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Despite only expecting eight or nine teams to show up, MLA and organizer Shane Thompson said 10 teams showed up to the 15th annual Nahendeh Classic Golf Tournament Aug. 1.

Mike Chemerys taking a swing at the Nahendeh Classic Golf Tournament that was held Aug. 1. - Joseph Tunney/NNSL photo

"We're quite happy with the numbers we had," he said.

Former MLA Jim Antoine started the tournament and it was continued by his successor, Kevin Menicoche and now Thompson.

So although the weather held out, Thompson joked there was one thing could have gone better.

"Kevin won," he said, laughing.

Also on that first place team besides Menicoche was Eric Menicoche, Darryl Littlechild and Climate Muyambo.

The team hat consisted of Owen Rowe, Ted Grant, Ramona Hardisty-Gillis and Mark Gillis came in second place.

Rowe said the conditions on Monday were good for golfing.

"Normal for Fort Simpson," he said.

For Travis Wright, another golfer out on the green, despite trying to get out to golf once a week, he said there were many golfers more avid than him out on the course for the tournament.

He said he's more in for the fun than the gold.

"We're just out for the some fun," Rowe said, referring to himself and his in-laws.

First place was the only accomplishment of the day, however.

The longest drive of the game for a man went to Mark Gillis, the longest drive for a woman went to Laurie Nadia.

The longest putt of the day for a male went to Sandy Kidd and Sheila Pollard for the women's competition.

The person who hit their ball closest to the pin out of the men was Mark Gillis and Malo Antoine for the women's.

Despite the desire to get first place, many of the golfers said the highlight of the tournament was getting out on the long weekend and spending time with family.

This includes Thomspon, who said although his predecessor may have won the tournament, he got something out of it too.

"I got to play with my boys."

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