Canadian Open
The 2007 Canadian Open at Angus Glen
There’s no doubting the overwhelming success of the recent 2007 Canadian Open held at Angus Glen Golf Club this July. From the tourism boom to the fantastic weather, it was a win-win week for the Town of
The week started with practice rounds and a Pro-Am tournament, as most PGA events do. Then it was down to business. The first round turned out to be an almost record-breaking day for the front-runner Hunter Mahan, who made three eagles – twice holing out from the fairway – for a 9-under-par 62, tying the lowest 18 hole score in the 103 history of the Open.
Unfortunately Mahan’s luck ran out during the second round as Ryan Palmer and Michael Putnam stole the lead at 8 under. The third round saw a significant charge by home-turf favourite Mike Weir, but it wasn’t enough to catch Vijay Singh, who took control of Saturday’s round with three birdies in five holes and opened a two-shot lead on the field.
With 10 golfers within four shots of Singh on Sunday morning, there was no telling how the day would end.
Shortly after he teed off, Jim Furyk leaped into the lead by making birdies at the first and third holes on Sunday, then carded a hole-in-one at the fourth. He played well throughout the 18 holes until he missed a five-foot putt up the hill at the final hole, leaving him at 16-under-par. This gave Singh, who made a great up-and-down from the bunker to save par at the 17th, the opportunity to force a playoff with a final-hole birdie.
With a twisty 23-foot downhill putt remaining, Singh gave it his best while Furyk watched from the sidelines. Unable to sink the putt, Singh handed the Canadian Open to Furyk for the second year in a row.
“What a fantastic way to end a tremendous tournament,” said Kevin Thistle, President of Angus Glen Golf Club. “We were so proud to host this event once again and send our thanks to all the residents and volunteers who made this week so successful, it simply could not be done without them.”
Perhaps the best part of the Canadian Open was, as Thistle mentions, the support of the Town, the residents and volunteers. Excitement filled the air as Main Street Unionville was a-buzz with activities and local businesses caught the fever, all showcasing what a great place this truly is. Be proud
As printed in "Mainstreet News"
There’s no doubting the overwhelming success of the recent 2007 Canadian Open held at Angus Glen Golf Club this July. From the tourism boom to the fantastic weather, it was a win-win week for the Town of
The week started with practice rounds and a Pro-Am tournament, as most PGA events do. Then it was down to business. The first round turned out to be an almost record-breaking day for the front-runner Hunter Mahan, who made three eagles – twice holing out from the fairway – for a 9-under-par 62, tying the lowest 18 hole score in the 103 history of the Open.
Unfortunately Mahan’s luck ran out during the second round as Ryan Palmer and Michael Putnam stole the lead at 8 under. The third round saw a significant charge by home-turf favourite Mike Weir, but it wasn’t enough to catch Vijay Singh, who took control of Saturday’s round with three birdies in five holes and opened a two-shot lead on the field.
With 10 golfers within four shots of Singh on Sunday morning, there was no telling how the day would end.
Shortly after he teed off, Jim Furyk leaped into the lead by making birdies at the first and third holes on Sunday, then carded a hole-in-one at the fourth. He played well throughout the 18 holes until he missed a five-foot putt up the hill at the final hole, leaving him at 16-under-par. This gave Singh, who made a great up-and-down from the bunker to save par at the 17th, the opportunity to force a playoff with a final-hole birdie.
With a twisty 23-foot downhill putt remaining, Singh gave it his best while Furyk watched from the sidelines. Unable to sink the putt, Singh handed the Canadian Open to Furyk for the second year in a row.
“What a fantastic way to end a tremendous tournament,” said Kevin Thistle, President of Angus Glen Golf Club. “We were so proud to host this event once again and send our thanks to all the residents and volunteers who made this week so successful, it simply could not be done without them.”
Perhaps the best part of the Canadian Open was, as Thistle mentions, the support of the Town, the residents and volunteers. Excitement filled the air as Main Street Unionville was a-buzz with activities and local businesses caught the fever, all showcasing what a great place this truly is. Be proud
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North Course Description
Angus Glen Golf Club
North Course
The 2002 Canadian Open was decided in a sudden-death playoff between Neal Lancaster, Justin Leonard, and eventual champion John Rollins. Rollins captured the title with a thrilling 20-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole. Lancaster had forced the playoff by committing his only double-bogey and his only three-putt of the week on the 72nd hole of regulation.
1st Hole 598 yards Par 5
The first hole at Angus Glen North is a 600 yard par 5 which doglegs slightly to the left 320 yards off the back tee. The green is guarded by four bunkers including a deep front bunker. Most players will play this as a three shot hole but if the wind subsides some may try to hit the green in two.
2nd Hole 454 yards Par 4
The second hole is medium length par 4 characterized by a dramatic elevation change on the approach shot. The tee shot is played between two bunkers to a plateau fairway, leaving the player with a mid-to short iron into a large but deceiving green.
3rd Hole 425 yards Par 4
The third hole is a sharp dog leg left with mature oak trees guarding the approach shot. Three fairway bunkers frame the fairway and a smallish green surrounded by steep slopes makes an accurate approach a must. Players who find the right side of the fairway will be left with short irons in to this green making it a definite birdie opportunity.
4th Hole 210 yards Par 3
The first par three on the North Course is also the first hole to cross the Bruce Creek. The green is guarded by a large bunker which frames the right side and thick rough and trees which bound the left and rear of the playing surface. The green is divided by a severe slope causing any shot played short to roll back into the front collection area.
5th Hole 496 yards Par 4
The fifth hole is straight-away par 5 that plays directly into the prevailing wind. The tee shot is played to a landing area narrowed by a fairway bunker on the right and deep fescue rough on the left. The approach to the green is challenged by a large deep bunker on the left a grass bunker on the right. The green slopes back to front allowing long approaches to hold the green making this a definite birdie hope.
6th Hole 472 yards Par 4
The sixth hole is long par 4 whose principal defense is an undulating green with steep slopes protecting all sides. Treacherous pin positions abound and players will need to find the fairway to have a chance to stop their ball on the green especially if the hole plays downwind.
7th Hole 438 yards Par 4
The seventh hole is a dogleg right par 4 with a challenging tee shot and steeply pitched green. Players will try to cut as much of the dogleg as they dare but thick fescue awaits a wayward shot. The approach will be played to a medium sized green pitched front to back with two greenside bunkers framing the right side.
8th Hole 221 yards Par 3
The second par three on the course plays downhill to a large green with two greenside bunkers. Club selection will be made difficult with the winds that swirl among the tall Oakes and Maples that surround the green.
9th Hole 370 yards Par 4
The ninth hole a short par 4 made challenging by large fairway bunkers and the trickiest green on the course. A short iron approach is all that should be required for the hole but treacherous pin positions on this playing surface may take more strokes than first planned.
10th Hole 436 yards Par 4
The tenth hole is a straight-away par 4 playing slightly uphill. The tee shot is framed by fairway bunkers and deep rough. The middle to short iron approach played to a plateau green guarded by a greenside bunker and bentgrass collection areas.
11th Hole 536 yards Par 5
The eleventh hole is a slight dogleg left playing back into the prevailing wind and guarded by all that Mother Nature has to offer. The last 350 yards of the left side of the hole is dominated by a large pond and fairway and greenside bunkers perched precariously on the watery edge. The right side of the hole is framed by fescue and more sand to guide the player towards a small narrow green. Many a best laid plan has dissolved into frustration after holing out on eleven
12th Hole 458 yards Par 4
The twelfth hole is par 4 again dominated by a large pond along the left side of the hole. One of the more challenging tee shots sets up an approach to a large green guarded front and left by water and right by sand. The two tiered green has plenty of nasty pin positions and should keep birdies at bay.
13th Hole 420 yards Par 4
The thirteenth hole is an excellent risk/reward challenge. Water dominates the tee shot but an aggressive line leaves the player with a simple pitch to a medium sized green. A conservative line leaves the player with a short iron to a green whose slopes run off-angle to the approach. Decisions will be made harder by the winds which often push tee shots into the waiting water.
14th Hole 151 yards Par 3
The shortest hole on the course is home to its most challenging green. Ringed by bunkers and a creek, it is imperative to leave your tee shot below the hole and on the correct tier as the putting surface is seemingly devoid of a flat surface. The front of the green will receive a lot attention as misplayed shots will collect with a few paces of the steep creek embankments.
15th Hole 584 yards Par 5
The fifteenth hole is long par 5 whose water-menaced tee shot and double fairway approach create a challenging hole that will yield its share of birdies and bogeys. After the tee shot, the player will be faced with a choice of playing directly at the flag and risking a challenging third shot from the deep front greenside bunker or playing left of the green and leaving a simple pitch to large relatively flat green.
16th Hole 472 yards Par 4
The sixteenth hole is long par four played from a narrow fescue guarded fairway to a large green protected by a ridge bisecting the green and bent grass collection areas. Any shot played long of the putting surface will leave an almost impossible up and down as the green surrounds slope steeply away to heavy rough and fescue
17th Hole 204 yards Par 3
A redan-style Par 3 angled left to right. A high soft fade will achieve the best results when the pin is in the back right corner. Avoid the two deep bunkers in front of the green, as they are the deepest bunkers on the course.
18th Hole 455 yards Par 4
Accuracy from the tee is crucial on this picturesque but dangerous finishing hole. A tee shot placed as close as possible to Bruce Creek flanking the left side of the fairway leaves the shortest approach with the best angle to the green. Beware of the pond on the right side of the green.
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