Murphy Leads Senior Mens Championship
Golf Ontarios 2017 Investors Group Senior Mens Championship kicked off on July 25 from Cedar Brae Golf Club in Scarborough. It was a beautiful day as the best 55 and older male golfers in the province looked to take the first step in claiming the title.
Early on numerous players were flirting with numbers in the red. However, when the day finished only Orillias John Murphy was under par. Murphy, from Barrie Country Club, fired a two-under (69). Murphy started the round on the back nine and moved to two-under thanks to birdies on 13 and 15. He went on to play the front nine even. The 58-year-old will take a two-shot lead into tomorrows second round.
After Murphy is a five-way tie for second place at even par (71). The group includes 2014 Ontario Senior Mens Champion, Oakvilles Larry Cooper. Also in the group are: Mississaugas Rick Cody, Londons Dave Speir, Windsors John Zdonek and New Hamburgs George Stokes.
With his even par round, the 75-year-old Stokes, from Deer Ridge Golf Club, also leads both the 65+ and 70+ Divisions. He holds a four-stroke advantage in the 65+ Division and is up by seven in the 70+ Division.
In total, 149 players began the competition. In addition to the titles, players in the field are also vying for a quota spot into the Canadian Senior Mens Championship, Sept. 11-14 at Kanawaki Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec.
Round two gets underway at 7:30 a.m. this morning
Leaderboard
1 John Murphy Barrie CC – – -2 69 69
T2 Rick Cody The Club at North Halton – – E 71 71
T2 Larry Cooper Mississaugua – – * E 71 71
T2 Dave Speir Sunningdale GC – – * E 71 71
T2 John Zdonek Roseland Golf & Curling C – – E 71 71
T2 George Stokes Deer Ridge Golf Club – – E 71 71
T7 Christopher Kertsos York Downs Golf & Country – – +1 72 72
T7 Steve Irving Legacy Ridge GC – – +1 72 72
T7 Michael McBride Markland Wood GC – – +1 72 72
T7 Michael Jackson Georgian Bay Club – – * +1 72 72
T7 Jim Briggs Peninsula Lakes GC – – * +1 72 72
T12 Mike Fernie Burlington Golf & Country – – * +2 73 73
T12 Robert Gibson Cedar Brae GC – – * +2 73 73
T14 David Greenaway Barrie CC – – +3 74 74
T14 Cam Hreljac Whitevale GC – – +3 74 74
T14 John Robinson Sunningdale GC – – * +3 74 74
T14 John Beames Barrie CC – – +3 74 74
T14 Darin Dirk Sunningdale GC – – * +3 74 74
T14 Rick Dodds-Hebron Brampton GC – – +3 74 74
T20 Lars Melander Hidden Lake GC – – +4 75 75
T20 Jim Langill Lookout Point Country Clu – – +4 75 75
T20 Robert O’Hagan Paris Grand CC – – +4 75 75
T20 Kerry Short St. Catharines Golf & Cou – – * +4 75 75
T20 Greg Adoranti Glen Abbey GC – – +4 75 75
T20 Dan Gagliardi Chippewa Creek Golf & Cou – – * +4 75 75
T20 Wallace Hofland Hamilton G & CC – – * +4 75 75
T20 Tony Letros Watson’s Glen Golf Club – – * +4 75 75
T28 Dru Lafave Affiliate Member – – * +5 76 76
T28 Claudio Venditti The National Golf Club of – – * +5 76 76
T28 Ronald Kerr Brampton GC – – * +5 76 76
T28 Ian Penney Lookout Point Country Clu – – * +5 76 76
T28 Hank Wilke Fort William CC – – +5 76 76
T28 Barry Hillcoat Rattlesnake Point GC – – * +5 76 76
T34 Allen Chapman Lindsay Golf & Country Cl – – * +6 77 77
T34 Robert Greer Listowel GC – – * +6 77 77
T34 Bob Herron Brantford G&CC – – * +6 77 77
T34 Tim Southcott Glencairn GC – – * +6 77 77
T34 Brad McConnell Lakeridge Links Golf Club – – +6 77 77
T34 Richard Evoy Sault Ste. Marie GC – – +6 77 77
T34 Randy Blondin The Marshes GC – – +6 77 77
T34 Danny Brown Georgian Bay Club – – * +6 77 77
T34 Jay Lilge Donalda Club – – * +6 77 77
T43 Joe Miszk Lookout Point Country Clu – – +7 78 78
T43 Rick Valin Deer Ridge Golf Club – – * +7 78 78
T43 Michael Alderman Blue Springs Golf Club – – * +7 78 78
T43 Bruce Marshall St. Thomas Golf & Country – – * +7 78 78
T43 Don McLean Greystone Golf Club – – * +7 78 78
T43 Chris Dowds Public Player – – * +7 78 78
T43 Greg Hotham Barrie CC – – * +7 78 78
T43 Howard Glassman Glencairn GC – – +7 78 78
T43 Gordon Henderson Public Player – – +7 78 78
T43 Raymond Oh Meadowbrook Golf & Countr – – +7 78 78
T43 Mark Westfall Public Player – – +7 78 78
T43 John Taylor Public Player – – * +7 78 78
T43 Terry Keefe Heritage Hills GC – – * +7 78 78
T43 Dennis Gordon Glen Eagle Golf Club – – * +7 78 78
T43 Chris Regan Hamilton G & CC – – * +7 78 78
T58 Barry Fairhurst Public Player – – * +8 79 79
T58 Guy Larente Whistle Bear Golf Club – – +8 79 79
T58 Carl Nanni Meadowbrook Golf & Countr – – * +8 79 79
T58 Frank Morris Cutten Fields – – +8 79 79
T58 Tim Young Shelburne G & CC – – +8 79 79
T58 Peter Baldasso Wildwinds Golf Links – – +8 79 79
T58 Chris Markle Dalewood GC – – +8 79 79
T58 Dan Partland The National Golf Club of – – * +8 79 79
T58 Mike Soucie Twenty Valley Golf & Coun – – +8 79 79
T58 Charlie Burke Public Player – – * +8 79 79
T58 Marty Quincey Devil’s Pulpit – – * +8 79 79
T58 Michael Pogor Hidden Lake GC – – +8 79 79
T58 Stephen Lister The Lake Joseph Club – – * +8 79 79
T58 Bill Simmons Flamborough Hills Golf Cl – – +8 79 79
T58 William Dagneau Georgian Bay Club – – +8 79 79
T58 Peter Gee Rattlesnake Point GC – – +8 79 79
T58 John Mealia Bayview G&CC – – * +8 79 79
T58 Michael Horrocks The National Golf Club of – – +8 79 79
PROJECTED CUT
T76 Ross R. Eisele Whistle Bear Golf Club – – * +9 80 80
T76 Brian Bowman St. Thomas Golf & Country – – +9 80 80
T76 Philip Killeen Highland Country Club – – * +9 80 80
T76 Kent Klim Devil’s Pulpit – – +9 80 80
T76 Colin Grieve Glendale Golf & CC – – * +9 80 80
T76 Mark Kalbfleisch Oshawa Golf & Curling – – +9 80 80
T76 Peter Dunkley Public Player – – +9 80 80
T76 Dave Madill Rattlesnake Point GC – – * +9 80 80
T76 Peter Tobin Kingsville Golf & Country – – * +9 80 80
T85 Rick Fifield St. Marys Golf & Country – – +10 81 81
T85 Larry Morin Affiliate Member – – * +10 81 81
T85 Tom Hyman Firerock GC – – * +10 81 81
T85 Donald Dasti Oshawa Golf & Curling – – +10 81 81
T85 Cary Westfall Markland Wood GC – – * +10 81 81
T85 Danny Cook Blue Mountain G & CC – – * +10 81 81
T85 Glen Uens Oshawa Golf & Curling – – +10 81 81
T85 Robert Chaperon Public Player – – +10 81 81
T85 David Stroud National Pines Golf Club – – * +10 81 81
T85 Tim Lane Public Player – – +10 81 81
T85 Garry Spence St. Thomas Golf & Country – – +10 81 81
T85 Wayne Fillmore St. Andrew’s East Golf Cl – – +10 81 81
T97 Dan O’Donoghue Kawartha G&CC – – * +11 82 82
T97 Tim Lee Public Player – – * +11 82 82
T97 John Pate Cutten Fields – – +11 82 82
T97 John Husband Rocky Crest Golf Club – – +11 82 82
T97 Jerry Power Public Player – – +11 82 82
T97 Ted Acton Public Player – – +11 82 82
T97 Doug Piett Lookout Point Country Clu – – +11 82 82
T97 Tom Hossfeld Hylands Golf Club – – * +11 82 82
T97 Ian Dinning Credit Valley Golf & Coun – – +11 82 82
T97 Randy Robbins Midland G & CC – – * +11 82 82
T97 Rob Myhill The GC at Lora Bay – – +11 82 82
T97 Aart Van Veld Borden Golf Club – – +11 82 82
T97 Dennis Murphy Devil’s Pulpit – – +11 82 82
T110 Robert Scott Batteaux Creek GC – – * +12 83 83
T110 William King Sault Ste. Marie GC – – * +12 83 83
T110 Dan Nywening Bridgewater Country Club – – +12 83 83
T110 Veli Lempinen Wyndance Golf Club – – +12 83 83
T110 Brian Legree Lakeridge Links Golf Club – – * +12 83 83
T115 Bruno Ardito Brampton GC – – +13 84 84
T115 Brad Walsh West Haven G & CC – – * +13 84 84
T115 Doug McCann Heritage Hills GC – – * +13 84 84
T115 Doug McNeil Public Player – – * +13 84 84
T115 Brett Moore Burlington Golf & Country – – * +13 84 84
T115 Jeff Robson Wyndance Golf Club – – * +13 84 84
T115 David Moser Georgian Bay Club – – * +13 84 84
T115 Blake Clemes Devil’s Pulpit – – +13 84 84
T123 John Hunt Stonebridge GC – – * +14 85 85
T123 David Goodman Public Player – – * +14 85 85
T123 Paul Stone Blue Mountain G & CC – – * +14 85 85
T123 Jace Kohlmeier Sarnia G&CC – – +14 85 85
T123 Henry Mulder Devil’s Pulpit – – * +14 85 85
T123 Steve Burch Barrie CC – – +14 85 85
T123 Roger Self Kawartha G&CC – – +14 85 85
T123 Jim Oattes King’s Riding GC – – * +14 85 85
T131 Herb Cowen Pike Lake G & CC – – * +15 86 86
T131 Len Timmerman Public Player – – * +15 86 86
T131 Jeffrey Booth Public Player – – +15 86 86
T131 Mark Ruzycki Hamilton G & CC – – * +15 86 86
T131 Kerry Cunningham Public Player – – * +15 86 86
T136 Bernie Bodogh St. Catharines Golf & Cou – – +16 87 87
T136 Charles Forder West Haven G & CC – – +16 87 87
T136 Brian Jeffery Batteaux Creek GC – – * +16 87 87
T136 Douglas Heenan Markland Wood GC – – +16 87 87
T136 George Forrest Pike Lake G & CC – – * +16 87 87
T136 Steven Hisey Carrying Place Golf & Cou – – * +16 87 87
142 Bill Blake Garrison Golf & Curling C – – +17 88 88
143 Aldo Bartolini Mississaugua – – +19 90 90
144 Rick Anderson Bowmanville Golf & Countr – – +20 91 91
145 Chris Mcivor Public Player – – +21 92 92
T146 Richard Christie Public Player – – * +23 94 94
T146 Clark Mc Alpine Elmira Golf Club – – * +23 94 94
T146 John Doucette King’s Riding GC – – * +23 94 94
DID NOT MAKE THE CUT
WD Stephen Brodie St. Thomas Golf & Country
JWD Nick Digiandomenico Batteaux Creek GC
