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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
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and have every aspect of your golf years ago.”