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The 19th annual Kevin Lord Golf Tournament raises funds for local charities

June 5, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

It was a cool and blustery day, but that didn’t stop golfers from getting out on the greens and fairways for the 19th annual Kevin Lord Memorial Golf Tournament.

The tournament took place at Bear Creek Golf & Country Club, near Barrie on Saturday, May 31.

The annual tournament raises funds for several local charities.

A record 172 golfers took part in the tournament – the largest contingent in the tournament’s history.

“It’s a memorial tournament,” explained organizer Al Lord. “We’ve doing this for 19 years. It’s in memory of my son Kevin who was a New Tecumseth resident and passed away at the young age of 20. He was a hockey player and ball hockey player. He represented Canada in (the) ball hockey world juniors in Slovakia in 2004 and he was playing Junior A for the Newmarket Hurricanes when he was diagnosed.”

The tournament raised funds for Matthews House Hospice in Alliston, the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada, and Campfire Circle camp for children with cancer or a serious illness.

A draw for Maple Leaf tickets was also very popular and raised around $3,000 in support of the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation to support the hospital’s redevelopment project.

“We have 172 golfers, it’s a record year for us,” Al said. “The weather didn’t cooperate at all unfortunately, but everyone showed up. That’s an indicator of the support we’ve been getting. We’re also doing a special draw today for Maple Leafs tickets in support of Stevenson Memorial Hospital. ”

The tournaments used a four-man scramble format to keep everyone busy on the greens and ensure all the teams kept moving throughout the 27-hole course.

Over the past few years, the tournament has raised around $10,000 and it is expected to raise the same amount this year.

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