THIS WEEK ON TOUR
EVENT:  AIR CANADA SEASON OPENER
DATE: Monday, April 24, 2017
COURSE: Coppinwood Golf Club
THE 2017 GTA AM TOUR SEASON TAKES FLIGHT

UXBRIDGE, ON (April 24, 2017) –  The GTA AM Tour was back in full swing today with the 2017 Air Canada Season Opener, hosted by Coppinwood Golf Club. Mother Nature was on side, providing competitors with a lovely spring day as players banged off the rust, dialed in the short game and were off to a flying start.

In the Champ Flight, Stephen Wright was showing no mercy leading the pack with a steady par round of 72. Mark Rodgers did his best to narrow the gap landing second with 75 and Stewart Law was hot on his heels with 76.

A Flight would have Dean Weber shoot a smooth 78 to be crowned champ, Tour good guy Steve (Zimmy) Zimmerman would land one short shooting 79 and Max Scholz one shy finishing up with 80 on the day.

Tour Veteren Mike DiFlorio would take top spot in the B Flight, carding a super 79, second best would be Fred Snel firing 81 with just enough to slide past Sean Weber also shooting 81 and Rob Mackenzie 81 would settle a fourth place finish.

C Flight would see a familiar face with Franco Aceto capturing first place with 83, Jeff Zajac settling for second with 91 and Steve Kolenko cashing in a 92 for a third place finish.

Seniors' Flight had a first time winner in Fred Cousineau shooting a dandy 83 followed by Steve Drainfield with 85 for second. John Stollery finished first in the Seniors' Net competition with a net 76, after a tie with Todd Price who finished second.

Women's Flight's Sandra Stuckless was queen for a day, carding a net 72.

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2017 REGULAR EVENT TOUR PRIZING

Trophies are awarded to the first place finisher in each of the four Flights (Champ., A, B and C). Prizing is as follows:

  • 1st Place – A 30% discount on the purchase of two Air Canada flights Discount coupons are good for travel anywhere Air Canada flies withi continental North America including the state of Hawaii. Discount coupon will be valid until October, 2018.
  • 2nd Place – One $150 TaylorMade/adidas online gift card
  • 3rd Place – One $50 TaylorMade/adidas online gift card and one case (24) of Mill Street beer
  • Mazda Hole-in-One – One Dozen TaylorMade golf balls for closest to the pin and a $2,500 shopping spree with Tour Sponsors for hole-in-one!
  • Closest to the Pin – One dozen TaylorMade golf balls
  • Low Net – One $50 TaylorMade/adidas online Gift Card and one case of Mill Street Beer

Prizing based on the per Flight field size:

  • Up to 5 Players = 1st Prize
  • 6-10 Players = 1st and 2nd Place Prizes
  • 11+ Players 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Prizes

Prizing for Senior A, Senior B and the Women's Flight will be as follows:

  • 1st Place in Seniors’ Gross – receives a trophy and their choice of a $50 TaylorMade Online gift card or a case of Mill Street beer.
  • 2nd Place in Seniors’ Gross – receives either a $50 TaylorMade Online gift card or a case of Mill Street beer, depending on the choice of the 1st Place person. 
  • 1st Place in Seniors’ Net – receives a trophy and their choice of a $50 TaylorMade Online gift card or a case of Mill Street beer.
  • 2nd Place in Seniors’ Net – receives either a $50 TaylorMade Online gift card or a case of Mill Street beer, depending on the choice of the 1st Place person.
    *This prizing will be in place if there are at least seven players playing in a given event. If there are less than seven Seniors’ Flight players, the winners of the Gross and Net will receive a trophy. Players who win 1st or 2nd place in the gross prizing are ineligible to win the net prizes. 

Prizing for the Women’s Flight will be as follows**:

  • 1st place - A winner's trophy, one $50 TMaG card and one case of Mill Street Beer.
    ** This prizing will be in place if there are at least seven players playing in a given event. If there are less than seven Women’s Flight players, the winner will receive a trophy.
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RESULTS: AIR CANADA SEASON OPENER
CHAMP FLIGHT (UP TO 4.9 HDCP)

1 - Stephen Wright 72
 2 - Mark Rodgers 75
 3 - Stewart Law 76
A FLIGHT (5.0 - 9.9 HDCP)

1 - Dean Weber 78 
2 - Steve Zimmermann 79
3 - Maxx Scholz 80
B FLIGHT (10.0 - 14.9 HDCP)

1 - Mike DiFlorio 79
2 - Fred Snel 81
3 - Sean David 81
C FLIGHT (15.0 - 29.9 HDCP)

1 - Franco Aceto 89
2 - Jeff Zajac 91
3 - Steve Kolenko 92
SENIORS' FLIGHT (UP TO 29.9 HDCP)

SENIORS' GROSS
1 - Fred Cousineau 83
2 - Steve Dranfeild 85

SENIORS' NET
1 -  John Stollery 76
2 - Todd Price 76
WOMEN'S FLIGHT (UP TO 39.9 HDCP)

1 - Sandra Stuckless Net 72

NET PRIZE
Brad Golden

MILL STREET DRAW
Mark Rodgers

ICEBERG VODKA DRAW
Joseph Warren 
HOLE IN ONE (CLOSEST)
Louis-Phillipe Beauchemin 

CLOSEST TO PIN
Kevin Henhoeffer 
NEXT WEEK ON TOUR
EVENT:  HONSBERGER PHYSIO CLASSIC
DATE: Monday May 15th 2017
COURSE: Spring Lakes Golf Club - East

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ABOUT THE GTA AM TOUR

ABOUT THE GTA AM TOUR:  The GTA AM Tour is owned and operated by Canadian Golf Tours Inc. and is sponsored by:  Air Canada,  TaylorMade Golf Canada,  Mazda Canada,  Mill Street Brewery,  Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday,  P.J. Dermody Insurance Brokers,  Prodigy Headwear,  Cellworks,  Sundog Eyewear,  Golf Away Tours,  Bright Blue Wave,  Andrew Mitchell - Investors Group,  Honsberger Physiotherapy and Biomechanics Clinic,  Capture Scratch,  The Golf Lab,  Athlete Activation System,  WPUP,  Golf Town,  Golf Ontario,  M+M Contracting,  Motocaddy and Stewart Golf  and  Wronski Cann Group. Tournament rules officials are organized through Golf Canada.
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