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SPORTS: Defending champ takes deep breath at Ontario senior golf championships For the 52-year-old from Cedar Valley in northern Whitchurch- Stouflville, it’s a matter of staying focused, following her routine and making sure she breathes. BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa @yrmgxom Whenever Ivy Steinberg takes to the fairways to play a round of golf, she follows three important steps. Adhering to those basics paid dividends for the Granite Golf Club member as she successfully retained her Golf Association of Ontario Investors. Group Senior Women's Championship at the Paris Grand Country Club Thursday. After a sixth-place showing in Tuesday’s opening round, Steinberg battled her way into contention through Wednesday’s second round and ended up in a three-way tie for second place go move within a shot of leader Sue Postian of London. In Thursday’s final round, Stein- berg and Postian went par for par through the first five holes. But a missed putt by Postian on the sixth hole allowed Steinberg to draw even with her. That would be shortâ€"lived as Steinberg stumbled approaching the tum, carding three straight bogeys on holes seven, eight and nine. Finding herself in a different pair- ing from Postian, who also bogeyed the eighth, Steinberg feared she had fallen too far behind. “Before I started the back nine, I was able to find out that I was only two strokes back, even after making three sloppy birdies,” Steinberg said on the Golf Association of Ontario’s website. “I decided to just focus, fol- low my routine and breathe." Steinberg didn't card another bogey, remaining calm and collect- ed right up to the eighteenth hole, a challenging par five that saw several museum car show Aug. 9? Attending the Whitchumh-Stoufi'ville Here’s your scavenger hunt clue: 1/ Built in 185 7, this Victorian farmhouse was the homestead for the After carding a triple-bogey on 18 Wednesday, Steinberg knew the final hole would prove to be the diflerence between winning and losing. Brown family. Can you find the clue? Trophy time ’routine’ for Steinberg scores in the double-digits through- out the week After carding a triple-bogey on 18 Wednesday, Steinberg knew the final hole would prove to be the differâ€" ence between winning and losing. “When I took my second shot, I lost focus and didn't stick to my routine,” she said of the strike that veered left but still left her in good position to hit the green. “Then on my third, I took a gap wedge and it was just perfect, 20 feet from hole." Steinberg calmly sank her birdie putt to seal her second consecutive senior provincial title and closed out the event with a three~day total score of 226 (77-75â€"74), lO-over par. Postian fell victim to the tough 18th, carding a double-bogey and finishing with a five-over par 77 for second place at 228, 12-over par. Steinberg, Postian and the third- and fourth-place finishers will rep- resent Ontario at the RoyaJe Cup Canadian Senior Championship in Bridgewater, N .S. By placing in the top 10, Steinberg gained a position on the Ada MacK- enzie Team, which will represent Ontario next spring in the annual matches against New York State. For more on the championships. log on to mgaom 'Monday August 3" - Friday August 7" IRetuming Monday August 10'”l | Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause | .178 Bullock Dr.. #8. Markham-9054944868 _ 15 HERITAGE BI). #10 905-209-7740 MGM é smummm) I Windows I Doors | Enclosures Hathaway is in eighth place in the series standings with 982 points. 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