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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.
RBC Canadian Open underway at Glen Abbey Golf Club
OAKVILLE, Ont. – The 109th playing of Canada’s National Men’s Open Championship gets underway with 156 of the world’s best golfers, including 21 Canadians and world No. 1 Dustin Johnson set to compete for the 2018 RBC Canadian Open trophy and the champion’s share of the $6.2 million (US) purse.
Johnson, an 18-time winner on the PGA TOUR, has had great success at Canada’s National Open Championship, finishing runner-up in both 2013 and 2016.
“It’s always good to come back here. I’ve had some success here and I enjoy coming and playing the Canadian Open, especially being an RBC ambassador,” said Johnson. “I get a lot of fans out here and they’ve been great the past few years.”
The world’s No. 1 golfer had high praise for the work superintendent Andrew Gyba and his team have done to get the course ready for the RBC Canadian Open.
“The course is in really good shape, probably the best shape I’ve seen it since I’ve played here,” added Johnson. “It’s going to be a good week.”
Johnson went on to talk about the recently announced date change for the RBC Canadian Open—moving to June 3 to 9 beginning in 2019—and the impact he anticipates it will have on the tournament.
“I think it’ll be good for the golf tournament. A lot of guys like to play the week before the U.S. Open, so you’ll definitely get some different guys,” said Johnson. “I think the field will definitely improve, even though this year I feel like we have a really good field at the tournament.”
PAIRINGS FOR ROUNDS 1 and 2
Pairings and start times for the opening two rounds of the 109th playing of Canada’s National Open Championship on Thursday, July 26 and Friday, July 27 are now available online here.
INTERVIEW VIDEO, AUDIO AND TRANSCRIPTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Interview, audio and transcripts for the following players and events from Wednesday, July 25 are available here and video is available here. Please note the videos are unedited, uncut and broadcast-quality.
- Brooks Koepka
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Connors
- Dustin Johnson
2018 MEDIA GUIDE AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE BOOK:
Media can also download the 2018 RBC Canadian Open Media Guide for complete stats, records and historical information. Media can also download the 2018 RBC Canadian Open Player Performance Book which details individual player statistics from 1904-2017.
TELEVISION COVERAGE:
The following are television times for the 2018 RBC Canadian Open:
Thursday July 26
- TSN 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Golf Channel 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday July 27
- TSN 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Golf Channel 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday July 28
- Golf Channel 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- CBS & Global 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday July 29
- Golf Channel 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- CBS & Global 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
RED AND WHITE DAY:
On Friday, July 27, we invite you to wear your brightest reds and your whitest whites to celebrate Canada and show your support for the Canadian players competing in our National Open. Canadian flags will be handed out at the main entrance while supplies last.
TICKETS:
Grounds tickets for all days of the 2018 RBC Canadian Open, as well as, a limited number of premium ticket packages are still available. A full list of ticket packages and pricing is available online at http://www.rbccanadianopen.com/. Golf Canada and RBC are also pleased to offer FREE admission to juniors 17 and younger—Click here to download a FREE Junior Pass.
McLean and Gutierrez Perez win the 2018 Women’s Two Ball Championship
Two Ball Champions – left to right: Meghan McLean, Wendy Sentner, Vice President of the NSGA and Cecilla Gutierrez Perez
Lenehan Captures the MCT Insurance Mid-Amateur Championship
The weather hampered the final round of the MCT Men’s Mid Amateur Championship. The round began with heavy rain, resulting in a 90-minute delay. Followed by dense fog which rolled in this afternoon. The sun eventually came out as the leaders made the turn.
Stuart Lenehan from the Grandview Golf Club, captured his second MCT Mid-Amateur title today, at the Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club. Heading into the final round, Lenehan was three shots behind the leader Bobby Marriott. He fired an impressive three-under 68 to finish with a three-day total of 215.
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