Lacombe G&CC
| Date: | 07/09/2009 |
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| Course: | Lacombe G&CC |
| Location: | Lacombe |
| Pro: | Kevin Broderson |
| Phone: | (403) 782-3951 |
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| Website: | http://www.golflacombe.com |
Four's were wild today in Lacombe. Ninety-four players, a season high. Four birdies by tournament winner Eric de Wit of Red Deer. Four bogeys by de Wit and he also made four chip-ins! FOUR scoring tables available to process the scorecards after the round, as the host committee did a terrific job in recruiting volunteers to help with registration and scoring.
Overnight rains had made the Lacombe course very wet and the players were allowed to play under "lift, clean, and place" rules to combat the soggy conditions. But rains held off during play today, and the 94 juniors made their way around the course at a generally brisk pace of play. de Wit, playing out of the Red Deer GCC, made the most of the conditions today and his even-par 71 was three shots clear of Scott Ellen of the host club and Jordie Weich of Innisfail who were tied for second. All three players earned spots in the season-ending Tour Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort with their play today. Also qualifying today were Jesse Teron (80)of Red Deer, who survived both a 1:30 a.m. flight arrival from a tournament yesterday in Toronto, and a 5-player playoff from the flight for players born in 1993/94. Matt Williams of Calgary's Pinebrook GCC fired a 78 to top the flight for junior boys born in 1995 and later to also qualify for Wolf Creek.
Today's Junior Boys' Champion Eric de Wit (r) and Junior Girls' Champion Megan Paul (l) braved the cool, wet conditions in Lacombe to earn their first Tour wins.
We were very pleased to see a season-high 11 junior girls on hand today, many of whom were tuning up for next week's Alberta Junior Championship. Megan Paul of Canyon Meadows was low today with and 84, and will be joined at Wolf Creek by runner-up Marisa Sambo of Willow Park, two shots in arrears at 86.
Next events on Tour will be Tuesday, July 14 in Carstairs, followed on July 15 in Strathmore.
OVERALL TOP TEN
1. Eric de WIT Red Deer 71
T2. Jordie WEICH Innisfail 74
T2. Scott ELLEN Lacombe 74
T4. Lance WESOLOWSKI Canal at Delacour 75
T4. Tanner BRAUN Lacombe 75
6. Craig RYAN Glendale 76
7. Luke STEEDEN Mill Woods 77
8. Matt WILLIAMS Pinebrook 78
T9. Andrew BENSON 79
T9. Karan PUREWAL Northern Bear 79
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1990/91/92
1. Eric de WIT Red Deer 71 Q
T2. Jordie WEICH Innisfail 74 WC
T2. Scott ELLEN Lacombe 74 WC
T4. Lance WESOLOWSKI Canal at Delacour 75
T4. Tanner BRAUN Lacombe 75
6. Craig RYAN Glendale 76
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1993/94
1. Jesse TERON Red Deer GCC 80 * Q
P2. Brennan SWANSON Country Hills 80
P2. Pieter PESKENS Leduc 80
P2. Dallen HALL 80
P2. Cole NIAWCHUK Pine Hills 80
T6. John MILLER Red Deer GCC 82
T6. Cole FETH Camrose 82
T6. Tanner SAUTNER Canmore 82
T6. Adam MUNRO 82
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1995 and LATER
1. Matt WILLIAMS Pinebrook 78 Q
2. Matt CODD Red Deer GCC 80
3. Jake MYKITIUK Glendale 82
4. AJ Armstrong Sturgeon Valley 83
5. Theo OLVER Three Hills 84
T6. Jared NICHOLLS 85
T6. Jeremy RIETZE Lacombe 85
JUNIOR GIRLS
1. Megan PAUL Canyon Meadows 84 Q
2. Marisa SAMBO Willow Park 86 WC
T3. Ali CRONKWRIGHT Priddis Greens 88
T3. Melissandre GENUIS Bearspaw 88
5. Jennifer MacKINNON Willow Park 91
6. Allison SETO Country Hills 93
Q = Qualified for Tour Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort on August 31
WC = Wild Card qualifier for Tour Championship.
Upcoming Tournaments
| Jun 09 | Drayton Valley |
| Jun 23 | Henderson Lake |
| Jun 28 | Barrhead |
| Jul 03 | Innisfail |
| Jul 09 | Pine Hills |
