ESTEVAN — The annual Dave Price Memorial Horse Race, held Aug. 4 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course, proved to be one to remember, and not just for a dramatic finish.
Carson Harcourt won the annual event, defeating Landon Emberley in the sixth playoff hole. The horse race featured the 12 golfers from the men's championship flight at Woodlawn's FrameTech Classic in an elimination event on the course's back nine. Hundreds of people turned out to watch.
The horse race is named in memory of Price, who loved watching the horse race each year. Members of the Price family made a presentation to all of the golfers entered, and then in an emotional ceremony on the 14th hole, they presented a cheque for $10,000 to the junior golf program at Woodlawn in memory of Dave.
His son Tyson thanked everyone who came out for the horse race.
"Everybody here, coming to support and watch the golfers and the great golf, it's the best thing ever and it's the best thing for me," said Tyson.
Since he was a child, Tyson dreamed of being in the horse race. He loves to see everybody come together, mingle, watch the golf and have a good time.
He added the Price family has received so much support from the club, and in particular, from head pro Amanda Minchin, who battled cancer this year but was at the horse race and at the Woodlawn Classic. He led a toast to Minchin for all she has done for the course and for the Price family.
When Tyson was growing up, the junior golf program was a big part of his life.
"We want to make a donation to the junior golf program on behalf of my dad, because he loved it, he loved supporting it and he wanted everyone to get out. I know it's tough for some people to get out," said Tyson, before leading a toast to his father.
In the horse race, the two golfers with the highest scores on each of the 10th and 11th holes were eliminated, bringing the field down to eight. Then one golfer was knocked out on each subsequent hole. Harcourt and Emberley were remaining after the 17th hole. They were tied after their one-hole showdown on 18, so they went to the playoff.
The other golfers entered were Nolan Rohatyn, Shawn McNall, Jason Klemenz, Daryl Donovan, Brycen Odgers, Ryan Stovin, Mark Spencer, Dallas Lequyer, Brett Blackstock and Dustin Stepp.
