Four in a Row for Musgrave
CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship, Moncton Golf Club, September 9-11, 2005

Above: Stu Musgrave teeing off number 10 at the 2005 CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship. Musgrave went on to win for the fourth year in a row with a combined score of 141 for the tournament.

A final round, one under par 34-35=69, gave Stu Musgrave low professional honours at the CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship for the fourth year in a row. Added to an opening round of 72, the 141 total by the Miramichi Golf & CC head professional was enough to hold off Brian Stewart, from Fredericton Golf Club, who also turned in a closing 69 and finished one stroke back.

The Ganong Tour Championship, presented by Wilson Sports, was played at the 6200 yard, par 70 Moncton Golf & CC layout in Riverview, NB on September 10-11. Forty six CPGA Atlantic professionals competed.

Over all low score for the tournament was Greg Jones of Country Meadows Golf & CC, Indian Mountain, NB. Following an opening round of 73, Jones carded 33-33 to close with a blistering four under par 66 and take low amateur honours with a 139 total.

Although a double bogey five on the par 3, 213 yard, twelfth hole looked like possible disaster for Musgrave he regrouped with an eagle three from the fringe on the 525 yard, par 5, sixteenth hole. It was his second win on the Tour this season, his other victory coming at the Stanhope Open in August.

Above: Derek MacKinnon putting on the final green at the 2005 CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship.

Stewart recorded rounds of 73-69=142 good for runner-up spot in the pro division. Third among the pros was Tim McCullum from Kingswood in Fredericton who shot 74-69=143. Tied for fourth were Derek MacKinnon of Ken-Wo Country Club, New Minas, NS and Gordie Smith of Oakfield, Grand Lake, NS at 144. MacKinnon was 72-72 and Smith 73-71.

Corporate sponsors of the CPGA Atlantic Tour 2005 are: Wilson Sports, Titleist FootJoy, American Express, Callaway, Golf Supply House, Atlantic Silica Inc, and Fletcher Leisure Group Inc.

The next CPGA Atlantic Tour event will be the Elders Cup held at Antigonish Golf Club, Antigonish N.S. October 7-9, 2005.

 

(Above: Greg Jones, Low Amateur - 2005 CPGA Atlantic Tour Championship)

Final Scores

Player		Club	Day 1	Day 2	Final
Stu	Musgrave	Miramichi	72	69	141
Brian	Stewart	Fredericton	73	69	142
Tim	McCullum	Kingswood	74	69	143
Derek	MacKinnon	Ken-Wo	72	72	144
Gordie	Smith	Oakfield	73	71	144
Jeff	Affleck	Fox Meadow	74	71	145
Dave	Bowlan	Avondale	72	73	145
Pat	DeCoste	Penn Hills	72	73	145
Shane	Grinton	Stanhope	71	74	145
Chris	Irwin	Fox Meadow	71	74	145
Kevin	Dugas	Clare	74	72	146
Troy	Howe	Moncton	72	74	146
John	Irwin	Unattached	73	73	146
Scott	Frizzell	Cdn Golf Academy	71	76	147
Mike	Clarke	Fox Harb'r	72	76	148
Doug	Sullivan	Life Member	75	74	149
Matthew	Ghiz	Ashburn	74	76	150
Duane	McGregor	Crowbush	77	73	150
Jeff	Wood	Moncton	72	78	150
Shannon	Grinton	Stanhope	74	77	151
Jim	Baxter	Moncton	75	77	152
Shaun	Murphy	Lakeside	77	75	152
Jason	Porter	Moncton	75	77	152
Tom	Schurman	Covered Bridge	73	79	152
Charles	Sirois	Lakeside	77	75	152
Paul	Bonenfant	Cdn Golf Academy	76	78	154
Richard	Dumeah	Osprey Ridge	76	78	154
John	Lawson	Country Meadows	78	76	154
Rene	MacKay	Ken-Wo	82	73	155
Duncan	Mayberry	Hampton	83	73	156
Blehr	MacKinley	Seaview	83	74	157
Andrew	Noseworthy	Oakfield	80	79	159
Glenn	Kennedy	Gage	80	80	160
Michael	Machel	Unattached	81	79	160
Matthew	Murchison	Bell Bay	76	84	160
Scott	Hatchard	Terra Nova	79	82	161
Shaun	Dickie	Belvedere	84	78	162
Steve	Dowling	Summerside	83	79	162
Mike	Perry	Stonehurst	79	85	164
Fraser	Langille	Mountain	81	84	165
Ken	McBride	Unattached	85	80	165
Ed	Ryan	Antigionish	86	80	166
Jason	Kiervin	Hampton	92	75	167