Dustin Risdon
Dustin Risdon Is On The Rise As He Plays The Nationwide Tour In Search Of A Route To The PGA Tour
CanTour Communications - John Berkovich
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Dustin Risdon is a talent-rich Canadian who surprised no one when he moved up to the Nationwide Tour in 2009.
Armed with a deadly short game, it was only a matter of when, not if, that he would graduate to the next level.
Before he did that, however, the laid-back 27 year old captured his second Canadian Tour event – this one just a long iron from where he was born.
Never heard of Dustin Risdon? Just wait.
By Marty Henwood: FaiwayGolf: April 5, 2009
In my infinite wisdom, it wasn’t all that long ago that I projected Calgarian Wes Heffernan as the next Canuck to make the jump to the PGA Tour.
Right city. Wrong player, it appears.
It seems the best player from Cowtown –heck, maybe the best player from Canada not currently on the PGA Tour – is none other than Dustin Risdon, who isn’t exactly a household name in Canada.
If your first reaction was “Who?”, you’ve just proved my point for me.
Risdon has pretty well flown under the radar despite notching a pair of wins on the Canadian Tour in the past couple of years. Now taking his swings on the Nationwide Tour after making it to the final stage of the 2008 PGA Tour qualifying school, Risdon is beginning to attract plenty of attention.
Risdon enjoying the big time
Albertan makes the cut in his first PGA event; 'It's awesome out here'
by
Doug Smith
Dustin Risdon's tooling around in a nice courtesy car, living the opulent lifestyle of a PGA Tour professional and he's probably going to make himself a nice little pay day this weekend.
"It's awesome out here," the 27-year-old native of Strathmore, Alta., said yesterday. "You can get used to this pretty quick."
Risdon defeats Bradford in playoff
Dustin Risdon managed just a one-under 70 Sunday, then birdied the first playoff hole to defeat George Bradford and win the ATB Financial Classic at Cottonwood Golf and Country Club.
Bradford fired an eight-under 63 to join Risdon at 20-under-par 264. They tied the tournament scoring record that Mike Grob set last year.
The duo returned to the 18th hole for the playoff and Risdon quickly ended the extra session with a birdie for his second Canadian Tour win.
Dustin still sizzlin'
Six-under 65 follows record round
By ROBERT TYCHKOWSKI, SUN MEDIA
Dustin Risdon didn't want to be a flash in the pan.
Neither did Pan. And they weren't.
A day after lighting up the Edmonton Telus Open with two of the tournament's hottest rounds, Risdon and Pan Singhaseni continued their leaderboard ascent yesterday
Risdon Backs Up Record-Tying Round To Take Over Top Spot In Edmonton
Press Release Service
Trying to back up a low round from the previous day is generally regarded as one of the toughest things to do in pro golf.
It certainly wasn’t much of a problem for Calgary’s Dustin Risdon Saturday during the third round of the TELUS Edmonton Open.
Less than a day after equalling the Edmonton CC record with a 63, Risdon followed up with an impressive 6-under 66 to jump into top spot with a three-day total of 15-under 198 and put himself on the cusp of his first Tour triumph.
Dustin Risdon ties course record at ATB Financial Classic
The Canadian Press
One day after Will Mitchell of Whitby, Ont., set a new course record at the ATB Financial Classic, Calgary's Dustin Risdon matched Mitchell's 62 to climb into a share of the second-round lead.
Risdon pulls two clear at Edmonton Open
The Sports Network
Edmonton, AB - Dustin Risdon, who set the course record Friday with a 63, posted a six-under 65 Saturday to grab a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Edmonton Open.
Risdon completed 54 holes at 15-under-par 198. He is two strokes clear of Pan Singhaseni, who notched a 68 in round three.
Risdon gets first Canadian Tour win
Dustin Risdon posted a four-under 67 on Sunday to earn his first Canadian Tour victory at the Edmonton Open at Edmonton Country Club.
He finished at 19-under-par 265 and won by a single stroke over Alan McLean, who fired a 65 and took second place for the second time in as many weeks.
‘It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but it feels pretty good right now,’ said Risdon. ‘I’ve had a few chances but you really need to play well on the weekend out here. I was able to do that.’
Give that man a cold beer
Dustin Risdon turned down the first beer, but after holding his breath for a little more than an hour, he was looking for the guy who had been doing the offering ealier.
"I was close. I didn't have any expectations of winning when the day began, so I'll take a tie for second," said Risdon, who scalded Pine Ridge for a 9-under-par score of 62 to shoot out of the Players Cup pack and take the clubhouse lead at 13-under par late Sunday afternoon.
