ESTEVAN - Daryl Donovan is the men's division champion at the 2021 FrameTech Classic at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.
Donovan won the men’s championship flight for the first time, and did so in convincing fashion, carding a 13-under-par total of 263 at the tournament, which ran from Saturday to Monday. He led from wire to wire, as he held a three-stroke lead over Preston Erickson after shooting a 68 during Saturday’s first round.
The lead remained at three after the second round Sunday. Donovan carded a 67, but Jayden Dudas played his way into contention by shooting a 65.
Donovan remained consistent in the third round Monday, shooting another 68. He wound up winning by nine strokes over Logan Chernoff, who wound up shooting a 4-under-par 212 (73-70-69) over the course of three rounds.
Dudas finished third at 213 (73-65-75), and Nolan Rohatyn and Jace Carlisle were tied for fourth at 215.
Donovan said he satyed out of trouble on the weekend, which helped him avoid high scores. After two bogeys on the front nine in the opening round, he had just three bogeys the rest of the tournament.
“I kept the ball in play, and made my putts when it mattered,” said Donovan.
While he had a big lead by the time he reached the back nine in the final round, it didn’t take the pressure off.
“You’re still trying to just play consistent, not make any big mistakes, and just make the best score you can coming in,” said Donovan.
The other flight winners in the men’s division were: Landon Emberley, first flight, 223 (76-70-77), Mark Spencer, second flight, 226 (80-69-77); Jeff Pratt, third, 246 (85-81-80); Joel Miller, fourth, 247 (90-76-81); and Dustin Wilson, fifth, 259 (92-83-84).
In the senior men’s event, Rick Hallberg of Weyburn not only won going away, but he made history as well.
Hallberg finished with a three-round total of 17-under-par 199, to finish 22 strokes ahead of James Gordon, who wound up at 5-over-par 221 (78-72-71).
Hallberg’s weekend was highlighted by a 59 in the second round Sunday that set a course record.
Mike Ross was third with a 224 (74-76-74), and Clark McClelland was fourth at 229 (80-75-74).
Ken Friess won the senior men’s first flight with a three-round total of 239 (83-78-78) and Ed Demas took the second flight with a 260 (91-90-79).
Roxanne Willerth won the women’s division of the tournament Sunday with a two-day total of 166. She had an 80 in the first day and an 86 on the second.
Jenna Grube (88-84, 172) was six strokes back of Willerth. Leanne Schellenberg (88-91, 179) was third and Maxine Starkewski (89-92, 191) came in fourth.
This week's edition of the Mercury will have more on the tournament.
