Play Suspended Overnight in Round One of the 2016 Scott Venturo Alberta Open
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PLAY SUSPENDED OVERNIGHT IN ROUND ONE OF THE 2016 SCOTT VENTURO ALBERTA OPEN
Hogan leads by two, Risdon, Heffernan, Beaupre and Stiles tied for second at -4 with a competitive field close behind
EDMONTON (Alberta Golf) – With overcast skies, ninety-six of Alberta’s best professionals and amateurs contend in a low-scoring battle in the first round. Brett Hogan of The Glencoe Golf & Country Club establishes a two-stroke lead to finish round one. The second and final round will continue tomorrow at RedTail Landing Golf Club.
Hogan, the 2015 Sun Life Financial Alberta Amateur Champion proved to have excellent ball striking in the first round, hitting 16 of 18 greens. Finishing with a 66, Hogan delivered six birdies with a bogey free round. Crediting the low winds early on, Hogan was able to attack the pins leaving him with short four to six foot putts for birdie. Speaking after his round, Hogan said “I made a lot of putts when I had the opportunity, but it was a really good ball striking day for me”.
Wes Heffernan joins Risdon, Stiles and Beaupre in the second place battle. Heffernan of Silver Springs Golf & Country Club had a strong front nine with three birdies. With one bogey and two birdies on the back nine Heffernan looks strong headed into the final round.
PLAY SUSPENDED!
After a two hour delay due to lightening, play has been suspended overnight. Round 1 of the 2016 Alberta Open will resume at 6:30am tomorrow morning. In an effort to try and finish the Championship tomorrow, the 2nd round format will be a crossover from 9:30am-11:45am. The 2nd round pairings will not be posted until completion of the 1st round.
The top 48 players heading into tomorrow’s final round will tee off #1, with players positioned 46th, 47th & 48th teeing off at 9:30am and the leaders teeing off last around 11:45am. The bottom 48 players will tee off of #10, with players positioned 49th, 50th, and 51st teeing off at 9:30am and the highest scores teeing off at 11:45am.
| Pos | Player | Today | Thru | Total | R1 | R2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Hogan (a) Glencoe Golf & CC | -6 | F | -6 | 66 | 66 | ||
| T2 | Dustin Risdon (p) | -4 | F | -4 | 68 | 68 | ||
| T2 | Wes Heffernan (p) Silver Springs Golf & CC | -4 | F | -4 | 68 | 68 | ||
| T2 | Tyson Beaupre (p) The Dunes GC | -4 | F | -4 | 68 | 68 | ||
| T2 | Scott Stiles (p) Bearspaw | -4 | F | -4 | 68 | 68 | ||
| T6 | Tyler Saunders (a) Glendale Golf & C C | -3 | F | -3 | 69 | 69 | ||
| T6 | Jeff Murdoch (a) Stony Plain | -3 | F | -3 | 69 | 69 | ||
| T6 | Alex Large (a) Stewart Creek | -3 | F | -3 | 69 | 69 | ||
| T6 | Riley Fleming (p) Collicutt Siding | -3 | F | -3 | 69 | 69 | ||
| T10 | Daniel Pow (p) Glencoe Golf & CC | -2 | F | -2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| T10 | Scott Smith (p) Bearspaw | -2 | F | -2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| T10 | Craig Gibson (p) Sirocco Golf Club | -2 | F | -2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| T10 | Nicholas Vandermey (p) The Links at Spruce Grove | -2 | F | -2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| T10 | Brett Pasula (a) Red Deer Golf & C C | -2 | F | -2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| T10 | Matt Williams (a) Glencoe Golf & CC | -2 | F | -2 | 70 | 70 | ||
| T10 | Todd Halpen (p) RCGA Golf Learning Centre | -2 | 9 | -2 | 34 | 34 | ||
| T10 | Troy Butterfield (p) Pheasantback | -2 | 9 | -2 | 34 | 34 |
For the full leader board, click here.
Photos from the 2016 Scott Venturo Alberta Open Championship will be available here.
Following the 2016 Scott Venturo Alberta Open Championship, the top 16 amateur contenders will move on to compete in the Alberta Match Play Championship from June 23-24. For more details on the 2016 Alberta Match Play Championship, click here. Follow the action all week long on Twitter using the official hashtag #ABOpen.
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