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Van Loon Earns Golf Exemption at World

Championships

By Todd Anderson He’s already accomplished a couple
of goals set for this season including
ngleside’s Landon Van Loon turned reaching the top 20 at the world’s and
I7 years old on August 7, a few days shooting even par in a tournament,
earlier he gave himself an incredible which he did at Pinehurst. In fact,
present. his scores of 36 and 39 on the first

Backed by a personal-best and final round are the 2nd and 3rd

performance during the three-round time he has ever finished under 40
Junior World Golf Championships in tournament play. Next he has his
from July 30 to August 1, Van Loon sights set on shooting under par.
finished 17th out of 80 competitors at Later in August, Van Loon was

the event held at Pinehurst Golf Club part of a talented field playing in

in North Carolina. The youngster the Canadian Invitational at Royal
posted scores of 36 (even par), 42 Niagara Golf Club in Niagara-On-
(+6) and 39 (+3) for nine holes. It’s The-Lake. The course featured
an impressive climb up the standings Ingleside’s Landon Van Loon lines up a putt during the second round of

difficult play for the young golfers the Junior World Golf Championships at Pinehurst Golf Club in North
after finishing 53rd at the event last with steep hills and deep bunkers in Carolina on July 31 while caddy and father Joey Van Loon looks on.

year. By cracking the top 20, Van front of the greens. Still, Van Loon Photo submitted: Joey Van Loon

Loon has now automatically qualified shot a very respectable 40 (+4)
for next year’s event and won’t need

and 43 (+7) to finish an impressive be taking home the order of merit help him properly and he is defi nitely
to qualify via tournament play in 3rd overall in the two-round event. in the 8-and-under division. Events ready for some proper guidance.”
2016. Five of the top 20 golfers from the were held in Brockville, Kemptville,
According to Joey, his son will put
“The worlds were awesome,” says world championships competed in Winchester, Upper Canada and the clubs away in a couple months
Van Loon. “My goal for next year is the tournament, which also included Smith’s Falls. when Landon’s hockey season starts
top 10.” other top junior Canadians. “(Landon) will be looking for a up, save for a few nice weekends
It’s an impressive goal to try and Locally, Van Loon participated in coach now,” says current coach/ in the Fall should they arrive. In
achieve, but if history is considered, the Play Junior Golf Tour that started caddy/golf buddy and father Joey Van December, Landon will start hitting
Van Loon has a real shot to reach it. up and developed this season. He will Loon. “He has exceeded my ability to balls indoors once a week.

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Ingleside’s Landon Van Loon was ecstatic to receive his medal after
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Photo submitted: Joey Van Loon