(Charlottetown, PEI) August
19, 2007
- Richard Larwood of Red Sands Golf Course in Clinton, PEI is the 2007
PEI Open Champion and the fourth individual winner on this year’s CPGA
Atlantic Tour.
A former professional in England, Larwood fashioned a
three - under par 69 in the rain-shortened event, over the 6,500 yard
Belvedere Golf Club layout, in Charlottetown, PEI.
Heavy rain in the opening round resulted in the championship becoming an
eighteen-hole event.
John Irwin of Summerside Golf Club in Summerside, PEI
was second, with a two-under 70, while Kevin Dugas of Carman Creek,
Fredericton, NB was third at 71and Chima McLean of Kings Golf Academy in
Toronto, Ontario was fourth at 72.
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| Irwin tee shot at par 3,
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The PEI Open, the granddaddy of Open events in
Atlantic Canada, was contested at the Belvedere Golf Club,
Charlottetown, PEI on the 18-19 of August.
“I played as steady as I have all year,” recounted a
happy Richard Larwood. “I was pretty steady, hit a lot of greens and
only had one bogey, on number ten.”
In playing only his second round at Belvedere, Larwood
was extremely pleased with his play. “Our group played the back nine
first and with only a few holes to play there was a stoppage in play,
because of lightning. The break worked out great for me as I went back
out and played my last three holes birdie, birdie, par.”
Larwood commented that the Belvedere layout was
similar to courses that he played back in England, so he felt right at
home. “ I’m not a long hitter, and you don’t have to be a long hitter to
play Belvedere well. It was a nice solid, safe round and I’m really
pleased that I played well enough to win.”
Following are top scores:
Richard Larwood (Red Sands) 69
John Irwin (Summerside) 70
Kevin Dugas (Carman Creek) 71
Chima McLean (Kings Golf Academy) 72
Blair MacPhail (Holland College) 73
Tim McCullum (Lynx at Kingswood) 73
Paul Bonenfant (Canadian Golf Academy) 74
Shane Grinton (Links at Penn Hill)s 74
Jeff Hughes (Callaway Golf Center) 74
Dallas Desjardins (Fredericton) 75
Richard Dumeah (Northumberland Links) 75
Nick Peters (Belvedere) 75
Steve Grass (Amherst) 76
Shannon Grinton (Stanhope) 76
Duane McGregor (Belvedere) 76
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.
