Tournament Recap

Round 1 Recap

Atkinson surges ahead after a round of 65

Adam Atkinson of the Fredericton Golf Club holds a three shot lead after the first round at the RBC Dominion Securities NB Men’s Amateur Championship after an impressive round of 7 under par 65. The Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Club is home of the RBC Dominion Securities NB Amateur Championship this week and it saw a total of eight players shoot under par in Round 1.

Atkinson began his round with a birdie on the first hole and finished his front nine at two under par. After a birdie on 10, he birdied holes 12, 14, 15, and 16 while shooting 5 under par on the back nine. Atkinson had a bogey on the second hole and did not look back with only pars and birdies on the remaining holes. Atkinson, coming off a strong 5^th place finish at the Nike Golf NB Mid-Amateur Championship, is set to tee off in Fridays second round at 12:07PM.

David Williamson of the Ashburn Golf Club in Nova Scotia is currently sitting in 2^nd place after his solid round of 68. Williamson was four under par on the front nine with birdies on 1, 7,8, and 9. On the back nine, he shot even par with a double bogey and two more birdies. Williamson is coming off a playoff win at the Nova Scotia Amateur Championship last week. Two-time Barrett Amateur Champion, Bill Seagris from Amherstburg, Ontario, is sitting alone in third place after his round of 69. In a tie for fourth place is a group of five golfers who all shot a two under par, 72, including: both Darren Roach and Jason Roach from the Riverside Country Club, James Sanford and Eric Coffin from the Fredericton Golf Club, and Calvin Blacquier from Kingswood Park.

In the second division, Calvin Blacquier is leading the division after firing a low round of 2 under par, 70. Not far behind Blacquier is Matt Melanson of the Royal Oaks Estates, after his round of even par. In the third division, Bob Gray from the Maplewood Golf and Country Club, and both Chris Gibson and Wilfred Pilgrim from Kingswood Park are in a three-way tie for first with their rounds of 5 over par, 77. Shawn Baker from Westfield is sitting alone in the lead in the fourth division after his round of 4 over par, 76.

The second round of play is set to begin Friday morning at 7:00am. For a complete list of results and Friday tee times, please visit: www.nbga.nb.ca.

The 2008 RBC Dominion Securities Men’s NB Amateur is a stroke play championship encompassing four divisions with gross and net prizes. This year’s amateur had 131 participants with RBC Dominion Securities as the events’ title sponsor. This event is the qualifier for the 2008 Canadian Amateur Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta where the NBGA chooses the top four individuals to play on Team NB to compete at the National Championship.

RBC Dominion Securities was introduced in 2007 as the title sponsor of the RBC Dominion Securities NB Amateur Championship. “We are very excited to be the title sponsors for the New Brunswick Amateur” said Tom Gribbons, Vice President and branch manager of the Saint John, Rothesay and Sussex offices of RBC Dominion Securities. “The values that a golfer must bring to his game transcend the game itself and become vital for success in your personal affairs. From that perspective our firm and our clients understand how important it is to support the game in our province and how much of an honour it is for us to be associated with the flagship event on the golf calendar.” Gribbons concluded by offering best wishes to all participants in this week’s tournament.

RBC Dominion Securities has been Canada’s premier provider of Investment Advice since 1901. With offices in Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Rothesay and Sussex, RBC Dominion Securities offers New Brunswick investors and business superior access to the most comprehensive wealth management services in the province.

The New Brunswick Golf Association, a not for 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

RBC Dominion Securities NB Amateur Championship

July 10, 2008

Mactaquac Provincial Park Golf Course

Round 1 Recap