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CANADIAN - The Great Waterway Classic Preview
From The Sports Network
| DATES: Thursday, September 6th through Sunday, September 9th |
| SITE: Smuggler's Glen, Ganonoque, Ontario |
| COURSE ARCHITECT: Boyd Barr (2005) |
| Hole-By-Hole: | 1 - Par 4 463 Yds | 10 - Par 3 149 Yds | |
| 2 - Par 3 170 Yds | 11 - Par 4 426 Yds | |
| 3 - Par 4 420 Yds | 12 - Par 4 259 Yds | |
| 4 - Par 5 501 Yds | 13 - Par 5 549 Yds | |
| 5 - Par 3 212 Yds | 14 - Par 4 409 Yds | |
| 6 - Par 4 460 Yds | 15 - Par 4 450 Yds | |
| 7 - Par 5 558 Yds | 16 - Par 3 128 Yds | |
| 8 - Par 3 150 Yds | 17 - Par 4 310 Yds | |
| 9 - Par 4 350 Yds | 18 - Par 5 608 Yds | |
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| 35 3,284 Yds | 36 3,288 Yds | |
| Annual: | 1st |
| Television: | None |
| Total Purse: | $100,000 (Canadian dollars) |
| Shares: | 1st Place - $16,000; 2nd Place - $9,600; 3rd Place - $6,000 |
| Past Great Waterway Classic Winners |
| Year | Winner (Score) -- Runners-Up |
| 1st | Year of the Event |
| Top Players in the Field |
| Michael Gligic | 2nd on money list, Won ATB Financial Classic |
| Matt Hill | 1st on money list, Won Dakota Dunes Casino Open |
| Alan McLean | Won Windsor Roseland Charity Classic, 14th on money list |
| Joe Panzeri | 7th on money list, 2nd at Canadian Tour Championship |
| Cory Renfrew | 3rd on money list, Won Syncrude Boreal Open |
| Will Strickler | 8th on money list, 2nd at Dakota Dunes Casino Open |
| Nick Taylor | 9th on money list, 3 top-10 finishes |
| Eugene Wong | Won Canadian Tour Championship, 15th on money list |
| Sports Network Selections |
| Pick to Win - Joe Panzeri |
| Darkhorse - Cody Slover |
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| Last Week's Pick to Win (Michael Gligic) - Finished tied for 50th |
| Last Week's Darkhorse (Wes Heffernan) - Missed the cut |
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| NOTES: |
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The Canadian Tour remains in Ontario for the third straight tournament in the
province at The Great Waterway Classic in Gananoque. This is the final event
for 2012 on the Canadian Tour. The top three players on the money list are in
the field - Matt Hill, Michael Gligic and Cory Renfrew.
Hill currently leads the money list by $5,500 over Gligic. Renfrew is $1,813
behind Gligic for second place. Hill, Gligic, Renfrew and Joe Panzeri are the
only players on tour with two top-5 finishes this season. The top two spots on
the Order of Merit are automatically qualified into the second stage of PGA
Tour Q-School.
The tournament is being held at Smuggler's Glen. Boyd Barr designed the
course, which opened for play in 2005. The course was nominated for "Best New
Course in Canada" for 2006 by Golf Digest.
09/05 12:20:29 ET
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As of September 5, 2012, at 12:20 PM ET
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