N.W.T. golf team ready to tee-off at North American Indigenous Games
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Take it all in.
That's the message to Team NT golfers from their coach Jake Roche.
Four young N.W.T.ers will soon head to the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), which run July 15 to 23 in Halifax, as part of the golf team. They're among numerous athletes across the North who will be participating.
The team is made up of Deacon Lantz, Carter Coleman and Jacob Heron from Fort Smith, and Jackson Rochfuller from Hay River.
NAIG will feature two age categories: under 16 and under 19. All rounds will be at The Links at Brunello.
"It's going to be a bit of a challenge because none of these guys have played a course like Brunello," said Roche. "So that's going to be a challenge for all of them."
At 14, Rochfuller is the youngest member of the N.W.T.'s team.
He said he expects the course to be similar to those he's played in Ontario but "like way bigger and it's gonna be definitely harder."
"But it's gonna be fun and I'm pretty excited for it," he added.
Heron echoed that excitement.
He's the newest player on the team and only started golfing three years ago.
He said he was inspired to start by seeing how far Tiger Woods could drive the ball.
Lantz said he liked the "pureness" of golf and how players also need a strong mental game to perform well.
He's played in a few local tournaments and is approaching NAIG "just like any other."
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