Focus on fun as golf season begins
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The 2026 Westman golf season began just like any other weekday morning at Wheat City Golf Course, with Shauna Danyluk hitting the first tee shot of the day down the middle of the fairway on Wednesday.
The 20-something-time ladies club champion will do the same thing this morning, and virtually every one after that for the next five or six months.
Shauna Danyluk finds the dead centre of the fairway with the first tee shot of the 2026 Westman golf season on the first hole at Wheat City Golf Course on Wednesday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)
For some, a perfect first tee shot is a dangerous way to start the season, as it sets unrealistic expectations on how the rest of the day, month or year will go.
As you tee it up for the first time since October, it’s important not to put much stock into the results, good or bad.
Rust is inevitable, even for those who have been working on their game indoors all winter, as there’s no way to truly replicate a chip from the rough or a bunker shot.
Or the 30- to 40-kilometre-per-hour winds that blow more often than not in the spring.
For April and May golf, relax and see each shot as an opportunity to practise, and be grateful for the chance to finally enjoy nicer weather again.
Since precision is harder to come by, it’s also helpful to choose targets that give you a larger margin of error, both off the tee and into the green, rather than expecting arrow-straight drives and perfect distance control.
That goes for any golfer, any time, not just as the season begins.
The focus shouldn’t be on scoring, but if you struggle to shake that number in your head — you aren’t alone if you do — try playing team games with your playing partners for the first few weeks.
A few options include a simple four-ball — taking the better score of the two players for each hole — or a two-on-two scramble match.
You can also play left right, where the two players furthest to the left off the tee are teammates for the hole, and the better score of the two earns a point for their side.
These games help to erase the big numbers from your memory and move on to the next hole.
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Wheat City was the first course in the area to open on Wednesday at 10 a.m., with Shilo Country Club just an hour behind.
Glen Lea Golf Course is kicking off the season today.
The next few days aren’t looking great for the weekend warriors, but the worst is finally behind us.