What a Day for Kolby at the Grey Owl

Winnipeg’s Patrick Perrin has some company at the top of the leaderboard at the 64th  annual Grey Owl men’s golf tournament.  

In fact, Brandon’s Kolby Day will have the lead heading into the second and final round of the 36-hole  event at beautiful Clear Lake Golf Course.  

One day after Perrin, who plays out of Elmhurst Golf and Country Club, fired a blistering 6-under-par 66,  Day on Saturday went one better, carding a 7-under 65 on a beautiful Saturday morning. Day, who plays out of  Shanks Driving Range and Grill, posted seven birdies and an eagle on the par-5 13th hole, but he bogeyed the  tough par-4 second and par-5 13th.  

Elmhurst’s Dave Spurr, who captured the Manitoba men’s match play championship last week, carded a 3- under 69 on Saturday and sits in third place going into Sunday’s final round.  

Shilo’s Braydon Nault, who fired a hole-in-one during last year’s Grey Owl, will round out the final  championship flight foursome after shooting a 70 on Saturday.  

Brandon’s Ross Sheard, who also plays out of Shanks Driving Range, was the fifth and final player to break  par in their first round, carding a 1-under 71 on Saturday.  

Thirteen players qualified for the championship flight by shooting 76 or better. Players who shot 76 or  better but are not listed in the championship flight opted not to compete for the tournament title.  Breezy Bend’s Garth Collings and Warren’s Brian Campbell are leading the Greyer Owl flight—for those  over the age of 60—after opening with 74s.  

Owl trophies will be given to 10 other flight winners and the Greyer Owl champion. Sunday’s tee times will  be posted on Saturday night at thegreyowl.ca.  

FIRST-ROUND LEADERS  

Kolby Day, Brandon 34-31—65  

Patrick Perrin, Elmhurst 30-36—66  

Dave Spurr, Elmhurst 34-35—69  

Braydon Nault, Shilo 33-37—70  

Ross Sheard, Brandon 32-39—71  

Nick Myhre, Rolette, N.D. 38-34—72  

Ty Lewis, Shilo 36-36—72