PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Charlotte Tam went wire-to-wire and Tiger Xie needed a playoff to emerge victorious at the 2026 NextGen Pacific Championship at Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C on Sunday.
Tam, of Burnaby, B.C. took the lead during Friday’s opening round and didn’t look back, posting three consecutive rounds of 71 to finish at 3-under, five shots clear of Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon. Tam was also the only player to shoot all three rounds under par in the 156-player field. Tam carded 15 birdies over the course of three days including five in her final round on Sunday.
Xie of Surrey, B.C. entered Sunday, two shots back of defending champion, Maxim McKenzie of Chilliwack, B.C. McKenzie was sitting at even par, one-over on the day through nine with Xie two back at 2-over. On the par-5 10th hole the leaderboard shifted with Xie carding an eagle and McKenzie a bogey to put Xie atop the lead by one.
Xie added birdies on Nos. 11 and 13, before bogeying No. 14 and closed with four straight pars to finish at 1-under for the tournament and a 2-under 70 on the day. McKenzie responded with birdies on Nos. 13 and 16 to pull even and close with two pars to force a playoff with Xie.
The first hole of the playoff solved nothing, but Xie chipped in for eagle on the second playoff hole at No. 10 to win the tournament over the defending champion and card his second eagle of the day at the par-5. Xie finished the tournament at 1-under following rounds of 70-75-70.
NextGen Pacific Championship –
Advancing to 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship
Top 8 plus ties qualify
| Charlotte Tam (Burnaby, B.C.) | -3 |
| Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon (Vancouver, B.C.) | +5 |
| Elsa Wu (Vancouver, B.C.) | +6 |
| Anaya Lund (Auburn, Wash.) | +6 |
| Jenn Guo (West Vancouver, B.C.) | +7 |
| Anna Wu (Victoria, B.C.) | +10 |
| Karissa Yuehan Zhao (West Vancouver, B.C.) | +14 |
| Emma Kral (Victoria, B.C.) | +17 |
NextGen Pacific Championship –
Advancing to 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
Top 8 qualify
* – won in playoff
| Tiger Xie (Surrey, B.C.)* | -1 |
| Maxim McKenzie (Chilliwack, B.C.) | -1 |
| Jeffrey (Jeheon Jung) Jung (Surrey, B.C.) | +1 |
| Aricin Franklin (Saskatoon, Sask.) | +3 |
| Jeevyn Lotay (Burnaby, B.C.) | +6 |
| Luke Bernakevitch (Victoria, B.C.) | +7 |
| Tyson Valk (North Vancouver, B.C.) | +7 |
| Bennett Love (Red Deer, Alta.) | +7 |
The field of 156 players (111 Junior Boys and 45 Junior Girls) teed off on Friday with a cut following Saturday’s second round.
The circuit continues next week at Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club in Fonthill, Ont. for the playing of the NextGen Ontario Championship. Practice rounds will get underway on Wednesday, May 6, followed by 54-holes of golf set to kick off on Thursday May 7 and wrap up on Saturday, May 9.
For the final leaderboards from the NextGen Pacific Championship, please click here.
About the NextGen Championships
The NextGen Championships are a high-performance junior golf series which totals six competitions. From May to July, six championships will take place across Canada where the region’s best junior golfers will compete to earn exemptions into their respective 2024 national championships. NextGen Championships provide junior players an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills at the highest level of tournament golf.
