Taylor Booth finishes T-6th at golf nationals
Nearly 60 golfers from 11 institutions
across the country took part
in the Canadian Colleges Athletic
Association Men's Golf
Championships from October 19 to
21. Fanshawe was well represented
at the tournament, finishing eighth
as a team, with two individuals finishing
in the top 10.
Fanshawe's Ethan O'Meara was nine over par for the tournament, which was good enough for a tie for 10th. Three strokes ahead at six over par was teammate Taylor Booth, who finished in a tie for sixth.
The tournament took place at Brundenell River Golf Course in Roseneath, PEI. "It was the best experience of my life so far; maybe not the nicest golf course I have ever played on, but by far the nicest resort," said Booth. "It was a really nice course to play. I really like courses along the water, so I was a big fan of it."
Earlier this season, Booth placed T-14th at the Niagara Invitational and T-19th at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Championship and had high expectations going into Nationals. "I wanted to win, I came second at the OCAA championship two years ago and I've wanted gold ever since."
He posted a first round 73, making him tied for fourth, two strokes out of third and five strokes behind the leader. Nerves were not an issue, according to Booth. "I had been in similar positions before, so that experience really helped me."
Due to rain, the second round of the tournament was cancelled, shortening the tournament from 54 holes to 36. "It always sucks when a tournament gets shortened, especially when you fly all the way out there and only get to play two rounds, but the rain was really heavy so there wasn't much we could do."
Booth shot 77 in the final round for a total of 150. He finished 10 strokes back of the champion Adrian Cord of Humber and just two strokes behind the bronzemedal finisher.
Booth is a London native who graduated from John Paul Catholic Secondary School and plays most of his golf at Oxford Golf and Country Club in Woodstock. He is currently studying business at Fanshawe and is set to graduate this December.
Fanshawe's Ethan O'Meara was nine over par for the tournament, which was good enough for a tie for 10th. Three strokes ahead at six over par was teammate Taylor Booth, who finished in a tie for sixth.
The tournament took place at Brundenell River Golf Course in Roseneath, PEI. "It was the best experience of my life so far; maybe not the nicest golf course I have ever played on, but by far the nicest resort," said Booth. "It was a really nice course to play. I really like courses along the water, so I was a big fan of it."
Earlier this season, Booth placed T-14th at the Niagara Invitational and T-19th at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Championship and had high expectations going into Nationals. "I wanted to win, I came second at the OCAA championship two years ago and I've wanted gold ever since."
He posted a first round 73, making him tied for fourth, two strokes out of third and five strokes behind the leader. Nerves were not an issue, according to Booth. "I had been in similar positions before, so that experience really helped me."
Due to rain, the second round of the tournament was cancelled, shortening the tournament from 54 holes to 36. "It always sucks when a tournament gets shortened, especially when you fly all the way out there and only get to play two rounds, but the rain was really heavy so there wasn't much we could do."
Booth shot 77 in the final round for a total of 150. He finished 10 strokes back of the champion Adrian Cord of Humber and just two strokes behind the bronzemedal finisher.
Booth is a London native who graduated from John Paul Catholic Secondary School and plays most of his golf at Oxford Golf and Country Club in Woodstock. He is currently studying business at Fanshawe and is set to graduate this December.
