GEORGE THIRKILL…July 2019-Wins medals in all 3 Blind Golf Tournaments. History was made this year with 3 Blind tournaments held in British Columbia during the week of July 4th to 13th. The tournaments were hosted in Creston at the Creston Golf Club for the B.C. Provincial championships, in Kimberly at BootLeg Gap Golf Course for the Western Canadian championships and in Cranbrook at the St. Eugene Golf Resort for the ISPS HANDA Canadian Nationals. There were 49 golfers from all over the world from Mexico. Korea to Ireland and Israel and North America. George represented B.C. and played in the senior division and Won the overall low Net in the B.C. provincials and came in runner-up in the other 2 tournaments. The Canadian National championships overall winner was World #1 young Blind golfer Kiefer Jones from Calgary with a score of 77 on day one and 77 on day two. There are over 100+ Blind golfers around the world that participate in blind golf and they all need your support. For more information visit…..www.blindgolf.ca
