Golf Canada – Andy Zhang shoots 69; sits one back of Bursey

GATINEAU, Que. – Despite a heatwave blanketing the 112th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Blair Bursey remained cool and collected, shooting even-par 70 to remain atop the leaderboard. The Gander, N.L., native is now 18 holes away from becoming his home province’s first winner of this competition.

“I got off to a pretty nice and smooth start,” said Bursey. “I really got into the round with some good putts early. I hit a little bit of a shaky patch – one bad decision and a couple of shots that were just a lack of execution. Aside from that, I handled my nerves well. Even though I had those errors, I’m pleased to still be leading the tournament. But the reality is that I have a one-shot lead and that’s not very much at all. I know that it’s going to take a really solid score from me to keep that wire-to-wire [win] going.”

The 19-year-old strung together three consecutive birdies across holes 4 to 6, but a trio of bogeys over a four-hole stretch from Nos. 11 to 14 have him one stroke ahead of China’s Andy Zhang. A resident of Winter Garden, Fla., Zhang collected four birdies on the day and finished with a 1-under 69.

“Credit to Blair, we had a good run going on the front nine,” reflected the University of Florida Gator. “He’s a really good player and it’s not easy to have to chase him. If I play my game and limit some of my mistakes, I think I’ll have a really good chance.”

Bursey was quick to compliment his playing partners – Zhang and Team Canada National Amateur Squad member Hugo Bernard – when asked about the final round.

“Andy is super impressive. The way that he hit it today, I know he’s going to shoot a really low score tomorrow, so I’m going to have to post something good. Hugo is always good – a really good ball-striker and a good putter. He’s an all-around solid guy, so I know that there is going to be a lot required of me tomorrow to keep this championship within my grasp.”

After leading for a third consecutive round and guiding Team Newfoundland and Labrador to the province’s first Willingdon Cup victory as team champions, the pressure to succeed has certainly grown. Bursey, a Utah Valley University junior, continues to show a steadfast resolve.

“My whole playing career, I’ve played much better when I play without expectations. It’s not me trying not to have them, it just kind of happens. I just showed up and before I knew it, I was 5- or 6-under par at Eagle Creek.

“I always felt like it [depended on] whether or not I was mentally in the right state of mind. I’ve managed to have a really good demeanor this week. I haven’t really reacted to bad shots. On the greens, I’ve remained pretty calm and I’ve felt pretty good about where my head is at and I think that’s helped me out a lot.”

Bernard, a native of Mont-St-Hilaire, Que., carded a 69 and sits T3 at 6-under alongside Travis Smyth of Shellharbour, Australia and Chris Crisologo of Richmond, B.C.

In addition to claiming the title of 2016 Canadian Men’s Amateur champion, the winner will earn exemptions into the 2016 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and the 2017 RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont. The champion will also be eligible to receive an exemption into the U.S. Junior Amateur, the U.S. Mid-Amateur or the U.S. Senior Amateur, if applicable.

Admission to the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship is free during tournament week. Additional details regarding the championship are available here.

2016 CANADIAN MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• 1. Blair Bursey, Gander, NL, *64-69-70-203 -9
• 2. Andy Zhang, Winter Garden, FL, *67-68-69-204 -8
• 3. Chris Crisologo, Richmond, BC, *69-68-69-206 -6
• 3. Travis Smyth, Australia, *70-69-67-206 -6
• 3. Hugo Bernard, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC, *73-64-69-206 -6
• 6. Stuart MacDonald, Vancouver, BC, *69-70-68-207 -5
• 7. Kristoffer Ventura, Norway, *71-70-67-208 -4
• 8. Michael Decker, Nashville, TN, *73-67-69-209 -3
• 9. Nicholas Ross, Dundas, ON, *68-74-68-210 -2
• 9. Scott Secord, Calgary, AB, *71-70-69-210 -2
• 9. Jd Dornes, Lancaster, PA, *69-71-70-210 -2
• 12. Ryan Dornes, Lancaster, PA, *76-69-66-211 -1
• 12. A.J. Armstrong, St. Albert, AB, *70-74-67-211 -1
• 12. Josh Whalen, Napanee, ON, *67-73-71-211 -1
• 15. Sahith Theegala, Chino Hills, CA, *69-73-70-212 E
• 15. Garrett Rank, Elmira, ON, *70-69-73-212 E
• 17. Jared duToit, Kimberley, BC, *73-72-68-213 +1
• 17. Daniel Gale, Australia, *71-73-69-213 +1
• 17. Steven Diack, Port Coquitlam, BC, *68-73-72-213 +1
• 20. Lawren Rowe, Victoria, BC, *73-71-70-214 +2
• 20. Josiah Dixon, Bognor, ON, *70-74-70-214 +2
• 20. Charles Corner, Cayuga, ON, *72-72-70-214 +2
• 20. Brett Kennedy, Waterloo, ON, *73-73-68-214 +2
• 20. Chandler Blanchet, Pensacola, FL, *70-72-72-214 +2
• 25. Henry Lee, Coquitlam, BC, *72-72-71-215 +3
• 25. Benjamin Thompson, Scarborough, ON, *76-70-69-215 +3
• 25. Jimmy Jones, Tampa, FL, *71-72-72-215 +3
• 25. Kevin Vigna, Coquitlam, BC, *75-68-72-215 +3
• 29. Karson O’Keefe, Creston, BC, *75-69-72-216 +4
• 29. Mark Coldham, Ottawa, ON, *71-75-70-216 +4
• 29. Brett Henry, Prince albert, SK, *74-70-72-216 +4
• 29. Blair Hamilton, Burlington, ON, *74-72-70-216 +4
• 29. Étienne Papineau, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, *70-73-73-216 +4
• 34. Patrick Murphy, Crossfield, AB, *71-74-72-217 +5
• 34. Papito Gonzalez, McAllen, TX, *72-72-73-217 +5
• 34. Brendan MacDougall, Calgary, AB, *70-72-75-217 +5
• 34. Andrew Harrison, Camrose, AB, *68-74-75-217 +5
• 34. Keaton Jones, Kitchener, ON, *70-72-75-217 +5
• 34. Scott Stevens, Chattanooga, TN, *72-70-75-217 +5
• 34. Jake Scarrow, Dewdney, BC, *70-77-70-217 +5
• 41. Marco Trstenjak, Winnipeg, MB, *67-78-73-218 +6
• 41. Kyle Rodes, Plymouth, MI, *73-71-74-218 +6
• 41. Pierre-Alexandre Bédard, Chibougamau, QC, *73-72-73-218 +6
• 41. Craig Hornberger, Lancaster, PA, *73-70-75-218 +6
• 41. Russell Bowie, Mississauga, ON, *75-71-72-218 +6
• 41. Vincent Blanchette, St-jean-sur-richelieu, QC, *77-70-71-218 +6
• 41. Jack Wood, Banff, AB, *72-75-71-218 +6
• 48. Devon Schade, Beausejour, MB, *73-72-74-219 +7
• 48. Dale Williamson, Australia, *77-69-73-219 +7
• 48. Max Sekulic, Rycroft, AB, *70-73-76-219 +7
• 48. Sam Meek, Peterborough, ON, *76-70-73-219 +7
• 48. Geoff Fry, Calgary, AB, *69-77-73-219 +7
• 53. Robert Ellis, St. Catharines, ON, *72-73-75-220 +8
• 53. Matt Williams, Calgary, AB, *71-75-74-220 +8
• 53. Tony Gil, Vaughan, ON, *70-76-74-220 +8
• 53. Abe Holmes, Barrie, ON, *73-73-74-220 +8
• 53. Robin Petras, Newmarket, ON, *73-74-73-220 +8
• 53. Matthew Cholod, Bowmanville, ON, *72-75-73-220 +8
• 53. Eric Banks, Truro, NS, *70-77-73-220 +8
• 60. Tristan Mandur, Mill Bay, BC, *72-73-76-221 +9
• 60. Nolan Thoroughgood, Victoria, BC, *75-71-75-221 +9
• 60. William Deck, Kelowna, BC, *73-73-75-221 +9
• 60. Ryan Sevigny, Stittsville, ON, *79-68-74-221 +9
• 64. Maxwell Sear, Unionville, ON, *77-69-76-222 +10
• 64. Dwight Reinhart, Renfrew, ON, *70-76-76-222 +10
• 64. Nicholas Brisebois, Kanata, ON, *72-75-75-222 +10
• 64. Joey Savoie, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, *74-73-75-222 +10
• 64. James Rim, Ajax, ON, *71-76-75-222 +10
• 69. Cedric Laverdure, Mont-Royal, QC, *71-72-80-223 +11
• 69. Kade Johnson, Yorkton, SK, *72-74-77-223 +11
• 69. Joseph Kremer, North York, ON, *74-73-76-223 +11
• 72. Sean Stuart, Halifax, NS, *73-72-79-224 +12
• 72. Ryan Celano, Naples, FL, *76-70-78-224 +12
• 72. Dylan Bell, Victoria, BC, *77-70-77-224 +12
• 72. Thomas ‘Jack’ Simpson, Aurora, ON, *74-73-77-224 +12
• 72. Nate Ollis, Victoria, BC, *74-73-77-224 +12
• 72. Raphael Lapierre-Messier, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC, *70-77-77-224 +12

DID NOT ADVANCE

• Nathan Peters, St. John’s, NL, *76-72-148 +6
• Jehremy Ryde, Eston, SK, *75-73-148 +6
• Justin Wood, Unity, SK, *72-76-148 +6
• Brett McKinnon, Glace Bay, NS, *70-78-148 +6
• Zach Murray, Australia, *73-75-148 +6
• Austin Bautista, Australia, *74-74-148 +6
• Jake Adams, London, ON, *75-73-148 +6
• Zach Anderson, Nanaimo, BC, *74-74-148 +6
• Joseph Burgess, London, ON, *74-74-148 +6
• Robert Mustard, Ottawa, ON, *73-75-148 +6
• Sean Stubbs, Sault Ste Marie, ON, *72-76-148 +6
• Zaahidali Nathu, Richmond, BC, *77-71-148 +6
• Derek Dalziel, Hamilton, ON, *73-75-148 +6
• Brock Holland, Victoria, BC, *76-72-148 +6
• Scott Banks, Oakville, ON, *75-73-148 +6
• Emmett Oh, Calgary, AB, *74-74-148 +6
• Max Rochette, Cumberland, ON, *72-76-148 +6
• Sameer Kalia, Binghamton, NY, *74-74-148 +6
• Addison Coll, Arlington, VA, *76-72-148 +6
• Luke Moser, Waterloo, ON, *76-72-148 +6
• Francis Berthiaume, Valleyfield, QC, *75-74-149 +7
• Andrew McCain, Minneapolis, MN, *74-75-149 +7
• Alejandro Prieto, Columbia, *73-76-149 +7
• Mateo Gomez V., Colombia, *72-77-149 +7
• Cole Miller, New Tripoli, PA, *77-72-149 +7
• Shaun Dunphy, Saskatoon, SK, *77-72-149 +7
• Ian (Jae Hoon) Kim, Surrey, BC, *72-77-149 +7
• Jake Marriott, Springfield, IL, *75-74-149 +7
• Ryan McMillan, Winnipeg, MB, *72-77-149 +7
• Jack Hall, Savannah, GA, *70-79-149 +7
• Caleb Proveaux, Lexington, SC, *75-74-149 +7
• David Stewart, Saskatoon, SK, *75-75-150 +8
• Alex Dumais, Caledon, ON, *80-70-150 +8
• James Grierson, Australia, *76-74-150 +8
• Austin James, Bath, ON, *75-75-150 +8
• Jacob Hayes, Delta, BC, *72-78-150 +8
• Sean Walsh, Keller, TX, *71-79-150 +8
• Keaton Gudz, Victoria, BC, *75-75-150 +8
• Marc Casullo, Aurora, ON, *73-77-150 +8
• Evan Littlefield, Thunder Bay, ON, *75-75-150 +8
• Graysen Huff, Eagle, ID, *78-72-150 +8
• Daniel Fratczak, Victoria, BC, *75-75-150 +8
• Matthew Shubley, Whitby, ON, *72-78-150 +8
• Cullen Chung, Westmount, QC, *79-71-150 +8
• Étienne Brault, Mercier, QC, *76-74-150 +8
• Jordan Lu, Vancouver, BC, *74-76-150 +8
• Travis Fredborg, Selkirk, MB, *76-74-150 +8
• Broc Everett, West Des Moines, IA, *75-75-150 +8
• Philip Arci, Vaughan, ON, *76-74-150 +8
• Evan Holmes, Calgary, AB, *79-72-151 +9
• Kevin Temple, Calgary, AB, *76-75-151 +9
• Kevin Mclafferty, Toronto, ON, *75-76-151 +9
• Jared Nicolls, Ponoka, AB, *75-76-151 +9
• Trevor Yu, Vancouver, BC, *76-75-151 +9
• Brett Hogan, Calgary, AB, *76-75-151 +9
• Kevin Fawcett, Toronto, ON, *77-74-151 +9
• Charles Fitzsimmons, London, ON, *71-80-151 +9
• Ollie Rizun, Squamish, BC, *71-80-151 +9
• David French, Camlachie, ON, *72-79-151 +9
• Kiran Day, Australia, *75-77-152 +10
• Chris Horton, Calgary, AB, *76-76-152 +10
• Sebastien Levasseur, Nicolet, QC, *75-77-152 +10
• Justin McDonald, Winnipeg, MB, *75-77-152 +10
• Nick Hofland, Ancaster, ON, *73-79-152 +10
• Michael McAdam, Red Deer, AB, *75-77-152 +10
• Michael Griffin, Victoria, BC, *76-76-152 +10
• Jacob Vanderpas, Vancouver, BC, *81-71-152 +10
• Josh Zhang, Vancouver, BC, *78-74-152 +10
• Simon Desjardins, Gatineau, QC, *77-75-152 +10
• Andrew MacPherson, Enfield, NS, *78-74-152 +10
• Matt Lemay, Barrie, ON, *76-77-153 +11
• Curtis Hughes, Lakeshore, ON, *76-77-153 +11
• Sam McNulty, Port Perry, ON, *79-74-153 +11
• Jason Kim, Calgary, AB, *77-76-153 +11
• Eric Johnson, Winnipeg, MB, *82-71-153 +11
• Tyler Douse, Waterloo, ON, *79-74-153 +11
• James Leadbetter, Bradenton, FL, *80-73-153 +11
• Brad Blair, Saskatoon, SK, *77-76-153 +11
• Christophe Sylvain, Quebec, QC, *75-78-153 +11
• Jeff Riches, Victoria, BC, *79-74-153 +11
• Justin Allen, Toronto, ON, *72-81-153 +11
• Matthew Scobie, Ajax, ON, *80-73-153 +11
• Corey McMinniman, Fredericton, NB, *75-79-154 +12
• Jackson Bowery, London, ON, *75-79-154 +12
• A.J. Ewart, Coquitlam, BC, *76-78-154 +12
• Blake Collyer, Australia, *78-76-154 +12
• Alexandre Bélanger, St-Jacques, NB, *78-76-154 +12
• David Huxham, Baie-d’Urfé, QC, *77-77-154 +12
• Ben Snaidero, Burlington, ON, *74-80-154 +12
• Tyler Hull, Toronto, ON, *80-74-154 +12
• Taylor Afseth, Saskatoon, SK, *81-73-154 +12
• Matthew Vihant, Toronto, ON, *76-78-154 +12
• Tyler Nagano, Toronto, ON, *79-75-154 +12
• Khan Lee, Langley, BC, *80-75-155 +13
• Sébastien Lefebvre, Napierville, QC, *80-75-155 +13
• Félix Normand, Mont St-Hilaire, QC, *77-78-155 +13
• Massimo Roch, Montreal, QC, *79-76-155 +13
• Jack Werhun, Dugald, MB, *75-80-155 +13
• Will Gavarkovs, Toronto, ON, *74-81-155 +13
• Connor McLellan, Chilliwack, BC, *83-72-155 +13
• Rodney Morgan, Beaconsfield, QC, *77-78-155 +13
• Kurtis Campbell, Saint Lazare, QC, *78-77-155 +13
• Allan McDonald, Winnipeg, MB, *76-80-156 +14
• Adam Migur, Toronto, ON, *80-76-156 +14
• Carson Spooner, Langley, BC, *77-79-156 +14
• Logan Carver, Calgary, AB, *76-80-156 +14
• Brett Wilkinson, Dundas, ON, *81-75-156 +14
• Mac Carter, Coburg, ON, *78-78-156 +14
• Jon Pick, Dunrobin, ON, *82-74-156 +14
• James Colin Davis, Montreal, QC, *80-76-156 +14
• Martin Carré, Gatineau, QC, *75-81-156 +14
• Stephen Layne, Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC, *79-77-156 +14
• Kyle Johnston, Shelburne, ON, *80-76-156 +14
• James Wyndham-West, King City, ON, *78-78-156 +14
• Keenan Flemming, Sechelt, BC, *77-79-156 +14
• Eric Flockhart, Mississauga, ON, *72-84-156 +14
• Colwyn Abgrall, Niverville, MB, *79-78-157 +15
• Garrett Atkinson, Toronto, ON, *80-77-157 +15
• Brad Liptrot, Victoria, BC, *79-78-157 +15
• Jason Martens, Edmonton, AB, *77-80-157 +15
• Joshua Montgomery, Ancaster, ON, *79-78-157 +15
• Trevor Ranton, Waterloo, ON, *78-79-157 +15
• Paul Gortnar, Mississauga, ON, *77-80-157 +15
• Nikashantess Penashue, St. John’s, NL, *78-79-157 +15
• Alexander Smith, Calgary, AB, *80-78-158 +16
• Gary Melanson, Woodstock, NB, *79-79-158 +16
• Noah Steele, Kingston, ON, *75-83-158 +16
• Michael Vance, Aurora, ON, *79-79-158 +16
• Anthony Occhiuto, Guelph, ON, *79-79-158 +16
• Brandon Lustig, Toronto, ON, *79-79-158 +16
• Claude Thivierge, Ottawa, ON, *79-79-158 +16
• Glenn Robinson, Middle Sackville, NS, *78-80-158 +16
• Charles-Eric Belanger, Québec, QC, *76-83-159 +17
• Mitch Lukasewich, Beaumont, AB, *80-79-159 +17
• Michael Harrison, Camrose, AB, *80-79-159 +17
• Tyson Turchanski, Calgary, AB, *75-84-159 +17
• Zachary Greifenberger, Toronto, ON, *79-80-159 +17
• Thomas Jeffries-Harrison, Vancouver, BC, *79-80-159 +17
• Stephane LeBlanc, Meteghan, NS, *81-78-159 +17
• Ron Lafond, Yellowknife, NT, *83-77-160 +18
• Joshua Polisuk, Maple, ON, *83-77-160 +18
• Alex Park, Vancouver, BC, *80-80-160 +18
• Sam Stilwell, Sterling, VA, *81-79-160 +18
• Roman Timmerman, Saskatoon, SK, *82-78-160 +18
• Alexander Scherer, Calgary, AB, *81-79-160 +18
• Zach Sackett, Winnipeg, MB, *78-83-161 +19
• Gord Delorme, Yellowknife, NT, *84-77-161 +19
• Greg Mazerolle, Grand Bay, NB, *81-80-161 +19
• Bret Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, *81-80-161 +19
• Logan Yanick, Courtenay, BC, *81-80-161 +19
• Cody O’Toole, Oneonta, AL, *79-82-161 +19
• Brendan Kuffner, Ottawa, ON, *82-79-161 +19
• Hunter Phelan, Vancouver, BC, *80-81-161 +19
• Willis Lee, Langley, BC, *86-75-161 +19
• Jake Bryson, Dunrobin, ON, *80-81-161 +19
• Max Dragon, Ottawa, ON, *73-88-161 +19
• Chris Bunting, Waterville-Carleton, NB, *78-84-162 +20
• Rob Collins, Deerfield, NS, *82-80-162 +20
• Jordan Ells, Hammonds Plains, NS, *84-78-162 +20
• Jacob Peterson, Montréal,QC, *81-81-162 +20
• Sean Kee, Wakefield, NB, *84-78-162 +20
• Ian Lewis, Fall River, NS, *83-79-162 +20
• Doug Skulsky, Kelowna, BC, *82-81-163 +21
• Adam Howse, Glovertown, NL, *84-79-163 +21
• Josh Miller, Victoria, BC, *82-81-163 +21
• Matt Vaughan, Oakfield, NS, *82-81-163 +21
• Alex Purdom, London, ON, *82-82-164 +22
• Taylor Collins, Ottawa, ON, *81-83-164 +22
• Scott Merriam, Cranbrook, AB, *84-80-164 +22
• Nicholas Soldan Harriss, Whistler, BC, *84-81-165 +23
• Jake Roche, Yellowknife, NT, *79-88-167 +25
• Darren MacPherson, Dalhouise, NB, *81-87-168 +26
• Gabriel Gingras, Chelsea, QC, *90-78-168 +26
• Steven Poulos, Toronto, ON, *83-85-168 +26
• Kurtis Barkley, Winchester, ON, *82-89-171 +29
• Dan King, Whitehorse, YT, *85-87-172 +30
• Matthew Gibson, Whitehorse, YT, *89-83-172 +30
• James McGrath, Whitehorse, YT, *89-85-174 +32
• Ryan Howse, Glovertown, NL, *96-108-204 +62

DID NOT FINISH

• WD. Chris Wilson, Toronto, ON, *42-0-42 +6
• WD. Matthew Ion Young, Burlington, ON, *78-0-78 +8
• WD. Joshua Goheen, Greely, ON, *43-0-43 +9
• WD. Jake McNulty, Port Perry, ON, *83-46-129 +23
• WD. Matthew Rushton, Hilton Head Island, SC, *
• WD. Robby Salomon, Marina, CA, *
• WD. Manuel Torres, Boca Raton, FL, *
• WD. Chuck Conley, St John’s, NL, *79-126-205 +63

2016 CANADIAN MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – WILLINGDON CUP

• 1. Team Newfoundland and Labrador – Blair Bursey, Gander, NL, Chuck Conley, St John’s, NL, Nathan Peters, St. John’s, NL, *140-141-281 -3
• 2. Team Ontario – Keaton Jones, Kitchener, ON, Charles Corner, Cayuga, ON, Maxwell Sear, Unionville, ON, *142-141-283 -1
• 3. Team Alberta – Evan Holmes, Calgary, AB, Matt Williams, Calgary, AB, Scott Secord, Calgary, AB, *142-142-284 E
• 3. Team Quebec – Joey Savoie, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, Francis Berthiaume, Valleyfield, QC, Hugo Bernard, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC, *147-137-284 E
• 5. Team British Columbia – Nolan Thoroughgood, Victoria, BC, A.J. Ewart, Coquitlam, BC, Zach Anderson, Nanaimo, BC, *149-145-294 +10
• 6. Team Saskatchewan – Justin Wood, Unity, SK, Jehremy Ryde, Eston, SK, David Stewart, Saskatoon, SK, *147-148-295 +11
• 7. Team Manitoba – Devon Schade, Beausejour, MB, Zach Sackett, Winnipeg, MB, Allan McDonald, Winnipeg, MB, *149-152-301 +17
• 8. Team Nova Scotia – Brett McKinnon, Glace Bay, NS, Jordan Ells, Hammonds Plains, NS, Rob Collins, Deerfield, NS, *152-156-308 +24
• 9. Team New Brunswick – Greg Mazerolle, Grand Bay, NB, Chris Bunting, Waterville-Carleton, NB, Corey McMinniman, Fredericton, NB, *153-159-312 +28
• 10. Team Northwest Territories – Jake Roche, Yellowknife, NT, Gord Delorme, Yellowknife, NT, Ron Lafond, Yellowknife, NT, *162-154-316 +32
• 11. Team Yukon Territories – James McGrath, Whitehorse, YT, Matthew Gibson, Whitehorse, YT, Dan King, Whitehorse, YT, *174-168-342 +58

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