Warriors, Golden Hawks aim for glory

The University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University are flying the local colours at this week’s Canadian University/ College golf championship at the Chilliwack Golf Club in Chilliwack, B.C.

The tournament, in its 16th year, was established by Golf Canada in 2003 to give the country’s top university and college golfers a chance to compete at a national championship.

Waterloo is competing in the 20-team men’s event and also has an entry in the 12-team women’s competition.

Wilfrid Laurier is competing in the men’s tournament, which last year was won by Université Laval Rouge et Or. The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds won the women’s competition for the second straight year.

Waterloo is represented by Andrew Cooke (Hammonds Plains, N.S.), Isaac Maxwell (Mono), Sam Kreze (Kitchener), Jordy Denomme (Waterloo) and Tyson Turchankski (Calgary) in the men’s event and Claire Konning (Moncton), Elanna Lachaine-DeMarchi (Cambridge) and Laura Wesselius (Petitcodiac, N.B.) in the women’s tournament.

Henry Luel (Oakville), Jack Quirke (Waterloo), Ryan Murphy (Ancaster), Andrew Cox (Kitchener) and Austin Ryan (Owen Sound) are competing for Laurier.

The tournament, which started Tuesday, is a 72-hole stroke play event with a 54-hole cut.

The field was reduced to the top 10 men’s teams and top six women’s teams, in addition to individuals who are within 15 shots of the lead.

Players within 10 shots of third place will also play all four days, along with any player within the top 10. A local team has yet to win a team championship but Waterloo swept the individual titles in 2012 when Garrett Rank of Elmira won the men’s event and Devon Rizzo of Brantford was the top woman.

Strong outings for locals

Waterloo’s Dylan Henderson and Bennett Ruby turned in top-10 performances at last weekend’s Future Links Ontario championship at Otter Creek Golf Club in Otterville.

Henderson shot a three-day total of 3-over 216 (74-73-69) to finish alone in third place, six shots behind Laurent Desmarchais of Longueuil, Que. The champion shots rounds of 68-6973 to finish at 2-under 210.

Ruby recovered from a difficult opening round to finish in a tie for eighth at 9-over 222 (83-70-69).

Great Lakes hits Barrie

Two local players recorded top-10 finishes this week at the Great Lakes Tour Barrie Classic.

Brendan Leonard of Cambridge shot 65-66 (13-under 231) to finish in a ties for second place at Settlers Ghosts and earn $2,250. Keaton Jones of Kitchener finished alone in fifth place (63-71, 10-under 134) to earn $1,275.

Mitch Sutton of London shot rounds of 64-66 (14-under 230) and earned the $4,000 first-place cheque.

CHIP SHOTS: Twilight Tuesday has returned to Doon and Rockway (kitchenergolf.ca). The cityowned courses are offering twilight rates every Tuesday after 11 a.m . ... Waterloo’s Luke Moser

came up short Monday in his bid to qualify for this week’s MacKenzie Tour — PGA Tour Canada event in Vancouver. Michael Gligic of Kitchener is in the field ... The Deer Ridge team of Ryan Kings, Josh Hunke, Pete McMenemy and Ron Pearson

finished third at the George S. Lyon club team championship.