Kevin Kwon, 18, of Pitt Meadows, B.C. carded a third round 3-under 69 to maintain his lead going into Friday’s final round of the 2013 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Timberwolf Golf Club in Sudbury, Ont.

“I felt better today over the ball today” said Kwon. “I hit better shots, I made a lot more putts and felt really focused. I had a bit of a tough finish but other than that I played well today.”

Kwon, a member of Team Canada’s Development Squad, now has a 54-hole score of 9-under 207 (64-74-69). Kwon will attempt to bring home his second Canadian Junior Boys title tomorrow after capturing the 2011 Canadian Junior Boys Championship when he also took home the Juvenile division title.

Andrew Harrison, 16, of Camrose Alta., carded a 2-under 70 in his third round and now sits three strokes behind Kwon in second place at 6-under 210 (71-69-70).

Kwon’s Development Squad teammate Matthew Scobie, 18, of Ajax, Ont., shot 2-under 70 on Thursday and heads into the final round in third place with a tournament total of 5-under 211 (68-73-70) – Scobie and Kwon were paired together on Thursday.

“It was fun to play with my buddy Matt,” Kwon commented. “You want your friends and teammates to play well but it’s also fun to compete against them.”

Nicholas Scrymgeour, 18, of Cochrane, Alta., is in fourth place at 3-under 213 (71-70-72) after an even-par 72 on Thursday. Scrymgeour helped Team Alberta win the Junior Boys Inter-provincial title on Wednesday. Christian Elliott, 17, of Port Perry, Ont., rounds out the top five at 1-under 215 (70-75-70).

Harrison currently leads the Juvenile Boys division by six strokes over Curtis Chan, 16, of Richmond, B.C., who carded an even par 72 in his third round for a tournament total of even-par 216. Jordan Lu, 16, of Vancouver, B.C., Étienne Papineau, 16, of Bromont, Que, and Sam McNulty, 16, of Port Perry, Ont., all sit in a tie for third at 2-over 218.

Chris Wilson, 18, of Toronto, Ont., carded the second hole-in-one of the tournament on Timberwolf 187-yard sixth hole. Philippe Patterson, 17, of Bathurst, N.B., carded a hole-in-one in the first round on the 13th hole.

No one could stop Maddie Szeryk of Allen, Texas, this week at the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girl Championship at Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club in Pickering, Ont.

The 17-year-old soared past the field to capture her first Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship by 14 strokes, after a final round 2-under 70.

“It feels pretty awesome, I know this is a really big tournament,” Szeryk said. “It was great to be able to play well and win.”

Szeryk, a dual-citizen of the United States and Canada, led from start to finish in her national championship debut in Canada. Over the course of the 72-hole championship she carded four eagles and 12 birdies to finish at 5-under 283 (71-69-73-70) for the tournament.

“I was just trying to come in, do my thing, play well and see where it led,” she continued. “I drove the ball pretty well this week and I made a couple of putts so that really helped.”

With her victory she earns an exemption into the 2014 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and exemptions into the three CN Canadian Women’s Tour stops contested across the country.

Finishing in solo second and earning the Juvenile title for the second straight year, was defending champion and Team Canada’s, Brooke Henderson, 15, of Smiths Falls, Ont. Henderson carded a final round even-par 72 to finish at 9-over 297 (76-77-72-72) for the championship.

Team Canada Development Squad member, Taylor Kim, 18, of Surrey, B.C., finished in solo third at 13-over 301 after a final round 1-under 71, while Muni He, 14, of Pitt Meadows, B.C., finished in fourth at 15-over 303 for the tournament after a 2-over 74 on Friday.

Rounding out the top-five were, Alyssa Getty, 16, of Leamington, Ont., and Sabrine Garrison, 17, of Calgary, who both finished at 17-over 305 for the championship.

In the Inter-Provincial Team competition that concluded on Wednesday, the Team Alberta contingent of Jaclyn Lee, Sabrine Garrison and Brianna Carrels carded a second round 7-over 151 to capture their first Inter-Provincial title since 2004. The squad finished at 19-over 307 for the championship, 14 strokes ahead of Team Quebec.

Maddie Szeryk, 17, of Allen, Texas, accomplished quite a feat today at the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship.

The overnight leader recorded three eagles in her second round to vault to 4-under 140 for the championship after a 3-under 69 on Wednesday. She currently sits 11-strokes clear of her nearest competitor heading into the third round at Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club in Pickering, Ont.

Szeryk, a dual-citizen of the United States and Canada, rolled in her first two eagles on the par-5 16th and 5th holes, while her third eagle of the day came from a hole-out from the greenside bunker on the par-5 7th hole.

“I’ve never made three eagles in a round, I think I’ve only ever made one before,” Szeryk said. “Making two was pretty neat and then I made the third and I didn’t even see it go in, I only heard it hit the pin from the bunker.”

A trio of players currently sit in a tie for second including, Sabrine Garrison, 17, of Calgary, Team Canada Development Squad member, Taylor Kim, 18, of Surrey, B.C., and Muni He, 14, of Pitt Meadows, B.C. He’s 1-over 73 was the second lowest round of the day and leaves her at 7-over 151 for the tournament alongside Garrison and Kim.

Defending champion, Brooke Henderson, 15, of Smiths Falls, Ont., rounds out the top five in solo fifth after posting a 5-over 77 on Wednesday. The Team Canada member currently sits at 9-over for the championship and trails He by two strokes in Juvenile division title race.

In the Inter-Provincial Team competition, the Team Alberta contingent of Jaclyn Lee, Sabrine Garrison and Brianna Carrels carded a second round 7-over 151 to capture their first Inter-Provincial title since 2004. The squad finished at 19-over 307 for the championship, 14 strokes ahead of Team Quebec.

Kevin Kwon, 18, of Pitt Meadows, B.C. carded a second round 2-over 74 to maintain his lead heading into the third round of the 2013 Canadian Junior Boys Championship at Timberwolf Golf Club in Sudbury, Ont. Kwon shot 8-under 64 in his opening round on Tuesday.

“The conditions were tougher today and I found it harder to score,” said Kwon. “It was frustrating considering how well I played yesterday, but I grinded it out and it could have been a lot worse.”

Kwon, a member of Team Canada’s Development Squad, now has a two-round score of 6-under 138. The 2011 Canadian Junior and Juvenile Boys Champion also finished tied for second at last year’s Canadian Junior Boys Championship.

Andrew Harrison, 16, of Camrose Alta., sits two strokes behind Kwon in second place at 4-under 140. Harrison carded a 3-under 69 second round, tied for best round of the day.

“I’ve been able to putt good both days,” said Harrison following his second round. “It’s great to see how my game stacks up against the best in Canada.”

Kwon’s Development Squad teammate, Matthew Scobie, 18, of Ajax, Ont., Ryan Borg, 18, of Caledon, Ont., and Nicholas Scrymgeour, 18, of Cochrane, Alta. sit in a tie for third place at 3-under 141.

Joseph Kremer, 18, of Toronto, Ont., and Austin James, 17, of Bath, Ont., are tied for sixth place at 2-under 142.

Harrison currently leads the Juvenile Boys division by four strokes over Curtis Chan, 16, of Richmond, B.C., who carded a 5-over 77 in his second round for a tournament total even-144. Marc Casullo, 16, of Aurora, Ont., is in third place at 1-over 145.

Team Alberta captured the inter-provincial title with a combined score of 1-under 287. Team Alberta consists of Scrymgeour, Tyler Saunders, 17, of Sturgeon County, Alta., and Ian Mmbando of Lethbridge, Alta. Team Ontario finished 1-stroke behind Team Alberta in second place with a combined score of even-par 288. Team Quebec rounded out the top three at 3-over 291.

The 2013 Canadian Junior Boys Championship resumes tomorrow, Thursday, August 1, 2013, with third-round play beginning at 7:30 a.m. (EDT).

Starting times, post-round results, a full field list and live scoring are available online.

Maddie Szeryk, 17, of Allen, Texas, fired an opening round 1-under 71 to lead the Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship at Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.

Szeryk, a dual-citizen of the United States and Canada, heads into the second round with a five stroke lead, after carding five birdies on extremely tricky greens in her first round.

“I started off chipping in for birdie, so that was nice,” Szeryk said following her round. “I just kind of played solid and tried to focus on hitting fairways and greens and leaving it in the right spot, because if you’re above the hole it’s really tough to putt.”

Trailing Szeryk is defending champion and Team Canada member, Brooke Henderson, 15, of Smiths Falls, Ont. Henderson carded a 4-over 76 to open the tournament after an early triple bogey on the par-4 3rd hole. Tied for second alongside Henderson is Team Canada Development Squad Member, Taylor Kim, 18, of Surrey, B.C.

Calgary native, Sabrine Garrison, 17, sits in solo fourth at 5-over after an opening 77, while four players sit in a tie for fifth at 6-over par including, Alyssa Getty, 16, of Leamington, Ont., Muni He, 14, of Pitt Meadows, B.C., Avril Li, 16, of Port Moody, B.C., and Casey MacNeil, 18, of Massey, Ont.

In the 36-hole Inter-Provincial Team competition, the Team Alberta contingent of Jaclyn Lee, Sabrine Garrison and Brianna Carrels leads by three strokes over Team Quebec and Team Ontario after opening with a 12-over 156. In the Juvenile division, Henderson currently leads by two strokes over Getty, He and Li.

The 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Junior Girls Championship resumes tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, with second-round play beginning at 7:30 a.m. (EDT).

Brandt Snedeker carded a 2-under 70 on Sunday to win the 2013 RBC Canadian Open by three strokes at Glen Abbey Golf Club.

On a breezy day that saw Glen Abbey play much tougher than the previous three rounds, Snedeker held off Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, William McGirt and Jason Bohn who all finished in a tie for second at 13-under par.

Tied with Johnson through 15 holes at 15-under, Snedeker, unaware Johnson had made a triple-bogey on the short par-4 17th, birdied the par-5 16th to lead by three with two holes remaining.

“I had no clue, I don’t look at leaderboard because you can’t control anything anybody else is doing,” Snedeker said following his round. “Coming down 18, it felt like the tension was out of the air. I felt like I had a chance and a pretty cushioned lead to get it done.”

With this win, Snedeker becomes the fourth multiple winner on the PGA TOUR this season and moves to No. 3 in the FedExCup standings.

“This is a tournament I said early on in my career I wanted to win just because my caddie is actually from Canada and it’s his national open,” he said. “It meant a lot to him and it means a lot to me. It’s the third oldest tournament on tour and it has some great history to it and now to put my name on that trophy it means a lot.”

In his 11th appearance at Canada’s National Open Championship, David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., earned low Canadian honours, clinching the Rivermead Cup with a final-round score of 1-over-par 73. Hearn finished T44 at 4-under par 284 for the championship.

Bright’s Grove, Ont.’s Mike Weir finished in a tie for 49th at 3-under 285, while Roger Sloan of Merritt, B.C., finished in a tie for 52nd at 2-under.

The 2014 RBC Canadian Open will be contested July 21-27, 2013 at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Que.

Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., has won the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at Club de golf Beloeil in Beloeil, Que.

After a four-day back and forth battle with Anne-Catherine Tanguay, 22, of Quebec City, Henderson,15, carded the best round of the championship after firing a 5-under 66 on Friday. As the 15th ranked amateur in the world, Henderson finished at 9-under (69-70-70-66), six strokes ahead of Tanguay who stumbled on the back nine with three straight bogeys.

“It was just a fun day overall,” said Henderson. “I have a lot of high expectations for myself and I played up to them today.”

The wins marks the Team Canada National Squad member’s third win this season and second victory at Club de Golf Beloeil – she also won the CN Canadian Women’s Tour Quebec title at Club de Golf Beloeil in 2012.

Overnight leader, Tanguay finished in second place at 3-under 281 after a final round 2-over 73. Henderson and Tanguay have known each for quite some time, as Tanguay used to golf with Brooke’s older sister Brittany and is a former member of Team Canada.

“It’s amazing to see how far she has come,” said Tanguay. “She used to be a little kid running around on the course and now she is just a young prodigy. Amazing.”

Gabriela Lopez, 19, of Mexico, finished in third place at 1-under 283 (69-75-71-68) after carding a 3-68 under in her final round.
Casey Danielson, 18, of Osceola, Wis., Kelly Shon, 21, of Flushing, N.Y., and Vivian Tsui, 19, of Markham, Ont., finished tied for fourth at 5-over 289.

In the Mid-Amateur division (25+ years), Christina Proteau, 30, of Port Alberni, B.C., successfully defended her title winning her third consecutive Mid-Amateur division title. Proteau carded a 4-over-75 in her final round to finish at 16-over 300 for the tournament, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Stefi Markovich, 38, of Welland, Ont. Helene Chartrand, 56, of Pincourt, Que., took home the Mid-Master division title (40+) with a final score of 27-over 311, three strokes ahead of Leanne Richardson, 49, of Indian Mountain, N.B.

With the win, Henderson receives an exemption into the 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Club in Edmonton, Alta. from August 19-25. In addition, Henderson will receive an exemption into the 2013 USGA Women’s Amateur Championship, the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.

Anne-Catherine Tanguay, 22, of Quebec City, Que., leads the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship after the third round of competition at Club de golf Beloeil in Beloeil, Que.

Tanguay, a former member of Team Canada, leads by a single stroke over Team Canada’s, Brooke Henderson, 15, of Smiths Falls, Ont. Tanguay’s 2-under 69 round tied for best of the day – she currently sits at 5-under 208 for the tournament (71-68-69).

“I played conservative because that’s what I had to do,” said Tanguay. “Tomorrow I will just have to stay calm and stick to my game plan.”

After a triple bogey on the 12th hole, Tanguay birdied four of the next five holes for a total of five birdies on the day.

“I wasn’t happy [about the 12th hole], but I wasn’t mad either,” she remarked. “I just forgot about it quickly and moved on to the next hole.”

Henderson, who shared the lead with Tanguay coming into the third round, shot 1-under 70 on Thursday and now has a total score of 4-under 209 (71-68-69).

Vivian Tsui, 19, of Markham, Ont., sits in third place at even-par 213 (76-68-69). Tsui’s 2-under 69 tied Tanguay for best of the day. Gabriela Lopez, 19, of Mexico is in fourth place at 2-over 215 (69-75-71) after carding an even-par 71 in her third round.

Casey Danielson, 18, of Osceola, Wis., and Elisabeth Bernabe, 17, of Anaheim Hills, Calif., sit in a tie for fifth at 3-over 216. Danielson (72-71-73) shot 2-over 73 for the day, while Bernabe (74-71-71) carded an even-par 71.

In the Mid-Amateur division (25+ years), defending champion, Christina Proteau, 30, of Port Alberni, B.C., holds a six-stroke lead over Helene Chartrand, 56, of Pincourt, Que after shooting 5-over 76 in her third round for a tournament total of 12-over 225 (76-72-76). Chartrand and Leanne Richardson, 49, of Indian Mountain, N.B. are tied for the lead in the Mid-Master division (40+ years) at 18-over 231. Chartrand shot 8-over 79 (77-75-79) on Thursday, while Richardson was 7-over 78 (79-74-78).

The 2013 Canadian Golf Hall of Fame inductee Alison Murdoch, 63, of Victoria B.C., sits in fourth place in the Mid-Master division and sixth place in the Mid-Amateur division at 9-over 242 (79-83-80).

The winner of the 2013 Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship will receive an exemption into the 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Club in Edmonton, Alta. from August 19-25. In addition, the champion will receive an exemption into the 2013 USGA Women’s Amateur Championship and, if applicable, the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, U.S. Girls’ Junior, U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championships.