Workforce Canada member Justin Matthews tied for fourth; Workforce British Columbia and Workforce Ontario tied for first getting into the ultimate spherical of the Inter-Provincial Workforce Championship
CALGARY, Alta. – Jay (Jihoo) You, Tiger Xie, and Brett Jones are all tied for the lead following the opening spherical of the 121st Canadian Males’s Beginner Championship, offered by BDO, on Monday at Mickelson Nationwide Golf Membership and Heritage Pointe Golf Membership in Calgary, Alta.
You of Langley B.C. and Jones of Calgary, Alta. performed their first spherical at Heritage Pointe Golf Membership and Xie of Surrey, B.C. performed at Mickelson Nationwide Golf Membership the place all of them shot rounds of 6-under 66. You completed the primary spherical carding one eagle and 5 birdies.
“Total, my irons have been fairly good, I used to be sticking quite a lot of my photographs inside 15 toes and in addition my putts have been rolling useless centre which helped so much,” stated You. “On gap seven I hit my drive off the heel and had round 250 yards in with entrance wind, I simply aimed proper on the centre of the inexperienced hoping to get it shut and I ended up sticking it to 3 toes for eagle.”
Xie completed his spherical with two eagles and 5 birdies. Certainly one of his eagles on gap no. 13 was holed out from 140 yards. “I used to be hitting the ball off the tee very well, I feel I hit like 12 fairways immediately. Then on a few the drivable par fours, I used to be in a position to take benefit on these,” stated Xie. “My placing wasn’t nice immediately, I missed quite a lot of possibilities, the greens listed below are actually laborious to learn.
“Total, my chipping and off the tee was actually good immediately,” added Xie. “I hope to proceed doing what I did immediately, perhaps work on my placing later immediately, simply attempt to make some extra birdies on the market.”
Jones completed his spherical carding 9 birdies, placing him in an excellent place to compete for the Earl Gray Cup. Jones completed in second total and first within the novice division on the 2026 Mickelson Nationwide Invitation earlier this month.
Workforce Canada member and lowest ranked World Beginner Golf Rating (WAGR) participant within the area (no. 89), Justin Matthews of Little Britain, Ont. shot 5-under 67 at Heritage Pointe to take a seat T4 heading into the second spherical. Matthews was unable to play a follow spherical previous to the match as he was enjoying within the PGA Tour Americas Osprey Valley Open in Caledon, Ont.
“My dad helped me so much, he noticed the golf course earlier than. It was quite a lot of goal golf, I needed to be affected person, hit on the proper aspect of pins and make some putts,” stated Matthews.
“I feel any time you get to play on the subsequent stage it offers you extra perspective and helps you recognize particular weeks like this whenever you come again to novice golf,” stated Matthews on whether or not expertise enjoying on the subsequent stage offers him a bonus coming into this week.
A few of Matthews Workforce Canada teammates together with Ethan Wilson of Edmonton, Alta. completed his spherical at Heritage Pointe at 3-under 69 carding 4 birdies. Dawson Lew of Toronto, Ont. is sitting at T34 following a 2-under 70, ending his spherical with 4 birdies. In addition to Jager Ache of Woodbridge, Ont., Eddie Gu of Aurora, Ont., and Spencer Shropshire of Ramara, Ont. who all shot 1-under 71 and sit at T49.
Fifteen gamers are inside two photographs of the lead getting into the second spherical on Tuesday. Gamers will change programs for his or her second spherical with gamers who performed at Heritage Pointe, heading to Mickelson, and gamers who performed at Mickelson will play at Heritage Pointe.
The winner of the Earl Gray Cup will obtain direct exemption into a number of occasions, together with a spot within the area on the 2027 RBC Canadian Open. Moreover, the Canadian Males’s Beginner champion will earn an exemption into the 126th U.S. Beginner, 2027 U.S. Open Remaining Qualifying, and 2027 U.S. Beginner Remaining Qualifying. The winner will even be exempt into the 2027 Canadian Males’s Beginner Championship and can have the possibility to defend their title, if eligible.
Workforce British Columbia and Workforce Ontario are tied at 5-under within the Inter-Provincial Workforce Championship. Trailing them are Workforce Quebec sitting at 4-under and Workforce Nova Scotia at 2-under. The Inter-Provincial Workforce Championship will conclude following tomorrow’s second spherical the place the profitable province shall be offered with the Willingdon Cup.
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