RBC Canadian Open

Menard and five others advance to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier

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Foothills, Alta. – Raoul Menard from Ange Gardien, Que. shot a 6-under, 66 to lead a group of six golfers who have now advanced to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont. following play at the Alberta Regional Qualifier at Sirocco Golf Club in Foothills, Alta. on Thursday.

Menard came out of the gate with an extremely hot start, carding three consecutive pars followed by three birdies in a row on the front nine and three more on the back nine to finish at 6-under. Jakob Chicoyne (a) of Calgary shot a 5-under, 67, while four players also advanced to the final qualifier after finishing in a four-way tie for third at 1-under, 71.

The top 10% of the field (6 players) have advanced to the RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifier on Monday, May 27. A direct exemption into the RBC Canadian Open is awarded when the starting field consists of 120 or more golfers.

RBC Canadian Open – Alberta Regional Qualifier Results: 

Pos. Player Residence To Par Total 
1 Raoul MenardAnge Gardien, Que.-6 66 
Jakob Chicoyne (a)Calgary, Alta. -5 67 
T3 Clint Schiller Clint, Sask. -171 
T3 Ali Gotmy (a)Calgary, Alta. -1 71 
T3 Michael McAdamRed Deer, Alta. -1 71 
T3 Brae Rogalczyk (a) Innisfail, Alta. -1 71 

For the full leaderboard click here

Along with today’s qualifier in Foothills, Alta. three other regional qualifiers have been contested across the country, with direct exemptions into the RBC Canadian Open awarded.

For results from the B.C. Regional Qualifier at Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, B.C. won by Jake Lane, please click here.

For results from the first Ontario Regional Qualifier at Oshawa Golf & Curling Club in Oshawa, Ont. won by Justin Matthews (a), please click here.

For results from the Quebec Regional Qualifier at Club de Golf Le Blainvillier in Blainville, Que. won by Marc-Olivier Plasse, please click here.