MOOSE JAW — Moose Jaw’s Nathan Corrin has etched his name into the record books at Lynbrook Golf Course, shooting an impressive 60 on June 2 to set a new course record.
For most golfers, breaking 70 is a milestone achievement. The previous record at the course — before Corrin scored his all-time best round — was 63.
“I birdied eight to go to five under on the front. At that point, I was like, ‘This could be something …,’” he said.
A member at Lynbrook, Corrin is no stranger to the fairways, but said this particular round stood out from the start. The bogey-free round included 11 birdies and no eagles, an exceptional stat line that speaks to pinpoint consistency and a hot putter from start to finish.
Corrin says the moment it felt like something special was brewing came on the eighth hole, after carding a birdie to go five-under on the front nine.
“That was kind of when it was like, oh, well, this could be something today,” he said. “I think that was the first time that I’d been five under through eight. The lowest I’d been previously was four under through nine.”
He kept the momentum rolling on the back nine with three straight birdies to reach nine-under — a stretch that turned a hot round into an historic one.
“In my mind, it wasn’t even really necessarily course record that was in my head,” Corrin admitted. “I birdied 10, 11, and 12 to start the back nine … and that was kind of when I was like, okay, we have a potential to shoot 58, 59.”
Corrin later confirmed the new record after speaking with the Lynbrook general manager.
“I talked to Ray (Wareham) the next day, and that was when I found out that the record was previously 63,” he said.
The performance marked his best score ever at Lynbrook, besting his previous course low of 64. Corrin has previously shot 63 at a few courses in California, where he often plays during the winter months.
Of note, the achievement came on the heels of what he called his worst game in over a year.
“I played the previous Monday in Regina, and … I played the worst I had played in a year and a half,” he recalled. “When we went out … I had no expectation of playing well. It was almost just like, you know, every putt that I hit, it either was going in or it looked like it was going in the whole day.”
Corrin was joined by a couple of regular golf partners during the round. While the course doesn’t have a formal way of commemorating new records, Corrin said the round was rewarding enough on its own.
When asked if he plans to chase a sub-60 round, Corrin said he’s open to the possibility but isn’t actively pursuing it.
“I mean, obviously, it’d be nice to go lower,” he said. “In my eyes, it showed me that it’s possible — because I missed four makeable putts on the last five holes that really could have made (the score) lower. But trying to go do it necessarily? (I’m) not really (pursuing it).”
For fellow golfers hoping to follow in his footsteps, Corrin offered one key takeaway: “Don’t let one bad game throw you off,” he said.
The Lynbrook Golf Course is located at 1525 Fourth Avenue Northwest and can be reached at 306-692-2838. To learn more, visit LynbrookGolf.org.
