Unity's Justin Wood and North Battleford's Scott Thompson had solid showings at the Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championship this week, placing fifth and third respectively. (submitted photo/Golf Saskatchewan)

By Josh Ryan & Martin Martinson

Solid showing

Local golfers place well at Saskatchewan Amateur

Jul 24, 2020 | 5:57 PM

A few local golfers left their mark on the 109 Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championship this week.

Scott Thompson of North Battleford placed third in the amateur men’s tournament, as well as second in the mid-amateur ranks, finishing four under par for the week. Unity’s Justin Wood also had a solid showing, placing fifth and third in the amateur and mid-amateur standings, which were hosted at the Legends Golf Club in Warman.

Thompson, a two-time champion in 2009 and 2010, shot consistently throughout the week, posting a 72, 69 and 71 for the three days. After spending less time hitting the links in recent years, Thompson said he really enjoyed returning to high level play.

“I got the itch back again,” he said. “So yeah, it was good, I’m happy with it.”

Thompson had some chances throughout the tournament to put pressure on the leaders. However, a couple mistakes, including a bogey in the last round on Friday, kept him from making the final holes extremely competitive.

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“Just made a few mental errors and that comes with not playing more often,” he said.

Had the National Amateur Open not been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, Thompson would have qualified to represent the province against the best of the rest of Canada. Given the uncertainty around whether or not golf would be played this summer back at the beginning of the pandemic, he and his fellow golfers were happy to have this opportunity.

“When they said this event was going, we were very grateful,” Thompson said. “It’s nice to see the guys too.”

Going into the tournament, Wood said he didn’t felt great about his game. However, Wednesday was his best showing, leading the field with a 67 after the first round.

“I shot well the first day, but then I reverted into some older habits,” Wood said.

Given the way the summer has gone, the 2016 champion was pleased with the week, marked by hot temperatures throughout.

“I scrambled well and I just kind of grinded it out” he said. “I’m pretty happy with the way I played.”

Ty Campbell of Saskatoon finished first, while Prince Albert’s Danny Klughart finished second.

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