2009 PGA of Ottawa Zone Champion Mike Dagenais is in hot pursuit of another title. The professional based out of Champlain Golf Club in Gatineau leads the way at the Flagstick.com Players Tour PGA of Ottawa Titleist/Footjoy Zone Championship after round one on Thursday.
Dagenais, who spends his winters playing and practicing in Florida, opened the 36 hole championship with a score of 69 (-3) at The Meadows Golf Club in the south end of Ottawa.
The past champion holds a slim lead with eighteen holes left on the schedule for Friday. Jonathan Schaepper of Mountain Creek and Luke Saunders of the Ottawa Athletic Club trail by just one after each began the tournament with rounds of 70 (-2), respectively.
Three other players sit at -1; Dave McDonald of Carleton Golf & Yacht Club, Graham Gunn of Advantage Golf Academy, and Gregg Foley of the 19th Tee.
In the Senior Division Terry Kolar of the Mississippi Golf Club leads by three over Greg White of Cedarhill. Kolar opened with a 71 (-1).
Main Division Top 30
| Mike Dagenais. | Champlain | Main | 69 |
| Jonathan Schaepper | Mountain Creek | Main | 70 |
| Luke Saunders | Ottawa Athletic Club | Main | 70 |
| Dave McDonald | Carleton | Main | 71 |
| Graham Gunn | Advantage Golf Academy | Main | 71 |
| Gregg Foley | 19th Tee | Main | 71 |
| Chris Learmonth | Deep River | Main | 72 |
| Brad Smith | Ottawa Hunt | Main | 73 |
| Derek MacDonald | Whitrtail | Main | 73 |
| James Sperinck | CPGA | Main | 73 |
| Jason Winters | KHGC | Main | 73 |
| Joe Dubinski | 19th Tee | Main | 73 |
| John Kelly | 19th Tee | Main | 73 |
| Colin Pitchers | Golftec Ottawa | Main | 74 |
| J C Beecrift | Royal Ottawa | Main | 74 |
| Lee Curry | Rideau View | Main | 74 |
| Marc-Andre Piette | Camelot | Main | 74 |
| Chris Barber | The Landings | Main | 75 |
| Dan McNeely | Smith Falls | Main | 75 |
| Darrell Buchanan | The Meadows | Main | 75 |
| Marc Foucault | Kingsway | Main | 75 |
| Bob Flaro | Rivermead | Main | 76 |
| Jon Stevenson | The Meadows | Main | 76 |
| Shawn Banfield | Greyhawk | Main | 76 |
| Drew Calver | Island Brae | Main | 77 |
| Jeff Gunn | Advantage Golf Academy | Main | 77 |
| Bill Keating | Camelot | Main | 78 |
| Jason McGrath | Glen Mar | Main | 78 |
| Marc Rouse | Royal Ottawa | Main | 78 |
| Scott Johnson | Kanata | Main | 78 |
Senior
| Terry Kolar | Mississippi | Senior | 71 |
| Greg White | Gedarhill | Senior | 74 |
| Scott MacDonald | Juniper Fairways | Senior | 74 |
| John Watson | Golf O Max | Senior | 75 |
| Steve Hall | Calabogie | Senior | 75 |
| Abe Buckle | Glengarry | Senior | 76 |
| Dave Kalil | Ottawa Hunt | Senior | 78 |
| Andre Harvey | Kingsway | Senior | 80 |
| Joe Booth | Life Member | Senior | 83 |
