Pochylko posted the low rounds of the day both on Tuesday and Wednesday to climb up the leaderboard into a top-10 finish at Rivershore Golf Links.
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That was some kind of finish by Saskatoon’s Chase Pochylko at the Canadian junior boys golf championship this week in Kamloops, BC
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Pochylko posted the lowest rounds of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday to climb up the leaderboard into a top-10 finish at Rivershore Golf Links.
He recorded seven birdies, one eagle, eight pars, one bogey and one double-bogey for a six-under 66 on Wednesday. He had eight birds, nine pars and one bogey for a seven-under 65 on Tuesday.
Pochylko finished the four-day event at 277 (71-75-65-66). The Saskatoon junior golfer collected $525 for his share of the purse.
Regina’s Luke Cote (69-70-73-74—286) and Hunter Kutcher (71-70-78-73—292) also made the cut.
Saskatoon’s Max Regier (76-71), Tommy Danielson (75-76) and Jackson Wingert (79-73) failed to advance to the final two rounds.
Regier finished 30th overall in the juvenile boys category, just missing the cut by one stroke.
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More nationalities coming up
The Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship will be held Aug. 23-26 at the Thornhill Club in Thornhill, Ont., while the club celebrates its 100th anniversary this season.
The Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championship will take place Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at Breezy Bend Country Club in Headingley, MB with the senior champion earning an exemption into the 2023 US Senior Women’s Amateur Championship and 2023 US Senior Women’s Open.
As part of its centennial anniversary, Red Deer Golf and Country Club in Red Deer, Alta. will host the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship from Sept. 6 to 9, with the champion earning an exemption into the 2023 US Senior Amateur Championship.
PGA of Saskatchewan
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Brennan Rumancik was the top golfer in the PGA of Saskatchewan’s Zone Pro-Am event at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club this week.
Rumancik fired rounds of 69 and 70 to finish ahead of runner-up Sloane Harder (69-74). Phil Jonas (74-70) placed third.
Jerry Christiansen won the team event, followed by Roger Hogle.
Earlier this month, Team Jonas captured top honors at the Ping Pro-Junior event at Holiday Park with a winning score of 16-under par.
Team Abe Buckle was second at 15-under, followed by Steve Rhyde and Dean Brown, whose teams finished at 14-under.
Ryan Danberg and Connor McGill were the top pros, pocketing $1,100 apiece. Christiansen collected $800.
LIV golfer out
Talor Gooch — who played at Dakota Dunes Golf Links in Saskatchewan during his rookie pro season on the PGA Tour Canada circuit — is among the list of golfers who have left the PGA Tour to join the Saudi-backed LIV golf circuit.
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Gooch is also among those who won’t be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs.
A federal ruling this week denied Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford an opportunity to join the PGA Tour’s post-season.
US District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman made her decision in San Jose.
The three suspended golfers claimed they should be able to play where they want to, each saying in letters last month to the PGA Tour, “I am a free agent and independent contractor.” They are among 10 players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour last week — including Phil Mickelson.
The first of three FedEx Cup playoff events begins Thursday.
Two tournaments offer $15-million US in prize funds, and the player who wins the FedEx Cup at East Lake in Atlanta gets $18 million.
This case could go to trial next year.
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