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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Moro, Lepore Blitz Better-Ball Field

Congratulations to Jack Moro & Nathan Lepore (Centennial Pines GC) for winning the 2024 Mallon’s Play It Again Sports District Better-Ball Championship. The pair shot 65-65 over the weekend, winning by five strokes.

Entering the final round tied with two other teams, Jack & Nathan secured their victory with a bogey-free 65 at Strathcona GC. In the final round, they made five birdies and one eagle, with Jack holing out from sixty yards on the par-4 sixth hole for an eagle-2. Jason Johnstone (Fort William CC) & Garath Payne (Northern Lights GC) finished in second place, moving from eighth to second with a final round 67.

With this win, Jack and Nathan have earned an exemption into the 2024 Ontario Men’s Better-Ball Championship, scheduled for October at Oakdale Golf & Country Club.

In the second flight, Sam Orr & Jordan Potter (Fort William CC) claimed a one-shot victory with back-to-back 69s, narrowly defeating Landon Maunula (Whitewater GC) & Jake Cryderman (Chapples GC), and Matthew Cho-Chu & Josh Kitt (Fort William CC). Sam and Jordan played there final eight holes on Sunday in five strokes under par.

In the third flight, the father and son duo of Ryan & Jari Pietila (Strathcona GC) won by one stroke over Jason Humphrey & Daniel Anttilla (Strathcona GC). Scott Myles & Steve Polesky (Aguasabon GC) rounded out the top three.

In the fourth flight, Tyson & Hunter (Fort William CC) delivered a stellar performance, winning by one shot over Grant Lilley & Jason Cooper (Fort William CC). The Geraldton-based team of Ricky & Trevor Desmoulin (Kenogamsis GC) finished third with a final round 71, the lowest score in their flight over the weekend.

Full results can be found here.

About Mallon’s

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About Play It Again Sports

Since 1988, Play It Again Sports has specialized in buying and selling quality used sports and fitness gear. In addition to selling quality used gear, Play It Again Sports supplies its customers with the latest and most popular brands of new sports and fitness equipment at the best prices. To learn more about Play It Again Sports, visit their website at www.playitagainsports.com/home.

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.