I’m following the progress of Ryan Kings this week as he competes in the Canadian Tour’s Fall Qualifying School event. Ryan is youngest the son of good friends Mary and Marty Kings.
The event, taking place at Burlington’s Hidden Lake Golf Club, started Wednesday morning. Apparently 127 players are vying for 15 exempt and 15 non-exempt tour cards.
Ryan, who tees it up at 1:50pm this afternoon, currently sits tied for 5th (T5) at -5 or 137 for the tournament. He was even par 71 on Wednesday and then went low to 66 – tying the two round s posted by tournament leader Louis-Pierre Godin who has shot 66-66 (-10) – on Thursday.
You can find the full leader board on the Canadian Tour website here, as well as the Fall Qualifying School main website here.
I’ve also included below a recent article, found below, on the event, written by John Berkovich, and posted on the Canadian Tour website here.
Halfway Home For Tour Applicants
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - Submitted by CanTour Communications John Berkovich
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Louis-Pierre Godin fired his second consecutive five under 66 to hold a one stroke lead after two rounds of the Canadian Tour’s Fall Qualifying School.
Godin is at ten under par 132, one ahead of Jamaica’s Johnny Bloomfield who came in with a 67.
Sharing third spot at 136 are Jacob Scriven (68) and Randall Hutchinson (pictured) who fired a four under 67.
Both Peter Laws and Robbie Greenwell shot 67 to share fifth spot at 137 alongside Ryan Kings who had a 66.
Tyler Martin followed his opening 67 with an even par 71 and sits alone in eighth at four under 138.
“I had a shaky start with a three-putt at the first hole but I gathered myself up and made a bunch of birdies,” said Godin, who made eight birdies against three bogeys.
I’ve been driving the ball really well and my distance control is good."
Although Godin played solid golf under the brilliant sunshine, he feels he left a few shots on the course.
“I hit a couple of wedge shots close but the pace of my putts was actually a bit off,” continued Godin. “I left some short and hit a few too hard at the beginning.”
“Then I bogeyed 10 and 11 but made birdies at 14, 15, 17 and 18 coming in.”
His best birdie of the day was at the par-3 17th where he drained a 25-footer.
“That was a good one,” said Godin. “It was a pretty straightforward putt but making a putt of that length feels good.”
Splitting the fairway with his tee shot at the par-5 18th, Godin came up just short with his second.
Chipping to within three feet, he calmly rapped home the birdie to grab the lead.
“You always want to play good golf and that thinking doesn’t change at a qualifying school,” said Godin. “You still want to win the tournament no matter what it is.
“But we’re not done yet; we’re only half way through so I have to keep doing what I am doing.”
One stroke behind Godin is Jamaica’s Johnny Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, 30, is attending his first Canadian Tour Q-School but has plenty of international experience.
“I’ve played all over the Caribbean, the Tour de Las Americas, the Golden Bear Tour, the Nationwide Tour, you name it,” said the soft-spoken pro.
“I made a couple of bogeys but I played well. It was just steady golf of hitting down the fairway and then putting it on the green.”
Bloomfield had three birdies on his opening nine but stumbled in the middle of his round, making bogeys at both 11 and 13.
Bearing down, however, he came right back with a birdie at the par-5 14th and picked up additional birdies at 16 and 18.
Recently married and with his wife walking every step of the way with him, Bloomfield credits his bride with a sharp improvement in his game.
“Melissa is the girl of my dreams,” said Bloomfield. “She has been the real steadying influence in my life.”
There is no 36-hole cut this week.
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