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MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Henry Lee made the biggest move among the Top 10, picking up 21 spots in the world rankings and moving past Myles Creighton into the No. 8 spot in the Canadian rankings.

Brendan Macdougall climbed seven spots in the world rankings.

Biggest move: Anthony Occhiuto of Guelph, Ont., gained 568 spots in the world rankings after finishing 21st at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational. That comes on the heels of a runner-up finish two weeks ago.

HOMETOWN SCHOOL WR + / –
1. Joey Savoie La Prairie, QC (Team Canada) 64 -3
2. Garrett Rank Elmira, ON 114 -1
3. James Song Rancho Santa Fe, CA California 178 -21
4. Josh Whalen Napanee, ON (Team Canada) 243 -3
5. Chris Crisologo Richmond, B.C. (Team Canada) 275 +1
6. Charles Corner Cayuga, ON 327 -20
7. Brendan Macdougall Calgary, AB High Point University 477 +7
8. Henry Lee Coquitlam, BC Washington 489 +21
9. Myles Creighton Digby, NS 503 -3
10. Laurent Desmarchais Longueuil, QC 586

WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

There’s a new No. 1 atop the Canadian amateur women’s golf rankings as Jaclyn Lee takes over top spot. The Golf Canada National Squad member has a pair of top 5 finishes in each of her first two collegiate events this year. She takes over the top ranking from fellow Golf Canada team member Maddie Szeryk, who recently graduated from Texas A&M and hopes to pursue a professional career in 2019.

Vanessa Ha made the biggest move among the Top 10, picking up 44 spots in the world rankings and vaulting up to No. 3 in Canada.

Brigitte Thibault picked up 10 places in the world rankings after finishing 10th at the NM State Aggie Invitational, her first top 10 result of the collegiate season.

Biggest Move: Amanda Minni of Delta, B.C., gained 496 spots in the world rankings after posting a career-best third place result at the UW Edean Ihlanfeldt Invite.

HOMETOWN SCHOOL WR + / –
1. Jaclyn Lee Calgary, AB Ohio State 23
2. Maddie Szeryk Allen, TX (Team Canada) 21 -5
3. Vanessa Ha Montreal, QC 255 +44
4. Naomi Ko Victoria, BC NC State 268 -1
5. Celeste Dao Notre-Dame, QC (Team Canada) 276 -16
6. Brigitte Thibault Montreal, QC Fresno State 294 +10
7. Michelle Ruiz Mississauga, ON 297 +3
8. Grace St-Germain Ottawa Daytona St. 348 +5
9. Ellie Szeryk Allen, TX (Team Canada) 472 -1
10. Jessica Ip Richmond Hill, ON 488 +10

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MEN’S TOP 10

Austin Connelly was the only golfer inside the Top 10 to make a positive gain, picking up four places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 42nd at the European Tour’s Sky Sports British Masters. The result was worth 1.21 world ranking points for the former Golf Canada National Squad member. It also marked just the second time in the last 11 tournaments he has had a points-paying finish.

HOMETOWN TOUR WR + / –
1. Adam Hadwin Abbotsford, BC PGA 63 -3
2. Benjamin Silverman Thornhill, ON PGA 248 -6
3. Nick Taylor Abbotsford, BC PGA 297 -9
4. Mackenzie Hughes Dundas, ON PGA 308 -8
5. Graham DeLaet Weyburn, SK PGA 314 -13
6. Austin Connelly Irving, TX EUR 331 +4
7. Adam Svensson Surrey, BC PGA 374 -10
8. Roger Sloan Merritt, BC PGA 414 -11
9. Corey Conners Listowel, ON WEB 432 -9
10. David Hearn Brantford, ON PGA 469 -18

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WOMEN’S TOP 10

Top ranked Brooke Henderson maintained her No. 8 world ranking after finishing in a tie for 14th at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship. The result earned her 5.58 world ranking points – her 11th consecutive points-paying finish.

Augusta James led all players in the Top 10 with a gain of six places in the world rankings.

Both Brittany Marchand and Anne-Catherine Tanguay each gained five places in the world rankings. Marchand has points-paying results in each of her last two tournaments while Tanguay has earned world ranking points in eight of her last nine events.

HOMETOWN TOUR WR + / –
1. Brooke Henderson Smiths Falls, ON LPGA 8
2. Alena Sharp Hamilton, ON LPGA 183
3. Brittany Marchand Orangeville, ON LPGA 188 +5
4. Anne-Catherine Tanguay Quebec City, QC LPGA 303 +5
5. Maude-Aimee Leblanc Sherbrooke, QC LPGA 331 -4
6. Augusta James Bath, ON SYMT 446 +6
7. Jaclyn Lee Calgary, AB 741 -2
8. Samantha Richdale Kelowna, BC SYMT 880 -2
9. Jennifer Ha Calgary, AB SYMT 949
10. Christina Foster Concord, ON SYMT 956 -4

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