Brett Tassel of 100 Mile House recently tied for fourth place at a Special Olympics golf tournament in Vancouver that saw golfers competing from around the country.
Tassel, 26, shot a total score of 146 over three nine-hole rounds at the University Golf Club, which hosted the Second Annual Special Olympics National Golf Tournament, Oct. 3-5.
“It was a very interesting experience and a very challenging golf course,” Tassel says. “Some of the holes were wide open and some were very narrow.”
The local golfer qualified to represent British Columbia at the 2014 Special Olympics Summer Games in July. The University Golf Club is hosting the tournament, so Tassel says he’s happy he got to play the course and learn the layout.
Tassel fired 49, 50 and 47. He nailed a birdie on a par 3 in the first round and made four pars throughout the weekend.
Although Tassel says it was tough competition, he knows a lot of the other golfers from other tournaments and says he enjoyed seeing old friends.
His number 1 strength is driving the ball off the tee box, he adds. However, he adds his putting needs to improve, something he plans to work on ahead of the Summer Games.
“I like learning and getting more experienced,” says Tassel who has been golfing since he was 11-years-old.
“I’ve gotten stronger and I keep hitting the ball strong.”
