Craig Doell Takes Round Two at Canadian Club Championship

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:17:51

Whistler, BC - Defending champion Craig Doell is looking to continue his reign as the king of the Canadian Club Champions Championship. The Victoria native carded a round-two one-under par for a two-day total of 68-70-138. That was enough to put him in the lead after round two, and advance him one day closer to his third consecutive Club Champions title.

Doell has been club champion at his home course, Victoria Golf Club, for the last five years. Earlier this season, he also won the 2002 Individual Championship category of the Peru International Team Championship.

An intense sun made today's play challenging. Doell struggled on the first few holes; but despite fast greens caused by the heat, Doell shot a flawless back nine.

"Today was a scorcher. The greens were really baked out, which made it nearly impossible to stop the ball. I had a bad first five, ending up in the rough on the first hole, and hitting the cart path on the fourth - bogeying them both. But I hit every green on the back, and my putting was solid."

Doell's play strategy for this tournament remains simple, "keep the ball in play off the tee, and leave it below the hole." He'll try and stay consistent with his game plan heading into tomorrow's third round.

Yesterday's leader Travis Inlow of Calgary, AB trails by one after round two for a total of 66-73-139. He and Brad Pemberton of Port Hope, ON are tied for second. Pemberton shot a 69-70-139. Michael Mannion of Gibsons, BC, and Merv Dusyk of Red Deer, AB are in third with 141.

Second Round Results are as follows:
Craig Doell, Victoria, BC 68-70--138
Brad Pemberton, Port Hope, ON 69-70--139
Travis Inlow, Calgary, AB 66-73--139
Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB 70-71--141
Michael Mannion, Gibsons, BC 69-72--141
J.C. Deacon, Unionville, ON 69-73--142
John Deering, Calgary, AB 70-72--142
Garth Collings, Winnipeg, MB 67-75--142
Sandy Kalle, Amherstburg, ON 71-71--142
Al Dowdell, Calgary, AB 69-74--143
Robert Cowan, Waterloo, ON 72-71--143
Paul Morrow, Georgetown, ON 72-71--143
Chris Korim, Orleans, ON 72-72--144
Bryan Toth, Victoria, BC 76-70--146
Norman Kreutz, Vernon, BC 73-74--147
Robert Wilson, Banff, AB 71-76--147
Jim Currie, London, ON 69-78--147
Steve Frier, Richmond, BC 72-75--147
Ed Beauchemin, Saanichton, BC 75-73--148
Mark MacDonald, Ottawa, ON 72-77--149
Stephen Pointon, Mill Bay, BC 70-79--149
Phil Patterson, Prescott, ON 74-75--149
Bob Carter, Campbell River, BC 72-77--149
David Emery, Surrey, BC 70-79--149
Trevor Meding, Innisfail, AB 72-77--149
Jonathan Hopfner, Calgary, AB 77-73--150
James Jardine, Calgary, AB 77-73--150
Bruce Instance, Winnipeg, MB 75-75--150
Michael Mulligan, Penticton, BC 78-72--150
Wes Pantling, Perkinsfield, ON 75-75--150
Larry Kennedy, Edmonton, AB 74-76--150
Ben Bandura, Selkirk, MB 77-73--150
Richard Valin, Kitchener, ON 72-78--150
Wayne Gillespie, Edmonton, AB 76-74--150
David Kraemer, Delta, BC 74-77--151
Nick Leigh, Innisfil, ON 75-76--151
Terry O`Brien, Barrie, ON 78-73--151
Tracy Topilka, Whitecourt, AB 75-76--151
Mark Ross, St. Lazare, QC 74-78--152
Peter Campbell, Baddeck, NS 78-74--152
James MacIntosh, New Glasgow, NS 75-77--152
Dave Senger, Prince George, BC 78-74--152
Trevor Phillips, Bowmanville, ON 75-77--152
David Marritt, Coldstream, BC 75-78--153
Dan Partland, Bolton, ON 75-78--153
Jeff Ferguson, Brockville, ON 78-75--153
Darin Jowett, Kamloops, BC 78-75--153
Matt Kerr, North Vancouver, BC 77-76--153
Tim Birnie, Canmore, AB 74-79--153
Jeremy Julie, Vineland, ON 75-79--154
Glenn Robinson, Bedford, NS 79-75--154
Barry Evans, Kelowna, BC 76-78--154
Mark Pothier, Weymouth, NS 76-78--154
Trent Wood, Winnipeg, MB 78-76--154
Matthew Ion Young, Burlington, ON 77-77--154
Chris Morley, Burnaby, BC 77-78--155
Dave Kreway, Edmonton, AB 78-77--155
Blayne Streeper, Ft Nelson, BC 78-77--155
Vincent Aubert, L`Ancienne-Lorette, QC 78-77--155
Vaugn Spengler, High River, AB 76-79--155
Derek Baldwin, Whitehorse, YK 77-78--155
Les McFarlane, Surrey, BC 73-82--155
Dave Bernard, Langley, BC 79-76--155
Dennis Mohr, Bjorkdale, SK 79-76--155
Kenneth Mould, Winnipeg, MB 79-76--155
Scott McNeil, Calgary, AB 79-77--156
John Lachance, Nepean, ON 77-79--156
Paul Butcher, Port Alice, BC 80-76--156
Rick Burton, Fort McMurray, AB 76-80--156
Darrell Coldwell, Lillooet, BC 77-79--156
Rob Thompson, Jasper, AB 81-75--156
Richard Gold, Dollard Des Ormeaux, QC 79-77--156
Jeff Hunter, Calgary, AB 74-82--156
Luc Genest, Maple Grove, QC 83-73--156
Jay Campbell, London, ON 80-76--156
Matthew Steinbach, Red Deer, AB 78-79--157
Matt Matheson, Dartmouth, NS 80-77--157
Senan Foley, Calgary, AB 76-81--157
Ted Williams, Orillia, ON 83-75--158
Adam Pederson, Stony Plain, AB 83-75--158
Robert Marchand, Montreal, QC 80-79--159
Chris Fuss, Prince Albert, SK 75-84--159
Scott Coulter, Cranbrook, BC 76-83--159
Cleveland Theriault, Digby, NS 79-80--159
Frank Smilestein, Langely, BC 82-77--159
Paul Erickson, Calgary, AB 81-78--159
Ray Madison, Calgary, AB 79-80--159
Robert Allan, Dartmouth, NS 78-81--159
Ken Corcoran, Kelowna, BC 76-83--159
Mathew Chevrefils, Pine Falls, MB 73-86--159
Monte Sansregret, Victoria, BC 83-77--160
Mason Freedman, Vancouver, BC 84-77--161
Alex Reid, Peachland, BC 78-83--161
Martin Ring, Prince Albert, SK 81-80--161
Mark Starodub, Selkirk, MB 81-80--161
Mike Willoughby, Ancaster, ON 81-81--162
Nick Hui, Duncan, BC 81-81--162
Darryl Perry, Revelstoke, BC 83-79--162
Greg Ingalls, Airdrie, AB 77-85--162
Trevor Wood, Chestermere, AB 82-81--163
Mark Selinger, Swift Current, SK 85-78--163
Brad Tilley, Langley, BC 80-84--164
Gord Nobuto, North York, ON 79-85--164
Frank Dixon, Kingston, ON 83-82--165
Dennis Williams, Smithers, BC 80-85--165
Mitch Benson, Red Deer, AB 79-86--165
Sam, Jr. Roth, Fort McMurray, AB 84-82--166
Graham Card, Aurora, ON 84-82-166
Tony Feuz, London, ON 82-84--166
Clint Scott, Fraser Lake, BC 80-86--166
Brian Katchnoski, Anola, MB 86-81--167
Brian Beers, Fort Frances, ON 87-82--169
Douglas Knowles, Gold River, BC 83-86--169
Michael Dalgleish, Quesnel, BC 83-87--170
Don Parrott, Penticton, BC 87-86--173
Ryan MacDonald, Calgary, AB 84-89--173
Darryl Holmes, Calgary, AB 88-86--174
Greg Gilewich, Regina, SK 85-92--177
Scott Boyce, Windermere, BC 91-86--177
Ken Hoare, French Lake, NB 83-96--179

The 17th Canadian Club Champions Championship is conducted at stroke play over 72 holes. After 54 holes, the field is cut to the lowest 70 scores and ties. The champion will receive the Club Champions Trophy, a commemorative medallion and RCGA limited edition watch.

The RCGA, the governing body of men's amateur golf in Canada, determines national policies and standards relating to the game on behalf of more than 300,000 of its members. In addition to conducting Canada's six national amateur championships, the RCGA also conducts three professional tournaments: the Bell Canadian Open, The AT&T Canada Senior Open and the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open.