BARRIE, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Garrett Rank rolled in a short birdie putt on the first playoff hole to capture the 2014 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Barrie Country Club.
Rank, 27, finished the championship tied with Rob Couture of Dallas, Texas at 4-under 284 after Couture forced the pair into a playoff by birdieing the par-5 18th hole in regulation.
The pair headed back to No. 18 tee for the first playoff hole, where Rank found the right rough off the tee. He went on to hit a magnificent 3-iron, leaving just 20 feet for eagle, putting the pressure squarely on Couture.
“It wasn’t a great lie, it was advanceable and I knew I could get some club on it,” Rank said. “I just took one extra club and it came out perfect. When it was in the air I knew it was going to be pretty good.”
After Couture’s approach from the fairway came up short, he left his third shot 20 feet below the hole and couldn’t convert his birdie putt after watching Rank’s eagle putt slide by. The stage was then set for Rank who was left with only a tap-in birdie for the victory and a spot in the field at the 2015 RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club.
“The reason I came here was to win and I was trying to get into the RBC Canadian Open,” Rank said. “Anytime you can win a national championship is a huge honour and I’m glad I pulled it out.”
The Elmira, Ont. native carded rounds of 73-70-69-72 to finish the championship at 4-under 284. His win adds to the list of successes the Team Canada National Amateur Squad program has amassed this season.
“The boys [Team Canada] have been playing really well, we’ve got a lot of trophies to the Golf Canada and Team Canada name in the last couple of years and it’s nice to just add another one my behalf,” he continued.
In the Mid-Master division, second round leader Darren Shaw narrowly missed a spot in the playoff for the overall title after a final round 2-under 70 that left him in solo third. The Stoney Creek, Ont. native ran away with the Mid-Master division finishing seven strokes ahead of Dwight Reinhart of Renfrew, Ont. at 2-under 286.
Complete scoring and results can found online by clicking here.
The following are final scores from the 28th Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Barrie Country Club (Par 72 – 6987 yards).
1. x-Garrett Rank, Elmira, ON, *73-70-69-72-284 -4 (playoff winner)
2. Rob Couture, Dallas, TX, *70-72-69-73-284 -4
3. Darren Shaw, Stoney Creek, ON, *74-67-75-70-286 -2
4. Michael Rutgers, Windsor, ON, *72-71-72-73-288 E
5. Matthew Ion Young, Burlington, ON, *73-73-73-70-289 +1
6. Kevin Carrigan, Victoria, BC, *71-76-71-72-290 +2
6. Patrick Weeks, Vancouver, BC, *73-73-71-73-290 +2
8. Justin Fluit, Toronto, ON, *75-75-70-71-291 +3
9. Dwight Reinhart, Renfrew, ON, *74-71-78-70-293 +5
10. Brad Greenside, Barrie, ON, *74-71-76-73-294 +6
11. Dave Bunker, Woodbridge, ON, *78-72-73-72-295 +7
12. Marc St-Germain, Toronto, ON, *72-75-70-79-296 +8
13. Rob Ferguson, Edmonton, AB, *76-73-73-75-297 +9
14. Justin McDonald, Winnipeg, MB, *76-74-75-73-298 +10
14. Andrew Tomchuk, London, ON, *72-75-75-76-298 +10
14. Michael Farrugia, Peterborough, ON, *75-75-73-75-298 +10
14. Kevin Temple, Calgary, AB, *73-72-74-79-298 +10
18. Gary Young, Mississauga, ON, *75-74-75-75-299 +11
19. Glenn Robinson, Middle Sackville, NS, *77-74-73-76-300 +12
19. Brandon Markiw, Edmonton, AB, *73-76-75-76-300 +12
19. Peter Willis, Aurora, ON, *79-74-70-77-300 +12
22. Paul Coulson, Biblehill, NS, *73-77-78-73-301 +13
22. Rob Cowan, Waterloo, ON, *77-75-75-74-301 +13
22. Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, *74-75-74-78-301 +13
22. Ryan McInerney, London, ON, *76-71-76-78-301 +13
26. Sean Samoluk, Calgary, AB, *73-77-78-74-302 +14
27. Drew Symons, Woodstock, ON, *74-76-79-74-303 +15
27. Bobby Wiebe, Headingley, MB, *77-75-76-75-303 +15
27. Jeff Crowe, London, ON, *81-73-71-78-303 +15
27. David Greenaway, Barrie, ON, *76-73-76-78-303 +15
31. Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, BC, *80-72-78-74-304 +16
31. Tim Yorke, Kensington, PE, *79-74-77-74-304 +16
31. Alex Palmer, Fredericton, NB, *72-76-79-77-304 +16
31. Cameron Laker, Vancouver, BC, *77-76-73-78-304 +16
35. Robert Barger, Oakville, ON, *79-74-75-77-305 +17
35. Larry Cooper, Oakville, ON, *75-80-75-75-305 +17
35. Grant Oh, Calgary, AB, *77-75-79-74-305 +17
35. Aaron Nickerson, Clark’s Harbour, NS, *78-75-78-74-305 +17
35. Ryan Verrette, Milton, ON, *77-77-78-73-305 +17
40. Ryan Chin, New York, NY, *80-74-75-77-306 +18
40. Chris Frook, Kemble, ON, *74-79-77-76-306 +18
40. Nicholas Gagne, Richmond, BC, *74-74-79-79-306 +18
40. Stephen Wright, Toronto, ON, *77-76-78-75-306 +18
40. Dustin Yeager, Calgary, AB, *74-75-75-82-306 +18
40. Martin O’Brien, O’Leary, PE, *77-76-79-74-306 +18
46. Tyler Wright, Regina, SK, *76-76-77-78-307 +19
46. Greg Jones, Berry Mills, NB, *71-76-80-80-307 +19
46. Dean Henry, Wasaga Beach, ON, *75-72-83-77-307 +19
46. Hugues Legault, Saint-Lazare, QC, *74-78-79-76-307 +19
46. Charles Fitzsimmons, London, ON, *76-79-76-76-307 +19
51. Alec Kerr, Toronto, ON, *74-78-75-81-308 +20
51. Colin Coben, Delisle, SK, *78-73-74-83-308 +20
51. Mike Kray, Oakville, ON, *77-77-78-76-308 +20
54. Harry Aime, St. Albert, AB, *80-75-75-79-309 +21
54. Cameron Lowdon, Stonewall, MB, *82-72-78-77-309 +21
54. Matthew Oldershaw, Shanty Bay, ON, *75-79-80-75-309 +21
54. Jean-Henri Lavoie, Brampton, ON, *79-75-80-75-309 +21
58. Robert Gibson, Toronto, ON, *75-77-76-82-310 +22
58. Kris Carley, Carnduff, SK, *75-77-79-79-310 +22
58. Derek Dalziel, Oakville, ON, *77-75-79-79-310 +22
58. Allan Stanley, Windsor, ON, *76-76-82-76-310 +22
58. Brett Taylor, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, *77-77-83-73-310 +22
63. Robin Petras, Newmarket, ON, *80-75-74-82-311 +23
63. Jeff Wright, Mission, BC, *83-72-76-80-311 +23
63. Bryan Toth, Victoria, BC, *76-79-77-79-311 +23
66. Tim Acaster, North Battleford, SK, *81-74-79-78-312 +24
67. Joey Chua, Acton, ON, *79-76-78-80-313 +25
67. Luc Guilbault, Drummondville, QC, *77-75-82-79-313 +25
67. Rick Robinson, Orangeville, ON, *81-73-81-78-313 +25
70. James Gregg, Kitchener, ON, *81-73-79-87-320 +32
71. Bryan Grice, Port Coquitlam, BC, *77-75-87-82-321 +33
72. Chuck Conley, Goose Bay, NL, *76-76-83-88-323 +35
DID NOT FINISH
MC. Jason Campbell, Summerside, PE, *80-76-0-0-156 +12
MC. Kyle Fraser, Alberton, PE, *77-79-0-0-156 +12
MC. Cody Adolph, Stony Plain, AB, *77-79-0-0-156 +12
MC. Jonathan Dunlap, Toronto, ON, *77-79-0-0-156 +12
MC. James Faraday, Calgary, AB, *79-77-0-0-156 +12
MC. John Harrington, Ajax, ON, *79-77-0-0-156 +12
MC. Christian McCullough, Richmond Hill, ON, *83-73-0-0-156 +12
MC. James Paterson, Ottawa, ON, *80-76-0-0-156 +12
MC. Tim Hasenack, Barrie, ON, *79-78-0-0-157 +13
MC. Greg Hotham, Barrie, ON, *79-78-0-0-157 +13
MC. Terry Filewich, Spruce Grove, AB, *78-79-0-0-157 +13
MC. Rob Knights, Ottawa, ON, *77-80-0-0-157 +13
MC. Mark Henderson, Barrie, ON, *73-85-0-0-158 +14
MC. Craig Larson, Tacoma, WA, *78-80-0-0-158 +14
MC. Paul Gortnar, Mississauga, ON, *80-78-0-0-158 +14
MC. Aaron Robinson, Saskatoon, SK, *81-77-0-0-158 +14
MC. Jordan Belton, Surrey, BC, *76-82-0-0-158 +14
MC. Joe Dotto, Airdrie, AB, *76-82-0-0-158 +14
MC. Keith Joel, Toronto, ON, *82-76-0-0-158 +14
MC. Drew Dempster, Ancaster, ON, *79-79-0-0-158 +14
MC. Raymond Oh, Richmond Hill, ON, *79-80-0-0-159 +15
MC. Jud Whiteside, Woodbridge, ON, *82-77-0-0-159 +15
MC. Ben Snaidero, Burlington, ON, *77-82-0-0-159 +15
MC. Mike Tibbs, Winnipeg, MB, *81-78-0-0-159 +15
MC. Timothy Birnie, Canmore, AB, *76-84-0-0-160 +16
MC. Dave Mills, Midhurst, ON, *79-81-0-0-160 +16
MC. Greg Wilson, Vaudreuil, QC, *83-78-0-0-161 +17
MC. Tony MacKinnon, Fredericton, NB, *75-86-0-0-161 +17
MC. Scott Markham, Winnipeg, MB, *83-78-0-0-161 +17
MC. Brett Wilkinson, Dundas, ON, *77-84-0-0-161 +17
MC. Gerry Greenwood, Brooklin, ON, *81-80-0-0-161 +17
MC. Chad Facey, Hamiota, MB, *81-80-0-0-161 +17
MC. Arjun Walia, Maple, ON, *83-78-0-0-161 +17
MC. Tim Southcott, Milton, ON, *79-82-0-0-161 +17
MC. Tony Gagnon, Saskatoon, SK, *82-79-0-0-161 +17
MC. Dan Kavanagh, Scarborough, ON, *81-81-0-0-162 +18
MC. Jeff Murdoch, Stony Plain, AB, *84-78-0-0-162 +18
MC. Shawn Farrell, St-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, *84-78-0-0-162 +18
MC. Jeff Scobie, Regina, SK, *82-80-0-0-162 +18
MC. Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, *82-80-0-0-162 +18
MC. Mike Woodhouse, Lindsay, ON, *83-79-0-0-162 +18
MC. Paul Lang, Waterdown, ON, *81-81-0-0-162 +18
MC. Jean-Marc Plante, Saint-Bruno, QC, *80-82-0-0-162 +18
MC. Greg Colling, New Tecumseth, ON, *84-79-0-0-163 +19
MC. Brad Phelps, Saskatoon, SK, *80-83-0-0-163 +19
MC. Paul Cummings, Guelph, ON, *80-83-0-0-163 +19
MC. Scott Hepburn, St. Thomas, ON, *87-76-0-0-163 +19
MC. Neil Boddington, Shanty Bay, ON, *80-84-0-0-164 +20
MC. Karl Parrington, Dewinton, AB, *81-83-0-0-164 +20
MC. Graham Card, Aurora, ON, *84-80-0-0-164 +20
MC. James Decker, Vancouver, BC, *85-79-0-0-164 +20
MC. Chad Hoffman, Glace Bay, NS, *82-82-0-0-164 +20
MC. Jason Iles, West Vancouver, BC, *84-80-0-0-164 +20
MC. Kerry Short, Vineland, ON, *83-81-0-0-164 +20
MC. Spencer Harris, Winnipeg, MB, *80-84-0-0-164 +20
MC. Ernest Vettese, Barrie, ON, *82-83-0-0-165 +21
MC. Robert Oliphant, Winnipeg, MB, *88-78-0-0-166 +22
MC. Cameron Duncan, Calgary, AB, *87-79-0-0-166 +22
MC. Rj Dundas, Camrose, AB, *89-77-0-0-166 +22
MC. Martin Ring, Prince Albert, SK, *84-82-0-0-166 +22
MC. Michael Schaffer, Kitchener, ON, *82-84-0-0-166 +22
MC. Kevin Campbell, Edmonton, AB, *87-81-0-0-168 +24
MC. Jamie Robertson, Toronto, ON, *87-81-0-0-168 +24
MC. Rich Pal, Calgary, AB, *85-84-0-0-169 +25
MC. Ryan Galbraith, Kirkland, QC, *85-84-0-0-169 +25
MC. Christopher Fry, Limehouse, ON, *82-88-0-0-170 +26
MC. Mike Bondy, Morriston, ON, *85-85-0-0-170 +26
MC. David Dunville, Whitecourt, AB, *85-85-0-0-170 +26
MC. Andrew Kirkwood, Delta, BC, *91-79-0-0-170 +26
MC. Marc Ffrench, Ottawa, ON, *89-82-0-0-171 +27
MC. Donald Dasti, Whitby, ON, *84-87-0-0-171 +27
MC. Guillaume Bélanger, L’islet-sur-mer, QC, *83-88-0-0-171 +27
MC. Steven Gamester, Websters Corner, PE, *86-86-0-0-172 +28
MC. Michael Larocque, Calgary, AB, *88-85-0-0-173 +29
MC. Mahboob Nawaz, Witless Bay, NL, *91-82-0-0-173 +29
MC. Gordon Rundell, Okotoks, AB, *91-83-0-0-174 +30
MC. Matthew Hackett, Burin Bay Arm, NL, *84-90-0-0-174 +30
MC. David Brisson, Paris, ON, *89-85-0-0-174 +30
MC. Stu Clements, Gibson, BC, *88-87-0-0-175 +31
MC. Chris Gillard, Port Moody, BC, *86-89-0-0-175 +31
WD. Yi Bae, Belleuve, WA, *79-76-0-0-155 +11
WD. Dennis Kavelman, Toronto, ON, *73-79-83-5-240 +21
WD. Gary Dunville, Kippens, NL, *76-79-82-0-237 +21
WD. Michael Fiorini, Woodbridge, ON, *
WD. David Foster, Charleston, SC, *
WD. Colin Gilliam, Surrey, BC, *
WD. Tristan Lewis, Shaker Heights, OH, *
WD. Pete McMenemy, Waterloo, ON, *
WD. Ryan Mulhern, Vancouver, BC, *
WD. Gregory Swenson, Saskatoon, SK, *
WD. Brad Wadsworth, Oshawa, ON, *
DQ. Derek McGrath, Cambridge, ON, *75-74-83-0-232 +16
Mid-Master Results
1. Darren Shaw, Stoney Creek, ON, *74-67-75-70-286 -2
2. Dwight Reinhart, Renfrew, ON, *74-71-78-70-293 +5
3. Dave Bunker, Woodbridge, ON, *78-72-73-72-295 +7
4. Kevin Temple, Calgary, AB, *73-72-74-79-298 +10
5. Gary Young, Mississauga, ON, *75-74-75-75-299 +11
6. Glenn Robinson, Middle Sackville, NS, *77-74-73-76-300 +12
7. Paul Coulson, Biblehill, NS, *73-77-78-73-301 +13
7. Rob Cowan, Waterloo, ON, *77-75-75-74-301 +13
7. Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, *74-75-74-78-301 +13
10. Drew Symons, Woodstock, ON, *74-76-79-74-303 +15
10. David Greenaway, Barrie, ON, *76-73-76-78-303 +15
12. Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, BC, *80-72-78-74-304 +16
12. Tim Yorke, Kensington, PE, *79-74-77-74-304 +16
14. Larry Cooper, Oakville, ON, *75-80-75-75-305 +17
14. Grant Oh, Calgary, AB, *77-75-79-74-305 +17
14. Aaron Nickerson, Clark’s Harbour, NS, *78-75-78-74-305 +17
17. Greg Jones, Berry Mills, NB, *71-76-80-80-307 +19
17. Hugues Legault, Saint-Lazare, QC, *74-78-79-76-307 +19
19. Colin Coben, Delisle, SK, *78-73-74-83-308 +20
19. Mike Kray, Oakville, ON, *77-77-78-76-308 +20
21. Harry Aime, St. Albert, AB, *80-75-75-79-309 +21
21. Cameron Lowdon, Stonewall, MB, *82-72-78-77-309 +21
21. Jean-Henri Lavoie, Brampton, ON, *79-75-80-75-309 +21
24. Robert Gibson, Toronto, ON, *75-77-76-82-310 +22
24. Allan Stanley, Windsor, ON, *76-76-82-76-310 +22
24. Brett Taylor, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, *77-77-83-73-310 +22
27. Bryan Toth, Victoria, BC, *76-79-77-79-311 +23
28. Luc Guilbault, Drummondville, QC, *77-75-82-79-313 +25
28. Rick Robinson, Orangeville, ON, *81-73-81-78-313 +25
30. James Gregg, Kitchener, ON, *81-73-79-87-320 +32
31. Chuck Conley, Goose Bay, NL, *76-76-83-88-323 +35
DID NOT FINISH
MC. James Faraday, Calgary, AB, *79-77-0-0-156 +12
MC. James Paterson, Ottawa, ON, *80-76-0-0-156 +12
MC. Tim Hasenack, Barrie, ON, *79-78-0-0-157 +13
MC. Greg Hotham, Barrie, ON, *79-78-0-0-157 +13
MC. Terry Filewich, Spruce Grove, AB, *78-79-0-0-157 +13
MC. Rob Knights, Ottawa, ON, *77-80-0-0-157 +13
MC. Craig Larson, Tacoma, WA, *78-80-0-0-158 +14
MC. Joe Dotto, Airdrie, AB, *76-82-0-0-158 +14
MC. Drew Dempster, Ancaster, ON, *79-79-0-0-158 +14
MC. Raymond Oh, Richmond Hill, ON, *79-80-0-0-159 +15
MC. Timothy Birnie, Canmore, AB, *76-84-0-0-160 +16
MC. Dave Mills, Midhurst, ON, *79-81-0-0-160 +16
MC. Greg Wilson, Vaudreuil, QC, *83-78-0-0-161 +17
MC. Tony MacKinnon, Fredericton, NB, *75-86-0-0-161 +17
MC. Brett Wilkinson, Dundas, ON, *77-84-0-0-161 +17
MC. Gerry Greenwood, Brooklin, ON, *81-80-0-0-161 +17
MC. Tim Southcott, Milton, ON, *79-82-0-0-161 +17
MC. Tony Gagnon, Saskatoon, SK, *82-79-0-0-161 +17
MC. Jeff Murdoch, Stony Plain, AB, *84-78-0-0-162 +18
MC. Shawn Farrell, St-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, *84-78-0-0-162 +18
MC. Jeff Scobie, Regina, SK, *82-80-0-0-162 +18
MC. Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, *82-80-0-0-162 +18
MC. Jean-Marc Plante, Saint-Bruno, QC, *80-82-0-0-162 +18
MC. Brad Phelps, Saskatoon, SK, *80-83-0-0-163 +19
MC. Paul Cummings, Guelph, ON, *80-83-0-0-163 +19
MC. Scott Hepburn, St. Thomas, ON, *87-76-0-0-163 +19
MC. Neil Boddington, Shanty Bay, ON, *80-84-0-0-164 +20
MC. Karl Parrington, Dewinton, AB, *81-83-0-0-164 +20
MC. Graham Card, Aurora, ON, *84-80-0-0-164 +20
MC. James Decker, Vancouver, BC, *85-79-0-0-164 +20
MC. Jason Iles, West Vancouver, BC, *84-80-0-0-164 +20
MC. Kerry Short, Vineland, ON, *83-81-0-0-164 +20
MC. Ernest Vettese, Barrie, ON, *82-83-0-0-165 +21
MC. Robert Oliphant, Winnipeg, MB, *88-78-0-0-166 +22
MC. Cameron Duncan, Calgary, AB, *87-79-0-0-166 +22
MC. Rj Dundas, Camrose, AB, *89-77-0-0-166 +22
MC. Martin Ring, Prince Albert, SK, *84-82-0-0-166 +22
MC. Michael Schaffer, Kitchener, ON, *82-84-0-0-166 +22
MC. Kevin Campbell, Edmonton, AB, *87-81-0-0-168 +24
MC. Jamie Robertson, Toronto, ON, *87-81-0-0-168 +24
MC. Rich Pal, Calgary, AB, *85-84-0-0-169 +25
MC. Mike Bondy, Morriston, ON, *85-85-0-0-170 +26
MC. David Dunville, Whitecourt, AB, *85-85-0-0-170 +26
MC. Marc Ffrench, Ottawa, ON, *89-82-0-0-171 +27
MC. Donald Dasti, Whitby, ON, *84-87-0-0-171 +27
MC. Michael Larocque, Calgary, AB, *88-85-0-0-173 +29
MC. Mahboob Nawaz, Witless Bay, NL, *91-82-0-0-173 +29
MC. Gordon Rundell, Okotoks, AB, *91-83-0-0-174 +30
MC. Stu Clements, Gibson, BC, *88-87-0-0-175 +31
WD. Yi Bae, Belleuve, WA, *79-76-0-0-155 +11
WD. Dennis Kavelman, Toronto, ON, *73-79-83-5-240 +21
WD. Gary Dunville, Kippens, NL, *76-79-82-0-237 +21
WD. Michael Fiorini, Woodbridge, ON, *
WD. David Foster, Charleston, SC, *
WD. Pete McMenemy, Waterloo, ON, *
WD. Ryan Mulhern, Vancouver, BC, *
WD. Brad Wadsworth, Oshawa, ON, *
Inter-Provincial Team Results (Final 36-hole competition)
1. British Columbia – Kevin Carrigan, Victoria, BC, Patrick Weeks, Vancouver, BC, Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, BC, *144-145-289 +1
2. Alberta – Harry Aime, St. Albert, AB, Kevin Temple, Calgary, AB, Sean Samoluk, Calgary, AB, *146-147-293 +5
3. Ontario – Dave Bunker, Woodbridge, ON, Dean Henry, Wasaga Beach, ON, Michael Farrugia, Peterborough, ON, *150-144-294 +6
4. Nova Scotia – Aaron Nickerson, Clark’s Harbour, NS, Paul Coulson, Biblehill, NS, Glenn Robinson, Middle Sackville, NS, *150-149-299 +11
5. New Brunswick – Tony MacKinnon, Fredericton, NB, Alex Palmer, Fredericton, NB, Brett Taylor, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB, *147-153-300 +12
6. Saskatchewan – Tyler Wright, Regina, SK, Kris Carley, Carnduff, SK, Tim Acaster, North Battleford, SK, *151-150-301 +13
7. Prince Edward Island – Jason Campbell, Summerside, PE, Martin O’Brien, O’Leary, PE, Tim Yorke, Kensington, PE, *156-150-306 +18
8. Newfoundland and Labrador – Matthew Hackett, Burin Bay Arm, NL, Chuck Conley, Goose Bay, NL, Gary Dunville, Kippens, NL, *152-155-307 +19
9. Quebec – Ryan Galbraith, Kirkland, QC, Shawn Farrell, St-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Luc Guilbault, Drummondville, QC, *161-153-314 +26
10. Manitoba – Cameron Lowdon, Stonewall, MB, Scott Markham, Winnipeg, MB, Robert Oliphant, Winnipeg, MB, *165-150-315 +27
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Morgan Bell
Coordinator, Media & PR
Phone: 1-800-263-0009 ext.: 258
Cell: 289-795-7331
Email: mbell@golfcanada.ca