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Sunday, June 4, 2023

Lepore, Hickey win Provincial Qualifiers

First-time qualifiers are now set for both the 2023 Ontario Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships. Congratulations to Nathan Lepore (Whitewater GC) and Hayden Hickey (Fort William CC).

Nathan has qualified for the 101st Ontario Men's Amateur Championship, which will be played on June 26-29, 2023 at Black Bear Ridge Golf Resort near Belleville, Ontario. Nathan's score of 75 was good enough for a two-shot victory. At the turn, Nathan found himself four strokes back of the lead. However, a stellar back-nine allowed Nathan to claw back into contention as players battled the wind, rain, and a near seventy-five-minute weather delay. A birdie on the final hole secured his victory. Nathan now joins Jeremy Kirk (Fort William CC) at this year's provincial championship.

Hayden has qualified for the Ontario Men's Mid-Amateur Championship, which will be played on June 20-22, 2023 at the Burlington Golf & Country Club. Hayden never looked back after making birdie on the opening hole. At the turn, Hayden led the Mid-Amateur Division by six strokes. Scott Wilke (Strathcona GC) finished in second place. The Mid-Amateur Division is open to golfers aged twenty-five and older.

Thank you to Half-Way Motors for sponsoring both provincial qualifiers.

Full results can be found here.

About the Half-Way Motors Group

The Trevisanutto family has provided Thunder Bay and its surrounding areas with automobiles and automobile service for more than fifty years. With a focus on service and customer support, their original Half-Way Motors Nissan dealership has expanded to include a CARSTAR Collision Centre, which provides collision, body, paint, and glass repair, a Half-Way Motors Mazda dealership, and, more recently, a Half-Way Motors Power Sports dealership. The TBDGA appreciates Half-Way's support of golf in the Thunder Bay District. To learn more about these services, please visit www.halfwaymotors.ca.

About the TBDGA

The TBDGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the game of golf in the Thunder Bay District. The TBDGA is supported by and works actively with Golf Ontario, Golf Manitoba, and Golf Canada to administer the game of golf within our jurisdiction. Currently, the TBDGA oversees and works with twelve member clubs.

Media Contact: Jeremy Kirk, Communications Director. Jeremy can be reached at jakirk14@shaw.ca.