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Golf Canada – KEHLER KOSS AND BRENDAN MACDOUGALL CLAIM PLAYOFF VICTORIES
FOR CN FUTURE LINKS WESTERN TITLES

Calgarians earn exemptions into National Junior Championships

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – The 2016 CN Future Links Western Championship at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club required extra holes before its winners could be crowned. Kehler Koss prevailed in a one-hole playoff to complete a wire-to-wire victory to capture the Junior Girls title. Brendan MacDougall persevered through two playoff holes to secure the win in the Junior Boys division.

Koss hung on following three double-bogeys in regulation play to send the championship to a playoff on the par-4 10th hole against West Vancouver’s Phoebe Yue. The Calgary product recorded her third birdie of the day to claim the title.

“It was really stressful today. I wasn’t striking the ball as well and I was missing a lot of three-footers,“ said Koss. “I was just trying to breathe in the playoffs and calm myself down because I was really shaky going into that. I don’t think I actually watched her [Yue] hit any balls.”

The 17-year-old Koss finished with runner-up honours at this event in 2015 at Goose Hummock Golf Course in Gibbons, Alta. With a CN Future Links title in hand, she now looks ahead to this summer’s National Championship.

“I’ve worked so hard to get to this point. Last year I three-putted on the last hole to lose by one, and that was heartbreaking. Today, it was nice to see that this hard work I’ve been putting in for the past year has really paid off.”

Yue carded a 1-over 73 to rally from a five-stroke deficit, but fell to Koss with a par performance on the extra hole. Calgary’s Kenna Hughes, the 2015 champion, finished with a bogey-free 1-under showing across her final nine holes to take third-place at 7-over.

As the Junior Girls division’s Top-6, Koss, Yue and Hughes alongside Calgarians Annabelle Ackroyd, Claire Emery and Taylor Stone have earned exemptions into the 2016 Canadian Junior Girls Championship from August 2-5 at The Links at Penn Hills in Shubenacadie, N.S.

An eagle on No. 11 and four birdies through his final four holes propelled Calgary’s Brendan MacDougall up the Junior Boys leaderboard. The 18-year-old recorded his lowest score of the week – a 4-under 68 – to force second-round leader Chandler McDowell into a playoff with matching scores of 7-under 209.

The pair remained knotted following the first playoff hole, before MacDougall secured the championship title by making par on No. 9.

“I’ve actually never been happier in my life! This is my last CN Future Links event, so I’m pretty excited about that,” said MacDougall. “I’m pretty happy with the way I came back. I made a lucky par on ten and from there, I said ‘alright, I’m not out of it and I can come back.’”

In his final year on the junior circuit, MacDougall hopes to improve upon his T23 result at last year’s Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Summerlea Golf & Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que.

“I just told myself each round, ‘Brendan you’re good enough, you’re here, you know you can play well, if you play your game, you’re going to be fine.’ This will be my third time at nationals, so if I can improve the way I played last year, that would be great.”

McDowell of Springbrook, Alta., recorded five birdies on the day, including four across a bogey-free back nine. Team Canada Development Squad member Alexander Smith of Calgary collected four birdies to claim a share of third at 3-under alongside Thomas Code of Dorchester, Ont.

MacDougall, McDowell, Smith and Code will be accompanied by Kai Iguchi (Banff, Alta.) and Kade Johnson (Yorkton, Sask.) at the 2016 Canadian Junior Boys Championship which will be contested at Clovelly Golf Club in St. John’s, N.L. from August 1-4.

Additional information regarding the 2016 CN Future Links Western Championship can be found here.

A selection of images from the competition is available for download here. When making use of the images, please credit Andrew Penner/Golf Canada.

2016 CN FUTURE LINKS WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR GIRLS DIVISION

  • 1. x – Kehler Koss, Calgary, AB, *69-73-80-222 +6
  • 2. Phoebe Yue, West Vancouver, BC, *73-76-73-222 +6
  • 3. Kenna Hughes, Calgary, AB, *78-69-76-223 +7
  • 4. Annabelle Ackroyd, Calgary, AB, *77-80-74-231 +15
  • 5. Claire Emery, Calgary, AB, *75-84-77-236 +20
  • 6. Taylor Stone, Calgary, AB, *89-75-73-237 +21
  • 7. Sydney Scraba, Calgary, AB, *80-77-82-239 +23
  • 8. Sharmaine Rapisura, Calgary, AB, *82-79-79-240 +24
  • 9. Jennifer Gu, West Vancouver, BC, *80-82-80-242 +26
  • 10. Sherri Yang, Richmond, BC, *81-81-82-244 +28
  • 11. Lauren Koenig, Redcliff, AB, *79-77-89-245 +29
  • 12. Reese Martin, Brooks, AB, *81-83-85-249 +33
  • 13. Kitty Zhang, Vancouver, BC, *82-85-84-251 +35
  • 13. Amanda Graham, Canmore, AB, *86-81-84-251 +35
  • 15. Cassidy Laidlaw, Calgary, AB, *84-86-82-252 +36
  • 16. Sophia Bian, Vancouver, BC, *92-83-80-255 +39
  • 16. Sandee Park, West Vancouver, BC, *83-94-78-255 +39
  • 18. Kaitlyn Wingnean, Edmonton, AB, *89-85-85-259 +43
  • 19. Cassidy Couture, Calgary, AB, *92-83-87-262 +46
  • 20. Tillie Claggett, Calgary, AB, *91-88-85-264 +48
  • 21. Jessica Marks , Calgary, AB, *88-92-87-267 +51
  • 21. Jhunam Sidhu, Burnaby, BC, *87-87-93-267 +51
  • 23. Samantha Copeland, Calgary, AB, *91-92-85-268 +52
  • 24. Camryn Frasz, Brooks, AB, *95-95-86-276 +60
  • 25. Jayla Kucy, Camrose, AB, *91-96-91-278 +62
  • 26. Alexa Wingnean, Edmonton, AB, *93-103-93-289 +73

2016 CN FUTURE LINKS WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR BOYS DIVISION

  • 1. x – Brendan MacDougall, Calgary, AB, *71-70-68-209 -7
  • 2. Chandler McDowell, Springbrook, AB, *70-70-69-209 -7
  • 3. Thomas Code, Dorchester, ON, *72-69-72-213 -3
  • 4. Alexander Smith, Calgary, AB, *70-72-71-213 -3
  • 5. Kai Iguchi, Banff, AB, *71-76-67-214 -2
  • 6. Kade Johnson, Yorkton, SK, *70-72-73-215 -1
  • 7. Chris Horton, Calgary, AB, *74-68-74-216 E
  • 8. Conaire Kehoe, Calgary, AB, *72-72-74-218 +2
  • 9. Michael Valk, Medicine Hat, AB, *71-73-75-219 +3
  • 10. Max Murchison, Calgary, AB, *71-77-72-220 +4
  • 10. Logan Carver, Calgary, AB, *74-71-75-220 +4
  • 10. Matt Campbell, Calgary, AB, *75-70-75-220 +4
  • 10. Jordan Bean, Canmore, AB, *71-71-78-220 +4
  • 14. Mason Harder, Lethbridge, AB, *76-73-72-221 +5
  • 15. Marc Sweeney, Saskatoon, SK, *70-75-78-223 +7
  • 15. Max Sekulic, Rycroft, AB, *74-72-77-223 +7
  • 15. Noah Kozack, Regina, SK, *71-74-78-223 +7
  • 18. Ethan Choi, Pincher Creek, AB, *73-74-77-224 +8
  • 19. Matt Bean, Canmore, AB, *78-74-76-228 +12
  • 20. Matthew Tse, Calgary, AB, *75-78-76-229 +13
  • 20. Zachary Farkas, Calgary, AB, *76-74-79-229 +13
  • 22. Korbin Allan, Strathmore, AB, *72-76-82-230 +14
  • 22. Ronnie Postnikoff, Medicine Hat, AB, *74-74-82-230 +14
  • 24. Scott Walker, Calgary, AB, *80-76-75-231 +15
  • 24. Sylvain Ruest, Winnipeg, MB, *78-76-77-231 +15
  • 24. Michael Lavorato, Calgary, AB, *73-80-78-231 +15
  • 27. Darin Bertschi, Lethbridge, AB, *75-79-78-232 +16
  • 28. Cameron Duffin, Red Deer, AB, *82-74-78-234 +18
  • 29. Hunter Thomson, Calgary, AB, *79-81-75-235 +19
  • 29. Owen Murray, Calgary, AB, *79-80-76-235 +19
  • 29. Bradley McKeating, Calgary, AB, *81-76-78-235 +19
  • 32. Marko Banic, Calgary, AB, *81-77-78-236 +20
  • 32. Ryan Hodgins, Medicine Hat, AB, *81-76-79-236 +20
  • 32. Thomas Sze, Vancouver, BC, *77-78-81-236 +20
  • 32. Cian Besler-Chalcroft, Calgary, AB, *79-76-81-236 +20
  • 32. Carter Graf, Red Deer, AB, *80-75-81-236 +20
  • 32. Jace Ouellette, Red Deer County, AB, *73-81-82-236 +20
  • 38. Berkeley Meppem, Okotoks, AB, *84-78-75-237 +21
  • 38. Cole Wilson, Kelowna, BC, *82-80-75-237 +21
  • 38. Ty Steinbring, Barrhead, AB, *82-80-75-237 +21
  • 38. Pierce Hawker, Calgary, AB, *81-79-77-237 +21
  • 38. Roman Timmerman, Saskatoon, SK, *74-85-78-237 +21
  • 38. Andrew Widjaja, Calgary, AB, *78-81-78-237 +21
  • 38. Lachlan Spriddle, Lethbridge, AB, *74-83-80-237 +21
  • 45. Connor Dunlop, Strathmore, AB, *80-80-78-238 +22
  • 46. Ethan de Graaf, Edmonton, AB, *81-77-81-239 +23
  • 46. Benjamin Farrington, Fort McMurray, AB, *75-81-83-239 +23
  • 48. Ben Wong, Calgary, AB, *83-80-78-241 +25
  • 48. Austin Morrison, Lloydminster, AB, *80-82-79-241 +25
  • 48. Justin Loro, Calgary, AB, *79-77-85-241 +25
  • 51. Connor Ackroyd, St. Albert, AB, *82-83-77-242 +26
  • 51. Chase Broderson, Lacombe, AB, *80-82-80-242 +26
  • 51. Jakob Chicoyne , Calgary, AB, *81-79-82-242 +26
  • 54. Nigel Anderson, Calgary, AB, *81-82-79-242 +26
  • 55. Brayden Swift, Calgary, AB, *87-82-74-243 +27
  • 55. Andrew C Campbell, Saskatoon, SK, *88-78-77-243 +27
  • 55. Jordan Cooke, Sylvan Lake, AB, *83-79-81-243 +27
  • 58. Keaton Veillette, Toronto, ON, *79-88-77-244 +28
  • 59. Reid Svendsen, Grande Prairie, AB, *86-81-79-246 +30
  • 60. Thomas Sluka, Canmore, AB, *81-86-80-247 +31
  • 60. Evan Urquhart, Calgary, AB, *81-79-87-247 +31
  • 62. Griffin Wilson, Swift Current, SK, *81-88-79-248 +32
  • 62. Cale Singular, Bassano, AB, *83-82-83-248 +32
  • 62. Curtis Webster, Calgary, AB, *85-79-84-248 +32
  • 62. Matt Bering, Medicine Hat, AB, *77-88-83-248 +32
  • 66. Elias Theodossopoulos, Calgary, AB, *87-83-80-250 +34
  • 66. Zander Park, Calgary, AB, *79-83-88-250 +34
  • 68. Lynden Jones, Calgary, AB, *83-82-86-251 +35
  • 69. Brock Chelle, Edmonton, AB, *77-86-89-252 +36
  • 70. Sebastian Farkas, Calgary, AB, *81-89-83-253 +37
  • 70. Owen MacEachern, Calgary, AB, *83-83-87-253 +37
  • 72. Nick Sprovieri, Calgary, AB, *83-91-84-258 +42
  • 72. Scott Shugg, Cochrane, AB, *87-83-88-258 +42
  • 74. Mitchell Fleming, Calgary, AB, *82-87-90-259 +43
  • 74. Mason Kucy, Camrose, AB, *82-84-93-259 +43
  • 76. Richard Dou, Calgary, AB, *84-84-92-260 +44
  • 77. Daniel Theal, Calgary, AB, *85-95-84-264 +48
  • 78. Devin Kucy, Camrose, AB, *89-86-90-265 +49
  • 79. Cole Bateman, Calgary, AB, *87-90-92-269 +53
  • 80. Sam Bratvold, Medicine Hat, AB, *87-94-96-277 +61

DID NOT FINISH

  • WD. Landon Stellingwerff, Calgary, AB, *

x – Denotes playoff victory
 

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