July 24-25, 2006
Predator Ridge Golf Resort • Vernon, BC
JUNIORS BATTLE BLAZING HEAT IN MJT WEBBER NATURALS STOP
VERNON, BC – Junior golfers from Manitoba, Alberta and all over British Columbia had to contend with stifling heat and a difficult course in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Webber Naturals Series at Predator Ridge Golf Resort in Vernon this past Monday and Tuesday, July 24th and 25th. Over 400 bottles of water were consumed while the players managed treacherous greens and long walks on the beautiful course.
On day two, Sam Hunt, 16, of Penticton, BC, and Penticton Golf Club, gained great ground over his competitors in the Boys 14-16 division by firing a 71 for a 146 total score, taking the winner’s trophy by nine strokes. “Chris Lee and Kyle Dodman had me worried the most but I tried to not think ahead and trust my swing and putt reads,” said Hunt, who cited his three straight birdies on the front nine in his first round as the highlight for him. Lee, 16, of Calgary, AB, and Bearspaw Country Club, shot 75-80 and ended up tied for second place in the division at 155 total score with Tyron DeGuise, 16, of Westbank, BC, (77-78). Zack Duan, 14, of Vancouver, BC, placed fourth (77-79=156) while Dodman, 16, of Abbotsford, BC, placed fifth after scoring 77-81 (158).
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