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Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell Broker of Record 905-844-4444 B R O K E R A G E I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008 25 Reavie cashes in at Canadian Open By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF ON DECK THIS WEEK IN OAKVILLE SPORTS Friday, Aug. 1 Friday, Aug. 8 River Oaks Park Senior nationals LITTLE LEAGUE Chez Reavie was still coming to terms with winning the RBC Canadian Open -- the first PGA Tour victory for the 26year-old rookie from Mesa, Arizona -- when the financial aspect of his three-stroke triumph was brought up. "I haven't even looked at it yet," he said when asked about the winner's cheque. "I don't even know how much it was for." Told that he had just pocketed a little less than a million dollars, Reavie's eyes widened like Happy Gilmore laying eyes upon his first big cheque. "How much? $900,000?" he asked. "That's unbelievable, really. Yeah, wow. That's all I can say." The fact that Reavie was having a hard time wrapping his head around those figures shouldn't come as a surprise. Sunday's payday was more than he had made in his first four years as a professional. When he won the Nationwide Tour's Knoxville Open last year, it was worth less than one-tenth of his Canadian Open windfall. While Reavie seemed just as genuinely surprised by the kind of money they hand out for four days of golf as Adam Sandler's golfing alter ego, he certainly played a lot more under control. From the rain-soaked first round Thursday to Sunday's final, the guy who -- before Sunday -- was as recognizable as a Glen Abbey hot dog vendor had just about every reason imaginable to fold. But he didn't. Instead, he became the tournament's first wire-to-wire winner since Lee Trevino in 1977, finishing 17-under-par for the tournament, three strokes better than Billy Mayfair. First off, Reavie had to arrive at the course at 7:30 a.m. to fin Oakville plays host to national Senior Little League championships. Local team plays first game Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, to be determined NFC playoffs LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Longhorns open Northern Football Conference playoffs, likely against the Milton Marauders. Monday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Burloak Canoe Club CHRIS KORNACKI / OAKVILLE BEAVER Olympic sendoff ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN CHAMPIONSHIP FORM: Chez Reavie follows his putt during Sunday's final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament, held at Glen Abbey Golf Club. Reavie claimed his first career PGA Tour victory, winning by three shots over veteran Billy Mayfair. Burloak Canoe Club holding barbecue for its four Olympic-bound paddlers, including Adam van Koeverden. See Reavie page 27 SOCCER ACTION CONTINUES AT BMO FIELD VS SUMMER CAMP ACTION CONTINUES! SHELL PARK AUGUST 18-22 · AUGUST 25-29 RANGERS FC CAMP AUGUST 11-15 BUS TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE FOR ALL WEEKS AUGUST 20, 2008 7:30PM KICK OFF ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE www.oakvillesoccer.ca Group Requests @ mmaclaren@oakvillesoccer.ca www.oakvillesoccer.ca 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, ON L6H 3K4 The Oakville Beaver Sponsor: Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677 A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club