British Columbia Claims Governors Cup at Canadian Men’s Senior Championship

Tom Liljeholm successfully defends the Super Senior title

Victoria (RCGA) – Team British Columbia combined for a team-total 440 today at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria to win the Governors Cup inter-provincial team title at the 48th playing of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

Team British Columbia, consisting of Gudmund Lindbjerg of Port Moody, William Wilms of Delta, Stephen Berry of Sooke, John Gallacher of Burnaby combined for a two-round team-total 440 (221-219—440, +8) to capture the province’s third team title. The only other time the province has won on home turf was in 1998 when the squad took home the team title at Swan-e-set Bay Country Club.

Consisting of John Marlow of Kettleby, Michael Jackson of Collingwood, Kelly Roberts of London and Reg Finlayson of Georgetown, Team Ontario finished second with a two-round total of 445 (225-220—445 +13).

Defending champions Québec finished third, six shots back of Ontario. Claude Pelletier of Donnaconna, Adelard Collin of Québec City, André Gagné of Boischatel and Pierre Lessard of Brossard combined to tally 19-over par (224-227—451 +19).

In individual competition, defending champion Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., remains in the lead after firing a 2-under par 70 Wednesday and now leads the competition at 5-under. Doug Potter of Coeur d’Alene, ID, and John Marlow jumped into second place after shooting 2-under par 70.

Defending Canadian Men’s Super Senior champion Tom Liljeholm of Prineville, OR, once again took home the Governors Cup after firing a 6-over par 78 for a two-round total of 76-78—154 +10. Gary Puder of Burnaby, B.C., and John Yushinchuk of Terrace, B.C., took home runner-up honours with a two-day total of 162 (+18).

After Round 2, the field was reduced to the low 70 scores and ties. It took a score of 156 (+12) to make that cut, with 76 players advancing.

Third round action will start Thursday at 7:30 a.m. with the last group teeing off at 11:50 a.m.

A full field list as well as starting times and post-round results for the 48th Canadian Men’s Senior Championship can be found at www.rcga.org/Championships.

The following are second-round results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship:

1. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, 69-70-139 -5
2. Doug Potter, Coeur dAlene, ID, 73-70-143 -1
2. John Marlow, Kettleby, ON, 73-70-143 -1
4. Noel Pumfrey, Victoria, BC, 69-76-145 +1
4. Jerry Greenbaum, Atlanta, GA, 73-72-145 +1
4. Thomas Phillips, Seattle, WA, 72-73-145 +1
7. Larry Daniels, Seattle, WA, 73-73-146 +2
7. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, 75-71-146 +2
9. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, 73-74-147 +3
9. Patrick Feeney, High River, 73-74-147 +3
9. Rick Weihe, Bellingham, WA, 71-76-147 +3
9. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, 74-73-147 +3

The following are final results for the 2009 Canadian Men’s Super Senior Championship:

1. Tom Liljeholm, Prineville, OR, 76-78-154 +10
CUT. Gary Puder, Burnaby, BC, 76-86-162 +18
CUT. John Yasinchuk, Terrace, BC, 82-80-162 +18
CUT. Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON, 84-79-163 +19
CUT. Lew Walker, Winnipeg, MB, 83-86-169 +25
CUT. George Barnes, Kelowna, BC, 85-88-173 +29
CUT. Merle Byrnes, Richlea, SK, 86-88-174 +30
CUT. Grant Dickison, Rothesay, NB, 83-92-175 +31
CUT. Carl Shields, Edmonton, AB, 93-88-181 +37
CUT. Glen Lockhart, Vancouver, BC, 92-93-185 +41
CUT. Charles Thomas, Victoria, BC, 95-92-187 +43

The following are final results for inter-provincial team play at the 2009 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship:

1. British Columbia 221-219-440 +8
2. Ontario 225-220-445 +13
3. Quebec 224-227-451 +19
4. Alberta 227-228-455 +23
5. Nova Scotia 240-223-463 +31
6. New Brunswick 236-234-470 +38
7. Saskatchewan 238-236-474 +42
8. Prince Edward Island 240-243-483 +51
9. Manitoba 248-247-495 +63
10. Newfoundland and Labrador 256-254-510 +78

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