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Friday, December 17, 2010

Hope for the future of Cdn pro golf.. Wong and Kirby tops as amateurs

It's always great to watch them grow, and today's release about this countrys top male and female golfers is worth noting..

Here is the AP story
Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, B.C., and Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., are Canada's top male and female amateur golfers for 2010.

The two players were recognized Thursday as Golf Canada announced the final standings of the 2010 National Order of Merit.

The 20-year-old Wong was runner-up at the Canadian Men's Amateur Championship in 2010. He also competed at the RBC Canadian Open at St. George's Golf and Country Club where he missed the cut by four shots.

Rounding out the top five on the men's side are Mitchell Evanecz of Red Deer, Alta., Albin Choi of Toronto, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont.

On the women's side, 19-year-old Kirby was a semifinalist at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship and a quarter-finalist at the British Ladies Amateur Championship.

She also competed at the CN Canadian Women's Open at St. Charles Country Club.

Rounding out the top five in the women's rankings are Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault, Que., Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C., Jessica Wallace of Langley, B.C. and Nicole Vandermade of Brantford, Ont.

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