82 on a countback

3rd - Lane Prokopowich - 82

Closest to the Pin on #9 - Donna Davidson

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 24, 2020 - 10:42 am

Hockey Manitoba has been working around the clock over the past few months to put together extensive Return-to-Play Guidelines which are either approved or denied by Public Health Authorities along the way.

At this point, the organization is officially in Phase 2 which was approved on August 12. This means that beginning on September 1, teams are able to hold tryouts and other on-ice skill development (non-contact), drills, team tactics, and of course, online lessons.

Hockey Manitoba and its Board of Directors also made the decision to now allow any sanctioned tournaments or events to take place prior to November 1. One of the events this has affected in the U15 AAA male and female showcase event which was been cancelled.

"We feel that this decision was a responsible one to continue with Phase 2," said Peter Woods, Executive Director. "We have also cancelled all travelling permits until November 1."

Woods also added that regular-season action is on the way; however, Hockey Manitoba isn't rushing into things.

"Our organization has been very cautious, but we remain positive that we're putting in the proper protocols," ended Woods. "We don't want to put any of our members at any risk during this entire process leading up to games. We've spent a lot of time on this and we can confidently say that we're in a good position."

Coming up early next month in Dauphin is the Parkland U18 Rangers tryouts, as well as the Dauphin Kings, will hit the ice.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 24, 2020 - 10:19 am

The Waywayseecappo Athletics fastball team capped off a wonderful summer on Sunday night with a title.

Playing in the finals of the Dauphin men’s league, the Athletics held off the Lacquette Construction Stars (formerly the Mallard Stars), 8-7, in a thriller at Vermillion Sportsplex.

Waywayseecappo defeated Dauphin Showtime to advance to the finals while the Stars beat Crane River.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 23, 2020 - 9:31 pm

Cash McCallum got on a roll playing in the junior sixth flight consolation as the Tamarack Tournament has come to a close for another year.

The Dauphin junior who continues to improve his game won two straight matches to win the flight. His final win was 3&2.

Quinten Fisk, also of Dauphin won the sixth flight on the championship side.

Regan Hedley won on the consolation side in the men's second flight while Jake Wiens won on the consolation side in the men's third flight.

Mel Graves won the senior men's third flight.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 23, 2020 - 8:53 am

John Tomlinson has completed the week of his life.

After making the fifth flight heading into the matches at the Tamarack, he won his fourth straight match tonight to win a title.

He took down Jerron Kyle today, 3&2.

It’s the first time that Tomlinson has ever won a title.

“It’s pretty awesome, I knew it was possible but it’s something that you can’t really expect to happen,” said Tomlinson after the victory.

Mark Odut played a great loss but came up just short in the final of the 1st flight.

Thomas Scott won his 1st consolation junior championship.

Dean Murray won his consolation match with a dominating performance, 6&5.

Mike Pernarowski won the 3rd flight consolation title in the champion’s men’s division.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 22, 2020 - 8:07 pm

The odds of an amateur getting a hole in one on the golf course is roughly 12,500 to 1. The odds of an amateur golfer getting an albatross are roughly 6-million to one. Odds that are astronomical to most yet, the Tamarack Golf Course has brought forward both and there is still action left for perhaps some more.

Earlier this week, Joran Hedley aced the 12th hole for his first-ever hole in one. On Friday morning, Mark Odut made a shot that will forever be right near the top in the history books of the Tamarack Tournament and quite frankly, Manitoba golf history.

Playing in a 1st flight semi-final, Odut won his third straight match with a 1up decision against Chris Knoop which has advanced him to Saturday's final where he will challenge Steven Young.

"I've played with him this week and I know he's an excellent player who is consistent," offered Odut. "It's going to be a solid match and I'll have to play well to get the job done."

A back and forth match against Knoop saw both players throw punches, but it was a shot on the fifth hole that had Knoop in awe and Odut in complete celebration mode. For the first time this week, an albatross was recorded as Odut hit in his second shot from about 185 yards out on the par 5, 5th hole.

"That was a surprise, you never really expect anything like that to happen," said Odut.

Other men's action:

In the 2nd consolation flight, Regan Hedley won his match 6&5 to advance to the finals while Jake Wiens won 2&1 in the 3rd consolation flight.

Juniors:

Hayden Delaloye of Neepawa beat Eric Prokopowich, 1up, to advance to the consolation junior championship flight final. In the 1st flight junior consolation flight, Thomas Scott beat Luke Myhre.

Luke Davidson dominated his match with a 5&4 win in the 5th flight while Quinten Fisk also dominated with a 7&5 win in the 6th flight. In the 6th consolation flight, Cash McCallum downed his opponent, 4&3.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 21, 2020 - 4:17 pm

John Tomlinson has been a busy man on the golf course this summer. Playing men's night at the Gilbert Plains Country Club on Tuesday nights alongside Laurie Vrooman, the duo has advanced to the semi-finals on the championship side.

Tomlinson also hit the road earlier this summer where he teed it up at the Minnewasta Golf & Country Club for Golf Manitoba's amateur championships where he went 91-81 to narrowly miss the cut. As the golf season slowly comes to a close, the Dauphinite is playing some of the most consistent and best golf of his life.

Every summer he plays in the Tamarack Tournament and when tomorrow's final day takes place, John will be playing for a title. Starting with qualifying last weekend, Tomlinson shot an 84 in his first round which was followed up with a two-birdie performance which resulted in an 81 in his second round. Tomlinson's 165 total would put him in the 5th flight.

"I thought I played pretty well during those first two rounds," said Tomlinson. "I left some shots out there, but overall, I was pretty pleased with my game."

Going into the 5th flight, John was the 88th overall ranked player and he has caught fire and dominated most of his matches. He opened with a 7&6 win over Mark Chubey which was followed with a 2&1 win over Mitch Kaminsky. Only Brock Potter of Brandon was still in Tomlinson's way of advancing to the final and the Dauphin native made it happen on Friday morning in wonderful conditions at the Clear Lake Golf Course.

John drained five birdies to shoot a 74 and it was the second time he had shot 74 this week. Today's solid performance has put John one win away from winning his first-ever flighted title at the Tamarack which is in its 87th year.

"I'm just staying out of trouble and I think that's always the most important thing," offered Tomlinson. "I'm hitting the greens and making putts when needed, it's just sort of all come together at a great time."

118073302 3379648742074563 6353139223117754676 n 1 As in any final, two solid opponents will square off and Saturday's final will present Tomlinson with his stiffest test yet this week. It will also be a battle of Dauphin as John will go up against Jerron Kyle who has had a rollercoaster of a week filled with lots of great shots and extra holes.

Kyle handily won his round of 16 match, 4&3. The two following matches have gone down to the wire and both required more than 18 holes. Jerron beat Dan Cristall in 20 holes on Thursday and on Friday morning, he dispatched of Gerry Gourlay. Tomlinson and Kyle have played together for the past three days so John has been front and centre to watch the wild ride that Jerron has been on.

"He's a nice player and a great guy. I'm happy that he's found a way to get it done," said Tomlinson.

Keeping the ball in the fairway, hitting greens, and making putts have worked so far for Tomlinson and he says the key to success on Saturday is the same thing.

"It's going to be a tough match, there's no doubt about that," ended Tomlinson. "I'm just looking forward to getting out there, playing my best and we'll see what happens."

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Aug 21, 2020 - 2:37 pm

Manitoba Public Health has put the Prairie Mountain Health Region into the "orange" risk category which means starting on Monday, group sizes will be reduced to 10 individuals for both indoor and outdoor settings.

Masks will also be mandatory for indoor public places, as well as any public gatherings.

Many are now wondering how this may affect the golf season with so many beautiful courses right here in the Parkland. At the Dauphin Lake Golf Club, Ray Karlson confirms that this doesn't change anything at the Club which is good news for you golfers who frequent the Club.

"We're business as usual. We're still abiding by the previous COVID-19 rules and we'll certainly be honouring those," said Karlson. "We continue to look forward to welcoming golfers to our course which is in gorgeous condition."

When it comes to tournaments, those are also business as usual. Upcoming events at the Club include the Ebb and Flow Treaty 2 Nation two-person scramble which takes place next Friday. You can enter at the pro shop. The Club's Night Light tournament will take place on Saturday, September 5, and you can also register for that now.

From September 25 to 27, the Home Hardware Best-Ball Challenge in support of the Gary Brandon Memorial Scholarship will take over the course for an event that is a hit every single season.

"We want people to know that we're still spreading people out, the Dauphin Lake Golf Club continues to be a safe place for all," added Karlson. "Keeping this place safe has been our main focus since the start of the season and we will continue to enforce all necessary measures."

638-9400 is the number to call to book your tee time today.