Bourgeois Widens Lead at Future Links Atlantic Championship
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:41:37
Bourgeois carded a 71, putting him seven under par after 36 holes, and awarding him a comfortable lead over his competition. However, after setting an Avondale Golf Course record yesterday, Bourgeois' 1-under second round left him disappointed - and determined to bring out his best game tomorrow.
"I didn't judge the wind very well and the result was that I hit some shots that didn't turn out very good at all. I almost always hit the fairway off the tee, but today, I hooked the ball into the woods more than once. Tomorrow I'll stay focused and keep my mind on the shot ahead. I'm aiming to shoot under par again," said Bourgeois.
Ryan Vassel of Toronto, ON, Michel Landry of Tracadie, NB, and David Williamson of Halifax, NS have to shoot well under par to eliminate the ten-stroke deficit that separates them from Bourgeois, and the title. Vassel shot a second-round 73; Landry carded a 74. Williamson jumped from seventh to second place after shooting a second-round 72. Tomorrow he'll try to move into first place.
"I have to get the putts to drop if I want a chance at the title. I left almost every single putt short today. I could have easily taken seven or eight strokes off my game if I'd just landed the putts. My strategy for tomorrow is to play aggressively and go for the flagstick," said Williamson.
Landry's strategy is to gain confidence early in his round. "I want to make some birdies right away tomorrow, and work from there," said Landry. "It's not going to be easy though, recovering and coming out on top when I'm heading into the final round ten strokes back."
The most exciting round of the day came from 13-year-old Laura Harris of New Minas, NS. The youngest female competitor in the tournament, Harris carded a 78 today to put her in contention for the girls division title.
It's only her first season playing in national tournaments, yet Harris is keeping pace with the leaders. She shares second with Bank of Montreal Future Links Quebec Champion Isabelle Gendreau of St-Georges de Beauce, QC with a 159. She trails just two strokes behind leader Michelle Williams of Wolfville, NS.
It isn't the first time Harris has edged in on 17-year-old Williams. She won the midget division of the Nova Scotia Junior Championship earlier this month, and was runner-up to Williams overall. In the Atlantic Junior Championships she took home third place, just one stroke behind Williams (who won the championship in a playoff).
"It's really great competing against Michelle [Williams]. She's a great golfer and she really pushes me to play my best game. My game has improved to the point that I'm always just a couple strokes behind her," said Harris.
In the bantam division Julien Proulx of Cap-Rouge, QC fired a second-round 75 to edge out leader Vincent Adams of Boisbriand, QC, and gain a seven-stroke lead. Proulx has a 158 heading into the final round. Adams is at 165. Jonathan Read of Sackville, NB is in third, 16 strokes behind the leader.
Team New Brunswick didn't let up during the final round of the Atlantic Junior Championship, which ran in conjunction with the Bank of Montreal Future Links Atlantic Championship. Team New Brunswick took home championship trophies in all three categories: Junior (17-18yrs), Juvenile (15-16yrs), and Midget (13-14yrs).
Second Round Results are as follows:
Boys
Marc Bourgeois, Dieppe, NB 66-71--137
Ryan Vassel, Toronto, ON 74-73--147
Michel Landry, Tracadie, NB 73-74--147
David Williamson, Halifax, NS 75-72--147
Brodie Flanders, Fawcett Hill, NB 74-74--148
Cameron Van Oirschot, Antigonish, NS 76-74--150
Matthew Besaw, Lincoln, NB 76-75--151
Gregory Smith, Miramichi, NB 77-74--151
Darren Roach, Quispamsis, NB 76-77--153
Sean Losier, Miramichi, NB 73-80--153
Hugo Chamberland-Lauzon, Anjou, QC 78-75--153
Anthony Manna, Richmond Hill, ON 77-76--153
Matt Rogers, New Minas, NS 77-77--154
Brian Black, Amherst, NS 75-79--154
Alain Cormier, Shediac, NB 78-76--154
Kevin Hurley, Dartmouth, NS 81-74--155
Josh Burbidge, Newport, NS 77-78--155
Colin Prentice, Bedford, NS 81-74--155
Brian Gaetz, Porters Lake, NS 79-78--157
Chris Ready, Charlottetown, PE 79-78--157
Reid Hartley, Aurora, ON 80-78--158
Ryan Spencer, Grand Bay, NB 77-82--159
Mark Pothier, Weymouth, NS 77-82--159
Ben Filek, Dartmouth, NS 79-80--159
T.J. Armstrong, Liverpool, NS 80-79--159
Travis Fullerton, Riverview, NB 76-84--160
Philippe Landry, Tracadie, NB 80-80--160
Matt Wood, Bloomfield, PE 81-80--161
Kyle Selig, Kentville, NS 85-76--161
Shane McCullum, Roachville, NB 82-79--161
Jamie Currie, Rocky Point, PE 82-79--161
Chris Surette, Dartmouth, NS 82-80--162
Anthony Dowling, Charlottetown, PE 84-78--162
Michael Nicholson, Dartmouth, NS 83-79--162
Matthew Dingwell, Charlottown, PE 83-79--162
Paul MacDougall, Antigonish, NS 81-82--163
Trevor Giggey, Stratford, PE 78-85--163
Matt Fortier, Charlottetown, PE 80-84--164
David Lai, Thunder Bay, ON 80-84--164
Ryan Wells, Cornwall, PE 84-80--164
Andrew Dunning, Charlottetown, PE 79-85--164
Ryan Tutak, Whitby, ON 79-86--165
Ryan MacKinnon, Fredericton, NB 86-79--165
Andr� Maillet, Ottawa, ON 83-82--165
Jean-S�bastien Hach�, Valleyfield, QC 80-85--165
Cole Fawcett, Smiths Creek, NB 84-81--165
Jordan Scott, Barrington, NS 82-84--166
Nick Woodworth, Hillsborough, NB 86-80--166
Geoff Hum, Halifax, NS 86-80--166
Brandon Malloy, St. Stephen, NB 83-83--166
Darren Hall, Stephenville, NF 85-81--166
Mark Carragher, Charlottetown, PE 88-78--166
Thomas Corkum, Wolfville, NS 76-91--167
Andrew Revelle, Glenburnie, ON 86-81--167
Sean Hurley, Dartmouth, NS 83-84--167
Peter Mulholland, Fredericton, NB 84-84--168
Morgan Penney, Yarmouth, NS 83-86--169
Richard MacKinnon, Oromocto, NB 86-83--169
Andrew Praught, Dartmouth, NS 86-84--170
Matthew Davis, Baddeck, NS 84-86--170
David Deschamps, Laval, QC 87-83--170
Scott Carragher, Charlottetown, PE 82-89--171
Bradley Chamberlain, Bathurst, NB 85-86--171
Sean McCarthy, Dartmouth, NS 86-87--173
Adam Harris, New Minas, NS 84-89--173
Ben Cook, Stanhope, PE 88-86--174
Chris Welton, Yorkdale Est., PE 87-87--174
Bryan Nugent, Moncton, NB 90-84--174
Ian McCarthy, Dartmouth, NS 86-89--175
Samuel Landry, Caraquet, NB 87-91--178
Cody Butler, Montague, PE 96-96--192
Danny Murray, Stratford, PE 105-107--212
Paul Dingwell, Charlottetown, PE 112-129--241
Girls
Michelle Williams, Wolfville, NS 77-80--157
Laura Harris, New Minas, NS 81-78--159
Isabelle Gendreau, St-Georges de Beauce, QC 83-76--159
Heather Fudge, Charlottetown, PE 85-86--171
Lindsey Edmunds, London, ON 84-88--172
Joanne Ghiz, Charlottetown, PE 88-85--173
Mireille LeBlanc, Meteghan River, NS 89-86--175
Jennifer Thomson, Dartmouth, NS 97-85--182
Heather Pothier, Truro, NS 92-93--185
Carolyn Shaffner, Wolfville, NS 97-95--192
Ali Praught, Dartmouth, NS 102-102--204
Bantams
Julien Proulx, Cap-Rouge, QC 83-75--158
Vincent Adams, Boisbriand, QC 77-88--165
Jonathan Read, Sackville, NB 87-87--174
Atlantic Junior Team Championships - Final Round (top three scores):
Junior Division:
NB - 220 - 228 - 248
Brodie Flanders - 74-78
Michel Landry - 73-74
Sean Losier - 73-80
Brandon Malloy - 83-83
NS - 229 - 223 - 252
Josh Burbidge - 77-78
Colin Prentice - 81-74
Matt Rodgers - 77-77
David Williamson -75-72
PEI - 244 - 244 - 288
Cody Butler - 96-96
Jamie Currie - 82-79
Trevor Giggey - 78-85
Ryan Wells - 84-80
Juvenile Division:
NB - 219 - 230 - 449
Marc Bourgeois - 66-71
Brad Chamberlain- 76-86
Darren Roach - 76-77
Ryan Spencer - 77-82
NS - 237 - 231 - 468
Brian Gaetz - 79-78
Kevin Hurley - 81-74
Mike Nicholson - 83-79
Mark Pothier - 77-82
PEI - 245 - 243 - 488
Anthony Dowling -84-78
Matt Fortier - 80-84
Chris Welton - 87-87
Matt Wood - 81-80
Midget Division:
NB - 236 - 239 - 475
Matthew Besaw - 76-75
Travis Fullerton - 76-84
Peter Mulholland- 84-84
Nick Woodworth- 86-80
NS - 241 - 250 - 491
Geoff Hum - 86-80
Thomas Corkum- 76-91
Morgan Penney - 83-86
Jordan Scott - 82-84
PEI - 275 - 282 - 557
Scott Carragher - 82-78
Ben Cook - 88-86
Paul Dingwell - 83-79
Danny Murray- 105-107
The 2002 Bank of Montreal Future Links Atlantic Championship, the final of six regional Future Links Junior Series events, features 86 of the region's top young male and female golfers in a three-day 54-hole stroke-play format."
