Gatineau, Que. (courtesy Golf Canada) – Dave Bunker of Woodbridge, Ont., once again captured Canada’s most prestigious mid-amateur golf crown, shooting a 3-over par 74 to win three titles in a row at the 24th playing of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club.
Dave Bunker
Bunker carded 3 birdies during his final round finishing with a four-round total of 279 (-5). After winning the championship three consecutive times Bunker doesn’t credit luck entirely.
“It’s some luck, but I do practice a lot,” laughs Bunker.
“It’s pretty exciting, I played well the first three rounds, gave myself some breathing room. I struggled a little with my shots today. I made it closer than I really wanted it to, it got kind of exciting there for a few holes.”
With his score, Bunker also nabbed 40 and over mid-masters division for a fifth time in a row.
With the win, Bunker earned an exemption into the 2011 RBC Canadian Open to be held at the storied Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, B.C., which will be his second appearance in Canada’s only stop on the PGA TOUR.
“I didn’t have any other expectations this year other than do my best and hopefully hit some good shots which I did. Definitely next year my goal will be to make the cut.”
Tied for second was David Arnold of Brooklin, Ont., (71-70-70-72-283 -1), and Craig Doell of Victoria, B.C., (71-72-69-71-283 -1).
“Anything is possible in golf you know, one hole you could have a one or two shot swing,” said Doell.
“As I got closer I started thinking if I can hit a few good shots and putts, unfortunately I made bogey on 15 and Dave made birdie and that was really the cincher for him.”
A complete list of players and results for the 24th playing of the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship can be found online at www.golfcanada.ca/championships.
The following are final scores for Friday, August 20, 2010, at the Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
1. Dave Bunker, Woodbridge, ON, *67-70-68-74-279 -5
2. David Arnold, Brooklin, ON, *71-70-70-72-283 -1
2. Craig Doell, Victoria, BC, *71-72-69-71-283 -1
4. Michael Brown, Cheltenham, PA, *75-70-69-71-285 +1
5. Sebastien Levasseur, Trois-Rivieres, QC, *73-71-74-70-288 +4
5. Scott Desmarais, Calgary, AB, *73-72-72-71-288 +4
7. Cadmus Delorme, Cowessess First Nation, SK, *72-73-74-71-290 +6
7. Daniel Brown, Kelowna, BC, *74-74-70-72-290 +6
9. Matthew Ion, Burlington, ON, *74-73-74-70-291 +7
9. Peter Harrison, Ottawa, ON, *74-71-75-71-291 +7
9. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *70-76-73-72-291 +7
9. Rob Couture, Dallas, TX, *71-71-75-74-291 +7
13. Greg Koster, Courtenay, BC, *73-72-74-73-292 +8
13. Patrick Weeks, Vancouver, BC, *73-73-73-73-292 +8
13. Garth Collings, Matlock, MB, *68-74-76-74-292 +8
13. Mike McAleer, Vancouver, BC, *77-71-71-73-292 +8
13. Jeff Dinn, Victoria, BC, *72-75-70-75-292 +8
18. Norm Bradley, Kelowna, BC, *75-74-74-71-294 +10
18. Glenn Robinson, Lower Sackville, NS, *75-75-72-72-294 +10
18. John Bearrie, Arlington, TX, *76-74-71-73-294 +10
18. Ben Griffin, Victoria, BC, *76-72-72-74-294 +10
18. Tim Yorke, Kensington, PE, *72-78-69-75-294 +10
23. Dale Goehring, Calgary, AB, *69-71-81-74-295 +11
23. Rob Cowan, Waterloo, ON, *72-75-74-74-295 +11
23. Dwight Reinhart, Renfrew, ON, *71-76-74-74-295 +11
23. Stephane Pellerin, Trois-Rivieres, QC, *73-75-73-74-295 +11
23. Harry Ferguson, Invermere, BC, *72-72-76-75-295 +11
23. Edward Reevey, Rothesay, NB, *70-75-74-76-295 +11
29. Kevin VandenBerg, Camillus, NY, *77-76-70-73-296 +12
29. Sandy Harper, Nanaimo, BC, *79-74-70-73-296 +12
29. Greg Jones, Berry Mills, NB, *74-72-75-75-296 +12
29. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *70-71-79-76-296 +12
33. John Vaccaro, Albany, NY, *73-75-76-73-297 +13
33. Robert Fugere, Gatineau, QC, *71-76-74-76-297 +13
33. Darren Shaw, Stoney Creek, ON, *74-76-71-76-297 +13
36. Aaron Nickerson, Clark’s Harbour, NS, *74-71-82-71-298 +14
36. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, *77-68-80-73-298 +14
36. Mike Tibbs, Winnipeg, MB, *73-71-81-73-298 +14
36. Mark Brewer, Pickering, ON, *74-75-75-74-298 +14
36. Senan Foley, Calgary, AB, *77-72-74-75-298 +14
36. Tom Skinner, Red Deer, AB, *74-72-76-76-298 +14
36. Justin Fluit, Toronto, ON, *75-74-71-78-298 +14
36. Marc Cousineau, Ste-Thérèse, QC, *75-74-71-78-298 +14
44. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, *76-73-78-72-299 +15
44. Karl Parrington, Dewinton, AB, *71-77-75-76-299 +15
44. Pierre-Hugues Fortin, Gatineau, QC, *74-73-76-76-299 +15
44. Steve Fredericks, Peterborough, ON, *76-73-73-77-299 +15
48. Maxime Barré, Granby, QC, *79-73-78-70-300 +16
48. Luc Guilbault, Drummondville, QC, *76-75-76-73-300 +16
48. Pete McMenemy, Waterloo, ON, *77-74-74-75-300 +16
48. Harry Aime, St. Albert, AB, *69-76-78-77-300 +16
48. Philippe Auger-Giroux, Quebec city, *74-77-72-77-300 +16
53. James McKeon, Toronto, ON, *74-75-79-74-302 +18
53. Mark Elgner, Toronto, ON, *76-70-78-78-302 +18
53. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, *75-75-74-78-302 +18
53. Banks Scott, Burnaby, BC, *76-72-76-78-302 +18
53. Robert Gibson, Toronto, ON, *77-72-74-79-302 +18
53. Jean Laverdière, Lévis, QC, *73-73-75-81-302 +18
59. Dave Shellington, Charlottetown PEI, *76-75-76-76-303 +19
59. Timothy Birnie, Canmore, AB, *77-72-77-77-303 +19
61. Kevin Temple, Calgary, AB, *78-75-78-73-304 +20
61. Ron Pearson, Kitchener, ON, *77-76-73-78-304 +20
61. Philippe Dupuis, Ste-Therese, QC, *79-74-73-78-304 +20
64. John Schurman, Summerside, PE, *77-74-79-75-305 +21
64. Frank MacKenzie, Edmonton, AB, *78-70-80-77-305 +21
64. Louis Seguin, Gatineau, QC, *76-77-75-77-305 +21
64. Tyler Mcdannold, Burlington, ON, *76-74-78-77-305 +21
64. Brad Haw, North Vancouver, BC, *76-73-78-78-305 +21
64. Jud Whiteside, Thornhill, ON, *73-76-77-79-305 +21
70. Gary Young, Mississauga, ON, *75-78-75-78-306 +22
71. Robert O’Hagan, Paris, ON, *83-68-74-82-307 +23
72. Jason Galon, Regina, SK, *74-75-81-78-308 +24
72. Arnold Johnson, Brampton, ON, *75-78-78-77-308 +24
72. Danny Turbide, Quebec, QC, *75-77-77-79-308 +24
72. Andre Jette, Mount. St-hilaire, QC, *74-79-77-78-308 +24
72. Bobby Marriott, Halifax, NS, *78-75-76-79-308 +24
77. Robert Oliphant, Winnipeg, MB, *73-80-81-78-312 +28
78. Gerald Couture, Winnipeg, MB / Winter Park FL, *78-75-83-79-315 +31
79. Stu Clements, Gibsons, BC, *74-79-82-81-316 +32
