The Mandarin Tour Presented by TaylorMade Press Release By Terry Griffiths July 4, 2013 (Caledon, ON) – The Mandarin Tour, Presented by TaylorMade, held its 5th mini-tour event for professional and amateur golfers on Thursday, July 4th at the Osprey Valley Resorts Toot course in Caledon, ON. Thirty year old Nick Kenney of Mississauga, ON won his first Mandarin Tour event of the season, and his second mini-tour event in only the past two weeks. Kenney who shot a 6 under par 66, tied with Jon Rondeau of Maple, ON after 18 holes. Kenney, who plays out of the National Golf Club of Canada in Woodbridge, scored the win on the third playoff hole at the picturesque 7151 yard Doug Carrick designed course. Vic Ciesielski of Cambridge, ON shot a 5 under par 67 to lock up sole possession of third place. It was Ciesielski’s third top three finishes on the Tour, having won at Devil’s Pulpit in May. Bill Walsh, Young Woo Kim and Eddie Maunder tied for 4th with a 3 under par 69. There was also a three way tie for 7th place with David Crawford, Nic Mazze and Danny King, all coming in at 2 under par. King, who was the leader after 9 holes at 4 under par, lost ground on the back nine shooting a 2 over par to end the day at 70. Kenney, who is in his 6th year as pro, closed out the front nine with playing partners Eric Ross and James Seymour, with a solid 3 under par. Kenney, who struck the ball well all day, played bogey-free golf throughout his round and the 3-hole playoff. On the first hole of the playoff, Kenney made a great chip shot out of a deep bunker, to go up and down for the birdie, sending the players to eighteen and the second playoff hole. Rondeau, on the second playoff hole, had an opportunity to win the day but his ten foot putt lipped the cup setting up a third playoff hole challenge on a return to the first hole. Both Rondeau and Kenney hit the fairway on their drives. Rondeau was long and to the right on his second shot, and was able to punch it out of the rough and over the green on his third. Rondeau secured his par with a solid up and down, leaving the door open for his opponent. Kenney’s second shot hit the deep right bunker, but he was able to splash it to within 20 feet of the cup, setting up a birdie attempt and a chance to win the day. Kenney, who was solid with his putter all day, powered in into the heart for his first Mandarin Tour Championship trophy, and $1400 of the $5200 player purse. “The greens were great”, said a jubilant Kenney. In fact, most of the players made similar comments about the quality of the greens and the scenic beauty of the Osprey Valley Toot course. The Mandarin Tour, sponsored by Mandarin Restaurants, TaylorMade, Wesbell Technologies and AMJ Campbell, is the ultimate golf, mini-tour experience, playing championship courses with 100% of the entry fees going directly to the players’ purse. The Mandarin Tour’s next event, a one day tournament, takes place at Tarandowah Golfers Club course on July 23rd, in Springfield, ON. For more information and registration please go to: theMandarinTour
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:34:36 +0000
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