Colwyn Abgrall, a local Nivervillian, has come home for the summer and taken on a new challenge. The 20-year-old attends Scottsdale Community College in Arizona as a student athlete studying hospitality/tourism and golf management. Abgrall recently received three awards for maintaining a 4.0 GPA.
In the beginning of June, Abgrall attended the Manitoba Match Play Championship at the Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg, beating out Jay Doyle four-and-two in the 36-hole final. This means that Abgrall was four holes up, with two still to play, thus Doyle could not have caught him.
“It was an unbelievable feeling to win the Manitoba Match Play,” says an excited Abgrall. “The [championship] has become one of my favourite tournaments of the summer and I can’t wait to see my name on the trophy.”
Abgrall fondly recalls another highlight of his young golfing career, which took place last summer. “Travelling to the Canadian Amateur last summer in Ottawa was a great experience, competing against some of the best Canadian golfers.”
Another memorable moment was making his second career hole-in-one this past April at his regional college tournament.
On June 24–25, Abgrall was invited to compete in the Elmhurst Invitational. “I shot rounds of 75 [and] 75 and finished tied for eleventh out of a 33-player field.”
His next tournament will be the Manitoba Men’s Amateur on July 17-20 at the Selkirk Golf Club and Elmhurst Golf and Country Club. “I am also hoping to play in the Canadian Amateur again this summer, which is in Toronto.”
