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2011 Flagstick
Shootout
Reinhart Wins Flagstick Magazine Amateur Shootout
Former Pro Takes Trophy In
First Tournament Apprearance
Gananoque,
Ontario – Sunday, May 29, 2011
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Former
golf professional Dwight Reinhart is continuing to
add to his growing amateur resume. The Renfrew,
Ontario resident won the Flagstick Golf Magazine
Spring Amateur Shootout at Smuggler’s Glen today by
four strokes over defending champion Joe Matthews.
Reinhart was making his very first appearance in the
tournament that is developing a reputation as a
highly coveted amateur title. “I’m proud to have my
name on the trophy with Joe Matthews and Allen
McGee,” the newly crowned champion said in his
acceptance speech.
Reinhart opened up a two shot lead on the field in
round one after posting a three under par score of
69. He followed that up with a one under par score
of 71 for a 140 total of four under par, four better
than Matthews, his nearest competitor.
At
one point on Sunday Reinhart did develop a five
stroke lead but that was well after the very first
hole of the day where the competition got tight very
quickly. On the opening hole, a par three, Reinhart
made a three putt bogey while Matthews knocked in a
putt for a two, narrowing the gap between them to
just a stroke. Reinhart recovered nicely though,
jarring an eagle on the third hole to re-establish
the lead that he would retain to the end of the
tournament. “Joe kept me on my toes all weekend. I
watched him the first day on some putts and I saw a
few things I was able to use to help me today.”
“I
hit the driver extremely well; I only hit the ball
in the trees one time all weekend,” the champion
mentioned as the key to his scoring success at the
course that can give stray hitters fits. “It’s a
difficult golf course and you have to really think
your way around and it’s a great golf course for me
because it’s more about accuracy and placing your
tee shots properly.”
Reinhart, the 2010 OVGA Masters and Match Play
Champion, says he plans to play a little less
tournament golf this year but this is a perfect way
to start the season for him. “It was a great
tournament, a great weekend; I’m really looking
forward to coming back to defend.”
With
Reinhart as the overall winner Joe Matthews was
declared the winner of A Flight. Topping B Flight
was Lance Lepage of Morrisburg, Ontario while a
playoff was necessary to determine a champion in C
Flight. Phil Martin of Ottawa prevailed in a
one-hole playoff with Dylan Villeneuve of Manotick,
Ontario.
Flagstick Golf Magazine Publisher Jeff Bauder was
pleased by the event that saw a solid field of 72
golfers enjoy competition and camaraderie over the
course of the weekend. “It was a great two days and
we look forward to doing it all again next year. We
have another great champion and I think that just
shows what a quality tournament this is becoming.”
Event sponsors this year included Nike Golf Canada,
CIBC Woody Gundy (Knudsen, Brady, Vaughn), Bleeker
TV & Stereo, Smugglers Glen Golf Course, Glen House
Resort, Gan Chev Olds and Aquafina.
For
editorial images and more information please contact
Jeff Bauder, Flagstick Golf Magazine (613) 821-0888.
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