Jamieson Junior Golf Tour makes first 2020 stop

ESSEX COUNTY — The Jamieson Junior Golf Tour made its first stop of the season at Seven Lakes golf course on Tuesday, July 14. The first event of the season doubled as a qualifier, as the earlier events on the tour schedule were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

In all, 92 players teed it up on the challenging layout, but the weather cooperated, with low winds and a bit of relief from the recent scorching heat.

In the Junior Girls’ Division, Vanessa Ardovini and Jillian Friyia earned co-champion honours, after both fired a three-over-par 74. Ardovini carded three birdies on the day, including the difficult par-3 11th hole, for nines of 37-37. Friyia carded 3 birdies on the day as well, for nines of 38-36.

In the Collegiate Women’s division, Jasmine Ly opened up the 2020 season with a win, after firing a two-under par 69. Her round was virtually flawless, recording only one bogey, to pair with three birdies on the day. In second place was Brooke MacKinnon, with consistent nines of 36-36, for a total of 72.

In the Junior Boy’s Division, Alek Mauro overcame a trying start to his round, in order to steady the ship and secure his first victory of the 2020 season. After a challenging first two holes, Mauro went bogey-free on his next sixteen holes, including five birdies, to win the division by three shots over Aidan Webster and Jax Sisson.

Leamington’s Ethan Tatomir, who golfs out of Erie Shores Golf and Country Club, made the cut as the only 13-year-old in the Junior Boys division.

ETHAN TATOMIR

In the Collegiate Men’s Division, Garret Day emerged victorious, with a one-stroke victory over Josh DiCarlo. Day fired a 38 on his first nine, and then caught fire on the back nine, recording a string of four birdies on holes 13-16, for a two-under par 69 total. Di- Carlo’s round included nines of 37-33.

Players in the Junior Boy’s Division firing 92 or under, and players in the Collegiate Men’s Division firing 84 or under qualified to play the remainder of the events on the schedule. There was no cut in the Junior Girls’ and Collegiate Womens’ division.

The second leg of the tour, scheduled to go at Rochester Place this past weekend, was rained out.

Up next, the tour travels to Essex and then Sutton Creek.