Mexico’s Mauricio Azcue, Scotland’s Steven Smith tied for 2nd a shot back Burlington, Ontario – July 24, 2014 – Gardner-Webb alum Daniel Kim had a roller coaster round and, like any good roller coaster, the best was saved for last. The Toronto native had a day in his hometown Open which saw him make as many birdies as pars with seven, while adding three bogeys. However it was his eagle on 18 which put him at 6 under par and gave him a one shot lead after the first round of play. Kim was even par through his first 12 holes, with three birdies and three bogeys washing each other out. Then he caught fire birding his next four holes and eagling the sixth to finish his final six holes at six under par. The two players closest to Kim on the leader board are perhaps the two players who have come from the farthest away from Ontario; Mexico’s Mauricio Azcue and Scotland’s Steven Smith. Azcue, a former number one ranked amateur in Mexico, and Smith, a star at Western Carolina, both finished their first round at 5 under par. Kim’s countryman and former Kent State star Brett Cairns, out of Courtland, managed to finish his round at 4 under par which put him into a tie for 4th with two of the NGA Tour’s top regulars, Delaware alum Justin Martinson and Virginia alum Mac McLaughlin. Martinson, out of Avondale, Pa., has pulled off two wins this season with victories at the Gates Four Classic and the King Cadillac Shootout, while McLaughlin, out of Cleveland, Ohio, finished runner-up at last week’s Seven Lakes NGA Classic. Two other local Ontario golfers, each from opposite ends of the spectrum, finished at 3 under par and in a tie for seventh. Mississauga’s Greg Doherty, who starred at DePaul, was the Great Lakes Tour leading money winner last season while Waterloo’s Luke Moser, who is still competing for Troy, is playing in this week’s event as an amateur. Still seven other local Ontario competitors finished the day at 2 under par and are currently tied for ninth. The group includes local legend Christopher Ross, who starred at Eastern Michigan and dominated this past season’s NGA Tour Winter Series by winning 3 events in a row and running away with the tour’s money title. The six other local players are Georgia College alum Colton Kalkanis (Barrie), Gardner-Webb alum J.J. Regan (Burlington), Korean native Justin YW Kim (Hamilton), Indiana University of Penn alum Zack Kempa (Brantford), Drury alum Thomas Hay (Langley), and Louisville alum Sebastian Szirmak (Toronto) who has starred on the Great Lakes Tour the past two seasons. Auburn alum and leading NGA Tour money winner Dominic Bozzelli, out of Pittsford, N.Y., finished at one over par and is currently tied for 16th with 7 other players including former PGA Tour player and Florida alum Will Strickler. James Madison alum and 2014 NGA Tour Pro Series winner Jay Woodson, out of Richmond , Virginia, is one of eight players at even par and tied for 24th. This group also includes Stratford native Brett Nymeyer who is currently 2nd on the Great Lakes Tour money and points lists. Play in the 2014 Southern Ontario Open resumes Friday morning with round two tee times beginning at 7:30am on the championship Hidden Lake Golf Club in Burlington. Spectators are welcome and, as always, admission is free to the public. Round two tee times can be found at http://southernontarioopen.weebly.com/pairings.html To learn more about the NGA Tour or the National Golf Association please visit www.ngatour.com or call 800-992-8748. For full 2014 Southern Ontario Open 1st Round results visit: http://southernontarioopen.weebly.com/live-scoring.html Pos. Player Hometown Total R1 1 Daniel Kim Toronto, ONT -6 65 T2 Mauricio Azcue Mexico City, MEX -5 66 T2 Steven Smith Kirknewton, Scotland -5 66 T4 Brett Cairns Courtland, ONT -4 67 T4 Justin Martinson Avondale, PA -4 67 T4 Mac McLaughlin Cleveland, OH -4 67 T7 Greg Doherty Mississauga, ONT -3 68 T7 Luke Moser (a) Waterloo, ONT -3 68 T9 Christopher Ross Dundas, ONT -2 69 T9 Colton Kalkanis Barrie. ONT -2 69 T9 JJ Regan Burlington, ONT -2 69 T9 Justin YW Kim Hamilton, ONT -2 69 T9 Sebastian Szirmak Toronto, ONT -2 69 T9 Thomas Hay Langley, ONT -2 69 T9 Zack Kempa Brantford, ONT -2 69 T16 Dominic Bozzelli Pittsford, NY -1 70 T16 Eric Hawerchuk Barrie -1 70 T16 James Seymour Aurora -1 70 T16 Joey Hetherman Burlington -1 70 T16 Justin Smith Noosaville -1 70 T16 Marcelo Rozo Bogot -1 70 T16 Ryan Corbin Brampton -1 70 T16 Will Strickler Dallas -1 70 T24 Blake Snyder Seattle E 71 T24 Brendan Barrack Toronto E 71 T24 Brett Nymeyer Stratford E 71 T24 David M Sheman Newmarket E 71 T24 Jake Scott Mooresville E 71 T24 Jay Woodson Richmond E 71 T24 Osama Khan (a) Mississauga E 71 T24 Ryan Terdik Mt.Pleasant E 71 T32 Craig Hicks Tecumseh 1 72 T32 Jarrod Barsamian Ponte Vedra Beach 1 72 T32 Peter Laws Milton 1 72 T32 Spencer Lawson Davidson 1 72 T32 Steve Rodriguez Ajax 1 72 T32 Walter Keating Thunder Bay 1 72 T38 Alex Carrigan Guelph 2 73 T38 Dan Payton Keswick 2 73 T38 Greg Huxman Pinecrest 2 73 T38 Jim Kenesky Waterdown 2 73 T38 Joshua Bamberger Waterloo 2 73 T38 Nicholas Powell (A) Toronto 2 73 T38 Spencer Laurie Blenheim 2 73 T38 Terry OBrien Innisfil 2 73 T46 Alan Mclean London 3 74 T46 Andrew Jensen Ottawa 3 74 T46 Andrew Ledger Toronto 3 74 T46 Andrew Oke Fenelon Falls 3 74 T46 Braeden Cryderman Huntsville 3 74 T46 Julian James North Gower 3 74 T46 Russell Budd Toronto 3 74 T46 Stephen Gonko Sudbury 3 74 T54 Daniel Bowling Mooretown 4 75 T54 Jon Rondeau Maple 4 75 T54 Keaton Jones (a) Miller Lake 4 75 T54 Matt Hoffman Thornhill 4 75 T54 Santiago Quirarte Queretaro 4 75 T59 David Crawford Hamilton 5 76 T59 James Brown Paris 5 76 T59 Keegan Tyers Newmarket 5 76 T59 Michael Petitti (a) Mississauga 5 76 T59 Mike Currie (A) Milton 5 76 T59 Ryan Curran Thornton 5 76 T65 Brian Cvetkovic Burlington 6 77 T65 Drew Nesbitt Horseshoe Valley 6 77 T65 Gianfranco Guida Maple 6 77 T68 Dave Evans Waterdown 7 78 T68 Michael Murray (a) Thornhill 7 78 T70 Curtis Hartley (A) Orangeville 8 79 T70 Gregg Goddard (a) Burlington 8 79 T70 Izak Fouche Burlington 8 79 T73 Ben Ferguson Ancaster 9 80 T73 Gord Chilton Toronto 9 80 T75 Jonathan Pigott Thornhill 10 81 T75 Michael Richards (a) Cobourg 10 81 T77 Brent Gay Burlington 11 82 T77 John Maley Sudbury 11 82 T77 Paul Just (a) Aurora 11 82 80 Blair Davies (a) Georgetown 13 84 81 Jason Faubert Burlington 15 86 82 Peter Mattila Ottawa 17 88 83 Jeff Cunningham Parry Sound 20 91 WD Marc Hames (a) Grosse Pointe - WD
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By: Michaela DiMarcantonio Burlington, ON - The local Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour (HHJGT) will be represented in the field of professionals and amateurs playing in the NGA Great Lakes Southern Ontario Open presented by the Great Lakes Tour this week from Thursday July 24 to Sunday July 27 at Hidden Lake Golf Club in Burlington, ON. HHJGT President and PGA of Canada professional Jim Kenesky along with the 2013 HHJGT Junior Division Champion, Gregg Goddard will be teeing it up for the first round of play tomorrow at their home club. Both players have been having a solid week in tournament play thus far. Kenesky captured a Golden Horseshoe Tour event co-win on Monday July 21, after firing off a 3-under par round of 68 at Heron Point Golf Club... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By: Southern Ontario Open Burlington ON - Heading into it's third year, the Southern Ontario Open (SOO) remains as the province's only Open Golf Championship to both professional and elite amateur golfers. Though much excitement has transpired in the first two years of the Championship, Mercedes-Benz Burlington wishes to add some excitement of their own. In the previous two years of the tournament there has only been one hole-in-one recorded. In 2012, Eric Ross aced the 9th hole with a four iron in the final round en route to winning the Inaugural Championship. This year every registered player will have a chance on Saturday July 26th to make the first hole-in-one and walk away with a new Mercedes-Benz. Though the hole has yet to be dertermined, the front runners are the 185 yard 11th hole or the ever tough 214 yard 9th hole. Mercedes-Benz Burlington will have vehicles displayed on site throughout the entire week. Players and spectators are welcome to take a look and even set up a test drive appointment. Catch all the action from the Southern Ontario Open by viewing the live scoring page HERE. Play begins 7:30am Thursday July 24th at Hidden Lake Golf Club in Burlington. |