Top 60 advance to Alberta Senior Men’s finals with Tomita in the lead
Tomita moves to the top with Russell leading the super senior division
The top 60 and ties advance into tomorrow’s final round
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (Alberta Golf) – Scorching temperatures highlighted another difficult day as the top 60 and ties advanced to the final round of the 2017 Guardian Capital Alberta Senior Men’s Championship. Rod Tomita sits alone atop the leaderboard at three over par, with a (70) in round two at the Henderson Lake Golf and Country Club.
Tomita is no stranger to the Lethbridge community. Growing up, he spent his junior years as a member at Henderson Lake and is thrilled to be back on familiar ground. When asked what a win would mean to him, he replied, “Winning anytime is kind of cool. We will have to see what tomorrow brings, but obviously, it’s special coming back home.”
Ken Griffith and Keith Newton sit one shot back after each posting matching 72 scores on both days. “The course was much harder today,” commented Newton. “The greens are starting to bake out, and it was getting really hard to get the ball close to the hole. You had to play a half club short and bounce it up because you couldn’t make it stick from the fairway anymore.”
Jim Russell, holds a two shot lead in the Super Senior 65+ Championship. Russell has the unique opportunity to potentially take home both championship titles, sitting only two strokes back from Tomita. Yesterday’s leader, Jim Saunders slips to T7, and Brian Laubman, from the Redtail Landing Golf Club, is tied for fourth after shooting the low (69) round of the day.
Tomorrow’s finals will prove to be both a mental and physical battle. With a heat warning in effect for Lethbridge, the players will be in for quite the endurance test. Tee times start at 7:30 AM with the leaders teeing off at 10:40 AM.
The top three finishers in the Championship will form the Alberta Interprovincial Senior Men’s Team. The team will compete at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship in September at the Kanawaki Golf Club in Quebec. Presentations and awards are tentatively set after the matches for 3:30PM.
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ABOUT ALBERTA GOLF
The Alberta Golf Association was incorporated as a society in 1912 and continues today as a not for profit Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) operating as Alberta Golf. As the PSO, we are commited to realizing the positive impacts of golf on individuals and communities across Alberta. Our vision is that through golf, Albertans will enjoy a high quality of life, improved health and wellness, a strong sense of community, economic benefits and personal fulfillment.
Alberta Golf hosts 13 annual provincial championships in order to identify the best golfers in various age and gender catergories. A mix of nearly 1,500 pro and amateur golfers compete on high quality member facility courses across the province. Championships are hosted by a core team of staff and over 100 volunteers. The tournaments promote competition, build pride in the community, support charitable giving and inspire future generations of golfers. They also serve as an opportunity for golfers to qualify for national amateur championships.
ABOUT GUARDIAN CAPITAL
At Guardian, we prize the stability of our clients, our employees and our financial resources. Placing the needs of our clients first has led to long-lasting relationships. A growing client base has allowed us to consistently hire the best and brightest. And this combination of satisfied clients and exceptional team members is what will allow us to maintain our significant financial strength in the decades to come.
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Alberta Golf
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