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Mathieu Norman-Fortin hits a tee shot during Championship Saturday of the Ottawa Sun Scramble at Rockland Golf Club. Photo by Al Letourneau photo / HANDOUT Article content Mathieu Norman-Fortin and Louis-Charles Marcoux saved the best for last during the Ottawa Sun Scramble’s Championship Saturday at Rockland Golf Club. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team . CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY: Ottawa Sun Scramble crowns champions Back to video It was a spectacular day for golf, with some superb shotmaking on display. Norman-Fortin and Marcoux had plenty of those great shots, running away from the pack down the stretch to win the GolfTEC B Division, with a two-day score of 12 under par.
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Activate your Online Access Now Article content Norman-Fortin and Marcoux had birdies on each of the final five holes to polish off a terrific round of 7-under 65, a round that included nine birdies and a couple of bogeys on the scorecard. “Everything was dropping for us on the back nine. The five birdies to close were long and tough putts; we were so fortunate for them to drop” said Norman-Fortin, who said Marcoux had convinced him to put an old putter in the bag.
“Thank God he did,” Norman-Fortin said. “It was our second year playing. Last year we finished second,” Marcoux said.
“We both seem to play much better in tournament golf. We love this format. We make a good team and pick each other up when the other person misses.
” Finishing second at seven under was the team of Anthony Rea and Claude Blondeau. Tied for third at six under were the teams of Tyler Nolan and Mark Ashfield and brothers Josh and Matt Moore. There were a couple of exciting playoff finishes.
In the Kanata Granite Ladies C Division. Sarah Kennedy and Susan Holtom finished in a tie with Kathy Logan and Julie Laframboise at 10 over par. Logan and Laframboise emerged with the title on the third playoff hole.
Advertisement 3 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “Kathy gave me a great read on a putt and I stepped up and made it,” Laframboise said. “This doesn’t even feel real,” Laframboise added when asked what the win meant to her.
This was the first year Logan and Laframboise paired up in the Sun Scramble, although they had both played in the event with different partners in past years. “It was a bit nerve-wracking,” Logan said. “The ending of the round and the playoff, I haven’t had nerves like that in years, but I love it.
” Next was Sonia Girouard and Julie Brazeau at 11 over. In the Absolute Comedy C Division, Joe Winton and Pasquale Marano had four birdies and a bogey for a back-nine 33, forcing a playoff with Connor Hisko and Brodey Marshall after both teams finished at five under. A 30-foot putt on the second playoff hole gave Winton and Marano the win.
Gary Birtch and Glenn Scott were next at three under. “Rockland is a bit more challenging for us. It takes away our advantage, which is the long ball, since it’s set up a bit more for target golf,” Marano said.
“I had one in play most holes, so Pasquale could do a bit better for us off the tee,” Winton said. Advertisement 4 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Marano made some big putts, including the one to seal the win in the playoff.
Marano also talked about something anybody participating in the tournament would be feeling. He thanked the event’s volunteers for their hard work. “Without all the staff and tournament volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to compete in this great event,” he said.
Joan Meyer and Shannon Gorman won the Bud Light Lime Ladies D Division, finishing at 14 over, 10 shots clear of two second-place teams: Paula Roy and Lisa Monkhouse and Cheryl Tataryn and Kelli Cumming. Meyer and Gorman met five years ago on the first tee of the Ottawa Sun Scramble, introduced by a mutual friend. “We are so excited to win, but more importantly we just love to have fun, meet new people and enjoy the golf,” Gorman said.
The duo finished in second place the past three years, each time losing in a playoff. That made this one so sweet. “We love both eQuinelle (the site of Round 1 Tuesday) and Rockland.
They are beautiful courses and we really enjoy playing together and adding in the competition aspect makes it such an enjoyable day,” Meyer said. Advertisement 5 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Claiming the Bud Light Seltzer D Division was the team of Josh Schacter and Chris Heywood, who finished at one over, while runner-ups Jeff Randle and Ron Hall finished at three over.
There was a three-way tie for third at four over between Travis Boucher and Charles Wood, Jonathan Blouin and Jerome Carriere and Matt Battig and Kevin Albert. The Sun Scramble is an inclusive week-long tournament that includes some of the area’s best golfers, but it also allows players of several scoring ranges to compete at their own levels. Up next, closing out the week, is Championship Sunday at The Marshes.
It will feature the Star Motors Open, GolfWorks A, TMSI Senior Open, Barley Mow Senior B, the Kevin Haime Junior Open, Michelob Ultra Ladies Open and Maxfli Ladies B. Recommended from Editorial A hole-in-one, a 59 and tight race in Star Motors Open highlights of Ottawa Sun Scramble Friday 7-under puts longtime friends in lead in Ottawa Sun Scramble's Absolute Comedy C Division Article content Share this article in your social network Share this Story : CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY: Ottawa Sun Scramble crowns champions Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Comments You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments. Create an Account Sign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion.
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