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This article was published 05/07/2025 (269 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Birt Cup founder Scott Hlady tees off on the first hole at the Wheat City Golf Course to kick off the second wave of the annual event on Friday afternoon. Hlady and Dwayne Gylywoychuk started the event in 2008, but stepped aside in 2018 for Tyler Crayston and Brandon University. For a story on Hlady, who recently left his position as the longtime equipment manager of the Brandon Wheat Kings, see Tuesday’s edition of The Brandon Sun. (Perry Bergson/The Brandon Sun)
July 4, 2025
Brett Nohr chips onto the green on the 18th hole as Don Thomson, left, and Warren Watt look on during the Birt Cup on Friday afternoon at the Wheat City Golf Course. The annual tournament has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the community since it began in 2008. The final tally for this year’s event isn’t available yet. (Perry Bergson/The Brandon Sun)
Birt Cup founder Scott Hlady tees off on the first hole at the Wheat City Golf Course to kick off the second wave of the annual event on Friday afternoon. Hlady and Dwayne Gylywoychuk started the event in 2008, but stepped aside in 2018 for Tyler Crayston and Brandon University. For a story on Hlady, who recently left his position as the longtime equipment manager of the Brandon Wheat Kings, see Tuesday’s edition of The Brandon Sun. (Perry Bergson/The Brandon Sun)
July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025
Brett Nohr chips onto the green on the 18th hole as Don Thomson, left, and Warren Watt look on during the Birt Cup on Friday afternoon at the Wheat City Golf Course. The annual tournament has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the community since it began in 2008. The final tally for this year’s event isn’t available yet. (Perry Bergson/The Brandon Sun)
July 4, 2025