Blainville, Que. — Sydney Scraba came from behind after carding a 1 under to overtake the lead in the girls division while Wesley Hoydalo and Bradley Moser co-lead the junior boys after the second round of the Future Links, driven by Acura Prairie Championship at Portage Golf Club on Saturday.
Scraba is the only junior golfer at the tournament to score under par for the first two rounds. Despite struggling to get off the ground on the front-nine, the Calgary, Alta., product recovered with three birdies and an eagle across her last nine holes to take the lead at 6-over-par 150.
Only one stroke separates Scraba from Vancouver’s Michelle Liu. The 11-year-old shot a 1 over to head into the final day in solo-second at 7-over-par-151.
It was a tough day for yesterday’s leader Jillian Friyia. The London, Ont., native had trouble recovering from a bogey-filler front-nine but finished the round with a birdie on 18 to end round two sharing a piece of third with Bobbi Uhl of Erickson, Man., at 11-over-par 155.
In the boys division, yesterday’s leader Wesley Hoydalo shot a 2 over to share the lead with Bradley Moser of Saskatoon, Sask.
“I shot 72 hit the ball great. Hopefully tomorrow, I will putt a bit better,” said eighteen-year-old Hoydalo. “My strategy is to hit it down the middle and basically make no mistakes.”
Moser and Hoydalo co-lead going into round one with a two stroke advantage over Brady Bandura. The Selkirk, Man., product sits in third at 4-over-par 144.
The top six finishers in the junior boys’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. The top six finishers in the junior girls’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Up-to-date results can be found here.
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Wesley Hoydalo and Jillian Friyia shot an even-par and 4-over, respectively, to lead their divisions after round one of the Future Links, driven by Acura Prairie Championship at Portage Golf Club on Friday.
Hoydalo posted an even-par 70 to lead in the junior boys division. After back-to-back bogeys on the front-nine, the Selkirk, Man., native stayed afloat thanks to birdies on holes 6, 14 and 16.
5 players are in striking distance of the lead. Bradley Moser of Saskatoon, Sask., is the closest, only one stroke behind the lead at 1-over-par 71. Four players — Steven Duchscher (Saskatoon, Sask.), Gerry Mei (North York, Ont.), Sylvain Ruest (Winnipeg, Man.) and Jakob Chicoyne (Calgary, Alta.) — share a piece of third at 2-over-par 72. With only two shots separating them from first, the competition will be close going into round two.
In the girls division, Jillian Friyia is in the lead at 4-over-par 76. The London, Ont., product had a rough time with three consecutive bogeys on the back-nine but finished strong on the last hole after hitting her third birdie.
Bobbi Uhl of Erickson, Man., is the closest to the lead at 5-over-par 77. Vancouver’s Michelle Liu rounds out the top-three at 6-over-par 78.
The top six finishers in the junior boys’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. The top six finishers in the junior girls’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Round one results can be found here.
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — The Future Links, driven by Acura Prairie Championship is set to take place from June 15-17 at Portage Golf Club.
With support from Golf Manitoba, the Future Links, driven by Acura Prairie Championship is the fifth of six regional junior championships presented in partnership with Acura. The 54-hole stroke play tournament will begin with a practice round on June 14 before the tournament gets underway with round one on June 15.
Before the golf course first opened on May 31, 1922, the land was littered with scrap iron until the club founders planted hundreds of trees on the course to divide the fairways. Now, Portage Golf Club is a true island gem and a beautifully manicured 18 hole golf course that is situated along the shores of Crescent Lake.
“Golf Canada and Golf Manitoba are delighted to present the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Prairie Championship,” said Lisa Andersen, this week’s Tournament Director and Director of Competitions at Golf Manitoba. “We are certain that Portage Golf Club will challenge Canada’s premier junior golfers as they showcase their skills.”
The field will consist of 33 junior golfers in the Junior Boys Division with the top six earning exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. A tie for the sixth position will be decided by a playoff following the conclusion of play.
The Junior Girls Division will consist of 10 golfers with the top six (including ties) earning an exemption into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31- Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
The Atlantic Edition of the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Championship will conclude the regional championship series this summer from July 16-19 in Port Blandford, Nfld., at Twin Rivers Golf Course
Results from the previous 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura championships can be found here: Pacific, Ontario, Western, Quebec.
Notables
Josh Nagy of Saskatoon, Sask.
The sixteen-year-old finished T5 at the event last year. Nagy recently won the MJT – Golf SK OOM Lloydminster Series at Lloydminster G&CC and is currently ranked no.1 on Golf Saskatchewan’s U19 Junior Men’s Order of Merit.
Andrew C. Campbell of Saskatoon, Sask.
The eighteen-year-old finished the event last year in a tie for fifth. He would go on to place T3 at the Saskatchewan Junior Boys’ Championship at Chinook Players Club.
Sydney Scraba of Calgary, Alta.
The Calgary, Alta. product most recently came in second at the MJT – Alberta Spring Classic 2018, which took place from May 5-6 at Paradise Canyon Golf & Country Club. Seventeen-year-old Scraba placed 3rd at the Western edition of this championship in 2017.
Bobbi Uhl of Erickson, Man.
The eighteen-year-old’s 2017 season included a win at the MJT – PGA of Manitoba Junior Championship and a second place finish at the Manitoba Junior Girls’ Championship.
FAST FACTS
In 2018, Golf Canada is conducting its six regional Future Links, driven by Acura championships in conjunction with the Provincial Associations.
Top six finishers in the Boys Division earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship.
Top six finishers (including ties) in the Girls Division earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship.
Ryan McMillan climbed up the leaderboard to earn his victory last year in the junior boys division.
Chaewon Baek went wire-to-wire to win the junior girls division at this event in 2017.
More information on the event can be found here.
ABOUT THE COURSE
First official opening day was May 31, 1922.
Joined the Manitoba Golf Association in 1924.
The finishing three holes run along picturesque Crescent Lake.
LACHUTE, Que. — Robbie Latter prevailed in a playoff victory while Emily Romancew went wire-to-wire to win in the girls division of the Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship at Club de golf Lachute.
The battle for medallist honours in the boys division was fierce at Club de golf Lachute. The end of 54 holes saw three player sharing top spot — Robbie Latter, Remi Chartier and Frédéric Rousseau— with a playoff set to decide the victory.
Though the competition was stiff, Latter and Chartier outlasted Rousseau with 2 birdies at the second playoff hole. In the end, it was Latter who captured the fourth playoff hole with a birdie to win the Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship.
The Mississauga, Ont., talent had started off the day tied for eighth with his younger brother. A share of the tournament-low 69 (alongside fourth-place Olivier Ménard) helped catapult him to share a piece of the lead before ultimately earning medallist honours.
“This is my first big win,” said the seventeen-year-old Team Ontario Member. “I just put everything together and stayed really calm throughout the round, making sure it was more of a marathon.”
Olivier Ménard (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que.), Freddy D’Angelo (Fonthill, Ont.) and Cam Kellett (London, Ont.) round out top-six players in the boys division advancing to the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta.
In the junior girls division, Emily Romancew held on to claim victory after three consecutive days atop the leaderboard.
The Pierrefonds, Que., native ran into some trouble with four bogeys. A birdie on the last hole, however, helped her secure a comfortable 3-stroke win at 3-over-par 219.
“I had such a great day with the girls. I’m so happy with this result” said Romancew. “There’s no doubt that I’d rather be on the golf course than at home prepping for final exams!”
Ottawa, Ont. product Haley Yerxa shot the low-score in the girls division at 1 over. Though she struggled with a couple of bogeys in the front-nine, Yerxa finished strong with a birdie on the last hole to finish the tournament at 6-over-par 222 in solo-second. Élizabeth Labbé finished in third place at 8-over-par 224.
Rounding out the top six headed to the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship held July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C. are: Lory Paradis (Blainville, Que.), Mathilde Denicourt (St-Césaire, Que.) and Heather McLean (Port Williams, N.S.) at 14-over-par 230.
Full results.
LACHUTE, Que. — Remi Chartier and Emily Romancew fired a 1 under and 2 over, respectively, to lead their divisions after the second round of the Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship.
The battle in the boys division heated up today as players vied for top position, with Chartier ultimately overtaking the lead.
Chartier, who started the day tied for third, began the round strong with a bogey-free front-nine. Though he struggled with three consecutive birdies on holes 14, 15 and 16, a strong finish gave him a one-stroke advantage heading the final day at 1-under-par 143.
“The back nine wasn’t really to my liking. But what did go well was my luck,” said the seventeen-year-old, who currently resides in Naples, Fla. “If I manage my game well tomorrow, it should be just fine.”
Frédéric Rousseau (Longueuil, Que.) and Brandon White (Bourget, Ont.) fired even-par 72s for the second day to share a piece of second close behind to round off the top-three.
In the junior girls division, Emily Romancew posted a low-round 2 over par on Saturday to sit atop the leaderboard for the second consecutive day.
“With the wind in the morning, it was tough to pick the right club but my putts were going in and it shows in my score,” said the Pierrefonds, Que., native. “Tonight will be rest time with the family so that I’m ready to go tomorrow!”
Romancew, who was the only junior girl to score in the red during round one, built a comfortable 5-stroke lead to head into the final round at an even-par 144.
Élizabeth Labbé of Levis, Que. overcame a rough seven-bogey second round to share a piece of second with Ottawa’s Haley Yerxa, who scored a low-round 2 over alongside Romancew.
The top six finishers in the junior boys’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. The top six finishers in the junior girls’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Current results can be found here.
LACHUTE, Que.— Michael Ikejiani and Daniel George share the lead in the boys’ division and Emily Romancew tops the leaderboard in the girls’ division after the opening round on Friday at the Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship at Club de golf Lachute.
Michael Ikejiani from Minesing, Ont. and Daniel George from Richmond Hill, Ont., both carded a 2-under 70 each bogeying hole 6 and 14 while also birdying 12 and 18.
“I hit the ball solid, could have made more putts but I hit the fairway a lot, I hit my driver well.” said Ikejiani.
Remi Chartier, Olivier Ménard, Frédéric Rousseau and Brandon White all sit T3 after shooting par.
In the junior girls’ division, Emily Romancew, from Pierrefonds, Que.,topped the leaderboard after posting a 2-under par 70. She came out of the gate birdying hole 2 and bogeying hole 8 but finished strong–other than a bogey on hole 10–firing 3 birdies on the back nine.
“I’m really happy with my round today,” said Romancew, “especially with the winds blowing so hard. I made a few good putts and that always feels good when they hit the cup.”
Élizabeth Labbé is sitting three strokes behind the lead after she shot a 1-over 73 while Haley Yerxa (75) and Heather McLean (75) sit T3, rounding out the girls division.
The top six finishers in the junior boys’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. The top six finishers in the junior girls’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Current results can be found here.
Saturday’s pairings.
LACHUTE, Que. – Golf Canada’s fourth junior golf championship of 2018 is set to take begin on Friday as the Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship gets underway at Club de golf Lachute.
With support from Golf Quebec, the Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship is the fourth of six regional junior championships presented in partnership with Acura. The 54-hole stroke play tournament will begin with a practice round on June 7 before the tournament gets underway with round one on June 8.
Built in 1959, Club de Golf Lachute is a beautiful golf course nestled at the foot of the Laurentians.
“Golf Quebec is pleased to present the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Quebec Championship in Lachute alongside Golf Canada,” said Éric Couture, the Tournament Director from Golf Quebec. “The six regional Championships are fantastic opportunities for Canada’s premier junior golfers to showcase their skills. We look forward for this strong field of juniors attempting to navigate the challenging course at Club de golf Lachute.”
The field will consist of 87 junior golfers in the Junior Boys Division with the top six earning exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. A tie for the sixth position will be decided by a playoff following the conclusion of play.
The Junior Girls Division will consist of 33 golfers with the top six (including ties) earning an exemption into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Two additional Future Links, driven by Acura Championships will span the country this summer.
- June 15-17 – Future Links, driven by Acura Prairie – Portage la Prairie, Man. – Portage Golf Club.
- July 17-19 – Future Links, driven by Acura Atlantic – Port Blandford, Nfld. – Twin Rivers Golf Course.
Results for previous 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Championship can be found here: Pacific, Ontario, Western.
NOTABLES
William Duquette of Laval, Que.
The 17-year-old comes in as the event’s defending champion. He ended the event with a comfortable seven-shot victory and added three more top-10 finishes to his 2017 season.
Emily Romancew of Pierrefonds, Que.
Recently finished T3 at the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Ontario Championship on May 25-27 and T2 at the CJGA Quebec Junior Open on May 5-6. She currently ranks No. 1 on Golf Quebec’s Girls Order of Merit.
Laurent Desmarchais of Longueuil, Que.
Most recently won the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Ontario championship. Has seven top-two finishes so far this season. Currently ranked No.7 in the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Junior Boys Order of Merit.
Camille Lapierre-Ouellet of Granby, Que.
Recently won the CJGA Atlantic Spring Classic on May 19-20. Her top-ten finishes in 2018 so far include T2 at CJGA Quebec Junior Open and T6 at the Western edition of this championship.
Louis-Alexandre Jobin-Colgan of Quebec, Que.
Fresh off a win at the Circuit régional junior CALLAWAY on June 3rd at Morency Golf Club. Ended last year’s event T3 and went on to place second at the 2017 Quebec Junior Boys’ Championship.
Cam Kellett of London, Ont.
Recently came in second at the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Ontario Championship from May 25-27 in addition to a T2 finish at the Investors Group Junior Spring Classic in May at Wooden Sticks Golf Club.
FAST FACTS
In 2018, Golf Canada is conducting its six regional Future Links, driven by Acura championships in conjunction with the Provincial Associations.
Top six finishers in the Boys Division earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship.
Top six finishers (including ties) in the Girls Division earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship.
Defending champion William Duquette won the tournament by seven strokes in the junior boys division.
Team Canada Development Squad member Celeste Dao went wire-to-wire to win the 2017 Girls Division.
More information on the event can be found here.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Opened in 1964.
Built by renowned golf architect Howard Watson.
Learn more about the golf course here.
HIGH RIVER, Alta. – The sun was shining down on the 2018 Future Links, driven by Acura Western Championship as Kai Iguchi went wire-to-wire while Taylor Stone came from behind to win on Sunday at Highwood Golf.
Kai Iguchi continued his impressive tournament run after dominating the field during the final round. The Banff, Alta. product fired six birdies and an eagle to lock up the junior boys division with a convincing 10-stroke victory at 11-under-par 199.
“I made a lot more putts than I have during the past couple of days. I just limited the mistakes and kept it steady,” said the 18-year-old who tied Highwood Golf’s competitive course record. “This is my first big win. It’s still relatively early but this is really good for momentum and confidence for the season.”
Ethan Choi, of Pincher Creek, Alta., held on to his second-round position to end the tournament in second at 1-under-par 209. Brycen Ko and Ethan de Graaf finish with a third-place total 2-over-par 212.
The other top-six finishers earning exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. are Benjamin Farrington of Fort McMurray, Alta., and Korbin Allan of Strathmore, Alta., who won a playoff for sixth spot with a par on the 2nd playoff hole.
In the junior girls division, Taylor Stone moved up the leaderboard to emerge victorious. The eighteen-year-old stayed within striking distance throughout the weekend, entering the final round two shots behind the lead.
Stone, currently a freshman on the University of Texas El Paso’s golf team, was the only player in the junior girls division to record a score in the red during round three. Her tournament-best 69(-1) helped earn her medallist honours with a 5-over-par total of 215.
“My game plan over the past few weeks was just to have fun and enjoy the whole experience because it’s my last junior year,” said the Calgary, Alta. talent, who will add this victory to her win at last weekend’s PGA of Alberta Junior Masters. “It means a lot. My goal was to win so I’m really happy that I’ve stuck with my plan.”
Fellow Calgarian Tillie Claggett, who started the tournament in seventh, carded a round of 3 over to climb up the leaderboard for the second consecutive day. The fourteen-year-old finished in solo-second at 12-over-par 222, while round one leader Emily Zhu ended up in third at 13-over-par 223.
Rounding out the top six earning exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C. are Annabelle Ackroyd (Calgary, Alta.), Jenna Bruggeman (Edmonton, Alta.), Camille Lapierre-Ouellet (Granby, Que.) and Stephanie Chelack (Calgary Alta.).
Full results can be found here.
HIGH RIVER, Alta. — Annabelle Ackroyd and Kai Iguchi top the leaderboard at the Future Links, driven by Acura Western Championship at Highwood Golf on Saturday.
Ackroyd moved up two spots to take the lead in the girls division. The Calgary, Alta. product stayed consistent throughout the round, making 14 pars and two birdies to head into the final round at 4 over.
“I played really well. I just kept trying to stay consistent, finish well and keep it going,” said the 16-year-old. “I putted really well, so that saved me.”
Yesterday’s leader, Emily Zhu, had a rough front-nine but stayed afloat after making three consecutive birdies on holes 12, 13 and 14. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native will enter the final round sharing a piece of second with Calgary’s own Taylor Stone, two strokes behind the lead at 6 over par.
Tillie Claggett sits fourth after recording a tournament-low 69 (-1) during the second round, making her the only junior girl to score in the red so far.
In the boys division, Kai Iguchi carded a second straight 2 under 68 to hold onto his lead. The seventeen-year-old heads into the final round at 4 under.
“I don’t have too many complaints about the day. It did feel a little bit shaky but the score didn’t reflect that,” said the Banff, Alta., talent “I just didn’t have too many mistakes.”
Pincher Creek’s Ethan Choi catapulted into second place, posting the lowest round of the day (-3) to sit tied in third with Ethan de Graaf of Edmonton, Alta. They both sit two shots behind the lead at 2 under after two rounds.
The top six finishers in the junior boys’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. The top six finishers in the junior girls’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Up-to-date results can be found here.
HIGH RIVER, Alta. — Kai Iguchi and Emily Zhu shot rounds of 2-under and 1-over to lead their respective divisions at the Future Links, driven by Acura Western Championship on Friday at Highwood Golf.
Iguchi topped the leaderboard in the junior boys division after carding a 2 under 68. The Banff native fired consecutive birdies on holes 8 and 9, finishing the day with three more birdies in the back-nine.
“It went pretty well for the most part,” said the seventeen- year old. “I started off a little slow but I knew I had a lot of golf left to play so I tried to keep it going and not fall apart.”
Edmonton, Alta., native Ethan de Graaf , who posted a round of 1 under today , is not far off the lead. The seventeen-year-old will head into the second day with only one stroke separating him from the lead.
Carter Graf and Benjamin Ferrington both fired even-par 70s to sit in third.
Emily Zhu leads the junior girls division at1 over par. The Richmond Hill, Ont., talent got off to a rough start on the front-nine but made two sets of back-to-back birdies across her last nine holes to top the leaderboard.
“I was just thinking of shooting well,” said the fourteen-year-old, who recently won the Investors Group Junior Spring Classic (U19). “I sank a lot of putts and I’m really proud of those.”
Calgary’s own Annabelle Ackroyd sits two strokes behind Zhu in second after carding a round of 3 over while fellow Calgarian Taylor Stone shares a piece of third with Jenna Bruggeman of Edmonton, Alta., at 5-over.
The top six finishers in the junior boys’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July 30-Aug. 2 at Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club in Medicine Hat, Alta. The top six finishers in the junior girls’ division will earn exemptions into the 2018 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on July 31-Aug. 3 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen, B.C.
Round one results can be found here.
