Claira Frizzell chasing her dream to compete at Augusta
On July 5th, Claira travelled to compete in a local qualifier for the National Drive, Chip and Putt competition at Gull Lake View Resort in Augusta, Michigan. She competed in the girls 7-9 division and won the local qualifier with a total of 74 points.
By tapping into the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, Drive, Chip and Putt provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, that is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live on the Golf Channel.
All championship scoring is based on a 25-point-per-shot basis, with each participant taking three shots per skill. Each participant accumulates points per shot in all three skills (maximum of 75 points per skill = 25 points per shot x 3). The overall champion in each age category is won by the participant with the most points accumulated among all three skills (maximum of 225 points = 75 points per skill x 3).
Port, Penner, and Burnett Win at the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships
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Port, Penner, and Burnett Win at the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships
 After 36-holes of competition, the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championship has come to an end at the Truro Golf Club.
Doug Penner of Manitoba has won the overall net title with a six-under par, two round total of 139. Six strokes behind Penner were David Burnett (ON), Kiefer Jones (AB) and Joe Furber (MB) who each carded two round totals of 145 (+2).
In the women’s division there was a three-way tie between Linda Port from California, Lillian Haas from Manitoba, and Judy Ursulan from Saskatchewan who all had two round totals of net 149. After retrogression, Linda Port was declared the champion.
The overall senior net title was claimed by Ontario native, David Burnett, who had a two day total of 145. Two-strokes behind Burnett was George Thirkill who recorded a 36-hole net score of 147.
For more information on the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships and complete results please click HERE
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Glenn Babcock Leads After Round One of the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships
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Glenn Babcock Leads After Round One of the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf
Championships
 Kiefer Jones putting during the first round of play at the Truro Golf Club
The weather and playing conditions were ideal for the first round of the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Championships at Truro Golf Club.
Glenn Babcock, from Ontario, is leading after he fired a four under par net 67 during the first round. Two strokes behind him is Jim Hamilton who carded a net 69.
Saskatchewan native, Judy Ursulan is leading the women’s division after finishing todays round with a net two-under par 70. Lillan Haas from Manitoba, is two strokes behind the leader, heading into tomorrows final round.
For more information on the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships and full results please click HERE
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Truro Golf Club Is Set To Host the ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships
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The 2018 ISPS Handa Canadian Open Blind Golf Championships will take place from August 16th-18th at the Truro Golf Club. The championship is a 36-hole tournament with players competing in three divisions (B1, B2, and B3) based on their vision.
The field consists of 26 competitors from Canada, The United States, and South Korea.
For a complete list of results from the 2018 Canadian Blind Open please CLICK HERE Brian MacLeod Memorial Tournament to be hosted in August 19-20 at the Mountain Golf Club
 Prior to Mr. MacLeod’s death in December 2015 he lived in Truro with his wife, Joanne. As an avid athlete, Brian turned his attention and determined focus to the game of golf after losing his vision as an adult. During his competitive golf career, Brian competed in 100 golf championships around the world. Not only did he succeed but he won a total of 67 times. His championships include local, national and international championships.
Brian MacLeod – Championship Wins Include:
California Blind Classic: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Ontario Blind Provincial Championship: 2001, 2006
Nova Scotia Open: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Canadian Championship: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Canadian Open Championship: 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014
American Blind Golf Match Play: 2005, 2007, 2009
Northeast Indiana Open: 2005, 2006, 2007
United States Open: 2005, 2011, 2014
Australian Open: 2009, 2014
Western Australian Open: 2009
Italian Blind Open: 2011
Irish Open: 2014
Arizona Regional Championship: 2012, 2013, 2014
Kentucky Blue Grass Regional Championship:2013, 2014
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Jim MacMaster wins the 2018 #GolfBeattieStrong Senior Championships
NSGA President Garry Beattie and Senior Champion Jim MacMaster
NSGA President Garry Beattie, Team members Dean Woodman, Jim MacMaster and Ed Peverill
Three Tied for the Lead After Round One of the #GolfBeattieStrong Men’s Senior Championship
Barb Eaton and Gwen Merriam capture the 2018 NSGA Bronze Championship
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PETER CAMPBELL CLAIMS FIRST PRO TITLE AT BEIJING CHAMPIONSHIP
July 29, 2018
Published from www.pgatourserieschina.com
CANADA’S CAMPBELL CLAIMS FIRST PRO TITLE AT BEIJING CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING, CHINA—Canada’s Peter Campbell shot a closing 70 to hold off China’s Huilin Zhang and win his first pro title at the RMB 1.5 million Beijing Championship, the ninth event of this year’s PGA TOUR Series-China. Campbell, 35, is the third Canadian to win on Tour, following 2015 winners Justin Shin and Eugene Wong.
The left-hander held a two-stroke lead after the second and third rounds at Topwin Golf and Country Club, and finished 17-under, just one ahead of playing partner Zhang (68), a winner on the Tour in 2015 and 2016.
Korean Woojin Jung (69) was third at 15-under, one ahead of American Ryann Ree (70), while Korean Todd Baek (68), winner of May’s Haikou Championship, shared fifth at 13-under with American Sejun Yoon (72), who also played in the final group.
Singapore’s Quincy Quek (71) was alone in seventh at 12-under, one ahead of Japan’s Yuwa Kosaihira (64), while Hong Kong’s Motin Yeung (70), Canada’s Justin Shin (71) and Thailand’s Gunn Charoenkul (68) tied for ninth at 10-under. Kosaihira and Yeung both tied American Charlie Saxon and England’s Callum Tarren for most top-10s this year with four.
Campbell, who previously played on the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, had even considered withdrawing ahead of the Beijing Championship after missing the cut in the previous two events, but decided to play with a “no-care attitude” at Topwin that helped him cope with the pressure of leading.
“It worked. I don’t know how I did it. I mean, nothing really phased me out there. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever done before, so definitely something to think about going forward,” said Campbell, who was joint-second after 54 holes of the Chongqing Championship in March before a 74 left him tied 14th, his best result in the first eight events.
“It’s just awesome. This just came out of nowhere and I was able to put some good swings together. It was a tough day, we had a good group, we all battled out there and luckily I was able to come away with it.”
Campbell opened with a birdie, bogeyed the fifth and birdied the eighth to make the turn one ahead of Zhang, who birdied Nos. 4, 7 and 8 as temperatures again reached 34 degrees Celsius in Beijing.
Campbell birdied 12 and 13 to stay one ahead of Zhang, who started the back nine with a bogey and three birdies. The Florida-based Canadian doubled his lead on 14 when he sunk a tricky putt for par and Zhang missed a shorter par putt.
However, Campbell’s lead was back to one after he three-putted the par-3 16th, but two closing pars were enough for the win, with Zhang’s birdie putt on 17 lipping out.
“We were trading shots out there, it was fun,” said Campbell, who spends summers with his family back in his native Nova Scotia. “We hit some really good shots and we holed some good putts. Luckily, I was able to stay ahead for most of the day.”
Zhang, 28, produced his best performance of the season, with a tie for 11th at the Changsha Championship in May his highest finish until his return to Topwin.
On the par-5 closing hole, Zhang missed the green with his 5-wood second shot and was unable to get close enough with his chip to give himself a strong birdie chance, but was otherwise delighted with his week.
“My swing and putting were great this week. I was very focused on my game and this is my best result in the past two years,” said Zhang, who just missed out on last year’s Web.com Tour after finishing sixth on the 2016 Order of Merit.
“This was a great round and I became more confident as the day went on. I hope I can play well in the remaining five events and I’ll try to finish in the top-five to get onto the Web.com Tour.”
The Tour will resume next month with the Suzhou Open at Jinji Lake Golf Club from August 30-September 2 and the Qinhuangdao Championship at Qinhuangdao Poly Golf Club from September 6-9.
Every tournament on this year’s PGA TOUR Series-China offers RMB 1.5 million, a 25-percent increase over purse levels from 2016.
The PGA TOUR established PGA TOUR Series-China in 2014 as its third international developmental tour, following in the footsteps of PGA TOUR Latinoamerica and the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada. Since its inception, PGA TOUR Series-China players have received Official World Golf Ranking points for top finishes at official tournaments.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson wins 2018 RBC Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Dustin Johnson pulled away from the field after a nearly two-hour rain delay to win the RBC Canadian Open for the first time.
Johnson shot a 6-under 66 to finish the only Canadian stop on the PGA TOUR at 23-under par.
The world No. 1 tied for second in the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in 2013 and 2016.
Byeong Hun An (69) and Whee Kim (69) finished as runners up at 20-under in the US$6.2 million event, with Keegan Bradley (64) placing fourth at 19-under.
Mackenzie Hughes (68) of nearby Dundas, Ont., was the low Canadian, tying for eighth at 15 under overall to claim the Rivermead Cup.
A Canadian has not won the national title since Victoria’s Pat Fletcher accomplished the feat in 1954.
Johnson entered the day in a four-way tie for the lead with Kim, Hun An and Kevin Tway but had seven birdies and a bogey to pull away from the group.
A nearby lightning storm delayed play for an hour and 45 minutes and shrunk the massive crowd that usually trails Johnson from hole to hole.
Hamilton Golf and Country Club will host the 2019 RBC Canadian Open. It is also shifting forward in the PGA TOUR’s schedule, moving to early June in the week before the U.S. Open.