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| Kevin Dugas - CPGA Atlantic Tour Champion
2007 |
(Moncton, NB) September 9, 2007
- Kevin Dugas played solid golf all weekend, then turned it up a notch,
on the back nine Sunday, to capture the CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship
by 4 strokes.
The veteran professional from Carman Creek Golf
Course, in Fredericton, NB, closed with a back nine 33 for a total
of 35-33=68. Paired with an opening 66, his two-day total of 134, was
six under par for two trips around the challenging 6,260-yard, par 70,
Moncton Golf & CC layout.
Gordie Smith of Oakfield Golf & CC in Grand Lake, NS
was next with 138 on rounds of 70-68.
Host professional Stu Musgrave finished in third place
with 69-71=140
Michel Landry of Lynx at Kingswood, in Fredericton, NB
was low amateur with a 138 total, including a sizzling opening round of
63.
Dugas admitted that he didn’t get off to a good start
in Sunday’s final round. “ I didn’t feel a hundred percent today, just
lazy and not really sharp. I found the greens tough to figure out. On
Friday, in the pro-am, they were fast, but seemed to get slower the last
two days. Just trying to get the ball to the hole, you get anxious and
hit it a few feet by, then miss a few coming back.”
Dugas was paired with professionals Scott Frizzell and
Shane Grinton in the final round. The group ran into difficulty early in
the round. “We all hit provisionals on number three, then I hit one out
of bounds on number four. It looked like a driving range out there for a
while,” joked Dugas, “We all had a good practice session.”
Dugas struggled through the front nine, three putting
seven and eight, and then birdied nine for a one over 35. Birdies on
10.11 and 16 helped get his game back on track and he finished with a
three-under par 33.
This is the fifth consecutive year that the Tour
Championship has been held at Moncton Golf &CC. Host professional Stu
Musgrave won the first three years and Gordie Smith captured the title
last year.
Dugas, who won the Nova Scotia Open earlier this
season, had been fighting an ailing knee most of the summer. “The leg is
finally starting to come around and is feeling stronger. Apart from my
inconsistent driver and a few bad putts today, I was pretty happy with
my game. It was great to win here in Moncton again. It’s been quite a
while.”
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| Gordie Smith putting on 16th hole |
The Tour Championship, sponsored by Ganong and
presented by Wilson Sports attracted a field on 40 professionals and a
large competitive amateur field from throughout Atlantic Canada.
The event raised $ 30,000 for Breast Cancer Research.
The CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship is the final
individual play event on the 2007 CPGA Atlantic Tour. Professionals
accumulate points, based on their results during the Tour, Now, a team
of the top 12 professionals, 34 years and younger will compete against a
team of 12 professionals, 35 years and older, at the Elder's Cup. The
modified
Ryder Cup event will be played at Antigonish Golf & CC, Antigonish, NS
on 12-13-14 October 2007.
Major sponsors of the CPGA Atlantic Tour 2007 are:
Acushnet Canada, Wilson Sports, Callaway, Fletcher
Leisure Group,
American Express, Golf Supply House, Atlantic Silica, and Nearly New
Golf Balls.
Top professional scores:
Kevin Dugas (Carman Creek) 66 68 - 134
Gordie Smith (Oakfield) 70 68 - 138
Stu Musgrave (Moncton) 69 71 - 140
John Irwin (Summerside) 69 73 - 142
Richard Larwood (Red Sands) 69 73 - 142
Adam Chamberlain (Gowan Brae) 69 74 - 143
Bob Belliveau (Springfield CC) 73 71 - 144
Troy Howe (Fox Creek) 71 73 - 144
Mike Perry (Stonehurst) 70 74 - 144
Jared Stewart (Links at Montague) 72 72 - 144
Trevor Giggey (Cdn Golf Academy) 71 74 - 145
Duane McGregor (Belvedere) 70 75 - 145
Shane Grinton (Links at Penn Hills) 68 78 - 146
Paul Bonenfant (Cdn Golf Academy) 70 77 - 147
Scott Frizzell (Links at Montague) 68 79 - 147
Ed Ryan (Antigonish) 74 73 - 147
Jeff Wood (Moncton) 76 71 - 147
Richard Dumeah (Northumberland Links) 74 74 - 148
Tim McCullum (Lynx at Kingswood) 75 73 - 148
Justin Butt (Cdn Golf Academy) 75 74 - 149
Chris Irwin (Fox Meadow) 78 71 - 149
Blair MacPhail (Holland College) 73 76 - 149
Shawn Miller (Hampton) 76 74 - 150
