Inside Golf Manitoba Media Release

Oliphant & Orr atop of the leaderboard through 36 holes at Hodson Financial Men’s & Women’s Senior Championships

After carding a 3 under par 67 in his opening round, Rob Oliphant of Rossmere Country Club followed it up with a 4 over par 74 Thursday at the Hodson Financial Men’s Senior Championship at Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club.

Oliphant’s 141 total is six strokes better than St. Boniface Golf Club’s Al Briscoe entering Friday’s final round. Briscoe shot a 1 over par 71.

Jay Doyle of Niakwa Country Club fired his second consecutive 74 to sit third on the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard at 148.

In the Forward Tee Division, Transcona Golf Club’s Brad Beghetto has a seven stroke cushion on Rene Abgrall, a Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member.

Menno Zacharias, another Golf Manitoba Public Players Club member, has a two stroke advantage on Edmonton’s Wayne Vande Vyvere in the Super Senior Division.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Senior Men’s leaderboard, click here.

For Friday’s Final Round tee times, click here.

Defending Champion Rhonda Orr shot a 79, good for a 153 total going into tomorrow’s final round of the Hodson Financial Women’s Senior Championship.

The Southwood Golf & Country Club member has a seven stroke lead over Cathy Derewianchuk of Glendale Golf & Country Club. Derewianchuk and Southwood’s Matty Leung carded the low rounds of the day for the ladies at 76.

For the complete Manitoba Blue Cross Women’s Senior leaderboard, click here.

For Friday’s Final Round tee times, click here.