Nike Golf NB Mid-AmateurJune 26, 2008Sussex Golf & Curling Club | ||
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2008 Nike Golf NB Mid-Amateur Championship The second round of the 2008 Nike Golf NB Mid-Amateur is complete at the Sussex Golf and Curling Club with Scott Weatherhead from the Westfield Golf and Country Club in the lead. Weatherhead began the day at 3 over par and managed to shoot the only sub-par round of the day, firing a 70, giving him a two day total of 1 over par, 145. Weatherhead shot a one under par 35 on both the front and back nine and managed to make six birdies throughout his round, including birdies on holes 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 & 12. Weatherhead will be playing in the final pairing on Friday and will be looking to maintain the lead, hoping to win his first NB Mid-Amateur Championship.
Only two shots behind Weatherhead in second position is Tony MacKinnon from the Fredericton Golf Club, who shot a 2 over par 74, giving him a two-day total of 147. MacKinnon played consistent on Thursday, going 37 on both nines with 3 birdies, 2 bogeys, and a double-bogey. MacKinnon is the 2006 NB Mid-Amateur Champion. Tied for 3rd, one shot behind MacKinnon, is Bob Brown from the Fredericton Golf Course and Jason Snow from the Hampton Golf Club, both shooting 75 on Thursday. Tied for 5th are the first-day leader Drew McCafferty after his round of 79, along with Adam Atkinson and Ken Comeau, all sitting at a 5 over par, 149. The 2007 Champion, Gary Melanson from the Covered Bridge Golf and Country Club, finished his day 6 strokes back of the leader, giving Melanson a total of 151 for the tournament.
In the Mid-Masters (40+) Division, Tony MacKinnon is leading the field at 3 over par. Bob Brown is at +4, Ken Comeau at +5, Dale Kinnie at +6, with Gary Melanson and Greg Jones sitting at +7.
In the 2nd division, Bob Gray from the Maplewood Golf and Country Club is leading the pack at +11, but not far behind is Jamie Thibault from the Moncton Golf Club at +12. In the second division net competition, Gray also has a one shot lead going into the final round. From the third division, Paul Stackhouse is leading both the Net and Gross categories heading into the final round on Friday.
Friday’s action is set to begin at 7:30am and the overall gross score leaders will be teeing off in the final pairings at 10:57AM. For a complete list of results and Friday tee times, please visit: www.nbga.nb.ca.
The 54-hole Nike Golf NB Mid-Amateur Championship took on a new look in 2006 with the age requirement having been lowered from 40 to 25 years of age. This means to be eligible to participate in the 2008 Nike Golf NB Mid-Amateur Championship, a player need only to have reached his 25th birthday by August 18th, 2008 (1st Round of the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship). As part of the age change, the NBGA will continue to recognize the top finisher in the 40 and over category. A Mid-Masters Division was created and, as part of the NB Mid-Amateur Championship, the top finisher after 54 holes aged 40 or over, will be crowned the NB Mid-Masters Champion.
As part of the move to the new age categories, the RCGA has introduced a quota system for the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship, similar to the ones currently employed for the Canadian Junior & Canadian Amateur Championships. Essentially, a province’s performance at the Canadian Mid-Amateur over the past 5 years will determine how many spots a province is allocated for the current year’s championship. In 2008, New Brunswick will receive 9 of the 140 spots available through the Mid-Amateur quota system. The 2008 Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship will take place August 18th-22nd at the Pheasant Glen Golf Resort, Qualicum, BC. The 2008 Nike Golf NB Mid-Amateur Championship is also used to select Team NB for the Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship. The top four finishers, at least two of whom who are Mid-Masters age (40+) at the end of the championship will make up Team NB.
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The New Brunswick Golf Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1934, is the official governing body for amateur golf in New Brunswick. In January of 2006, the NBGA officially merged with the New Brunswick Ladies Golf Association (NBLGA), resulting in one united governing body for amateur golf in the province. Programs offered by the NBGA to its 14,000 members include: 18 provincial championships, rules of golf education, course rating and handicap services, junior golf development programs and member club marketing initiatives.
For more information contact:
Pierre Arsenault, NBGA
Email: parsenault@nbga.nb.ca
Phone: (506) 461-4534 | |
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