Canadian PGA Member/Blogger Graham DeLaet wins 2009 ATB Financial Classic
Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Graham DeLaet fired an eight-under 64 on Sunday to win the ATB Financial Classic by four shots. DeLaet finished four rounds at Sirocco Golf Club at 21-under-par 267, walking off with $24,000 and his second career victory on the Canadian Tour. He made six birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the front nine and finished the round without a bogey. “I was hitting it great and rolling it well, which is a pretty good combination.” he added. “When you keep doing that, you’re going to do well.”
After several second place finishes, DeLaet knew the time for his second Tour win was imminent.
“I have been playing with a lot of confidence for the past year and knew that if I kept playing like this, the wins would come,” concluded DeLaet. Byron Smith, the winner at the Times Colonist Open earlier this month, shot a four-under 68 to finish a distant second place at 17-under 271. Scott Gibson had a 69 and took third at 15-under 273. “I ended up hitting some good golf shots but they kept rolling over the green,” said Smith. “They were getting a little bit hard and when you try to force things under those kinds of conditions, it simply doesn’t happen.
“Graham DeLaet is an amazing talent, he’s quite impressive. When he gets confidence and learns how to seal the deal, which it looks like he has, he will be very, very dangerous. “I think he is one of those guys that not only is going to make it but who is going to do really well.”
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After several second place finishes, DeLaet knew the time for his second Tour win was imminent.
“I have been playing with a lot of confidence for the past year and knew that if I kept playing like this, the wins would come,” concluded DeLaet. Byron Smith, the winner at the Times Colonist Open earlier this month, shot a four-under 68 to finish a distant second place at 17-under 271. Scott Gibson had a 69 and took third at 15-under 273. “I ended up hitting some good golf shots but they kept rolling over the green,” said Smith. “They were getting a little bit hard and when you try to force things under those kinds of conditions, it simply doesn’t happen.
“Graham DeLaet is an amazing talent, he’s quite impressive. When he gets confidence and learns how to seal the deal, which it looks like he has, he will be very, very dangerous. “I think he is one of those guys that not only is going to make it but who is going to do really well.”
You can read Graham’s weekly blogs for the Canadian PGA click here......