ST-GERMAIN LEADS JUNIOR GIRLS; TRIO SITS ATOP JUNIOR BOYS LEADERBOARD AT
CN FUTURE LINKS ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIP

Golf Canada – Team Canada Development Squad member Grace St-Germain cards only under-par round

MIDLAND, Ont. – The nation’s junior golfers were treated to a healthy dose of sun during the first round of the 2016 CN Future Links Ontario Championship at Midland Golf & Country Club. Team Canada Development Squad member Grace St-Germain took the lead in the Junior Girls division after shooting 2-under 68. Louis-Alexandre Colgan, Jake Bryson, and Thomas Giroux carded even-par rounds to share the Junior Boys lead.

St-Germain, a native of Orleans, Ont., shot four birdies on the day, including two back-to-back on holes 11 and 12 en route to the day’s only score below-par.

“It was a very good round, I was hitting the ball really well today,” said the 17-year-old. “The greens were really fast, so I’m just going to take it one shot at a time tomorrow.”

Isabella Portokalis of London, Ont., notched a birdie on No. 18 to move into second at 1-over-par, while fellow Ontarian Monet Chun of Richmond Hill and Mary Parsons of Delta B.C., are T3 after matching 72s. Parsons, the 2016 CN Future Links Pacific champion, collected three birdies across a bogey-free back nine.

St-Germain’s quartet of Women’s Development Squad teammates are all within the Top-15, led by Surrey, B.C., product Hannah Lee who sits fifth at 3-over-par. Vancouver’s Tiffany Kong and Chloe Currie of Mississauga, Ont., each tallied three birdies on the back nine to reach T6. Kathrine Chan, of Richmond, B.C., is T14 after opening with a 77.

In the Junior Boys division, three players hold a share of first at even-par. Québec City’s Louis-Alexandre Colgan and Jake Bryson of Dunrobin, Ont., each made five birdies on the day. Georgetown, Ont., native Thomas Giroux completes the trio of leaders, having tallied four birdies – including three across holes 6 through 9 – for a 1-under 33 on the front nine.

Three Ontarians are one shot behind the leaders. Johnny Travale (Stoney Creek), Sam Meek (Peterborough) and Eric (Joohyung) Byun (Richmond Hill) sit T4 on the crowded leaderboard. Aurora, Ont., product Thomas ‘Jack’ Simpson – the lone Men’s Development Squad member in the field – holed two birdies and is T14.

The top six finalists in the Junior Boys division will earn exemptions into the 2016 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Clovelly Golf Club in St. John’s, N.L., from August 1-4. Exemptions will be decided via a hole-by-hole playoff in the case of ties. All competitors in the Top-6, including ties, in the Junior Girls division will gain exemptions into the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. The tournament will be held August 2-5 at The Links at Penn Hills in Shubenacadie, N.S.

The second day of competition will see the Junior Girls division tee-off at 7 a.m. before the Junior Boys take to the course at 8:50 a.m. Additional information, including pairings and up-to-date scoring is available here.

2016 CN FUTURE LINKS ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR GIRLS DIVISION

• 1. Grace St-Germain, Orleans, ON, *34-34-68 -2
• 2. Isabella Portokalis, London, ON, *35-36-71 +1
• 3. Monet Chun, Richmond Hill, ON, *34-38-72 +2
• 3. Mary Parsons, Delta, BC, *39-33-72 +2
• 5. Hannah Lee, Surrey, BC, *35-38-73 +3
• 6. Delana Basanisi, Mississauga, ON, *35-39-74 +4
• 6. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC, *39-35-74 +4
• 6. Céleste Dao, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, QC, *35-39-74 +4
• 6. Chloe Currie, Mississauga, ON, *41-33-74 +4
• 10. Sarah Beqaj, Toronto, ON, *37-38-75 +5
• 11. Jasmime Ly, Windsor, ON, *37-39-76 +6
• 11. Noémie Paré, Victoriaville, QC, *39-37-76 +6
• 11. Megan Ratcliffe, Qualicum Beach, BC, *38-38-76 +6
• 14. Alexandra Naumovski, Hornby, ON, *40-37-77 +7
• 14. Kathrine Chan, Richmond, BC, *40-37-77 +7
• 14. Anna Foley, Toronto ON, *36-41-77 +7
• 17. Sukriti Harjai, Niagara Falls, ON, *41-37-78 +8
• 17. Alyssa DiMarcantonio, Maple, ON, *43-35-78 +8
• 17. Ellie Szeryk, Allen, TX, *38-40-78 +8
• 20. Audrey Paradis, Blainville, QC, *37-43-80 +10
• 20. Emily Romancew, Pierrefonds, QC, *43-37-80 +10
• 22. Marilou Bernier, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, *40-41-81 +11
• 22. Sarah-Eve Rhéaume, Québec, QC, *44-37-81 +11
• 24. Kate Johnston, Ayr, ON, *39-44-83 +13
• 24. Camryn Roadley, Winnipeg, MB, *44-39-83 +13
• 26. Elizabeth Blier, St. Bruno, QC, *44-40-84 +14
• 26. Ellice Hong, Thornhill, ON, *40-44-84 +14
• 28. Raesa Sheikh, Markham, ON, *41-44-85 +15
• 29. Hailey McLaughlin, Markham, ON, *42-44-86 +16
• 30. Emily Zhu, Richmond Hill, ON, *44-45-89 +19
• 31. Cynthia Zhao, Toronto, ON, *44-47-91 +21
• 31. Rose Morissette, Laval, QC, *45-46-91 +21
• 33. Katie McTaggart, Guelph, ON, *46-48-94 +24

2016 CN FUTURE LINKS ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR BOYS DIVISION

• 1. Louis-Alexandre Colgan, Québec, QC, *35-35-70 E
• 1. Jake Bryson, Dunrobin, ON, *33-37-70 E
• 1. Thomas Giroux, Georgetown, ON, *33-37-70 E
• 4. Johnny Travale, Stoney Creek, ON, *35-36-71 +1
• 4. Sam Meek, Peterborough, ON, *35-36-71 +1
• 4. Eric (Joohyung) Byun, Richmond Hill, ON, *35-36-71 +1
• 7. Charles-David Trépanier, Québec, QC, *35-37-72 +2
• 7. Vincent Poirier, Candiac, QC, *34-38-72 +2
• 7. Brandon Lacasse, Châteauguay, QC, *37-35-72 +2
• 7. Ty Celone, Long Sault, ON, *35-37-72 +2
• 7. James Parsons, Almonte, ON, *36-36-72 +2
• 12. William Latreille, L’Île-Bizard, QC, *36-37-73 +3
• 12. Tyler Nagano, Toronto, ON, *37-36-73 +3
• 14. Kelvin Young Woong Lim, Thornhill, ON, *35-39-74 +4
• 14. Anthony Occhiuto, Guelph, ON, *36-38-74 +4
• 14. Nicklaus Naumovski, Hornby, ON, *36-38-74 +4
• 14. Peyton Callens, Langton, ON, *37-37-74 +4
• 14. Brendan Smith, Ayers Cliff, QC, *40-34-74 +4
• 14. Thomas ‘Jack’ Simpson, Aurora, ON, *35-39-74 +4
• 14. Cullen Chung, Westmount, QC, *36-38-74 +4
• 14. John Burghardt, Oakville, ON, *33-41-74 +4
• 14. Minwoo Park, Toronto, ON, *37-37-74 +4
• 23. Remi Chartier, Beaconsfield, QC, *37-38-75 +5
• 23. Andrew Nagel, Elmvale, ON, *36-39-75 +5
• 23. Thomas Code, Dorchester, ON, *37-38-75 +5
• 23. Jason (Chan young) Chung, Thornhill, ON, *40-35-75 +5
• 23. William Duquette, Laval, QC, *39-36-75 +5
• 23. Cole Hague, Markham, ON, *39-36-75 +5
• 29. Brendan Seys, Port Lambton, ON, *34-42-76 +6
• 29. Edouard Grondin, Montréal, QC, *39-37-76 +6
• 29. Jackson Bowery, London, ON, *40-36-76 +6
• 29. Félix Normand, Mont St-Hilaire, QC, *38-38-76 +6
• 29. Marc-Antoine Hotte, Mascouche, QC, *38-38-76 +6
• 29. James Wyndham-West, King City, ON, *38-38-76 +6
• 29. Adam Park, Toronto, ON, *37-39-76 +6
• 36. Nicholas Oosterhof, Cobourg, ON, *38-39-77 +7
• 36. Nicholas Mihalo, Windsor, ON, *37-40-77 +7
• 36. Ryan Stolys, Richmond Hill, ON, *37-40-77 +7
• 36. Cougar Collins, Caledon, ON, *36-41-77 +7
• 36. Sean Trapp, Janetville, ON, *37-40-77 +7
• 36. Nick Hofland, Ancaster, ON, *36-41-77 +7
• 36. Jason Williams, Toronto, ON, *36-41-77 +7
• 43. Jonathan Vermette, Val-d’Or, QC, *41-37-78 +8
• 43. Philippe Guité, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, *37-41-78 +8
• 43. Laurent Desmarchais, Longueil, QC, *35-43-78 +8
• 43. Aidan Gavey, Caledonia, *38-40-78 +8
• 43. Marcus Khaw, Burlington, ON, *39-39-78 +8
• 48. Tristan Renaud, Sudbury, ON, *39-40-79 +9
• 48. Antoine Roy, Rimouski, QC, *39-40-79 +9
• 48. Brendan Dunphy, Whitby, ON, *38-41-79 +9
• 51. Zachary Greifenberger, Toronto, ON, *41-39-80 +10
• 51. Ryan Ahrens, Peterborough, ON, *40-40-80 +10
• 51. Jeffrey Lebeau, Sherbrooke, QC, *41-39-80 +10
• 51. Robbie Latter, Mississauga, ON, *40-40-80 +10
• 51. Ethan Bennett, Stoney Creek, ON, *42-38-80 +10
• 51. Matthew Vihant, Toronto, ON, *39-41-80 +10
• 51. Julian Myers, Ottawa, ON, *39-41-80 +10
• 51. Kyle Chung, Brampton, ON, *41-39-80 +10
• 59. Luca Carestia, Ancaster, ON, *39-42-81 +11
• 59. Jack Riordan, Oshawa, ON, *39-42-81 +11
• 59. Julien Roy, Rimouski, QC, *39-42-81 +11
• 59. Jaret Chipman, Niagara Falls, ON, *39-42-81 +11
• 59. Parker Lee, Oro Medonte, ON, *41-40-81 +11
• 59. Abe Holmes, Barrie, ON, *38-43-81 +11
• 65. Lachlan O’Hara, Mississauga, ON, *43-39-82 +12
• 65. Alexandre Carrière, Mirabel, QC, *38-44-82 +12
• 65. Thomas Sze, Vancouver, BC, *39-43-82 +12
• 68. Ryan Page, Whitby, ON, *40-43-83 +13
• 68. Zack Mason, Toronto, ON, *39-44-83 +13
• 68. Thomas Hunt, Georgetown, ON, *41-42-83 +13
• 68. Olivier Ménard, Valley Field, QC, *42-41-83 +13
• 68. Owen Dick, Toronto, ON, *42-41-83 +13
• 68. Luke Sear, Stouffville, ON, *39-44-83 +13
• 68. Thomas Gevas, Saint-Lazare, QC, *43-40-83 +13
• 68. Paul (wonkyung) Sung, Richmond Hill, ON, *41-42-83 +13
• 68. Isaac Maxwell, Mono, ON, *41-42-83 +13
• 68. Justin DiCienzo, Niagara Falls, ON, *41-42-83 +13
• 78. Nathan Douglas, Thornhill, ON, *41-43-84 +14
• 79. Dee Xie, Toronto, ON, *43-42-85 +15
• 79. Trent Zorgdrager, Stratford, ON, *41-44-85 +15
• 81. Vincent Dicosimo, Niagara Falls, ON, *45-41-86 +16
• 82. Frédéric Rousseau, Longueuil, QC, *38-49-87 +17
• 82. Matt Sommerville, Baden, ON, *39-48-87 +17
• 82. Daniel Li, Toronto, ON, *42-45-87 +17
• 85. William Gagné, Québec, QC, *49-43-92 +22

DID NOT FINISH

• WD Luke DeCorso, Guelph, ON
• WD Ganden Doherty, Toronto, ON
• WD Eric Sadokierski, Richmond Hill, ON
• WD Alexander Wyndham-West, King City, ON

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