Doohan, Hearn and McMillan Share Lead at Edmonton Open
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:40:14
All three opened with a 7-under 65, one shot shy of the Glendale G&CC course record set by Lee Trevino in 1985. Eight others, including Darren Griff (Salt Spring Island, BC), Brennan Webb (Bracebridge, ON), Eddie Maunder (Whitby, ON) and Stuart Anderson (Fort McMurray, ON) are just one shot back. Americans David Mathis, Mike Grob and Steve Pleis, as well as Brazilian Alex Rocha, are also at 6-under. Three more Canadians, Derek Gillespie, Wes Heffernan and Matt Daniel, sit at 5 under 67 with Bob Conrad of Seattle, WA.
Coming off a tie for second at last week's Victoria Open, Hearn, 23, picked up where he left off on Thursday with an eagle on the par-5 opening hole. He had a chance at equalling Trevino's benchmark coming up the final fairway, but just missed a long par putt and had to settle for bogey.
"I got off to a quick start and was just able to carry it from there," said Hearn, a former standout at the University of Wyoming. "I'm not at all happy with the bogey coming in, but I felt very comfortable out there all day long."
Just a year after playing on Canada's championship Four Nations Cup squad, Hearn is enjoying a stellar rookie campaign on the Canadian Tour. He also finished runner up to Chris Wisler at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship in May, and added a third-place showing at the Barefoot Classic. Hearn, who currently sits eighth on the Order of Merit, has watched a few of his friends, including Gillespie and McMillan, win Tour events this year and wants to get in on the act.
"I've been working really hard in the off-season, and it's starting to show results. A lot of good buddies have won this year, and I'd like to join them. I think I am getting close, and hopefully my time will come soon."
Last Thursday, just before the opening round of the Victoria Open, Griff ran into a stroke of bad luck. Just minutes before his tee time, he locked himself out of his car, with his clubs still inside. Griff played the first five holes with just three clubs- by the time his sticks were delivered to him on the sixth tee, Griff was 5-over and well on his way to missing the cut. On Thursday, he was taking everything in stride.
"For the most part, I've been playing decent when I have all my clubs," smiled Griff, who finished third at the Greater Vancouver Classic two weeks back. "Now that I have them all in my possession, everything seems to be OK. But it's early yet, and there is a lot of golf to be played before Sunday."
McMillan and Gillespie won back-to-back events in Myrtle Beach, SC earlier this year, the first time since 1997 that Canadians pulled off that feat. After grabbing a share of the lead late Thursday, McMillan stressed the future looks bright for Canadian golf.
"I think it's great to see so many guys from Canada near the top of the leaderboard," said the three-time Tour winner. "It's been a great year for us. To have three guys in the top ten on the money list (McMillan, Gillespie, and Hearn), when was the last time that happened? I've always said we've had the talent, and now the guys are starting to play with confidence."
NOTES: Former N.H.L. star goaltender Grant Fuhr, who received a sponsor's exemption into the event, carded a 2-over 74â¦.Temperatures reached the high 90's Fahrenheit Thursday, with much of the same forecast for Friday's second roundâ¦.Defending champion Aaron Barber opened with a 1-under 71.
Scores Thursday after the opening round of the Canadian Tour's $150,000 Edmonton Open
1 Doohan, Todd Sarnia, ON 32-33_65 -7
1 Hearn, David Brantford, ON 32-33_65 -7
1 McMillan, Rob Winnipeg, MB 33-32_65 -7
4 Anderson, Stuart Ft. McMurray, AB 33-33_66 -6
4 Griff, Darren Salt Spring Island, BC 31-35_66 -6
4 Grob, Mike Billings, MT 35-31_66 -6
4 Mathis, David Raleigh, NC 31-35_66 -6
4 Maunder, Eddie Whitby, ON 32-34_66 -6
4 Pleis, Steve Parrish, FL 33-33_66 -6
4 Rocha, Alex Brazil 34-32_66 -6
4 Webb, Brennan Bracebridge, ON 34-32_66 -6
12 Conrad, Bob Seattle, WA 34-33_67 -5
12 Daniel, Matt Richmond, BC 35-32_67 -5
12 Gillespie, Derek Oshawa, ON 32-35_67 -5
12 Heffernan, Wes Calgary, AB 37-30_67 -5
16 Devenport, Paul New Zealand 33-35_68 -4
16 Gemoets, Rafael El Paso, TX 34-34_68 -4
16 Hend, Scott Australia 34-34_68 -4
16 Kalinowski, Bobby Scottsdale, AZ 34-34_68 -4
16 Kral, Scotty Victoria, BC 35-33_68 -4
16 Mitchell, Michael Chevy Chase, MD 33-35_68 -4
16 Sutterfield, Brad St. George, UT 35-33_68 -4
23 Bingham, Brett Red Deer, AB 33-36_69 -3
23 Bohn, Jason Atlanta, GA 33-36_69 -3
23 Buttar, Blair Leduc, AB 35-34_69 -3
23 Capone, Mike Cranston, RI 34-35_69 -3
23 Flugstad, Brian Seattle, WA 35-34_69 -3
23 Hendley, Stuart Lacombe, AB 33-36_69 -3
23 Johnson, Andy Orlando, FL 34-35_69 -3
23 Kovacs, Kyle Sherman Oaks, CA 34-35_69 -3
23 Parry, Bryn North Vancouver, BC 33-36_69 -3
23 Scott, Drew Pinehurst, NC 36-33_69 -3
23 Scutt, Gordy Victoria, BC 35-34_69 -3
23 Veress, Zoltan Kitchener, ON 33-36_69 -3
35 Chilton, Gord Markham, ON 34-36_70 -2
35 DeCorso, Bryan Guelph, ON 33-37_70 -2
35 Ford, Scott Lake Worth, FL 37-33_70 -2
35 Fukushima, Kent Grande Prairie, AB 35-35_70 -2
35 Greenwood, Chris Valdese, NC 35-35_70 -2
35 Johnson, Rob Terre Haute, IN 34-36_70 -2
35 Matthew, Craig Ile Bizard, QC 33-37_70 -2
35 McCann, Brian Mississauga, ON 35-35_70 -2
35 Quiroz, Alex Mexico 34-36_70 -2
35 Watt, James Lodi, CA 35-35_70 -2
45 Barber, Aaron Minneapolis, MN 35-36_71 -1
45 Enloe, Jason Dallas, TX 38-33_71 -1
45 Harris, Michael Troy, MI 34-37_71 -1
45 McKenzie, David Australia 36-35_71 -1
45 Miskolczi, Terry Toronto, ON 36-35_71 -1
45 Reese, Mikkel Chandler, AZ 36-35_71 -1
45 Saltus, Bryan Costa Mesa, CA 35-36_71 -1
45 Scott, Steve Wellington, FL 35-36_71 -1
45 Speirs, Adam Winnipeg, MB 37-34_71 -1
45 Turpen, Tim West Palm Beach, FL 34-37_71 -1
45 Woodard, Stephen Charlotte, NC 37-34_71 -1
56 Faught, David South Africa 38-34_72 Even
56 Jenkinson, Garet Calgary, AB 39-33_72 Even
56 Karr, Jim Jupiter, FL 34-38_72 Even
56 Matyczuk, Davidson Thunder Bay, ON 37-35_72 Even
56 Parker, Perry Dana Point, CA 37-35_72 Even
56 Smith, Tony Clovis, CA 36-36_72 Even
56 Welder, Jamie Calgary, AB 36-36_72 Even
56 Wood, Jeff Fortuna, CA 35-37_72 Even
56 Yardley, Kris South Delta, BC 35-37_72 Even
65 Born, Jim (A) Lethbridge, AB 35-38_73 1
65 Curtain, Michael Australia 34-39_73 1
65 Goehring, Dale (A) Calgary, AB 33-40_73 1
65 Goti, Ramiro Argentina 37-36_73 1
65 Jarvis, Norm Surrey, BC 37-36_73 1
65 LaBelle, Doug Mt. Pleasant, MI 36-37_73 1
65 Lane, Matthew New Zealand 40-33_73 1
65 Locker, Chris Columbia, SC 37-36_73 1
65 Marseilles, Craig Maple, ON 36-37_73 1
65 Paniccia, Danny Fresno, CA 36-37_73 1
65 Payne, Brian Chicago, IL 36-37_73 1
65 Petty, Mayson Charlotte, NC 37-36_73 1
65 Smith, Neale Australia 38-35_73 1
65 Williams, Scott Canmore, AB 36-37_73 1
79 Brown, Mark New Zealand 36-38_74 2
79 Chartrand, Dan Victoria, BC 36-38_74 2
79 Christensen, Dave Elk River, MN 36-38_74 2
79 Davey, Steve Pacific Grove, CA 38-36_74 2
79 Drewery, Jonn Cambridge, ON 39-35_74 2
79 Fritsch, Brad Manotick, ON 36-38_74 2
79 Fuhr, Grant Calgary, AB 34-40_74 2
79 Gentry, Brian Tahoe City, CA 37-37_74 2
79 Heuchan, Bruce Kelowna, BC 36-38_74 2
79 Knight, Troy Red Deer, AB 35-39_74 2
79 Kureluk, Jamie Calgary, AB 39-35_74 2
79 Martin, Wes Calgary, AB 39-35_74 2
79 Massey, Rich Harrington Park, NJ 36-38_74 2
79 Mezei, Mike (A) Lethbridge, AB 41-33_74 2
79 Ray, Conrad Hilton Head, SC 35-39_74 2
79 Schultz, Jason Columbia, MO 39-35_74 2
79 Symonds, Aaron Lethbridge, AB 36-38_74 2
79 Symons, Drew Woodstock, ON 39-35_74 2
79 Valentin, Jerome France 39-35_74 2
79 Ward, Gary Edmonton, AB 41-33_74 2
79 Woodcock, Mike Chatam, ON 36-38_74 2
100 Belbin, Mike Sherwood Park, AB 37-38_75 3
100 Brunson, Daniel Greenville, SC 40-35_75 3
100 Corral, Jorge Mexico 38-37_75 3
100 Courage, Gord Calgary, AB 37-38_75 3
100 Fisher, Jason Bakersfield, CA 40-35_75 3
100 Forsman, Johan Sweden 37-38_75 3
100 Gibbs, Jonathan Boise, ID 34-41_75 3
100 Gillespie, Wayne (A) Edmonton, AB 39-36_75 3
100 Hamilton, Robert Carmichael, CA 34-41_75 3
100 Harrison, Roger Calgary, AB 38-37_75 3
100 Jonas, Philip Vancouver, BC 35-40_75 3
100 Love, James (A) Calgary, AB 35-40_75 3
100 Mijovic, Danny Toronto, ON 37-38_75 3
100 Muir, James Calgary, AB 36-39_75 3
100 Springer, Jerry West Palm Beach, FL 36-39_75 3
100 Wright, Bryan Stanberry, MO 38-37_75 3
116 Pence, Todd Cheney, WA 34-42_76 4
116 Warner, Jarrod Phoenix, AZ 38-38_76 4
116 Yamanaka, Moto Norwalk, CA 35-41_76 4
119 Crouse, Eric Windham, ME 39-38_77 5
119 Harriss, Nicholas (A) Sherwood Park, AB 39-38_77 5
119 Inlow, Travis (A) Calgary, AB 38-39_77 5
119 Kruse, Nick (A) Peace River, AB 41-36_77 5
119 Lippert, Eric Monterey, CA 39-38_77 5
119 MacKenzie, Frank (A) Edmonton, AB 40-37_77 5
119 Nelson, Birk Portland, OR 39-38_77 5
119 Wall, Chris Dallas, TX 37-40_77 5
127 Akizuki, Shingo Richmond, BC 40-38_78 6
127 Belbin, Chad Kamloops, BC 40-38_78 6
127 Bonvie, Chris (A) Athabasca, AB 41-37_78 6
127 Burns, Gordon Scarborough, ON 42-36_78 6
127 Carr, David Sacramento, CA 38-40_78 6
127 Correa, Larry San Diego, CA 38-40_78 6
127 Fox, Rocky Duffield, AB 37-41_78 6
127 Haraguchi, Mike Richmond, BC 41-37_78 6
127 Johnson, Mark Helendale, CA 37-41_78 6
127 Kennedy, Dean Vancouver, BC 39-39_78 6
127 McNeil, Scott (A) Calgary, AB 40-38_78 6
127 Mercier, Ronald (A) Edmonton, AB 40-38_78 6
127 Norton, Danny Richmond, BC 36-42_78 6
127 Olson, Rob Edmonton, AB 41-37_78 6
127 Sahl, Danny Sherwood Park, AB 39-39_78 6
127 Smeeth, Andrew Abbotsford, BC 40-38_78 6
127 Stephenson, Greg (A) Edmonton, AB 36-42_78 6
144 Hunter, Jeff (A) Calgary, AB 39-40_79 7
144 Stinson, Kyle Edmonton, AB 36-43_79 7
146 Barkway, Matt Lethbridge, AB 40-40_80 8
146 Doolan, Brian (A) Edmonton, AB 42-38_80 8
148 Faddis, Kirk Jr. (A) Stony Plain, AB 41-40_81 9
148 Ilic, Eric Chicago, IL 40-41_81 9
148 Rennie, Grant Edmonton, AB 42-39_81 9
148 Wright, Steve Toronto, ON 41-40_81 9
152 Black, Kevin Edmonton, AB 43-40_83 11
153 Corrigan, Mark Cornwall, PEI 43-41_84 12
153 Murdoch, Jeff Stony Plain, AB 39-45_84 12
155 Blake, Steve Calgary, AB 39-46_85 13
156 Robertson, Peter Edmonton, AB 44-48_92 20"
