Ponoka Community GC
| Date: | 07/21/2008 |
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| Course: | Ponoka G&CC |
| Location: | Ponoka |
| Pro: | Rob McPherson |
| Phone: | (403) 783-4626 |
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| Website: | http://www.ponokagolf.ca |
How many rounds of golf does it usually take you to make nine birdies? Three? Four? A month?
Today, Ryan Moore, 17, of Ponoka made nine birdies in ONE round on his home course in the 2008 Ponoka Junior Open, today's stop on the McLennan Ross Sun Junior Golf Tour, Presented by Canadian Western Bank. Moore fired a brilliant 6-under par 66, one of the finest rounds in the 13-year history of the Tour. The only major blemish on Moore's card was a double-bogey 5 on the notoriously difficult 202-yard par-3 17th hole, but to Ryan's credit, he closed his round in style with birdies on #1 and #2, as he had started his round on #3 in the shotgun start format. Great playing, young man!
Chance Beardsworth of Innisfail toured the immaculate Ponoka fairways and greens in only 71 strokes, which most years would have won the tournament. Blake Roberts of Broadmoor and Matthew Miller of Two Hills tied for third with 1-over 73s. All four players earned their way into the Tour Championship down Hiway 2A from Ponoka at Wolf Creek Golf Resort with their play today. Joining them will be 13-year old Michael Harrison of Camrose who earned the spot available in the flight for players born in 1994 and later with a 79.
Five junior girls were on hand today, which was nice to see. Rapidly improving Cara Vanderham of Innisfail shot a solid 83 to capture the Junior Girls flight, six shots clear of Diane Strang of Belvedere and Sabrine Garrison of Country Hills in Calgary, tied with 89s. In fact, we had a very geographically diverse field today, with players from as far away as Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, and Calgary joining the majority of competitors from the Edmonton and Central Alberta areas.
OVERALL TOP TEN:
1. Ryan MOORE Ponoka 66
2. Chance BEARDSWORTH Innisfail 71
T3. Blake ROBERTS Broadmoor 73
T3. Matthew MILLER Two Hills 73
5. Jake BEHIELS Sturgeon Valley 74
6. Dale WATAMANIUK Glendale 75
T7. Levi McDERMOTT Forestburg 76
T7. Alex BOYCE Balmoral 76
T7. Josh COPELAND Wainwright 76
T7. Aaron COPELAND River Bend 76
T7. Joel JOHNSON Wetaskiwin 76
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1989/90/91
1. Ryan MOORE Ponoka 66 Q
2. Jake BEHIELS Sturgeon Valley 74
3. Dale WATAMANIUK Glendale 75
T4. Levi McDERMOTT Forestburg 76
T4. Alex BOYCE Balmoral 76
T4. Josh COPELAND Wainwright 76
T4. Aaron HAAKMAN River Bend 76
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1992 and 1993
1. Chance BEARDSWORTH Innisfail 71 Q
T2. Blake ROBERTS Broadmoor 73 WC
T2. Matthew MILLER Two Hills 73 WC
4. Joel JOHNSON Wetaskiwin 76
T5. Jay SHACKLETON Fort Saskatchewan 77
T5. John SINCLAIR Red Deer 77
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1994 AND LATER
1. Mark REYES Lancaster Park 77 PQ
T2. James URSULAK Ponoka 77 PQ
T2. Michael HARRISON Camrose 77 Q
T4. Tyler SAUNDERS Glendale 82
T4. Mike SKALEY Ponoka 82
6. Kevin ASSELMAN Broadmoor 84
JUNIOR GIRLS
1. Cara VANDERHAM Innisfail 83 PQ
T2. Diane STRANG Belvedere 89
T2. Sabrine GARRISON Country Hills 89
4. Caitlin KELLIHER Lacombe 96
5. Erin WIESE Westlock 101
Upcoming Tournaments
| Jun 09 | Drayton Valley |
| Jun 23 | Henderson Lake |
| Jun 28 | Barrhead |
| Jul 03 | Innisfail |
| Jul 09 | Pine Hills |
