Jennifer Kirby Captures Back-to-Back Investors Group Ontario Junior Girls Titles
Carrying Place, ON Recently crowned Ontario Womens Amateur Champion Jennifer Kirby of Brantford captured her second Investors Group Ontario Junior Girls Championship title this week at Barcovan Golf Club.
Kirby took a commanding lead over the rest of the field right from the first tee, firing a blistering first-round 64 (-8) to break the course record and card her career best score. The bogey-free performance gave her a seven stroke lead moving into round two, where she added a 71 for a two day total score of 135, a solid ten strokes ahead of her nearest competitor.
Inclement weather during the third round forced the tournament to be shortened to 36 holes instead of the scheduled 54. Despite two attempts to complete day three, heavy rain coupled with lightning on the horizon effectively ended the event, with Kirby clearly emerging as the back-to-back champion.
I felt really comfortable out there, I just tried to be patient and focus on hitting the greens, said Kirby, who will head off to the University of Alabama in the fall.
Runner-up honours went to Stratfords Natalie Gleadall, who has already experienced successful a year of collegiate golf at the University of Nebraska. The Stratford Country Club member finished at one-over par, with a total score of 145 (72-73). A stroke behind Gleadall was Delaney Howson of Newmarket, who picked up the bronze medal.
Kirby, Gleadall, Howson and Robyn Doig of Seaforth will head to New Brunswick next week as Team Ontario at the Royale Cup Canadian Womens Amateur at Royal Oaks Estates & Golf Club in Moncton.
In the Juvenile (age sixteen and younger) division, Thornhills Elizabeth Tong captured the 2009 title by one stroke. The Ladies Golf Club of Toronto member delivered a total score of 161 (80-81), nine-over par. Right behind Tong in second place was Peterboroughs Katlyn Elliott (84-78-162), followed by Burlingtons Jenna Hague who shared third place with Orangevilles Stephanie Tucker.
Tong, Elliott, Hague and Tucker will return to Barcovan in August for the Ontario Quebec Matches alongside recently crowned Ontario Bantam Girls champion Alyssa Getty of Leamington and runner-up Claire Hernandez .
The Investors Group Ontario Junior and Juvenile Girls Championship is open to Ontario female amateur golfers age eighteen and younger. First contested in 1927, the event was played for the 74th time this week.
The Golf Association of Ontario would like to thank the staff and members of Barcovan Golf Club for their hospitality throughout the week, and Investors Group for their continued support of amateur golf in Ontario.
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Results for contest Junior Low Gross:
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1 Jennifer Kirby Paris Ontario Brantford G&CC 64-71–135 -9
2 Natalie Gleadall Stratford, ON Stratford CC 72-73–145 +1
3 Delaney Howson Newmarket, ON Glenway Country Club 71-75–146 +2
T4 Robyn Doig Seaforth, ON Seaforth Golf Course 71-79–150 +6
T4 Kaitlin Marrin Oakville, ON Rattlesnake Point GC 72-78–150 +6
6 Julia Hodgson Unionville, ON York Downs Golf & Country 78-75–153 +9
7 Christina Thorne Kingston, ON Cataraqui Golf & Country 75-79–154 +10
T8 Taylor Schmidt Kincardine, ON Kincardine Golf & Country 80-75–155 +11
T8 Meghan Allum Unionville, ON York Downs Golf & Country 78-77–155 +11
T8 Devon Rizzo Brantford, ON Brantford G&CC 78-77–155 +11
11 Brianna Cooper Kincardine, ON Blackhorse Golf & Country 76-81–157 +13
12 Alexis Hawerchuk Orangeville, ON Devil’s Pulpit Golf Assoc 77-81–158 +14
T13 Briana May Barrie, ON Barrie CC 80-79–159 +15
T13 Katie Reid Orangeville, ON Shelburne G & CC 80-79–159 +15
T15 Meaghan Pototschnik Stratford, ON Sunningdale GC 81-80–161 +17
T15 Elizabeth Tong Thornhill, ON Ladies GC of Toronto 80-81–161 +17
T17 Katlyn Elliott Peterborough, ON Kawartha G&CC 84-78–162 +18
T17 Hayley Brown Newmarket, ON York Downs Golf & Country 82-80–162 +18
T19 Jenna Hague Burlington, ON Burlington Golf & Country 81-82–163 +19
T19 Stephanie Tucker Orangeville, ON Shelburne G & CC 81-82–163 +19
T19 Jacqueline Yanch Barrie, ON Barrie CC 84-79–163 +19
T22 Hannah Hellyer Stirling, ON Oak Hills Golf Club 83-81–164 +20
T22 Deanna Tyndall Barrie, ON Horseshoe Resort–Valley 80-84–164 +20
24 Casey MacNeil Massey, ON Public Player(GAO Member) 85-80–165 +21
25 Olivia Richards Waterford, ON Norfolk Golf & Country Cl 84-83–167 +23
26 Sarah Westaway Union, ON St. Thomas Golf & Country 84-85–169 +25
T27 Brittany Davidson Mississauga, ON BraeBen GC 88-82–170 +26
T27 Nikki Belcourt Elmvale, ON Horseshoe Resort–Valley 91-79–170 +26
T29 Kendra Bishop Niagara Falls, ON Rolling Meadows Golf & Co 84-88–172 +28
T29 Meghan McDougall Markham, ON York Downs Golf & Country 86-86–172 +28
T29 Amy Williams Midhurst, ON Barrie CC 82-90–172 +28
T29 Corey Crossan London, ON Sunningdale GC 84-88–172 +28
T29 Meredith Fairbairn Orangeville, ON Brampton GC 85-87–172 +28
T34 Paula Voorheis Shanty Bay, ON Barrie CC 92-82–174 +30
T34 Michaela DiMarcantonio Burlington, ON Millcroft Golf Club 88-86–174 +30
T34 Courtney Yanch Barrie, ON Barrie CC 79-95–174 +30
T34 Laura Gilmore Alliston, ON Mad River GC 88-86–174 +30
T34 Laura Moutrey Shelburne, ON Mad River GC 89-85–174 +30
39 Meghan MacPherson Fergus, ON Guelph Lakes Golf Club 88-87–175 +31
T40 Jessica Keating Guelph, ON Cutten Club 87-90–177 +33
T40 Meghan Bennett Pickering, ON Whitevale GC 87-90–177 +33
42 Nicole McDoanld Sarnia, ON Huron Oaks Golf Club 88-91–179 +35
T43 Sydney Asselstine Hartington, ON Rivendell Golf Club 91-91–182 +38
T43 Cadence Hellmann Shelburne, ON Shelburne G & CC 93-89–182 +38
45 Christie Sitko Lively, ON Lively Golf & Country Clu 95-90–185 +41
T46 Candice Swartz Georgetown, ON The Club at North Halton 90-96–186 +42
T46 Sasha Wright Ancaster, ON Chedoke GC 93-93–186 +42
48 Julia Di Giovanni Mississauga, ON Rattlesnake Point GC 92-95–187 +43
49 Jessica Payne Thamesford, ON Public Player(GAO Member) 96-93–189 +45
T50 Kirsten Degutis Waterloo, ON Whistle Bear Golf Club 97-93–190 +46
T50 Rachel Pollock Guelph, ON Cutten Club 94-96–190 +46
DID NOT FINISH
CUT Jessie Mercer Plainfield, ON Trillium Wood Golf Club 98-94–192 +48
CUT Rebecca Priest Etobicoke, ON Brampton GC 94-101–195 +51
CUT Heather Anthony Toronto, ON Rosedale Golf Club 96-101–197 +53
CUT Stephanie Wright Ancaster, ON Chedoke GC 94-104–198 +54
CUT Cassandra Lee Mississauga, ON Brampton GC 106-100–206 +62
CUT Rachael Wright Ancaster, ON Chedoke GC 103-106–209 +65
CUT Kaitlyn Stoddart Hornings Mills, ON Shelburne G & CC 112-103–215 +71
WD Amy Mikula London, ON Sunningdale GC 90-89–179 +35
WD Dachelle Frey Woodstock, ON Craigowan (Oxford) G&CC 88-92–180 +36
WD Allison Armstrong Elliot Lake, ON Stone Ridge @ Elliot Lake 90-93–183 +39
WD Hailey Ingleson Oakville, Ontario Copperhead @ Rattlesnake
DQ Bhanisha Nagindas Brampton, ON Glen Eagle Golf Club 91-0–91 +19
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Results for contest Juvenile Low Gross:
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1 Elizabeth Tong Thornhill, ON Ladies GC of Toronto 80-81–161 +17
2 Katlyn Elliott Peterborough, ON Kawartha G&CC 84-78–162 +18
T3 Jenna Hague Burlington, ON Burlington Golf & Country 81-82–163 +19
T3 Stephanie Tucker Orangeville, ON Shelburne G & CC 81-82–163 +19
5 Casey MacNeil Massey, ON Public Player(GAO Member) 85-80–165 +21
6 Olivia Richards Waterford, ON Norfolk Golf & Country Cl 84-83–167 +23
7 Nikki Belcourt Elmvale, ON Horseshoe Resort–Valley 91-79–170 +26
T8 Kendra Bishop Niagara Falls, ON Rolling Meadows Golf & Co 84-88–172 +28
T8 Meghan McDougall Markham, ON York Downs Golf & Country 86-86–172 +28
T10 Paula Voorheis Shanty Bay, ON Barrie CC 92-82–174 +30
T10 Michaela DiMarcantonio Burlington, ON Millcroft Golf Club 88-86–174 +30
T10 Courtney Yanch Barrie, ON Barrie CC 79-95–174 +30
T10 Laura Gilmore Alliston, ON Mad River GC 88-86–174 +30
14 Meghan Bennett Pickering, ON Whitevale GC 87-90–177 +33
15 Nicole McDoanld Sarnia, ON Huron Oaks Golf Club 88-91–179 +35
T16 Sydney Asselstine Hartington, ON Rivendell Golf Club 91-91–182 +38
T16 Cadence Hellmann Shelburne, ON Shelburne G & CC 93-89–182 +38
18 Sasha Wright Ancaster, ON Chedoke GC 93-93–186 +42
19 Julia Di Giovanni Mississauga, ON Rattlesnake Point GC 92-95–187 +43
T20 Kirsten Degutis Waterloo, ON Whistle Bear Golf Club 97-93–190 +46
T20 Rachel Pollock Guelph, ON Cutten Club 94-96–190 +46
DID NOT FINISH
CUT Rachael Wright Ancaster, ON Chedoke GC 103-106–209 +65
CUT Kaitlyn Stoddart Hornings Mills, ON Shelburne G & CC 112-103–215 +71
WD Dachelle Frey Woodstock, ON Craigowan (Oxford) G&CC 88-92–180 +36
WD Allison Armstrong Elliot Lake, ON Stone Ridge @ Elliot Lake 90-93–183 +39
