64th annual Grey Owl men’s golf tournament this weekend

by Staff - June 4, 2026 112
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The 64th annual Grey Owl men’s golf tournament is set to tee off Friday morning at Clear Lake Golf Course.

The Grey Owl, presented by IG Private Wealth Management, is one of the province’s longest running tournaments and is growing in popularity. This year’s tournament sold out well before the entry deadline, with 288 golfers having registered to play 36 holes over the three-day event.

Defending champion Darcy Howarth of MacGregor will be looking to repeat after claiming the victory in cool and wet conditions. The last repeat winner was Jay Thiesen of Russell, who won in 2023 and 2024.

Several defending champions will be in the field trying to dethrone Howarth, who was the first Grey Owl director to win the event. Garth Collings of Breezy Bend, who was won a record 11 Grey Owl titles, will tee off on Friday at 1 p.m. Other former champs include two-time winners Jared Jacobson of Brandon (2022, 2014) and Nick Myhre of Rolette, N.D., (2018, 2017), as well as Edmonton’s Trent Wood (2002), Brandon’s Murray Lindenberg (1978) and Calgary’s Jack McDiarmid (1974).

In addition, 11 of the 15 players who made last year’s championship flight have returned to take a run at the Cactus Jack Wells Memorial Trophy, so the competition promises to be fierce.

The Grey Owl, however, is for golfers with all types of swings. There will be 11 flight winners as well as a Greyer Owl champion for the best shooter age 60 and over.

The annual Howl dinner and program will take place on Saturday night at Danceland in downtown Wasagaming, where the Grey Owl committee will name its annual Robert J. Picken Memorial Honour Award winner, conduct a 50/50 draw and give out several thousand dollars worth of draw prizes to lucky competitors.

The first tee time on Friday is at 7 a.m. The low 16 and ties after the first round will make up the championship flight, which will tee off on Sunday morning at approximately 10 a.m.

For more information, visit www.thegreyowl.ca or call/text Kirk Penton at 778-392-6175.

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