Sim Wins 2016 Investors Group Ontario Mens Mid-Amateur Championship
It was a dramatic finish to the Investors Group Ontario Mens Mid-Amateur Championship, on June 23 at Lambton Golf & Country Club. After 54-holes, a champion was yet to be crowned. First and second round leader, Ryan Kings, and Matthew Sim were all tied at two-over and needed a playoff to determine a winner. On the first playoff hole, it was Sim who brought the crowd surrounding the 18th green, to their feet by sinking a nearly 20-foot birdie putt to capture the title.
Heading into the day, Sim, from Oakville and the Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, sat in a tie for fourth at three-over for the championship. The 29-year-old got off to a great start with birdies on the fifth, sixth, and seventh holes and was two-under at the turn. He continued to lower his score on the back nine with three more birdies on 10, 12 and 14 and was four-under for the day, one-under for the tournament, with three holes to go. However, after a bogey on 16, he found the trees on 17 leading to a double bogey. He pared the 18th but was watching the final group to see where he would finish.
The final group included Kitcheners Kings and Brooklins Ashley Chinner, who began the round in first and second place respectively. Kings, a Deer Ridge Golf Club member, started the day with a four-shot lead but gave it back as he finished six-over on the front nine. He would get one back with a birdie on 11, but still found himself tied for the lead at two-over heading to the 18th. On 18, Kings drained a lengthy par putt to force the playoff with Sim. Kings managed to par the playoff hole but there was nothing he could do except watch as Sim sank the winner for the title. Sim finished the tournament at two-over (75-72-71-218), Kings went (69-72-77-218).
After the win, Sim talked about how he felt during the week. Coming into the week I felt great and things just came together for me. I struggled a bit down the stretch but I held it together. Today my putting was my strong point, I definitely made some key putts.
The most key putt for Sim came on the playoff hole. He remembers what he was thinking as he starred down the shot for the win. It was a double breaker over a slope and I thought it was going to straighten out. It got about two feet from the hole and I could see it going right in the middle. I couldnt believe it when it dropped. It still hasnt sunk in yet. This win feels fantastic, it is above everything else by a long shot!
As for Chinner, a member of Coppinwood Golf Club, he too had a chance to join the playoff for the title. However, it all came down to 18 where he settled for a bogey dropping him to a share of the bronze medal. Chinner finished the tournament at three-over (71-74-74-219) and won the Mid-Masters Championship.
He shared the bronze medal with North Yorks Charles Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons, from Thornhill Golf & Country Club, began the day in a tie for seventh at four-over. He finished the round at one-under to end the tournament at three-over (73-75-71-219).
Fitzsimmons and Chinner played off for the third Team Ontario spot for the team competition at the Canadian Mens Mid-Amateur Championship, Aug 23 26 at Golf Chteau-Bromont in Bromont, Quebec. Fitzsimmons claimed the spot in the second playoff hole.
Golf Ontario would like to thank Lambton Golf & Country Club along with their staff and volunteers for hosting the event. Thanks also to the Golf Ontario volunteers and to title sponsor Investors Group for their continued support of golf in the province.
For full tournament information, including the final leaderboard, see the tournament site at: https://gao.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gao16/event/gao163/index.htm
Leaderboard
1 Matthew Sim Mississaugua (p) -1 F +2 75 72 71 218
2 Ryan Kings Deer Ridge Golf Club +5 F +2 69 72 77 218
3 Charles Fitzsimmons Thornhill G&CC -1 F +3 73 75 71 219
4 Ashley Chinner Coppinwood +2 F +3 71 74 74 219
5 Jay Jewett Timberwolf Golf Club +1 F +5 72 76 73 221
6 Brandon McGregor St. Catharines Golf & Cou +3 F +5 72 74 75 221
7 Philip Arci Caledon Woods GC +2 F +5 72 75 74 221
8 Alex Dumais Caledon Woods GC E F +5 74 75 72 221
9 Matthew Ion Young Hamilton G & CC +1 F +5 77 71 73 221
10 Kevin Fawcett Toronto Golf Club -1 F +6 75 76 71 222
11 Wesley Stewart Pointe West GC E F +6 76 74 72 222
12 Marc St-Germain Cedar Brae G & CC -1 F +6 79 72 71 222
13 Darren Shaw King’s Forest Golf Club +3 F +6 72 75 75 222
14 Peter Willis Public Player +1 F +7 72 78 73 223
15 Ryan Mcinerney The Oaks GC +3 F +7 70 78 75 223
16 Jordan Crampton Sunningdale GC -1 F +7 76 76 71 223
17 Simon McInnis Public Player -1 F +7 76 76 71 223
18 Gary Young Public Player E F +8 76 76 72 224
19 Brett Mitchell Public Player +2 F +8 76 74 74 224
20 Josh Hunke Deer Ridge Golf Club -1 F +8 78 75 71 224
21 Dean Henry Mad River GC E F +9 78 75 72 225
22 Andre Aymar Islington GC +1 F +9 76 76 73 225
23 Jeff Crowe The Oaks GC -2 F +9 78 77 70 225
24 Dave Bunker Brampton GC +3 F +9 73 77 75 225
25 Drew Symons Craigowan G & CC +3 F +9 76 74 75 225
26 Christian McCullough Meadowbrook Golf & Countr -1 F +10 76 79 71 226
27 Drew Mayhew Cataraqui Golf & Country +1 F +10 75 78 73 226
28 Mike Kray Rattlesnake Point GC E F +10 78 76 72 226
29 Craig Sinclair St. George’s Golf & Count +1 F +10 79 74 73 226
30 Simon Reyers Brampton GC +3 F +10 74 77 75 226
31 Craig Watkins Glencairn GC – L/S E F +10 76 78 72 226
32 Rob Cowan Westmount G & CC +3 F +10 77 74 75 226
33 Arjun Walia Public Player +1 F +11 75 79 73 227
34 Sean Stubbs Sault Ste. Marie GC +4 F +11 78 73 76 227
35 James Lowe Lambton Golf & Country Cl +1 F +12 78 77 73 228
36 Paul Gortnar Glencairn GC – L/S +2 F +12 76 78 74 228
37 Derek McGrath Galt Country Club +4 F +12 78 74 76 228
38 Mark Elgner St. George’s Golf & Count +2 F +12 75 79 74 228
39 Michael Rutgers Public Player +4 F +12 76 76 76 228
40 James Krantz Oshawa Golf & Curling +6 F +13 75 76 78 229
41 Chris Feenstra Sunningdale GC +5 F +13 80 72 77 229
42 Mark Sommerfeld Public Player +6 F +13 78 73 78 229
43 John Harrington Cherry Downs G & CC +3 F +14 80 75 75 230
44 Jesse Maytham Kingsville Golf & Country +5 F +15 76 78 77 231
45 Joey Amelia Maple City Country Club +3 F +15 78 78 75 231
46 Brett Saunders The Club at Bond Head +4 F +15 79 76 76 231
47 Tim Southcott Glencairn GC – L/S +3 F +16 81 76 75 232
48 Curtis Hartley Public Player +3 F +16 77 80 75 232
49 Matthew Sloan Lambton Golf & Country Cl +4 F +17 79 78 76 233
50 Dan Kavanagh Public Player +5 F +17 74 82 77 233
51 Paul Ridyard Hylands Golf Club +6 F +18 77 79 78 234
52 Alec Kerr Public Player +5 F +18 83 74 77 234
53 Michael Farrugia Peterborough G & CC +9 F +18 75 78 81 234
54 Mike Clarke West Haven G & CC +5 F +18 81 76 77 234
55 Robert Gibson Cedar Brae G & CC +5 F +18 81 76 77 234
56 Marc Dumoulin Borden Golf Club +7 F +19 79 77 79 235
57 David Wodar Mississaugua +12 F +19 74 77 84 235
58 Larry Cooper Mississaugua +8 F +20 79 77 80 236
59 Nic Mazze Devil’s Pulpit Golf Assoc +9 F +22 83 74 81 238
60 Steven Argyris Public Player +10 F +23 75 82 82 239
61 Michael Fiorini The National Golf Club of +10 F +23 78 79 82 239
62 Jonathan Dunlap Coppinwood +12 F +24 85 71 84 240
63 Phil Reddon Heron Point Golf Links +15 F +27 79 77 87 243
64 Jared Docking Whitevale GC +14 F +27 78 79 86 243
DID NOT FINISH
MC Scott Benzoni Trafalgar Golf & Country +14 83 75 158
MC Brad Wadsworth Public Player +14 78 80 158
MC Rick Valin Deer Ridge Golf Club +14 80 78 158
MC Steve Fredericks Kawartha G&CC +14 78 80 158
MC Rick Robinson Devil’s Pulpit Golf Assoc +15 82 77 159
MC Brad Walsh West Haven G & CC +15 83 76 159
MC Trent Shapcott Glencairn GC – L/S +15 79 80 159
MC Dan Keogh Taboo Resort +15 79 80 159
MC Peter McCarthy Rosedale Golf Club +16 77 83 160
MC Derek Dalziel Trafalgar Golf & Country +16 79 81 160
MC Trevor Low Twenty Valley Golf & Coun +17 78 83 161
MC Arnold Johnson Public Player +17 79 82 161
MC Tom Nowak Blue Springs Golf Club +17 82 79 161
MC Chad Post Public Player +17 83 78 161
MC Don Bryson Otter Creek GC +17 79 82 161
MC Mike Ferreira Erie Shores Golf & CC +17 81 80 161
MC Brad Stumpf Bowmanville Golf & Countr +18 81 81 162
MC Ranga Sugathapala Public Player +18 82 80 162
MC Tim Caine Dalewood GC +18 84 78 162
MC Jay Gagnon Lookout Point Country Clu +19 86 77 163
MC Dan Bates Credit Valley Golf & Coun +19 84 79 163
MC Robert Sterling Public Player +19 86 77 163
MC Phil Perry Public Player +19 86 77 163
MC Bradley Cann Coppinwood +19 78 85 163
MC Wayne Lauzon Ambassador GC +20 81 83 164
MC Michael Alderman Blue Springs Golf Club +20 82 82 164
MC Bryan Sonnenberg Trafalgar Golf & Country +20 82 82 164
MC Paul Winter Public Player +20 84 80 164
MC Mike Woodhouse Lindsay Golf & Country Cl +20 83 81 164
MC Scott Hepburn St. Thomas Golf & Country +20 80 84 164
MC Ricky Allen Whistle Bear Golf Club +20 78 86 164
MC Bill Lipsett Twenty Valley Golf & Coun +20 81 83 164
MC Bryan Francis Eagle Ridge Golf Club +21 85 80 165
MC Jade Maxwell Public Player +21 86 79 165
MC Christian Rutherford Lindsay Golf & Country Cl +21 83 82 165
MC Scott Rutgers Erie Shores Golf & CC +21 80 85 165
MC Ryan Jeffrey Seaforth Golf Course +22 82 84 166
MC Mike Soucie Twenty Valley Golf & Coun +22 82 84 166
MC Scott Eagles Public Player +22 87 79 166
MC David Gamble Eagle Ridge Golf Club +22 81 85 166
MC Douglas Keene Public Player +22 81 85 166
MC Brett Wilkinson Dundas Valley Golf & Curl +22 81 85 166
MC Drew Dempster Beverly Golf & Country Cl +22 86 80 166
MC William Deley Public Player +23 79 88 167
MC Gerry Greenwood Wyndance Golf Club +23 88 79 167
MC Dave Groskopf Wolf Run Golf Club +23 88 79 167
MC Tim Hasenack Barrie CC +23 80 87 167
MC Luke McGoey Donalda Club +24 82 86 168
MC Matthew Robson Westmount G & CC +24 89 79 168
MC Jordan Klein Oakdale G&CC +24 86 82 168
MC Greg Colling Public Player +24 93 75 168
MC Ian Lindsay Lambton Golf & Country Cl +25 86 83 169
MC Dave Mills Barrie CC +25 83 86 169
MC Jason Wellings Public Player +25 78 91 169
MC Adam Bouchard Glendale Golf & CC +26 85 85 170
MC Alan Sandercock Cedarhurst Golf Club +26 83 87 170
MC Don Cumming Glencairn GC – L/S +26 86 84 170
MC Chris Wilson Toronto Golf Club +27 87 84 171
MC John Lanthier Public Player +27 81 90 171
MC Mike Ward Heron Point Golf Links +27 87 84 171
MC Kevin Johnstone Glencairn GC – L/S +27 85 86 171
MC Aaron Pape Lambton Golf & Country Cl +28 81 91 172
MC Michael Jackson Georgian Bay Club +28 89 83 172
MC Howard Glassman Glencairn GC – L/S +29 91 82 173
MC Rob Green Briars Golf Club +29 90 83 173
MC Eric Velanoff Westmount G & CC +29 85 88 173
MC Blaine Fredrickson Islington GC +30 89 85 174
MC Tim Lee Public Player +30 86 88 174
MC Ryan Whitelaw Public Player +31 89 86 175
MC Matthew Oldershaw Barrie CC +31 85 90 175
MC Josh Hunt Public Player +31 80 95 175
MC Jordan Waldman Wyndance Golf Club +31 84 91 175
MC James Lloyd Lambton Golf & Country Cl +32 87 89 176
MC Robert O’Hagan Paris Grand CC +32 89 87 176
MC Cameron Leitch Midland G & CC +33 87 90 177
MC Erik Bradley Oshawa Golf & Curling +38 85 97 182
WD Jeff Agnew Wyndance Golf Club +2 14 14
WD Geoffrey McLeod Lambton Golf & Country Cl +4 76 76
WD Andrew Tomchuk Public Player +12 84 84
DQ Cam Hreljac Whitevale GC +12 84 84
JWD Paul Paterson Beacon Hall GC
JWD Gordon Reinholdt York Downs Golf & Country
(p) denotes won playoff
