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Sunday, June 18, 2023

The Hunters Hunt Down Better-Ball Title

Congratulations to Jeff & Colin Hunter (Whitewater GC) for winning the 2023 Mallon's Play It Again Sports District Better-Ball Championship. The pair shot 67-64 over the weekend to win by two strokes over Jeremy Kirk & Conor Carr (Fort William CC), Jack Moro & Nathan Lepore (Whitewater GC), and Scott Myles & Steve Polesky (Aguasabon GC).

The Hunters entered the final round in a tie for seventh place, but a back-nine score of 30 propelled them to victory. In total, the Hunters made an eagle and five birdies on their final nine holes.

With the win, the Hunters have earned an exemption into the 2023 Ontario Men's Better-Ball Championship set to be played in October at Oakdale Golf & Country Club – the host of this year's RBC Canadian Open.

In the first flight, Jeremy Kirk & Conor Carr (Fort William CC) shot a final-round 66 to catch and tie Jack Moro & Nathan Lepore (Whitewater GC). Both teams finished the event at 133 and in a tie for second place overall. Jamie DePiero & Nathan Mercier (Public Players) finished in third, while Walter Keating & Ed Atwill (Whitewater GC) rounded out the top four.

In second flight, Brett Shewchuk (Centennial Pines GC) & Frank Conci (Strathcona GC) shot 65-70 to win by two strokes over Cody Bruchkowski (Fort William CC) & Ryley Pace (Red Lake GC), Matthew Cho-Chu (Fort William CC) & Jaden Jones (Whitewater GC), and Kevin Ariano & Dan McIlwain (Fort William CC).

In the third flight, the Hunters were followed by Scott Myles & Steve Polesky (Aguasabon GC) in second and Samuel Orr & Bryce Foster (Fort William CC) in third. Sam and Bryce were also the first round co-leaders.

In the fourth flight, Brett Otway & Jason Wright (Public Players) claimed a two-stroke victory over Rob Mallon & Dan Kukko (Strathcona GC). Jake O'Neill & Trevor Deleo (Chapples GC) followed in third, while Ethan Kubinec & Ryan Fieldhouse (Fort William CC) rounded out the top four.

Congratulations also to Evan Littlefield for making an ace on the eleventh hole at Strathcona GC.

Full results can be found here.

About Mallon's

Since 1981, Mallon's has delivered hands-on promotional advertising. Whether its clothing or another product, promotional marketing should be a key part of your organization's annual plan and budget, and Mallon's is here to help. To learn more about Mallon's, visit their website at www.mallons.com.

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.