Competing successfully is as simple as doing your best at the right moment. Trouble is, it is so much easier to say, than do.
In winning the Mens Jubilee Open, 16 year old, Dylan Kerbrat, from Hirsch Creek Club in Kitimat was able to shoot three scores, each better than his previous best round of 76 on the Centennial Course. Kerbrat was victorious in the Junior Jubilee last summer, making him the holder of two Prince Rupert golf titles. Kitimat clubmate Dave Venman, leader after two rounds, was trying to complete a Northern Slam, as he has previously been victorious in Mens Open events in Smithers, Terrace and his home Club.
Mike Walters, husband of Lisa Walters, brought a great deal of experience to the event, finishing in third place, a stroke ahead of pastchampion, Roberet McDonald. Walters played several events on the PGA Tour, including the 1977 U.S.Open, won by Hubert Green. He left Professional Golf, but by his own admission, continues to love the game, now competing in Senior amateur tournaments..
Three time Jubilee champion Jamie Moran was not able to find his game, finishing well back at 223.
Congra-tulations go to Vijay Manhas, taking overall Low Net title
Over the three days, there are always individual highlights and disasters that make great clubhouse conversation. Travis McNeice posted on carer round, taking him to the Low Gross title in the First Flight, Hardip Jhajj, worked hard on his game this spring and was rewarded with his first ever golf prize
Congratulations go to basketball coaching guru Mel Bishop, as he took a penalty that no person on the course would ever have known that Mel had violated a rule. Bishop played a shot from long rough hitting a ball of the same manufacture, he was playing. He subsequently discovered the ball did not have his personal mark, meaning, he played the wrong ball. After reporting this, to his group, he was assessed a penalty. Good sportsmanship, playing by the rules is not limited to golfers on television.
Coming this weekend, the Vic Marion Seniors event for Men and Women golfers age 50 or celebrating their 50th birthday this year
~By Moe Hays