The 2024 Ontario Men’s and Senior Men’s Match Play Championship saw two winners put up excellent performances from Tarandowah Golfers Club.
Josh DiCarlo (Pointe West Golf Club) took the Ontario Men’s Match Play Championship in convincing fashion, defeating Zach Smith (Brampton Golf Club) 4&3.
This was DiCarlo’s fifth time playing in the Ontario Men’s Match Play Championship and his first appearance in the finals of this championship. He hadn’t advanced past the Quarterfinals in his first four appearances.
In his first experience in the finals of this championship, he got the job done and can now call himself winner of the Ontario Men’s Match Play Championship.
As for Smith, he falls short in the Ontario Men’s Match Play Finals for a second straight year.
On the Senior Men’s side, Darren Shaw (King’s Forest Golf Club) edged Matt Skip (Rocky Crest Golf Club) 2&1 to clinch the Ontario Senior Men’s Match Play Championship.
Shaw came in ranked 32nd and got into the championship as an alternate. He faced some of the toughest names in the field like defending champion Steve Fredericks,along with tough competitors Doug Brophy and Rob Cowan.
He was even down five strokes through the first six holes of his quarterfinals match with Brophy.
However, he was still able to prevail and become Ontario Senior Men’s Match Play Champion and cap off an amazing story.
For final results, click here.
