The 61st Annual Tournament of Champions will tee off on Friday at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club, and we’ll have full tournament coverage on KJAN.

Club Champions and Runners-up in Championship, Match-Play, Senior, and Super Senior divisions from clubs around the state are invited to participate in the annual event. Past Champions of the T of C receive a lifetime invitation and Top-25 finishers from last year’s event are also invited back.

The tournament is a 54-hole three day tournament. Play will begin with the first tee-times at 8:30am on Friday. Play then continues Saturday with the same schedule. On Sunday players will start play from both hole 1 and hole 10 to allow an afternoon finish. The Senior Division includes golfers 50+ and the Super Senior Division is 65+.

Last year’s winner of the Championship Division was Derek Jacobsen. The Atlantic native finished with a weekend total of -2, 205. He shot rounds of 68-69-68 on the weekend to grab the win. Past Champion Matt Weresh was Runner-Up with a -1, 206. Zach Christensen was also park of the tight race last year and finished 3rd at Even Par, 207. The trio was tied through the 16th hole on the final day before Jacobsen birdied 17 to grab the advantage.

Darron Baker was the Senior Division Champion in 2018. He shot a +12, 219 for the tourney last year. He had rounds of 73-71-75 to win by two shots over Daryl Armstrong.

The 2018 Super Senior Division Champion was John Willmore. He shot +2, 209 for the weekend to beat out Arnie Leistad by one shot. He had rounds of 68-69-72 in his first year playing in the Super Senior Division. That added to his previous titles in the other two divisions.

We will have coverage of the Tournament of Champions all weekend long on KJAN. Reports will be scattered throughout the day on Friday and Saturday and full coverage of the final round finish on Sunday a little after 11:00am. The Atlantic Golf and Country Club welcomes the public to come out and enjoy watching the players on the course throughout the weekend with lunch and beverages available for purchase on the grounds.

Check out tee times for Friday HERE.