09/07/2007
- Bruce Brewer claims Super Senior crown -
Peterborough, Ont. (RCGA) – In a thrilling final round that saw winds gusting up to 50 km an hour at Kawartha Golf and Country Club, David Lane of Berkshire, England showed why he is among the world’s finest senior amateur players by winning the 46th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA).
Lane fired a final-round 76 and tournament-total 4-over 217 to finish with a three-stroke victory and become only the third international competitor to claim the John Rankin Memorial Trophy. The 66-year old Lane, a renowned international player with British, Scottish and European Senior titles to his credit outlasted the field under challenging conditions to win his first Canadian title.
“It was tough conditions today but it’s what I like to call good old English weather,” said Lane, who currently sits atop the English Golf Union Seniors Order of Merit. “What a marvelous event we had and I’m just so thrilled to be able to win a Canadian Championship.”
Finishing with a share of runner-up honours at 7-over 220 were Canadian amateur legend Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., former Canadian Mid-Amateur champion Frank Van Dornick of Camrose, Alta. and local favourite and Kawartha member Roger Self of Peterborough.
With his third career runner-up finish at the Canadian Senior, Cooke, a two-time Senior and 7-time Mid-Amateur champion, ties Edward Ervasti of London, Ont. and Dr. George Bigelow of Victoria for the most career second-place finishes at the event.
André Gagné of Boischatel, Que. led for much of the championship but struggled with a final-round 81 to finish tied for fifth with Gary Carter of Amherst, N.S. at 8-over.
In the 36-hole Super Senior division (70 and older) which wrapped up Thursday, Bruce Brewer of Scarborough, Ont. fired a two-day, 11-over 153 to win his first National title. Jack Northey of South Hampton, Ont. finished two strokes back alone in second at 13-over while Michael Harrington of Toronto was third at 16-over. Two-time defending champion Patrick Suraj of Etobicoke, Ont. finished with a share of sixth at 20-over.
The 2008 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship will be conducted September 2-5 at St. Eugene Mission in Cranbrook, B.C.
The following are final-round Canadian Men’s Senior Championship results for Friday, September 7, 2007.
(6,371 yards/par 71)
1. David Lane, Berkshire, England 71-70-76-217 +4
2. Roger Self, Peterborough, ON 72-74-74-220 +7
2. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC 71-74-75-220 +7
2. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB 72-72-76-220 +7
5. Gary Carter, Amherst, NS 69-75-77-221 +8
5. André Gagné, Boischatel, QC 67-73-81-221 +8
7. Eric Brodie, Red Deer, AB 71-74-78-223 +10
8. Pierre Archambault, Candiac, QC 78-75-73-226 +13
8. John Marlow, Kettleby, ON 70-78-78-226 +13
8. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB 72-76-78-226 +13
8. John French, Bloomfield Hills, MI 75-71-80-226 +13
12. George Stokes, New Hamburg, ON 78-74-75-227 +14
12. Peter Howe, Crawford Bay, BC 73-77-77-227 +14
12. Lane Bickel, Beaconsfield, QC 75-75-77-227 +14
12. Doug Roxburgh, Vancouver, BC 76-72-79-227 +14
12. John Thrasher, Sarnia, ON 74-75-78-227 +14
17. Guy MacKnight, Riverview, NB 76-78-74-228 +15
17. Fred Silver, Lewiston, NY 76-74-78-228 +15
17. Gerald Allaire, Bromont, QC 75-73-80-228 +15
20. Paul Nielsen, Thornhill, ON 77-78-74-229 +16
20. Kevin Hughes, Ajax, ON 77-76-76-229 +16
20. Marc Pezzin, Kelowna, BC 76-75-78-229 +16
20. Donald Jackson, Portage La Prairie, MB 76-74-79-229 +16
24. Fred Rowland, Leawood, KS 75-81-74-230 +17
24. Jack Northey, South Hampton, ON 72-83-75-230 +17
24. Dwight Sandquist, Calgary, AB 79-75-76-230 +17
24. John Pate, Guelph, ON 77-76-77-230 +17
24. Garry Spence, London, ON 76-77-77-230 +17
24. Charles Bagby, Birmingham, AL 74-76-80-230 +17
30. Chester Graham, Midland, ON 74-81-76-231 +18
30. Richard Stevens, Middlebury, CT 81-72-78-231 +18
30. Paul Davis, Toronto, ON 73-79-79-231 +18
30. Steve Creekmore, Fort Smith, AR 75-75-81-231 +18
30. Robert Fugere, Gatineau, QC 73-75-83-231 +18
35. David Buker, Calgary, AB 75-82-75-232 +19
35. Harry Cain, Williamburg, VA 78-78-76-232 +19
35. Ron Garrett, Montague, PE 76-80-76-232 +19
35. Gary Tuffs, North Battleford, SK 81-74-77-232 +19
35. William Ruiter, Leamington, ON 77-78-77-232 +19
35. Bill Simmons, Burlington, ON 78-75-79-232 +19
41. Arthur Carey, Victoria, BC 80-76-77-233 +20
41. Bruce Brewer, Scarborough, ON 76-77-80-233 +20
41. Ron Kelly, Calgary, AB 79-74-80-233 +20
41. Howard Tomlinson, Guyton, GA 80-72-81-233 +20
41. Robert Goss, Welland, ON 74-77-82-233 +20
41. Dave Webber, Dartmouth, NS 75-76-82-233 +20
47. Peter Stirling, Bedford, NS 81-77-76-234 +21
47. Sid Segsworth, Sudbury, ON 78-77-79-234 +21
47. Don Smith, Peterborough, ON 79-76-79-234 +21
47. Moe Proulx, Gatineau, QC 76-77-81-234 +21
47. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC 77-74-83-234 +21
47. Graham MacIntyre, Windsor Junction, NS 75-76-83-234 +21
53. James Sutton, Cranbrook, BC 79-79-77-235 +22
53. Ron Green, Toronto, ON 82-76-77-235 +22
53. Lawrence Powell, Cobden, ON 77-76-82-235 +22
53. Brian Jeffery, Collingwood, ON 75-75-85-235 +22
57. Stuart Nicholson, Calgary, AB 77-81-78-236 +23
57. Bill Cameron, Duck Lake, SK 77-81-78-236 +23
57. Ray Madison, Calgary, AB 78-79-79-236 +23
57. Norman Goldman, Toronto, ON 79-78-79-236 +23
57. Chris Ingram, Burlington, ON 79-78-79-236 +23
57. Gord Hanna, Chateauguay, QC 81-75-80-236 +23
57. Joe Pavoni, Prospect, KY 82-75-79-236 +23
57. Bob Turcotte, Ajax, ON 76-76-84-236 +23
57. Thomas Rippon, North Vancouver, BC 76-76-84-236 +23
66. Stephen MacDonald, Whistler, BC 78-80-79-237 +24
66. Ronald Mercier, Edmonton, AB 80-78-79-237 +24
66. Denis Murphy, Amherstburg, ON 80-77-80-237 +24
66. Peter Duncan, Red Deer, AB 76-79-82-237 +24
70. Brian Bates, Langley, BC 82-76-80-238 +25
71. Kenneth Bradley, Moose Jaw, SK 79-79-81-239 +26
71. Robert Masukawa, Aurora, ON 74-78-87-239 +26
73. Andre Jette, Mont St-Hilaire, QC 79-79-82-240 +27
73. Al Brownridge, Winnipeg, MB 77-76-87-240 +27
75. Mel Bernard, Summerside, PE 76-77-88-241 +28
76. Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON 79-79-89-247 +34
The 2007 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship was open to male amateur golfers who had reached their 55th birthday by September 7, 2007. The winner was awarded the John Rankin Memorial Trophy. The championship is conducted at stroke play over 54 holes. This year's field will feature 156 players with a cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes.
The 36-hole Canadian Super Senior Championship was open to male amateur golfers who have reached their 70th birthday by September 7, 2007, with the winner receiving the Governors Cup.
A full list of post-round results for the 46th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship can be found at www.rcga.org.
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