The Carleton Golf and Yacht continued to test some of the best Mid-Amateur golfers for the fourth day in a row, but nothing could stop Cam Burke’s dominant play as he finished at 14-under to capture the 2024 Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, presented by BDO on Friday.
Starting his day atop of the leaderboard, Burke of Kitchener Ont., got off to a tough start by making a bogey on the par-4 fourth hole. From there the 37-year-old never looked back, by making an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole and recorded four birdies for the day, shooting a final round 3-under 67.
“It feels awesome. Obviously, every time you show up to one of these events that is what you are trying to do and you know I didn’t let myself get too far ahead of myself if that makes sense,” said Burke. “I tried to stay in the moment and just focus on what I was doing but now that it’s over, it feels pretty cool for sure. Again, I just, I don’t know my parents have been watching my dog all week so I kinda miss my dog so I will probably just go back there tonight and scoop her up and my friends and family will probably want to get something together this weekend, but nothing planned as of yet.”
Burke won by nine strokes over David Lang and Kyle Gordon who both tied for second at 5-under. Lang finished his final round with a 3-under 67, while Gordon recorded a 2-under 68. This is Burke’s first time winning the Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship after recently capturing the Ontario Mid-Amateur championship in a playoff last month at the North Bay Golf & Country Club.
Tyson Ehnes (Lorette Golf Course) and Lyle Mackenzie (Niakwa Country Club) finished T40 on the leaderboard as Manitoba’s top two players. MacKenzie shot a 1-over par 71 while Ehnes fired a 74 to finish at 7-over par 287.
Other Golf Manitoba members to play all 72 holes included:
T45 Drew Jones (Shilo Country Club) +8 70-72-74-72-288
T45 Skyler Thomas (Pine Ridge Golf Club) +8 72-73-72-71-288
T52 Patrick Perrin (Elmhurst Golf & Country Club) +10 79-67-71-73-290
T57 Curtis Markusson (St. Charles Country Club) +11 78-70-70-73-291
77 David White (St. Charles) +19 74-71-78-76-299
Markusson and White also competed for the Canadian Mid-Masters Championship finishing T15 and 26th respectively.
Brooks Lancaster of Kaleden, B.C won the Mid-Master division.
On Wednesday, Team Ontario defended their inter-provincial title, securing the Bruce Forbes Trophy for a record 18th time in the 30-year history of the competition. Ontario was represented by Cam Burke, Ben Thompson of Toronto, Ont., and Charles Fitzsimmons of King, Ont., who finished with a total score of 5-under to defeat Team Manitoba by seven strokes.
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