The week drew to a close with two outstanding finishes; Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence, Humber College take Team gold; Anne-Catherine Tanguay and Chris Hargest win Individual Titles during the 2009 PING CCAA Golf Championships hosted by St. Clair College October 12-16.

On the women’s side of the course, Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence dominated the course as they took home the Gold Medal in the team competition with a commanding 33-shot lead above the second place team finish.  Teammates Anne-Catherine Tanguay and Elyse Archambault finished the week off with a low score of +22 respectively (153-149-145 – 447).

Anne-Catherine Tanguay from Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence did not come up short as she proved herself as the women’s leader throughout the entire competition.  Tanguay finished the championships with a commanding nine-shot lead from the second place finish.  Tanguay set herself apart from the pack as she faced the cold weather and finished as the Women’s Individual Champion.

“I hit the ball very well today but I could not putt well.  I hit a lot of shots very close but struggled to make my birdie putts” says Tanguay at the closing ceremonies.  “It was great to win both the Individual and Team gold medals.  It was an amazing tournament and I am very happy with how my teammate and I played”.

In men’s individual action the competition was close as they took to the course.  The leader board was constantly changing throughout the three rounds of golf this past week, but ended in a hard fought finish for Chris Hargest from Niagara College.  Hargest was amongst the top golfers during the competition leaving no prisoners as he climbed into the top spot on the leader board with a Par finish (73-70-70 – 213).

Humber College’s Men’s team efforts prevailed when they ended the competition with a six-shot lead to the second place team finish.

“It was a grind and a very satisfying team win” says teammate Mike Zizek from Humber College.  “We were behind after day one but fought our way back.  I can only think of one word to discuss the tournament and the golf course; awesome!”

Zizek’s teammate Ryan Willoughby who placed second overall also had a comment at the closing ceremonies, “Our team is very tight and I think that helped us come back.  It was probably our toughest win since I have been here but it feels great to come back and win”.

“This tournament was by far the best National Championships I have taken part in.  The little things that were part of the tournament made a huge difference; having our own locker for the week and having starters on each tee announce your name and college” adds Willoughby.

Official Final Standings:

Men’s Individual – Top 5

1. Chris Hargest, Niagara College (OCAA)  213 ( 73-70-70)
2. Ryan Willoughby,  Humber College (OCAA)  214 (73-70-71)
3. Phil Kondrak,  Mount Royal University (ACAC)  215 (76-68-71)
4. Ryan Curran,  Niagara College (OCAA)  219 (75-73-71)
5. Jordan Krulicki,  UBC Okanagan (BCCAA)  219 (75-74-70)

Women’s Individual – Top 5

1. Anne-Catherine Tanguay,  Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence (FQSE)  219 ( 74-72-73)
2. Elyse Archambault,  Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence (FQSE)  228 (79-77-72)
3. Danielle Greene,  Humber College (OCAA)  228  (79-76-73)
4. Jen Woods,  UBC Okanagan (BCCAA)  235 (80-74-81)
5. Jessica Norris,  Holland College (ACAA)  243 (83-84-76)

Men’s Team – Top 3

1. 1.      Gold - Humber College (OCAA) 885
2. 2.      Silver - Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence (FQSE)  891  
3. 3.      Bronze - Mount Royal University (ACAC)  897  

Women’s Team – Top 3

1. 1.      Gold - Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence (FQSE)  447
2. 2.      Silver - UBC Okanagan (BCCAA)  480
3. 3.      Bronze - Humber College (OCAA)  484

The Championships also hosted a skills competition where the golfers showcased their talents prior to the competition

Skills Winners

Putting

• Ladies—Elyse Archambault, Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence (FQSE)
• Mens—Adrian Cord, Humber College (OCAA)

Chipping

• Ladies—Kayleigh Kraemer, Durham College (OCAA)
• Mens—Cameron Mennen, Fanshawe College (OCAA)

Sand Play

• Ladies—Anne Catherine Tanguay, Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence (FQSE)
• Mens—Taylor Booth, Fanshawe College  (OCAA)                

Longest Drive

• Ladies—Jess Norris, Holland College (ACAA)
• Mens—Eric Adamo, Georgian College (OCAA)

A male and female were also selected as recipients of the PING CCAA Fair Play Awards:

Men’s Fair Play Award:

• Brad Hickey, Durham College (OCAA)

Women’s Fair Play Award:

• Lauren Lemieux, Grant MacEwan University (ACAC)

It was a great championship week from start-to-finish despite the cool weather.  Players enjoyed the great hospitality provided by host, St. Clair College as well as enjoyed playing at the challenging Ambassador Golf Club, in Windsor, Ontario.

The CCAA would like to thank Jay Shewfelt of St. Clair College and the Ambassador Golf Club for hosting such a great event.  Jay Shewfelt, Tournament Director and his Host Organizing Committee organized an exceptional and memorable tournament for athletes, coaches and fans alike.

The CCAA and the Host Organizing Committee would like to thank our national sponsors for their support and efforts in making these Championships possible, including PING Canada – Title Sponsor and Sport Canada.

For more information and complete results, please visit the 2009 PING CCAA Golf Open Championships Official website:
http://www.saintsathletics.ca/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=335&leagueID=14826&pageID=6338

The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is a national sport organization that enriches the lives of the student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.

L’association canadienne du sport collégial est un organisme national de sport voué à enrichir la vie des étudiants-athlètes par la compétition intercollégiale.  

Meaghan Green
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