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Date:	08/25/2010
Course:	Ponoka G&CC
Location:	Ponoka
Pro:	Rob McPherson
Phone:	(403) 783-4626
Email:
Website:	http://www.ponokagolf.ca

And Then There Was One.......

Where did the summer GO? Today's Ponoka Junior Open was the 25th and final regular season Tour event of the summer, leaving only one event remaining on this season's docket,,,,the 15th Annual Tour Championship next Monday just down the road from the wonderfully groomed Ponoka layout at Wolf Creek Golf Resort. Close to 80 juniors were on hand today for both a final attempt to earn a spot in the field for Wolf Creek, or if they had already qualified to fine tune their game prior to Monday, or to just enjoy maybe one final junior golf tournament before going back to school. OMG, did I just say the "S-word"?

Travis Miller of Willow Park in Calgary made the most of his trip north from Calgary, shooting a steady 1-under par 71 to secure his spot in the field for Wolf Creek. Miller's round was centered around a 'hat trick' of birdies on holes 8, 9, and 10 and despite a double bogey on #13, he brought his round home safely. Travis needed every stroke though, as Pheasantback's Clinton McAllister and Cody Hancock of Pigeon Lake were hot on his heels with even-par 72s. Blake Roberts of Broadmoor was alone in fourth with a 73. Miller, McAllister and Hancock all rose to the occasion today to earn Tour Championship berths, and will be joined by Adam Becker of Gilwood GC in Slave Lake and Barry Mercier of Cardiff GC from the flight for boys born in 1994/95. Becker and Mercier each shot 77. The host club's Davis Labrie came out of the flight for boys born in 1996 and later with an 85. A 'bonus' Wild Card spot went to Kevin Piper of Sandpiper who fired a 74.

Only three junior girls were on hand today, and Tour regulars Sydney Johnson-Parker of Glendale and Megan Vermillion of Broadmoor continued their season-long battle at the top of the Srixon Order of Merit standings. Vermillion got the upper hand today with a nifty 81, three shots clear of Johnson-Parker. The third girl on hand today, Courtney Dickson of Innisfail kept breathing for 18 holes and signed her card for a 114, but it was good enough to get her into Monday's tournament as Sydney and Megan had both long ago qualified.

I will have more comments next week after Wolf Creek to talk about the season, the Tour's first 15 years, and where we are going from here. But I'm rushing to get the results up on the site by 7:30 tonight so I can make a meeting, so I will keep things brief tonight.

Q= Qualified for Tour Championship at Wolf Creek Golf Resort on August 30

WC = Wild Card qualifier for Tour Championship.

PQ = Previously Qualified for Tour Championship.

Overall Top Ten:
	Name	Home Club	Score
1	Travis MILLER	Willow Park	71
T2	Clinton McALLISTER	Pheasantback	72
T2	Cody HANCOCK	Pigeon Lake	72
4	Blake ROBERTS	Broadmoor	73
T5	Kevin PIPER	Sandpiper	74
T5	Joel JOHNSON	Montgomery Glen	74
7	Brett HAWKEN	Montgomery Glen	75
T8	Alex RAKOWSKI	Edmonton Petroleum Club	76
T8	Andrew HARRISON	Camrose	76
T10	Adam BECKER	Gilwood	77
T10	Austin JACOBSEN	Ponoka	77
T10	Barry MERCIER	Cardiff	77

Junior Boys Born 1991, 1992 AND 1993
	Name	Home Club	Score
1	Travis MILLER	Willow Park	71 Q
T2	Clinton McALLISTER	Pheasantback	72 WC
T2	Cody HANCOCK	PIgeon Lake	72 WC
4	Blake ROBERTS	Broadmoor	73 PQ
T5	Kevin PIPER	Sandpiper	74 WC
T5	Joel JOHNSON	Montgomery Glen	74 PQ

Junior Boys Born 1994 AND 1995
	Name	Home Club	Score
1	Brett HAWKEN	Montgomer Glen	75 PQ
T2	Austin JACOBSEN	Ponoka	77 PQ
T2	Adam BECKER	Gilwood	77 Q
T2	Barry MERCIER	Cardiff	77 Q
T5	James URSULAK	Ponoka	78
T5	Mike SKALEY	Ponoka	78
T5	Brandon HOGUE	Leduc	78

Junior Boys Born 1996 and Later
	Name	Home Club	Score
1	Andrew HARRISON	Camrose	76 PQ
2	Michael PRUSS	River Bend	82 PQ
3	Jared NICHOLS	Wolf Creek	83 PQ
4	David LABRIE	Ponoka	85 Q
5	Allen PRUSS	River Bend	86
6	Jeremy RIETZE	Lacombe	88