IVANHOE, Ill. – Max Homa won the Rust-Oleum Championship on Sunday for his second Web.com Tour victory, closing with a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over Josh Teater and John Mallinger.

“I feel better and better after each minute,” Homa said. “It feels a little surreal. I don’t think it will sink in until tonight or tomorrow, but I feel very proud.”

The 25-year-old former California player overcame a seven-stroke deficit. He birdied the par-5 14th and 15th holes, bogeyed the par-3 17th and parred the par-4 18th to finish at 13-under 275 at Ivanhoe Club.

Teater, the third-round leader, bogeyed the final hole for a 75 after hitting his second shot over the green. He also narrowly missed a 10-foot birdie putt at 17.

“I wanted to have a chance (at a birdie), but I just didn’t hit the shot I wanted,” Teater said. “It wasn’t great all day, but hung in there.”

Mallinger had a 69. He eagled the 15th and parred the final three.

“I thought I was going to be in a playoff,” said Homa, also the 2014 BMW Charity Pro-Am winner. “Those last three holes are very hard, and I’d be very impressed and he’d be a worthy champion. But I got a little lucky there.”

Homa earned $108,000 to jump from 52nd to ninth on the money list with $147,953, with the top 25 at the end of the regular season earning PGA Tour cards.

“I’m curious to see because my game is far and away the best it’s ever been,” said Homa, the 2013 NCAA champion. “Not just this week, but this season. I put in a lot of work. I think my mental game is getting to the point where it needs to be to contend with the big boys. I’m curious as you to see where it goes. I’m looking forward to the rest of this season to continue to grow and to next year to be able to put what I’m learning to good use.”

NEEPAWA, Man. – Following a 90-minute delay due to lightning, the final round of the 2016 CN Future Links Prairie Championship got underway beneath overcast skies at Neepawa Golf & Country Club. Camryn Roadley and Peyton Callens played through the difficult conditions to each claim two-stroke victories and the titles of Junior Girls and Junior Boys champions.

Back-to-back birdies on holes 4 and 5 gave Winnipeg’s Roadley an early push ahead of weekend-leader Shirin Anjarwalla. The 17-year-old carded a 2-over 74 which included three birdies and seven consecutive pars to begin the back nine.

“The last couple of days I played really well. The course is in great shape and played really nice for me,” she said. “My playing partners Shirin and Julie played really well too, so it was nice to have someone pushing me the entire way.”

Anjarwalla of Nanaimo, B.C., entered the day having held the 18- and 36-hole leads. The 16-year-old was unable to hold off the advances of Roadley and finished in second at 13-over 229.

Roadley was excited to see the growth in her game since her first foray into the CN Future Links Championships at the 2012 edition of this event. “One of my first tournaments was the Prairie Future Links where I came last. To now actually be at the top is a nice change.”

Julie (Younsoo) Ju of West Vancouver, B.C., held onto third-place for a second straight day after matching Roadley’s 2-over performance.

All competitors within the Top-6, including ties, in the Junior Girls Division have earned exemptions into the Canadian Junior Girls Championship at The Links at Penn Hills in Shubenacadie, N.S., August 2-5. Roadley, Anjarwalla, and Ju will be joined by Bobbi Uhl (Erickson, Man.), Kate (Dahye) Choi (Surrey, B.C.), and Rebecca Kuik (Winnipeg).

Peyton Callens of Langton, Ont., came into the final round sporting a four-stroke lead over Victoria’s Keaton Gudz. The pair would play out a seesaw affair throughout the day, but a six-birdie, even-par showing would secure Callens the victory.

“Throughout the week, I thought I played very well,” said the 16-year-old who finished 4-under 212. “Keaton and I were battling all day. After the first two holes we were already tied, so after that point, I just had to focus on me.”

Callens’s sights are now set on the challenge of competing at the national championship. “I missed the cut for the Canadian Junior Boys last year, so I’m going to practice and play every day. I’ll continue playing tournaments along the way to keep my competition level up.”

Winnipeg’s Marco Trstenjak tallied six birdies, including four across a bogey-free back nine, to climb into third-place. The 16-year-old’s 4-under 68 tied for the low-round in the competition. CN Future Links Quebec champion Callum Davison claimed fourth.

With the day’s result, Callens, Gudz, Trstenjak, and Davison have all gained entry into the 2016 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Clovelly Golf Club in St. John’s N.L., from August 1-4. Keenan Flemming and Ryan McMillan prevailed in a two-hole playoff to break a three-way tie for fifth and earn the final two exemptions.

Two additional CN Future Links Championships will be played this season:

• July 4-6 – CN Future Links Western – Medicine Hat, Alta. – Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club
• July 12-14 – CN Future Links Atlantic – Fairview, P.E.I. – Countryview Golf Club

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

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Amateur Squad’s Jared du Toit picked up right where he left off on Saturday, carding a 71 at the prestigious Monroe Invitational for a share of third place.

du Toit, 21, came in at 2-over par (71-73-67-71) to tie with Chile’s Cristobal del Solar, one stroke back of American Andrew McCain and five strokes back of champion Sean Crocker of Westlake Village, Calif., who surged up the leaderboard with a final-round, tournament-low 63 (-7).

The finish comes on the heels of du Toit’s impressive junior season at Arizona State, where he posted five Top-10 finishes for the Sun Devils. The Kimberley, B.C., product currently sits at No. 85 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).

Also in action for Canada was Amateur Squad teammate and University of Florida graduate Eric Banks. The left-handed Truro, N.S., native struggled in Sunday’s final, slipping to a T15 finish after a 7-over 77. One stroke of Banks was 22-year-old Blair Hamilton of Burlington, Ont., who closed the tournament at 8-over par.

Rounding out the Men’s Amateur Squad was Hugo Bernard of Mont-St-Hilaire, Que., and Stuart Macdonald of Vancouver, who finished T27 and T50, respectively.

The Monroe Invitational is one of the oldest amateur events in the United States, dating back to 1937. It has been hosted at the Monroe Golf Club for 76 years, boasting past champions such as Dustin Johnson, and current Young Pro Squad members Taylor Pendrith (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and Albin Choi (Toronto).

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KELOWNA, B.C. – Syracuse, New York’s Dan McCarthy holed out for eagle on the 18th hole to shoot an 8-under 63 on Saturday at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf and Country Club to take the 54-hole lead at the inaugural GolfBC Championship, the third event of the Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada season.

The current Mackenzie Tour Order of Merit leader holed out with a wedge from 103 yards to jump in front of Vancouver, British Columbia’s Ryan Williams with one round to go and will look for his second win in three starts to kick off the season on Sunday.

“That was an unbelievable finish certainly. It was a good number but you never expect to jar one,” said McCarthy, who captured his first Mackenzie Tour win two weeks ago at the Freedom 55 Financial Championship.

Already firmly in the No. 1 spot on the Order of Merit – and in position to earn exempt status on the Web.com Tour for 2017 – McCarthy refused to get ahead of himself and said he would try to finish strong on Sunday to build his Order of Merit lead.

“If I said I hadn’t thought about it, I’d be lying,” McCarthy noted about his strong play to start the season and Order of Merit position. “There’s a long way to go with 18 holes tomorrow. I’ve got a two shot lead and I’m going to need every one of them. Ryan’s a great player and there are a lot of guys behind me making birdies as well.”

Williams, who carded six birdies and no bogeys on the day for a 6-under 65, said he was looking forward to a chance to play in the final group with McCarthy. The twosome will tee off at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday.

“There’s always a little bit more pressure the last day, and always a lot more to play for, so I’m just going to go out and play the best I can and hopefully it’s good enough,” said Williams.

Two shots further behind Williams was 54-hole leader Caleb Sturgeon, who managed a 2-under 69 on Saturday to reach 14-under.

Victoria’s Cory Renfrew sits in fifth at 12-under.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Daniel Berger shot a 1-under 69 on a hot, sticky Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, giving him a three-stroke lead over Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and D.A. Points.

Berger, the 2014-15 rookie of the year who had led after a round on tour only once before this event back in 2014, now has led consecutive rounds as he looks for his first PGA Tour victory. Berger carded four birdies, a bogey and a double bogey to reach 10-under 201.

Mickelson (68), Stricker (66) and Points (64) were 7 under.

Seung-yul Noh (67), Colt Knost (67) and Brooks Koepka (69) were 6 under.

With so many experienced players and big names chasing him, Berger hit 13 of 18 greens playing conservatively enough with six straight pars at one point that he finished Saturday with the same three-stroke lead he had after the second round.

Brantford, Ont., native David Hearn holds a share of 46th after carding a 71.

FLOURTOWN, Pa. – Bernhard Langer was all alone under par at windy Philadelphia Cricket Club.

The 58-year-old German star also was in position to win the Constellation Senior Players Championship for the third straight year, shooting a 1-under 69 on Saturday to reach 2-under 208 and take a three-stroke lead over Jay Don Blake with a round left.

After playing the first 11 holes in 2 over with two birdies and four bogeys, Langer birdied the par-4 12th to get back to even par for the tournament. He added birdies on the par-5 15th and par-3 16th and closed with two pars on the A.W. Tillinghast-designed Wissahickon Course.

Langer won in 2014 at Fox Chapel in Pittsburgh and last year at Belmont in Massachusetts. He won the Regions Tradition last month in Alabama for his sixth senior major and 27th tour victory.

Blake birdied the par-4 18th for a 71. Jeff Sluman (70), Woody Austin (71), Wes Short Jr. (72), Bart Bryant (72) and Brandt Jobe (74) were tied for third at 2 over. Bryant birdied the 18th after dropping four strokes in a late four-hole stretch with a double bogey and two bogeys.

Vijay Singh was tied for 31st at 8 over. He followed rounds of 69 and 74 with a 75.

John Daly had a 70 to move into a tie for 59th at 12 over. He opened with two 76s.

St. Catharines, Ont., resident Rod Spittle is T67.

SAMMAMISH, Wash. – When Lydia Ko won the last two major championships, she was the one lurking behind.

On Sunday at Sahalee, the top-ranked Ko will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

“I can’t control what the other girls are doing,” the 19-year-old Ko said. “So (I’ll) just try my best out there. We’ve still got a long 18 holes to go.”

Ko shot a 1-under 70 on Saturday to reach 2-under 211. She won the Evian Championship in September in France for her first major title and took the ANA Inspiration in April in California, giving her a chance to become the fifth player in tour history to win three straight majors.

“It’s really cool to, obviously, have my name in those records among those amazing players. And I think that’s the really cool thing about it,” Ko said. “But when I’m out there I’m not thinking so much about records and what could happen.”

Ko used her deft short-game to save shots on the 16th and 17th holes, but couldn’t avoid dropping a stroke at the last when her third shot went to the back of the green and she missed a 15-foot par putt.

Brittany Lincicome and Gerina Piller were tied for second. They each shot 71, with Lincicome also bogeying the 18th. Second round co-leaders Brooke Henderson (Smiths Falls, Ont.) and Mirim Lee each shot 73 to drop into the group at even par. Only three players were under par even as Sahalee played easier following overnight rain.

Ariya Jutanugarn, the winner of her last three tournaments, was in the group at even par. Jutanugarn got back into contention with a 68. Amy Yang also was even after the lowest round of the week, a 66. Yang went out in 32 and was 6 under for her round after a birdie at No. 15, before dropping a shot on the 16th.

Anna Nordqvist, the winner last week in New Jersey, and Chella Choi completed the group at even par. They each shot 69.

Ko missed a chance to create some separation late in her round. She moved to 3 under with an 18-foot birdie putt on the 15th, then showed off her delicate touch around – and on – the green coming in. Ko put herself in poor position off the tee on the 16th, but a flop shot out of the rough to 4 feet allowed her to save par. On the par-3 17th, Ko’s tee shot found the green but in a position where a chip shot was the only way to get to the hole because of the fringe. The chip from green-to-green left her a 3-foot tap in.

But her second shot on the 18th caught a large tree fronting the left of the green and was unable to save par.

Lincicome, a two-time major champion, also dropped a shot at the final hole because of a three-putt. Along with Ko, Lincicome is the only other player in the field not to post a round over par in the tournament

“It’s easier to come from behind than be the leader,” Lincicome said. “I feel like I’m in great shape.”

Piller is hoping she can finally make a breakthrough after three years of progressively getting closer to her first career victory. She has finished in the top 10 six times this year, including a second-place finish at home in Texas when she was overtaken on the final day.

She has risen to No. 16 in the world rankings and moving up one more spot before July 11 would earn her an automatic spot in the Olympics.

“I do feel like winning is definitely close,” Piller said. “I definitely feel that my game is good enough and it’s just a matter of time when the pieces fit and it just comes together.”

Maude-Aimée Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., carded 71 for a share of 37th, and Hamilton’s Alena Sharp is T47. Kelowna, B.C., native Samantha Richdale will not move onto the final round.

NEEPAWA, Man. – Clear skies replaced blustering winds at Neepawa Golf & Country Club for the second round of the CN Future Links Prairie Championship. Shirin Anjarwalla remains atop the Junior Girls leaderboard for a second straight day, while Peyton Callens seized control of the Junior Boys division.

Anjarwalla continued her strong play into day two, recording a 2-over 74 to hold onto her first round lead. The 16-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., was steady through the front nine and collected one birdie on the day to remain one stroke ahead of the field. Winnipeg’s Camryn Roadley holds second-place following a three-birdie performance, followed by Julie (Younsoo) Ju of West Vancouver, B.C., who carded a 79.

Kate (Dahye) Choi of Surrey, B.C., remains in fourth at 18-over, while Erickson, Man., native Bobbi Uhl moved into the Top-5 with a birdie on 18.

Peyton Callens recorded the day’s low round – a 3-under 69 – to build a four-stroke lead in the Junior Boys Division heading into the final round. The Langton, Ont., product was bogey-free through his final 15 holes, while notching back-to-back birdies on holes 6 and 7, and again on holes 10 and 11.

Victoria’s Keaton Gudz came out strong with back-to-back birdies on his first two holes and sits second at even-par. Benjamin Farrington of Fort McMurray, Alta., carded a 70 to hold third at 1-over.

A trio of players is T4, led by Winnipeg’s Marco Trstenjak, who recorded six birdies through his final nine holes to reach 3-over in the competition. He is joined by British Columbians Khan Lee of Surrey and CN Future Links Quebec champion Callum Davison from Duncan.

The top six players in the Junior Boys Division will earn entry into the 2016 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Clovelly Golf Club in St. John’s, N.L., from August 1-4. Exemptions will be decided via a hole-by-hole playoff in the case of ties. All competitors within the Top-6, including ties, in the Junior Girls Division will gain exemptions into the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. The tournament will be conducted from August 2-5 at The Links at Penn Hills in Shubenacadie, N.S.

The final day of competition will see the Junior Girls tee-off from the first hole and the Junior Boys tee-off on the 10th hole at 7:30 a.m. The second round of Junior Boys will begin play at 8:20 a.m. Additional information, including pairings and up-to-date scoring is available here.

Team RBC players, including world no. 1 Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, Ernie Els, Brandt Snedeker, Ryan Palmer and Jim Furyk, as well as Canadians David Hearn, Graham DeLaet, Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor and Mike Weir are among the players to confirm their appearance at the 2016 RBC Canadian Open taking place July 18-24 at Glen Abbey Golf Club.

Other notables include world no. 6 Dustin Johnson, rising star Bryson DeChambeau and world no. 1 amateur John Rahm.

Click here for the full list of players confirmed for the 2016 RBC Canadian Open.

WESTVILLE, N.S. – CN and Golf Canada are pleased to recognize Eagles Chance Par 3 Course and Driving Range with the CN Future Links Facility of the Year award for the 2015 season.

Eagles Chance, located in the northern Nova Scotia town of Westville, earned the award for its outstanding success in delivering CN Future Links, Canada’s junior golf program. Under the direction of head professional and owner Brian Affleck, Eagles Chance excelled in delivering fundamental junior golf curriculum and values of golf through CN Future Links.

Since 2013, Affleck’s dedication to delivering junior golf programing has seen junior numbers at Eagles Chance grow from 60 to a remarkable 440 participants in activities such as Junior Skills Challenge, Girls Club and Learn to Play.

“We are very proud to acknowledge Eagles Chance Par 3 Course and Driving Range for their dedication to junior golf and the youth of the Westville community,” stated Jeff Thompson, Golf Canada’s Chief Sport Officer. “Under the direction of head professional Brian Affleck, the golf club has exhibited outstanding leadership and commitment to delivering quality junior golf experiences in their community.”

Learn to Play, the CN Future Links feature offering, delivers a four-stage rewards program that tracks progress performance of junior participants through reports issued by the instructor. In 2015, Affleck helped 169 juniors graduate through the program.

“My first reaction was sheer enjoyment,” said Affleck when notified of the award. “I put in a lot of work into the year and a lot of long days—it’s great to be rewarded and I hope to grow our CN Future Links junior golf program even further in the years ahead.”

Affleck implemented several Get Linked initiatives to enhance the junior experience while expanding the facility’s connection to students in the community. He conducted six CN Future Links Field Trip events, which connect local students to nearby golf clubs for introductory lessons. In addition, Affleck conducted two professional visitations to sites registered in Golf in Schools—a program that CN has supported with over 150 adoptions.

“It’s great to see a lot of new faces—especially eager students at the schools,” said Affleck. “It’s fun to see the excitement in their face when they hit that ball for the first time—that’s what hits home the most with me. Lots of the students brought their siblings, parents and grandparents which was great for our numbers as well.”

Eagles Chance—also operating under the Brian Affleck Golf Academy—is the third Canadian golf club to receive the CN Future Links Facility of the Year Award, which was introduced in 2013.

“On behalf of the PGA of Canada and its 3,700 members, I’d like to congratulate Brian Affleck and his staff on the CN Future Links Facility of the Year Award,” said PGA of Canada President Steve Wood. “It’s important for PGA of Canada members and Candidates for Membership like Brian to be recognized for all their hard work in growing the game of golf in Canada through the CN Future Links program.”

Last year alone, CN Future Links junior golf activities were conducted at 518 golf facilities with more than 7,000 juniors registered in the Learn to Play program. In addition, 160 golf facilities took part in the Junior Skills Challenge while more than 64,000 youngsters participated in more than 1,200 mobile golf clinics presented by Acura across the country. Since 2006, more than 1.2 million children have been introduced to golf through the CN Future Links program.