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DURHAM LORDS
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Strong start for Durham College at Nationals – Hoffman, Kraemer and Albath near the top of the leaderboard
ASHBURN, Ont. – Durham College golfers got off to a strong start during round one of the Canadian University/College Championship, conducted by Golf Canada at Royal Ashburn Golf Club in Ashburn, Ont.
James Hoffman ( Ajax, Ont.) had one of the top rounds of the day as he shot an even-par 72 to sit tied for fourth place in the men’s individual division. Hoffman had three birdies in his first nine, as he finished with a 2-under par 34. Hoffman trails Josh Wytinck of the University of Manitoba Bisons, who shot a 4-under par 68 to grab the individual lead in the men’s division through 18 holes of play.
CCAA national champions Tiffany Albath and Kayleigh Kraemer also started the tournament off strong. Albath and Kraemer shot +8 and +9 respectively, as they sit just a few shots behind Haley Cameron of UBC, who shot a 3-over par 75, recovering from three consecutive bogies to start her afternoon.
Durham, UBC and Victoria are the only three teams to have at least two golfers in the top ten of the women’s field.
Day two of the Canadian University/College Championship begins at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the Royal Ashburn Golf Club.
HUMBER HAWKS, UBC THUNDERBIRDS FLY HIGH IN OPENING ROUND OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Humber College Hawks and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds lead their respective male and female divisions through the opening round of the Canadian University/College Championship, conducted by Golf Canada at Royal Ashburn Golf Club in Ashburn, Ont.
In the men’s competition, the Humber College Hawks combined for a score of 5-over par (293) to sit atop the leaderboard with a 3-shot lead over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds heading into Wednesday’s second round. David Lang, 24, of Toronto, shot even-par 72 to sit T4, best amongst his Hawks teammates Mark Hoffman, Adrian Cord, Greg Belsito and Alex Dumais.
Josh Wytinck, 19, of the University of Manitoba Bisons, shot a 4-under par 68 to grab the individual lead in the men’s division through 18 holes of play. The Glenboro, Man. native opened the day with three birdies through the first six holes, eventually carding five birdies and a single bogey on the day.
“The length of the course is good for me. I like how far it is and I find that the greens have a little slope, which I’m comfortable with,” said Wytinck. “I usually hit the ball well but my success depends on how many putts I'm converting. Today, I made some putts.”
Mitchell Evanecz, 24, of the University of Victoria Vikes and also a member of Team Canada’s National Squad, sits T2 with Elmira, Ont. native, Garrett Rank, 23, of the University of Waterloo Warriors, after posting a 2-under par 70 that included six birdies on the day, four of which came following a double bogey at the par-3 16th hole.
“I couldn't have asked for a better morning,” Evanecz, a native of Red Deer, Alta., explained. “It was good we got out before the heat and I hit the ball really well today and key putts fell for me.”
On the women’s side, the two-time defending champion UBC Thunderbirds carded a +26 (314) to hold a 10 shot lead over the University of Victoria Vikes. UBC, winners of seven of the eight previous women’s division University/College Championship titles, was led by Haley Cameron, 20, of Kelowna, B.C., who shot a 3-over par 75, recovering from three consecutive bogies to start her afternoon.
“It was a good day, really hot, but I just tried to stay within my game from hole to hole and not let those bogies get to me,” said Cameron, who currently holds the individual lead in the women’s division. “As a team we came in with some really big goals and some high expectations, so we're excited to be here and kind of feed off each other’s energy.”
Cameron holds a two-shot lead over teammate Kylie Barros, 19, of Edmonton, who sits T2 at +5 (77), and a three-shot advantage over teammate Lindsay Manion, 22, of Surrey, B.C., who sits fourth at +6 (78).
The second round of the Canadian University/College Championship tees off Wednesday at 7:30 am EST.
All rounds of the championship are open to the public and admission is free.
Starting times, post-round results and a full field list for the Canadian University/ College Championship are available at www.golfcanada.ca/championships.
The following are first round scores from the Canadian University/College Championship at Royal Ashburn Golf Club:
Men's Division Results
1 Humber College Hawks 139-154--293 +5
2 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 149-147--296 +8
3 University of Manitoba Bisons 151-148--299 +11
4 University of Victoria Vikes 149-151--300 +12
5 Université Laval Rouge et Or 150-155--305 +17
T6 Université de Montréal Carabins 149-158--307 +19
T6 Queen's University Gaels 148-159--307 +19
8 University of Western Ontario Mustangs 148-160--308 +20
9 University of Waterloo Warriors 147-164--311 +23
10 University of the Fraser Valley Cascades 155-158--313 +25
T11 Durham College Lords 158-156--314 +26
T11 Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks 144-170--314 +26
13 University of Alberta Golden Bears 154-161--315 +27
14 University of Toronto Varsity Blues 159-157--316 +28
15 University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds 157-160--317 +29
16 Mount Royal University Cougars 165-155--320 +32
17 University of Calgary Dinos 154-168--322 +34
18 University of Guelph Gryphons 158-169--327 +39
19 Holland College Hurricanes 153-175--328 +40
20 Grant MacEwan Univeristy Griffins 177-162--339 +51
Men’s Individual Results
1 Josh Wytinck University of Manitoba Bisons 34-34--68 -4
T2 Mitchell Evanecz University of Victoria Vikes 34-36--70 -2
T2 Garrett Rank University of Waterloo Warriors 33-37--70 -2
T4 David Lang Humber College Hawks 36-36--72 E
T4 David Sheman University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 37-35--72 E
T4 Andrew Robb University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 35-37--72 E
T4 James Hoffman Durham College Lords 37-35--72 E
T4 Sean Lackey Queen's University Gaels 34-38--72 E
T54 Donald Shaw Durham College Lords 40-40--80 +8
T68 Rob Lewis Durham College Lords 41-40--81 +9
T68 David Lang Durham College Lords 40-41--81 +9
T73 Brad Hickey Durham College Lords 38-44--82 +10
Women’s Division Results
1 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 157-157--314 +26
2 University of Victoria Vikes 166-158--324 +36
3 Université Laval Rouge et Or 171-165--336 +48
4 University of Waterloo Warriors 169-174--343 +55
5 Université de Montréal Carabins 172-178--350 +62
6 University of Calgary Dinos 174-179--353 +65
7 University of Toronto Varsity Blues 177-179--356 +68
8 Queen's University Gaels 191-185--376 +88
9 University of Alberta Pandas 208-191--399 +111
10 Mount Royal University Cougars 204-200--404 +116
Women’s Individual Results
1 Haley Cameron University of Bristish Columbia Thunderbirds 39-36--75 +3
T2 Kylie Barros University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 40-37--77 +5
T2 Devon Rizzo University of Waterloo Warriors 38-39--77 +5
4 Lindsay Manion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 38-40--78 +6
5 Anne Balser University of Victoria Vikes 41-38--79 +7
T6 Tiffany Albath Durham College Lords 40-40--80 +8
T6 Julie Foster-Brassard Université Laval Rouge et Or 41-39--80 +8
T8 Alyssa Herkel University of Victoria Vikes 39-42--81 +9
T8 Casey Ward Queen's University Gaels 42-39--81 +9
T8 Kayleigh Kraemer Durham College Lords 37-44--81 +9
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GOLF CANADA—LOVE THE GAME. GROW THE GAME.
Golf Canada – a member-based organization governed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) – is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing close to 350,000 members at almost 1,500 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, Golf Canada is responsible for promoting participation in and a passion for the game of golf in Canada.
Golf Canada actively conducts championships, programs and services to help shape the present and future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, National Golf in Schools, Golf Fore the Cure, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. As the authority for golf in Canada, the association also administers the Rules of Golf, amateur status and handicapping and course rating under the respected RCGA brand.
In addition, Golf Canada conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships provide world class competitive opportunities for Canada’s top golfers to showcase their talents.
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Matthew Cudzinowski
Coordinator, Media & Public Relations
Golf Canada
Office: 1-800-263-0009 ext. 258
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Durham Contact:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)
scott.dennis@dc-uoit.ca
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