Whitecourt
| Date: | 06/30/2009 |
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| Course: | Whitecourt |
| Location: | Whitecourt |
| Pro: | Cory Mercer |
| Phone: | (780) 778-3531 |
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| Website: | http://www.whitecourtgolf.com |
Crystal clear morning skies and a golf course in excellent condition greeted 70 junior golfers from across northern Alberta today in Whitecourt, site of today's stop on the McLennan Ross Sun Junior Golf Tour. Despite a number of top quality older juniors in the field, it was two younger players who stole the show today.
Barrett Belland, 15, of the Glendale in Edmonton, fired a brilliant 3-under par 69, a career low both in competition or casual play for the Glendale player, which was good for a 2-shot margin of victory over his 14-year-old clubmate, Tyler Saunders. Saunders' round was also his career best ( can you HAVE a career by 14 or 15?)on Tour. Demetres Giannitsos of Edson, who won yesterday's tour event at Indian Lakes, and Saunders' older brother Mike tied for third place with matching 75s.
The elder Saunders' score was good enough to earn his way into the field for the season-ending Tour Championship on August 31 at Wolf Creek Golf Resort, joining Tyler in the field. Other spots for Wolf Creek today went to Quinton Guttinger of High Prairie (76), Dylan Barrons (76), also of High Prairie, Evan Johnson (77) of the host Whitecourt club, Mikkel Holt (77) of Athabasca, Hayden Dawes (77) from Stony Plain, and Dave Newbury of Whitecourt, whose 83 was a distant 2nd to Tyler Saunders' round in the flight for boys born in 1995 and later. Because Saunders had previously qualified for the Tour Championship, today's spot from that flight went to Newbury.
After a season-high eight junior girls on hand yesterday at Indian Lakes, only two were in the field today, but both players had solid efforts. Melissa Saken of Edson earned her way to Wolf Creek with an 85, four shots clear of Sandpiper's Paige Bednorz, who rebounded from 'one of those days' at Indian Lakes with a solid 89 today.
Next stop on tour is Thursday, July 2 in Barrhead, which from all advance reports is in fantastic condition.
OVERALL TOP TEN
1. Barrett BELLAND Glendale 69
2. Tyler SAUNDERS Glendale 71
T3. Mike SAUNDERS Glendale 75
T3. Demetres GIANNITSOS Edson 75
T5. Dylan BARRONS High Prairie 76
T5. Quinton GUTTINGER High Prairie 76
T7. Evan JOHNSON Whitecourt 77
T7. Mikkel HOLT Athabasca 77
T7. Hayden DAWES Stony Plain 77
T10. Chris ACORN Edson 78
T10. Brandon ZIMMERMAN Jagare Ridge 78
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1990/91/92
T1. Mike SAUNDERS Glendale 75 Q
T1. Demetres GIANNITSOS Edson 75 PQ
3. Dylan BARRONS High Prairie 76 WC
4. Evan JOHNSON Whitecourt 77
5. Chris ACORN Edson 78
6. Cody ROBERTS Sturgeon Valley 79
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1993/94
1. Barrett BELLAND Glendale 69 PQ
2. Quinton GUTTINGER High Prairie 76 Q
T3. Mikkel HOLT Athabasca 77 WC
T3. Hayden DAWES Stony Plain 77 WC
5. Brandon ZIMMERMAN Windermere 78
6. Tom FUHR Stony Plain 79
JUNIOR BOYS BORN IN 1995 and LATER
1. Tyler SAUNDERS Glendale 71 PQ
2. Dave NEWBURY Whitecourt 83 Q
3. Conrad TURCOTTE Fahler 93
4. Jake MITIUK "Yeah,what?" 96
5. Connor KEAVENY Gilwood 99
JUNIOR GIRLS
1. Melissa SAKEN Edson 85 Q
2. Paige BEDNORZ Sandpiper 89
Q = Player qualified for Tour Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort on August 31.
PQ = Had previously qualified for Tour Championship
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 |
