Chartier cruises to 95th New Year's Invitational title

January 10, 2021 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

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ETSU redshirt freshman and Montreal native Remi Chartier goes wire-to-wire at St. Petersburg Country Club

Remi Chartier went wire-to-wire at St. Petersburg (Fla.) Country Club, closing with a 71 for a three-shot win at the 95th New Year's Invitational. Chartier, a redshirt freshman and a native of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, took the lead with an opening round 5-under 67 and never gave it up after that. A second-round 75 in tough conditions still put him up by one at the halfway point, and a 69 gave him some breathing room going into the final round. Matthew Ruel (Oldsmar, Fla.), a senior at Gonzaga University, shot a 70 to finish second at 3 under par, three shots behind Chartier. The defending champion Nicholas Gabrelcik of Trinity, Fla., and the University of North Florida, finished third and had the unique accomplishment of posting four straight rounds of even-par 72. Vanderbilt freshman Jansen Preston (Lexington, Ky.) was fourth at 2 over, while Toby Ragland was fifth at 4 over and earned the low mid-amateur honor. On Saturday, Mike Barkley won the 54-hole senior title, edging Brigham Gibbs by one shot.

Results: New Years Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Remi Chartier	, Canada	400	67-75-69-71=282
2	Matt Ruel	Oldsmar, FL	300	71-73-71-70=285
3	Nick Gabrelcik	Trinity, FL	200	72-72-72-72=288
4	Jansen Preston	Lexington, KY	200	68-75-76-71=290
5	Toby Ragland	Jacksonville, FL	200	72-74-74-72=292

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About the New Years Invitational

Chartier cruises to 95th New Year's Invitational title

The New Year's Invitational is one of the oldest and most respected amateur invitationals in the United States, held annually at St. Petersburg Country Club in Saint Petersburg, Florida. First contested in 1927, the championship has been played every...