TEAM ALBERTA WINS PROVINCIAL TITLE AT CANADIAN MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – Paul Simson takes top spot in Super Senior division –

Golf Canada – KAHNAWAKE, Que. – The second round of the 2017 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship concluded Thursday at Kanawaki Golf Club with Team Alberta emerging as provincial team champions.

The trio of Frank Van Dornick (Camrose, Alta.), Brian Laubman (Edmonton) and Ken Griffith (Red Deer, Alta.) posted a combined second-round score of 1-over 141 to capture the Phil Farley Trophy with a total of 283 (+3).

The squad finished 12-strokes ahead of runner-up Team British Columbia, which was comprised of Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Doug Roxburgh (Vancouver), John Gallacher (Burnaby, BC) and Greg Bismeyer (Mission, B.C.) The team had a two-day total of 295 (+15). 

Team Quebec and Team Manitoba finished at 299 (+19) to share third. Quebec’s team was comprised of François Bissonnette (Mirabel, Que.), Danny Turbide (Québec City) and Peter Harrison (Ottawa). Mike Walker (Winnipeg), Garth Collings (Matlock, Man.) and Brent Clague (Winnipeg) represented Manitoba.

In the 65-and-over Super Senior Division, Paul Simson of Raleigh, NC., claimed a one-shot victory over Lance Lundy of Pemberton, B.C. Simpson carded matching rounds of 71 to finish at 2-over 142 for the victory. With the Super Senior title under his belt, the 65-year-old will now set his sights on another trophy.  

“The conditions were a little more difficult today and the wind was blowing, which caused some problems,” said Simson, who in 2010 made history by becoming the first person to win the British, U.S. and Canadian senior titles in the same year. “But I’ll take the win. It’s always nice to win something. I’m going to focus over the next two rounds and hopefully I can take home the Senior title, too.”

Lance Lundy of Pemberton, B.C., was leading the Super Senior category after the first round at even-par, but a 3-over 73 dropped him into second at 3-over 143.

Frank Van Dornick of Camrose, Alta., finished third at 4-over 144.

Doug Hanzel of Savannah, GA, took the overall lead in the Senior Division. He’s even for the championship at 140. 

“I was very steady all the way around,” said Hanzel, who is the lone player not over par. “I hit 16 greens in regulation today. The greens are tough, you need to nail the speed and the line. But I’ve been putting the ball in good spots. If you don’t, you have some work left to make par.”

Simson and Brian Laubman of Edmonton share second at 2-over 142.

A total of 71 players finished 155-or-better to advance past the 36-hole cut. The third round will begin Wednesday at 8 a.m. EDT.

The winner of this year’s championship will earn an exemption into the 2018 U.S. Men’s Senior Amateur Championship at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore., from August 25th to 30th.

Additional information, including tee times, for the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship can be found here.

The following are second-round results for the 2017 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship for Tuesday, September 12th, 2017.

1. Doug Hanzel, Savannah, GA, *70-70-140 E
2. Brian Laubman, Edmonton, AB, *71-71-142 +2
2. Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC, *71-71-142 +2
4. Lance Lundy, Pemberton, BC, *70-73-143 +3
4. Buzz Fly, Memphis, TN, *70-73-143 +3
6. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *74-70-144 +4
6. Jack Hall, Savannah, GA, *72-72-144 +4
6. Brady Exber, Las Vegas, NV, *70-74-144 +4
6. Allen Barber, Yorktown, VA, *67-77-144 +4
10. Doug Roxburgh, Vancouver, BC, *73-72-145 +5
10. Michael Mercier, Juno Beach, FL, *73-72-145 +5
12. Ken Griffith, Red Deer, AB, *71-75-146 +6
12. Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, *71-75-146 +6
12. Doug Williams, Hong Kong, *74-72-146 +6
12. Rick Dodds-Hebron, Brampton, ON, *72-74-146 +6
16. Brian Brown, Nanton, AB, *73-74-147 +7
16. Gene Elliott, West Des Moines, IA, *74-73-147 +7
16. Robert Gibson, Toronto, ON, *72-75-147 +7
19. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *76-72-148 +8
19. Kerry Short, Vineland, ON, *77-71-148 +8
19. Joe Miszk, Niagara Falls, ON, *74-74-148 +8
22. Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, *73-76-149 +9
22. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, *72-77-149 +9
22. Michel Roy, Québec, QC, *77-72-149 +9
22. Frank MacKenzie, Vernon, BC, *76-73-149 +9
26. Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *73-77-150 +10
26. Reid Sheftall, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, *75-75-150 +10
26. David Schultz, Calgary, AB, *76-74-150 +10
26. Carl Nanni, Thornhill, ON, *73-77-150 +10
30. Danny Turbide, Québec, QC, *73-78-151 +11
30. François Bissonnette, Mirabel, QC, *74-77-151 +11
30. Jean-Guy Garnier, Lévis, QC, *73-78-151 +11
30. Don Kuehn, Kansas City, MO, *77-74-151 +11
30. Chris Dowds, London, ON, *76-75-151 +11
30. Jean Crispo, St. Bruno De Montarville, QC, *77-74-151 +11
36. Jim Shaw, Mission, BC, *77-75-152 +12
36. John Festival, Calgary, AB, *72-80-152 +12
36. Len Filek, Summerland, BC, *76-76-152 +12
36. Jim Lehman, Minnetonka, MN, *72-80-152 +12
36. Mark Spooner, North Vancouver, BC, *71-81-152 +12
36. John Taylor, Kemptville, ON, *77-75-152 +12
36. Jeffrey Gauf, Edmonton, AB, *78-74-152 +12
36. Kip Estep, Rockwall, TX, *74-78-152 +12
36. Claude Pelletier, Donnaconna, QC, *79-73-152 +12
36. Norm Bradley, Kelowna, BC, *74-78-152 +12
36. Bernie Bolokoski, West Kelowna, BC, *73-79-152 +12
36. Floyd Kilgore, Grimshaw, AB, *76-76-152 +12
48. Ken Rodgers, Regina, SK, *75-78-153 +13
48. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, *77-76-153 +13
48. Mike Walker, Winnipeg, MB, *77-76-153 +13
48. Michael Alderman, Georgetown, ON, *76-77-153 +13
48. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, *75-78-153 +13
48. Mike Mannion, Gibsons, BC, *72-81-153 +13
48. Steven Hudson, Birmingham, AL, *77-76-153 +13
55. Dan Coulombe, Fredericton, NB, *77-77-154 +14
55. Greg Bismeyer, Mission, BC, *74-80-154 +14
55. Jim Briggs, Fenwick, ON, *77-77-154 +14
55. Tore Sviland, Norway, *79-75-154 +14
55. Brian Graham, New Westminster, BC, *75-79-154 +14
55. Rick Cody, Mississauga, ON, *76-78-154 +14
55. Dan Gagliardi, Ancaster, ON, *73-81-154 +14
62. Christopher Kertsos, Pickering, ON, *78-77-155 +15
62. Steven Ward, New Minas, NS, *78-77-155 +15
62. John Murphy, Orillia, ON, *75-80-155 +15
62. Stephen Locke, Brookfield, NS, *85-70-155 +15
62. John Rice, Kahnawake, QC, *74-81-155 +15
62. William (Bill) MacPherson, Victoria, BC, *78-77-155 +15
62. Tom Hossfeld, Ottawa, ON, *77-78-155 +15
62. David Crowshaw, Calgary, AB, *78-77-155 +15
62. Charlie Burke, New Hamburg, ON, *78-77-155 +15
62. Pat Thompson, Asheville, NC, *79-76-155 +15
— DID NOT ADVANCE —
MC. David Wilson, North Battleford, SK, *76-80-156 +16
MC. Peter Harrison, Ottawa, ON, *81-75-156 +16
MC. Rick Ledingham, Regina, SK, *79-77-156 +16
MC. William Jackson, Oklahoma City, OK, *76-80-156 +16
MC. Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, *80-76-156 +16
MC. Richard Brochu, Gatineau, QC, *72-84-156 +16
MC. Brian Coston, Calgary, AB, *75-81-156 +16
MC. Harry Ferguson, Invermere, BC, *82-74-156 +16
MC. Tim Southcott, Milton, ON, *77-79-156 +16
MC. Keith Newton, Olds, AB, *76-80-156 +16
MC. Banks Scott, Burnaby, BC, *77-79-156 +16
MC. James Starnes, Ft. Myers, FL, *79-77-156 +16
MC. Richard McCullough, Cornwall, ON, *79-77-156 +16
MC. Tom Skinner, Red Deer, AB, *74-82-156 +16
MC. Lars Melander, Oakville, ON, *77-79-156 +16
MC. Dean Woodman, Windsor, NS, *80-77-157 +17
MC. Allen Chapman, Lindsay, ON, *80-77-157 +17
MC. Serge Bastien, Rimouski, QC, *78-79-157 +17
MC. Randy Blondin, Nepean, ON, *81-76-157 +17
MC. Louis Boudreau, Boudreau-Ouest, NB, *78-79-157 +17
MC. George Stokes, New Hamburg, ON, *76-81-157 +17
MC. David Greenaway, Barrie, ON, *77-81-158 +18
MC. Chuck Conley, St. John’s, NL, *81-77-158 +18
MC. Mark McBride, Ottawa, ON, *79-79-158 +18
MC. Jay Lilge, Toronto, ON, *80-78-158 +18
MC. John Robinson, Ilderton, ON, *77-82-159 +19
MC. Michael Baddeley, Calgary, AB, *77-82-159 +19
MC. Brian Katchnoski, Winnipeg, MB, *75-84-159 +19
MC. Pierre Archambault, Candiac, QC, *83-76-159 +19
MC. Joe Barazin, Westmount, QC, *81-78-159 +19
MC. Merv Dusyk, Sylvan Lake, AB, *76-84-160 +20
MC. Daniel Partland, Bolton, ON, *79-81-160 +20
MC. Gary Melanson, Woodstock, NB, *78-82-160 +20
MC. Guy Sawyer, Shefford, QC, *76-84-160 +20
MC. Dave Miller, West Vancouver, BC, *82-78-160 +20
MC. Keith Silvernagle, Bigger, SK, *81-79-160 +20
MC. Gerry Smith, Halifax, NS, *80-80-160 +20
MC. Allan Ross, Calgary, AB, *73-88-161 +21
MC. Colin Budgell, St. John’s, NL, *81-80-161 +21
MC. Frank Enns, Saskatoon, SK, *77-84-161 +21
MC. Les Swelin, Sundre, AB, *82-79-161 +21
MC. Denis Beaulieu, St. Quentin, NB, *82-80-162 +22
MC. Kenny Fraser, Alberton, PE, *83-79-162 +22
MC. Michael Kelly, Ottawa, ON, *81-81-162 +22
MC. Bill Simmons, Burlington, ON, *80-82-162 +22
MC. Don Boland, St. John’s, NL, *76-86-162 +22
MC. John Mealia, North York, ON, *84-78-162 +22
MC. Allen Stowkowy, Calgary, AB, *81-81-162 +22
MC. Brent Clague, Winnipeg, MB, *81-82-163 +23
MC. Greg Kocher, Gibsons, BC, *81-82-163 +23
MC. Terry Clackson, St. Albert, AB, *81-82-163 +23
MC. Kevin Campbell, Edmonton, AB, *82-81-163 +23
MC. Per Hansen, Delta, BC, *78-85-163 +23
MC. Bob Herron, Brantford, ON, *81-82-163 +23
MC. Denis McGuire, Dartmouth, NS, *83-80-163 +23
MC. Greg Clarke, Nepean, ON, *83-80-163 +23
MC. Jim Redston, Beaconsfield, QC, *82-81-163 +23
MC. Yves Tremblay, Shawinigan, QC, *82-81-163 +23
MC. Robert O’Hagan, Paris, ON, *80-84-164 +24
MC. Guy Blouin, Québec, QC, *77-87-164 +24
MC. Pierre Boulais, St-Therese, QC, *78-86-164 +24
MC. Ian Harris, Bloomfield Hills, MI, *78-86-164 +24
MC. Steve Irving, Owen Sound, ON, *78-87-165 +25
MC. Howie Hansford, St. John’s, NL, *83-82-165 +25
MC. Greg Adoranti, Stoney Creek, ON, *87-78-165 +25
MC. Eddie Bearns, Paradise, NL, *86-80-166 +26
MC. Malcolm Reid, Charlottetown, PE, *82-84-166 +26
MC. Wilf Pilgrim, Island View, NB, *81-85-166 +26
MC. George Chaulk, Kippens, NL, *83-83-166 +26
MC. Ron Petersen, Coquitlam, BC, *86-80-166 +26
MC. Cyrus Whitney, Oro Valley, AZ, *82-84-166 +26
MC. Jim Nicholson, Spirit River, AB, *79-87-166 +26
MC. Ernest Corrigan, Charlottetown, PE, *79-87-166 +26
MC. Jerry Maatman, Winnetka, IL, *87-81-168 +28
MC. Barry Minish, Winnipeg, MB, *80-88-168 +28
MC. Craig Nixon, Calgary, AB, *84-85-169 +29
MC. Wayne Gillespie, Edmonton, AB, *79-90-169 +29
MC. George Mcgee, Midland, TX, *87-84-171 +31
MC. Rick Stead, Mount Pearl, NL, *85-89-174 +34
MC. Sandy Hosie, Victoria, BC, *87-87-174 +34
MC. Gordon Rundell, Okotoks, AB, *83-95-178 +38
WD. Kym Olsen, Australia, *18-0-18 +3
WD. Peter Wegmann, Fort Lauderdale, FL, *76-0-76 +6
WD. Gord Hanna, Chateauguay, QC, *74-77-151 +11
WD. Gordon Henderson, Niagara Falls, ON, *78-65-143 +23

The following are final results for the 2017 Canadian Men’s Super Senior Championship for Tuesday, September 12th, 2017.

1. Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC, *71-71-142 +2
2. Lance Lundy, Pemberton, BC, *70-73-143 +3
3. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *74-70-144 +4
4. Doug Roxburgh, Vancouver, BC, *73-72-145 +5
5. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *76-72-148 +8
5. Kerry Short, Vineland, ON, *77-71-148 +8
7. Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, *73-76-149 +9
7. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, *72-77-149 +9
7. Michel Roy, Québec, QC, *77-72-149 +9
7. Frank MacKenzie, Vernon, BC, *76-73-149 +9
11. Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *73-77-150 +10
11. Carl Nanni, Thornhill, ON, *73-77-150 +10
13. Don Kuehn, Kansas City, MO, *77-74-151 +11
14. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, *77-76-153 +13
15. William Jackson, Oklahoma City, OK, *76-80-156 +16
15. Michel Labelle, Kirkland, QC, *80-76-156 +16
15. Lars Melander, Oakville, ON, *77-79-156 +16
18. Louis Boudreau, Boudreau-Ouest, NB, *78-79-157 +17
18. George Stokes, New Hamburg, ON, *76-81-157 +17
20. Jay Lilge, Toronto, ON, *80-78-158 +18
21. Pierre Archambault, Candiac, QC, *83-76-159 +19
22. Merv Dusyk, Sylvan Lake, AB, *76-84-160 +20
22. Dave Miller, West Vancouver, BC, *82-78-160 +20
22. Keith Silvernagle, Bigger, SK, *81-79-160 +20
22. Gerry Smith, Halifax, NS, *80-80-160 +20
26. Colin Budgell, St. John’s, NL, *81-80-161 +21
26. Frank Enns, Saskatoon, SK, *77-84-161 +21
26. Les Swelin, Sundre, AB, *82-79-161 +21
29. Michael Kelly, Ottawa, ON, *81-81-162 +22
29. Bill Simmons, Burlington, ON, *80-82-162 +22
29. Don Boland, St. John’s, NL, *76-86-162 +22
32. Greg Kocher, Gibsons, BC, *81-82-163 +23
32. Jim Redston, Beaconsfield, QC, *82-81-163 +23
34. Ron Petersen, Coquitlam, BC, *86-80-166 +26
34. Ernest Corrigan, Charlottetown, PE, *79-87-166 +26
36. Barry Minish, Winnipeg, MB, *80-88-168 +28
37. Craig Nixon, Calgary, AB, *84-85-169 +29
— DID NOT FINISH —
WD. Gord Hanna, Chateauguay, QC, *74-77-151 +11 

The following are final results for the 2017 Canadian Men’s Senior Inter-Provincial Team Championship for Tuesday, September 12th, 2017.

1. Team Alberta – Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, Brian Laubman, Edmonton, AB, Ken Griffith, Red Deer, AB, *142-141-283 +3
2. Team British Columbia – Doug Roxburgh, Vancouver, BC, John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, Greg Bismeyer, Mission, BC, *147-148-295 +15
3. Team Quebec – François Bissonnette, Mirabel, QC, Danny Turbide, Québec, QC, Peter Harrison, Ottawa, ON, *147-152-299 +19
3. Team Manitoba – Mike Walker, Winnipeg, MB, Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, Brent Clague, Winnipeg, MB, *148-151-299 +19
5. Team Nova Scotia – Stephen Locke, Brookfield, NS, Dean Woodman, Windsor, NS, Steven Ward, New Minas, NS, *158-147-305 +25
6. Team Saskatchewan – Ken Rodgers, Regina, SK, Rick Ledingham, Regina, SK, David Wilson, North Battleford, SK, *151-155-306 +26
7. Team Ontario – John Murphy, Orillia, ON, David Greenaway, Barrie, ON, Christopher Kertsos, Pickering, ON, *152-157-309 +29
8. Team New Brunswick – Wilf Pilgrim, Island View, NB, Denis Beaulieu, St. Quentin, NB, Dan Coulombe, Fredericton, NB, *158-157-315 +35
9. Team Newfoundland and Labrador – George Chaulk, Kippens, NL, Chuck Conley, St. John’s, NL, Eddie Bearns, Paradise, NL, *164-157-321 +41
10. Team Prince Edward Island – Kenny Fraser, Alberton, PE, Malcolm Reid, Charlottetown, PE, *165-163-328 +48

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