11/10/2009
- Jung Medalist in Men’s Individual Play -
Trinity, Texas (RCGA) – Albin Choi and Richard Jung, both of Toronto, combined for an impressive 22-under par at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Trinity, TX to finish tied for fourth at The Spirit Invitational, a 72-hole best ball International amateur championship conducted by The World Health & Golf Association.
The pair played extremely well, narrowly missed a medal finish by a single shot. Italy finished atop the men’s leaderboard at -27, Korea finished second at -24, and Chinese Taipei finished third at -23. Canada finished tied for fourth with Denmark.
“Richard and Albin clearly established themselves as world class amateurs with breakthrough performances against a fantastic field,” said Henry Brunton, Captain for the Canadian contingent. “They played extremely well on an outstanding venue and we look forward to many great finishes from these young golfers for years to come.”
Jung was a bronze medalist in the individual men's competition - medals awarded to top 3 players who have the most strokes under par for the competition. He made 10 birdies and three eagles in the event.
Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Richmond Hill, Ont. and Anne Catherine Tanguay of Quebec, Que. combined to tally a one-over par (75-68-74-72) 289 which gave them a 16th place finish among the women’s 20 teams.
The men’s and women’s sides combined to give Canada a tie for eighth at 21-under par in the event’s International Leaderboard. U.S.A. finished first at -45, Korea second at -41 and Denmark third at -33.
For more info and a full listing of results from the 2009 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, please visit www.thespiritgolf.com.
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The RCGA delivers a world-class high performance program through its National Team initiative. The National Team Program annually identifies the best 32-35 players through published selection criteria. The program, comprised of both a National Junior Team and National Amateur Team, is designed to offer players a year-round program incorporating advanced coaching, sport science expertise, training camps and world-class competition. The RCGA allocates over $1 million of its resources annually to the National Team Program encompassing strength and conditioning, sports psychology, nutrition, biomechanics and technique development. Players who are selected to the National Amateur and National Junior Teams will also represent “Team Canada” at 6-10 internationally-sanctioned golf competitions throughout the year. The intent of this comprehensive program is to aid Canada’s top up-and-coming amateur players in all areas of their development to help Canada produce the best golfers in the world.
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