Local talent, big crowds highlight Commissionaires Ottawa Open at Eagle Creek

Eagle Creek Golf Club was host for the annual Pro-am Commissionaires Ottawa Open, recording some record-breaking scores. CTV’s Josh Marano has more.

The Commissionaires Ottawa Open wrapped up Sunday after a successful week on and off the course, bringing pro-level competition, local pride and large crowds to Eagle Creek Golf Club.

The tournament, part of the PGA Tour Americas, featured emerging talent from across the continent. Among them was 19-year-old Isaiah Ibit, a local standout making his first pro-am appearance just minutes from home.

“I didn’t really have any expectations coming into this week,” Ibit said after completing his final round.

“Obviously, I wanted to make the cut and make it to the weekend but just really excited to just play my first pro event.”

Ibit finished the tournament shooting 12-under par.

“Shot four rounds of 69, so definitely felt different every day, but now it’s just getting ready for Canadian-AM tomorrow,” he said.

Fans packed the fairways on Sunday to catch a glimpse of high-level tour golf and a finish that would go down in course history.

“We’ve had a lot of people coming out to check this golf out and the grounds here at Eagle Creek are fantastic,” said tournament director Andy Rajhathy.

“Again, you get some great viewing of a lot of the players and their incredible shots. It’s been fun to see everybody out supporting the event.”

On Saturday, 27-year-old Philip Barbaree Jr. set a new course record shooting 59, 13-under, catapulting him to first on the leaderboards at 20-under.

That was followed up on Sunday by Brett White, a 32-year Michigan native, who also shot 13-under, tying Barbaree with the course record.

White won the tournament later that afternoon after a three-way, two-round playoff with Americans Danny Fisher and Nathan Franks.

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