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08/22 01:04 CDT NHL referee Garrett Rank wins his 4th Canadian Men's
Mid-Amateur golf title
NHL referee Garrett Rank wins his 4th Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur golf title
BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) --- NHL referee Garrett Rank won his fourth Canadian
Men's Mid-Amateur Championship on Friday, breaking a last-hole tie with a
6-foot par putt at Brantford Golf & Country Club.
The 38-year-old Rank, from Waterloo about 40 miles north, closed with a 3-under
69 for a one-stroke victory. He finished at 18-under 270. Third-round leader
Evan Nachtigall of Brandon, Manitoba, bogeyed the last for a 72 to drop into
second.
"As soon as I saw my ball was on the back of the green, I knew it was a good
time for lag putt to try and two putt, and luckily enough I was able to make
the 6-footer at the end to win," said Rank, who worked his first Stanley Cup
Finals as a referee this year.
Rank's previous Canadian Men's Mid-Am wins came three years in a row from
2014-16. He has five national titles, also winning the 2012 Canadian
College/University Individual Championship.
"It's a huge honor," Rank said. "Winning a golf tournament is never easy. To do
it four times is pretty special. I think it's been 10 years since I last did it
so to do it close to home in a place like Brantford is something that I will
remember for the rest of my life."
Rank received a spot into the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sand Valley
Resort in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, in late September and early October.
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