Goldberg Goes Two Straight At Jane Rogers

August 15, 2010 by GNN

Aaron Goldberg captured his second consecutive Canadian Tour start Sunday, chipping in for eagle on the first extra hole to hold off a snake-bitten Trey Denton at the ClubLink Jane Rogers Championship near Milton, Ont., on Sunday.

It marked the second straight playoff loss for Denton at the Jane Rogers Championship, one year after losing to Ryan Yip in extra holes.

Both Goldberg and Denton finished four rounds at Greystone Golf Club at eight-under 276. Rob Grube (66) and Daniel Im (68) settled into third, one shot behind.

Coming off low Canadian honours at the RBC Canadian Open, Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, BC carded a final-day 71 to tie for seventh at three under.

With the $20,000 payday, Goldberg has built an almost insurmountable lead atop the tour’s Order of Merit. With just two events remaining, Goldberg is more than $36,000 ahead of his closest pursuer.

The top two on the money list after the $325,000 Canadian Tour championship will get an exemption into the second stage of the PGA Tour qualifying school.

A spectacular sophomore season for Goldberg has been punctuated by two wins, a runner-up and two other top tens in just six starts. In his last event, he captured the $300,000 Players Cup in Winnipeg.

“To win twice in a row is just awesome,” added Goldberg. “Winnipeg was special because I knew I could win out here, but I had to prove it to myself. This just kind of backs that up.

“Coming into the season, I was focused on three things – getting into the (Nationwide Tour) Wayne Gretzky Classic, the Canadian Open and finishing in the top two on the money list to get that exemption,” he added.

“I’ve accomplished two of those, now I’m working on the third. That exemption is a huge incentive for us, but I have to keep playing well and ride that momentum. I want to finish the season strong.”

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