Qualicum Beach, BC – Fifteen-year-old Nolan Thoroughgood did not choke under the pressure, even though he himself thought he would. Instead the young man hung on for a 2-shot victory over Coquitlam’s A.J. Ewart, just 17-years old himself, in the 114th BC Men’s Amateur played at Pheasant Glen Golf Club.

Zach Anderson from Nanaimo finished in 3rd spot at 4-under, 1 shot back of Ewart. The Three will now make up BC’s Willingdon cup Team for 2016.

History was made at the 114th playing of the B.C. Amateur Championship. Twice. The tournament began with the legendary Doug Roxburgh teeing it up in his 50th straight B.C. Amateur. It ended Friday with the championship trophy being raised by the event’s youngest ever winner.

Nolan Thoroughgood, a 15-year-old Victoria resident who was competing in just the second four-round tournament of his young life, played with the poise of a seasoned veteran at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort. He closed with an even-par round of 72 for a 72-hole total of seven-under par to win by two shots over another promising junior, 17-year-old A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam.

Thoroughgood shot a five-under 67 in Tuesday’s first round at Pheasant Glen, but no one — not even Thoroughgood and his father Garth, who caddied for him — expected he would go on to win. “I didn’t expect to shoot five-under the first round,” Thoroughgood said. “I kind of expected myself to choke the second round. Didn’t. Kind of expected myself to choke in the third round. Didn’t. Today I didn’t expect to win, but I did. It still doesn’t really feel real.”

When he hoisted the championship trophy, the sun reflected off more than the shiny silver chalice. It also bounced off the braces worn by the smiling champion. Thoroughgood broke Adam Svensson’s record as youngest winner of the event.

Svensson, a Surrey resident who is now competing on the Web.com Tour, was 16 when he won the 2010 B.C. Amateur at Castlegar Golf Club. “That’s pretty cool,” said Thoroughgood, who turns 16 next month. “I still have to play the B.C. Juveniles.”

He will now play a lot more than that. His win gives him a spot on B.C.’s three-man Willingdon Cup team at next month’s Canadian Amateur Championships in Ottawa with Ewart and third-place finisher Zach Anderson of Nanaimo. He will also get a spot in the Canadian Junior Boys’ Championship, which goes Aug. 1-4 in St. John’s, Nfld.

Thoroughgood held his young nerves together for most of the round. He finally showed some butterflies on the 18th green when he raced his birdie putt eight feet past the hole. He missed his par putt and had to settle for bogey.

He also got a break with his tee shot on the par 5 10th hole, when he hooked his ball into the trees. “I was nervous on 10 because I knew I was two strokes up on Zach and I hooked one into the woods and I was like ‘oh, God, this is where I derail.’ But it kicked out and I was able to make birdie off a scenario that could be been a lot worse.”

His dad Garth was living and dying on every swing his son took. The two embraced for several seconds after Nolan sunk his final putt. “I am a little awestruck,” Garth Thoroughgood said of his son. “He kept his head all day today. I don’t think I helped him at all. I checked in with him, bumped knuckles, but as far as his nerves went, I think the first time I saw nerves was when he hit his putt long on 18 and missed the next one. I am just amazed he managed to pull that one together.

“His goal coming here was to make the cut and I thought, ‘okay, we’ll be here for four days in Parksville and it’s not such a bad place for a little holiday.’ It turned out to be a lot more than that.”

Thoroughgood has only been playing golf for four years. He entered the junior program at Royal Colwood Golf Club as an 11-year-old and quickly became passionate about the game. His Colwood friends say no one works harder at the game. He is also a straight A student who is about to enter Grade 11.

Some of his Colwood buddies made the trek north to watch the final round and dumped a bucket of ice water on him after he sealed the win on the 18th green. “I am just surprised and happy I kept my nerves together,” he said. “I was playing with a guy who goes to Washington State (Anderson) and another guy (Chris Crisologo) who is going to Simon Fraser. Both are big names and I don’t think anyone has heard of me until now. They have a lot more experience than I do and I was surprised I was able to pull through.”

Ewart recovered from a disastrous start to finish second at five-under par. He shot the day’s best round — a five-under 67 — despite triple-bogeying the first hole. Ewart has now finished second this year at the B.C. High School Championships, the B.C. Junior and the B.C. Amateur. “I got off a bad start, but I just got to the second tee and forgot about it,” Ewart said. “I was like, just play your game, get it back to under par and I’ll be happy. And I did that.”

Anderson, a 20-year-old who is about to enter his third year at Washington State, managed to close to within a shot of Thoroughgood early in the round. He said he was done in by his short game. Anderson finished solo third at four-under par after shooting a two-over 74 on Friday. “I would miss a green, have a real easy chip and not get it up and down,” Anderson said.

“I had a couple of three-putts. On 17, I had a pretty easy chip, but it just landed on the collar and took off. Nothing dropped for me again today. If I had putted the way I did the first two rounds I am sure I would have been a lot better.”

But Anderson said Thoroughgood deserves full credit for the way he played on Friday. “He held it together really well,” Anderson said. “Solid kid. It will be interesting to see how he will do in the future.”

Thoroughgood drew laughter in his remarks at the closing ceremony when he thanked his father. “I want to thank my Dad for driving me,” he said, “because I couldn’t.”

Thoroughgood got more than the championship trophy after his win. Donna Dutton, who owns the course with her husband Bill, made a trip into Qualicum Beach to buy some ice cream so she could make Thoroughgood a celebratory chocolate milk shake.

De Winton, Alta. – It may not have been the final day he was expecting, but after Cottonwood Golf and Country Club was forced to close the course due to heavy rains that flooded fairways this morning, Jaxon Lynn is the 2016 Alberta Junior Boys Champion. Lynn carded a tournament total of -6, 207, finishing eight strokes ahead of his nearest competitor.

Dedication and plenty of practice played a big part in Lynn’s win this week. When asked about his play throughout the tournament, Lynn responded, “on the first day, I didn’t putt very well. And then I spent about two hours on the putting green after the first round. Ever since then I started putting well.”

Chandler McDowell’s impressive third round, where he shot -5, 66, would prove to be enough as he walks away with the title of 2016 Alberta Juvenile Boys Champion.

The Alberta Junior Boys Interprovincial Team will consist of the respective champions, Lynn and McDowell, as well as Matt Bean who earned the final spot. Lynn and McDowell each shot a round of 66 throughout the tournament, and a 68 and 69 on days one and three propelled Bean to his impressive overall finish.

Alberta Golf would like to extend thanks to the staff at Cottonwood Golf and Country Club for their efforts in accommodating the 2016 Alberta Junior & Juvenile Championship. For final round standings from the championship, click here.

OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada has introduced a number of events to build excitement around this year’s 107th playing of the RBC Canadian Open.

On Saturday July 16, Glen Abbey Golf Club will welcome runners and fitness enthusiasts of all ages for the inaugural RBC Canadian Open 5K Run. Participants will have the chance to race through the historic Oakville, Ont., course – beginning at the first hole before crossing the finish line near the iconic 18th green. Participants will get the full running experience complete with race bibs and timed results.

That same day, Glen Abbey will play host to the CN Future Links Junior Skills Challenge National Event, a golf competition similar to the popular Drive, Chip and Putt. The event will bring together 25 junior golfers from across the country in a test of essential golfing skills: driving, chipping, iron play and putting.

This year’s RBC Canadian Open is also one of the final events before golf makes its long-awaited return to the Olympic Games following a 112-year absence. For the first time since Canadian George S. Lyon won gold in 1904, teams from around the world will compete on international sport’s grandest stage. The 2016 Canadian Olympic Golf Team will be officially welcomed by the Canadian Olympic Committee to Team Canada during a FREE public celebration at Glen Abbey on Tuesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. ET.

The RBC Canadian Open will once again celebrate Canada’s Championship with Red and White Day on Friday, July 22. Players, families and fans are invited to wear their brightest reds and cleanest whites to support Canadian golf.

WestJet’s Closest to the Pin Toss returns to offer spectators the chance to win a flight for four. Fans can purchase mini-balls from WestJet volunteers at RBC Water Stations and then take part in the ball toss on the 18^th green at the end of each tournament day. Proceeds will go towards supporting Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada.

Located just off the 10^th fairway, the Golf Canada Golf Zone offers FREE fun activities for the whole family. Pose for a picture with the RBC Canadian Open trophy or the 1904 Olympic Trophy. Enjoy a bag of popcorn while signing-up for a free Golf Canada membership. Take advantage of phone charging stations and cool down in the air-conditioned environment – all for FREE. While there, experience the storied history of Canadian golf with a tour through the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum.

The RBC Canadian Open is more than just 72 holes of world-class golf – it is one of Canada’s most historic sporting events with activities for golf and sport enthusiasts both inside and outside the ropes. Check out the ZTE Spectator Village for engaging activities from a number of the event’s supporting partners, including CN Future Links junior golf activities, charging stations, giveaways, Tweet Caddies, beer gardens, food trucks and more.

As part of the RBC Canadian Open’s commitment to family fun, admission for kids 17-and-under is FREE all week.

A full listing of events and activities at the 2016 RBC Canadian Open can be found here.

For information on tickets, click here.

Information on parking and directions can be found here.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The spotlight never seems to phase Madelene Sagstrom (Enkoping, Sweden), who has been No. 1 on the Symetra Tour’s money list since April 18 when she won the Chico’s Patty Berg Memorial. She opened the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic with seven birdies and a 5-under, 67 to grab the 18-hole lead at Brook-Lea Country Club on Thursday. Allie White (Lancaster, Ohio) and Ally McDonald (Fulton, Ms.) are tied for second at 4-under, 68.

A total of 34 players finished under-par and 52 are even-par or better. Quebec native Sara-Maude Juneau shot 3-under 69 for a share of fourth after the first round of play.

Sagstrom, who has two wins and seven top five finishes and has already shattered the single-season earnings record with $114,157 (previous mark was $94,578) ran off a flurry of birdies on the back nine to get to 6-under after a 15-footer on 17. She made bogey on 18, but was still very pleased with her day.

“I didn’t really miss anything, I struck the ball really well,” said Sagstrom. “I kept the ball really straight all day and I had some putts roll in during the beginning and the end. I also reached 10 and 11 and made birdies which really helped out.”

Sagstrom, who leads the Tour in driving distance (278.607), took full advantage of her length off the tee.

“I like the short par-5 holes,” said Sagstrom with a wide smile. “It definitely gives me an advantage hitting it far.”

Sagstrom won her second event at the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women’s Health Classic on May 8. She has come close to a third win, but hasn’t earned the “Battlefield Promotion” to the LPGA yet. Her focused attitude has not waivered even after getting a taste of the biggest stage last week in the U.S. Women’s Open.

“I’m just concerned about working on myself and focusing on trying to get better,” explained Sagstrom. “I can’t focus on a win because we have 143 other girls out here trying to win and I can’t control what they do.”

Sagstrom, 23, finished T46 in her first ever LPGA event or major last week.

“I learned a lot out there including not getting frustrated at things you can’t control because I gave some shots away,” said Sagstrom, who was put on the clock early. “It brings me back to reacting the same way after every shot and today I was doing that and it brings me back to the beginning of the season.”

Sagstrom has the first-round lead for the third time this season.

17-YEAR-OLD NELLY KORDA IS 2 BACK: Nelly Korda (Bradenton, Fla.) remembers coming to Rochester to watch her sister (Jessica) play in the 2014 LPGA major. More than the golf, she loved the visits to Wegmans. Korda also played in the AJGA Rolex Junior Girls’ event at Country Club of Rochester in 2015.

“I drive by the hotel and go to the Wegmans we went to and I’m always thinking ‘oh, I miss you’” said Korda, after her 3-under 69.

Korda posted one of only four bogey-free rounds on the day (Sara-Maude Juneau, Augusta James, Emma de Groot).

“I hit a lot of greens on my front nine and rolled a couple putts in,” said Korda, who connected on 12 of 14 fairways and 12 of 18 greens in regulation. “I struggled on the back nine hitting greens, but I was able to get up-and-down every time which is great.”

Korda feels that Brook-Lea suits her game well.

“I feel really good out here, I really like the golf course,” said Korda. “It definitely suits my game.”

Korda finished T59 last week at the U.S. Women’s Open.

“It definitely was a confidence booster,” said Korda. “However, it is a new week, new tournament and new golf course so you kind of start fresh.”

Korda currently ranks 47th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list. Her best finish is a tie for fourth at the Four Winds Invitational.

Jessica Korda finished T40 in 2014 in Rochester. Surprisingly, it is her best finish in town.

NEW PUTTER FOR MCDONALD AND A 4-UNDER: Ally McDonald (Fulton, Ms.) has had a very strong rookie season on Tour. She ranks fifth on the Volvik Race for the Card money list, but one thing that has been nagging her all year is her putting. She ranks 72nd on Tour in putting average (30.69). In a way, she debunks the saying “drive for show, putt for dough” as she has nine top 25 finishes in ten starts and three top 10’s.

“I just don’t feel like my putting statistics are where I want them to be so I changed to a super stroke grip and the shaft is a little different to help with my alignment,” said McDonald. “My coach was working with me and I just didn’t feel like I was aiming the ball very well, which is obviously important. I took a leap of faith and put a new putter in and I need to aim the ball better.”

McDonald attempted 28 putts on Thursday and made just one bogey. She carded a 4-under, 68 and is in a tie for second.

“I feel comfortable and it is not a huge change because I putted with a putter similar,” said McDonald. “I just feel like my driving stats are pretty good, greens in regulation, scoring is all good, but my putting numbers are not where I feel they should be.”

McDonald, who prides herself on her ball striking, feels that Brook-Lea suits her game because of some of the longer par-4 holes.

“There are several holes that are over 400 yards which plays to my advantage,” said McDonald. “You have to be smart too. On 18, there is a false front so you have to know where to hit it to avoid those.”

SHEILS GIVES HUGE PROPS TO TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS: Madeleine Sheils (Boise, Idaho) has been a major ambassador for the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. She has come up for multiple media days and has always been supportive of Mike Vadala led ventures.

On Thursday, Sheils carded a 69 and said she’d be a “great champion for the tournament in Rochester” and she’s right.

“Nancy Lopez was here the last couple days and it is just so impressive and speaks to how great a golf town Rochester is,” said Sheils, who won in 2015 at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship, which is next week. “Mike Vadala is probably the biggest supporter the Symetra Tour has outside of its own staff. I’m so happy to play well in front of a great support system and a town that appreciates great women’s golf.”

Sheils had the best stretch of her golf career. She made four birdies in a row from holes six through nine and then made an eagle on ten.

“It was my best stretch of all-time, I’ve made five birdies in a row, but never four birdies and an eagle,” said Sheils. “6-under in five holes is a personal record so I was pretty pumped about that.”

Sheils, who has a running eagle bet with a former college teammate at Nebraska, was even more jazzed about the eagle.

“It was filthy, hybrid off the tee and 3-wood to 8-feet and rolled it in so pretty sweet,” said Sheils. “I have a season bet with a friend and every eagle is worth $25 so every time I am on a par-5, I want to make an eagle.”

Team Canada Young Pro Squad member Augusta James (Bath, Ont.) holds a share of 10th with former National Team member Brittany Marchand (Orangeville, Ont.). James’ Young Pro Squad teammate Sue Kim (Langley, B.C.) carded a first-round 71.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Five players posted 7-under 64 in the first round of the inaugural Lincoln Land Charity Championship. Curtis Thompson was the first to come in at 7-under at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Illinois. In the afternoon wave, Jason Millard, Scott Harrington, Ben Silverman and Kent Bulle matched his effort to grab a share of the lead.

The logjam continues down the leaderboard where six players are tied at 6-under 65 and 14 more at 5-under 66. There are a total of 63 players within four shots of the lead.

San Diego, California’s James Erkenbeck shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday at Whitewater Golf Club to take the first round lead at the Staal Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel, the sixth event of the 2016 Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada season.

The 26-year old carded one of just two bogey-free rounds on the day and birdied four of his final eight holes to lead by two over Comox, B.C.’s Riley Wheeldon after 18 holes of play.

“I just tried to stay patient and hit a lot of good golf shots, and I happened to hit some close and knock in a few putts,” said Erkenbeck of his round, which came on a day where gusting winds made scoring a challenge. “It was windy all day. I was just trying to make pars, but there are some birdie holes out here and I tried to take advantage, but I was just trying to hang in there.”

The second year Mackenzie Tour player has had an up-and-down campaign in 2016, with a T8 finish at the GolfBC Championship to go with four missed cuts. The University of New Mexico grad said he feels as though he’s played better than the results have shown so far this year.

“I feel like I’ve been close. I’ve had a good first round and a bad second round, or a bad first round and a good second round, so I’ve missed a lot of cuts by a couple of shots. I’ve had a lot of good rounds, so I’ve just been waiting to put four good rounds together,” said Erkenbeck.

Wheeldon, who started the season with four missed cuts of his own before rebounding with a T4 finish at the Players Cup last week, credited a more patient approach than the start of the year for his upward trending game.

“I was struggling at the start of the year, kind of searching. I found a few things last week and regained a little bit of confidence and hopefully I’ll carry it over this week,” said Wheeldon. “I three-putted from a spot on number one that, I think, in weeks past would have made me pretty upset, but I’ve been working on taking it a little bit easier and being more patient with myself out there and not getting so down on my putter. Luckily, the putter turned around quickly.”

One shot further behind in a five-way tie for third were Team Canada Young Pro Squad member Corey Conners (Listowel, Ont.), Logan McCracken, former National Team member Austin Connelly (Irving, Texas), Taylor Moore and Monday Qualifier Michael Blair (Ancaster, Ont.).

Current National Team member Blair Hamilton of Burlington, Ont., is T13 at 2-under.

OPELIKA, Ala. – Angel Cabrera and Jhonattan Vegas dominated the par-5 holes in steamy conditions Thursday to share the Barbasol Championship.

The 46-year-old Cabrera, from Argentina, eagled the par-5 13th on Grand National’s Lake Course, holing a 60-footer from the fringe, and birdied the two other par 5s in a bogey-free 6-under 65.

Cabrera left the course after his morning round without speaking to the media. The 2007 U.S. Open champion and 2009 Masters winner, he’s one of two major champions in the field at the PGA Tour event played opposite the British Open.

Vegas, from Venezuela, also eagled the 13th – making a 20-footer – and birdied the other par 5s in a bogey-free round. He won the 2011 Bob Hope Classic for his lone tour title.

“It was a great round overall,” Vegas said. “From the beginning all the way to the end, I felt like I did exactly what I had planned at the beginning of the day. Was able to hit the ball straight from tee, take advantage of the par 5s. I played the par 5s at 4 under, which is really good on this place. I was able to manage some missed shots that I hit to make some good pars to shoot a great round.”

Former Auburn player Blayne Barber was a stroke back at 66 along with Martin Laird, Ben Crane, Shawn Stefani, Matt Bettencourt, Michael Kim and Lucas Lee.

“Turned the heat up,” Laird said about the temperature. “I played nicely. The course is in good shape, so if you put it in the right spot and hit some good shots you can make some putts. I really hit the ball well tee to green today, putted solid but left a couple out there. But overall very happy.”

The Scot tied for seventh in Nevada two weeks ago in last start.

Crane is making his first appearance in the event.

“This is a big boy golf course,” Crane said. “You could play a major championship here, no problem. The course is in great shape, feeling great about my game and just played solid all day. Made a couple of those critical saves and just made a great up-and-down with an 8-iron on the last hole for birdie to get it to 5 under, so off to a great start.”

Stefani birdied four of the first five holes on his back nine, but dropped a stroke on the par-5 16th.

“I did a lot of great things today and, on top of that, I stayed patient and just kind of tried to play one shot at a time,” Stefani said. “It was nice to get off to a good start, especially in this heat. It kind of maybe started wearing on me just a little bit the last couple holes, you kind of start getting hungry, trying to eat lunch and started to get a little hotter.”

Former Auburn player Michael Johnson shot a 67 in his pro debut.

“I couldn’t ask for a better way to start my career,” Johnson said. “It was awesome. Played with two great guys (Omar Uresti and Dawie van der Walt), which helps. It was a great day, weather was good. I thought we were going to get rained on a little bit, but everything went great.”

David Toms, the other major champion in the field, also had a 67. He’s 49.

Former University of Alabama player Robby Shelton birdied the final hole for a 69 in his second PGA Tour start as a professional. He was third last year while still in college.

Matt Gilchrest, a rising senior at Auburn, had a 70.

Hunter Mahan shot a 74 in his first event since the birth of his third child.

Brantford, Ont., native David Hearn leads the trio of contending Canadians tied for 20th at 68. Weyburn, Sask., resident Graham DeLaet shot a first-round 71 to sit one stroke in front of Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C.

The winner will get a two-year exemption and a spot in the PGA Championship, but will not be exempt for the Masters.

SYLVANIA, Ohio – Hyo Joo Kim bogeyed her final hole Thursday for a 5-under 66 and a share of the Marathon Classic lead with fellow South Korean player Mirim Lee and Japan’s Haru Nomura.

Celebrating her 21st birthday, Kim had four birdies in a six-hole stretch on her second nine at rain-softened Highland Meadows.

“Last night, it was raining, so it’s little bit more softer green,” Kim said through a translator. “I hit good shots, a lot of good shots, good drives, good putts, but on the last hole I missed a putt. … “Best part of game was tee shot, which is driver shot and iron shot. I’m not complaining about any shot today.”

She won the season-opening event in the Bahamas for her third career title.

“It was long time ago, so I forgot kind of what feel it was,” Kim said.

Nomura won the Women’s Australian Open in February for her first LPGA Tour title and took the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in April in California.

“Today par-putter is good,” Nomura said. “Shots good, second numbers, and everything smooth.”

Ariya Jutanugarn, the long-hitting Thai player who won three straight events in May, was a stroke back at 67 along with American Kelly Shon and France’s Celine Herbin.

“I played pretty good,” Jutanugarn said. “My tee shot was good and I make some putts.”

Top-ranked Lydia Ko birdied her final two holes to join second-ranked Brooke Henderson (Smiths Falls, Ont.) and Maude-Aimée Leblanc (Sherbrooke, Que.) in the group at 68.

“Hopefully, I’ll have a few more birdies tomorrow,” Ko said. “It’s a solid start. I’ll take the 3 under today, but I think because of the weather and if there are no thunderstorms the course will probably play drier. That will make it tougher if the greens get much firmer.”

Ko won in consecutive weeks in Southern California this year, the second the major ANA Inspiration. The 19-year-old New Zealander tied for third last week in the U.S. Women’s Open in California.

Henderson is making her first appearance in the event.

“I knew the course conditions were going to be a little bit softer and easier in the morning with the big rain last night and just because it was in the a.m.,” Henderson said. “So tried to take advantage. Unfortunately, dropped a shot on the last hole. Overall, it was a solid day. Got some really good breaks out there and was able to take advantage for the most part when I had an opportunity.”

The 18-year-old Canadian has two victories this year, beating Ko in a playoff in the major KPMG Women’s PGA and successfully defending her title in Portland, Oregon.

Stacy Lewis and Michelle Wie shot 69.

Brittany Lang, coming off a playoff victory over Anna Nordqvist on Sunday in the U.S. Women’s Open, had a 70. Nordqvist and Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont., also shot 70.

Italy’s Virginia Elena Carta, the NCAA champion this year as a Duke freshman, had a 71 in her first start in an LPGA Tour event. Québec native Anne-Catherine Tanguay matched Carta’s round for a share of 47th.

Former Team Canada National Team member Jennifer Ha of Calgary and defending champion Chella Choi recorded 72s. Last year, the South Korean player beat Ha Na Jang with a par on the first hole of a playoff for her first LPGA Tour victory.

Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, B.C., and Charlottetown’s Lorie Kane complete the Canadian contingent at 75.

FAIRVIEW, P.E.I. – The 2016 CN Future Links Atlantic Championship concluded in much the same way it began – with Calvin Ross and Allison Chandler atop their respective leaderboards. The duo successfully persevered through blustery conditions at Countryview Golf Club to defend their 2015 Junior Boys and Junior Girls titles.

Calvin Ross completed the back-to-back victory with a 1-under final-round showing. The 17-year-old emerged victorious at the 2015 edition of this event at Gowan Brae Golf Club in Bathurst, N.B. A six-birdie day kept the Fredericton, N.B., native four strokes ahead of the 84-man field for a 4-under 212 final tally.

“It feels great to repeat. I played well all week and I’m excited that my work paid off,” said Ross. “The wind was moving the ball a lot in the air and knocking it down. As long as you kept the ball in play and made some low shots, it wasn’t too bad.”

Ross will make his third appearance at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship where he hopes to deliver his best result.

“I’ve improved every year. I was happy to make the cut in my first year and last year I was T43. This year, the goal is definitely to be in the Top-10, but if I’m playing really well, I might be looking to win.”

Nine Mile Creek, P.E.I., resident Alex Taylor carded a final-round 71 to move into second-place at even-par. Kevin Chen of Stratford, P.E.I., and Shaun Margeson of Fall River, N.S., claimed shares of third at 3-over. Corner Brook, N.L., native Andrew Bruce finished fifth with a 4-over 220 performance.

Tyler Hashmi (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) defeated Luke Gavin (Peterborough, Ont.) and Aubrey Farrell (Sydney Forks, N.S.) in a one-hole playoff to emerge from a three-way tie for sixth.

Ross, Taylor, Chen, Margeson, Bruce and Hashmi have earned exemptions into the 2016 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Clovelly Golf Club in St. John’s N.L., from August 1-4.

Allison Chandler completed her wire-to-wire Junior Girls win with a 2-over 74 final round to finish at even-par 216. The Chester, N.S., native earned a 14-stroke victory to secure her second CN Future Links Atlantic Junior Girls title in as many years.

“I think I played through the wind really well. I had a few struggles from the green, but overall I was pretty happy,” said Chandler. “The greens were a little quick today because of the wind, but the course has otherwise been in great shape the past three days.”

A T22 finish at the 2015 Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Deer Park Municipal Golf Club in Yorkton, Sask., motivated Chandler throughout the week in her bid to return to the National Championship.

“With it being my last year on the Junior circuit, my goal is to finish higher than I have before. I’m just going to try and play as aggressively as I can without making too many mistakes.”

Heather McLean of Port Williams, N.S., shot 77 to move into second-place at 14-over, one-stroke ahead of Toronto’s Sarah Beqaj.

Competitors in the Top-6 in the Junior Girls division have secured their places into the Canadian Junior Girls Championship at The Links at Penn Hills in Shubenacadie, N.S., August 2-5. Chandler, McLean and Beqaj will be joined by Laura Jones (Moncton, N.B.), Meghan McLean (Port Williams, N.S.) and Laura Wesselius (Intervale, N.B.).

Additional information regarding the 2016 CN Future Links Atlantic Championship can be found here.

The 2016 RBC Canadian Open is one of the final events before golf makes its long-awaited return to the Olympic Games following a 112-year absence. For the first time since Canadian George S. Lyon won gold in 1904, teams from around the world will compete on international sport’s grandest stage when the 2016 Olympic Games makes its way to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

The 2016 Canadian Olympic Golf Team comprised of Brooke Henderson (Smiths Falls, Ont.), Alena Sharp (Hamilton), Graham DeLaet (Weyburn, Sask.) and David Hearn (Brantford, Ont.) will be officially welcomed by the Canadian Olympic Committee to Team Canada during a FREE public celebration onsite at Glen Abbey on Tuesday, July 19 beginning at 11 a.m.

CBC Sports Olympic host Scott Russell will be joined by Canadian Olympic Committee Chef de Mission Curt Harnett to help Golf Canada introduce Canada’s Olympic golfers and coaches and to officially welcome them to Team Canada. The official opening ceremony for the 2016 RBC Canadian Open and the Olympic Golf Team Celebration will take place in the ZTE Spectator Village, festivities will include a military flyover at Glen Abbey by a H13 Hercules Transport and the singing of our national anthem.

Attendance on Tuesday, July 19 is FREE for all spectators. Information on directions and parking can be found here.

Olympic enthusiasts excited about golf’s return to the Olympic Games can also check out a special edition of Golf Canada magazine – the Olympic Games issue!

Join us at Glen Abbey on Tuesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. and show your support for the RBC Canadian Open and Canada’s Olympic Golf Team.