Ontario ends Group Alberta’s bid for 5 straight group titles at Males’s Senior Championship; Don Martone leads Senior division following spherical of 63
NEW MINAS, N.S. – Group Ontario has claimed the Inter-Provincial Group Championship, ending Group Alberta’s spectacular run on the 2025 Canadian Males’s Senior Championship, introduced by BDO at KenWo Golf Membership in New Minas, N.S.
Don Martone of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. fired a 7-under 63 to steer his group to victory and declare the Inter-Provincial Group Championship for the primary time since 2015. Martone’s spherical has additionally launched him to the highest of the leaderboard within the Senior division and set a brand new event course report at KenWo Golf Membership. Ontario completed the event with a mixed rating of 1-under, to win by 11 pictures.
“We’re on the again of Don Martone all the best way house,” mentioned teammate Ashley Chinner of Brooklin, Ont. who shot a 4-over 74 on Wednesday.
““First time as a senior and first time on a group, all I did was watch Don pull balls out of holes the final hour,” mentioned teammate Mike Kray of Oakville, Ont. with fun. Kray’s 3-over 73 counted towards the group rating for a second consecutive day.
“It was fairly particular, that was one of many objectives for the week being a rookie this yr. I used to be wanting on the program and Alberta’s been kicking everyone’s butt, so it was good to convey it house at present for Ontario,” mentioned Martone.
With Ontario’s win, Alberta’s run of 4 consecutive inter-provincial group titles on the Males’s Senior Championship has now come to an finish. The defending champs completed tied for second with Group New Brunswick at 10-over. Group Quebec (15-over) and Group Manitoba (16-over) spherical out the highest 5.
Martone now leads the senior championship by 5 pictures over Trent Gregory of Wake Forest, N.C. and Carlos Aranada of Springfield, Va. Gregory recorded a 1-under 69 on Wednesday to comply with up and even par 70 opening spherical to sit down at 1-under for the event. Aranda was equally as sizzling as Martone, firing a 6-under 64 to leap into pink figures after a gap spherical of 5-over 75.
Getting off to a superb begin was key at present in response to Martone after a troublesome begin to his opening spherical on Tuesday.
“I used to be a little bit nervous however received off to a extremely good begin. Hit it shut on one and that type of settled me down and made just a few putts,” mentioned Martone who opened with three birdies by way of seven holes.
Martone adopted up his robust begin by including 4 extra birdies and an eagle on the again 9, closing the ultimate 4 holes at 4-under due to a birdie-par-eagle-birdie end. Whereas he loved a profitable day, he was fast to level out one space that may simply change a spherical.
“The greens are diabolical right here…quick…you get on the improper facet you can also make some large numbers right here,” he added.
Regardless of holding a powerful lead, Martone received’t change his plans heading into the ultimate 36-holes.
“Not going to fret about what’s occurring behind me and deal with what I’ve to do,” he added.
James Varnam of Edmonton, Alta. sits for fourth with Michael Kennedy of North Vancouver, B.C. at even par. Varnam additionally leads the Tremendous Senior division by three pictures over Jack Corridor of Savannah, Ga. and David Schultz of Calgary, Alta. The Tremendous Senior division is for gamers aged 65-and-older.
The 156-player discipline has now been minimize to the low 66 plus ties (77 gamers complete) on the 2025 Canadian Males’s Senior Championship.
The champion will obtain exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Males’s Newbie Championship, 2026 Canadian Males’s Mid-Newbie Championship, 2026 Canadian Males’s Senior Championship (plus a 10-year exemption, if eligible) and the 2026 U.S. Senior Newbie Championship.
The nationwide championship was established in 1962 for golfers aged 55-and-over and features a Tremendous Senior division for golfers 65-and-over that was launched in 1995. The nationwide championship consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with a minimize to the low 70 plus ties and not less than 5 Tremendous Seniors after 36 holes. The Tremendous Senior Championship is contested concurrently over the 4 rounds of the championship.
For the leaderboard following the second spherical of the Canadian Males’s Senior Championship, introduced by BDO, please click on right here.
