Simson's Senior Amateur Victory Almost Too Easy

Earlier this season Simson's third British Senior Amateur crown came with an exemption into the U.S. Senior Amateur. Now, winning the Canadian Senior crown in the same year he'll have an opportunity to add one of the game's most prestigious senior amateur titles to his resume and be the first to win all three tournaments in the same season.

The only players to win professional golf's Triple Crown -- the British Open, Canadian Open and United States Open championships -- are Lee Trevino in 1971 and Tiger Woods in 2000.

Simson's victory at Ontario's St. Thomas Golf and Country Club, was accomplished as a result of being the only player in the field to finish under par while recording an impressive 15-stroke lead.

"I played a really solid round today," said Simson, who carded two birdies on the front nine, three birdies and three bogeys on the back nine to finish with 2-under par 70.

"I got so far ahead so I tried to do some crazy stuff. I tried to go for the green on 15 and that wasn't a good move. I just wanted to try it once because when will I get to again. I hit two good shots on 16 and made a bogey and a bad chip on 17 for a bogey. It was nice to make that 35-footer on the last hole to birdie and finish out with a good move. I always enjoy playing with Graham, he's a gentleman and a great player."

Coming up next for the 59-year-old Simson is the Carolina Senior Championship next week featuring seniors from both North and South Carolina. After that, he competes in the State Team Championship, the North Carolina Mid-Amateur and, on October 2-7 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, FL., the US Senior Amateur.

It was a battle for runner-up honours, as four time champion Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., and Ian Harris of Bloomfield, MI went head-to-head at 8-over par for most of the back nine. However, Cooke pulled through to finish with a final-day round score of 5-over par 77 (72-74-73-77--296). Harris who was tied for fifth place at the end of the third round yesterday shot a 2-over par 74 (77-75-71-74--297) to land him in the final top three.

The Canadian Men's Senior Champion offered an exemption into the USGA Senior Championship at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, October 2-7, in Orlando, FL. Simson earned an exemption earlier this year when he also won the British Senior Amateur.


2010 Canadian Men's Senior Championship
St. Thomas Golf & Country Club.

1. Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC, *69-72-70-70-281 -7
2. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, *72-74-73-77-296 +8
3. Ian Harris, Bloomfield, MI, *77-75-71-74-297 +9
4. Chris Maletis, Portland, OR, *80-75-73-70-298 +10
4. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *78-71-75-74-298 +10
6. Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, *72-77-76-74-299 +11
6. Garry Spence, London, ON, *72-79-72-76-299 +11
8. Gerry MacMillan, Kingston, NS, *77-74-75-75-301 +13
9. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *70-76-78-79-303 +15
9. Robert Fugere, Gatineau, QC, *75-76-72-80-303 +15
9. Floyd Kilgore, Grimshaw, AB, *77-75-69-82-303 +15
12. Kelly Roberts, London, ON, *73-76-78-77-304 +16
12. Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *80-77-71-76-304 +16
12. Gary Melanson, Woodstock, NB, *72-76-74-82-304 +16
12. John Sagi, Kitchener, ON, *76-76-71-81-304 +16
16. Brian DeBiasio, Nelson, BC, *78-74-78-75-305 +17
16. Alan Fadel, Toledo, OH, *72-76-81-76-305 +17
18. Lars Melander, Oakville, ON, *82-75-73-76-306 +18
18. Michael Jackson, Collingwood, ON, *76-76-77-77-306 +18
18. Tom Hodgins, Newmarket, ON, *79-76-74-77-306 +18
18. Daniel Partland, Bolton, ON, *77-77-73-79-306 +18
22. David Mears, Victoria, BC, *77-77-76-78-308 +20
22. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, *80-74-75-79-308 +20
22. Michael Mealia, Thornhill, ON, *72-73-80-83-308 +20
25. Norman Swenson, Boynton Beach, FL, *82-74-75-78-309 +21
25. William Ruiter, Leamington, ON, *79-75-78-77-309 +21
25. Real Gamache, Quesnel, BC, *76-71-82-80-309 +21
25. Bob Skura, Kitchener, ON, *80-78-77-74-309 +21
25. Tom Hyman, London, ON, *75-77-76-81-309 +21
25. Colin Coben, Delisle, SK, *78-75-73-83-309 +21
31. John Langmuir, London, ON, *76-78-77-79-310 +22
32. Rick Fifield, St. Mary's, ON, *81-74-79-77-311 +23
33. Lance Lundy, Pemberton, BC, *74-79-78-81-312 +24
33. Frank MacKenzie, Edmonton, AB, *78-78-76-80-312 +24
33. Gene Ryzewicz, Westport, CT, *74-79-78-81-312 +24
33. William MacPherson, Victoria, BC, *75-77-81-79-312 +24
33. Randy Baker, St. Thomas, ON, *74-84-76-78-312 +24
33. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, *77-80-78-77-312 +24
33. Mike Berney, Winnipeg, MB, *80-78-78-76-312 +24
40. Mike Nixon, Nashville, TN, *78-77-77-81-313 +25
40. Chip Ward, South Burlington, VT, *80-76-77-80-313 +25
42. Jim Mccallum, Kingsville, ON, *76-77-78-83-314 +26
42. Stephen MacDonald, Whistler, BC, *78-78-82-76-314 +26
44. Tom Skinner, Red Deer, AB, *81-77-81-76-315 +27
45. Ed Dumeah, Halifax, NS, *76-76-79-85-316 +28
45. Dave Raabis, Rocky Mountain House, AB, *72-79-80-85-316 +28
45. J. Fred Silver, Lewiston, NY, *76-78-79-83-316 +28
45. David Stroud, Aurora, ON, *76-78-79-83-316 +28
45. Alasdair Cayley, Burlington, ON, *82-75-77-82-316 +28
45. Frank Morris, Guelph, ON, *77-79-82-78-316 +28
51. Dwight Sandquist, Calgary, AB, *81-77-82-41-281 +29
52. Sandy (Robert) Kalle, Amherstburg, ON, *76-80-79-83-318 +30
53. Bruce Fagan, Kentville, NS, *79-78-81-81-319 +31
53. Robert Chapman, London, ON, *78-80-81-80-319 +31
55. Al Christie, Windsor, ON, *78-79-81-82-320 +32
55. Brian Jeffery, Collingwood, ON, *76-79-84-38-277 +32
57. Ian Dinning, Mississauga, ON, *77-78-80-86-321 +33
57. Dick Lockwood, London, ON, *77-76-84-84-321 +33
59. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, *78-79-79-87-323 +35
60. Robert Goss, Welland, ON, *76-77-83-88-324 +36
61. Thomas Rippon, North Vancouver, BC, *80-78-84-83-325 +37
61. John Thrasher, Sarnia, ON, *77-81-85-82-325 +37
61. Terry MacGorman, Toronto, ON, *77-80-87-81-325 +37
64. Wally Keating, London, ON, *80-78-86-82-326 +38
65. Scott MacKenzie, Conestogo, ON, *76-79-83-89-327 +39
66. John Dowling, Charlottetown, PE, *78-80-85-85-328 +40
67. Tom Cochrane, Toronto, ON, *78-80-88-83-329 +41

DID NOT FINISH
CUT. Al Dowdell, Calgary, AB, *+15
CUT. Ken Warwick, Winnipeg, MB, *+15
CUT. Tom Liljeholm, Prineville, OR, *+15
CUT. Sid Segsworth, Sudbury, ON, *+15
CUT. Terry Townend, St-Lazare, QC, *+15
CUT. Paul Nielsen, Thornhill, ON, *+15
CUT. Ron Dolinki, Perth, ON, *+15
CUT. Banks Scott, Burnaby, BC, *+15
CUT. Kenneth Bradley, Moose Jaw, SK, *+16
CUT. Gary Moore, Charlottetown, PE, *+16
CUT. Rick Hillestad, Saskatoon, SK, *+16
CUT. Carl Hansen, Stratford, PE, *+16
CUT. Scot Cherry, Oshawa, ON, *+16
CUT. Phillip Leckey, Tampa, FL, *+16
CUT. Eric Brodie, Red Deer, AB, *+16
CUT. Michel Gagnon, Québec, QC, *+17
CUT. Andre Jette, Mount. St-Hilaire, QC, *+17
CUT. Donald Jackson, Portage La Prairie, MB, *+18
CUT. Denis Murphy, Amherstburg, ON, *+18
CUT. Don Lawton, St. Thomas, ON, *+18
CUT. Phil Lee, Maple, ON, *+18
CUT. Jack McDiarmid, Calgary, AB, *+18
CUT. Bob Desautels, Guelph, ON, *+18
CUT. Charlie Pittock, Toronto, ON, *+19
CUT. David Anderson, Winnipeg, MB, *+19
CUT. R Blane Hamilton, Kitchener, ON, *+19
CUT. Donald White, London, ON, *+19
CUT. Ron Kelly, Calgary, AB, *+20
CUT. Chester Graham, Midland, ON, *+20
CUT. Brock Waldron, Kelowna, BC, *+20
CUT. Graham MacIntyre, Windsor Junction, NS, *+20
CUT. Daryl Herchuk, Moose Jaw, *+20
CUT. Grant Foster, Winnipeg, MB, *+20
CUT. Norman Goldman, Toronto, ON, *+20
CUT. Paul Alexander, Oakville, Ont, *+21
CUT. Russ Edwards, Calgary, AB, *+21
CUT. John Pate, Guelph, ON, *+21
CUT. James Wirtz, Lecanto, FL, *+21
CUT. Robert Choy, Richmond, BC, *+21
CUT. Paul Kerbrat, New Westminster, BC, *+21
CUT. Shane Hayward, Rothesay, NB, *+22
CUT. Donald Boland, St. John's, NL, *+22
CUT. Mark Mercier, St-Augustin de Desmaures, QC, *+22
CUT. Doug Robertson, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, *+22
CUT. Larry Lecomte, Richmond, BC, *+22
CUT. Steve Peacock, Calgary, AB, *+22
CUT. Tim Lee, Ancaster, ON, *+22
CUT. Jim Craigmile, Oakville, ON, *+22
CUT. George Granger, North Vancouver, BC, *+22
CUT. Pierre Boulet, Quispamsis, NB, *+23
CUT. Martin Hay, Hamilton, ON, *+23
CUT. John Lachance, Nepean, ON, *+23
CUT. David Goodman, Richmond Hill, ON, *+24
CUT. Albert Dietrich, Kitchener, ON, *+24
CUT. John D. Anderson, Strathmore, AB, *+24
CUT. Larry Poleschuk, Winnipeg, MB, *+25
CUT. Claude Pelletier, Donnaconna, QC, *+25
CUT. Doug Wells, London, ON, *+25
CUT. Bruce Brewer, Peterborough, ON, *+25
CUT. Bill Blake, Kingston, ON, *+25
CUT. Neil Hill, St. Jacobs, ON, *+25
CUT. Gordon Watson, Riverview, NB, *+26
CUT. Peter Howe, Crawford Bay, BC, *+26
CUT. Bruce McEwen, Scarborough, ON, *+26
CUT. Wayne Ford, Corner Brook, NL, *+27
CUT. Les Swelin, Sundre, AB, *+28
CUT. Terry Clackson, St. Albert, AB, *+28
CUT. Daryl Pollock, West Vancouver, BC, *+28
CUT. Bob Skanes, Gander, NL, *+29
CUT. Chris Goodwin, Port Stanley, ON, *+29
CUT. Joseph Orgill, Woodbridge, ON, *+29
CUT. Larry Ferguson, Comox, BC, *+29
CUT. Terry Filewich, Edmonton, AB, *+30
CUT. Gerald Burton, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, *+31
CUT. David Clay, Stanhope, PE, *+33
CUT. Gary Brown, Steinbach, MB, *+34
CUT. Pierre Beaulne, Gatineau, QC, *+34
CUT. Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON, *+35
CUT. George Majeran, Saskatoon, SK, *+36
CUT. Grant Dickison, Rothesay, NB, *+37
CUT. Cliff Brown, London, ON, *+37
CUT. Gerald Manale, North Gower, ON, *+42
CUT. Richard Griffis, Kentville, NS, *+43
WD. Jerry Hudgins, Houston, TX, *+6
WD. Mike Sweett, Calgary, AB, *+14
WD. Ted McCahill, Forest, ON, *+24
WD. Rejean Theoret, Hawkesbury, ON, *+26
DQ. Peter Aharan, London, ON, *+25