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MEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Brendan Macdougall made the biggest move as several positions were shuffled in the Top 10 this past week. The Calgary golfer picked up 47 spots in the world rankings after finishing a career-best 16th at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

Golf Canada National Squad member Joey Savoie gained two places after finishing 19th at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, helping Team Quebec capture their second straight inter-provincial title in the process.

Garrett Rank picked up five places in the world rankings after finishing third at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, helping him to reclaim the No. 3 ranking in Canada in the process.

Charles Corner takes over the No. 6 ranking from Golf Canada National Squad member Chris Crisologo, who missed the cut at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

Henry Lee moves up to the No. 9 ranking after posting a ninth place finish at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

Biggest move:  Former Golf Canada Development Team member and reigning Alberta Junior Boys Champion Chandler McDowell of Red Deer, Alta., gained 678 spots in the world rankings after finishing 58th at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship.

HOMETOWN SCHOOL WR + / –
1. Hugo Bernard Mont St-Hilaire, QC (Team Canada) 72 -26
2. Joey Savoie La Prairie, QC (Team Canada) 87 +2
3. Garrett Rank Elmira, ON 88 +5
4. James Song Rancho Santa Fe, CA (California) 107 -2
5. Josh Whalen Napanee, ON (Team Canada) 234 -26
6. Charles Corner Cayuga, ON 322 -6
7. Chris Crisologo Richmond, B.C. (Team Canada) 325 -54
8. Brendan Macdougall Calgary, AB High Point University 469 +47
9. Henry Lee Coquitlam, BC Washington 526 +1
10. Myles Creighton Digby, NS Radford 533 -10

WOMEN’S AMATEUR TOP 10

Ellie Szeryk made the biggest move of the week among the Top 10, picking up 29 spots. The Golf Canada Development Squad member has gained 52 places since joining the Top 10.

No. 2 Jaclyn Lee picked up five places in the rankings to climb to a career-best No. 21 in the world after a fifth place finish at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.  It was the seventh top 5 result of the year for the Golf Canada National Squad member.

Outside the Top 10, Susan Xiao picked up 133 spots in the world rankings after finishing runner-up at the Lockton Kansas City Junior. The result enabled her to move up from No. 16 to 12 in the Canadian rankings.

Biggest Move:Taylor Kehoe picked up 248 spots in the world rankings after a fourth place finish at the AJGA Junior at Forest Lake.

HOMETOWN SCHOOL WR + / –
1. Maddie Szeryk Allen, TX (Team Canada) 15 +2
2. Jaclyn Lee Calgary, AB Ohio State 21 +5
3. Naomi Ko Victoria, BC NC State 220 -5
4. Vanessa Ha Montreal, QC San Francisco 271
5. Michelle Ruiz Mississauga, ON Nova Southeastern 272
6. Brigitte Thibault Montreal, QC Fresno State 283 -4
7. Grace St-Germain Ottawa Daytona St. 291 -2
8. Celeste Dao Notre-Dame, QC (Team Canada) 327 -3
9. Jessica Ip Richmond Hill, ON Iowa 398 -3
10. Ellie Szeryk Allen, TX (Team Canada) 511 +29

MEN’S TOP 10

With the PGA Championship, the final golf major of the season, taking centre stage there wasn’t a whole lot of positive movement in the Canadian rankings.

Only three of the Top 10 golfers made gains with Austin Connelly leading the way, picking up four places followed by No. 10 Roger Sloan, up three spots and No. 8 Adam Svensson gaining a single place in the world rankings.

Other notable results:No. 1 Adam Hadwin missed the cut at PGA Championship;

HOMETOWN TOUR WR + / –
1. Adam Hadwin Abbotsford, BC PGA 62 -4
2. Mackenzie Hughes Dundas, ON PGA 219 -4
3. Graham DeLaet Weyburn, SK PGA 233 -4
4. Benjamin Silverman Thornhill, ON PGA 246
5. Nick Taylor Abbotsford, BC PGA 291 -5
6. Austin Connelly Irving, TX EUR 304 +4
7. Corey Conners Listowel, ON PGA 352 -2
8. Adam Svensson Surrey, BC WEB 357 +1
9. David Hearn Brantford, ON PGA 476 -11
10. Roger Sloan Merritt, BC PGA 501 +3

WOMEN’S TOP 10

Jennifer Ha move back into the Top 10, picking up 60 places in the world rankings after finishing in a tie for 26th at the Symetra Tour event in Milwaukee. It was the Calgary golfer’s best result of the season on the development tour. The result was worth 0.2 world ranking points and moved the Team Canada Young Pro member up to the No. 9 ranking in Canada.

Other Notable Results: No. 8 Samantha Richdale missed the cut at Symetra Tour event in Milwaukee;

HOMETOWN TOUR WR + / –
1. Brooke Henderson Smiths Falls, ON LPGA 16 -1
2. Alena Sharp Hamilton, ON LPGA 182 -3
3. Brittany Marchand Orangeville, ON LPGA 218 +5
4. Maude-Aimee Leblanc Sherbrooke, QC LPGA 294 -5
5. Anne-Catherine Tanguay Quebec City, QC LPGA 420 -3
6. Augusta James Bath, ON SYMT 550 -9
7. Jaclyn Lee Calgary, AB 708 -8
8. Samantha Richdale Kelowna, BC SYMT 817 -4
9. Jennifer Ha Calgary, AB SYMT 880 +60
10. Christina Foster Concord, ON SYMT 911 -1