For Immediate Release

July 20, 2016

NEWS RELEASE

Matt Williams lead is trimmed to one as 12 players are under par after two rounds

Scott Secord sits one shot back at seven under par

INNISFAIL, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – The Innisfail Golf Club played almost a full stroke easier on average in round two of the Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship. The leaders played solidly in warm and calm conditions. First round leader, Matt Williams shot a one under par 71 to carry a one shot advantage over Scott Secord of Country Hills Golf Club heading into Thursday’s third round. Perhaps the most consistent player in the field so far is Evan Holmes of Earl Grey Golf Club, who has only made two bogeys during his first two rounds. Holmes has shot 69-69 to sit at six under par and alone in third place. He will join Williams and Secord in the last group tomorrow.

When asked for comment after finishing on hole eighteen, Williams said, “I made some poor errors on the front nine that cost me. I was lucky to birdie four of the last six holes which kind of saved my day. I had a double bogey on the par four 17th hole which was a blemish on my card. Overall I picked up a few (strokes) on the back, which puts me in good position heading into tomorrow.”

Notable: Jack Wesche of Country Hills Golf Club bounced back after an opening round of 79 with a score of 65, matching the low score of the championship. He now sits at even par in a tie for 13th.

Notable: All four members of the host club made the 36 hole cut. Congratulations to Brandan Lyster (T13), Colby Massignan (T21), Kyle Neilson (T48) and Ron Harder (T51).

The top three competitors will make up the Team Alberta Interprovincial Squad at the 2016 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship on August 8-11at the Royal Ottawa G&CC & Eagle Creek GC. The Champion will also earn a spot on the 2017 Pacific Coast Amateur Team to be played at Chambers Bay in University Place, WA July 25-28, 2017.

The 2016 Sun Life Financial Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship is being played at the Innisfail Golf Club. The event is 72 holes of stroke play competition conducted on the 6,605 yard, par 72 Aspen & Spruce courses. The field has now been cut to the low 60 players and ties for the final two rounds. There are 64 players who will compete over the next two days. The Men’s Amateur was last hosted at Innisfail in 2002. For more information on the Innisfail Golf Club, please visit their website here.  

TOP 10 – AMATEUR LEADER BOARD

For the full leader board, click here.

The championship continues tomorrow, with a morning crossover starting at 7:00 a.m. For round three pairings, click here. For photographs from the championship, click here. Follow the action all week long on Twitter using the official hashtag #ABMensAm.   

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