
Friedrich opens golf season with tournament win in Saskatoon
It was a dream weekend for North Battleford’s Colby Friedrich at the Reliance Gregg’s Central Am golf tournament in Saskatoon.
Taking place Friday to Sunday (July 1-3) at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club, the tournament marked the 20-year-old’s first of the competitive schedule this summer, and one that will make for a lasting memory.
Friedrich opened the tournament with a strong start, finishing the first round with a 71 for birdie, and the second at 74 for two-over par, to head into the final day of action in top spot overall, with a one-shot lead at one-over 72.
Going right down to the wire with Saskatoon’s Brock Ochitwa who would finish just a shot back, Friedrich saved his best for last, securing a birdie on 17, before sealing the men’s championship with ice water in his veins on a 15-footer on 18 that found pay dirt.