Ethan Choi wins the Bantam Boy’s prize in spectacular fashion, shooting a 12 under, 59
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Ethan Choi wins the Bantam Boy’s prize in spectacular fashion, shooting a 12 under, 59
Annabelle Ackroyd’s hard fought round earned her the top spot as the repeat Bantam Girl’s Champion
| Pictured: Ethan Choi and Annabelle Ackroyd |
Okotoks, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – It was a wild event from start to finish. With winds so strong at River’s Edge Golf Club that golf balls were being blown across the greens, there was no choice but to cancel play on day one. The tournament format was converted to an 18 hole championship to be started and finished on Wednesday, August 24. On day two, the young competitors certainly came to play. Notably, Ethan Choi shot a phenomenal 12 under, 59, to win the Bantam Boy’s title, and Annabelle Ackroyd claimed the Bantam Girls title shooting a 4 over, 75.
Choi credited his success to a great start. “I made two long putts on the first two holes, and that got me going.” A 59 is not an easy score to come by, and Choi achieved this impressive feat by keeping a calm demeanour. “I didn’t think about my score that much, I just talked a lot with the boys,” Choi explained. “It started to get pretty intense on 16, when I made a twenty foot putt.” When asked whether he had realized what kind of a score he was on the verge of shooting, he replied “I did, but I didn’t really think about it, and then it happened.”
Ackroyd’s day started off a little differently, sending two balls into the water on the front nine and adding a 4 putt. It was her determination however, that lifted her to a great back nine and leading her to victory for the second year in a row. This repeat clearly meant a lot to Ackroyd, she stated, ” I just wanted to repeat last year and win twice in a row, because thats something I’ve been dying to do.”
Belle Brezovski won the Novice Girls Championship and Luke Quanson won the Novice Boys Championship, scoring 29 points and 59 points in the stableford format, respectively.
TOP 10 – BANTAM BOYS LEADER BOARD
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TOP 10 – BANTAM GIRLS LEADER BOARD
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For photographs from the championship, click here.
Alberta Golf would like to extend our appreciation to River’s Edge Golf Club for hosting the 2016 Alberta Bantam & Novice Championship.
