CORKERY – Weather played a role, but didn’t dampen Eagle Creek’s Ty Rouse who was able to take home the Ottawa Valley Golf Association (OVGA) Junior Match Play Championship on Sunday, Aug. 16.

The tournament was played at Corkery’s Greensmere Golf and Country Club from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16 and players had to endure a 90-minute delay on the final day due to lightning and heavy rain, but the round was able to continue and by the end of the tournament, Rouse won the title with wins over Camelot’s Mathis Rollin and defending champion Rivermead’s Matthieu Massicotte.

Rouse, a Dunrobin native, birdied the last hole for the one-up victory and the trophy. Rouse finished the championship final with one birdie, 12 pars, three bogeys and two double-bogeys for a final round of 78.

Eagle Creek’s Sam Shiposh finished tied for third and Greensmere’s Ben Langille finished tied for ninth.

This was the final event on the OVGA 2020 Junior calendar and will be used to decide the overall season series Order-of-Merit winners.

The OVGA Masters Championship (40 and up) was held Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the Loch March Golf and Country Club in Carp.

Reigning OVGA City and District Champion Dwight Reinhart, 50 of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club had six birdies and a score of 68 on his way to lifting the trophy. He was the only player to finish below par.

Many local residents had strong tournaments as well.

Carp’s Chuck Chamberlain finished T-7 with a plus-four 76. Carp’s Lyle Alexander finished with a 77. Carp’s Vinod Chaudhary finished T-25 with an 82. Carp’s Ajiri Ikede finished T-50 with an 88.