It used to be Ryan Sheppard couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 buy a win on the Mediocre Golf Association (MGA) circuit.
He figured he had the most runners-up or third-place finishes among active players.
But thatSA国际影视传媒檚 changed in the past couple of years and Sheppard has now hit the winners circle for the second straight year.
Sheppard managed to come through a three-man playoff to win The Bastards, the MGASA国际影视传媒檚 play on The Masters, at the Yellowknife Golf Club on Sunday afternoon. He managed to outlast both Kevin Hewitt and Daryl Snow to claim victory on the second playoff hole. All three entered bonus golf tied with scores of 87, and that meant back to the 14th hole to begin the playoff.
It was a disaster of a victory, Sheppard admitted.
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Just like the first go-round, Sheppard said he managed to find trouble, but in the opposite direction.
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In addition to winning the title outright, Sheppard also won the low gross title. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 a golferSA国际影视传媒檚 score before handicaps are factored in. Thip Changthalasy was the low womenSA国际影视传媒檚 finisher as she wound up in a tie for 21st.
Something Sheppard noticed about the leaderboard was the number of players who broke 100. In fact, everyone who finished in the top-16, those who received a piece of the purse, shot 98 or better.
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Shaun Morris, the chapterSA国际影视传媒檚 president, made note of Hayden Murray, the youngest player in the tournament. While not playing officially, he was entered as Guest 1. Morris said it gives players like Murray a chance to get some tournament experience.
Hughie Graham, who helps run the local MGA chapter alongside Morris, also noted the number of women players who have entered tournaments in recent years. Out of the 41 who played on Sunday, nine were female.
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