| Press Release and Daily Results
June 9, 2000
Bell Bay Welcomes the RCGA "Club Champions"
The Canadian Club Champions Championship is coming to Cape Breton.
From June 19 to 23, Bell Bay is hosting 156 (a record field) club champions from across Canada. The RCGA established the tournament in 1986 to give club champions a chance to compete each other in a national event. To qualify, a player must have won either his club廣 stroke play or match play title.
 The format is 72 holes stroke play beginning Tuesday, June 20 (Monday is practice day). Thursday is cut day with the 70 low golfers and ties making it to Friday廣 championship round. The RCGA will award the top three players and crown the 2000 Club Champions Champion.
It幢l be a busy week at Bell Bay starting at 6:00 Monday evening with the formal Flag Raising Ceremony. The "Official Championship Party" is piped in and introduced to the players and other guests. There廣 a player廣 reception and dinner on Wednesday evening. And there廣 the Award廣 Ceremony on Friday.
There are two Cape Breton golfers - David LeBlanc is representing Lingan and Trevor Chow is the host club廣 champion. In all, there are 33 golfers competing from clubs in Atlantic Canada.
There will be a staffed media room open each day. We幢l have phone, fax, and internet service available. As well, a special golf cart with driver can ferry photographers and television shooters to the action.
--RCGA NEWS RELEASE-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 19/06/2000
LOCAL CHAMPION EYES NATIONAL CROWN
--Canadian Club Champions Championship set to unfold--
Oakville, Ont. -- None of the 156 golfers in the Canadian Club Champions Championship in Baddeck, N.S. will be as familiar with the course at the Bell Bay Golf Club as Trevor Chow. In fact, few members at Bell Bay know the course better than he does.
Chow, 23, will compete against club champions from all 10 provinces in the 15-year-old championship, running from June 19 to 23. He has been the only club champion Bell Bay has known in its short three-year history. The three-time winner has held the course record on two occasions. He works in the pro shop at the club and plays the course daily.
"You can put me almost anywhere out there and I'll have a good idea what club to hit in," says Chow. Local knowledge aside, the recent Dalhousie University graduate recognizes there are two sides to a home-course advantage. "Obviously, you put more pressure on yourself but I think I can handle it."
Even if he can handle the hometown pressure, he'll still have to deal with an impressive field, which includes 1997 Canadian Club Champions champion Craig Doell of Victoria and a number of other notable players, including Garth Collings of Winnipeg, Dan Partland of Bolton, Ont. and Merv Dusyk of Red Deer, Alta.-all top-10 finishers at last year's championship in Prince Albert, Sask.
Chow was in Prince Albert as well last year and finished tied for 32nd in the field.
"This tournament has the best players from clubs all across Canada," said Chow, acknowledging the strong field. "I think you're going to see some pretty good golf during the week."
Bell Bay's 6,850-yard par-72 championship course has been groomed to challenge club champions from all 10 provinces. "They're growing up the rough," Chow says. "It's really long. They've really put a premium on hitting the fairways."
Bell Bay, named the best new course in Canada by Golf Digest magazine in 1998, is relatively open on the front nine, and may forgive a few mistakes early on. However, on the back nine, the fairways tighten and water comes into play. The wind, which generally picks up in the afternoon, can also be a factor heading back to the clubhouse, providing an additional challenge for those in the afternoon groups.
The 2000 championship will be conducted at stroke play over 72 holes. The field is open to a maximum of 156 players. After 54 holes, the field will be cut to the lowest 70 scores and ties.
The competition is open to current designated club champions from member clubs of the Royal Canadian Golf Association, who are male amateur golfers. Only one entry per member club is accepted.
The Royal Canadian Golf Association, the governing body of men's amateur golf in Canada, determines national policies and standards relating to the game on behalf of its more than 282,000 members. Information about all RCGA events and programs can be found at www.rcga.org on the Internet.
-- RCGA NEWS RELEASE-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 20/06/2000 --
COWAN HOPES TO CLAIM FIRST NATIONAL TITLE
Three tied for top spot after first round
Baddeck, N.S.- -- Robert Cowan of Kitchener, Ont. hopes to make winning national championships a family tradition, and he is one step closer to achieving that goal after the first round of the Canadian Club Champions Championship, conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association at Bell Bay Golf Club in Baddeck, N.S.
The son of 1961 Canadian Amateur champion and RCGA Male Amateur of the Century Gary Cowan is in a three-way tie for the lead after 18 holes. Cowan, representing Westmount Golf and Country Club, Bob Brown of Fredericton Golf and Curling Club in Fredericton and Jeremy Julie of Sawmill Golf Club in Fenwick, Ont. all shot 2-under-par 70 this morning. They sit one shot ahead of Ray Henry of Brentwood Bay, B.C. and Pierre-Étienne Langevin of Montchatel, Que.
"Fundamentally, I played it smart-I used my 1-iron eight times off the tee," said Cowan of his opening round. The 6,835-yard par-72 Bell Bay course has been groomed to challenge the 156 club champions in the field with deep rough and narrow fairways. Missing fairways will prove costly to competitors, according to Cowan. "Even if you can find your ball, you can't hit it," he said.
Julie, who plays out of the Sawmill Golf Club, was the Canadian Juvenile champion in 1989 and was the Ontario Junior champion in 1991. He spent four years on the University of Virginia golf team and was named a Golf Coaches' Association of America All-American Scholar in 1997.
Brown, based out of Fredericton Golf and Curling Club, was once a member of New Brunswick's Willingdon Cup team in the early 1990s. He has spent several years battling well-known tournament players Mel Murray and Anthony MacKinnon for his club's championship. Coincidentally, MacKinnon-who moved to Calgary last year, won his club championship there and then moved back to Fredericton-is also playing in this championship, allowing the club-mates to go head-to-head at the national level.
The 2000 championship is being conducted at stroke play over 72 holes. After 54 holes, the field will be cut to the lowest 70 scores and ties. The competition is open to current designated club champions from member clubs of the RCGA, who are male amateur golfers. Only one entry per member club is accepted.
The Royal Canadian Golf Association, the governing body of men's amateur golf in Canada, determines national policies and standards relating to the game on behalf of its more than 294,000 members. Information about all RCGA events and programs can be found at www.rcga.org on the Internet.
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TUESDAY RESULTS - Round 1
Played at the Bell Bay Golf Club, Baddeck, N.S.
Robert Cowan, Waterloo, Ontario 33 - 37 -- 70
Jeremy Julie, Fenwick, Ontario 36 - 34 -- 70
Bob Brown, Fredericton, N.B. 36 - 34 -- 70
Ray Henry, Brentwood Bay, B.C. 36 - 35 -- 71
Pierre-Étienne Langevin, Montchatel, QuÈbec 35 - 36 -- 71
David Kraemer, Delta, B.C. 37 - 35 -- 72
Craig Doell, Victoria, B.C. 36 - 36 -- 72
Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, Alta. 35 - 37 -- 72
Craig Matheson, Markham, Ontario 37 - 36 -- 73
Paul Kerbrat, New Westminster, B.C. 35 - 38 -- 73
Tom Skinner, Red Deer, Alta. 37 - 36 -- 73
Guy Lagrandeur, Aylmer, Ontario 37 - 36 -- 73
James McCallum, Kingsville, Ontario 38 - 35 -- 73
Dan Partland, Bolton, Ontario 37 - 36 -- 73
Steven Ward, New Minas, N.S. 38 - 35 -- 73
Scott McNeil, Calgary, Alta. 36 - 38 -- 74
Trent Wood, Winnipeg, Man. 38 - 36 -- 74
Anthony MacKinnon, Fredericton, N.B. 36 - 38 -- 74
Brad Ideson, St. Thomas, Ontario 38 - 37 -- 75
Mike Mulligan, Penticton, B.C. 38 - 37 -- 75
Grant Rennie, Edmonton, Alta. 37 - 38 -- 75
Mathew Chevrefils, Pine Falls, Man. 39 - 36 -- 75
John Taylor, Hallville, Ontario 37 - 38 -- 75
Aaron Nickerson, Clark's Harbour, N.S. 40 - 35 -- 75
Greg Ward, Fort Frances, Ontario 37 - 38 -- 75
Brad Cochlin, North Vancouver, B.C. 37 - 39 -- 76
John Elliott, Timmins, Ontario 37 - 39 -- 76
Jeff Farris, Calgary, Alta. 40 - 36 -- 76
Jacques Phaneuf, Chateauguay, QuÈbec 37 - 39 -- 76
Brad Barker, Winnipeg, Man. 38 - 38 -- 76
Howard Smith, Calgary, Alta. 40 - 36 -- 76
Garth Collings, Winnipeg, Man. 39 - 37 -- 76
David Crockford, Calgary, Alta. 37 - 39 -- 76
Louie John Diabo, Kahnawake, QuÈbec 36 - 40 -- 76
Jordan Krantz, Vermilion Bay, Ontario 41 - 35 -- 76
John Kelly, Whites Lake, N.S. 38 - 39 -- 77
Patrick Brisson, Rimouski, QuÈbec 36 -41 -- 77
Nick Hui, Duncan, B.C. 38 - 39 -- 77
Huston Hill, Victoria, B.C. 37 - 40 -- 77
Craig Sinclair, Etobicoke, Ontario 38 - 40 -- 78
Rob Collins, Yarmouth, N.S. 39 - 39 -- 78
Brian Graham, Vancouver, B.C. 38 - 40 -- 78
Robert Goss, Welland, Ontario 40 - 38 -- 78
Gordon Tripp, Trenton, Ontario 40 - 38 -- 78
Martin Renaud, Boisbriand, QuÈbec 38 - 40 -- 78
Michel Daneau, Sorel, QuÈbec 36 - 42 -- 78
Bruce Otto, Edmonton, Alta. 39 - 39 -- 78
Blair Whitty, Liverpool, N.S. 38 - 40 -- 78
Dean Prosky, Saskatoon, Sask. 39 - 39 -- 78
Roger Self, Peterborough, Ontario 39 - 39 -- 78
Darcy Doyle, Moncton, N.B. 41 - 38 -- 79
Bob Pickering, Kamloops, B.C. 40 - 39 -- 79
Greg Gilewich, Regina, Sask. 38 - 41 -- 79
Jerime Ziegler, Waterloo, Ontario 40 - 39 -- 79
Phillip Kerbrat, Calgary, Alta. 42 - 37 -- 79
Roger Legault, Deauville, QuÈbec 40 - 39 -- 79
Russell Peltonen, Thunder Bay, Ontario 41- 38 -- 79
AndrÈ JettÈ, Mt.St-Hilaire, QuÈbec 39 - 40 -- 79
Bruce Wellman, Edmundston, N.B. 41 - 38 -- 79
Paul Moulton, Nepean, Ontario 38 - 41 -- 79
Curtis Pannell, North Bay, Ontario 41 - 38 -- 79
Lorne Don, Toronto, Ontario 39 - 40 -- 79
John Scott, Calgary, Alta. 38 - 41 -- 79
Jon Hackett, Owen Sound, Ontario 40 - 39 -- 79
John Oliver, Whistler, B.C. 38 - 41 -- 79
Jeff Omland, Penticton, B.C. 39 - 41 -- 80
Barry Rockliff, Stouffville, Ontario 40 - 40 -- 80
Joshua Dean, Richmond Hill, Ontario 40 - 40 -- 80
Dwaine Bishop, Dartmouth, N.S. 40 - 40 -- 80
Trevor Meding, Innisfail, Alta. 41 - 39 -- 80
Thomas Jones, Gander, Nfld. 40 -40 -- 80
Jim Waugh, Florenceville, N.B. 40 - 40 -- 80
Junior Mackey, St. John's, Nfld. 36 - 44 -- 80
Don MacKenzie, Cornwall, P.E.I. 40 - 40 -- 80
Terry Howard, Prince Albert, Sask. 40 - 40 -- 80
Glenn Robinson, Halifax, N.S. 42 - 38 -- 80
Jaron Flynn, St. John's, Nfld. 40 - 40 -- 80
David LeBlanc, Cape Breton, N.S. 43 - 37 -- 80
John Munroe, New Glasgow, N.S. 38 - 43 -- 81
David Wodar, Burlington, Ontario 39- 42 -- 81
Gary Quakenbush, Revelstoke, B.C. 39 - 42 -- 81
Trevor Low, Richmond, B.C. 41 - 40 -- 81
Kevin Axford, Coquitlam, B.C. 38 - 43 -- 81
Chris Ingram, Brampton, Ontario 38 - 43 -- 81
Daniel Morley, Paradise, N.S. 37 - 44 -- 81
Bill Lipsett, Beamsville, Ontario 41 - 40 -- 81
Brian Kennedy, Coquitlam, B.C. 44 - 38 -- 82
Patrick O'Hara, Thornhill, Ontario 40 - 42 -- 82
Stéphane Racine, Hull, Québec 42 - 40 -- 82
Dwight Sandquist, Calgary, Alta. 41 - 42 -- 83
Don Luchkiw, Barrie, Ontario 41 - 42 -- 83
Scott MacKay, Calgary, Alta. 40 - 43 -- 83
Paul Meyer, West Montrose, Ontario 41- 42 -- 83
Sebastien Lefebvre, St-Hubert, QuÈbec 40 - 43 -- 83
Pierre DeschËnes, Baie-Comeau, QuÈbec 41 - 42 -- 83
Jim Sypher, Port Hope, Ontario 41 - 42 -- 83
Rodger Carson, Bradford, Ontario 39 - 44 -- 83
Mike Vaughan, Dartmouth, N.S. 41 - 43 -- 84
Glenford Newbigging, Fort McMurray, Alta. 41 - 43 -- 84
Stewart Benoit, Franklin Centre, QuÈbec 45 - 39 -- 84
John Meaney, Corner Brook, Nfld. 42 - 42 -- 84
Richard Hope, Lake Louise, Alta. 43 - 41 -- 84
David Mitchell, Truro, N.S. 40 - 44 -- 84
Jeff Wright, Woodstock, N.B. 43 - 41 -- 84
Jacques Messier, Victoriaville, QuÈbec 42 - 42 -- 84
Michael Walker, Winnipeg, Man. 44 - 40 -- 84
Patrick Morin, Fleurimont, QuÈbec 41 - 43 -- 84
Scott Purdy, Toronto, Ontario 43 - 41 -- 84
Trevor Chow, Baddeck, N.S. 42 - 42 -- 84
Trevor Simkins, Kamloops, B.C. 46 - 38 -- 84
Tom Cameron, Petawawa, Ontario 42 - 42 -- 84
Steven Lemmex, Cary, N.C. 41 - 43 -- 84
Chester Graham, Midland, Ontario 46 - 39 -- 85
Simon Sinclair, Westmount, QuÈbec 43 - 42 -- 85
Daniel Racicot, Selkirk, Man. 42 - 43 -- 85
Carman Donato, Madoc, Ontario 43 - 42 -- 85
Bill Chipman, Windsor Junction, N.S. 43- 42 -- 85
Marc Cayouette, Saint-Quentin, N.B. 38 - 47 -- 85
Michael Smith, Langley, B.C. 40 - 45 -- 85
Mark Tourlouse, Chatham, Ontario 38 - 47 -- 85
Bruce MacLean, Saint-Hubert, QuÈbec 40 - 46 -- 86
Pierre Lessard, Brossard, QuÈbec 42 - 44 -- 86
Robert Doherty, Kamloops, B.C. 43 - 43 -- 86
John Hume, Maple Ridge, B.C. 43 - 43 -- 86
Brian Gordon, Pugwash, N.S. 42- 44 -- 86
Michael Read, Edson, Alta. 46 - 41-- 87
Jamie Stevens, Saint John, N.B. 44 - 43 -- 87
Gary Biddell, Edmonton, Alta. 43 - 44 -- 87
William Carlsen, Vancouver, B.C. 44 - 43 -- 87
Andrew Brown, Bancroft, Ontario 44 - 44 -- 88
Allan Lounsbury, Havelock, N.B. 43 - 45 -- 88
Chad Dawson, Calgary, Alta. 43 - 45 -- 88
Jacques Poulin, Beauce, QuÈbec 43 - 45 -- 88
Steve Simard, Chibougamau, QuÈbec 39 - 49 -- 88
Richard Penney, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QuÈbec 46 - 43 -- 89
Gerard Larade, Cheticamp, N.S. 42- 47 -- 90
Allan Gossman, Victoria, B.C. 47 - 42 -- 89
Matthew Fish, Yarmouth, N.S. 42 - 47 -- 89
Don Rumberger, Stettler, Alta. 46 - 44 -- 90
Paul Mirko, Vancouver, B.C. 46 - 44 -- 90
Richard Greenough, Brookside, N.S. 45- 46 -- 91
Jeremy Atkins, London, Ontario 43 - 49 -- 92
Gerard Bessette, Fabreville-Laval, QuÈbec 44 - 48 -- 92
Greg MacDonald, Owen Sound, Ontario 44 - 49 -- 93
Jeremy Angel, Dorval, QuÈbec 45 - 49 -- 94
Julien Lavoie, St-Onesime, QuÈbec 47 - 47 -- 94
Greg McLaughlin, Miramichi, N.B. 44 - 50 -- 94
Andy Avery, Gander, Nfld. 46 - 49 -- 95
Terry O'Donnell, Pickardville, Alta. 48 - 47 -- 95
Robert Cormier, Shediac, N.B. 48 - 48 -- 96
Daniel Watson, Green Valley, Ontario 47 - 50 -- 97
Daniel Lohnes, Bridgewater, N.S. 50 - 50 -- 100
Joel Palmateer, Campbellford, Ontario 46 - 54 -- 100
Alfred Zilke, Chilliwack, B.C. 51 - 51 -- 102
James Nordli, Valemount, B.C. 47 - 57 -- 104
Gary Reynolds, Port Hawkesbury, N.S. 59 - 49 -- 108
Kirk Ross, St John, N.B. DQ
--RCGA NEWS RELEASE-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 22/06/2000
RENNIE, COWAN SHARE LEAD HEADING INTO FINAL
ROUNDAT CANADIAN CLUB CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Third-round 69 moves Edmontonian from 10th to first
Baddeck, N.S. -- Grant Rennie of Edmonton shot a 3-under-par 69 today and moved from 10th spot into a tie for the lead after three rounds at the Canadian Club Champions Championship, conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association at Bell Bay Golf Club in Baddeck, N.S.
Rennie, who plays out of the Derrick Golf and Winter Club, has carded a three-round total of 75-74-69-218, matching the 70-75-73-218 total recorded by Rob Cowan of Waterloo, Ont. The 25-year-old Edmontonian was two-shots better than anyone else in the 156-man field Thursday, despite gusty winds and periods of drizzle during his round.
"It was one of those 'I can't remember' rounds," said Rennie, who sank four birdies and a single bogey in the day's 18 holes. "I've never had a tournament like this before-tomorrow is 'big' for me."
Cowan, the son of 1961 Canadian Amateur champion and RCGA Male Amateur of the Century Gary Cowan, has been consistent through the past three days, missing only a handful of greens over 54 holes of play.
"I'm a little surprised to be where I am on the leaderboard," he said. "I've been in tournaments like this before, sitting in 17th or 18th spot going into the final round. My game has been rock solid here. I'm very pleased."
The club champion from Waterloo's Westmount Golf and Country Club has relied heavily on his 1-iron so far in this tournament, leaving the driver in his bag as he navigated the narrow fairways of the 6,835-yard par-72 Bell Bay course. However, his strategy hit a bit of a snag today when that 1-iron was left behind on the 13th tee. He and his wife Nancy, who caddies for him, didn't realize the club was missing until they arrived at the 15th tee. After Nancy retrieved it, Cowan and his prized club went on to finish with his 73, one of only two recorded during the day.
Cowan and Rennie hold a four-stroke lead over second-round leader Bob Brown of Fredericton, 1997 champion Craig Doell of Victoria and 1989 Canadian Juvenile champion Jeremy Julie of Fenwick, Ont.
The field at the 2000 Canadian Club Champions Championship has now been cut to the lowest 70 scores and ties, leaving 71 players to finish Friday's final round. The Club Champions Championship is open to current designated club champions from member clubs of the RCGA, who are male amateur golfers. Only one entry per member club is accepted.
The Royal Canadian Golf Association, the governing body of men's amateur golf in Canada, determines national policies and standards relating to the game on behalf of its more than 294,000 members. Information about all RCGA events and programs can be found at www.rcga.org on the Internet.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Bill Steinburg
RCGA Communications
905-849-9700, ext. 209
steinburg@rcga.org
Third-round results follow:
Grant Rennie, Edmonton 75 - 74 - 69 -- 218
Robert Cowan, Waterloo, Ont. 70 - 75 - 73 -- 218
Jeremy Julie, Fenwick, Ont. 70 - 76 - 76 -- 222
Bob Brown, Fredericton 70 - 74 - 78 -- 222
Craig Doell, Victoria 72 - 73 - 77 -- 222
David Kraemer, Delta, B.C. 72 - 80 - 71 -- 223
Craig Matheson, Markham, Ont. 73 - 77 - 73 -- 223
Scott McNeil, Calgary 74 - 72 - 77 -- 223
Trent Wood, Winnipeg 74 - 74 - 76 -- 224
Glenn Robinson, Halifax 80 - 75 - 70 -- 225
David Crockford, Calgary 76 - 77 - 72 -- 225
James McCallum, Kingsville, Ont. 73 - 77 - 75 -- 225
Garth Collings, Winnipeg 76 - 73 - 76 -- 225
Nick Hui, Duncan, B.C. 77 - 77 - 72 -- 226
Craig Sinclair, Etobicoke, Ont. 78 - 73 - 75 -- 226
Pierre-Étienne Langevin, Quebec City 71 - 76 - 79 -- 226
Anthony MacKinnon, Calgary 74 - 77 - 76 -- 227
Merv Dusyk, Lacombe, Alta. 72 - 74 - 81 -- 227
Brian Kennedy, Coquitlam, B.C. 82 - 71 - 76 -- 229
Jacques Phaneuf, Chateauguay, Que. 76 - 76 - 77 -- 229
Tom Skinner, Red Deer, Alta. 73 - 78 - 78 -- 229
Robert Goss, Welland, Ont. 78 - 72 - 79 -- 229
Paul Kerbrat, New Westminster, B.C. 73 - 74 - 82 -- 229
Aaron Nickerson, Clark's Harbour, N.S. 75 - 78 - 77 -- 230
Dan Partland, Bolton, Ont. 73 - 76 - 81 -- 230
Jon Hackett, Owen Sound, Ont. 79 - 79 - 72 -- 230
Ray Henry, Brentwood Bay, B.C. 71 - 78 - 81 -- 230
Michel Daneau, Sorel, Que. 78 - 77 - 76 -- 231
Brad Barker, Winnipeg 76 - 80 - 75 -- 231
Blair Whitty, Liverpool, N.S. 78 - 77 - 77 -- 232
Roger Self, Peterborough, Ont. 78 - 76 - 78 -- 232
Guy Lagrandeur, Aylmer, Ont. 73 - 80 - 79 -- 232
Brad Ideson, St. Thomas, Ont. 75 - 78 - 79 -- 232
Patrick O'Hara, Thornhill, Ont. 82 - 76 - 75 -- 233
Jeff Omland, Penticton, B.C. 80 - 75 - 79 -- 234
Steven Ward, New Minas, N.S. 73 - 77 - 84 -- 234
Louie John Diabo, Kahnawake, Que. 76 - 83 - 75 -- 234
Trevor Meding, Innisfail, Alta. 80 - 79 - 75 -- 234
Dwaine Bishop, Dartmouth, N.S. 80 - 76 - 78 -- 234
Greg Ward, Fort Frances, Ont. 75 - 80 - 80 -- 235
John Kelly, Whites Lake, N.S. 77 - 77 - 81 -- 235
Martin Renaud, Boisbriand, Que. 78 - 81 - 76 -- 235
Lorne Don, Toronto 79 - 79 - 77 -- 235
Mike Vaughan, Dartmouth, N.S. 84 - 78 - 74 -- 236
Bruce Wellman, Edmundston, N.B. 79 - 79 - 78 -- 236
Russell Peltonen, Thunder Bay, Ont. 79 - 78 - 79 -- 236
Mike Mulligan, Penticton, B.C. 75 - 81 - 80 -- 236
Rob Collins, Yarmouth, N.S. 78 - 79 - 80 -- 237
David Wodar, Burlington, Ont. 81 - 76 - 80 -- 237
Dean Prosky, Saskatoon 78 - 77 - 83 -- 238
Joshua Dean, Richmond Hill, Ont. 80 - 74 - 84 -- 238
Kevin Axford, Coquitlam, B.C. 81 - 79 - 78 -- 238
Phillip Kerbrat, Calgary 79 - 81 - 78 -- 238
Steven Lemmex, Cary, N.C. 84 - 80 - 75 -- 239
Brad Cochlin, North Vancouver, B.C. 76 - 86 - 77 -- 239
AndrÈ JettÈ, Mt.St-Hilaire, Que. 79 - 79 - 81 -- 239
Greg Gilewich, Regina 79 - 79 - 81 -- 239
Jim Waugh, Florenceville, N.B. 80 - 80 - 80 -- 240
Jaron Flynn, St. John's, Nfld. 80 - 86 - 75 -- 241
John Meaney, Corner Brook, Nfld. 84 - 77 - 80 -- 241
Thomas Jones, Gander, Nfld. 80 - 81 - 80 -- 241
Mathew Chevrefils, Pine Falls, Man. 75 - 81 - 85 -- 241
Huston Hill, Victoria 77 - 86 - 79 -- 242
Bill Lipsett, Beamsville, Ont. 81 - 82 - 79 -- 242
David Mitchell, Truro, N.S. 84 - 78 - 80 -- 242
John Taylor, Hallville, Ont. 75 - 85 - 82 -- 242
Daniel Morley, Paradise, N.S. 81 - 82 - 80 -- 243
Roger Legault, Deauville, Que. 79 - 84 - 80 -- 243
Jordan Krantz, Vermilion Bay, Ont. 76 - 78 - 89 -- 243
John Elliott, Timmins, Ont. 76 - 77 - 90 -- 243
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John Oliver, Whistler, B.C. 79 - 83 - 82 -- 244
John Scott, Calgary 79 - 82 - 83 -- 244
Patrick Morin, Fleurimont, Que. 84 - 81 - 80 -- 245
Sebastien Lefebvre, St-Hubert, Que. 83 - 82 - 80 -- 245
Dwight Sandquist, Calgary 83 - 81 - 81 -- 245
Chester Graham, Midland, Ont. 85 - 78 - 82 -- 245
Brian Graham, Vancouver 78 - 84 - 83 -- 245
William Carlsen, Vancouver 87 - 82 - 77 -- 246
Pierre Lessard, Brossard, Que. 86 - 81 - 79 -- 246
Tom Cameron, Petawawa, Ont. 84 - 80 - 82 -- 246
Scott Purdy, Toronto 84 - 79 - 83 -- 246
Paul Meyer, West Montrose, Ont. 83 - 80 - 83 -- 246
Bob Pickering, Kamloops, B.C. 79 - 83 - 84 -- 246
Darcy Doyle, Moncton, N.B. 79 - 81 - 86 -- 246
Stéphane Racine, Hull, Que. 82 - 84 - 81 -- 247
Simon Sinclair, Westmount, Que. 85 - 81 - 81 -- 247
David LeBlanc, Reserve, N.S. 80 - 84 - 83 -- 247
Trevor Low, Richmond, B.C. 81 - 79 - 87 -- 247
Chris Ingram, Brampton, Ont. 81 - 87 - 80 -- 248
Curtis Pannell, North Bay, Ont. 79 - 89 - 80 -- 248
Chad Dawson, Calgary 88 - 77 - 83 -- 248
Marc Cayouette, Saint-Quentin, N.B. 85 - 79 - 84 -- 248
Trevor Chow, Baddeck, N.S. 84 - 86 - 78 -- 248
Jacques Messier, Victoriaville, Que. 84 - 84 - 81 -- 249
Terry Howard, Prince Albert, Sask. 80 - 86 - 84 -- 250
Bruce MacLean, Saint-Hubert, Que. 86 - 83 - 82 -- 251
Don MacKenzie, Cornwall, P.E.I. 80 - 88 - 83 -- 251
Paul Moulton, Nepean, Ont. 79 - 84 - 88 -- 251
Jeff Farris, Calgary 76 - 86 - 89 -- 251
Patrick Brisson, Rimouski, Que. 77 - 92 - 83 -- 252
Pierre DeschËnes, Baie-Comeau, Que. 83 - 81 - 88 -- 252
Jim Sypher, Port Hope, Ont. 83 - 81 - 88 -- 252
Gordon Tripp, Trenton, Ont. 78 - 89 - 86 -- 253
Matthew Fish, Yarmouth, N.S. 89 - 81 - 83 -- 253
Scott MacKay, Calgary 83 - 78 - 92 -- 253
Barry Rockliff, Stouffville, Ont. 80 - 90 - 84 -- 254
Greg MacDonald, Owen Sound, Ont. 93 - 77 - 84 -- 254
Bruce Otto, Edmonton 78 - 87 - 89 -- 254
Michael Walker, Winnipeg 84 - 89 - 81 -- 254
Richard Hope, Lake Louise, B.C. 84 - 89 - 81 -- 254
Daniel Racicot, Selkirk, Man. 85 - 84 - 86 -- 255
Gary Biddell, Edmonton 87 - 80 - 88 -- 255
Steve Simard, Chibougamau, Que. 88 - 85 - 83 -- 256
Junior Mackey, St. John's, Nfld. 80 - 93 - 83 -- 256
Bill Chipman, Windsor Junction, N.S. 85 - 88 - 83 -- 256
Stewart Benoit, Franklin Centre, Que. 84 - 83 - 90 -- 257
Don Luchkiw, Barrie, Ont. 83 - 90 - 84 -- 257
Allan Gossman, Victoria 89 - 79 - 90 -- 258
Jeremy Angel, Dorval, Que. 94 - 82 - 82 -- 258
Allan Lounsbury, Havelock, N.B. 88 - 85 - 85 -- 258
Mark Tourlouse, Chatham, Ont. 85 - 81 - 93 -- 259
Richard Greenough, Brookside, N.S. 91 - 85 - 83 -- 259
Trevor Simkins, Kamloops, B.C. 84 - 87 - 88 -- 259
Gary Quakenbush, Revelstoke, B.C. 81 - 90 - 88 -- 259
Jeff Wright, Woodstock, N.B. 84 - 79 - 97 -- 260
Gerard Larade, Cheticamp, N.S. 89 - 85 - 87 -- 261
Brian Gordon, Pugwash, N.S. 86 - 83 - 94 -- 263
John Hume, Maple Ridge, B.C. 86 - 82 - 95 -- 263
Andrew Brown, Bancroft, Ont. 88 - 86 - 89 -- 263
Jamie Stevens, Saint John, N.B. 87 - 84 - 92 -- 263
Michael Read, Edson, Alta. 87 - 88 - 89 -- 264
Michael Smith, Langley, B.C. 85 - 86 - 95 -- 266
Robert Doherty, Kamloops, B.C. 86 - 89 - 92 -- 267
Jeremy Atkins, London, Ont. 92 - 89 - 88 -- 269
Jacques Poulin, Beauce, Que. 88 - 91 - 90 -- 269
Jerime Ziegler, Waterloo, Ont. 79 - 88 - 103 -- 270
Joel Palmateer, Campbellford, Ont. 100 - 85 - 87 -- 272
Richard Penney, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. 89 - 93 - 92 -- 274
Don Rumberger, Stettler, Alta. 90 - 90 - 95 -- 275
Carman Donato, Madoc, Ont. 85 - 91 - 99 -- 275
Glenford Newbigging, Fort McMurray, Alta. 84 - 96 - 96 -- 276
Gerard Bessette, Fabreville-Laval, Que. 92 - 94 - 91 -- 277
James Nordli, Valemount, B.C. 104 - 91 - 88 -- 283
Terry O'Donnell, Pickardville, Alta. 95 - 96 - 93 -- 284
Andy Avery, Gander, Nfld. 95 - 97 - 95 -- 287
Daniel Watson, Green Valley, Ont. 97 - 94 - 98 -- 289
Daniel Lohnes, Bridgewater, N.S. 100 - 96 - 95 -- 291
Gary Reynolds, Port Hawkesbury, N.S. 108 - 99 - 96 -- 303
Greg McLaughlin, Miramichi, N.B. 94 - 115 - 97 -- 306
Alfred Zilke, Chilliwack, B.C. 102 - 102 - 108 -- 312
Kirk Ross, St John, N.B. Disqualified
Robert Cormier, Shediac, N.B. Disqualified
Julien Lavoie, St-Onesime, Que. Disqualified
Paul Mirko, Vancouver Withdrawn
John Munroe, New Glasgow, N.S. Withdrawn
Rodger Carson, Bradford, Ont. Withdrawn
Howard Smith, Calgary Disqualified
RCGA NEWS RELEASE-- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 23/06/2000
PLAYOFF VICTORY NETS DOELL HIS SECOND
NATIONAL TITLE
-Victoria golfer repeats 1997 playoff magic at Bell Bay-
Baddeck, N.S. -- Craig Doell of Victoria claimed his second Canadian Club Champions Championship today after a one-hole playoff with Rob Cowan of Waterloo, Ont. at Bell Bay Golf Club in Baddeck, N.S.
Doell, who won a three-man playoff in 1997 to claim his first national champion of champions title, started the day four-strokes behind third-round leaders Cowan and Grant Rennie of Edmonton. The club champion from Victoria Golf Club was three strokes behind Cowan after 14 holes, but birdied the 15th and 17th. Cowan bogied No. 17, leading to the playoff, and then hit his 1-iron into the trees off the playoff tee. Doell parred the 405-yard par-4 10th hole to win his second Royal Canadian Golf Association national championship.
"The first time is always unique and special," said Doell, reminiscing about his 1997 victory at Hylands Golf Club in Ottawa, "but this is just as sweet. I thought I'd need 4 under [par] to do it. I'm just glad I had a good final round."
Doell finished the tournament with a 72-73-77-70-292 final score. Cowan, who had a share of the lead in the first and third rounds, recorded a four-day total of 70-75-73-70-292.
"I've played some of my best golf here," said Cowan, the club champion from Westmount Golf and Country Club, reflecting on the two bogies that cost him his first national title. "I just tried to overpower it, and I shouldn't have."
Rennie shot a 79 Friday, finishing with a 75-74-69-79-297 total. Jeremy Julie of Fenwick, Ont., who shared the lead with Cowan in the first round, tied Rennie with a 70-76-76-75-297 final score.
The field at the 2000 Canadian Club Champions Championship started out with 156 players from Canada's 10 provinces and was cut to the lowest 70 scores and ties, leaving 71 players to finish Friday's final round. The Club Champions Championship is open to current designated club champions from member clubs of the RCGA, who are male amateur golfers. Only one entry per member club is accepted.
The Royal Canadian Golf Association, the governing body of men's amateur golf in Canada, determines national policies and standards relating to the game on behalf of its more than 294,000 members. Information about all RCGA events and programs can be found at www.rcga.org on the Internet.
Final-round results follow:
*Craig Doell, Victoria 72 - 73 - 77 - 70 -- 292
(*won in playoff)
Robert Cowan, Waterloo, Ont. 70 - 75 - 73 - 74 -- 292
Grant Rennie, Edmonton 75 - 74 - 69 - 79 -- 297
Jeremy Julie, Fenwick, Ont. 70 - 76 - 76 - 75 -- 297
Craig Matheson, Markham, Ont. 73 - 77 - 73 - 75 -- 298
Bob Brown, Fredericton, N.B. 70 - 74 - 78 - 76 -- 298
Paul Kerbrat, New Westminster, B.C. 73 - 74 - 82 - 70 -- 299
Anthony MacKinnon, Calgary 74 - 77 - 76 - 72 -- 299
Garth Collings, Winnipeg 76 - 73 - 76 - 74 -- 299
David Kraemer, Delta, B.C. 72 - 80 - 71 - 76 -- 299
David Crockford, Calgary 76 - 77 - 72 - 75 -- 300
James McCallum, Kingsville, Ont. 73 - 77 - 75 - 75 -- 300
Pierre-Étienne Langevin, Quebec City 71 - 76 - 79 - 76 -- 302
Dan Partland, Bolton, Ont. 73 - 76 - 81 - 73 -- 303
Jacques Phaneuf, Chateauguay, Que. 76 - 76 - 77 - 74 -- 303
Scott McNeil, Calgary 74 - 72 - 77 - 80 -- 303
Trent Wood, Winnipeg 74 - 74 - 76 - 79 -- 303
Tom Skinner, Red Deer, Alta. 73 - 78 - 78 - 75 -- 304
Craig Sinclair, Etobicoke, Ont. 78 - 73 - 75 - 78 -- 304
Martin Renaud, Boisbriand, Que. 78 - 81 - 76 - 71 -- 306
Jon Hackett, Owen Sound, Ont. 79 - 79 - 72 - 76 -- 306
Rob Collins, Yarmouth, N.S. 78 - 79 - 80 - 70 -- 307
Michel Daneau, Sorel, Que. 78 - 77 - 76 - 76 -- 307
Robert Goss, Welland, Ont. 78 - 72 - 79 - 78 -- 307
Brian Kennedy, Coquitlam, B.C. 82 - 71 - 76 - 78 -- 307
Merv Dusyk, Lacombe, Alta. 72 - 74 - 81 - 80 -- 307
Greg Ward, Fort Frances, Ont. 75 - 80 - 80 - 74 -- 309
Dwaine Bishop, Dartmouth, N.S. 80 - 76 - 78 - 75 -- 309
Roger Self, Peterborough, Ont. 78 - 76 - 78 - 77 -- 309
Ray Henry, Brentwood Bay, B.C. 71 - 78 - 81 - 80 -- 310
Aaron Nickerson, Clark's Harbour, N.S. 75 - 78 - 77 - 80 -- 310
Nick Hui, Duncan, B.C. 77 - 77 - 72 - 84 -- 310
Russell Peltonen, Thunder Bay, Ont. 79 - 78 - 79 - 75 -- 311
Trevor Meding, Innisfail, Alta. 80 - 79 - 75 - 78 -- 312
Kevin Axford, Coquitlam, B.C. 81 - 79 - 78 - 75 -- 313
Patrick O'Hara, Thornhill, Ont. 82 - 76 - 75 - 80 -- 313
Jeff Omland, Penticton, B.C. 80 - 75 - 79 - 79 -- 313
Steven Ward, New Minas, N.S. 73 - 77 - 84 - 79 -- 313
Guy Lagrandeur, Aylmer, Ont. 73 - 80 - 79 - 81 -- 313
Mike Mulligan, Penticton, B.C. 75 - 81 - 80 - 78 -- 314
Mike Vaughan, Dartmouth, N.S. 84 - 78 - 74 - 78 -- 314
Brad Ideson, St. Thomas, Ont. 75 - 78 - 79 - 82 -- 314
Lorne Don, Toronto 79 - 79 - 77 - 80 -- 315
Louie John Diabo, Kahnawake, Que. 76 - 83 - 75 - 81 -- 315
Phillip Kerbrat, Calgary 79 - 81 - 78 - 78 -- 316
Dean Prosky, Saskatoon 78 - 77 - 83 - 78 -- 316
Joshua Dean, Richmond Hill, Ont. 80 - 74 - 84 - 78 -- 316
Brad Barker, Winnipeg 76 - 80 - 75 - 85 -- 316
André Jetté, Mt.St-Hilaire, Que. 79 - 79 - 81 - 78 -- 317
David Wodar, Burlington, Ont. 81 - 76 - 80 - 80 -- 317
Jordan Krantz, Vermilion Bay, Ont. 76 - 78 - 89 - 75 -- 318
Jaron Flynn, St. John's, Nfld. 80 - 86 - 75 - 78 -- 319
Thomas Jones, Gander, Nfld. 80 - 81 - 80 - 79 -- 320
Huston Hill, Victoria 77 - 86 - 79 - 80 -- 322
Bruce Wellman, Edmundston, N.B. 79 - 79 - 78 - 86 -- 322
John Kelly, Whites Lake, N.S. 77 - 77 - 81 - 87 -- 322
Bill Lipsett, Beamsville, Ont. 81 - 82 - 79 - 81 -- 323
David Mitchell, Truro, N.S. 84 - 78 - 80 - 81 -- 323
Steven Lemmex, Cary, N.C. 84 - 80 - 75 - 84 -- 323
Brad Cochlin, North Vancouver, B.C. 76 - 86 - 77 - 85 -- 324
Greg Gilewich, Regina 79 - 79 - 81 - 85 -- 324
John Elliott, Timmins, Ont. 76 - 77 - 90 - 82 -- 325
John Taylor, Hallville, Ont. 75 - 85 - 82 - 83 -- 325
Mathew Chevrefils, Pine Falls, Man. 75 - 81 - 85 - 84 -- 325
John Meaney, Corner Brook, Nfld. 84 - 77 - 80 - 85 -- 326
Jim Waugh, Florenceville, N.B. 80 - 80 - 80 - 87 -- 327
Roger Legault, Deauville, Que. 79 - 84 - 80 - 85 -- 328
Paul Mirko, Vancouver Withdrawn
Julien Lavoie, St-Onesime, Que. Disqualified
John Munroe, New Glasgow, N.S. Withdrawn
Rodger Carson, Bradford, Ont. Withdrawn
Robert Cormier, Shediac, N.B. Disqualified
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