Montreal’s Julien Trudeau opens with 71 during inaugural event at Club de Golf I’lle de Montreal

(First round leader Charlie Meola)

MONTREAL (September 19, 2006) – Charlie Meola of Mamaroneck, NY, shot a 4-under par (66) on Tuesday to take the first-round lead at the inaugural Bonjour Quebec – the New England Pro Golf Tour’s first international event.
 
Meola recorded four birdies at Club de Golf I’lle de Montreal and holds a 2-shot lead heading into Wednesday’s second round.   Mike Baker of North Conway, NH, shot 68, while Martin Catalioto and Eli Zackheim shot 69.
 
The three-day, 54-hole tournament in Montreal runs through Thursday and is the ninth stop on the 2006 schedule for the New England Pro Golf Tour – the premier developmental golf tour in the country.
 
Among the players with local ties, Montreal native Julien Trudeau shot 71; Eric Cote-Jinchereau of Sainte-Foy shot 74; and Sylvain Leblanc of Stanstead shot 81.
 
Among the other Canadian players, Brennan Webb of Bracebridge, Ont., shot 75; Drew Mayhew of Kingston, Ont., shot 78; John Kelly of Ottawa shot 76; and Lee Curry of Kemptville, Ont., shot 74.
 
Geoffrey Sisk of Marshfield, Mass., shot 74 as he bids for a record fifth victory of the season.
 
Following the Bonjour Quebec, the Tour heads to Pinehills Golf Course in Plymouth, Mass., Sept. 26-28 for the inaugural Pinehills Open.