FORT SIMPSON - Some 36 golfers took to the links here during the eighth annual Deh Cho Open golf tournament as their way of celebrating Aboriginal Day.

Neal Phillips sends his ball rolling towards hole nine on the Seven Spruce Golf Course during the Deh Cho Open golf tournament. Roxanna Thompson/NNSL photo

Spending time on the Seven Spruce Golf Course was a pleasant way for many of the golfers to pass part of June 21.

"For me any day is good out here," said Keyna Norwegian who was playing with Gabe Buggins.

Participants began the two-person best ball tournament with a shotgun start at 12 p.m.

"I enjoy doing this. I don't get to do it very often," said Aaron McNab about spending time golfing.

McNab, the executive director of the Deh Cho Friendship Centre that hosted the event, said the tournament is a great way to do some public relations and have fun at the same time.

With 18 teams on the links, McNab said turnout was average.

When the tournament was over, the team of Kele Antoine and Arnold Hope emerged with the lowest score at 76. With 106 Susie Hanna and Susan Coyne were at the other end of the scale.

Prizes were also awarded for the longest drive and closest to the pin. Owen Rowe had the longest drive amongst the men while Tracy Waugh knocked the ball the farthest among the women and youth.

In the test of accuracy Troy Hardisty and Shelia Pollard could boast getting their balls closest to the pin.

The tournament closed with a number of other draws for prizes and finished off with draws for watches from P.R. Contracting.

"It was a lot of fun," said McNab.