Men's Golf Teams Finished 4th in Canada
Quebec City, QC – The St. Clair College golf teams wrapped up play on Friday at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships presented by PING. The event was hosted at Club de Golf Lorette just outside Quebec City.
The St. Clair men's team ended the four day tournament in 4th place in Canada. It was the first time since 2009 that the St. Clair men took part in the national tournament. The future is bright for the Saints with all 7 players on the roster eligible to return next year and 5 of the 7 golfers rookies on the team.
Owen Laverty (Whitby; Brooklin High) was the top Saint after four rounds shooting 10 over par good enough for 15th place individually.
Justine Gorham (Amherstburg; L'Essor) and Shannon Coffey (Windsor; Brennan) both finished strong shooting 79s on Friday. Coffey ended up in 9th place while Gorham was 11th . Their OCAA2 conference team finished in third place in the women's conference competition earing them bronze medals.
Megan Schaafsma (Essex; Essex District) won the Exemplary Leadership Award at the tournament closing ceremony.
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Golfers representing twelve Canadian colleges from Ontario, Alberta and Quebec took part in the event.
The tournament consisted of four 18-hole rounds. The men's and women's player posting the lowest gross score through 72 holes won their respective individual championship.
Men's teams consist of five golfers, with the top four individual scores of each round contributing to the total team score. Schools with the lowest aggregate of gross scores after 72 holes win the respective team titles.
The women's team competition is a conference based event with 3 players on each conference team and the top 2 counting each day.
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