Adam Short Wins Canadian Tours Fall Q-School
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:44:55
Short, a former Tour member, finished with a 90-hole total of 6-under 354, two shots ahead of Quebec City's Dave Levesque. Drew Symons of Woodstock, ON wound up at 1-under 359. Craig Matheson of Aurora, ON, who carried a two-shot edge into Friday's final round, struggled to a 9-over 81 but was still able to hold on to one of the 15 exempt cards the Tour awarded for the 2003 season. Walter Keating of Thunder Bay, ON grabbed non-exempt playing privileges despite playing all week with a broken rib. Keating and seven others squared off in an eight-man playoff for the final three exempt cards Friday, which were earned by Kevin Jones, Adam Speirs and Steve Davey.
But the day belonged to Short, who played on the Canadian Tour last year but was unable to hang on to his card. After playing his trade on the DP Tour this summer, where he made eight cuts in a row, Short returned to Royal Ashburn this week and made a statement that he could be one of the Canadians to watch once the Tour season kicks off in the New Year.
"I came here looking to get the job done, to get back on Tour, and I was able to do that," said the 25 year old. "To win is just a huge bonus. It's been a long wait, and it feels pretty good right about now."
Just after signing his scorecard Friday, Short called his father Kerry, a longtime Canadian Tour member, in Vineland to deliver the good news. "My dad is pretty proud right now, and I owe a lot to him for turning my game around," he added. "We've worked together for a long time, and it looks like it has all paid off."
Short admitted his first season on the Canadian Tour was a learning experience, something he felt Matheson will come to understand as he heads into his rookie campaign.
"I feel bad that Craig had to go through a round like that today, especially after playing so well for most of the week. But all golfers have to be there to understand the pressure, and he will learn from (Friday). I went through it myself, but right now I am playing the best golf of my life. I can't wait for the season to start."
ASHBURN, Ont.-Results Friday after the final round of the Canadian Tour's Fall Qualifying School played at the 7019-yard, par-72 Royal Ashburn GC (p-earned exempt card in playoff):
EARNED EXEMPT CARD:
Short, Adam Vineland, ON 73-70-68-72-71_354 -6
Levesque, Dave Quebec City, QC 70-68-72-73-73_356 -4
Symons, Drew Woodstock, ON 68-69-75-74-73_359 -1
Walsh, Bill Unionville, ON 74-68-74-75-69_360 Even
Correa, Larry San Diego, CA 71-71-78-71-70_361 1
Kral, Scotty Victoria, BC 74-72-71-70-74_361 1
Wagenseller, David Wilmington, OH 73-70-73-72-73_361 1
Hospodar, Michael Brantford, ON 74-74-70-74-70_362 2
James, Julian Ottawa, ON 70-69-78-71-74_362 2
Matheson, Craig Aurora, ON 70-69-73-69-81_362 2
Burbidge, David Orangeville, ON 79-74-70-68-72_363 3
Jones, Cory Toronto, ON 71-76-72-72-72_363 3
p-Davey, Steve Pacific Grove, CA 77-69-72-75-71_364 4
p-Jones, Kevin Ajax, ON 77-72-71-74-70_364 4
p-Speirs, Adam Winnipeg, MB 74-75-70-73-72_364 4
EARNED NON EXEMPT CARD:
Fukushima, Kent Grande Prairie, AB 73-73-70-73-75_364 4
Hawley, Scott Ottawa, ON 71-75-72-75-71_364 4
Keating, Walter Thunder Bay, ON 72-77-70-75-70_364 4
Paniccia, Danny Fresno, CA 71-74-78-74-67_364 4
Valentin, Jerome France 72-72-71-75-74_364 4
North, Dean Winnipeg, MB 71-71-78-72-73_365 5
Taylor, Craig Hunter River, PEI 72-76-72-77-69_366 6
Mumford, Kevin Mississauga, ON 76-75_151 DQ
Scutt, Gordy Victoria, BC 73-73-76-71-74_367 7
Kennedy, Dean Vancouver, BC 72-74-76-71-75_368 8
Kureluk, Jamie Calgary, AB 74-77-71-72-74_368 8
Webb, Brennan Bracebridge, ON 74-75-74-73-72_368 8
Wilson, Mark Kincardine, ON 73-70-76-72-77_368 8
FAILED TO QUALIFY:
Blais, Jerome Sherbrooke, QC 73-71-75-77-73_369 9
Buck, David Abbotsford, BC 73-72-72-75-77_369 9
Buttar, Blair Leduc, AB 76-74-73-77-69_369 9
Flugstad, Brian Kenmore, WA 71-71-77-78-72_369 9
Young, Matt Burlington, ON 81-68-76-72-72_369 9
Chilton, Gord Markham, ON 74-72-81-73-70_370 10
Curtain, Michael Australia 73-73-77-74-73_370 10
Pence, Todd Cheney, WA 76-73-75-71-75_370 10
Haraguchi, Mike Richmond, BC 78-70-73-75-75_371 11
Komar, Len Tofield, AB 76-76-76-73-71_372 12
Millage, Reg Ennismore, ON 74-76-76-75-71_372 12
Moore, Brad Oakville, ON 70-73-79-74-76_372 12
Norton, Danny Richmond, BC 72-72-76-77-75_372 12
Martens, Chris Surrey, BC 76-72-74-74-77_373 13
Beaulieu, Derek Belle River, ON 80-78_158 GW/D
Greville, Jeremy Hamilton, ON 74-74-73-74-79_374 14
Hinds, Jerry Orillia, ON 74-75-72-80-73_374 14
Jenkinson, Garett Calgary, AB 75-76-71-80-72_374 14
McNeely, Dan Williamstown, ON 76-75-76-76-71_374 14
Woodcock, Mike Chatham, ON 76-77-70-74-77_374 14
LeBlanc, Dale Morden, MB 72-76-75-73-79_375 15
Roy, Denis Charlesburg, QC 73-76-76-75-75_375 15
Gentry, Brian Tahoe City, CA 72-71-78-77-78_376 16
Matheson, Matt Cole Harbour, NS 78-72-79-75-72_376 16
Berthiaume, Marc-Andre Montreal, QC 79-82_161 DQ
Goti, Ramiro Argentina 75-74-80-76-72_377 17
Krieger, Ty Edina, MN 78-79-73-75-72_377 17
Mortimer, Jamie Kitchener, ON 74-72-82-75-74_377 17
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