2024 OVGA City and District Championship Winners
Mother Nature did not spare the 2024 OVGA City and District Championship on July 15th, 16th and 17th.
On July 15th at Carleton Golf & Yacht Club, the women teed off first, and managed to get their 18 holes finished before the rumblings in the sky started. The men were called off the course, waited for the threat of lightning to pass and were sent back out. They were soon called off again, and Day 1 of the event became a 9-hole event for the men.
Unfortunately, Day 2 at Brockville Country Club didn’t fare any better. Players were called off the course at 1:30 pm, with no one completing 18 holes. At 3:30 pm, the rules officials decided that we had a window of opportunity to have the entire field complete 9 holes. The men and the women were able to complete 9 holes, and Day 2 was based on a 9-hole score. We thank our officials for placing the safety of our players above finishing a tournament. It is not always an easy or popular decision to make.
In the two-day event for the B Class men, Ryan Ladouceur of Carleton Golf & Yacht Club took 1st place, winning the S.M.F. "Swatty" Wotherspoon Memorial Trophy. Eric Irons from Club EG placed 2nd in low gross and 1st in low net.
Ryan Ladouceur, Carleton Golf & Yacht Club
Winner, Men B Class
In the women's A Class, Lise Jubinville of Hylands Golf Club took 1st place and the Ahearn Trophy, scoring 1 over par for 27 holes. Jenna Collins from Ottawa Golf & Hunt Club took 2nd place for low gross. The Rose Bowl Trophy for 1st place in the women's B Class was presented to Leanne Stoppa from Oaks of Cobden Golf Club, with Monica Chodnicki from Hylands Golf Club earning 2nd place.
Lise Jubinville, Hylands Golf Club Leanne Stoppa, Oaks of Cobden Golf Club
Winner, Women A Class Winner, Women B Class
The 3rd day
of the City and District was hosted by Rideau View Golf Club, and welcomed the
top 24 (plus ties) low gross scores for the A Class men. Twenty-six men competed for the Gerald Lees Cup. The weather was perfect,
the course in immaculate condition and the men thoroughly enjoyed the last
round of the competition.
Sébastien Deguire, Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club
Winner, Men A Class
Sébastien Deguire from
the Ottawa Golf & Hunt Club took the lead on Day 1 and never let go, scoring 5
under par for the 3-day, 36-hole tournament. Ryan Sevigny from Eagle Creek Golf Club won 2nd place, finishing 1 under
par for the tournament.
The top 8 low gross
scoring men and top 2 low gross scoring women were invited to play in the OVGA
Match Play Championship to be held on August 6th at Rockland Golf Club.
For complete results, visit Golf Genius.