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Nobelle Park Wins 109th Women’s Amateur Championship 

Nobelle Park of RattleSnake Point Golf Club added to her accolades this week at the 109th Women’s Amateur Championship held at West Haven Golf Course.  

Park, who turned 14 earlier this year, led throughout the championship, eventually finishing the four-round event at nine-under-par, one shot clear of Shauna Liu of Golf Canada Champions Club. Celina Yeo and Julia Alexandra-Carew finished T3 at six-under for the championship.

The win is Park’s third Golf Ontario title of the season. Her first came in March at the Ontario Junior Players’ Invitational, while her second came at the Junior Girls Spring Classic in May at Wooden Sticks.

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Taylor crowned Women’s Mid-Amateur Champion

Alexandra Taylor of Cherry Hill Club captured the Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship Wednesday at West Haven Golf and Country Club.  

After battling Judith Kyrinis of The Thornhill Club all the way through to the last putt the true test came after, as Taylor gained momentum nearly holing out from her approach shot.  

Heading into the final round, Taylor pulled ahead and defeated Kyrinis in a 1 hole playoff win.  

Taylor has plenty of experience competing at high-level championships and competitions. In her journey as an NCAA golfer, Taylor achieved a 3-time All-Conference golfer at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Her team participated in the NCAA DII National Championship in three out of her four years. In her Junior career, she competed at the Niagara Junior Tour, the Ontario Summer Games team and Golf Ontario and Canada Championships. 

Taylor can now add winning the 2024 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship to her list of accomplishments. 

As for the Women’s Amateur status, it is currently still in play and will begin the final round on Thursday to see who will be crowned the 2024 Women’s Amateur Champion.  

Nobelle Park of Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, Julia Alexander-Carew of Credit Valley Golf and Country Club and Ella Zanatta of Hamilton Golf and Country Club sit at the top going into the final round. 

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London District Team Trials for 2016

ONTARIO SENIOR AND MID-AM: The Briars Golf Club, Sutton West, ON.,  June 7-9, 2016

Download an Entry Form

– Must be a GAO member

– Handicap Factor Limit : 25.4

– Mid Am: 2 players must be 25 years of age as of August 24, 2016

– Senior Team – 4 players must be 50 years of age as of 7 June, 2016

– A player may NOT compete on more than one District Team

– The GAO assists with travel and accommodation costs for team members

Ontario Golf Hall of Famer Ed Ervasti dies at 101

The GAO has learned that 2002 Ontario Golf Hall of Famer Ed Ervasti has died at the age of 101. Ervasti was raised in Michigan near Detroit but moved to London in 1965. He has an impressive list of accomplishments in the game of golf including: Michigan Amateur Champion (1949), Ontario Senior Amateur Champion (1971, 1985, 1987), Ontario Senior Champion of Champions Winner (1971), Canadian Senior Amateur Champion (1976), Canadian Seniors Golf Association Champion (1971, 1976-80), North and South Senior Amateur Champion (1978, 1983), International Senior Tournament Champion (1979), American Seniors Golf Association Champion (1975, 1980, 1983, 1985), and World Super Senior Champion (1994).

In addition to being an Ontario Golf Hall of Famer, Ervasti was inducted into the Highpoint Country Club (North Carolina) Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1989. Ervasti also served as the Canadian Seniors Golf Association president from 1986-87.

The GAO sends their sympathies to his family.

Team Trial Info

London District will be holding 2 team trials this spring.

Team trial 1 – May 27 – The Oaks

Team trial 2 – June 1 – West Haven

Click Here for the Flyer and Click here for the entry form

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