The 2025 OVGA Match Play Championship was held on September 4th and 5th at the Gatineau Golf and Country Club. Players qualified for this event based on OVGA order-of-merit standings in their divisions as of the close of registration. This was also the last event to earn points for the prestigious season-ending OVGA Cup.

Two rounds of match-play were completed on day 1, which included a short rain delay.  The top 4 Men, Women and Senior men who made it through both of their matches advanced to day 2 where the weather and course conditions were excellent.

In the Senior Men’s semi-finals, John Taylor defeated Stéphane Racine 3&2, while Perry Freda edged out Tom Henderson 4&3 to advance to the final.  In the Women’s Division, Nancy Chen topped Lise Jubinville 2&1, and Teri De Luis advanced past Diane Dolan 4&3. On the Men’s side, Jared Coyle got past Chris Campbell 6&4, while Brad Goodman defeated Kevin Bellamy 4&3, setting up an afternoon showdown between the two highest-ranked men’s golfers.

In the finals, Jared Coyle (Carleton) edged Brad Goodman (Greensmere) 1-up to capture the Men’s title. Nancy Chen (Hautes Plaines), the fourth seed, claimed the Women’s Division title with a 2-up victory over Teri De Luis (Brockville). In the Senior Men’s final, first seed John Taylor (eQuinelle) took the championship with a 4&3 win over the third seed Perry Freda (Madawaska).

This event continues to be very special, and all players thoroughly enjoyed the match-play format, the camaraderie and the chance to win bragging rights going into the OVGA Cup. Thanks to all of the volunteers and the Gatineau Golf & Country Club for an excellent couple of days.