THUNDER BAY – Back-to-back-to-back birdies on the back nine Sunday delivered Jeremy Kirk a second AON District Open golf title.
The 24-year-old outlasted first-round co-leader Jamie DePiero, who was tied for the lead when he stepped to the 18th tee, only to leave his approach short, three-putt from the lower level of the two-tier green and settle for bogey to fall a shot back of Kirk s one-under, 143 total.
Kirk was a shot back entering the final round of the 36-hole event, after firing a one-over 73 on Saturday under sweltering conditions at Whitewater Golf Course.
“I made a few putts on the back nine. My caddy gave me a few good reads and I was fortunate enough that they went in,” Kirk said.