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LIIDLII KUE/FORT SIMPSON - Golfers faced wicked winds and cold temperatures to play the final tournament of the season at the Seven Spruce Golf Course.

The annual Sneeze and Freeze golf tournament had 17 players battle over 18 holes last Saturday afternoon.

Last year only 11 players participated.

The tournament was played as a two-person best ball format and a combined score tally.

After it was all said and done the team of Kale Antoine, Owen Rowe and Fort Providence resident Josh Campbell - the only team of three- came out tourney champs.

The team of Kevin Menicoche and Paul Simon finished second with a combined score of 76.

There were prizes up for grabs throughout the tournament. Closest to the hole was won by Susie Hanna (women), Josh Campbell (men) and Rylan Hardisty-Gillis (junior). Longest drive prizes went to April Bell (women), Campbell (men) and Hardisty-Gillis (junior).

Susie Hanna said it was fun to get out and enjoy the last tournament of the year, even though it was cold.

"I didn't play as well as I liked but I still had a blast," she said.

"It is always fun getting out and playing with all these great people."

The weather was the talk of the clubhouse after the tournament.

Wind gusted on the course and golfers just missed playing the final few holes in the cold rain but overall they said it didn't take away from the fun of the day.

Owen Rowe said when the sun poked out for about half an hour he found a spot along the tree line to avoid the wind and soak up the sun.

Second-place finisher Paul Simon said it was tough dealing with the changing weather all day.

"I played six holes before the tourney and it was fine then," he said.

"But the weather got worse and worse as the day went on.

"It was also hard to find the ball with all the leaves blowing around on the course."

Simon said the highlight of the tournament for him was a chip in birdie from the fringe on the fifth hole of the day.