Briggsy's Sportswear and Promotion Men's Tour - History
Historical Event Champions | Historical Overall Tour Champions | Historical List of Courses Played
The Niagara Men's Tour was established in 2001 to give Niagara Region's best amateur players the opportunity to hone their skills in a competitive environment at a reasonable price.
This page details the rich history of the Niagara Men's Tour, with year-by-year results, recaps, scoreboards and much more!
The Tour completed its tenth year in 2010 and has run 55 events in its history, with 26 different people winning events. Twelve different people have won multiple events, with Jim Briggs leading the way with 10 Tour victories. Briggs also has won three Overall Championships, with no one else winning more than one. The Tour has also tried to spread the play out over a number of different venues over the years and have played events at 21 different courses.
Please note: the only information available prior to the 2008 season are individual event winners and overall Tour Champions.
2010 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Stephen Billyard - 671.5 Points
Players
Statistics
Final Standings
Event #1: Peninsula Lakes GC - Evan Angi: 73 (+2)
Event #2: Thundering Waters GC - Stephen Billyard: 71 (-1)
Event #3: Sawmill GC - Dave Toulouse: 69 (-2)
Event #4: Ussher's Creek GC - Kerry Howe: 71 (-1)
Event #5: The Links of Niagara at Willo-Dell - Bernie Bodogh: 72 (E)
Event #6: LochNess Links GC - Stephen Billyard: 68 (-4)
2009 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Kyle Smith - 581.5 Points
Players
Statistics
Final Standings
Event #1: Peninsula Lakes GC - Kyle Smith: 71 (E)
Event #2: Grand Niagara Resort - Frank Mortensen: 75 (+3)
Event #3: St. Catharines GCC - Frank Mortensen: 74 (+2)
Event #4: Twenty Valley GCC - Kyle Smith: 75 (+3)
Event #5: LochNess Links GC - Gord Henderson: 71 (-1)
Event #6: Whirlpool GC - Tony Ravenda: 71 (-1)
2008 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Jim Briggs - 610.0 Points
Players
Statistics
Final Standings
Event #1: Peninsula Lakes GC - Jon Odegaard: 74 (+3)
Event #2: Grand Niagara Resort - Kenny Molkoski: 74 (+2)
Event #3: Riverview GC - Jim Briggs: 73 (+1)
Event #4: Rockway Glen GC - Bernie Bodogh: 70 (-2)
Event #5: LochNess Links GC - Matt Bosela: 74 (+2)
Event #6: Ussher's Creek GC - Gord Henderson: 73 (+1)
2007 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Jim Briggs
Event #1: Lookout Point CC & Peninsula Lakes GC (Two Round Event) - Jim McNeil: 76-73 149 (+6)
Event #2: Whirlpool GC - Bob Goss: 71 (-1)
Event #3: St. Catharines GCC - Bernie Bodogh: 69 (-3)
Event #4: Port Colborne GCC - Ian Penney: 71 (-1) *WON TWO-MAN PLAYOFF*
Event #5: Pelham Hills GCC - Jim Briggs: 71 (-1) *WON THREE-MAN PLAYOFF*
Event #6: Twenty Valley GCC - Mike Baines: 72 (E)
2006 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Jim Briggs
Event #1: Bridgewater GCC - Jim Briggs: 70 (-2)
Event #2: Grand Niagara Resort - Jim Briggs: 72 (E)
Event #3: Links of Niagara at Willo Dell - Phil Stouffer: 73 (+1)
Event #4: Hunters Pointe GC - Caleb Ellis: 72 (E) *WON TWO-MAN PLAYOFF*
Event #5: Sparrow Lakes GCC - Bernie Bodogh: 69 (-3)
Event #6: Thundering Waters GC - Jim Briggs: 73 (+1)
2005 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Jamie Culp
Event #1: Legends on the Niagara (Ussher's Creek) - Jim McNeil: 73 (+1)
Event #2: Twenty Valley GCC - Jim Briggs: 71 (-1)
Event #3: Rolling Meadows GCC - Ken Robertson: 69 (-1) *WON TWO-MAN PLAYOFF*
Event #4: Peninsula Lakes GC - Caleb Ellis: 71 (E)
Event #5: Beechwood GCC - Jamie Culp: 69 (-3)
2004 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Jim McNeil
Event #1: Whirlpool GC - Tony Ravenda
Event #2: Port Colborne GCC - Randy Arrowsmith
Event #3: Rockway Glen GC - Ken Robertson
Event #4: Twenty Valley GCC - Jim Briggs
Event #5: Hunters Pointe GC - Steven Billyard
2003 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Bernie Bodogh
Event #1: Peninsula Lakes GC - Sandy Billyard: 70 (-1)
Event #2: Hunters Pointe GC - Steven Billyard: 71 (-1)
Event #3: Niagara-on-the-Lake GC - Steven Billyard: 68 (-4)
Event #4: St. Catharines GCC - Jim Briggs: 66 (-6)
Event #5: Links of Niagara at Willo Dell - Bernie Bodogh: 64 (-8)
*TOUR RECORD SCORE*
2002 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Bob Goss
Event #1: Links of Niagara at Willo Dell - Ken Robertson: 71 (-1)
Event #2: Whirlpool GC - Ange Bozza: 70 (-2) *WON TWO-MAN PLAYOFF*
Event #3: Beechwood GCC - Bob Goss: 73 (+1)
Event #4: Port Colborne GCC - Jim Briggs: 65 (-7)
Event #5: Rolling Meadows GCC - Jamie Culp: 71 (+1)
2001 Season -
Overall Tour Champion:
Randy Arrowsmith
Event #1: Sawmill GC - Jeremy Julie: 72 (+1)
Event #2: International Country Club of Niagara - Jamie Culp: 71 (-1)
Event #3: Rockway Glen GC - Bernie Bodogh: 69 (-3)
Event #4: Welland GCC - Paul Pingue: 73 (+1) *WON FOUR-MAN PLAYOFF*
Event #5: Niagara-on-the-Lake GC - Jim Briggs: 69 (-3)