A bit of rust didn’t stop one golfer from capturing two prestigious championships this past weekend.
Dallas Lequyer shot an opening round 74 (2-over) and a second and third round 72 (par) for a three-round total of 218 to win the annual FrameTech August Classic, which was held Saturday to Monday at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club. Lequyer also captured the inaugural David Price Memorial horse race championship at the course on Sunday evening beating Rob Pelequin on a second playoff hole in front of hundreds of cheering spectators.
“It was absolutely the best experience I’ve had golfing for a very long time,” said Lequyer after competing in front of approximately 250 fans of the horse race who followed the 12 competitors around the course in about 80 golf carts during the 18-hole tournament. “I’ve played in other course’s (horse races), but I’ve never had one where there’s been this many people around. It’s fantastic. The atmosphere is unbelievable.”
After matching each other shot for shot on the 18th and final hole of the horse race, the two golfers were forced to compete in a playoff on Hole 1. Lequyer managed a steadier approach to the hole than Pelequin, but missed his putt to force a second playoff on Hole 2.
“He kind of got into some trouble off the tee and it ended up punching out, which was bad luck for him,” said Lequyer. “I had a pretty good shot in there and I put the heat on him and just finished it off.”
With a four-stroke lead heading into the final day of the August Classic, Lequyer hit a steady round of 16 pars, one bogie and one birdie. However, his nearest rival, Jay Thiesen, went all in hitting two bogies, 11 pars and five birdies to finish with a final round of 69 and three-round total of 219 to come within one stroke of tying Lequyer.
“I putted really well today,” said Thiesen. “Just kept it in play until 18 there (where) I had a wayward drive, but other than that my putter kept me in it.”
Lequyer said the final round of the August Classic was about his 10th time hitting the links this season and his play is a little hit and miss right now. He said that showed on Monday, but playing when another golfer is racing to catch up to you and the heat is on to stay ahead will bode well for him hitting the back stretch of the summer.
“This is only the third tournament I’ve played in all year, so it’s a good jumpstart,” he said. “I’ve got a couple more left this year and it’s a good confidence booster.”
Golfers also capturing first-place finishes at the FrameTech August Classic are: Ryan Stovin, first flight; Lee Symons, second flight; Grant Henneberg, third flight; Dylan Smith, fourth flight; Kaiden Antoniuk, fifth flight; Trevor McNabb, sixth flight; Cheryl Kendall, female championship; Carl Henneberg, senior’s championship; and Rod Deichert, senior’s first flight.
