A Powell River golfer did not take home top honours at the Malaspina Open mens amateur golf tournament on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, at Myrtle Point Golf Club.
Of the four categories, three were won by Powell River golfers, but not top prize. That went to Matt Haddad from Qualicum Beach.
More than 100 golfers from the host club, Vancouver Island, lower Sunshine Coast and Vancouver competed in the annual tournament.
Haddad won the event with a low gross score of two over par, 146 over two rounds. Low gross is the actual number of shots a golfer takes to complete 36 holes or two rounds.
Coming in second was another Vancouver Island amateur, Greg Palmer, from Port Alberni, who finished only one shot behind Haddad.
Chad Vizzutti and Kelsey Louie, both from Powell River, had the lowest net scores, which takes a golfer’s handicap into account. Vizzutti won with 141 and Louie had 143.
In senior mens, Rye Guntsi had low gross with 153. Net gross was won by Rigue Ward. Both men are from Powell River.
Powell River golfers Dan Dupuis, Robbie Potesta, Josh Legge, Jason Groshak and Zach Brach had been tagged to challenge for the title, but were left out of the running.
