Drew Symons Leads After Opening Round of Canadian Tours Fall Q-School
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:44:40
Symons opened with a 4-under 68 at Royal Ashburn Golf Club, two shots better than Dave Levesque, Craig Matheson, Brad Moore and Julian James. Six others carded a 1-under 71.
The Canadian Tour will award 15 exempt and a minimum of ten non-exempt cards for the 2003 season after the 90-hole tournament wraps up Friday. The starting field of 110 will be reduced to the low 60 scores plus ties after Thursday's fourth round.
Symons is coming off a mediocre Tour season in which he finished 92nd on the money list, two spots lower than what was needed to keep non-exempt playing privileges for next season. But on Monday, the 28-year old had five birdies and a bogey to get the early jump.
"To say this past season was frustrating would be an understatement," admitted Symons, who missed 4 of 8 cuts during the Tour's U.S. swing to kick off the campaign. "Usually you can bank on a hot week or two, but it didn't happen for me. I played better once we got into Canada (in June), but I had put myself into too much of a hole by that point."
Symons joined the Canadian Tour at Fall Q-school in 1999, the same year he won the Ontario Amateur Championship. This week, he finds himself back where it all began. And while Symons would rather have his card secured for next year, he feels Q-school may help erase the memory of a year he would rather forget.
"No one wants to be back here, but you have to look at it as an opportunity. I just feel more relaxed and that allowed me to play without any pressure today. I'll go out there, treat it like any other tournament and try to win. It's a chance to wipe the slate clean and get a fresh start."
Scores Monday after the opening round of the Canadian Tour's Fall Qualifying School being played at the 6842-yard, par-72 Royal Ashburn GC (15 exempt and a minimum of 10 non-exempt cards to be awarded for the 2003 Canadian Tour season after Friday's final round):
Symons, Drew Woodstock, ON 68 -4
James, Julian Ottawa, ON 70 -2
Levesque, Dave Quebec City, QC 70 -2
Matheson, Craig Wellington, FL 70 -2
Moore, Brad Oakville, ON 70 -2
Correa, Larry San Diego, CA 71 -1
Flugstad, Brain Kenmore, WA 71 -1
Hawley, Scott Ottawa, ON 71 -1
Jones, Cory Toronto, ON 71 -1
North, Dean Winnipeg, MB 71 -1
Paniccia, Danny Fresno, CA 71 -1
Bailey, John Dallas, TX 72 Even
Gentry, Brian Tahoe City, CA 72 Even
Keating, Walter Thunder Bay, ON 72 Even
Kennedy, Dean Vancouver, BC 72 Even
LeBlanc, Dale Morden, MB 72 Even
Norton, Danny Richmond, BC 72 Even
Taylor, Craig Hunter River, PEI 72 Even
Valentin, Jerome France 72 Even
Wilkins, Brian Courtice, ON 72 Even
Blais, Jerome Sherbrooke, QC 73 1
Buck, David Abbotsford, BC 73 1
Curtain, Michael Australia 73 1
Fukushima, Kent Grande Prairie, AB 73 1
Gibbs, Jonathon Boise, ID 73 1
Roy, Denis Charlesburg, QC 73 1
Scutt, Gordy Victoria, BC 73 1
Short, Adam Vineland, ON 73 1
Wagenseller, David Wilmington, OH 73 1
Wilson, Mark Kincardine, ON 73 1
Chilton, Gord Markham, ON 74 2
Fisher, Jason Bakersfield, CA 74 2
Greville, Jeremy Hamilton, ON 74 2
Hinds, Jerry Orillia, ON 74 2
Hospodar, Michael Brantford, ON 74 2
Kane, Matt Oakville, ON 74 2
Kral, Scotty Victoria, BC 74 2
Kureluk, Jamie Calgary, AB 74 2
Millage, Reg Ennismore, ON 74 2
Moore, Michael Mississauga, ON 74 2
Mortimer, Jamie Kitchener, ON 74 2
O'Brien, Terry Barrie, ON 74 2
Speirs, Adam Winnipeg, MB 74 2
Walsh, Bill Unionville, ON 74 2
Webb, Brennan Bracebridge, ON 74 2
Carr, Dave Sacremento, CA 75 3
Chubb, Matthew Toronto, ON 75 3
Goti, Ramiro Argentina 75 3
Hague, Ryan Vernon, BC 75 3
Heffernan, John Humboldt, SK 75 3
Hins, Mike Ste-Soffie, QC 75 3
Ilic, Eric Ocala, FL 75 3
Jenkinson, Garett Calgary, AB 75 3
Schmaltz, Clinton Calgary, AB 75 3
Brunson, Daniel Greenville, SC 76 4
Buttar, Blair Leduc, AB 76 4
Kerby, Hal Burlington, ON 76 4
Kerr, Matt Vancouver, BC 76 4
Komar, Len Tofield, AB 76 4
Martens, Chris Surrey, BC 76 4
McNeely, Dan Williamstown, ON 76 4
Mills, Glen Winnipeg, MB 76 4
Mumford, Kevin Mississauga, ON 76 4
Newbolt, Timothy Kihei, HI 76 4
Pence, Todd Cheney, WA 76 4
Sung, Steven Markham, ON 76 4
Woodcock, Mike Chatham, ON 76 4
Castleton, Geoff Coburg, ON 77 5
Davey, Steve Pacific Grove, CA 77 5
Deering, John Calgary, AB 77 5
Demers, Patrick Laval, QC 77 5
Edwards, Jamie Kincardine, ON 77 5
Fox, Rocky Duffield, AB 77 5
Jones, Kevin Ajax, ON 77 5
Knudsen, Erik Toronto, ON 77 5
Haraguchi, Mike Richmond, BC 78 6
Hendershott, Dennis Brantford, ON 78 6
Knight, Troy Lacombe, AB 78 6
Krieger, Ty Edina, MN 78 6
Matheson, Matt Cole Harbour, NS 78 6
Melton, Brett Corunna, ON 78 6
Murray, Colin Alberton, ON 78 6
Snelling, Justin Boise, ID 78 6
Berthiaume, Marc-Andre Montreal, QC 79 7
Burbidge, David Orangeville, ON 79 7
Bykowski, Colin Kelowna, BC 79 7
Chartrand, Dan Victoria, BC 79 7
Hicks, Craig Tecumseh, ON 79 7
Philips, Matt Aurora, ON 79 7
Tate, Leigh Vancouver, BC 79 7
White, Craig Vernon, BC 79 7
Beaulieu, Derek Belle River, ON 80 8
Coey, John Toronto, ON 80 8
Escott, Jeff Paincourt, ON 80 8
Kachmar, John Vancouver, BC 80 8
Machel, Mike Halifax, NS 80 8
Rinker, Joe London, ON 80 8
Burch, Jason Vaughn, ON 81 9
Gordon, Ashley Toronto, ON 81 9
Retz, Dylan St. Albert, AB 81 9
Young, Matt Burlington, ON 81 9
Douma, John Scottsdale, AZ 82 10
Martel, Steve Courtice, ON 82 10
Oostrom, Steven Smith Falls, ON 82 10
Bailey, Daryl Orangeville, ON 83 11
Whitehead, Jeffery Perth, ON 84 12
Garrecht, Randy Surrey, BC 85 13
Kang, Tai Abbotsford, BC 85 13
Gregga, Mike Toronto, ON 87 15
Pickering, Andrew Wallaceburg, ON 90 18
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