2009 Canada Games Training Squad

Bryce Barr
Club Affiliation Southwood Golf & Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Playing in the 2008 Manitoba/Minnesota Matches
  • Placing 10th in the Manitoba Junior
  • Placing 5th in the 2008 MJT-Meadows
  • Playing in the High School Provincial Championship with Vincent Massey (Wpg.)
What's in the Bag Ping G2 driver, Callaway X-tour 3 wood, Calaway Fusion 21°, Titleist 735-CM irons (3-PW), Cleveland CG10 52° & 56° 900 RTG, and a Odyssey White Hot #1 putter
Favorite Golf Memory Playing in the Manitoba/Minnesota Matches and Caddying in the MTS Classic 2006
My Best Shot Ever Southwood #11 Par 4. I hit the flagstick off the tee. Kick in eagle.
Ball Used Tileist ProV1
Favorite Course Granite Hills & Kananaskis Country (Mt. Lorrette)
Who has been a major influence on your golf career My dad
Tom Kinsman
Tiger Woods

Aaron Cockerill
Club Affiliation Teulon Golf & Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Winning the MJT Tour Championship in Whistler, BC.
  • Shooting 3 rounds in the 60's in my first year of tournament golf
What's in the Bag Taylormade R7 driver, 3-5 woods, Titleist AP2 irons, Titleist Vokey 52° & 56° wedges, and a Taylormade Daytona putter (35'')
Favorite Golf Memory Getting two hole in one within 10 days at Teulon & the Meadows in July 2008
My Best Shot Ever Making a 30-foot putt on the 2nd playoff hole in B.C.
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Teulon & Edmonton Petroleum
Who has been a major influence on your golf career Tiger Woods obviously, he is so good. The things he does are unbelievable. He makes you want to be better watching him.

Alex Crawford
Club Affiliation Breezy Bend Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Tied for 33rd place in the 2007 Amateur (71 in the final round)
  • 2007 Interclub Junior Champions (Breezy Bend)
  • Two hole in ones
  • Low round in 2008 Interclub (72 at Selkirk)
What's in the Bag Titleist 907 D2 driver, Cleveland Launcher 15° 3 wood, Ben Hogan C455 19° 5 wood, Ben Hogan C.F.T. 14° 4 hybrid, Ben Hogan BH-5 irons (4-PW), Titleist Vokey 52° & 58° wedges, and a Yes! Tracy II putter
Favorite Golf Memory Shooting 71 in the final round of the Men's Amateur at Minnewasta with my dad as my caddy.
My Best Shot Ever During the 2006 Bantam championship I made a hole in one on the 12th hole which is 164 yards using a 6 Iron.
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Granite Hills & Smugglers Glen (Gananoque, Ontario)
Who has been a major influence on your golf career My parents because they introduced me to the game. My Dad taught me how to play the game and my mom spends numerous hours driving me to courses.

Ryan Dirr
Club Affiliation The Players Course

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Making the provincial team
  • Making the cut at the Manitoba Junior two years in a row
What's in the Bag Taylormade R7 Superquad driver, Taylormade R580 3 wood, Cleveland Launcher Driving iron, Cleveland CG2 irons, Cleveland CG10 wedges (L,S,G), and a Scotty Cameron Studio Selected Newport 2 putter
Favorite Golf Memory Standing outside of Sergio Garcia's two cottages in Predator Ridge, B.C.
My Best Shot Ever On th 3rd day at the Future Links in Saskatoon on the 13th hole I shot it to about 10 feet and made the putt. I had my best competitive round shooting 74.
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Falcon Lake & Fairview Mountain (British Columbia)
Who has been a major influence on your golf career Derek Ingram and Ed Boge. Both together have helped and are helping me achieve my goals as a junior golfer.

Scott Mazur
Club Affiliation Transcona Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Qualified to compete in the 2009 China Junior Open for Maple Leaf Team Canada
  • Winning the Manitoba Junior Championship in the 12 & under and the 13&14 year old age categories
  • Qualified to play in the MJT National Tour Championship in each of the last four years
  • Transcona Junior Club Champion in 2007 and 2008
  • Finished 2nd in Canada in the Order of Merit Standings of the Maple Leaf Junior Tour, 13 & under age Category
  • Won the Manitoba qualifier and competed at the Nike National Junior Championship at the Lionhead Legends Golf Course in Brampton Ontario
  • Won the Manitoba junior Optimist in the 12&13 age category.
  • Won the Manitoba Men's Junior Bantam Championship in the 12 & under and 13 & 14 age categories
What's in the Bag Taylormade Superquad Driver, Taylormade Burner 3 & 5 wood, Taylormade Rac Irons, Titleist Vokey 54° & 58° wedges, and a Ping Craze putter
Favorite Golf Memory Winning the playoff in the MJT-Transcona to be on Team Canada in the 2009 China Junior Open
My Best Shot Ever On the 16th hole par 5 at South Interlake I hit a 5 wood 230 yards to within 2 feet of the pin
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Pinawa & Grey Wolf
Who has been a major influence on your golf career Derek Ingram
Dave McMillan
My parents

Steve Minion
Club Affiliation Breezy Bend Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Winning several MJT events for my age bracket and recently winning a spot on MJT Team Canada to the Canada vs. Scotland team Matches
  • Winning my age bracket in the 2007 Manitoba Optimist Championship and going to the Canadian Optimist where I finished in the top 10
  • Making it to the quarter finals in the 2008 Men's Match Play Championship
What's in the Bag Titleist D2 or Calaway FT-3 Driver, Callaway 3 metal, Titleist 19° Hybrid Callaway X-Tour (3PW), Titleist Vokey 52° & 56° wedges, and a Macgregor V-Foil mallet putter
Favorite Golf Memory Shooting my first under-par round in the evening after caddying at the MTS Classic. The best part was sinking a 100+ foot putt in the dark to make par and shoot 71.
My Best Shot Ever Sinking a 75 foot birdie putt in the last hole of the 2007 Manitoba Junior Championship to make the juvenile team
Ball Used Callaway HX Tour
Favorite Course Every last one
Who has been a major influence on your golf career Myself

Ryan Pitzel
Club Affiliation Rossmere Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Tied for 3rd at the 2008 Manitoba Junior
  • 2nd Place at the 2008 CN Future Links Wester Championships
  • Member of the Junior Manitoba Mundie Putter team for the past two years
What's in the Bag Taylormade Burner Driver, Titleist 906 F4 3 wood, Taylormade Bruner hybrid, Titleist 695 CB Irons (4-PW), and Titleist Vokey Oil Can 52°, 56°, & 60° wedges
Favorite Golf Memory The 2008 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf Club. (Making Team Manitoba)
My Best Shot Ever My hole in one at the 2006 Manitoba Junior Championship at the Breezy Bend Golf Course.
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Minnewasta & Wolf Creek (Ponoka, Alberta)
Who has been a major influence on your golf career My father
My grandpa

Myles Sullivan
Club Affiliation Portage Golf Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • Winning the 2008 Rural Junior Championship
  • Making it to the 2008 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
  • Finishing 5th at the 2008 Manitoba Junior Boys Championship
  • Winning the Joyce Collier Award
  • Winning the Bantam Boys Championship Division at the CN Prarie Links Championship
  • Winning the 2008 Junior Optimist in the 14-15 age category
What's in the Bag Nike SQ Sumo 5000 Driver, Taylormade Burner TP 3 wood, Calaway Big Bertha Heavenwood hybrid, Titleist AP2 Irons (3-PW), Titleist Vokey 52° & 56° wedges, and a Odyssey Milled putter
Favorite Golf Memory Winning the 2008 Rural Junior at my home course Portage in a 5 hole playoff in front of my family, friends and fellow golfers and winning slurpees and pops from Derek Ingram after beating him in challenges
My Best Shot Ever On July 3, 2007 in the first round of the MJT at St. Boniface I made a hole in one on the 5th hole from 155 yards with a 6 iron.
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Pine Ridge & Edmonton Petroleum
Who has been a major influence on your golf career My Family
Coaches
The many people that have encouraged and supported me through the years

Taylor Reilly
Club Affiliation Niakwa Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights In my "career" I have won and come runner up in a few age group tournaments but I think that every time I come off the golf course knowing I have done something or learned something new, I call it an achievement.
What's in the Bag Titleist 906 Driver, Titleist 906 3 wood, Cobra Baffler hybrid, Titleist irons and wedges, and a Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport putter
Favorite Golf Memory Playing in the 2008 Manitoba Amateur final round with Rob Spiers. It was memorable because Rob told me I reminded him of Adam Spiers when he was my age. I also played one of the best tournament rounds ever.
My Best Shot Ever Don't really have a best shot ever but I have hit the a lot of golf shots here I strike the ball exactly how I planned
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Niakwa
Who has been a major influence on your golf career Tom Kinsman (he has helped me with mechanical and mental aspects of my game which is exactly what I would want from him)
My brother, Terry Reilly & Mike Keast (Both helped me by sharing enormous amounts of experience. Seeing their achievements helps me and makes me want to achieve more)

Burke Wiebe
Club Affiliation Southwood Golf & Country Club, Pine Ridge Golf Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • 2 time Overall Southwood Junior Champion
  • 7th, 5th, and 3rd place in the Manitoba Junior
  • Qualified for and played in the United States Junior Boys Championship at shoal Creek in Birmingham, Alabama in July 2008
  • Played in two Canadian Junior Championships in 2006 and 2008
  • Top 50 2008 RCGA Junior Boys Order of Merit
What's in the Bag Titleist 905 R 7.5 Fujikura Speeder 757, taylormade Burner TP 14.5 Aldila NV 85, Adams Idea Pro 18 Matrix Altus HB, Titleist AP2 3-9, Titleist Vokey Design 48, 54, 58, and a Scotty Cameron Studio Select Mid-slant
Favorite Golf Memory My first eagle on the 11th hole at Southwood en route to my first round under par when I was 13 years old and playing in the 2008 United States Junior Boys Championship in Birmingham. It was such a cool experience to play in such a big event that was set up just like a professional event
My Best Shot Ever A hole out from the fairway from 105 yards for my first eagle at the par 4 11th hole at Southwood
Ball Used Titelist ProV1 X
Favorite Course Pine Ridge & Shaughnessy
Who has been a major influence on your golf career Mac McLeod (My very first golf coach who went off to live the life of a touring golf pro and wrote a blog about professional life on the road)
Tom Kinsman (My current golf coach who has helped me take my swing to the next level and improve my game all around)
My dad (was such an avid Golfer.  He found a way to play golf every month of the year)
My Grandfather (who bought me my first set of golf clubs when I was 13 months old)

Josh Wytinck
Club Affiliation Glenboro Golf & Country Club

Past Achievements & Career Highlights
  • 2008 Tamarack Men's junior Match Play Champion and Medalist
  • 2008 Provincial High School Individual Champion
  • 2005-2008 winner of the Zone 6 high School Team Competition with Glenboro High School (also winning low score 3 of the 4 years0
  • 2008 Glenboro Men's Open Champion as well as Junior Club Champion
  • 2008 Runner Up at the MJT's mexico/Scotland Qualifying Tournament
  • Played in the UCT International Golf Tournament in Florida
  • Played in the Canadian Optimist Junior Tournament in Ingersoll, Ontario
  • Won the UCT Tournament 2 years in a row
  • Won the Nike Qualifier
What's in the Bag Taylormade Burner Fujikara Driver, Titleist 904 F4 Aldila By You 3 wood, Mizuno MP-60 Irons (3-PW), Cleveland CG 14 56° & Taylormade Rac 60° wedges, and a Ping G5i Zing putter
Favorite Golf Memory The last round I played with my Grandfather early in 2008
My Best Shot Ever The ace I made on the 217 yard par 3 in Brandon, MB
Ball Used Titleist ProV1
Favorite Course Clear Lake
Who has been a major influence on your golf career My Grandpa, Edward Vertz who taught me how to play the game and was extremely patient with me. He taught me how to be a good person in golf and life.