Olds Central Highlands GC
| Date: | 07/08/2008 |
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| Course: | Olds |
| Location: | Olds |
| Pro: | Wade Bearchell |
| Phone: | (403) 556-8008 |
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| Website: | http://www.oldsgolf.com |
We had the rarest of golf events today. Wallace O'Neil of Cochrane holed out a hybrid for a double eagle deuce on the 537-yard, par 5 18th hole today at the Olds Junior Open, to win the championship by one shot over J.D. Morrical of Red Deer GCC. Okayyyyyyyyyyyyy, so technically, it wasn't Wallace's 18th hole of the day ( he started on #10 in the shotgun start) but it still makes for a great story!
This was only the 2nd Albatross in Tour history, coming a few years after one made in Canmore. But as memory serves, that other junior golfer did not win the tournament! The day as a whole was terrific. Blue skies, light breezes and a golf course in mint condition all made for a very enjoyable tournament for the kids. Head Professional Wade Bearchell and the entire staff in Olds deserve high praise for the classy way in which the tournament was run. They recruited plenty of volunteers; all the kids had prepaid their entry fees which made for a very smooth registration process, and scoring went quickly with four scoring tables to handle the flow of players. From the 9 a.m. shotgun start, to driving out of their parking lot after scoring, the post-round meal, and prize presentations, took only 5 hours and 20 minutes!
O'Neil and Morrical both earned their way into the season-ending Tour Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort by virtue of their performances today. They will be joined by Wild Card qualifiers Jordie Weich of Innisfail (73), Mat MacDonald of Olds (73) and James Ursulak of Ponoka, whose 79 topped the flight for boys born in 1994 and later. Tyler Cassidy of Red Deer GCC and Steven Davis of Belvedere in Edmonton tied for first at 78 in the flight for boys born in 1992/93 and both were awarded spots in the Tour Championship. Maddison Kruger of Olds was the only junior girl entered today, but she nonetheless earns her spot in the Tour Championship.
Next event on Tour is Wednesday, July 9 in Lacombe. As of 5 p.m. today, entries are closed for the Lacombe tournament, with 95 players expected to tee it up tomorrow at 9 am. For anyone reading this who is entered in Lacombe, just a reminder that there is a breakfast buffet include in your entry fee, so please make plans to get to the course a bit early for a good breakfast!
Q = Qualified for Tour Championship at Wolf Creek on August 25.
WC = Wild Card Qualifier for Tour Championship
OVERALL TOP TEN:
1. Wallace O'NEIL Cochrane 71
2. J.D. MORRICAL Red Deer GCC 72
T3. Jordie WEICH Innsifail 73
T3. Mat MacDONALD Olds 73
T5. Kyle McLACHLIN Cottonwood 74
T5. Jace JAMES Lethbridge CC 74
7. Nolan TRUDEAU Grande Prarie GCC 75
T8. Ryan MOORE Ponoka 76
T8. Myles RINDAL Red Deer GCC 76
T10. Tyler CASSIDY Red Deer GCC 78
T10. Steven DAVIS Belvedere 78
BOYS BORN IN 1989/90/91
1. Wallace O'NEIL Cochrane 71 Q
2. J.D. MORRICAL Red Deer GCC 72 WC
T3. Jordie WEICH Innisfail 73 WC
T3. Mat MacDONALD Olds 73 WC
T5. Kyle McLACHLIN Cottonwood 74
T5. Jace JAMES Lethbridge CC 74
BOYS BORN IN 1992 and 1993
T1. Tyler CASSIDY Red Deer GCC 78 Q
T1. Steven DAVIS Belvedere 78 Q
T3. Jesse RAUCH River Bend 79
T3. Royce ROCK Sundre 79
5. Alex CARTWRIGHT Canmore 80
T6. Riel ADKIN Boulder Creek 81
T6. Tyler DICK Winter Green 81
BOYS BORN IN 1994 AND LATER
1. James URSULAK Ponoka 79 Q
2. Devon FORDYCE Cochrane 83
3. Carter LEWIS Heritage Pointe 88
4. Jordan BROWN Woodside 89
T5. Liam LEAHY 90
T5. Scott McNICHOL Canyon Meadows 90
JUNIOR GIRLS
1. Maddison KRUGER Olds 117
Upcoming Tournaments
| Jun 09 | Drayton Valley |
| Jun 23 | Henderson Lake |
| Jun 28 | Barrhead |
| Jul 03 | Innisfail |
| Jul 09 | Pine Hills |
