Media Release

Harvey Captures Assistants Championship

 

Nathan Harvey captures PGA Atlantic Assistants’ Championship at his home club … the Fredericton Golf Club.

 

 

 

After round one, Joe MacIsaac of Brunello, held the lead with a 68. Harvey was at 69 and Chris Carlaw, also of Brunello, at 70.

 

Jordan Ells of Ashburn, who opened with a 71 on day one, looked like he may come back to capture the championship. Ells shot a scorching 30 on the front nine of the final round to take a three shot lead over Carlaw (34) and four over Harvey (36). Macisaac had a tough day and proved not to be a factor after opening the front night with a 40.

 

Carlaw birdied #10 top close the gap to two with Harvey still four back. All three players birdied #12. Harvey followed up with another birdie at #13 but his bogey on #14 coupled with Carlaw’s par and Ells bogey left Ells ahead of Carlaw by one and Harvey by three.

 

The par 4 fifteen hole saw a dramatic switch as Carlaw and Harvey both parred and Ells suffered a triple bogey. Carlaw was ahead of both Ells and Harvey by two.

 

Hole #16 saw a further swing as Harvey made birdie 2. This coupled with Carlaw’s bogey left them both tied at the top. Ells also made a bogey leaving him to shots back. 

 

Harvey and Carlwa also birdied #17 to increase their lead over Ells to three shots. Ells birdied his final hole but that was not enough as he finished third at 140.

 

Harvey gutted it out on #18 as he was over the green in three on the par 5 and Carlaw was in the front right bunker in two. Harvey’s chip rolled almost ten feet past and Carlaw’s blast left him 25 feet. He rolled it up close to secure par. This forced a must make for Harvey and he calmly rolled it in to force a play-off.

The play-off lasted only one hole with excellent shots by both players. Carlaw missed a makeable birdie putt and Harvey again rolled it in for a birdie and the victory.

 

Well done Nathan!

 

TOP 10

 

1

Nathan Harvey

Fredericton

69

69

138

2

Chris Carlaw

Links at Brunello

70

68

138

3

Jordan Ells

Ashburn

71

69

140

4

Jeff Bishop

Dormie

72

70

142

5

Josh Landine

Ashburn

75

69

144

6

Neal Ryan

Links at Brunello

71

74

145

7

Joe MacIsaac

Links at Brunello

68

80

148

8

Andre Savoie

Royal Oaks

74

76

150

9

Jake Ward

Fredericton

75

76

151

T10

Mark Rogers

Fox Harb'r

80

73

153

 

Roger Keating

Links at Brunello

79

74

153