The BAGS Junior Golf Tour Kicks Off the 2010 Season

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Brenden Sharpe of Rockwood rips his opening drive of the first hole as playing partner Matthieu Orr of Wasaga Beach watches on during the BAGS Junior Tours season launching event held at Simoro Golf Links on Saturday. Sharpe went on to capture the Bantam (12-13 yrs) aged division title.

Mitchell MacLoed of Shanty Bay drains his put as Christopher Hurley of Barrie and Craighurst’s Evan Layton look on during the BAGS Junior Tours season opening tournament held at Simoro Golf Links on Saturday.

Barrie, Ont., May 22, 2010-Over 50 BAGS Junior Golf Tour players battled it out under windy conditions at Simoro Golf Links in Barrie to kick off the season’s first tour event. Greg Brown of Clarksburg carded the low score of the day with a 78 to take the Junior division. Coldwaters’ Ty Larmer fired a 79 to eek out Charlie Corner from Cayuga by one shot to take the Juvenile title. Brenden Sharpe of Rockwood held off a late charge from Orillia’s John Willsey to capture the Bantam crown while Corinne Grans-Wood (Barrie), 2009’s Girls BAGS Order of Merit winner, resumed her fine play from last year with a victory in the girls division. Aidan Maltby’s outstanding 93 was the top score in the 11 years and under Minor Bantam category.

Here are the top finishers of the day:

Minor Bantam Boys (11 yrs. and under-4569 yards)
1st Aidan Matlby, Barrie
2nd Taylor Beckstead, Alliston

Bantam Boys (12/13 yrs.-5362 yards)
1st Brenden Sharpe, Rockwood: 81
2nd John Willsey, Orillia: 82
3rd Matthieu Orr, Wasaga Beach: 83
4th Braydon White, Barrie: 85
5th Brady Zordan, Midhurst: 91

Juvenile Boys (14/16 yrs.-5876 yards)
1st Ty Larmer, Coldwater: 79
2nd Charlie Corner, Cayuga: 80
T 3rd Remington Fielding, Gravenhurst: 82
T 3rd Branson Ferrier, Barrie: 82
T 3rd Mitch Hooper, Midhurst: 82
T 3rd James Quinn-Rabot, Churchill: 82
T 3rd TJ Gillespie, Hepworth: 82
T 3rd Emerson Ross, Toronto: 82

Junior Boys (17/18 yrs.-5876 yards)
1st Greg Brown, Clarksburg: 78
2nd Taylor Steele,Wyevale: 80
3rd Thomas Scott, Holland Landing: 81

Girls (14/18 yrs.-4569 yards)
1st Corinne Grans-Wood, Barrie: 85
2nd Haley Masters, Shanty Bay: 99
3rd Jamie Wainman, Orillia: 106

The full field results are available at: www.bags.on.ca/eventresults.html

The BAGS Junior Golf Tour plays 14 stroke play events at a variety of golf courses across the Georgian Bay region. The tour will also be hosting a match play series and participating in several team events. The tour would like to thank its sponsors: Metroland Media, Gorilla Golf, Bay Area Golfing magazine, Mike Jackson GM, 1 Eye Design, Phresh Imagewear, Quagmire Golf, Catwalk Performance Artwear, Bayshore Broadcasting, Georgian College, Days Inn Owen Sound, The Golf Hunter, Pin High,  SummerBound, Loft 8˚, Nine North Logistics and Knetgolf.com for all their support.

The BAGS Tour tees off next at Orr Lake GC on May 30. For more information visit www.bags.on.ca/juniortour.html.

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Alistair Orr, Tour Director
705-429-9132
alistair@bags.on.ca

Photo Credit: Blake Parnham