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Above: A golfer dressed up as a grandma lines up a putt at Area 506 during the Germain Street Open in Saint John on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
The putts were rolling all across uptown Saint John Saturday for the 31st annual Germain Street Open.
This year’s tournament featured a record turn out of 170 golfers spread across 38 teams. Each team dressed in a theme, ranging from Ghostbusters to Super Mario Kart characters to minions, and a wide variety of others.
“I would say my favorite part is the costumes for sure,” said Germain Street Open organizing committee chair Derek Chaisson. “It’s always interesting to see what people dress up as and secondly, it would be just the atmosphere. It brings great energy to the uptown.”
There were 19 holes to be played in this year’s event, each offering its own unique challenge. Some holes were rather simple, while others featured obstacles, tubes, and various hazards to up the difficulty.
The holes themselves were spread across uptown businesses, like Area 506 and O’Leary’s Pub, and even a few residents stepped up to host a hole.