TORONTO — The Golf Ontario Championship season kicked off on May 12, from Oakdale G&CC, in Toronto, with the Ontario Men’s Better-Ball Championship. The event was well contested again this year with 54 teams taking part.

 

Much like past years, 18 holes were not enough to crown a champion and the title went to a four-team playoff to determine the winners. At the end of the round, six-under (66) was the magic number to be part of the playoff. The teams of Etobicoke’s Simon Reyers (Brampton GC) and Kingston’s Peter Sauerbrei (Cataraqui G&CC), New Hamburg’s Josh Hunke (Deer Ridge GC) and Kitchener’s Ryan Kings (Deer Ridge GC), Woodbridge’s Philip Arci (Caledon Woods GC) and Barrie’s Ernie Vettese (Tangle Creek G&CC) and Oakville’s Scott Banks (Blue Springs GC) and Burlington’s Nicholas Freeman (Heron Point Golf Links) all went back onto the course to produce a winner.

 

On the first playoff hole, Arci and Vettese settled for a bogey and with the other teams making par on the hole, they were eliminated from the playoff. Then, on the second playoff hole, Sauerbrei stepped up from 30 feet and drained the lengthy birdie for the win. With that, Sauerbrei and Reyers hoisted the trophy as 2016 Ontario Better-Ball champions.The other three teams all shared the silver medal.

 

For full results an information, visit the tournament site at: https://gao.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/gao16/event/gao1621/contest/1/leaderboard.htm

About The Ontario Men’s Better-Ball

The Ontario Men’s Better-Ball Championship has been played since 1959. All but two of the championships have taken place at Oakdale G&CC.  The tournament is open to teams whose members both have up-to-date Golf Canada Handicap Factor of 8.4 or less at the time of online registration through the completion of the championship and each team’s combined Handicap Factor must not exceed 12.8 at the time of online registration through the completion of the championship. Previous winners of the event include: Gary Cowan, Bill Morland, Nick Weslock, Kelly Roberts, Warren Sye, Bill Swartz and Albin Choi.

 

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 100,000 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.

 

For more information, please contact:

Darren Matte, Communications and Marketing Coordinator

Golf Ontario

905-852-1101 ext. 234

dmatte@gao.ca

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Results for contest Better Ball-Low Gross:
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 1   Simon Reyers Men's 25-39 Peter Sauerbrei Men's 25-39                 66 -6 
 T2  Philip Arci Men's 25-39 Ernie Vettese Men's 40-54                    66 -6 
 T2  Scott Banks Men's 19-24 Nicholas Freeman Junior Boys (U19)           66 -6 
 T2  Josh Hunke Men's 25-39 Ryan Kings Men's 25-39                        66 -6 
 5   Jeff Crowe Men's 25-39 Drew Mayhew Men's 25-39                       68 -4 
 6   Christian McCullough Men's 25-39 Scott Benzoni Men's 25-39           68 -4 
 7   Jonny Piccone Juvenile Boys (U17) Justin Allen Junior Boys (U19)     68 -4 
 8   Garrett Rank Men's 25-39 Simon McInnis Men's 25-39                   68 -4 
 9   Chris Wilson Men's 40-54 Mike Kray Men's 40-54                       68 -4 
 10  Craig Sinclair Men's 25-39 Matthew Sim Men's 25-39                   69 -3 
 11  Daniel Brewer Men's 25-39 Brendan Leonard Men's 25-39                70 -2 
 12  Harris Bundy Men's 19-24 Craig Hosie Men's 25-39                     70 -2 
 13  Ben Doornekamp Men's 25-39 Jeff Simpson Men's 25-39                  70 -2 
 14  Curtis Hughes Juvenile Boys (U17) Bryce Hughes Junior Boys (U19)     70 -2 
 15  Chase Komaromi Men's 19-24 Marc Lefebvre Men's 19-24                 70 -2 
 16  Sam Kreze Men's 19-24 David French Men's 19-24                       70 -2 
 17  Brad Newman Men's 25-39 Jud Whiteside Men's 25-39                    70 -2 
 18  Chris Frook Men's 40-54 Josiah Dixon Men's 19-24                     71 -1 
 19  Brandon Jones Men's 19-24 Mark H Baines Men's 25-39                  71 -1 
 20  Ward Kyle Junior Boys (U19) Evan MacLean Juvenile Boys (U17)         71 -1 
 21  Brandon Lustig Men's 19-24 Isaiah Crystal Men's 19-24                71 -1 
 22  Barrett McCarthy Men's 25-39 Mike Crapper                            71 -1 
 23  Nicholas Striker Men's 19-24 Luke McLean Men's 19-24                 71 -1 
 24  Chris Willis Men's 25-39 Peter Willis Men's 25-39                    71 -1 
 25  Nicholas Yuen Men's 25-39 Brian Stewart                              71 -1 
 26  Ian Frauts Men's 25-39 Jacob Scriven Men's 25-39                     72 E  
 27  Michael Moore Men's 40-54 Dave Skelcher Bantam Boys                  72 E  
 28  David Tsandelis Men's 25-39 Arjun Walia Men's 25-39                  72 E  
 29  Michael Fiorini Men's 40-54 Michael Zizek Men's 25-39                73 +1 
 30  Jay Goldenberg Men's 25-39 Richard Rubenstein Men's 25-39            73 +1 
 31  Rob Green Men's 40-54 Alec Kerr Men's 40-54                          73 +1 
 32  Bill Hutcheson Men's 40-54 Dan Keogh Men's 40-54                     73 +1 
 33  Davis Kuksis Men's 19-24 Blake Boddy Men's 25-39                     73 +1 
 34  Derek McGrath Men's 40-54 John Drewery Men's 25-39                   73 +1 
 35  Mitchell Molen Men's 25-39 Hayden Molen Men's 19-24                  73 +1 
 36  John Saffran Men's 40-54 John Zdonek Men's 40-54                     73 +1 
 37  John Simpson Men's 40-54 James Krantz Men's 25-39                    73 +1 
 38  Mathew Stevens Junior Boys (U19) Paul Stevens Men's 40-54            73 +1 
 39  Shea Varty Men's 19-24 Nolan Milley Men's 25-39                      73 +1 
 40  Ryan Ahrens Junior Boys (U19) Andrew Crampton Men's 25-39            74 +2 
 41  Bradley Cann Men's 25-39 Mark Armstrong Men's 25-39                  74 +2 
 42  Christian Komsa Men's 25-39 Nathan Komsa Men's 25-39                 74 +2 
 43  Ryan Murphy Junior Boys (U19) Jarrett Fitzpatrick Junior Boys (U19)  75 +3 
 44  Darold Snell Men's 40-54 Reid Hartley Men's 25-39                    75 +3 
 45  John Lanthier Men's 40-54 Marty Quincey Men's 55+                    76 +4 
 46  Scott McLellan Men's 19-24 Dale Valade Men's 19-24                   76 +4 
 47  Stu Storm Dustin Vanderhout                                          76 +4 
 48  David Langill Men's 40-54 Joe Hrysko Men's 40-54                     77 +5 
 49  Graham Bell Men's 25-39 Mark Saunders Men's 25-39                    78 +6 
 50  Marc Gallo Men's 19-24 Mathew Durisin Men's 19-24                    78 +6 
 51  Curtis Hartley Men's 25-39 Wayne MacPhee Men's 25-39                 78 +6 
 52  Brett Butler Men's 19-24 Jamie Cherutti Men's 19-24                  79 +7 
 53  Andy Marshall Men's 40-54 David Cowx Men's 40-54                     79 +7 
 54  Matthew Abbott Men's 25-39 Ian  Gately Men's 25-39                   80 +8 

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 JWD Aaron Black Nolan Vonkalckreuth