2023

Locke and 11 others advance to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier

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ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO - JUNE 11: A detail view of the pin flag for the 10th hole during the third round of the RBC Canadian Open at St. George's Golf and Country Club on June 11, 2022 in Etobicoke, Ontario. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Athabasca, Alb – Eric Locke from Cochrane, Alb. shot a 5-under, 66 to top the list of golfers that have advanced to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier on June 4 at Coppinwood Golf Club in Goodwood, Ont.

Locke carded four birdies and an eagle on Monday at Pinebrook Golf and Country Club in Athabasca, Alb. Richard Dou (a) of Calgary shot a 4-under, 67, while fellow amateurs Aneesh Kaura and Tommy McKenzie, both of Calgary shot rounds of 3-under, 68.

The top 15% of the field have advanced to the final RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier this Sunday. Direct exemptions into the RBC Canadian Open are given when the starting field consists of 120 or more golfers.

RBC Canadian Open Alberta Regional Qualifier Results:

Pos.PlayerResidenceTo ParTotal
1Eric LockeCochrane, AB-566
2Richard Doug (a)Calgary, AB-467
T3Aneesh Kaura (a)Calgary, AB-368
T3Tommy McKenzie (a)Calgary, AB-368
T5Braden O’GradyEdmonton, AB-269
T5David CareyDublin, Ireland-269
T7Cooper Lindberg (a)Calgary, ABE71
T7Alex ChingOceanside, CaliforniaE71
T7Josh Nagy (a)Saskatoon, SKE71
T7Josiah Tong (a)Heritage Pointe, ABE71
T7Nicklaus KennedyNelson, B.C.E71
T7Samuel KirknessCalgary, ABE71

A series of five regional qualifiers took place across the country, with three providing direct exemptions into this year’s RBC Canadian Open, set for June 6-11 at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

For the full leaderboard click here.

Results from the B.C. Regional Qualifier can be found here.

Results from the first Ontario Regional Qualifier can be found here.

Results from the second Ontario Regional Qualifier can be found here.

Results from the Quebec Regional Qualifier can be found here.