PREVIEW: No. 3 HAWKS OFF TO PROVINCIALS
| Tournament | OCAA Championship |
| Host | Sault College |
| Date | Oct. 2 - 4 |
| Time | All Day |
| Live Stats | Golf Ontario |
| Rounds | Three |
| Course | Crimson Ridge GC |
SAULT STE MARIE, Ont – The No. 3 Humber women's golf team will to win its fifth consecutive provincial medal this week at the Crimson Ridge Golf Course. The tournament will consist of three 18-hole rounds.
Last Time Out
The Hawks posted a second-place finish (159, +15) at the Niagara Fall Classic at Grand Niagara Golf and Country Club. Leading the team was Sheila McKeen, who finished in a field of 13 competitors with a round of 77 (+5) on the par 72 course. Teammate Sonia Nagindas finished in tie for fourth place, shooting an 82 (+10).
Scouting Humber
Humber enters the Championship with top-two finishes in all four tournaments during the 2017 campaign. Sheila McKeen led the Hawks to the tournament title at Georgian, after finishing first with a round of 75 (+3).
Last Year
At National Pines Golf Course, Humber posted a second-place finish (489, +57) and Sheila McKeen won her second straight individual bronze medal. Sonia Nagindas placed fifth with round scores of 80, 82, and 88.
Scouting the Field
The two-time defending champions Georgian Grizzlies, return to the Championship with three tournament wins this year. The Grizzlies are led by two All-Canadians, Emillie Tyndall and Addison Wallwin. Wallwin has been a force this season, claiming individual titles at Niagara and Fanshawe.
The Course
Crimson Ridge boats a spectacular collection of natural Northern Ontario landscape. Waterfalls, creeks, numerous elevation changes, mature hardwoods and spectacular views and vistas await on this scenic par 72 layout.
This design has been expertly crafted by Kevin Holmes, and it incorporates natural features with generous and playable tree-lined fairways, large, gently-contoured greens and strategically-placed bunkers that create a true but fair test of golf for all ability levels.
Four sets of tees at Crimson Ridge give all players a course that will suit their game, playing from 5,274 yards to a demanding 6,827-yard challenge. This course is a journey through bentgrass tees and greens, and dwarf bluegrass fairways and rough.
What's Next
Humber will east for the CCAA National Championship held at the Royal Ashburn Golf Club in Oshawa, Ontario from Oct. 17 -20.
