NHL referee Garrett Rank wins fourth Canadian men’s mid-amateur golf title

August 22, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

BRANTFORD, Ontario — NHL referee Garrett Rank won his fourth Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship on Friday, breaking a last-hole tie with a six-foot par putt at Brantford Golf & Country Club. The 38-year-old Rank, from Waterloo, Ont., closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory. He finished at 18-under 270. Third-round leader Evan Nachtigall of Brandon, Man., bogeyed the last for a 72 to drop into second. "As soon as I saw my ball was on the back of the green, I knew it was a good time for lag putt to try and two putt, and luckily enough I was able to make the 6-footer at the end to win,” said Rank, who worked his first Stanley Cup Finals as a referee this year. Rank’s previous Canadian men’s mid-am wins came three years in a row from 2014-16 …

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