Golf Canada – Brady Exber ahead after 36-holes; John Gallacher wins Super Senior division

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – An unrelenting heat continued to envelop the Grand Niagara Golf Club during the second round of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. A trio of Albertans emerged victorious in the inter-provincial team competition, while John Gallacher claimed the Super Senior national title.

Camrose, Alta., native Frank Van Dornick began the day with a share of 19th, but vaulted up the leaderboard with six birdies on the day, including four across a bogey-free back nine, en route to a 4-under 68.

“My round was fairly steady,” said Van Dornick. “I haven’t been hitting it very well, so I was just trying to manage the golf course as best I could. Today, I hit a lot of decent irons, I actually made a lot of putts, and that was the difference.”

The performance propelled Team Alberta to a nine-stroke victory after entering the day two shots back of Manitoba. Teammates David Schultz of Calgary and Brian Brown from Nanton carded rounds of 1-under and 2-under, respectively. Team Manitoba claimed second, while the squad representing British Columbia came third.

“Historically, we’ve been in the hunt, but we don’t always win, of course,” reflected Van Dornick. “When we do, it’s always very special. This is Brian’s first year and David and I go back 25-30 years, so I’ve known David an awfully long time. I think it was really nice for Brian to not only be a part of this, but also play as well as he has to date. I think you’ll see a lot more of Brian in the future.”

Van Dornick was pensive when asked about his fellow competitors and the unique nature of this national championship.

“A lot of these guys, we’ve gone through illnesses together; we know what everyone’s had in the past. The ones that have survived and can continue to compete and still find joy in the competition, they’re the ones we still see. Our hats are off to the ones that are unable to do that for health reasons. We’ve made a lot of friends nationwide as a result of these competitions and all of these friendships are very special.”

At 2-under 142, Van Dornick holds a share of second alongside first-round leader Michael Mercier of Juno Beach, Fla., and Garth Collings of Matlock, Man. The trio trails Las Vegas native Brady Exber by a single stroke. The 60-year-old Exber is playing in his third consecutive Canadian Men’s Senior Championship with his best finish being a runner-up result in 2014.

Back-to-back 72s have earned Burnaby, B.C., product John Gallacher the Super Senior title. The 65-year-old closed the round with nine straight pars to win the 65-and-over division by six strokes. A trio of Albertans in Howard Broun (Calgary), Merv Dusyk (Sylvan Lake) and Ron Kelly (Calgary) tied for second.

A total of 77 players finished 155-or-better to advance to the final two rounds of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship. The winner will receive an exemption into the 2016 U.S. Senior Amateur championship to be contested at Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis, Mo., from September 17-22.

The third day of competition will begin with groups teeing off Nos. 1 and 10 at 7:30 a.m. ET. Additional information from the championship can be found here.

2016 CANADIAN MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• 1. Brady Exber, Las Vegas, NV, *69-72-141 -3
• 2. Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, *70-72-142 -2
• 2. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *74-68-142 -2
• 2. Michael Mercier, Juno Beach, FL, *68-74-142 -2
• 5. David Schultz, Calgary, AB, *72-71-143 -1
• 5. Buzz Fly, Memphis, TN, *72-71-143 -1
• 5. James Gallagher, Yorktown, VA, *74-69-143 -1
• 8. Brian Brown, Nanton, AB, *74-70-144 E
• 8. Jack Hall, Savannah, GA, *73-71-144 E
• 8. Doug Williams, Hong Kong, *74-70-144 E
• 8. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, *72-72-144 E
• 12. Allan Ross, Calgary, AB, *70-75-145 +1
• 12. Norm Bradley, Kelowna, BC, *74-71-145 +1
• 14. Doug Roxburgh, Vancouver, BC, *74-72-146 +2
• 14. Nick Digiandomenico, Wasaga Beach, ON, *75-71-146 +2
• 14. Doug Alexander, London, ON, *74-72-146 +2
• 14. Pat Thompson, Asheville, NC, *76-70-146 +2
• 14. Lars Melander, Oakville, ON, *72-74-146 +2
• 19. Michael Jackson, Collingwood, ON, *74-73-147 +3
• 19. Joe Miszk, Niagara Falls, *73-74-147 +3
• 21. Christopher Kertsos, Pickering, ON, *72-76-148 +4
• 21. Ronald Kilby, McAllen, TX, *74-74-148 +4
• 21. Tom Hossfeld, Ottawa, ON, *72-76-148 +4
• 21. Larry Cooper, Oakville, ON, *76-72-148 +4
• 21. Peter Wegmann, Fort Lauderdale, FL, *75-73-148 +4
• 21. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, *77-71-148 +4
• 27. Sandy Billyard, Ridgeville, ON, *74-75-149 +5
• 27. Jean-Guy Garnier, Lévis, QC, *76-73-149 +5
• 27. Tore Sviland, Norway, *71-78-149 +5
• 30. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *75-75-150 +6
• 30. Luc Bergeron, St-Denis-de-Brompton, QC, *75-75-150 +6
• 30. Merv Dusyk, Sylvan Lake, AB, *78-72-150 +6
• 30. Ron Kelly, Calgary, AB, *75-75-150 +6
• 30. Duke Delcher, Bluffton, SC, *75-75-150 +6
• 30. Mark Spooner, West Vancouver, BC, *76-74-150 +6
• 30. Ulrich Schulte, Germany, *72-78-150 +6
• 30. Allen Barber, Yorktown, VA, *73-77-150 +6
• 38. Gary Smith, Kingston, NS, *77-74-151 +7
• 38. Michael Walker, Winnipeg, MB, *74-77-151 +7
• 38. Robert Gibson, Toronto, ON, *77-74-151 +7
• 38. William Jackson, Oklahoma City, OK, *75-76-151 +7
• 38. Kerry Short, Vineland, ON, *73-78-151 +7
• 38. William King, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, *75-76-151 +7
• 38. Dave Miller, West Vancouver, BC, *75-76-151 +7
• 45. Dan Coulombe, Fredericton, NB, *74-78-152 +8
• 45. Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, *75-77-152 +8
• 45. Harry Ferguson, Invermere, BC, *75-77-152 +8
• 45. Floyd Kilgore, Grimshaw, AB, *77-75-152 +8
• 45. Brian Graham, New Westminster, BC, *77-75-152 +8
• 45. Peter King, Australia, *79-73-152 +8
• 45. Mike Sweett, Calgary, AB, *79-73-152 +8
• 45. Brad Walsh, London, ON, *75-77-152 +8
• 45. Tim Southcott, Milton, ON, *75-77-152 +8
• 54. Jim Briggs, Fenwick, ON, *71-82-153 +9
• 54. Rick Cody, Mississau, ON, *76-77-153 +9
• 54. Wally Keating, London, ON, *79-74-153 +9
• 54. John Murphy, Orillia, ON, *76-77-153 +9
• 54. Rick Dodds-Hebron, Brampton, ON, *77-76-153 +9
• 54. Gerard McAnulty, Sarnia, ON, *77-76-153 +9
• 60. Ken Rodgers, Regina, SK, *81-73-154 +10
• 60. Ernie Sheaves, Baddeck, NS, *80-74-154 +10
• 60. Randy Blondin, Nipyn, ON, *77-77-154 +10
• 63. Larry Anderson, St Catharines, ON, *76-79-155 +11
• 63. Bill Hilton, Newmarket, ON, *79-76-155 +11
• 63. Gary Robinson, Fayetteville, NC, *79-76-155 +11
• 63. Brian Coston, Calgary, AB, *77-78-155 +11
• 63. Bruce Gerrard, Okotoks, AB, *80-75-155 +11
• 63. Finley Mah, Edmonton, AB, *75-80-155 +11
• 63. Dru Lafave, Ottawa, ON, *72-83-155 +11
• 63. John Husband, Burlington, ON, *74-81-155 +11
• 63. John Hunt, Kanata, ON, *80-75-155 +11
• 63. Stephen Brodie, London, ON, *74-81-155 +11
• 63. Rick Valin, Kitchener, ON, *76-79-155 +11
• 63. Michael Mealia, Richmondhill, ON, *76-79-155 +11
• 63. Brad Haw, Maple Ridge, BC, *74-81-155 +11
• 63. Scott Purdy, Brampton, ON, *79-76-155 +11
• 63. Tim Young, Orangeville, ON, *83-72-155 +11

DID NOT ADVANCE

• Michael Breen, Bloomfield, NB, *79-77-156 +12
• George Stokes, New Hamburg, ON, *79-77-156 +12
• Frank MacKenzie, Vernon, BC, *77-79-156 +12
• Terry Hodson, Surrey, BC, *78-78-156 +12
• Ron Petersen, Coquitlam, BC, *78-78-156 +12
• Ross Eisele, Milton, ON, *80-76-156 +12
• John Taylor, Kemptville, ON, *79-77-156 +12
• Dany Richard, Québec, QC, *83-73-156 +12
• Don Boland, St. John’s, NL, *82-75-157 +13
• Lance Lundy, Pemberton, BC, *79-78-157 +13
• Stefan Albinski, Australia, *77-80-157 +13
• Phil Kerbrat, Calgary, AB, *82-75-157 +13
• John Russell, Chestermere, AB, *76-81-157 +13
• Sylvain Mercier, Terrebonne, QC, *80-77-157 +13
• Richard Brochu, Gatineau, QC, *74-83-157 +13
• Robert Chaperon, Sudbury, ON, *77-80-157 +13
• Colin Coben, Delisle, SK, *78-79-157 +13
• Jim Redston, Beaconsfield, QC, *77-80-157 +13
• Daniel Haineault, Boucherville, QC, *81-76-157 +13
• Mark Armstrong, Rothesay, NB, *80-78-158 +14
• Mel Bernard, Summerside, PE, *79-79-158 +14
• Randy Hauck, Lethbridge, AB, *77-81-158 +14
• Gerry Stoddart, Calgary, AB, *81-77-158 +14
• Tom Skinner, Red Deer, AB, *81-77-158 +14
• Alan Defoe, Calgary, AB, *78-80-158 +14
• Patrick Feeney, High River, AB, *78-80-158 +14
• Brian Bowman, St. Thomas, ON, *77-81-158 +14
• Keith Newton, Olds, AB, *81-77-158 +14
• David Showman, Coquitlam, BC, *79-79-158 +14
• Dan Gagliardi, Ancaster, ON, *76-83-159 +15
• Brian Brawley, Sechelt, BC, *81-78-159 +15
• Barry Minish, Winnipeg, MB, *79-80-159 +15
• Bill Probst, Midway, UT, *78-81-159 +15
• Dan O’Donoghue, Peterborough, ON, *82-77-159 +15
• Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *80-80-160 +16
• Sandy (Robert) Kalle, Amherstburg, ON, *78-82-160 +16
• Gary Melanson, Woodstock, NB, *81-79-160 +16
• Peter Stirling, Bedford, NS, *78-82-160 +16
• Banks Scott, Burnaby, BC, *82-79-161 +17
• Les Swelin, Sundre, AB, *82-79-161 +17
• John Mealia, North York, ON, *80-81-161 +17
• Robert Choy, Richmond, BC, *83-78-161 +17
• Brad Moore, Winnipeg, MB, *77-85-162 +18
• Rob Myhill, Thornbury, ON, *87-75-162 +18
• Bernie Bolokoski, West Kelowna, BC, *80-82-162 +18
• Bruce Marshall, London, ON, *80-83-163 +19
• Louis Boudreau, Boudreau-Ouest, NB, *82-81-163 +19
• Ron Dolinki, Perth, ON, *77-86-163 +19
• Eric Springings, Saskatoon, SK, *81-82-163 +19
• Jamie MacLeod, Annapolis Royal, NS, *79-84-163 +19
• Michel Roy, Quebec City, QC, *87-77-164 +20
• Tom Banks, Auburn, NS, *81-83-164 +20
• Wayne Fillmore, Aurora, ON, *81-83-164 +20
• Per Hansen, Delta, BC, *80-84-164 +20
• Larry Ferguson, Comox, BC, *77-87-164 +20
• Jeffrey Gauf, Edmonton, AB, *82-82-164 +20
• George Janson, Saskatoon, SK, *79-86-165 +21
• Doug Stone, White Rock, BC, *82-83-165 +21
• Ken Warwick, Winnipeg, MB, *85-80-165 +21
• Warren Sye, London, ON, *80-85-165 +21
• Randy Strang, Vernon, BC, *89-76-165 +21
• Greg Kocher, Gibsons, BC, *84-81-165 +21
• Gordon Rundell, Okotoks, AB, *85-81-166 +22
• Scott Dutton, Calgary, AB, *90-77-167 +23
• Pierre Provencher, Québec, QC, *86-82-168 +24
• Keith Bonner, Coquitlam, BC, *84-84-168 +24
• Kenny Fraser, Alberton, PE, *83-86-169 +25
• Jim Gaiger, Toronto, ON, *86-83-169 +25
• Ray Stoodley, St. John’s, NL, *85-85-170 +26
• David Bird, Saskatoon, SK, *83-88-171 +27
• Philip Killeen, London, ON, *83-88-171 +27
• Scott Hiles, Stony Plain, AB, *88-83-171 +27
• Rick Stead, Mount Pearl, NL, *84-89-173 +29
• Andre Jette, Mt St Hilaire, QC, *86-89-175 +31
• Ken Lafrenière, Ottawa, ON, *89-88-177 +33
• Bob Dufresne, Edmonton, AB, *90-87-177 +33
• John Williams, St. John’s, NL, *94-85-179 +35
• WD. David Greenaway, Barrie, ON, *77-0-77 +5
• WD. Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, *77-86-163 +19

2016 CANADIAN MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
– SUPER SENIOR DIVISION

• 1. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, *72-72-144 E
• 2. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *75-75-150 +6
• 2. Merv Dusyk, Sylvan Lake, AB, *78-72-150 +6
• 2. Ron Kelly, Calgary, AB, *75-75-150 +6
• 5. William Jackson, Oklahoma City, OK, *75-76-151 +7
• 5. Kerry Short, Vineland, ON, *73-78-151 +7
• 5. Dave Miller, West Vancouver, BC, *75-76-151 +7
• 8. Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, *75-77-152 +8
• 8. Peter King, Australia, *79-73-152 +8
• 8. Mike Sweett, Calgary, AB, *79-73-152 +8
• 11. Bruce Gerrard, Okotoks, AB, *80-75-155 +11
• 11. Dru Lafave, Ottawa, ON, *72-83-155 +11

DID NOT ADVANCE

• George Stokes, New Hamburg, ON, *79-77-156 +12
• Frank MacKenzie, Vernon, BC, *77-79-156 +12
• Terry Hodson, Surrey, BC, *78-78-156 +12
• Ron Petersen, Coquitlam, BC, *78-78-156 +12
• Don Boland, St. John’s, NL, *82-75-157 +13
• Phil Kerbrat, Calgary, AB, *82-75-157 +13
• Mel Bernard, Summerside, PE, *79-79-158 +14
• Alan Defoe, Calgary, AB, *78-80-158 +14
• Patrick Feeney, High River, AB, *78-80-158 +14
• Barry Minish, Winnipeg, MB, *79-80-159 +15
• Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *80-80-160 +16
• Sandy (Robert) Kalle, Amherstburg, ON, *78-82-160 +16
• Peter Stirling, Bedford, NS, *78-82-160 +16
• Les Swelin, Sundre, AB, *82-79-161 +17
• Rob Myhill, Thornbury, ON, *87-75-162 +18
• Bruce Marshall, London, ON, *80-83-163 +19
• Louis Boudreau, Boudreau-Ouest, NB, *82-81-163 +19
• Ron Dolinki, Perth, ON, *77-86-163 +19
• Eric Springings, Saskatoon, SK, *81-82-163 +19
• Tom Banks, Auburn, NS, *81-83-164 +20
• Larry Ferguson, Comox, BC, *77-87-164 +20
• Doug Stone, White Rock, BC, *82-83-165 +21
• Randy Strang, Vernon, BC, *89-76-165 +21
• Greg Kocher, Gibsons, BC, *84-81-165 +21
• Ray Stoodley, St. John’s, NL, *85-85-170 +26
• Andre Jette, Mt St Hilaire, QC, *86-89-175 +31
• John Williams, St. John’s, NL, *94-85-179 +35
• WD. Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, *77-86-163 +19

2016 CANADIAN MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
– INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM COMPETITION

• 1. Team Alberta – David Schultz, Calgary, AB, Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, Brian Brown, Nanton, AB, *146-138-284 -4
• 2. Team Manitoba – Michael Walker, Winnipeg, MB, Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, Brad Moore, Winnipeg, MB, *144-149-293 +5
• 3. Team British Columbia – Harry Ferguson, Invermere, BC, Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, Doug Roxburgh, Vancouver, BC, *149-149-298 +10
• 4. Team Ontario – Christopher Kertsos, Pickering, ON, Randy Blondin, Nipyn, ON, Robert Gibson, Toronto, ON, *149-150-299 +11
• 5. Team Nova Scotia – Tom Banks, Auburn, NS, Ernie Sheaves, Baddeck, NS, Gary Smith, Kingston, NS, *157-148-305 +17
• 6. Team New Brunswick – Mark Armstrong, Rothesay, NB, Michael Breen, Bloomfield, NB, Dan Coulombe, Fredericton, NB, *153-155-308 +20
• 7. Team Quebec – Michel Roy, Quebec City, QC, Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *157-157-314 +26
• 8. Team Saskatchewan – George Janson, Saskatoon, SK, David Bird, Saskatoon, SK, Ken Rodgers, Regina, SK, *160-159-319 +31
• 9. Team Prince Edward Island – Kenny Fraser, Alberton, PE, Mel Bernard, Summerside, PE, *162-165-327 +39
• 10. Team Newfoundland and Labrador – Rick Stead, Mount Pearl, NL, Don Boland, St. John’s, NL, *166-164-330 +42

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