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6                 Issue 141 October 2024                                                         www.sportsenergynews.com



      Cornwall Open 2024 Champion: Dillon Barr




      By Victoria Klassen                   held over Labour Day weekend.
                                            There  were 59 golfers in Barr’s
           illon Barr is this year’s Division   division.
      DA champion at the Cornwall             “I honestly never thought I’d ever
      Golf and Country Club’s annual        win the Cornwall Open. I have always
      Cornwall Open.                        seen myself as a decent golfer over the
         Barr  has  been  playing  golf  since   years but nothing that could amount
      he was a toddler. He could be found   to winning a tournament  like  the
      swinging a club around the house      Cornwall Open,” Barr shared. “The
      or the backyard at a young age. He    Cornwall Golf and Country Club has
      began working at golf courses when    many great golfers, many of whom
      he was 13 and spent many summers      I am honoured to call my friends. I
      there.                                can attribute my competitiveness
                                            and attention to detail to all the great
         The Cornwall Golf and Country      players at the club that I’ve had the
      Club is his regular course. He has
                                            pleasure of playing with week in and
      held a membership there since his     week out.”
      mid-teens, with a brief intermission
      during college, and he rejoined seven   “There  are  two guys from  my
      years  ago when  he  moved  back  to   grouping this year that helped push
      Cornwall.                             my game  to the  next  level.  My
                                            brother Grant—the real golfer in
         This year, the Cornwall Open was
                                            the family—and Mathieu Rochon,

            Brought to you by Ming & Associates                                   Brothers Dillon & Grant Barr                            Photo Submitted
          Athlete of
                                          the Month
          Athlete of the Month                                                    who both played great and are  game  working  for  you.  I  definitely
                                                                                  overall  amazing  players, far better  had every part of my game working
                                                                                  than myself. I play with them every  for me that day,” Barr shared.
                                          Jameson Dwyer                           week  throughout  the  summer  and      Barr  regularly  competes  in  the
                                                                                  we’re always pushing each other to
                                Age: 8 School: Long Sault Public School.          be better. These guys have far more   Cornwall  Open  and  any  other  club
                                Sports Energy’s Athlete of the Month for October is an active                           tournaments  he can  throughout  the
                                young man who is always willing to try new sports.   impressive golf resumes than me—   year. He plays once or twice a week,
                                Jameson has been racing BMX for two years now. He loves   I’m glad I was able to add a win to
                                the speed of the sport and getting air over some of the jumps.   mine,” said Barr.      trying  to  play  at  least  40 rounds a
                                Jameson appreciates the challenge of catching up to the other                           year.
        racers, and he loves the community as well. His goal is to move up from the Novice bracket to   The  Cornwall  Open weekend
        Intermediate by getting ten 1st place wins. He is extremely proud of himself this year as he earned   had less than ideal golfing weather,   “Some short-term goals of mine
        a 3rd place finish at the provincial qualifier this past July.              with some rain,  wind, and cooler     would be to be able to repeat  as


        Jameson says BMX is great for Canadian communities because of the new friends and people you   temperatures. Barr said he has always   champion next year for the Cornwall
        meet. His sport brings many people from all over the province together and he’s had a chance to   played  better  during bad weather  Open and I would also love to add
        meet a lot of new people. He even met a rider from Bolivia a few weeks ago when he came to visit
        the track!                                                                conditions, which he thinks factored  a Cornwall Golf and Country Club
        Jameson also loves playing soccer and wants to try basketball in the spring.  into his win this year.           Championship to the resume before
                                                                                                                        my competitive  days come to an
                                                                                    “I also had my buddy Cole come
                                                                                  out and caddy for me this year. He    end,” said Barr.
                                                                                  was great, always had a positive        “I hope that I am able to continue
                                                                                  attitude, and was the first one waiting  to play for many years to come so
                                                                                  to give a fist bump after a good shot.  that one day soon I can pass along
         Maxwell Ming - P.Eng, CFP ®
           Financial Planner                                                      We had an absolute blast out there.  and introduce this amazing game to
              Financial Planning  •   Investments   •   Insurance                 The  toughest  part  of  the  game  is  my kids and watch them fall in love
                                                                                  being able to go out on a given day  with  the  game  like  I  did  all  those
                 613-932-7526  •  Max@mingassociates.com
                                                                                  and have every aspect of your golf  years ago.”
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