Hawk golf teams strike gold

Posted on 19. Oct, 2007 by Archivist in Sports

James Castle, 20, and Shauna Wilde, 25, were gold medal worthy at the CCAA golf competition in British Columbia.
photo by raymond andrew de souza

The men’s and women’s golf teams capped off a strong season by winning the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championships last week in British Columbia.
The event, which ran from Oct. 9-12 at Castlegar Golf Club, was hosted by nearby Selkirk College. The annual tournament hosts the country’s best college golfers.
Golf management student, James Castle, 20, claimed first place for the men after shooting a 75 on the final day to finish one-under for the tournament. Shauna Wilde finished up in first place for the women, ending the day at plus 19.
After starting off with rounds of 69 and 71 respectively, Castle appeared to have a firm grasp on the gold. A mishap on the third hole cost Castle two-penalty strokes and nearly lost him the gold. Luckily, Castle was able to withstand a late charge by Camosun College player Phil Kondrak, who finished one stroke behind him..
“James Castle was the class of the field over the three rounds . . . He displayed exceptional mental toughness on the closing holes to win the individual championship. He played three perfect shots on 18 to make birdie and win by one,” said head coach Ray Chateau.
Comedy student, Shauna Wilde, 25, opened with scores of 80 and 80, teeing off on the final round several shots behind teammate Maggie Trainor, 23, golf management. After successfully playing the final three holes, she finished the day a seven shot winner over Trainor. Trainor had a bad day, finishing with an 86 on the final day.
“The women dominated the event from the opening round. . . Shauna displayed outstanding course management in shooting 75 in the final round. Maggie unfortunately played a poor round by her standards and was unable to push Shauna in the closing holes,” said Chateau, .
He added that he has an extremely skilled group of golfers. He said that all five members of the men’s team contributed to the victory, and he is confident they will continue to build momentum and confidence as they prepare for the spring season. Chateau said he feels his players are prepared to defend their title at the University/College National Championships in May. He said the women’s team is excited to work with Assistant Coach Ann Carroll over the winter so they will be ready to challenge UBC at the Unviersity/College National Championship.

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