Winner Greg Doherty with Tour Directors John and David Brisson
Sebastian Szmirmak, Jon Mills, Reggie Millage
Jon Mills and his hole-in-one!
Brad Revell, David Crawford, Dan Bowling
Ian Doig, Brad Young
Richard Jung
Zack Schnurr, Lee French, Nate Lockey
Jon Rondeau
Mike Woodcock, Michael Gonko, Joey Hetherman
Dave Brisson with Greg Doherty, Sang Lee & Kyler Murphy
Kyler Murphy and his albatross!
Greg Doherty and his day 2 score
We liked Andrew Jensen’s brights at out Hunters Pointe event. Andrew is sponsored by Adidas and is wearing Adidas Performance.
Greg Doherty and his group were the last to come in for the June 3rd tournament at National Pines. Players battled the whirling wind on the cool, “spring” day, with four finishing under par. Greg Doherty of Mississauga and Will Mitchell of Bowmanville tied for first shooting 3 under and went into a playoff from the first tee. Mitchell made par but Greg came and birdied the hole. Nick Kenney of Toronto and Colin MacGregor of Freelton Tied for third shooting 1 under. To view the National Pines event leaderboard, click here.
Post Game Interview
How did you feel about your round?
1. I was very pleased with how I hit the ball off the tee, my putting and up and down game. It was a tough day so I knew I would just have to be patient out there. I was able to get off the tee really well and made a lot of crucial putts both to save pars and for birdie and that got me through the windy conditions.
Have you had to adjust your game as a result of all the wind and rain this season?
2. I haven’t had to do too much adjusting. Just from working with my swing coach, Shane LeBaron, I have got my swing where I want it right now and I’ve got a simple wind shot to flight it lower. That just makes it a little easier to play my game even in tough weather I guess.
Have you been in a Playoff before? Do you handle playoffs any different than your regular round?
3. I’ve played in a few playoffs over the years, the last one was last year at the Victoria Park East, Great Lakes Tour event. It was a 5 hole playoff which I lost to David Sheman. For playoffs I just think of them more like match play, I just have to beat the other guy on that hole. Sometimes you’re able to do that sometimes it goes the other way.
You played in the Canadian Open last year. What experience did you gain?
4. The Canadian Open was a lot of fun and I just tried to soak in as much as possible. Probably the best thing I got out of it was the confidence and belief that I can play out there with those guys. The first round out there I was battling nerves all day and it was tough to preform my best but the second day I felt really comfortable and played very solid and beat both the PGA tour players I was playing with. So now I just can’t wait to get another shot out there!
What are your 2013 plans playing professional golf?
5. I’m sort of just going to play all over the place this season. Ill play the Great Lakes tour for the next couple of months, try and qualify for the Canadian open again, some time in August I think I’m going to head down south to play a few eGolf tour events, which I was playing this spring, and then in the fall prepare for either PGA Tour Canada or Web.com q-school.
Tell us about your career at DePaul. Were you successful at the collegiate level?
6. I played 4 years at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. A lot of fun and a lot of hard work. We were sort of a smaller, middle of the pack division 1 program but we improved each year I was there. I had a bit of success in college, one win, 4-5 runner up finishes, I made the all-conference team. Probably one of the things I’m most proud of though is being a two time academic all-American because for me it wasn’t just important to be successful on the course but I also wanted to get a good education. I mean my success in college and in amateur golf in the summers was why I am pursuing my dream, to be a PGA Tour player.
Matt Hoffman, who leads round 1 of our Victoria Park East Platnium Event, is sponsored by Puma and Cobra.
We asked David Markle of Shelburne, winner of our May 9th Otter Creek event, “What’s In Your Bag?”
Zack Schnurr of Huntsville won the two-day platinum event at Rockway Glen, taking place May 2nd & 3rd. Ottawa’s Andrew Jensen led through the first 27 holes of the tournament until Schnurr came in with a strong finish shooting 4 under par. Andrew Jenson finished second at 3 under and Michael Gligic of Burlington, and Eric Hawerchuk of Barrie tied for third shooting 2 under.
It was the first event that the Great Lakes Tour held at this Vineland course and the pros had great things to say. We will definitely be returning next year. For full event results, click here.
The Great Lakes Tour managed to avoid the rain for the first time in the 2013 season! Event registration brought a strong field with Danny King, Zoltan Veress, Michael Gligic and Victor Ciesielski on the roster. Ben Ferguson of Ancaster took the win shooting 67. Michael Gligic, David Sheman and Ben Moser tie for second with scores of 69. Despite Ferguson’s win, we will call Moser player of the game as he drove back from Texas, arriving the morning of, to play the Great Lakes Tour event.
The April 16th Shootout was a success. Victor Ciesielski shot a bogey free 63 – a score that left the staff at Hidden Lake with their jaws on the floor. The staff did an amazing job to get the course in playable conditions. The week prior, the superintendent had snow on the ground, not to mention an ice storm over the weekend. Victor’s 63 was followed by a 67 from Jacob Patte, finishing in 2nd alone. Six members, Bruce Rogerson, Will Mitchell, Michael Gligic, Shawn LaFontaine, John Moon and Adrian Cord, tied for 3rd place with a popular score of 68. Instead of heading into a 6-way playoff, the new ownership awarded the six competitors third place and entry into one regular series event. It was a great start for the Great Lakes Tour and we’re looking forward to an exciting season.
Bruce Rogerson, Brantford
Eddie Maunder, Whitby
Spence Laurie, Whitby
Matt Kang, Toronto
Jonathan Kwant, Burlington
Michael Gligic, Burlington
Steve Wintersteen, Cassadaga
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