Ethan Choi (-9) 2022 Alberta Open Champion (Alberta Golf)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

Cut Short By Rain

Ethan Choi wins rain shortened Alberta Open in Sundre

Jun 23, 2022 | 4:56 PM

All golfers who made the cut at this year’s Alberta Open presented by SVR Lawyers, teed off on Thursday for the final round at Sundre Golf Club

But by noon, heavy rain brought them off the course and solid rain all afternoon washed out the final round.

Officials say, however, that not everyone in the field managed nine holes, so the champion was based on the leader after Wednesday’s 2nd round.

Ethan Choi from Lethbridge shot rounds of 67 and 68 to win the Championship with a 9-under par total, one better than professional Stefan Cox who had back-to-back 68s for a runner up finish and the top spot in the professional division and a cheque for $8,000. Lacombe’s Brady McKinlay finished 5^th overall, 4 back of  Choi.

Cox, from the UK, played university golf with the Arizona Wildcats and now lives in Calgary as the Director of Instruction at The Calgary Golf and Country Club.

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Ethan Choi, a standout amateur playing University golf for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, said it was a strange week with all the weather delays and only two rounds, but the win gives him a spot in the 2023 Pacific Coast Amateur and a lot of confidence going forward.

“It feels great to be able to hold the trophy at the end of the week,” Choi admitted. “To know that I can compete with the best players in this province means a lot, I’m excited.”

WATCH: 1 on 1 interviews with Ethan Choi and Stefan Cox

The top Central Alberta Pro’s were Grant Numrich of the Red Deer Golf & Country Club and Scott Shouldice of the host club 74.  They both tied for 20^th, 9 off the pace.  Jared Nicolls of the Wolf Creek Golf Resort tied at 24^th.

Sundre Golf Club’s Dane Thorogood, who is an amateur tied for 24^th place.  Wolf Creek’s Chase Broderson ended up in a tie for 29^th.  Logan Graf of the Red Deer Golf & Country Club wound up tied in 52^nd with Sundre Pro Matt Bean.

The $30,000 purse in the professional division paid out the top 20 pros. Mitchell Fox and Wes Martin tied for 2nd and take home $4,000 each.

FULL LEADERBOARD HERE

(With files from Kevin Watson)