SMUGGLERS SHOOTOUT
Sponsored by Flagstick Golf
Magazine
May 30/31, 2009
Smugglers Glen Golf Course |
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McGee
Captures Inaugural
Smuggler’s Shootout
Ottawa Champion Golfer
Bests Field of Collegiate Stars
Gananoque,
Ontario, May 31 – The very
first Smuggler’s Shootout hosted by the Smuggler’s Glen Golf
Course and sponsored by Flagstick Golf Magazine finished up
today and Allen McGee of Ottawa became the event’s victor. The
two-time defending Ottawa Valley Golf Association City &
District Champion topped the field with a two day total of 144,
2 over par.
The elite
amateur event saw a stellar field take to the golf course on two
days marked by unsettled weather, high winds, and varying forms
of precipitation ranging from rain to hail. Despite this the
players posted some solid scores in conditions that
intermittently looked more like Scotland than the shores of the
St. Lawrence River.
Through day one
of the championship McGee was tied at even par, 71, with North
Carolina State Wolfpack’s Brad Revell of Kingston. Also in the
mix in the final grouping was Peter Sauerbrei who posted a 72 on
day one. Sauerbrei just completed his final year at Eastern
Michigan University and will be travelling to England for the
next two weeks to compete in the St. Andrew’s Link Trust
competition and the British Amateur.
Through eleven
holes on day two the match was pretty much neck and neck between
the leading contenders. It took the 12th hole, a 259
yard par four known as “The Gambler” to provide a little
separation. It was there that Revell recorded a double bogey
for the 2nd day in a row and McGee made a spectacular
eagle to create a lead of several strokes.
Unfortunately
for McGee he would bogey the next three holes before Revell
handed back a comfortable lead after a bogey on 17th.
The match came down to the pivotal final hole, a 608 yard
monster par five where a crowd waited for the final grouping.
Needing to make
a move Revell knocked his second shot across the lake that
fronts the green and through the putting surface. McGee
responded with a three-shot play to the green that left him a
comfortable 12 foot uphill birdie putt. Revell had a chance to
tie McGee, at least temporarily, with an eagle but he could not
convert his chip and had to settle for eagle.
McGee then had
to two putt for the win but took dead aim and made the birdie
for a well-earned victory.
“To be the
first winner of this event is fantastic, especially to do it on
a course like this, in these conditions, against this level of
golfers. I knew the field was not real big (there were 50
players) but when I saw all the college golfers that were
playing I knew I would really have to play some good golf to
win,” an elated McGee said after the trophy presentation.
As for the
trying conditions that made the golf course play exceptionally
difficult McGee said he simply stuck with his plan no matter
what. “I decided at the start of the year to take more of an
Ernie Els mentality and just play without as much emotion as
possible; to not get upset when things went wrong or get too
excited when I made birdies. Guys like Brad and Pete are
amazing players but I had to focus on just playing golf and not
worry about what they were doing.”
McGee says that
strategy carried him to 18 when he realized he might have to
react to Revell’s play if the young golfer happened to get in
position to make an eagle. When that did not look like a simple
possibility McGee played the 18th in textbook fashion and got
the win he was looking for.
“This has been
a great tournament – the golf course staff did a tremendous job
and all the golfers really appreciate what Flagstick does for
golfers in the region, especially with starting a new event like
this. I am looking forward to coming back to defend.”
In other flight
action Richard Wilson of Ogdensburg tore to the top of the B
Flight leaderboard on day two with a wild ride on his front
nine. In the stretch of holes three through eight the St.
Lawrence University Golf Club member posted four birdies on his
way to a 37. He coupled that with a back nine 42 for a 79
total. In conjunction with his first round of 87 it earned him
the division title by five strokes. Trailing Wilson was Shawn
Selleck of Brockville, followed by Eric Lockhart of Kingston in
3rd place. Fourth place went to Mike Paquette.
In C Flight Bob
Korim of Ottawa’s Camelot Golf & Country Club got off to a hot
start in round one with a solid score of 80 and followed it up
with an 88. His 168 total was enough for a seven stroke victory
over Dan Martin. Jeff Moulton finished in third with a two
round total of 176 followed by Joe McLean in fourth at 177.
Additional
event highlights include two hole in ones in round two, one by
Dan Geran on the 8th hole and an ace by Tom Boyce on
hole #10.
“It was a
tremendous first Smuggler’s Shootout,” exclaimed Flagstick
Publisher Jeff Bauder Despite the weather, which was
challenging at times, the players expressed just how much they
enjoyed the entire atmosphere of the championship. All the
staff and volunteers at Smuggler’s Glen did a phenomenal job and
we look forward to crowning the second champion in 2010.”
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2009 Results
Smuggler's Glen Amateur Shootout - May 30/31, 2009
presented by Flagstick Golf
Magazine
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A Flight |
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Name |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Total |
|
Allen McGee |
71 |
73 |
144 |
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Brad Revell |
71 |
75 |
146 |
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Peter Sauerbrei |
72 |
78 |
150 |
|
Kyle Koski |
76 |
74 |
150 |
|
Kyle Benford |
76 |
76 |
152 |
|
Jeff Crowe |
75 |
78 |
153 |
|
Tyler Sauerbrei |
78 |
77 |
155 |
|
Simon Reyers |
77 |
79 |
156 |
|
Dan Geran |
78 |
78 |
156 |
|
Brad Boyle |
79 |
77 |
156 |
|
Mike Chevrier |
75 |
83 |
158 |
|
Peter Gilder |
74 |
85 |
159 |
|
Chris Bockstael |
77 |
82 |
159 |
|
Andrew Rajhathy |
77 |
83 |
160 |
|
Joe Matthews |
80 |
80 |
160 |
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Greg Knudsen |
75 |
85 |
160 |
|
Erik Knudsen |
77 |
84 |
161 |
|
Daniel Lwow |
83 |
81 |
164 |
|
Jeff Bauder |
87 |
78 |
165 |
|
Greg Holmes |
88 |
80 |
168 |
|
Marc Ffrench |
93 |
84 |
177 |
|
Chris Meechan |
91 |
89 |
180 |
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Bill Neilson |
90 |
93 |
183 |
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Rob Smirle |
99 |
87 |
186 |
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|
B Flight |
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|
Name |
Total |
Total |
Accum |
|
Richard Wilson |
87 |
79 |
166 |
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Shawn Selleck |
85 |
86 |
171 |
|
Eric Lockhart |
87 |
86 |
173 |
|
Mike Paquette |
88 |
85 |
173 |
|
Ben Killen |
85 |
89 |
174 |
|
Brad Osborne |
92 |
87 |
179 |
|
Glen Caird |
86 |
95 |
181 |
|
Chuck Burgess |
87 |
94 |
181 |
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Joel Niles |
87 |
95 |
182 |
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Allen Jason |
91 |
91 |
182 |
|
Paul Shortall |
97 |
85 |
182 |
|
Terry Picard |
93 |
90 |
183 |
|
Ryan McFadden |
95 |
93 |
188 |
|
Murray Lively |
91 |
99 |
190 |
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C Flight |
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|
Name |
Total |
Total |
Accum |
|
Bob Korim |
80 |
88 |
168 |
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Dan Martin |
88 |
87 |
175 |
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Jeff Moulton |
90 |
86 |
176 |
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Joe McLean |
82 |
95 |
177 |
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Bob Fulford |
93 |
87 |
180 |
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Gord Harbottle |
90 |
91 |
181 |
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Rick Cameron |
90 |
92 |
182 |
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Pat Hahn |
98 |
92 |
190 |
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Tom Boyce |
100 |
96 |
196 |
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Peter Ault |
100 |
100 |
200 |
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Scott Cameron |
107 |
108 |
215 |
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