GLT News

Glen Eagle GC in Bolton hosts it's annual Open Scramble event next week.  Contact the pro shop 905-880-0131 to sign up your team!!!

It's the week of Thanksgiving; the Tour is requesting all players bring a donation of non-perishable food or small monetary donation to make to the local Food Bank to help families in need.

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Brian McCann had not had a win all season, coming off multiple wins over the past two years, until Tuesday at Silver Lakes in Newmarket.  It was this years smallest field, as many players opted to forgoe the event already knowing the status of their Tour Championship hopes.  However, although the field was small, it was likely one of the strongest fields of the season as well.  Joining the field this week included Adam Short, a long time member of the GLT but had a busy schedule this season and was only able to make it out to 2 events.  Also in the field was Nationwide Tour Member and Past PGA Tour member David Morland IV, who missed qualifying for the PGA Tour event this week by one shot in the Monday Qualifier.  Short and Morland both finished one back of McCann.  Silver Lakes was a new course on the GLT roster and the players enjoyed the tight layout and championship style course design.

 

There were a few players on the bubble of qualifying for the Tour Championship who sealed their fate.  While not in the Top 30, some players had not played enough events to meet the mimimum requirement and two other players will not be in the country  next week opening the door for a few.  Jeremy Greville and Brad Nelson took the two final spots based on their finish on the Order of Merit.

Andrew Gallo of Thornhill CC won his first GLT Am Series event on Saturday at Victoria Park East.  Gallo has had a great season in his rookie year on the GLT Am Series, with multiple top 5 finishes in the Championship Flight.  Not only is Gallo a talented young golfer he is also a 2nd year law student at the University of Toronto.  Dave Ashleigh of Toronto was the next low gross score, 1 shot back of Gallo to win the Championship Flight title in the event.  There was a playoff in the A and B Flight for the overall winners: Jeff Truman also from Toronto won the A Flight title over David Kompare and Mike Porter in the B Flight took home another playoff victory over Steve Forhan while Don Angevine was absent.  more...

It was an exciting finish at the final Platinum Series event at Mandarin today.  Ben Ferguson shot 66 to come from behind to tie with Alan McLean at a 54 hole total of -10 and headed to a playoff.  The pair headed to the 18th hole to square off for the $5000.00 first place cheque. Ferguson made a 35-foot putt for birdie to take the win over McLean. 

It must have been quite a feeling for Ferguson, who did not believe the scoreboard upon finishing his regulation 54th hole.  Ferguson mentioned to officials as he walked off the 18th green that the scoreboard was incorrect and he was one back of McLean.  GLT Officials had been scoring the group during the round and were certain of the tie result.  After they checked over the cards in the scoring tent, Ferguson admitted it was not like him to miscount his score while playing but the par 35 front nine may have thrown him off. 

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Players took advantage of the prime weather and course conditions today.  Alan McLean took over the lead after shooting a 7 under par round of 64.  Craig Hicks of Tecumseh Ontario who shared the rirst round lead  is still in good postion sitting one shot back of McLean at an 8 under par two round total.

15 players made the cut.  The 3rd Round starts tomorrow at 8am and the leaders head out at 8:40 am.

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Update - The GLT Amateur Series - Moe Norman Cup Qualifiers - Top 3 players in each flight after Round 1 at the Tour Championship will move onto the second round!!!!  The final Am Series event to earn order of merit points takes place this weekend at Victoria Park East in Guelph.

Three GLT Rookies attain 2009 Canadian Tour Cards last week at Fall Q-School.  Mike Gligic of Burlington, Ontario; Victor Ciesielski of Cambridge, Ontario both earned Exempt Status while Marc Bourgeois of Dieppe NB earned a conditional card.  GLT veteran Craig Hicks of Tecumshe and previous Platinum Champion, Oliver Tubb of Stirling Ontario reattained his card and will be ranked higher under the conditional status heading into next season.

Michael Gligic was the big story of the week finishing Tied for 4th overall just in time to celebrate his 19th birthday the next day.  All five newly carded players will tee it up this week at Mandarin, the Tour's final Platinum venue of the 2008 season. 

London's Sean Henry did it again yesterday at the 9th Amateur Series event hosted by Elmira Golf Club.  Henry won by two shots posting a 2 under par round of 68.  Championship Flight's Corey Waring of Brantford and A Flighter Michael Ward of Missisauga who both finished with even par 70's.  This marks Henry's 3rd Amateur Series Title this year, he won previously at Carlisle and at Grey Silo.

It was another rainy day for the field; with the storm blowing in mid-day and the rain did not let up once it hit.  Most of the field had to battle the back nine under very wet conditions. 

The other story of the day was the battle of the B Flight Title between "The Devil and The Preacher".  Mike Porter, dressed in "devil red" faced off with Alexander Wilson, a Minister at the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Scarborough.  The pair both played extremely well, posting gross scores of 80!  Wilson had a fabulous front nine, only 1 over.  Unfortunately, he lost his momentum on the back nine fighting the poor weather conditions.  They two headed back out to Hole #1 to a sudden death playoff.  Wilson had the advantage on the first hole, but missed his 3-foot putt and the playoff continued.  They moved on to Hole #2 and tied yet again.  On the 3rd playoff hole Porter took advantage and sunk his par putt for the win. 

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Alan McLean won convincingly yesterday at The Cobble Beach Resort by 8 shots over the field.  This was the 7th Platinum Series of the season, and marked McLean's 3rd Platinum Title.  McLean won two Platinum events earlier this year; the first at Grand Niagara and then later at Paris Grand.  McLean has been playing so well this season and has been gaining confidence week after week.  McLean's display of golf is peaking right now; from tee to green there are minimal mistakes.

 

At Cobble Beach the battle was for being in the Top 5.  Ryan Kings of Kitchener and Oliver Tubb of Sitrling tied for the 2nd place position and were 1 under Total 215.  Craig Hicks of Tecumseh was able to hold on and take the 4th place position on his own.  While last week's Regular Series winner, Brad Pemberton finished in 5th place.  David Banks of Burlington made the biggest jump, starting the day at T13 and moved up to the 6th place position after posting a 2 under par round of 70.

 

The Cobble Beach Resort was a fabulous new venue on the GLT roster, it will be ranked highly amount the players without a doubt.  The Course was voted best new course in 2006 and our players raved about the design and the facilities.  The Course itself took on a lot of water prior to the tournament starting on Sunday and was also hit with more rainstorms throughout the 3 days of the Platinum but held up very well.  

A special Thank-you to our host, Warren Thomas, CPGA Head Professional at Cobble Beach for all of his efforts with working with the Tour and hospitality to our membership during our stay.  The Tour looks forward to revisiting Cobble Beach again next season. 

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