It’s a little later in the summer this year, but the 2024 Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open has welcomed golfers to the edge of Prince Albert National Park.
“Just a beautiful spot,” said Jimmie Jones, who has made four of seven cuts this season. “It’s always in great shape, and it’s a little different golf than what we play on this tour. Most of the time it’s a little tighter, you feel a little claustrophobic out there. And it’s actually kind of like where I grew up back in Tampa, the course I play, so it reminds me a lot of home.”
This is the first year the PGA Tour Canada and the PGA Tour Latinoamerica have combined into the PGA Tour Americas, so organizers had less weekends to choose from. Plus they wanted to avoid the heavy rains that plagued the 2022 event.
“Obviously the weather’s a little better, so …