Thunder Bay District Golf Association-TBDGA

10/01/2026

09/11/2026

ICYMI

Some great scoring this past weekend at the Teleco District Amateur. See below for the low rounds of the tournament. Congratulations again to our champions, Rob and Angela!

09/08/2026

The 2026 Teleco District Amateur Championship is in the books!

Congratulations to our champions, Robert Atatise and Angela Daykin, along with everyone who competed. Robert put together an outstanding final round 64 at Whitewater to finish at 4-under and take the Men’s Championship, while Angela made history as the first Women’s Champion of the District Amateur.

We hope Angela’s win marks the beginning of a new era for women’s golf in our district, and that her accomplishment inspires more women and girls to compete for this championship in the years ahead.

Congratulations as well to the top three finishers in each men’s flight:

Flight 1

Robert Atatise — 212 (72-76-64)
Brett Shewchuk — 220 (74-75-71)
Scott Wilke — 220 (69-79-72)

Flight 2

Casey Niemi — 231 (80-74-77)
Adam Maenpaa — 237 (74-89-74)
Robbie Campbell — 238 (79-80-79)

Flight 3

Ed Olsen — 247 (80-87-80)
Phil Blais — 247 (79-85-83)
Hank Wilke — 248 (85-86-77)

Flight 4

Noah Ducharme — 244 (79-81-84)
Rollie Turrie — 245 (79-79-87)
Jack Palmer — 247 (81-81-85)

In the Women’s Championship, Angela Daykin finished at 246 (74-87-85), followed by Grace Burton and Selena Felice.

Thank you to all of the players, volunteers, host clubs, sponsors and everyone who helped make this year’s championship a memorable one. We’ll see you next year.

Full leaderboard on our website.

08/29/2026

Congratulations to Michael Figliomeni and Grace Burton, our 2026 Fountain Tire District Junior Champions!

We had a fantastic two days of tournament golf across Chapples and Whitewater, with our young players competing, learning, and gaining valuable tournament experience.

Michael captured the Junior Boys Championship by just one shot over Tristan Warywoda, making a strong comeback on the final nine holes. He finished with rounds of 73 and 75. Grace won the Junior Girls Championship over Samantha Sacchetti, finishing with rounds of 77 and 86.

Congratulations as well to our other division winners:

U17: Nathan Forester
U15: Blake Monsma
U13: Ben Timko

A big thank you to all the parents and volunteers who helped support the tournament and made the weekend possible!

Congratulations to all of our players on a great week of golf! Fountain Tire Thunder Bay

08/21/2026

More local talent competing on the national stage! Shoutout to Jay Johnstone for competing this week at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship in Brantford, Ontario.

And a big shoutout to Rob Atatise, Roy Mannila, Rob Mannila, and Ash Nate for competing in the Ontario Indigenous Championship. Special congratulations to Rob on his 5th-place!

08/16/2026

Registration is now open for the 101st Teleco District Amateur Championship! This year, the TBDGA is proud to introduce a Women’s Division, open to female golfers with a handicap index of 20.0 or lower.

All competitors will play 54 holes over three rounds: September 5: Strathcona, September 6: Fort William, and September 7: Whitewater.

The field will be limited to the first 48 paid male golfers and the first 12 paid female golfers, with a waitlist available once the field is full.

The 2026 Thunder Bay District Men’s Amateur Champion will also earn an exemption into the 2027 Ontario Amateur Championship.

Registration closes August 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST.

Flighted tee times, rules, and pace-of-play policy will be shared before the start of the first round. Play in the women’s division will follow after the men.

Please visit our website at www.tbdga.com/schedule to secure your spot in the final major of the season.



Golf Thunder Bay
Fort William Golf & Country Club
Whitewater Golf Club
Teleco Thunder Bay

08/11/2026

Congratulations to Robbie Untinen on being named the new Head Coach of the Confederation College Thunderhawks Golf Team!

Robbie is a champion golfer across our district and is one of the most dedicated people when it comes to growing and supporting local sport. A former professional golfer himself, Robbie brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion to the role.

We know he will do an outstanding job building on the recent success of the Thunderhawks golf program and helping the team continue to grow and compete at a high level.

Congratulations, Robbie, and best of luck in the new role!

For more information about golf at Confederation College, contact Robbie at [email protected]

08/09/2026

Registration for the 2026 Fountain Tire Thunder Bay District Junior Championship is now open.

Dates: August 27-28, 2026

This event is open to boys and girls, and players will be flighted into Junior, Juvenile, Bantam and Peewee divisions. Round 1 will be played at Chapples GC, and Round 2 will be played at Whitewater GC.

Entry fee is $80, and lunches will be provided to the players.

To register, please visit www.tbdga.com/schedule. Registration will close on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST.

07/31/2026

Congratulations to Jack Moro on his play at the 121st Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Jack finished 33rd out of 264 competitors, highlighted by a final-round 66 to vault up the leaderboard. This is the second straight year Jack has made the cut at our national amateur championship. He finished the event at Mickelson National with scores of 74-70-75-66.

Shoutout also to Jeff Hunter and Jordan Walford who represented our region in Calgary.