Northern Bear GC
| Date: | 08/12/2008 |
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| Course: | Northern Bear GC |
| Location: | Sherwood Park |
| Pro: | Gary Christenson |
| Phone: | (780) 922-2327 |
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Northern Bear GC is ranked as one of Canada's Top 100 golf courses, and one of only a handful of Jack Nicklaus signature-designed layouts in the country. For 98 juniors from across Alberta, it was a tremendous opportunity to enjoy the challenge of this terrific golf course located about 15 km southeast of Sherwood Park. Cool, breezy and sometimes rainy conditions greeted the players this morning, and while some well-known Tour players struggled in the conditions, some lesser-known players stepped up and seized the spotlight.
Drew Horn of the Highlands and Mill Woods' Luke Steeden tied for low overall with 1-over par 73s, and headed back to the 18th hold for a sudden-victory playoff. When Steeden found the trees off the tee, Horn carefully 3-putted for a bogey to secure the championship and his first Tour title. Cody Gonek of Sturgeon Valley was a shot back in solo third on 74. Horn and Gonek both earned their way into the upcoming Tour Championship at Wolf Creek on August 25, and will be joined by Wild Card qualifier Blake Simmons of Cardiff (77), and Jackson Berndt and Hayden Dawes of Stony Plain, who tied for low in the flight for boys born in 1994 and later.
Junior girls' qualifier today was Amara Chorney of the Belvedere with a 103. ( Amara, you got away before I was able to get your data base information for Wolf Creek. Please send me an email,,,Dunc)
Next stop on Tour is this Thursday at Black Bull Golf Resort at Ma-Me-O Beach, perhaps the most challenging course the kids will play all summer on the Tour. Entries are still open at Black Bull until NOON on Wednesday, August 13, which will be the last event north of Calgary for players to qualify for Wolf Creek.
Q = Qualified for Tour Championship
WC = Wild Card Qualifier for Tour Championship.
PQ = Player had previously qualified for Tour Championship.
* = Won tournament on the first hole of a sudden-victory playoff.
OVERALL TOP TEN:
1. Drew HORN Highlands 73 *
P2. Luke STEEDEN Mill Woods 73
3. Cody GONEK Sturgeon Valley 74
4. Matt MILLER Two Hills 75
5. Blake SIMMONS Cardiff 77
T6. AJ Mark Pioneer Meadows 78
T6. Chris ACORN Edson 78
T6. Sam RAKOWSKI Edmonton Pet. Club 78
T9. Layne PUKALO 79
T9. Cory DiBARTOLO Lancaster Park 79
T9. Alex RAKOWSKI Edmonton Pet. Club 79
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1989/90/91
1. Drew HORN Highlands 73 * Q
P2. Luke STEEDEN Mill Woods 73 PQ
T3. Sam RAKOWSKI Edmonton Pet. Club 78
T3. AJ MARK Pioneeer Meadows 78
T5. Layne PUKALO 79
T5. Cory DiBARTOLO Lancaster Park 79
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1992/93
1. Cody GONEK Sturgeon Valley 74 Q
2. Matt MILLER Two Hills 75 PQ
3. Blake SIMMONS Cardiff 77 WC
4. Chris ACORN Edson 78
5. Alex RAKOWSKI Edmonton Pete. Club 79
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1994 AND LATER
T1. Jackson BERNDT Stony Plain 81 Q
T1. Hayden DAWES Stony Plain 81 Q
3. James URSULAK Ponoka 82
T4. Shawn STREITMEIER Broadmoor 84
T4. Brad PAUL 84
6. Sam DiPINTO 85
JUNIOR GIRLS
1. Amara CHORNEY Belvedere 103 Q
2. Janais DeJONG DYCK Grande Prairie GCC 115
Upcoming Tournaments
| Jun 09 | Drayton Valley |
| Jun 23 | Henderson Lake |
| Jun 28 | Barrhead |
| Jul 03 | Innisfail |
| Jul 09 | Pine Hills |
