Burin Peninsual Open Golf Tournament Winners

13th Annual Burin Peninsula Open Golf Tournament

Report

Matthew Hackett fired a round of 75 on Saturday to win his first Burin Peninsula Open Golf Tournament Men's title by 3 strokes over defending champion Perry Stone who carded a 78. Hackett opened a 5 stroke lead over Stone after 9 holes coming into the turn with a 38 to Stone's 43. However, Stone got it together on the back 9 firing 4 birdies en route to a 1 under par 35 but it wasn't enough to catch Hackett who carded a 37 on the back 9. Mike Russell finished in third with an 80 while Barry Stacey finished 2 strokes back at 82.

Rachel Day won her first B. P. Open Ladies title with a round of 97 to edge out former champion Jennifer Nolan by one stroke as Nolan finished with a score of 98. Jeannette Lundrigan came in third with a score of 104.

Ches Cribb won the Men's Competitive 2 Division with a score of 79 to edge out Bob Banfield who finished with a score of 80. Both golfers made the turn after 9 holes tied at 40 while Cribb scored a back 9 of 39 to Banfield's 40 to win by 1 stroke. Eric Evans finished alone in third place with a score of 84.

Art Cluett won the Men's Senior Division 1 title with a score of 88. Cluett edged Brad Russell and Ben Grandy by just 1 stroke as both golfers carded scores of 89 to finish in a tie for second. Eric Ayers finished in 4th with a score of 90.

Bill Buffett finished the day with a score of 89 to win the Men's Senior Division 2 title over Terry White who finished in second with a score of 96 followed by Everett Farwell in third at 97 and Dave Brenton in fourth with 98.

MIke Russell won the Men's Competitive Division 1 low net title with a score of 74 while Bob Banfield took the Men's Competitive Division Low Net with a score of 69. Kevin Carvery captured the Men's Senior Division Low Net with a score of 68 while Dave Brenton took the Men's Senior Division 2 title with a score of 73. Tracy Blagdon won the Ladies Division Low Net in a tie breaker over Jeannette Lundrigan after both golfers finished scores of 78.

Special thanks go out to Keith Howse and John Bugden for helping with the scoring as well as to Jennifer Nolan, Matthew Hackett, Perry Stone and Brad Russell for helping with skins and scoring. A great big thanks to our sponsors including Aylwards Home Hardware Marystown, Newfoundland Power and Albert Anstey for being there since the first B. P. Open,  Marystown Home Heat's Brian Hutchings and Dan Walsh as well as John and Kim of John's Refrigeration of Grand Bank.  As well a big thank you to Molson Brewery and Leigh Fitzpatrick for their continued sponsorship.