Mitch Gillis Finally Makes His Canadian Tour Move

Making his strongest start yet as a Canadian Tour rookie, 2007 BC Amateur champion MItchel Gillis of Williams Lake is just two strokes back following rounds of 67-64-65 and at 17-under 196 and is one up on the foursome of Daniel Im (67), John Ellis (66), Mark Warman (68) and second round co-leader Andrew Parr (69).

"It feels good to start playing well again," said Bland, whose 61 is a career low. "On a course like this, you can get your wedge game going. Then you start holing some putts and get on a good roll."

Having played with the belly putter for more than a year, Bland, whorecorded 10 birdies on he day, decided it was time for a change.

"I threw out the putter I used the last two days and put in the short putter today," said Bland. "I was going to use the new one for only one day, but I guess I have to keep it in the bag now.

"It's funny," he continued. "I always said I would never go back to the short putter but I haven't putted well for the last few months. That is why I decided to try it again. I didn't actually feel that comfortable out there with it, but the ball was coming off it well."

After two wins in his rookie 2007 season, Bland, who is winless thus far this season, feels he has pinpointed the problem.

"I haven't been working hard enough," he revealed. "I've been taking it easy and just rolling along. A few weeks ago I started working hard again but it was frustrating because I was working hard but not playing well until this week.

To show how tough it is against the field this week, second round
co-leader Wil Colins shot a 1-under 70 and fell from first to eighth place.

Gillis, whose best finish in 12 starts this season is a tie for 34th, has only made the cut in four tournaments and currently is 110th on the Tour's Order of Merit money list with a $3.408.

THIRD ROUND - Seaforth Country Classic
Seaforth Golf and Country Club - Seaforth, ON
6,212 Yards - - Par 71

Adam Bland 63-70-61-----194
Kent Eger 65-64-65-----194
Mitchell Gillis 67-64-65-----196
Daniel Im 64-66-67-----197
John Ellis 66-65-66-----197
Mark Warman 66-63-68-----197
Andrew Parr 65-63-69-----197
Dong Yi 67-67-64-----198
Derek Gillespie 68-64-66-----198
Wil Collins 65-63-70-----198
Clint Rice 64-68-67-----199
Josh Geary 67-65-67-----199
Eric Couture 65-66-68-----199
Joseph Lanza 67-63-69-----199
Jim Lemon 67-69-64-----200
Matt Daniel 64-65-71-----200
Scott Gibson 68-67-66-----201
Adam Speirs 69-65-67-----201
Justin Smith 69-64-68-----201
Ryan Horn 69-65-67-----201
Danny Sahl 68-65-68-----201
Wes Heffernan 66-67-68-----201
Kris Wasylowich 66-65-70-----201
Ben Ferguson 71-66-65-----202
Ryan Yip 70-66-66-----202
John Cassidy 68-66-68-----202
Stuart Anderson 66-68-68-----202
Scott Ford 65-68-69-----202
Troy Kelly 66-66-70-----202
Clayton Rask 71-66-66-----203
Dale Vallely 68-68-67-----203
Barrett Jarosch 66-69-68-----203
Brian Unk 67-69-67-----203
James Hahn 70-66-68-----204
Garrett Sapp 70-66-68-----204
Alan McLean 66-70-68-----204
Liam Kendregan 71-66-67-----204
Robert Gates 66-70-68-----204
Eric Wang 71-66-69-----205
Torey Edwards 69-68-68-----205
Ryan Camp 68-68-69-----205
David Morland IV 66-70-69-----205
Luke Hickmott 66-70-69-----205
Mitch Tasker 67-68-70-----205
Mike Grob 69-65-71-----205
Jay Choe 68-65-72-----205
Derek Oakey 66-71-69-----206
Craig Hicks 67-69-70-----206
Doug Batty 70-67-69-----206
Peter Laws 68-68-70-----206
Andy Walker 65-71-70-----206
Kent Fukushima 71-64-71-----206
Tom Stankowski 69-66-71-----206
Martin Price 70-67-70-----207
Drew Stoltz 66-69-72-----207
Michael Wilson 69-68-71-----208
Brent Schwarzrock 61-65-72-----208
JC Deacon 67-69-72---208
Andres Gonzales 68-68-72-----208
Thomas Petersson 69-68-72-----209
Mike Sica 69-68-72-----209
Michael Choi 69-67-73-----209
Liam Kendregan 71-66-72-----209
Adam Short 70-66-73-----209