YOHANN BENSON'S GAME (65 AND FIVE SHOTS AHEAD) AS HOT AS THE HEAT

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There were two tournaments in Drummondville on Monday to launch the PGA of Quebec calendar: the Cobra Puma Golf Championship presented by Michelob Ultra and the other one by Yohann Benson.

Thanks to his spectacular six-under par 65, the Mirage representative had the upper hand with a five shot buzzer beater.

Max Gilbert of St-Georges and Tim Alarie of Saint-Jérôme shared second place at 70.

The winner started his round with a bogey on the second hole.

Watch out for the rest. The temperature was not the only thing that was hot in Drummond, as was Yohann's putter. 

It is nothing less than four birdies in a row that he recorded on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th holes for a first nine of 32.

The back nine started with a birdie before two more at the 14th and 15th for a total of seven.

His stellar solo performance earned him $2,000 from the $15,000 overall purse and the lead in the SFL Wealth Management points system.  

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Martin Plante of Balmoral posted the lowest Veterans score with a 71 and Sylvie Schetagne of Golf Tonus did the same in the Ladies category with her 74.

Among the familiar names, Pierre-Alexandre Bédard, the Canadian PGA number one from Royal Québec, and Jean Laforce, from Montcalm, shot 73.
 
Former Canadian or Quebec winners Marc-Étienne Bussières of LongChamp shot 74, Daniel Santerre of Whitlock and Éric Laporte of Montcalm each shot 75.
 
The next stop in the series will be July 8 at Elm Ridge.