Seventeen-year-old Drew Biette captured his first Pro Division title while veteran Tripp Sevs cemented his standing with a third-place finish in the 50-plus Pro Division.<\/p>\n
MOOSE JAW \u2014 The 20th annual Saskatchewan Provincial Disc Golf Championships, held in Moose Jaw recently,\u00a0showcased two generations of talent, as 17-year-old Drew Biette captured his first Pro Division title while veteran Tripp Sevs cemented his standing with a third-place finish in the 50-plus Pro Division.<\/p>\n
Drew Biette<\/p>\n
For Biette, the win was a breakout moment. He began playing during the pandemic, tossing frisbees around his family acreage, and has quickly risen through the ranks of the Moose Jaw Disc Golf Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt definitely was a good feeling,\u201d Biette said. \u201cWe went to overtime, so it was a lot of nerves.\u201d<\/p>\n
The teenager topped a field of about two dozen competitors to claim the Mixed Professional Open crown, only one year after winning the amateur title. His journey was anything but straightforward \u2014 he led by three strokes going into the final round before falling behind, only to claw back to a tie on the last hole.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing into the final round I was leading by three strokes, and then with the last three holes left, I was down two. I had to perform a little bit there, but was able to come back and tie it by 18,\u201d he recounted. \u201cWith a fortunate throw, I was able to land within about 15 feet of the basket and make a birdie putt, and an unfortunate out of bounds throw for the competitor was definitely a fortunate moment that could have gone any way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, he plans to test himself further in 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a couple tournaments this year, but I\u2019m trying to get a couple bigger tournaments in \u2026 more to push my level,\u201d he said. \u201cYou get better when you play against (more experienced players), right?\u201d<\/p>\n
For newcomers, his advice was simple: buy a starter set and give it a try.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a fun sport, it\u2019s inclusive, and you can get your whole family out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tripp Sevs<\/p>\n
While Biette\u2019s win heralded the arrival of a rising star, Sevs\u2019 finish highlighted Moose Jaw\u2019s growing disc golf community across generations. Sevs turned pro for the first time this season, entering the MP50 division for players aged 50 and over.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the first time I entered Pro, and I got third place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sevs has been a fixture at local courses since 2019, when the Wakamow Valley Disc Golf Course first opened, and was part of the design committee for Moose Jaw\u2019s newer Deja Vu course.<\/p>\n
\u201cI live maybe five blocks away from the Wakamow course. Whenever I feel like getting out of the house and getting a bit of exercise, I\u2019ll walk down and do a round. I met a lot of friends that way \u2026 and it\u2019s always fun to play with someone else,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He called this year\u2019s championship a milestone for the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought it was great. There were \u2026 over 80 disc golfers registered for the event, so we had a lot of people in town for that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sevs said the sport\u2019s affordability and accessibility are what keep him playing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost courses are free to play on,\u201d he explained, noting that a starter kit with the four basic discs \u2014 putter, mid-range, fairway, and distance driver \u2014 can be purchased for about $30. \u201cIt\u2019s just good exercise, and \u2026 it\u2019s an excuse to get off the couch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Winners included Shawna Scott in the Female Professional Open, Ian McKay in the 50-plus Pro Division, Andrew Savage in the top amateur division (MA1), and Carly Picard in the Female Amateur 1 category.<\/p>\n
To learn more, visit \u201cMoose Jaw Disc Golf Association\u201d on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seventeen-year-old Drew Biette captured his first Pro Division title while veteran Tripp Sevs cemented his standing with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":120040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-120039","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}