Saugeen Shores, Ont. – Team Alberta came from four back to start the day to win the Inter-Provincial Team Championship for the fourth consecutive time at the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO at Saugeen Golf Club in Saugeen Shores, Ont.
Alberta was tied for second entering play on Friday but shot a collective 2-under to finish at 1-over to edge the host province by three. Alberta was represented by Brian Laubman of Edmonton, Alta., David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. and Senan Foley of Calgary who shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to help lead his team to the title.
“Well, we hopped on Senan’s back and rode him, he played great,” said Laubman.
“He’s the only physically fit guy that could do it,” said Schultz with a laugh. “It means a lot, in Alberta we really take the team seriously and we have a lot of fun out there, we’re good friends, good buddies and it means a lot to us to win the team,” added Schultz.
“No one wants to let the previous year down, we have a tradition of winning in Alberta and we want to keep it going,” said Foley.
Foley’s round was tied for low round of the day and allowed him to climb back up the leaderboard in the race for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy.
“I was able to avoid the big blunders like I did yesterday, hit fairways and greens and made some putts so I was happy with that,” said Foley.
Team Ontario finished second at 4-over while Team British Columbia finished third at 11-over.
In the race for the Senior Division title, Canadian Phil Patterson has taken the 36-hole lead following a 1-under 71. Patterson of Prescott, Ont. was two shots back of the co-leaders heading into the second round and was one of few players to shoot under par on Friday. He holds a one-shot lead over a trio of Americans including, William Mitchell of Dunwoody, Ga. and Miles McConnell of Tampa, Fla. who both shot rounds of 4-under 68. Also tied at 2-under is Bryan Hoops of Tempe, Ariz. following a 74 today. Hoops was the co-leader after the opening round with John Bearrie. Bearrie from Hollsopple, Pa. shot a 3-over 75 to drop to 1-under and is tied for fifth with four others including Foley.
In the Super Senior Division, defending champion Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga. has taken the lead following a 3-under 69 on Friday to now sit at 1-under for the tournament. He leads Luc Guilbault of Drummondville, Que. and Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. by three shots. Hanzel is now also two shots back in the Senior Division as well.
The field has now been cut to the low 76 players for the final two rounds of the championship with a score of 10-over setting the cutline.
The 156-player field competing for the John Rankin Memorial Trophy features five past winners including defending champion Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., Darren Ritchie of St. John, N.B. (2021), Brady Exber of Las Vegas, Nev. (2018), Jack Hall of Savannah, Ga. (2015) and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. (2013).
The Canadian Men’s Senior Championship features golfers aged 55-and-over and includes a Super Senior division for golfers 65-and-over. The national championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a cut after 36 holes. The Super Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the four rounds of the championship.
In addition to the national championship, the winner will receive an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Biltmore Forst Country Club in Asheville, N.C., August 23-28.
For the leaderboard following the second round of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO, please click here.
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