Orillia's Willsey tops bantam division at junior golf event
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GOLF: Junior golf tour kicks off new season
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A field of more than 50 BAGS Junior Golf Tour players battled it out under windy conditions recently at Simoro Golf Links in Barrie to kick off the season's first tour event.
Greg Brown of Clarksburg carded the low score of the day with a 78 to take the junior division.
Ty Larmer of Coldwater fired a 79 to eke out Charlie Corner from Cayuga by one shot to take the juvenile title.
Brenden Sharpe of Rockwood held off a late charge from Orillia's John Willsey to capture the bantam crown while Corinne Grans-Wood (Barrie), 2009's Girls BAGS order of merit winner, resumed her fine play from last year with a victory in the girls division.
Aidan Maltby's outstanding 93 was the top score in the 11 years and under minor bantam category.
The top finishers of the day were as follows:
Minor bantam boys (11 years and under -- 4569 yards): Aidan Matlby, Barrie; Taylor Beckstead, Alliston.
Bantam boys (12/13 years -- 5362 yards): Brenden Sharpe, Rockwood; John Willsey, Orillia; Matthieu Orr, Wasaga Beach; Braydon White, Barrie; Brady Zordan, Midhurst.
Juvenile boys (14/16 years -- 5876 yards): Ty Larmer, Coldwater; Charlie Corner, Cayuga; Remington Fielding, Gravenhurst; Branson Ferrier, Barrie; Mitch Hooper, Midhurst; James Quinn-Rabot, Churchill; TJ Gillespie, Hepworth; Emerson Ross, Toronto.
Junior boys (17/18 years -- 5876 yards): Greg Brown, Clarksburg; Taylor Steele, Wyevale; Thomas Scott, Holland Landing.
Girls (14/18 yrs.-4569 yards): Corinne Grans-Wood, Barrie; Haley Masters, Shanty Bay; Jamie Wainman, Orillia.
The tour would like to thank its sponsors: Metroland Media, Gorilla Golf, Bay Area Golfing magazine, Mike Jackson GM, 1 Eye Design, Phresh Imagewear, Quagmire Golf, Catwalk Performance Artwear, Bayshore Broadcasting, Georgian College, Days Inn Owen Sound, The Golf Hunter, Pin High, Summer-Bound, Loft 8°, Nine North Logistics and Knetgolf.comfor all their support.
The BAGS Tour tees off next at Orr Lake Golf Club on May 30. For more information, visit www.bags.on.ca/juniortour.html.
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