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wxmiwo CHRONICLE . Wednesday. March I9, 2014 - 29 . \MH'MME I . g p . . gs Mul 11- talented referee, golfer, shows that he can beat anything â€"â€" even cancer arrett Rank is quite aware ofme fact that OHA this war, Rank was selected to headâ€" cancer. He underwent surgery and his as a hockey official and Dave Hollinger who, n life there are many things beyond man the gold-medal game at the World health nowadays is just fine but the ordeal along with the late lack Pearse, coached Gare one's 00,1an Under-l7 Hockey Challenge in Nova Scotia brought him some new-found perspective. rett at UW. And after meeting him for the first time in early lanuary. "As a cancer survivor, having a fan yelling Hollinger doesn't seem the least bit sur- recently, | soon realized that the ability of More recently, he received a professional at you about a call or making bogey on your prised that Rank has been able to excel in this multi-talented 26 year-old from Elmira visa from the NHL to work some games in last hole doesn't bother you quite as much both fields to both fully understand and accept that fact ”18 American Hockey League "“8 month 85 it once did." "With Garrett. it's all about priorities and goes a long way to explaining his current and possibly next. Rank's world was unex~ setting goals And realizing that ifyou want success it's obvious that Rank is pectedly shaken again this somethingbadenough, you'll findaway." That success centres around twovery dif- equally passionate about January when his father Dave Smallwood. Director of Instruction ferent sporting endeavours; playing golfand each pursuit so i asked him I i 1‘ . g , ~ Richard, a beloved fixture in at Whistle Bear's Golf Performance Center in refereeing hockey. Rank is currently operat- what he thinks the two have i l» i l ‘ : it the Elmira community. Cambridge, is Rank's currentcoach and sees “18 at an elite level for each one. in common passed away suddenly while (pardon the pun) nothing but wide-open Rank's golf resume is extensive and ”Both have aspects you ‘ ' Garrett was refereeing at the fairwayinhisfuture includes winning the prestigious Toronto can and can‘t control." he ‘ World U17 tournament out 'Ganett is a special individual who has Star Amateur in 201 1, leading the Waterloo replied. "The biggest similar- ; east. many opportunities. He has an economics Warriors golf team to a national champi~ ity is that they each present ‘ ”My father passed away degree, is a sought-after referee. and has onship in 2012 and medaling at the USGA times when your emotions the day before the gold-medal battled and defeated cancer. it allows him to Public Links championship in 2013. try and take over and it is '. game. There was some brief attack a professional career in golf from a He's been a member ofTeam Canada for good practice trying to main- a“ discussion with my family whole different perspective. Garrett will be ; three years and maybe most impressive, was lain composure and your about whether to do the game on the PGA Tour someday and he will make 1 runner~up at the 2012 USGA Mid-Amateur. EMINENCE" BRIAN or not but ultimately, I knew us all proud." Mnning that event would have earned Rank When it comes to main m deep down that it's what he Whether it's the PGA. the NHL or the '18X an invitation to Augusta and the Masters taining composure under would have wanted me to do. for that matter. Garrett Rank knows all too i tournament. every goifei's dream. Unfonu» emotionally challenging cir~ "l skated the game in his well that the road ahead will always have ; nately he was edged out by Nathan Smith of cumstances, Rank has certainly had his memory. The fact that he guided me we some unexpected twists and rum Pittsburgh. the event's only {pui.iiine cham- share of real-life experience. cessfully through that game makes it my But just as his father would have wanted. pion. While refereeing in January 201 1, Rank most meaningful one." he'll keep calm and carry on. ‘ As a hockey official, Rank's career path experienced some inexplicable pain and for- in addition to his father. 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