MacKinnon Wins Second Tournament Of The Season

The Jamieson Tour stopped at Beach Grove on Monday where players got to enjoy the Stanley Thompson design along with a cool breeze from Lake St. Clair.

In the Collegiate Women’s Division, Brooke MacKinnon (Hartford University) took home her second victory of the season with a three-over par 75. MacKinnon recorded nines of 38-37, with birdies on holes #5 and #17. In second place was Erin Kopinak (Delaware State University) with a score of 89.

In the Collegiate Mens’ Division, Alex Saroli (Essex/Wayne State Warriors) earned his second victory of the season with an impressive round of four-under par 68. Saroli’s round started off slowly, with a one-over par 37, but caught fire on the back nine, recording five birdies, including three on his final three holes (31). Saroli’s birdie on the last edged out Mathew Hawryluk (Maple City/Wayne State Warriors) by one shot.

In the Junior Girls’ Division, Jillian Friyia (London Area) won her fourth event in her fourth start, edging out Kyla Charlebois (Pointe West) and Vanessa Ardovini (Roseland) by one shot. Friya recorded nines of 40-38, while Charlebois was 40-39, and Ardovini was 41-38.

In the Junior Boys’ Division, there was a two-way tie for first, with both Steven Hill (Essex) and Tyler Hurtubise (Pointe West) firing three-under par 69. Hills’ round included seven birdies en route to nines of 34-35. Hurtubise had four birdies over the course of his round, and also recorded nines of 34-35. Jax Sisson (Ambassador) and Spencer Higginbottom (Beach Grove), followed closely behind with rounds of 71.

The Jamieson Tour will stop at Rochester Place for the penultimate event on August 20.