(Golf Ontario) CAMBRIDGE – It was an up and down week at the Investors Group Ontario Women’s Amateur Championship for Unionville’s Kelsey Sear. However, when the final score was entered, on July 14 at Galt Country Club, it ended on a high as the York Downs Golf & Country Club member captured the title.
Sear had the opening-round lead but relinquished it during the second day. She ended the third day with a share of the lead and thanks to a two-under (70) during the final round was able to walk away the victor.
Sear began the round well with a birdie on the first hole. She made the turn one-under and remained there until she added another birdie on 15. That brought her to two-under, which is where she finished. She completed the tournament at two-over (69-78-73-70-290).
Afterwards Sear spoke about how she was able to build off her opening round. “After the first round I knew there was still lots of golf to be played. The course suited my eye so I just wanted to play the way I knew I could and enjoy the week.”
For Sear, she attributed her success to her putting. “My speed on the greens was good all week. I had some mishaps during the second round but I knew I was still stroking the ball well the putts just weren’t falling. I knew they would fall and come the next days, they did.”
Sear summed up her excitement and says she is already looking forward to next year. “It was a really great week! I had a blast, this was an awesome course and I will be back to defend the title next year.”
Earning the silver was Ridgeway’s Madeline Marck-Sherk. Marck-Sherk, from Bridgewater Country Club, entered the day with a share of the lead. She started well making the turn at two-under but it was a pair of late bogeys that sealed her fate. She went on to finish the day at one-under (71), and the tournament at three-over (71-71-78-71- 291).
Rounding out the podium with the bronze medal was Mississauga’s Michelle Ruiz. Ruiz, from Diamondback Golf Club, had an even par (72) final round and finished the championship at nine-over (75-74-76-72-297).
Sear, Marck-Sherk and Ruiz all earned the right to represent Ontario in the inter-provincial competition at the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, at Cutten Fields Golf Course in Guelph, July 25-28.
Full Leaderboard
| Pos | Player | Today | Thru | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelsey Sear York Downs Golf & Country | -2 | F | +2 | 69 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 290 | |
| 2 | Madeline Marck-Sherk Bridgewater Country Club | -1 | F | +3 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 71 | 291 | |
| 3 | Michelle Ruiz Diamondback Golf Club | E | F | +9 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 297 | |
| 4 | Alyssa DiMarcantonio Station Creek GC | -2 | F | +10 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 298 | |
| T5 | Courtney Tolton Public Player | +4 | F | +12 | 73 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 300 | |
| T5 | Chloe Currie Mississaugua | +3 | F | +12 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 300 | |
| 7 | Melany Chong Public Player | +3 | F | +14 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 302 | |
| T8 | Abbie Anghelescu Cataraqui Golf & Country | E | F | +15 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 72 | 303 | |
| T8 | Hailey McLaughlin Cedar Brae GC | +1 | F | +15 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 73 | 303 | |
| T8 | Claire Hernandez Thornhill Club | +3 | F | +15 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 303 | |
| 11 | Victoria Zheng Station Creek GC | +8 | F | +16 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 304 | |
| T12 | Jasmine Ly Kingsville Golf & Country | +4 | F | +17 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 76 | 305 | |
| T12 | Mary Ann Hayward St. Thomas Golf & Country | +6 | F | +17 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 305 | |
| 14 | Sarah Beqaj Toronto Golf Club | +3 | F | +18 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 306 | |
| T15 | Raesa Sheikh Cedar Brae GC | +2 | F | +19 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 74 | 307 | |
| T15 | Delana Basanisi Rattlesnake Point GC | +4 | F | +19 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 307 | |
| T15 | Annika Haynes Credit Valley Golf & Coun | +4 | F | +19 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 307 | |
| T18 | Karyn Lee Ping Brampton GC | E | F | +20 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 308 | |
| T18 | Kate Johnston Brantford G&CC | +1 | F | +20 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 73 | 308 | |
| T18 | Meghan Bennett Whitevale GC | +3 | F | +20 | 81 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 308 | |
| T18 | Brooke MacKinnon Maple City Country Club | +5 | F | +20 | 81 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 308 | |
| T22 | Madison Easterbrook Beverly Golf & Country Cl | -4 | F | +21 | 78 | 78 | 85 | 68 | 309 | |
| T22 | Judith Kyrinis Thornhill Club | +1 | F | +21 | 80 | 77 | 79 | 73 | 309 | |
| 24 | Terrill Samuel Weston G&CC | +4 | F | +22 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 310 | |
| 25 | Alexandra Naumovski Brampton GC | +5 | F | +23 | 80 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 311 | |
| T26 | Sydney Naro Public Player | +2 | F | +24 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 312 | |
| T26 | Diana McDonald Loyalist CC | +4 | F | +24 | 80 | 76 | 80 | 76 | 312 | |
| T28 | Emily Zhu National Pines Golf Club | +4 | F | +25 | 78 | 77 | 82 | 76 | 313 | |
| T28 | Danielle Sawyer Dalewood GC | +6 | F | +25 | 75 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 313 | |
| T28 | Samantha Spencer The Club at North Halton | +5 | F | +25 | 79 | 83 | 74 | 77 | 313 | |
| T28 | Mackenzie Butzer Maple City Country Club | +11 | F | +25 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 313 | |
| T32 | Rachel Pollock Whistle Bear Golf Club | +5 | F | +27 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 315 | |
| T32 | Monet Chun The Summit G&CC | +9 | F | +27 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 315 | |
| 34 | Sarah Dunning Westmount G & CC | +1 | F | +28 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 73 | 316 | |
| 35 | Vanessa Chychrun Beacon Hall GC | +4 | F | +29 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 317 | |
| 36 | Sarah Westaway St. Thomas Golf & Country | +6 | F | +30 | 81 | 83 | 76 | 78 | 318 | |
| 37 | Alex Amos West Haven G & CC | +5 | F | +32 | 86 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 320 | |
| T38 | Sheila McKeen | +6 | F | +33 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 78 | 321 | |
| T38 | Tasha Macdonald Public Player | +8 | F | +33 | 85 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 321 | |
| T38 | Taylor Simoneau St. Catharines Golf & Cou | +9 | F | +33 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 321 | |
| T38 | Emily Ward Grand Niagara GC | +16 | F | +33 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 88 | 321 | |
| T42 | Jue Wen Cedar Brae GC | +7 | F | +35 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 323 | |
| T42 | Lilian Klekner-Alt Public Player | +10 | F | +35 | 77 | 84 | 80 | 82 | 323 | |
| T44 | Lauren Zaretsky Ladies GC of Toronto | +6 | F | +36 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 324 | |
| T44 | Cynthia Zhao Station Creek GC | +13 | F | +36 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 85 | 324 | |
| 46 | Brooke Rivers Brampton GC | +11 | F | +37 | 86 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 325 | |
| 47 | Brooke Sharpe Whistle Bear Golf Club | +6 | F | +39 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 78 | 327 | |
| T48 | Jennifer Lochhead Hamilton G & CC | +10 | F | +40 | 79 | 86 | 81 | 82 | 328 | |
| T48 | Ivy Steinberg Granite GC | +11 | F | +40 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 328 | |
| T50 | Addison Wallwin Barrie CC | +12 | F | +43 | 86 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 331 | |
| T50 | Sukriti Harjai St. Catharines Golf & Cou | +11 | F | +43 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 331 | |
| 52 | Jordon Newlands Toronto Golf Club | +16 | F | +44 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 88 | 332 | |
| 53 | Nicole Gargarella Lambton Golf & Country Cl | +13 | F | +48 | 80 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 336 |
