Women’s Wild Card team from Rockway Vineyards leads RBC PGA Scramble National Final

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Anybody that has had the opportunity to play in the RBC PGA Scramble National Final knows that just getting to Cabot Cape Breton is the biggest prize of them all – winning would be the cherry on top. That sense was evident when Wanda Brown was brought to tears after her team’s round on Sunday when asked about their experience thus far.

“It’s a dream come true,” said Brown.

She handed the microphone to another teammate, fighting back tears.

This is what this place, and this event, means to people. This is what 12,000 amateur golfers began the season thinking about when they formed their team.

100 of them are now on site at Cabot, having a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to the support the PGA of Canada has received from RBC, adidas Golf, Michelob Ultra and Golf Canada.

PGA of Canada Pro Caleb Ellis mentioned each company by name when asked about the experience.

The team also admitted to having “a few” Michelob Ultras last night during the Night Golf Shootout. Check out that link for what made that event so fun.

The team from Rockway Vineyards; Brown, Wenda Recoskie, Mary Hanna, and Katy Smithson, alongside Ellis, had a special day on the Links course, shooting 61 (net 47.9) to lead the championship by 1.3 strokes over the team from Niagara National Golf & Country Club.

“We started out a little bit shaky, but we started to have some fun and we nailed it!” said Hanna.

“The ladies played really good, we hit some shots tight and made some putts. Everyone played well," said Ellis. 

On the par-3 17th, Brown used the slope at the back of the green to perfection as the ball rolled out to about 6-feet, where Ellis made no mistake, making the team’s 10th birdie of the day.

“That was very exciting,” she said.

The team encompasses everything the RBC PGA Scramble is about; giving everyone, regardless of skill level, the chance to compete on a huge stage – a National Championship – at the top course in Canada.

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Second-round tee time begin at 8:30 AM on the Cliffs course on Monday.