09/08/2026
Well the “Battle in Bridgewater” is in the books and we promised that Osprey Ridge was going to produce some fireworks! As the penultimate tour stop in our 2026 season, it was "moving day" after all! And who made the biggest move on Monday? Our Tournament Champion, Aaron Nickerson, that’s who! Carding a 2-under par round of 70 with challenging pin positions that had many befuddled all day, Aaron picked up 30 points in the Clubhouse Cup race and has now caught the attention of our front runners, setting the stage for an epic showdown at the season finale and Tour Championship at Northumberland Links on September 30th. Congratulations Aaron on your first NSSGT Tournament Champion title!
And Aaron wasn’t the only player to make a big move at Osprey. Every division saw tight races with guys leapfrogging in the points race. Stephen Forest and Steve Ward closed the gap in Division 1 picking up 20 points and 18 points respectively. In Division 2, Jeff Grant made the biggest move by taking over top spot at 48.5 points with the season’s steadiest D2 player, Todd Thomander, hot on his heels with 47.2 points. Chuck Ranni (55 points) and Troy White (50.5 points) are starting to separate themselves from the pack in Division 3 with Cliff Lowrey, Jeff Carr, and Darrell Kline still within striking distance. And in our Super Seniors 65+ Division Mike Henderson and Paddy Hynes made the biggest moves on Monday that will surely make for a photo finish in Northumberland! Gary Smith still holds the top spot at 48 points with Tommy Banks right behind him at 46. Mike Henderson’s play at Osprey saw him win the Super Seniors division and the 20 points to claim 3rd spot in the race (40 points) with Wayne Burke at 29 points and Paddy Hynes at 28 thanks to a solid move on Monday where Paddy grabbed 15 points to climb into contention for the final stretch run!
With sunny skies, comfortable temps, and a beautifully presented golf course it was an absolutely outstanding day! The food truck, Charred Smoke ‘n Spice was a hit afterwards and the icing on the cake!
Thanks to General Manager & Superintendent, Ed Zwicker and his entire team for being gracious hosts and for presenting their facility in spectacular fashion! Feedback from players was glowing with many suggesting that a return in the future would be welcomed.
And without our sponsors this tour isn't possible. Heartfelt thanks to our overarching Tour Sponsor, Clubhouse 24/7 Golf Simulators (https://www.clubhouse247golf.com/), for their generous support of the Clubhouse Cup season long points race. Our Closest to the Pin prize sponsors Golf Central Halifax, Kenny's Pizza Bedford, and Callaway Golf. And to our newest prize sponsor Steve Ingram from Steve Ingram Realty. Thanks so much guys!
For full leaderboard results from Osprey Ridge just click on the event link below and choose Leaderboard from the top of the page.
https://app.squabbitgolf.com/tournament?inviteCode=YETVZI
And for full Clubhouse Cup leaderboard results just click on the NSSGT League link below and select “Leaderboard” for divisional standings.
https://app.squabbitgolf.com/league?inviteCode=VAJRLZ
And lastly, thanks to all of you for your dedicated support and enthusiasm for the Senior Tour! Your encouragement and kind words mean the world to us and knowing you are all having a great experience is very gratifying to us as organizers. Let’s keep this momentum going as we build into the future!
For those heading to Northumberland in just over 3 weeks time, stay tuned for more info as the event draws closer.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or need to reach us just send an email to [email protected]. For now, we'll leave you with a few pics from Osprey. I will say that shot of the clubhouse is the winner but Cliff Lowrey doing his best Jack Nicklaus on Swilcan Bridge is a close second! 😄
Your NSSGT Organizing Committee,
Lorne McMullen
Gerry MacMillan
Paul Batchelor
Brad Corkum
Greg Caines
Felim Greene
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