Renfrew is named UBC male athlete of the year
BC golfer, Cory Renfrew heard his named called for the second consecutive year, bringing home the prestigious Bobby Gaul Memorial Trophy as UBC's outstanding graduating male athlete after claiming the Bus Phillips Award (male athlete of the year) in 2009.
Winner of the 2009 Bus Phillips Award as UBC’s male athlete of the year, Renfrew capped off his four year T-Bird career in style last season with the individual title at the RCGA Championships as he led UBC to their second-straight Canadian crown. In three of his four years, he was UBC’s top finisher at the NAIA Championship and led the T-Birds to their first ever NAIA men’s golf title in 2008. He was twice named an NAIA All-American and in 2008 he earned a spot on the All-Nicklaus team as one of the top 20 collegiate golfers in North America.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Sunday, May 31, 2009
UBC Victorious at 2009 Canadian University/College Championship
Women earn sixth championship in seven years; Men defend team title
Hamilton, Ont. (RCGA) - The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds returned to their winning ways and captured both the respective men’s and women’s titles at the 2009 Canadian University College Championship conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association at King’s Forest Golf Course in Hamilton, Ont.
UBC continued to dominate the women’s competition earning their sixth championship title in seven years. Their only loss in the championship’s history came in 2008 after being spoiled by their B.C. rivals from the University of Victoria.
“It was a great feeling winning today,” said UBC fourth-year general sciences student Kyla Inaba. “Especially since we were coming back from our close second last year and then to win it like we did was really great.”
Inaba and her teammates Lindsay Manion, Marianne Banton, Jocelyn Alford and Alyssa Human were the picture of consistency at this week’s championship and finished the final day with a score of 19-over and three-day team total of 921 (+57) for an impressive 25-shot victory. UVic took home runner-up honours after shooting 29-over on the day for a total score of 946 (+82) for the tournament. Rounding out the top-three was Humber College with a score of 996 (+132). In the women’s individual competition, Humber College’s Maggie Trainor of Dundas, Ont. broke British Columbia’s dominance to capture her first Women’s individual title. Trainor drained two birdies for 6-over on the day, finishing with a three-day total of 78-71-78--227 (+11). Finishing two strokes back was UBC’s Kyla Inaba of Kelowna, B.C. Inaba shot a 7-over on the day for a three-day total of 77-73-79--229 (+13). The University of Toronto’s Danielle Greene and UBC’s Marianne Banton tied for third at 16-over. On the men’s side, UBC captured their second consecutive team title with their tournament total 300-282-292—874 (+10).
Université Laval played consistently this week, and came in second with a team score of 300-301-302--903 (+39) while the University of Victoria and Humber College tied for third at 906 (+42).UBC’s victory was especially sweet for Cory Renfrew of Victoria, B.C., as he claimed the men’s individual title with his score of 73 on the day, for a total score of 74-66-73—213 (-3) for the tournament.
“It feels great to win, but it’s even better that the team won,” said Renfrew. “We came here viewing this as a whole other start. We focused on what we could control this week and wanted to win as a team.”
Three players finished tied for runner-up - Université Laval’s Mathieu Gringras, McMaster University’s Matt Jacobs and UBC’s Andrew Robb - with a score of 3-over 219. The championship was shortened to 54 holes after heavy rainfall on Thursday rendered the course unplayable to force the cancellation of the third round.Both the male and female individual champions earned an exemption into the 2009 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at Club de golf Le Blainvillier in Blainville, Que., and the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship held at Royal Oaks Golf Links in Moncton, N.B., respectively.
Men’s Division
1. University of British Columbia, 300-282-292-874 +10
2. Université Laval, 300-301-302-903 +39
3. University of Victoria, 313-299-294-906 +42
3. Humber College, 308-290-308-906 +42
5. University of the Fraser Valley, 307-291-321-919 +55
6. University of Waterloo, 303-308-311-922 +58
7. Université de Montréal, 308-307-309-924 +60
8. University of Ottawa, 315-305-309-929 +65
9. University of Toronto, 306-309-315-930 +66
10. McMaster University, 311-310-311-932 +68
11. Camosun College, 319-310-306-935 +71
12. University of Alberta, 305-310-321-936 +72
13. University of Western Ontario, 325-312-305-942 +78
14. Holland College, 319-311-314-944 +80
14. University of Calgary, 328-298-318-944 +80
16. University of Manitoba, 315-308-325-948 +84
17. University of New Brunswick, 323-315-316-954 +90
18. Queen's University, 328-319-314-961 +97
19. Mount Royal College, 333-316-317-966 +102
20. Durham College, 329-340-325-994 +130
Individual Men’s
1.Cory Renfrew, University of British Columbia, 74-66-73-213 -3
2. Mathieu Gingras, Université Laval, 72-73-74-219 +3
2. Matt Jacobs, McMaster University, 72-72-75-219 +3
2. Andrew Robb, University of British Columbia, 76-71-72-219 +3
5. Mathieu Bélanger, Université Laval, 73-74-73-220 +4
5. Mitchell Evanecz, University of Victoria, 79-69-72-220 +4
7. James Castle, Humber College, 75-71-75-221 +5
8. Kolby Kniel, Mount Royal College, 77-72-73-222 +6
9. Sean Patrick, University of the Fraser Valley, 77-67-79-223 +7
10. Garrett Rank, University of Waterloo, 74-72-78-224 +8
10. Seon Kim, University of British Columbia, 75-75-74-224 +8
10. Michael Zizek, Humber College, 76-72-76-224 +8
Women’s Division
1. University of British Columbia, 307-307-307-921 +57
2. University of Victoria, 322-307-317-946 +82
3. Humber College, 324-324-348-996 +132
4. Université de Montréal, 339-325-341-1005 +141
5. Université Laval, 344-344-328-1016 +152
6. University of Toronto, 332-349-349-1030 +166
7. University of Calgary, 345-340-354-1039 +175
8. University of Western Ontario, 352-346-345-1043 +179
9. University of Alberta, 359-353-345-1057 +193
10. University of Waterloo, 364-352-342-1058 +194
Women’s Individual
1. Maggie Trainor, Humber College, 78-71-78-227 +11
2. Kyla Inaba, University of British Columbia, 77-73-79-229 +13
3. Danielle Greene, University of Toronto, 75-80-77-232 +16
3. Marianne Banton, University of British Columbia, 77-81-74-232 +16
5. Alyssa Herkel, University of Victoria, 82-72-79-233 +17
6. Jocelyn Alford, University of British Columbia, 79-77-78-234 +18
6. Anne Balser, University of Victoria, 79-79-76-234 +18
8. Melissa Coré, McGill University, 78-75-82-235 +19
9. Lindsay Manion, University of British Columbia, 84-76-76-236 +20
10. Shauna Wilde, Humber College, 79-77-81-237 +
Final round results from the 2009 Canadian University/College Championship are available at www.rcga.org/championships.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1650 clubs across the country. Some of the RCGA’s core services include the Rules of Golf, handicapping and course rating, support of turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while six regional junior championships, 10 national amateur championships and the CN Canadian Women’s Tour showcase the best of Canadian golf.
For more information please visit www.rcga.org.
Hamilton, Ont. (RCGA) - The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds returned to their winning ways and captured both the respective men’s and women’s titles at the 2009 Canadian University College Championship conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association at King’s Forest Golf Course in Hamilton, Ont.
UBC continued to dominate the women’s competition earning their sixth championship title in seven years. Their only loss in the championship’s history came in 2008 after being spoiled by their B.C. rivals from the University of Victoria.
“It was a great feeling winning today,” said UBC fourth-year general sciences student Kyla Inaba. “Especially since we were coming back from our close second last year and then to win it like we did was really great.”
Inaba and her teammates Lindsay Manion, Marianne Banton, Jocelyn Alford and Alyssa Human were the picture of consistency at this week’s championship and finished the final day with a score of 19-over and three-day team total of 921 (+57) for an impressive 25-shot victory. UVic took home runner-up honours after shooting 29-over on the day for a total score of 946 (+82) for the tournament. Rounding out the top-three was Humber College with a score of 996 (+132). In the women’s individual competition, Humber College’s Maggie Trainor of Dundas, Ont. broke British Columbia’s dominance to capture her first Women’s individual title. Trainor drained two birdies for 6-over on the day, finishing with a three-day total of 78-71-78--227 (+11). Finishing two strokes back was UBC’s Kyla Inaba of Kelowna, B.C. Inaba shot a 7-over on the day for a three-day total of 77-73-79--229 (+13). The University of Toronto’s Danielle Greene and UBC’s Marianne Banton tied for third at 16-over. On the men’s side, UBC captured their second consecutive team title with their tournament total 300-282-292—874 (+10).
Université Laval played consistently this week, and came in second with a team score of 300-301-302--903 (+39) while the University of Victoria and Humber College tied for third at 906 (+42).UBC’s victory was especially sweet for Cory Renfrew of Victoria, B.C., as he claimed the men’s individual title with his score of 73 on the day, for a total score of 74-66-73—213 (-3) for the tournament.
“It feels great to win, but it’s even better that the team won,” said Renfrew. “We came here viewing this as a whole other start. We focused on what we could control this week and wanted to win as a team.”
Three players finished tied for runner-up - Université Laval’s Mathieu Gringras, McMaster University’s Matt Jacobs and UBC’s Andrew Robb - with a score of 3-over 219. The championship was shortened to 54 holes after heavy rainfall on Thursday rendered the course unplayable to force the cancellation of the third round.Both the male and female individual champions earned an exemption into the 2009 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at Club de golf Le Blainvillier in Blainville, Que., and the 2009 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship held at Royal Oaks Golf Links in Moncton, N.B., respectively.
Men’s Division
1. University of British Columbia, 300-282-292-874 +10
2. Université Laval, 300-301-302-903 +39
3. University of Victoria, 313-299-294-906 +42
3. Humber College, 308-290-308-906 +42
5. University of the Fraser Valley, 307-291-321-919 +55
6. University of Waterloo, 303-308-311-922 +58
7. Université de Montréal, 308-307-309-924 +60
8. University of Ottawa, 315-305-309-929 +65
9. University of Toronto, 306-309-315-930 +66
10. McMaster University, 311-310-311-932 +68
11. Camosun College, 319-310-306-935 +71
12. University of Alberta, 305-310-321-936 +72
13. University of Western Ontario, 325-312-305-942 +78
14. Holland College, 319-311-314-944 +80
14. University of Calgary, 328-298-318-944 +80
16. University of Manitoba, 315-308-325-948 +84
17. University of New Brunswick, 323-315-316-954 +90
18. Queen's University, 328-319-314-961 +97
19. Mount Royal College, 333-316-317-966 +102
20. Durham College, 329-340-325-994 +130
Individual Men’s
1.Cory Renfrew, University of British Columbia, 74-66-73-213 -3
2. Mathieu Gingras, Université Laval, 72-73-74-219 +3
2. Matt Jacobs, McMaster University, 72-72-75-219 +3
2. Andrew Robb, University of British Columbia, 76-71-72-219 +3
5. Mathieu Bélanger, Université Laval, 73-74-73-220 +4
5. Mitchell Evanecz, University of Victoria, 79-69-72-220 +4
7. James Castle, Humber College, 75-71-75-221 +5
8. Kolby Kniel, Mount Royal College, 77-72-73-222 +6
9. Sean Patrick, University of the Fraser Valley, 77-67-79-223 +7
10. Garrett Rank, University of Waterloo, 74-72-78-224 +8
10. Seon Kim, University of British Columbia, 75-75-74-224 +8
10. Michael Zizek, Humber College, 76-72-76-224 +8
Women’s Division
1. University of British Columbia, 307-307-307-921 +57
2. University of Victoria, 322-307-317-946 +82
3. Humber College, 324-324-348-996 +132
4. Université de Montréal, 339-325-341-1005 +141
5. Université Laval, 344-344-328-1016 +152
6. University of Toronto, 332-349-349-1030 +166
7. University of Calgary, 345-340-354-1039 +175
8. University of Western Ontario, 352-346-345-1043 +179
9. University of Alberta, 359-353-345-1057 +193
10. University of Waterloo, 364-352-342-1058 +194
Women’s Individual
1. Maggie Trainor, Humber College, 78-71-78-227 +11
2. Kyla Inaba, University of British Columbia, 77-73-79-229 +13
3. Danielle Greene, University of Toronto, 75-80-77-232 +16
3. Marianne Banton, University of British Columbia, 77-81-74-232 +16
5. Alyssa Herkel, University of Victoria, 82-72-79-233 +17
6. Jocelyn Alford, University of British Columbia, 79-77-78-234 +18
6. Anne Balser, University of Victoria, 79-79-76-234 +18
8. Melissa Coré, McGill University, 78-75-82-235 +19
9. Lindsay Manion, University of British Columbia, 84-76-76-236 +20
10. Shauna Wilde, Humber College, 79-77-81-237 +
Final round results from the 2009 Canadian University/College Championship are available at www.rcga.org/championships.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1650 clubs across the country. Some of the RCGA’s core services include the Rules of Golf, handicapping and course rating, support of turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum and CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while six regional junior championships, 10 national amateur championships and the CN Canadian Women’s Tour showcase the best of Canadian golf.
For more information please visit www.rcga.org.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Nick Taylor leads Huskies to NCAA Championship with 2nd place finish
ALVATON, Ky. - Washington junior Nick Taylor, ranked No. 9, carded his second straight runner-up finish at an NCAA regional -- both are the best finishes in program history. Taylor shot a 67-70-76 213 to finish 3-under after three rounds. The Abbotsford, B.C. native took a three-stroke lead into the 13th hole before eventually falling behind North Carolina State's Matt Hill by a stroke.
"I started out playing good, but not spectacular," said Taylor, who current ranks ninth nationally as an individual. "But, fortunately I was able to take advantage of my birdie opportunities and I made a couple of long putts for par."
"I started out playing good, but not spectacular," said Taylor, who current ranks ninth nationally as an individual. "But, fortunately I was able to take advantage of my birdie opportunities and I made a couple of long putts for par."
Friday, March 13, 2009
Team Canada’s Nick Taylor Finishes Second at Fresno State Golf Classic
Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – Team Canada and Nick Taylor continue to excel on the NCAA golf scene. On Tuesday, the Abbotsford, B.C. native recorded his fourth top-10 finish this season by tying for second at the 46th annual Fresno State Lexus Golf Classic, held at the par-72 Belmont Country Club in Fresno, California.
Taylor finished the 54-hole tournament in a three-way tie for second at 2-under par (214), just two-shots back of the lead.Taylor, 20, is in his junior year at the University of Washington (UW) has already amassed four top ten finishes this season; including wins at the CordeValle Collegiate Invitational and the Hawaii Hilo Invitational.
Taylor’s solid performance this week helped his Huskies squad to take home top honours with a combined total score of 1-over par (865).
Last year, Taylor was low amateur at the RBC Canadian Open, was named Pacific Northwest Golf Association’s Player of the Year and was recently named Canadian Male Amateur Golfer of the Year by the Golf Journalists Association of Canada. He is also one of 22 collegiate golfers being considered for the 2009 Ben Hogan Award, which is presented annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer.
Taylor, who is a member at the Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford, B.C. is coached by Rob Houlding, CPGA Class A Pro and Director of Instruction at the Northview Golf and Country Club, in Surrey, B.C.Fellow Husky and former Canadian Amateur Champion, Darren Wallace of Langley, B.C., contributed to the UW win with a T5th finish, which included the low score (67) in the third round of play.Taylor, Wallace and the Huskies will take a couple weeks off before playing in the Oregon Duck Invitational March 23-24 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. Taylor’s National Team teammate, Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, B.C., will also compete in the event as of a member of his University of Oregon team.
More information about Team Canada and the National Amateur Team program is available on line at www.rcga.org/teamcanada.
ABOUT THE RCGA NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM
The RCGA National Team Program incorporates 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 Developmental Teams represent Canada at six to 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, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world.Team Canada, the pinnacle of the RCGA’s High Performance Program, provides access to world class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment and elite competitive opportunities. For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit http://www.rcga.org/.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, 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. In addition, the RCGA 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 showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit http://www.rcga.org/.
Taylor finished the 54-hole tournament in a three-way tie for second at 2-under par (214), just two-shots back of the lead.Taylor, 20, is in his junior year at the University of Washington (UW) has already amassed four top ten finishes this season; including wins at the CordeValle Collegiate Invitational and the Hawaii Hilo Invitational.
Taylor’s solid performance this week helped his Huskies squad to take home top honours with a combined total score of 1-over par (865).
Last year, Taylor was low amateur at the RBC Canadian Open, was named Pacific Northwest Golf Association’s Player of the Year and was recently named Canadian Male Amateur Golfer of the Year by the Golf Journalists Association of Canada. He is also one of 22 collegiate golfers being considered for the 2009 Ben Hogan Award, which is presented annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer.
Taylor, who is a member at the Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford, B.C. is coached by Rob Houlding, CPGA Class A Pro and Director of Instruction at the Northview Golf and Country Club, in Surrey, B.C.Fellow Husky and former Canadian Amateur Champion, Darren Wallace of Langley, B.C., contributed to the UW win with a T5th finish, which included the low score (67) in the third round of play.Taylor, Wallace and the Huskies will take a couple weeks off before playing in the Oregon Duck Invitational March 23-24 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. Taylor’s National Team teammate, Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, B.C., will also compete in the event as of a member of his University of Oregon team.
More information about Team Canada and the National Amateur Team program is available on line at www.rcga.org/teamcanada.
ABOUT THE RCGA NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM
The RCGA National Team Program incorporates 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 Developmental Teams represent Canada at six to 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, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world.Team Canada, the pinnacle of the RCGA’s High Performance Program, provides access to world class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment and elite competitive opportunities. For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit http://www.rcga.org/.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, 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. In addition, the RCGA 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 showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit http://www.rcga.org/.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Nick Taylor Grabs Second Straight Collegiate Win
- Team Canada players and alumni shine throughout weekend -Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) –
Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., a member of Team Canada, won his second successive college championship title after a compelling come-from-behind win at the Hawaii-Hilo Invitational in Kohala Coast, Hawaii.
Taylor started the final round two strokes back, but fired a 2-under par 70 to win by a single-stroke over University of South Carolina’s Jamie Lovemark. Taylor’s solid finish got him to 6-under for the championship (69-71-70--210) and helped his Washington University Huskies to a second-place finish among the 17-team field.
The 21-year old former Canadian Men’s Amateur champion has continued his momentum from last season when he won the CordeValle Collegiate Tournament, finished second at the World Amateur Team Championship, earned entry into the U.S Open and finished tied for 53rd at the 2008 RBC Canadian Open.
Eugene Wong, Taylor’s 2009 Team Canada teammate, also placed well in Hawaii carding a (78-75-68--221) +5 as a member of the Oregon Ducks to finish tied for 24th individually.
Team Canada alumni also excelled in the professional ranks over the weekend as Bryan DeCorso of Guelph, Ont. tied for sixth at the Nationwide Tour’s season-opening Panama Digicel Championship. Nationwide Tour rookie Dustin Risdon of Strathmore, Alta., tied for 10th (2-under) at only his fifth career start on the developmental circuit. Fellow Canadian Brennan Webb of Bracebridge, Ont., shared 19th place at even par, while Jon Mills of Oshawa, Ont., finished tied for 23rd at 1-over.
More information about Team Canada and the National Amateur Team program is available on line at www.rcga.org/teamcanada.
ABOUT THE RCGA NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAMThe RCGA National Team Program incorporates 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 Developmental Teams represent Canada at six to 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, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world.Team Canada, the pinnacle of the RCGA’s High Performance Program, provides access to world class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment and elite competitive opportunities. For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit www.rcga.org.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, 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. In addition, the RCGA 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 showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.
Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., a member of Team Canada, won his second successive college championship title after a compelling come-from-behind win at the Hawaii-Hilo Invitational in Kohala Coast, Hawaii.
Taylor started the final round two strokes back, but fired a 2-under par 70 to win by a single-stroke over University of South Carolina’s Jamie Lovemark. Taylor’s solid finish got him to 6-under for the championship (69-71-70--210) and helped his Washington University Huskies to a second-place finish among the 17-team field.
The 21-year old former Canadian Men’s Amateur champion has continued his momentum from last season when he won the CordeValle Collegiate Tournament, finished second at the World Amateur Team Championship, earned entry into the U.S Open and finished tied for 53rd at the 2008 RBC Canadian Open.
Eugene Wong, Taylor’s 2009 Team Canada teammate, also placed well in Hawaii carding a (78-75-68--221) +5 as a member of the Oregon Ducks to finish tied for 24th individually.
Team Canada alumni also excelled in the professional ranks over the weekend as Bryan DeCorso of Guelph, Ont. tied for sixth at the Nationwide Tour’s season-opening Panama Digicel Championship. Nationwide Tour rookie Dustin Risdon of Strathmore, Alta., tied for 10th (2-under) at only his fifth career start on the developmental circuit. Fellow Canadian Brennan Webb of Bracebridge, Ont., shared 19th place at even par, while Jon Mills of Oshawa, Ont., finished tied for 23rd at 1-over.
More information about Team Canada and the National Amateur Team program is available on line at www.rcga.org/teamcanada.
ABOUT THE RCGA NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAMThe RCGA National Team Program incorporates 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 Developmental Teams represent Canada at six to 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, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world.Team Canada, the pinnacle of the RCGA’s High Performance Program, provides access to world class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment and elite competitive opportunities. For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit www.rcga.org.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating, turfgrass and environmental research, 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. In addition, the RCGA 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 showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Conference Varsity Championship
The University of the Fraser Valley captured its first-ever provincial golf title during the British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Conference Varsity Championship, held Saturday and Sunday at the Chilliwack Golf and Country Club.
Patrick shot a fantastic 67 (-4) to lead the Cascades golf team to a 10-shot victory over Thompson Rivers University from Kamloops in the 36-hole event.
Patrick's 67 was the low round on Sunday to give him a two-round total of 137 and tied him with Adam Gruber of Thompson Rivers University for the tournament championship.
Patrick shot a fantastic 67 (-4) to lead the Cascades golf team to a 10-shot victory over Thompson Rivers University from Kamloops in the 36-hole event.
Patrick's 67 was the low round on Sunday to give him a two-round total of 137 and tied him with Adam Gruber of Thompson Rivers University for the tournament championship.
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