PGA of Ontario recognizes annual award recipients
In their Year-End Celebration at the Westin Harbour Castle on Monday night, the PGA of Ontario congratulated their 2023 award recipients plus the Top 25 from their Professional Recognition Program.
In their Year-End Celebration at the Westin Harbour Castle on Monday night, the PGA of Ontario congratulated their 2023 award recipients plus the Top 25 from their Professional Recognition Program.
Luke List won when he least expected it, getting into a five-way playoff Sunday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and ending it quickly with a birdie putt from just inside 45 feet for his second career PGA Tour victory.
In the individual competition, Denisa Vodickova of the Czech Republic nabbed first place, while Canada’s Anna Huang took runner-up honours.
The Ontario Men’s Better-Ball Championship has been played since 1959. Past champions include: Gary Cowan, Nick Weslock, Kelly Roberts, Warren Sye, Albin Choi, Garrett Rank and John Drewery.
According to Shawn Evans, GolfNorth President, “This is a once in a generation opportunity to re-define what a local public golf course can be.”
Tommy Fleetwood delivered the clinching point in what turned out to be a 16 1/2-11 1/2 victory.
The Junior Tour Championship is part of the Ontario Provincial Super Camp featuring the top 35 Junior Boys and top 35 Junior Girls in the province.
Right behind the leaders with a 65 6-under par claiming the silver medal was the team of Dan O’Donoghue and Chris Markle (Kawartha Golf Club & Dalewood Golf Club).
Britain’s most successful amateur golfer of the post-war era, and one of golf’s most pre-eminent administrators, passed away on September 26 in St Andrews, Scotland at the age of 88.