West Vancouver's Kevin Spooner Wins Syncrude Boreal Open In Fort McMurray In Five-Hole Playoff
West Vancouver's Kevin Spooner (R) Accepts The Trophy From Syncrude Canada CEO Mark Ward After Winning The Syncrude Boreal Open In Fort McMurray - Image C/O Bob Nyen/Mackenzie Tour Canada
by Alfie Lau
West Vancouver’s Kevin Spooner became the second Canadian to win on the Mackenzie Tour PGA Tour Canada when he outlasted American Talor Gooch and fellow Canadian Ben Silverman to win the Syncrude Boreal Open in Fort McMurray on Sunday.
Gooch, Silverman and Spooner ended up playing the par-5 18th hole 5 times during the playoff, with all three parring the hole the first two times.
But the third time they played the hole, both Gooch and Spooner made birdie, eliminating third-round leader Silverman, who shot an even par final round of 72.
After Gooch and Spooner made par on 18 during the fourth playoff hole, Spooner’s birdie clinched him the title and the $31,500 top prize.
Spooner rode the wave of a 7 birdie, one eagle round of (-9) 63 to rocket up the leaderboard and become the second Canuck, after Albin Choi in Victoria, to win on the Mackenzie Tour PGA Tour Canada this season.
Both Choi and Spooner are in a good position to earn one of the top 5 spots on the tour, which would earn them a spot on the Web.com Tour next season.
The three leaders finished at (-16) 272 after 72 holes.
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