Derek Thomson

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2019 RYDER CUP CHAMPIONS

THE  COMEBACK  KIDS Front Row: Gavin, Newcombe, Poirier. Back Row: Lowe, Woodworth, D.Thomson, Irwin, Trainor, Burke. Missing Link: Fisher

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CHESTER UPDATE

Office of The CommissionerWolfville, NSFriday May 17, 2019. Boys… We have 24 golfers signed up for Chester and the second annual Chesterfield Rugby Open next Saturday May 25. An amazing field to say the least! I have been in contact with Dan Fraser to let him know we will be requiring 6 tee times and …

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PEARL HEAVEN!

Boys… I needed a few days to catch up but I finally have. The long winter working way too many hours in metro certainly put a wrench into my website time. However, I just wanted to alert you that the Pearl Necklace Standings have been updated. You can find the updated standings at STANDINGS-PEARL NECKLACE. …

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BIPPERBEAST!!!

KWGA LIONS AND CROCS BEWARE Wildebeest make the long, dangerous, harrowing trip through the african plains every year, dodging every predator you can imagine. Their noise is a very distinct one, a noise that bellows and reverberates for many miles. Well, if you haven’t been paying attention to the KWGA yet this season, a distinct …

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The Votes Have Been Tabulated

Gentlemen…The long offseason has finally come to an end and not a moment too soon. We had some decisions to make as a group that needed to be made. I opened up the voting on the new member applications because I never want to become the sole decision maker on issues such as this. With …

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The Time Has Come…

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Season Opener- Saturday April 20

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SANTA KNOWS WHICH KWGA’ers HAVE BEEN NAUGHTY OR NICE!

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BILL & GORDY CLINIC

2018 BILL & GORDY CLINIC

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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT

~2018 FEDEX CUP FINAL~ SILENT ASSASSIN Biggest Johnson Claims the ’18 Cup AP- New Minas, NS    Cinderalla can come in all shapes, sizes and even have five o’clock shadows in some parts of the world, like in New Minas, Nova Scotia where the KWGA’s Biggest Johnson avoided missing his midnight curfew by winning the …

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2018 AXEMEN GRIDIRON CLASSIC

2018 AXEMEN GRIDIRON CLASSIC CHAMPION GERRY “DOUBLE DOUBLE” ELLIOTT

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SUNDAY UPDATE- FEDEX CUP

Office of the Commissioner Wolfville, NS Gentlemen… First, I want to thank Darrell and John and their lovely wives for putting on an A+ social event yesterday. I believe the KWGA has found its official “clubhouse” in Wolfville. The place had everything, a swimming pool, pool table, ping pong, darts and even a fork lift …

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CANADIAN OPEN REPORT

KEEPING CANADA GREAT! Double Double Beats the Heat and Captain America at the 2018 Canadian Open Like Clint Eastwood’s drill sergeant character Gunny Highway said in the 1986 film “Heartbreak Ridge”, “I will adapt, improvise and overcome.” You can’t make this stuff up ladies and gentlemen. In an ironic twist, the 2018 Canadian Open came down …

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CHEESEBURGER PICNIC REPORT

  COWBOY UP! DENIM COWBOY ROUNDS UP A RECORD DAY (AP) New Minas, NS In a scene straight out of the Twilight Zone, the KWGA’s annual Cheeseburger Picnic saw the league’s Denim Cowboy terrorize the field with a record setting 59 net (75 gross) en route to his second career victory Saturday at KenWo GC. The …

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THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT

THE PEOPLES PLAYERS CHAMPION TELLY-KELLEY WINS TPC IN SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF (AP)- NEW MINAS, NS On a day made for championship golf, the KWGA’s second major took on a life of its own, with one man, Telley-Kelley, outlasting the Denim Cowboy to win the 2018 Players Championship in the Tour’s second sudden death playoff.  A scorching …

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TOOTSIES-MIAMI CABARET REPORT

  TOOTSIE THE DAY AWAY! Commissioner Relives, Captures The Cabaret “If you build it, they will come.” No, I am not talking about the famous line from the movie “Field of Dreams.” If you didn’t already know, they stole that line from the manager of Tootsies-Miami Cabaret on 183rd street in the tough city of …

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NETA JOLLIMORE

KWGA Send-Off Goodbye and Thank-You Neta! KWGA Commissioner Derek Thomson presented Ken-Wo Staff Neta Jollimore with a token of appreciation Friday night on her last day on the job after 18 years in the trenches at our beloved club. Thanks for your contribution and hard work over the years. Good luck with your future endeavors! …

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THE MASTERS REPORT

MAGNOLIA MIKE! Fogg Trumps Masters Field With Sizzling 64 From the little college town that could. From the hardwood floors of Horton High and Bowdoin College. From the golf gutter to its most hallowed grounds and treasured title. After years of turmoil, strife and spherical frustration, the man known simply as Fogg made Wolfville great …

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FRIDAY @THE MASTERS

~THE FINAL SHOT~ The time for talking has come to an end. It’s time to put the ball in the air. I thought a short video might help inspire you as you stand over a difficult shot Saturday. Just think of how these men felt standing over their shots, in that moment in time. It’s …

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THURSDAY @THE MASTERS

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON Players, Patrons Ready for 2018 Masters Final preparations for Saturday’s 6th annual KWGA Masters are under way and a bevy of participants could be seen on the course for Wednesday’s Men’s Night where conditions were borderline nightmarish. Ken-Wo showed just how difficult a short course can play if the winds pick …

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