2017

Nesbitt, Wheeldon, McCoy and Hack secure final four spots into 2017 RBC Canadian Open

ANCASTER, ONT. (Golf Canada) – Drew Nesbitt of Shanty Bay, Ont., Riley Wheeldon of Comox, B.C., Lee McCoy of Tampa, Fla. and Jhared Hack of Homestead, Fla. have all earned entry into the 2017 RBC Canadian Open through today’s Final Qualifier at Heron Point Golf Links.

Nesbitt and Wheeldon carded matching rounds of 5-under-par 66 to share medallist honours.

Nesbitt, who will make his PGA TOUR debut at the 2017 RBC Canadian Open, is thankful Canada’s National Championship is truly an open event.

“That’s the nature of the game that they have these open qualifying events. It allows amateurs and pros that aren’t full status and mini tour players like myself, to get to the next level,” said Nesbitt. “It will be a good experience to test my game against the best players in the world.”

Wheeldon will be playing in his third PGA TOUR event. He played in the 2013 RBC Canadian Open and advanced through Monday Qualifying into the 2014 Farmers Insurance Open.

“I feel lucky as a Canadian that I get to play in our National Championship,” added Wheeldon. “It’s great to be one round away and know that you have that opportunity to get into that tournament.”

Six players shot 67, which forced a playoff that decided the last two spots. McCoy advanced on the second playoff hole while Hack outlasted Team Canada’s Stuart MacDonald from Vancouver on the sixth playoff hole.

Team Canada graduate Blair Hamilton (Burlington, Ont.), Nyasha Mauchaza (Port Saint Lucie, Fla.) and Hunter Stuart (Lexington, Ky.) were the other playoff participants who failed to qualify.

Below are full qualifier results from the 2017 RBC Canadian Open Final Qualifying.

  1. Drew Nesbitt, Shanty Bay, ON, *33-33-66 -5
    1. Riley Wheeldon, Comox, BC, *33-33-66 -5
    3. Jhared Hack, Homestead, FL *34-33-67 -4
    3. Lee McCoy, Tampa, FL *33-34-67 -4
    — DID NOT QUALIFY —
    3. Stuart MacDonald, Vancouver, BC, *35-32-67 -4
    3. Blair Hamilton, Burlington, ON, *33-34-67 -4
    3. Nyasha Mauchaza, Port Saint Lucie, FL, *35-32-67 -4
    3. Hunter Stewart, Lexington, KY, *35-32-67 -4
    9. Stephane Dubois, Brantford, ON, *35-33-68 -3
    9. Vincent Blanchette, Boucherville, QC, *35-33-68 -3
    9. Eric Banks, Truro, NS, *35-33-68 -3
    12. Brendan Leonard, Cambridge, ON, *34-35-69 -2
    12. Brad Kerfoot, Toronto, ON, *37-32-69 -2
    12. Danny Sahl, Sherwood Park, AB, *35-34-69 -2
    15. Jesse Smith, Ohsweken, ON, *37-33-70 -1
    15. Philip Arci (a), Vaughan, ON, *37-33-70 -1
    15. Eddie Maunder, Oakville, ON, *35-35-70 -1
    15. Russell Budd, Toronto, ON, *36-34-70 -1
    15. Jordan Niebrugge, Oakville, MT, *37-33-70 -1
    20. Cole Nead (a), Toronto, SC, *39-32-71 E
    20. Marc Casullo (a), Aurora, ON, *36-35-71 E
    20. Benoit Boudreau, Longueuil, QC, *36-35-71 E
    20. Griffin Jones (a), Manotick, ON, *38-33-71 E
    20. Joshua Montgomery (a), Ancaster, ON, *37-34-71 E
    20. Peyton Callens (a), Langton, ON, *38-33-71 E
    20. Marc-Étienne Bussières, Sherbrooke QC, *37-34-71 E
    27. Horacio Leon, Jupiter, FL, *35-37-72 +1
    27. Andrew Ledger, Toronto, ON, *37-35-72 +1
    27. Adrian Cord, Toronto, ON, *33-39-72 +1
    27. Derek Barron, Lakewood, WA, *34-38-72 +1
    31. Chase Komaromi (a), London, ON, *35-38-73 +2
    31. Sebastian Szirmak, Toronto, ON, *35-38-73 +2
    31. Peter Campbell, Windermere, FL, *37-36-73 +2
    31. Keith Martin, Kelowna, BC, *38-35-73 +2
    31. James Skrypec, Kitchener, ON, *39-34-73 +2
    31. Bill Walsh, Markham, ON, *38-35-73 +2
    37. Nic Mazze (a), Caledon East, ON, *38-36-74 +3
    37. Joseph D’Alfonso, Caledon, Ontario, *36-38-74 +3
    37. Marc Bourgeois, Dieppe, NB, *36-38-74 +3
    40. Victor Ciesielski, Cambridge, ON, *38-37-75 +4
    40. Lucas Kim, Toronto, ON, *37-29-66 +4
    42. Mandeo Singh Pathania, Toronto, ON, *40-36-76 +5
    42. Jean-Philip Cornellier, St-Césaire, QC, *39-37-76 +5
    42. Wes Homan, Cincinnati, OH, *37-39-76 +5
    42. Jay Delsing, St. Louis, MO, *39-37-76 +5
    46. Mike Currie (a), Milton, ON, *39-38-77 +6
    46. Gabriel Gingras (a), Chelsea, QC, *39-38-77 +6
    46. J.J. Regan, Burlington, ON, *40-37-77 +6
    46. Dan Bowling, Brights Grove, ON, *38-39-77 +6
    50. Mack Duke, Rockport, ME, *40-38-78 +7
    51. Yanik Laforest, Mirabel, QC, *41-38-79 +8
    51. Louis-Alexandre Pitre, Quebec, QC, *42-37-79 +8
    53. Elliott Whitley, Hamilton, ON, *38-43-81 +10

— DID NOT FINISH —

  1. Tom Hoge, Fort Worth, TX, *30-0-30 +1
    WD. David Iaderosa (a), Ottawa, ON, *31-0-31 +2
    WD. Francis Berthiaume, Valleyfield, QC, *33-0-33 +4
    WD. Matthew Jones, Scottsdale, AZ, *

CANADIANS IN THE FIELD:

The following 17 Canadians will compete in the 2017 RBC Canadian Open.