Jay Thiesen has some elite firm at The Gray Owl.
The Russell resident roared again from a three-stroke deficit initially of the spherical to win his third title within the 61st annual version of the 36-hole males’s golf event at Clear Lake Golf Course, which is introduced by IG Wealth Administration. Thiesen is simply the fifth participant to win thrice, the others being Garth Collings (11), Jim Scissons (7), Jimmy Doyle (4) and Jamie Stone (3).
Thiesen fired a bogey-free 69 to complete with a 5-under 139 whole after an opening-round 70. That was two strokes away from St. Charles’ Steven Younger (69-72) and Brandon’s Kolby Day (67-74), who each completed at 3 below 141.
“It’s fairly cool, I assume,” the laid-back Thiesen stated after receiving the Cactus Jack Wells Memorial Trophy. “It was good to see Garth on the market once more taking part in within the final couple teams there. I don’t know if I’ll be capable to catch him. That’ll be fairly robust, however it feels actually good.”
Younger got here out on fireplace, birdieing 4 of his first 5 holes to seize the lead from Day, the 18-hole chief. Younger was 4 below on the entrance and was three strokes forward of Thiesen with 9 to play. Younger bumped into bother early on the again, nonetheless, bogeying the twelfth, thirteenth and 14th holes, and the 2 had been tied standing on the fifteenth tee. Thiesen grabbed the lead for the primary time with an up-and-down birdie on the par-4 sixteenth and didn’t look again.
“That was one in every of my finest rounds at this event,” Thiesen stated. “I believe I’ve shot 68s, however I went bogey-free at present, so it was only a stable spherical.”
Onanole’s Cal Vanderschuit, who was one shot again of Day going into Sunday, carded a 74 to complete fourth with a 2- below 142 combination.
Collings competed within the championship flight as soon as once more, ending sixth general, and his 72-74—146 whole was adequate for a four-shot victory over St. Charles’ Ken Mould (77-73—150) within the Greyer Owl for these age 60 and over. It’s Collings’ third Greyer Owl crown.
Brandon Solar sports activities reporter Thomas Friesen, who was protecting the event for the paper, captured the Media Flight title in his first Gray Owl look. Friesen fired 77-74—151, and his internet whole of 141 was the most effective of the 11-player area.
Extra info and all scores could be discovered at thegreyowl.ca.
FINAL SCORES
Jay Thiesen, Russell 70-69—139
Steven Younger, St. Charles 69-72—141
Kolby Day, Wheat Metropolis 67-74—141
Cal Vanderschuit, Onanole 68-74—142
