UPDATE #7
Master Men's
Championship Flight:
Dale Murray of the Gilbert Plains Country Club had a wonderful showing in his two qualifying rounds. On Wednesday, he opened the match play portion of the event, and found a way to get the job done.
Murray was pushed, but he stayed alive in the championship flight A-side with a thrilling 2&1 victory over Darren Penny.
Keith Fawcett of the Clear Lake Golf Course also remained on the A-side. As the second-seed, he beat, Chris Patrick.
1st Flight:
Dean Cooley will have to try and settle for a consolation title. He lost a hard fought battle against Bryan Letain on Wednesday. Letain stayed on the A-side with a 2&1 win over Dauphin's Cooley.
Juniors
1st Flight:
Boston Karlson wasn't pleased that he missed the championship flight by a single stroke. Despite this, the Dauphin star stayed composed and took care of business. As the top-seed in the flight, Karlson downed Gracen Verhaeghe. He advances to the semifinal against Brody Pomeroy.
2nd Flight:
His dad has been cruising in the men's scramble with Riese Gaber. On Wednesday, he joined the party. Cash McCallum of Dauphin advanced to the semifinals with a win over Soren Milne.
One of the best stories of the day features Brier Odut. Odut, ranked seventh in the second flight, upset the favoured Brayden Watt. Brier went to the course with a gameplan and he executed it flawlessly. He'll now play Daylan Duncalfe with a spot in the finals on the line.
Linden Smigelsky has dropped to the consolation side. He was beaten by Duncalfe.
UPDATE #6
Men's
Championship Flight:
Ron Cornell was outstanding in qualifying. He earned the top spot in the championship flight. His quarterfinal against the 16th seed wasn't easy. But, he found a way to get the job done. He downed Mark Schneider, 2up. He will now play Dustin Dyck.
What a day for Greg Misener. He pulled off the biggest upset of the championship. Entering the championship flight as the 15 seed, he took down an excellent Nolan Tutkaluk. Greg will now play the seventh seed, Grady Chuback.
1st Flight
Bart Michaleski and Christian Laughland both had tough days. They lost their respective matches. Michaleski lost 6&4 while Laughland battled to the end. In the end, however, he lost 2&1, and is consolation bracket bound.
Tyler Carefoot had no answers for Dustin Morton in the first flight and was also relegated to the consolation bracket.
2nd Flight:
James Stoesz did what James Stoesz needed to do. He beat Matt Calvert. As the eight seed in the second flight, he will now play the 16 seed. Aiden Wilson downed the top ranked player in the second flight.
It wasn't the day Gerald Thiessen was looking for. He was aiming to pull off an upset, but it wasn't to be. He lost to the seven-seed, Brock Trotter.
John Tomlinson, however, was able to pull off an upset. The 11th seed from the Gilbert Plains Country Club took down Jason Chuback, the sixth-seed in the flight.
5th Flight:
Both Noah Wiens and Lawson Yates were relegated to the consolation side on Tuesday.
Wiens lost, 3&2 to Lavern Popple while Yates lost to Chris McCannel.
6th Flight:
Robert Bouchard is the second-ranked player in the sixth flight and took care of business on Tuesday. He beat Trevor Wowk.
Anthony Wiens, however, didn't have the same success. He's off to the consolation bracket after losing to Stefan Zhanel. Had Anthony of won, it would of been a Battle of Dauphin between Bouchard and Wiens. Not this year.
Men's Scramble
Championship Flight:
The defending champions are back and they're ready to make some noise. On Tuesday, it wasn't even close. Scott McCallum and Riese Gaber cruised to a 5&3 win over Laird Lidster and Julien Lafleche. After an upset, they'll now play the 11-seed in the next round.
1st Flight:
Tons of support for Mike Sparrow and Jerron Kyle on Tuesday and they rewarded their supporters. They won their match and will now play the 16-seed with a chance to advance to the semifinals.
2nd Flight:
Dave Campbell and Chris Todoruk are still alive on the A-side in the second flight. They won their match on Tuesday.
UPDATE #5
The match play portion of the Tamarack tournament will begin on Tuesday at the Clear Lake Golf Course. All Parkland players are listed on the left side below.
Juniors
1st Flight:
#1 Boston Karlson vs #8 Gracen Verhaeghe
2nd Flight:
#1 Cash McCallum vs #8 Soren Milne
#6 Linden Smigelsky vs #3 Daylan Duncalfe
#7 Brier Odut vs #2 Brayden Watt
Masters Men's
Championship Flight:
#2 Keith Fawcett vs #7 Chris Patrick
#4 Dale Murray vs #5 Darren Penny
1st Flight:
#6 Dean Cooley vs #3 Bryan Letain
Senior Men's:
Championship Flight:
#5 Dean Murray vs #4 Eugene Hodgson
Ladies Scramble
1st Flight:
#2 Carefoot & Farnsworth vs #7 Burak & Hanson
UPDATE #4
Junior qualifying is underway at the Tamarack Tournament.
Boston Karlson
The Dauphin product had an incredible run on the front nine. He struggled a bit coming home. However, he put together a solid round of 5-over, 77. Karlson made three straight bogies on holes four, five, and six. After a par on the seventh, Karlson drained another birdie on eight as he birdied four of the nine holes on the front.
Cash McCallum
The Gilbert Plains Country Club member had two birdies. They came on holes six and 16. Cash shot a 9-over, 81. He will look to find his top form when the match play portion of the event begins.
Linden Smigelsky
Had a birdie on the 11th hole and finished with an 11-over, 83. He will be looking for more in the match play portion. Different format and Linden will look to rise to the challenge.
Brier Odut
The young Dauphinite went 1-under on holes 15,16,17, and 18. Ended up shooting a very respectable 84. Finished 23rd in qualifying.
UPDATE #3
The match play portion of the tournament has begun in multiple divisions, including the men's event.
Men's
Championship Flight:
#1 Ron Cornell vs #16 Mark Schneider
#15 Greg Misener vs #2 Nolan Tutkaluk
1st Flight:
#16 Bart Michaleski vs #1 Brad Pardy
#9 Christian Laughland vs #8 Ryan Baker
#12 Tyler Carefoot vs #5 Dustin Morton
2nd Flight:
#8 James Stoesz vs #9 Matt Calvert
#13 Jason Yates vs #4 Rob Hall
#10 Gerald Thiessen vs #7 Brock Trotter
#11 John Tomlinson vs #6 Jason Chuback
5th Flight:
#10 Noah Wiens vs #7 Lavern Popple
#11 Lawson Yates vs #6 Chris McCannel
6th Flight:
#2 Robert Bouchard vs #15 Trevor Wowk
#7 Anthony Wiens vs #10 Stefan Zhanel
Men's Scramble:
Championship Flight:
#3 Scott McCallum + Riese Gaber vs #14 Laird Lidster + Julien Lafleche
#8 Jake Wiens + Steve Desroches vs #9 Scott Kozoroski + David Newman
1st Flight:
#8 Mike Sparrow + Jerron Kyle vs #9 Brett Klassen + Justin Will
2nd Flight:
#3 Dave Campbell + Chris Todoruk vs #14 Derek Shewchuk + Trent Clayton
UPDATE #2:
The action is underway at the Clear Lake Golf Course for the Tamarack Tournament. The Parkland is all over. Make sure to stay tuned over the next week for results, starting with qualifying on Saturday and Sunday.
Men's:
Ron Cornell
1st round: Fresh off an outstanding performance at the senior provincial championships, Cornell set the pace on Saturday. He shot a 3-under, 69. That was three strokes better than any other golfer in the men's event.
2nd round: He slipped a bit on Sunday, but still had enough. After a 2-over, 74, Cornell finished with a two-round score of 1-under. He's the top qualifier and this year's medalist heading into the match play portion of the event.
Anthony Wiens
1st round: A solo birdie on the fifth saw Anthony gain a stroke back. Finished with an 87 and is just inside the top 100 heading into Sunday.
2nd round: Failed to make any birdies on Sunday. Shot an 88 and was just outside the top 100 in qualifying, finishing 103rd.
Bart Michaleski
1st round: Was seemingly cruising along on the front with a 37. He had three birdies on his first nine holes. The second nine wasn't the same, finishing with a 44 on his home nine holes. Nine over for his round, he will look to be more consistent on Sunday.
2nd round: Stepped up his game on Sunday. Two birdies and did a better job avoiding squares on the scorecard. Posted a 76, a five-stroke improvement from round one. 33rd after qualifying.
Robert Bouchard
1st round: A nice birdie on the 16th. It's a hole where players must make hay to have success throughout the week. Bouchard achieved the birdie on Saturday. His overall round, a 16 over, 88. Work to do heading into Sunday.
2nd round: An impressive 39 on the front was followed by a 46 on the back. Still improved his scoring from day one with an 85. 98th in qualifying and will look to make a run in the match play portion.
James Stoesz
1st round: A single birdie on the card, it came on the fourth hole. A respectable 83 and confidence built heading into Sunday.
2nd round: Was even par on the back nine. Very impressive and shaved seven strokes off his game compared to Saturday. Solo 40th after qualifying.
Gerald Thiessen
1st round: He made birdies on 16 and 18. A solid finish to an overall 8 over, 80.
2nd round: Found a way to dial in and improve on his Saturday score. One birdie on the 13th and a 42nd-place finish in qualifying. Shot 79 on Sunday.
Greg Misener
1st round: He made two birdies in his first three holes. He made an eagle on eight and one other birdie. Greg likely wishes his score were better with how many holes he was under par. Ultimately, he carded a 4 over, 76. In contention for the championship flight.
2nd round: He made a three-pack of birdies on three, four, and five. Add another on the eighth and one on the 18th. A round of 75 and finished 15th in qualifying, to sneak into the championship flight.
Christian Laughland
1st round: Two birdies on the card and a 6-over, 78. Has some work to do on Sunday, so we will see what the Director of Business Operations for the Kings can accomplish.
2nd round: Highlighted by an eagle on the 14th, and two birdies on the first and fifth holes, and Laughland improved on Sunday. He shot a 77 and finished 26th in qualifying.
John Tomlinson
1st round: Just two birdies on the card. The former flight winner will look to jump up the leaderboard on Sunday.
2nd round: A few too many squares on the scorecard. He had three birdies, but couldn't improve his score from Saturday. Shot an 80 to finish 43rd in qualifying.
Lawson Yates
1st round: A solo birdie on the first hole. Lawson shot 40 on the front nine, before a 45 on the back. An 85 has him well inside the top 100 in the men's competition heading into Sunday.
2nd round: Noah was one stroke better. Lawson was on the other side. Shot an 86 with one birdie and finished 91st in qualifying.
Tyler Carefoot
1st round: Is right in contention to qualify for the championship bracket after a solid round on Saturday. Finding his form, Tyler birdied the eighth and shot a 4-over, 76. He's in a tie for 18th heading into the second qualifying round. The top 16 qualify for the championship flight.
2nd flight: He took a slight step back with an 80 on Sunday. Still, a very respectable 29th-place finish in qualifying. He had three birdies on Sunday, two of which came on the front nine.
Noah Wiens
1st round: A triple on the first hole showed the true story of how his day went. Came home strong with a very respectable 40 on the back. A 46 on the front saw him shoot an 86. Time to build off that solid back nine.
2nd round: A birdie on eight and another on 18, and an improvement overall from Saturday. Noah fired an 85, one stroke better than Saturday. 90th after qualifying.
Masters:
Dean Cooley
Round 1: Came out of the gates firing. Two under through his first five holes on the front nine. Stumbled a bit into the finishing gate, but still, a solid Saturday. 79 on the card. Can certainly build off that two under stretch in his first five.
Round 2: A very comparable round to his first. Had one birdie on the sixth and shot an 81. He qualified in 14th place.
Keith Fawcett
Round 1: He knows Clear Lake like the back of his hand. He's a member. A solid opening round? No surprise. A 4 over, 76. Two birdies in his first three holes and two more. 76, standard stuff for Keith, who will certainly be in contention heading into the match play portion of the event.
Round 2: Everyone knows the front nine at the Clear Lake Golf Course provides plenty of opportunities for birdies. On Monday, Keith was dealing on the front. He had four birdies on the front and shot a 34. He had two more birdies on the back to close out one of the best rounds of the day. He shot a 70 to finish second in qualifying.
Dale Murray
Round 1: Everyone expects big things from Dale Murray this week. On Saturday, he delivered. No surprise. Five total birdies, three on the back. An excellent 1 under, 71. On top of the championship flight by one stroke.
Round 2: After a red-hot first qualifying round, Dale got off to a perfect start with back-to-back birdies in his second round. He made just one the rest of the way on 17. Finished with a 4-over, 76. Finished fourth in qualifying and will enter the championship bracket.
Men's Scramble:
Jake Wiens & Steve Desroches
1st round: Two golfers who likely expected more from their first rounds. A bogey on the 10th hole was a tough setback. Nonetheless, still a 2 under, 70. This duo can light it up, expect something huge on Sunday.
2nd round: They expected more on Sunday, and that's what they did. Four more birdies and a 6-under, 66. If Jake and Steve continue to hit it pure, they'll be dangerous in the championship flight.
Dave Campbell & Chris Todoruk
1st round: A double bogey on the 10th really put them behind the eight ball. Two birdies on the card. A 6 over, 78, is what they signed on the card. Let's see if they can step on the gas pedal come Sunday.
2nd round: No birdies, but not many bogies. Only two. A two-over, 74. Dave and Chris will look to get going in the playoffs after qualifying in 35th.
Mike Sparrow & Jerron Kyle
1st round: A few too many bogies when it comes to a scramble format. Six bogies overall. Only two birdies. A 4 over, 76. They're now used to the course and what it has to offer. Will need to step things up on Sunday to move up the leaderboard heading into the match play portion.
2nd round: A much better performance on Sunday. No bogies, three birdies, and a 3-under, 69. Finished 24th in qualifying.
Scott McCallum & Riese Gaber (defending champions)
1st round: Birdie central from the defending champions. Not surprising given the scramble format. A 7 under, 65. That's tied for third, just a single stroke behind the two co-leaders with one more qualifying round to go. Expect to see Scott and Riese there down the stretch as the week intensifies.
2nd round: Another strong round. Made two more birdies and shot a 9-under, 63. Cooked up a 16-under two-round total. Finished third in qualifying and will be big-time threats come the match play portion.
Juniors: (see above)
Cash McCallum
Boston Karlson
Linden Smigelsky
Brier Odut
Seniors:
Dean Murray
A solo birdie on the ninth, and Dean will now look to play the role of 'upset King' in the match play portion. Shot an 18-over, 90. He finished fifth in qualifying.
Larrie Kidd
Mixed in three birdies on the front nine and shot a 1-over, 37, on the first nine holes. He wasn't as consistent on the back nine, shooting a 6-over, 42. None the less, qualified in second place after a 7-over, 79.
Ladies Scramble:
Chris Carefoot & Kathy Farnsworth
Playing to a par 74, it was a pretty steady round for Chris and Kathy. Perhaps more bogies than they would have hoped for, but they'll be dangerous come the match play portion. Mixed in a birdie on the second hole and qualified in 10th after an 11-over, 85.
