Andrew Robb Takes Opening Round Lead at CN Future Links Quebec Championship" nam
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Robb both started and finished well during today's action, carding birdies on the first and 18th holes. Robb captured his last birdie in front of an energized gallery, sinking a 25-foot putt on the dramatic 422-yard par-four 18th hole.
'I left a couple of shots out there but I was able to make some lengthy putts and finish strong,' said Robb who is using the tournament as a tune-up for the upcoming Canadian Junior Boys championship being held in Sussex, N.B. in August.
Despite making five birdies on the day Robb thought the relatively short 6,468 yard par-70 layout played extremely tough.
'This is an unbelievable golf course that plays much longer than the score card suggests,' said Robb. 'You have to take each shot as it comes because the thick air makes yardages very deceptive.'
18-year-old Robb is a member of the RCGA National Junior team which offers athletes year-round state of the art coaching and sport science expertise.
Sitting two-strokes back of Robb in second is Timoth'e Alarie of Saint-J'r?me, Que. and Mississauga, Ont. native Graham Baillargeon, both shot one-under-par 69's. Dave Lauzon of St-Hippolyte, Que. and Pascal Garneau of Trois-Riveres, Que. finished even on the day to sit three-strokes back of the lead in fourth.
In the Junior Girls division, Sara-Maude Juneau of Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Que. shot a one-under-par 73 to take a three-stroke lead over Anita Gahir of Thornhill, Ont. Brittany Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. shot a 77 to sit in third.
Alexis Gemme Piacente of Mont Royal, Que. shot an opening-round one-under-par 71 to take a five-shot lead in the Bantam Boys division. Brandon Ng of Toronto finished the day second after shooting a 76 while Vincent Blanchette of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. shot a 77 to finish the day in third.
In the Bantam Girl's division, 10-year-old Christina Foster of Concord, Ont. shot 79 to sit four-strokes ahead of Jos'e Doyon of Saint-Georges de Beauce, Que. heading into tomorrow's second round.
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