Gordy Scutt from Olympic View and Axle Riley from Cordova Bay use the word consistency when describing their golf games.They were just that on Monday and Tuesday at Bear Mountain Golf Resort.Scutt put together back-to-back 4-under 66s (132 total) to capture the Vancouver Island Professional Golf Tours tour championship on Tuesday. Scutt, who also won the title last year, won by five strokes over Riley.The 28-year-old Riley played in 15 Tour events during the year and cashed a cheque at each one. He also won five times and won the Order of Merit for his overall performance.I like playing the Mountain Course, said Scutt, who is a teaching pro at Olympic View. I hit the ball great both days. I consistently hit fairways and greens. When you are hitting a lot of quality shots, it makes for some stress-free golf.Both days I was making some putts but today [Tuesday] the putter felt better as there were some very tough pin placements.Scutt, who played on the Canadian Tour and attended the University of Washington on a golf scholarship, said he only plays golf about once a week now.Teaching golf is the field that I want to be in and Im busy and I enjoy it. Right now, I just dont have the time to play a lot of golf.Riley and Edd Boudreau of Gorge Vale entered the championship in an almost dead heat for the Order of Merit title. Boudreau was the leader by three points over Riley but he struggled with rounds of 72 and 74, while Riley shot 68 and 69.I gave too much away to Axle [Riley] during the first round, said Boudreau. During Mondays round, my flatstick [putter] was a problem. Today, I had a couple of mental lapses and I three putted, three times. Those three putts killed any momentum that I had today.Riley also said he had some putting problems both days.I was striking the ball really good but my putter cost me a chance at another win, said Riley. Today, I missed two, two-footers. This year, I was consistent and I didnt have a real bad round. Im proud of my accomplishment of winning the Order of Merit.During these two rounds, I was in six bunkers but I was able to get up and down each time for pars.Steven MacPherson from Qualicum Beach fired rounds of 67 and 72 to finish in third place, seven shots behind Scutt. Mac McLeod of Royal Colwood, the defending Order of Merit champion, and Wayne Prusky from Bear Mountain, tied for fourth with 140 [email protected]
