Golf Ontario  – CAMLACHIE — The Ontario Juvenile Boys’ and Girls’ Championships wrapped up on Aug. 17 from Sawmill Creek Golf Resort in Camlachie in rainy conditions. The players faced a two-hour delay early in the round and battled on-again off-again rain throughout the day. Despite the weather, the tournament did finish in full. At the end of the day, Fonthill’s Freddy D’Angelo claimed the boys’ championship, while Markham’s Victoria Zheng captured the girls’ title in a playoff.

D’Angelo, fromLookout Point Country Club, entered the round with a three-shot lead over Ottawa’s Romi Dilawri. He was consistent early in the final round with four straight pars. He knocked in a birdie on the fifth and went to the turn one-under. Three bogey’s on the back nine made things interesting, but he secured the win with a birdie on the 16^th and ended the round one-over (72) to finish the tournament at seven-under (66-68-72-206).

“This is a very important win for me,” said D’Angelo. “It is probably the biggest for me so far. Heading into the day, even with the weather, I knew I was playing well. I just tried to do my best and it paid off.”

D’Angelo, who was runner up at the Ontario Junior Boys’ Match Play Championship just a few weeks ago, said that his performance there really helped motivate him for this week. “I have been hitting the ball really well lately and I would say my putting has been a strong point.” 

In a bit of a surprise, second place went to Little Britain’s Cody Clark. Clark, from Oliver’s Nest Golf Club, began the day at even par and in the fourth from last group. He went on to shoot the low round of the day, a five-under (66), which included eight birdies and three bogeys. That allowed him to claim the silver with a tournament total of five-under (72-70-66-208).

Dilawri would hang on to take home the bronze. He got out to a great start and was three-under through six. He made the turn two-under but had some struggles on the back nine. He went on to finish the day one-over (72) and ended the tournament four-under (68-69-72-209).

The girls’ championship came right down to the wire. Entering the day, Markham’s Hailey McLaughlin held a slim one-shot lead over Zheng. McLaughlin and Zheng would shoot four-over on the front nine, while their playing partner, North Gower’s Dylann Armstrong, shot a three-over front nine. That resulted in McLaughlin holding a one-stroke lead over the other two as they made the turn.

McLaughlin ran into some trouble early on the back nine, which opened the door for Zheng and Armstrong. The two were tied as they came up the 18^th. After overshooting the green on her approach, Armstrong drained a 20-footer to put the pressure on Zheng. Zheng too would make par, forcing a playoff.

In the playoff, Zheng would tap in for par, while Armstrong made bogey resulting in the win for Zheng. She finished the day six-over (77) for a tournament total of six-over (71-71-77-219) and the title.

“It feels good,” said Zheng after the round. “I am so honoured to win this. My competitors were very strong, which made me fight to win. During the playoff, I was just trying to stay calm and not get too nervous and it worked out in the end.”

When it came to pinpointing her strength during the week, Zheng said it was her play from the tees and fairways. “I would say my long game. I hit a lot of greens this week. Unfortunately, I didn’t make a lot of putts but I still made a lot of pars.”

Armstrong took home the silver also at six-over (74-69-76-219). Despite her troubles, McLaughlin still finished on the podium with the bronze medal. She ended the day nine-over (80) to complete the tournament at eight-over (70-71-80-221). 

Golf Ontario would like to thank Sawmill Creek Golf Resort and Spa for hosting the Championships. Thanks also to the Golf Ontario volunteers who make these events possible.

For complete tournament information, including the final leaderboards, see the tournament sites at: https://gao.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gao17/event/gao177/index.htm for the Boys’ Championship and  https://gao.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gao17/event/gao178/index.htm for the Girls’ Championship.

About the Ontario Juvenile Boys’ Championships

The Ontario Juvenile Boys’ Championship is a 54-hole competition that features the province’s best junior golfers under the age of 17 competing for the Mike Weir Trophy. Notable past champions include: Josh Whalen, Brandon Ng, Tim McCutcheon, Peter R. Knechtel, Bob Panasiuk and Gary Cowan.

About the Ontario Juvenile Girls’ Championships

The Ontario Juvenile Girls’ Championship features the province’s best junior golfers under the age of 17 competing for the Sandra Post Trophy. Past champions of the event include: Sandra Post, Jessica Shepley, Alena Sharp, Stephanie Sherlock, and Rebecca Lee-Bentham.

ABOUT GOLF ONTARIO

Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 90,000 individual members and 450 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world.  From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact, to growing the game at the grassroots level and getting the game of golf into our school systems, to keeping the Ontario golf community aware of all relevant issues and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to making golf better for everyone in Ontario. We share a love and passion for golf, while preserving its past, fostering its future, and championing golf’s best interests for everyone who enjoys the sport.

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Results for contest Boys:

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 1   Freddy D'Angelo        66-68-72--206 -7  

 2   Cody Clark             72-70-66--208 -5  

 3   Romi Dilawri           68-69-72--209 -4  

 4   Tristan Renaud         72-69-69--210 -3  

 5   Robbie Latter          73-67-71--211 -2  

 T6  Ethan Cardwell         67-76-71--214 +1  

 T6  Michael Ikejiani       74-67-73--214 +1  

 T8  Josh DiCarlo           72-71-72--215 +2  

 T8  Luca Carestia          69-72-74--215 +2  

 T8  Thomas Latter          70-69-76--215 +2  

 T8  Max Dragon             71-68-76--215 +2  

 T12 Logan Hawke            76-72-68--216 +3  

 T12 Peter Blazevic         69-71-76--216 +3  

 T14 Kyle Chung             70-73-75--218 +5  

 T14 Luc Warnock            71-71-76--218 +5  

 T16 Sam Hogan              71-76-72--219 +6  

 T16 Jordan Breen           74-71-74--219 +6  

 T18 Brendan Dunphy         72-72-76--220 +7  

 T18 Zachary Wylie-Kos      70-73-77--220 +7  

 20  Dylan Henderson        74-73-74--221 +8  

 T21 Kavith Ranchagoda      77-73-72--222 +9  

 T21 Ranen Oomen-Danckert   73-73-76--222 +9  

 T21 Alek Mauro             78-69-75--222 +9  

 T21 Tyler Cunningham       70-75-77--222 +9  

 T25 Ryan McAskill          72-75-76--223 +10 

 T25 Joseph MacNeil         73-74-76--223 +10 

 27  Ben Ledbury            77-72-75--224 +11 

 28  Trent Zorgdrager       78-74-73--225 +12 

 29  Julian Crupi           79-74-73--226 +13 

 T30 Vick Gu                78-71-78--227 +14 

 T30 Nicholas Tanovich      75-74-78--227 +14 

 T32 Quinn Arial            72-81-76--229 +16 

 T32 Dylan MacDonald        75-79-75--229 +16 

 T34 Mark Clarey            79-72-79--230 +17 

 T34 Bennett Ruby           72-77-81--230 +17 

 T36 Tate Smith             75-79-77--231 +18 

 T36 Max Wang               74-79-78--231 +18 

 T38 Evan MacLean           77-77-78--232 +19 

 T38 Cade Preston           74-78-80--232 +19 

 40  Ethan Phillips         78-76-79--233 +20 

 41  Zachary Katzenstein    77-75-83--235 +22 

 42  Jamie Zucker           79-74-84--237 +24 

 43  Joshua Hayes           77-77-85--239 +26 

DID NOT MAKE THE CUT

 MC  Luke Bigelow           +13               

 MC  Grant Lau              +13               

 MC  Alexander Saroli       +15               

 MC  Hayden Scott           +15               

 MC  Isiah Katsube          +15               

 MC  Gerry Mei              +15               

 MC  Ashton McCulloch       +15               

 MC  Parker Lee             +16               

 MC  Nolan Pierce           +16               

 MC  Spencer Higginbottom   +17               

 MC  Austin Friesen         +18               

 MC  Jason Howe             +18               

 MC  Connor Danis           +18               

 MC  Keegan Mongru          +18               

 MC  Elliott Wayne          +18               

 MC  Jakob Ain              +18               

 MC  Mathew Hawryluk        +19               

 MC  Richard Kwok           +19               

 MC  Rj Derhodge            +21               

 MC  Justin Posteraro       +22               

 MC  Ben Bauer              +22               

 MC  Tanner BigCanoe        +22               

 MC  Jayden Boddy           +23               

 MC  Mitch O'Bradovic       +23               

 MC  James Hill             +23               

 MC  Zach Friesen           +24               

 MC  Sean Tippin            +25               

 MC  Justin Nelligan        +26               

 MC  Matthew Cho-Chu        +27               

 MC  Aidan Maltman          +28               

 MC  Ryan DeWolfe           +29               

 MC  Jacob Stoddart         +29               

 MC  Will Bellamy           +30               

 MC  Adam Van Elburg        +33               

 JWD Connor Munro           +4