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Open sports long list of memorable moments Continued from page 1 3 · Wednesday, July 11, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com In 2008, heavy rain swelled Sixteen Mile Creek and washed out the bridge on the 13th hole. Maintenance crews were put to the test, but managed to get the course ready, only to be hit by more rain during the tournament that delayed play for more than 12 hours. The eventual champion, Chez Reavie had to finish his third round Sunday morning before playing his final round. The following year, rain again caused problems, necessitating the tournament's first Monday finish in more than 20 years. "Both years we had this little band (of rain) that seemed to hit us. Fifteen minutes to the east and west it was fine," Simmonds said. "Hopefully, we had enough rain in 2008 and 2009 to make up for it." But the weather couldn't dampen the excitement. In 2009, eight players made holesin-one, including one of the most unusual in PGA history when Leif Olson's tee shot on the 15th hole ricocheted off his playing partner's ball and into the hole. In the end, the Canadian Open was decided by a playoff for the third time in its last six visits to Glen Abbey, when Nathan Green edged Retief Goosen. And while the past two winners, Reavie and Green, were first-time PGA winners, Glen Abbey has pro- OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTO trophy. a SWEET WIN: Canadian Open 2009 champion Nathan Green kisses his duced a long list of distinguished champions including Norman, Woods, Lee Trevino, Curtis Strange, Nick Price and Hal Sutton. Simmonds hopes to add another name to that list. As it has done for several years, Golf Canada will charter a plane to bring golfers back from the British Open, which is held the week before. And though perks like that help improve the field, there is one key factor to attracting a strong field. "It's a tough date and the players appreciate the charter," Simmonds said. "But when you talk to PGA Tour players, their decision whether or not to play comes down to the golf course." NOW TO TRAIN DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY TRAINING TO OAKVILLE FOR OVER 25 YEARS... ALL DOMINION DRIVER TRAINING AND TRAFFIC EDUCATION CENTRES LIMITED WE WANT YOU! LUNCH AND LEARN ABOUT INVESTMENT FEES DATE THURSDAY July 19th Lunch: 12:00pm - 12:45pm LOCATION Peter Watson Investments 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville Free Parking July 16, 17, 18, 19 Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:30am-3:30pm July 30, 31 August 1, 2 Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:30am-3:30pm DriveWise goes beyond basic driver training with our 3 step approach: 1. Dynamic & fun classroom teaching with hand held technology 2. Simulator drive training labs. 3. One-or-One in vehicle training get registered. get trained. get driving. 905.845.7200 www.drivewiseoakville.com MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Peter Watson To reserve your seats email us at info@peterwatsoninvestments.com or call us at (905) 842-2100 Ext: 2 (24 hours) www.peterwatsoninvestments.com We sell the most homes in Canada. Let us help you sell yours. www.remaxaboutowne.com Aboutowne Reality Corp., Brokerage 905-338-9000 (Downtown Office) 905-842-7000 (Uptown Office) Independently owned and operated.