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CANADIAN GOLF TOUR - BRADY SCHNELL LEADS SPRING Q-SCHOOL BY ONE
PARKSVILLE, B.C., - Brady Schnell fired a five under par 67 to hold a one stroke lead over Jae Woo Im and Todd Killingsworth after the first round of the Canadian Tour’s Spring Qualifying School.
Sharing fourth spot at 69 are Mike Roters, Erik Olson and the Canadian pair of David Williamson and Jordan Irwin.
One stroke behind them in eighth spot is Roger Sloan, Matt
Marshall, Thomas Petersson, Andrew Jensen, Mitchell Fox, Marc Bourgeois and Jason D’Amore.
Schnell, a former Nebraska Cornhusker who played the John Deere Classic last summer, began his week in style with an opening birdie and followed it up with two more at the fourth and fifth for a bogey-free 33 on the front side.
After an eagle at the par-5 tenth and birdies at twelve and thirteen, it looked like Schell was going to run away with it but a dreadful triple-bogey six at No. 14 brought him back to the field. Recovering nicely, he promptly birdied fifteen before parring his way home.
Im, brother of Canadian Tour star Daniel Im, had four birdies and no bogeys on his card while Killingsworth was three under through five and made the turn in 32 after eagling the ninth.
Like many others, however, Killingsworth did little more than hold it together on the back side, firing even par.
Williamson turned in 32 after a flawless front nine to keep pace but managed just one birdie against two bogeys – including one at the home hole – on the back nine.
Jensen scattered five birdies and a bogey on his front side but shot 38 coming home.
“The third through ninth hole kept me up at night worrying but I played them well today,” said Jensen.
“Unfortunately, I missed a lot of makeable putts on the back nine, which is very uncharacteristic of me. It was pretty lackluster stuff coming in.
“I don’t know why guys were struggling on the second half today – it’s mostly a drive and a wedge to each hole but maybe it is just nerves.
“You start to think about where you are and what might happen.”
The Ottawa, Ont., native is hoping for a return to Canadian Tour status after losing his card last season and failing to advance both in the fall and at the Florida school earlier this year.
“It’s been a difficult year but I keep telling myself that I am good enough to be out here,” continued Jensen.
“I’ve got a new team around me and I feel refreshed being here. My game plan here is to stay conservative and attack when necessary.”
The top six players at the conclusion of play Friday will receive exempt status while the next six and ties earn non-exempt status. In the event of a tie for the sixth exempt spot, a sudden death playoff will be held to determine the final exempt card.
In the Clubhouse
Brady Schnell won the 2006 North and South Amateur, defeating Canadian Tour player Robert Gates in the final 5 & 4.
MORNINGSTAR GOLF CLUB
PAR 72, 7,018 yards
HOLE PAR YARDAGE
1 4 378
2 4 388
3 5 508
4 3 232
5 4 436
6 4 460
7 4 464
8 3 190
9 5 538
OUT 36 3594
10 5 519
11 4 371
12 4 404
13 5 507
14 3 215
15 4 329
16 4 398
17 3 207
18 4 474
IN 36 3424
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