Golfing has always been a family affair for the McDougalls, pictured here with some family friends. (Submitted photo/Jennifer McDougall)

By paNOW Staff

Golfing family

McDougall family a fixture on the fairways

Jul 19, 2025 | 10:51 AM

If you pay attention to the junior golf scene around Saskatchewan, there’s a familiar name that pops up frequently in the field: McDougall.

Whether it’s the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships in Humboldt, the Northerns in Prince Albert or the Lobstick at Waskesiu, you can be sure a McDougall is on the fairway.

There are a lot of boys, all brothers or cousins: Max, Grady, Emmett, Ronan, Hudson, Lochlan, with younger sister Wynnie waiting in the wings to take her swing. They’ve all seen some success on the greens.

Max won the Junior Northern tournament at Cooke Municipal Golf Course in 2022. That’s the same course where Grady shot a hole in one on a par four. Ronan came second in the Coca-Cola Junior Lobstick at Waskesiu last year while his younger brother Hudson has had some ‘closest to the pin’ and ‘longest drive’ titles during his own competitions. Emmett placed third in the peewee category of a Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop in Saskatoon last year. Lochlan’s personal goal was to break 90 at the Junior Lobstick last year and he shot 89.

“I wouldn’t say there’s a standout best golfer,” said Hudson. “We definitely all have our strengths and our weaknesses and stuff, but I wouldn’t say there is a clear cut best overall.”

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From left: Hudson, Wynnie, Ronan and Lochlan McDougall. (Submitted photo/Raigan McDougall)

During the summers, the families are always together, travelling to various tournaments and sometimes they become each other’s direct competition, which Hudson said can make for some tense moments around the supper table.

“It’s friendly, but definitely a little awkward,” he laughed. “Lunches and suppers are a little more quiet when it gets hardcore, especially between brothers.”

Hudson’s mom, Raigan McDougall, said going head-to-head is tough, especially at the lobstick where they can knock each other out.

“That’s a tough one, but you know they all kind of take their turns winning and doing their best and that’s the best thing. They all want to win…don’t get me wrong…they’re all competitive, they all want to win, but they really are happy for each other when somebody does great.”

All of the McDougall kids started playing golf at a very young age. (Submitted photo/Jennifer McDougall)

Raigan said all of the kids started golfing at a young age.

“They would always go out on the golf course and I’d walk behind one swinging a little plastic golf club up the fairway and there would be their Dad coaching another. Hudson was tiny when he started golfing 18 holes at Cooke because he just wanted to keep up with his brother Ronan,” she said.

“Golfing is something that you can do your whole life, so, it is definitely good to start young and just go out and try it. You’ll never regret it,” Hudson said.

Cousins Emmett and Hudson McDougall playing a round of golf a few years ago. (Submitted photo/Jennifer McDougall)

Emmett McDougall said some of his best memories have been on the golf course with his family.

“My cousin was at the Junior Lobstick and needed to chip in to go to the next round and all of our family was watching him…just circling him around the green. The guy against him hit a pretty good shot that was close. If my cousin missed the chip and the other guy made the putt, he would have lost…but my cousin made the chip and went on to play the next day and we were all pretty happy with everyone cheering on the sidelines.”

“That’s the best part about golf, is seeing the love they have for it,” said Raigan. “The love they have for the game and especially the love they have for playing the game together.”

From left: Emmett, Mark, Max and Grady McDougall. (Submitted photo/Jennifer McDougall)

Emmett added golf is something all of the McDougall’s would like to take as far as they can. In the meantime, they’ll keep hitting balls, making memories and the occasional bet against each other. In fact, Emmett has one for his cousin Hudson.

“Oh yeah. I bet I can beat him in a long drive.”

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