Top Canadian Juniors Are Representing The Country Down In San Diego At The IMG Academy World Junior Golf Championships And British Columbia Has Its Fair Share Of Competitors Along - Image Courtesy CJGA

SAN DIEGO, California (CJGA) — This week from July 14 - 17th, Canada’s top young aspiring golfers are competing in the prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships on nine golf courses around the San Diego area. This year, Canada will once again be well represented with 51 outstanding junior golfers.

CN Reaches 135 Golf In Schools Adoptions Since 2013 As Part Of Their Dedication To Junior Golf And The Community - Image Courtesy Golf Canada

CN and Golf Canada announced the continuation of CN’s school adoption program this year in Kamloops as an extension of their dedication to junior golf through the CN Future Links Community Tour.

Close to 50 students from both Sk’elep School of Excellence and Pinantan Lake Elementary celebrated with a CN Future Links Field Trip event at Mount Paul Golf Course in honour of CN’s recent adoption of 15 local schools in the Kamloops region. Students received lessons in safety, putting, driving and chipping from Head Professional, Danny Latten.

Stu Macdonald, Left, And Brayden Eriksen, Right, Both Had (-6) Rounds Of 66 Wednesday At Fairview Mountain And Will Play In The Final Group During Round 3 Thursday. Macdonald Leads Jared Du Toit By One Stroke - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

OLIVER, BC (July 15) - Point Grey Golf & Country Club’s Stu Macdonald made an eagle on his final shot of the day en route to a (-6) round of 66 that has him leading the 113th BC Amateur at Fairview Mountain with a (-9) 135 score.

Macdonald overhauled first-round co-leader Jared du Toit, who had a second consecutive day of (-4) 68 to sit at (-8) 136. Macdonald had 115 yards to go on the par-4 9th and hit his 54-degree wedge shot to 5 feet and then watched it roll into the cup for a closing eagle.

Jared du Toit Is One Of Three Co-Leaders At The 113th BC Amateur At Fairview Mountain After He Shot A (-4) Round Of 68 - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

The first round of the 113th BC Amateur Championship at Fairview Mountain is in the books and while three players, Jared du Toit, Ian Kim and Conner Kozak share the lead at (-4) 68, there’s six players within one stroke and 17 players who shot under par.

With three rounds still to go in the 72-hole stroke play tournament, it’s still anybody’s tournament to win.

AJ Anderson, Left, And Patrick Murphy, Right, Are Team Canada Development Team Members Who Will Be Teeing It Up At Fairview Mountain For The BC Amateur This Week - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

They’re two Alberta teenage golfers with very bright futures. Patrick Murphy and AJ Armstrong, both members of Team Canada’s Development Squad, are playing in Oliver this week as they try to add the prestigious British Columbia Amateur title to their already impressive resumes.

Jared du Toit Poses With Fairview Mountain Executive Professional Brian McDonald Prior To His Practice Round For The BC Amateur - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

Two years ago, when Jared du Toit was graduating from Selkirk Secondary, he didn’t have many options for his post-secondary golf career.

It was a stroke of good luck that John Means at Idaho saw something in du Toit and got two solid seasons out of his leader. Not only did du Toit lead the Vandals in scoring (69.61), he won three times in his sophomore season.

Means also told du Toit he was in the top two or three players he’s ever coached and not only did Means mean that, he knew that it might be time to let du Toit spread his wings.

And those wings will take du Toit to Tempe, AZ this August, where he’s transferring from Idaho to Arizona State for his junior season.

The Aboriginal Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Partners Council is pleased to present the BC Aboriginal Provincial Golf Camp & Championships, which take place from August 6-8, 2015 at the Musqueam Golf & Learning Centre in Vancouver, BC and are hosted by the Musqueam First Nation.

Tony Ko Of Simon Fraser University Was One Of Two Golfers Who Shot The Low Round During Sunday’s Supplemental Into The 113Th British Columbia Amateur. A total of 27 players qualified for the tournament - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

On an overcast and sometimes rainy day at Fairview Mountain Golf Club in Oliver, 27 amateur golfers booked their place into the 113^th British Columbia Amateur Championship, running from July 14-17.

Roy Kang, Left, And Ziggy Nathu, Relax On Sunday Before Getting Ready To Compete For The British Columbia Amateur Title At Fairview Mountain Starting Tuesday - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

As the field comes into focus for the 113th British Columbia Amateur Championship at Fairview Mountain, it’s clear the best young golfers in the province and beyond will be fighting tooth-and-nail to be holding the Bostock Trophy on Friday afternoon.

Michelle Kim Lifts The Bc Junior Girls Trophy, The Second British Columbia Golf Trophy She's Won In Two Weeks - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

Michelle Kim may be running out of room in her trophy case. The 17-year-old Surrey native won her second straight British Columbia Golf event with an overpowering final day at Cordova Bay Golf Course. Kim shot a (-4) round of 69 to finish at (-4) 288 to beat 12-year-old Akari Hayashi by nine strokes.

Jake Scarrow Overcame A Five-Shot Third-Round Deficit To Win The BC Junior Boys Championship In Osoyoos On Friday. Scarrow Also Earned A Spot In Next Week's BC Amateur At Fairview Mountain - Image Credit BC Golf

by Alfie Lau

LAB@Northview golfer Jake Scarrow overcame a five-stroke deficit in just 10 holes to win the British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship Presented by Canadian Direct Insurance at the Park Meadows Course at the Osoyoos Golf Club.

The incoming University of Idaho freshman shot a final round (-3) 69 to finish at (-13) 275 and beat second- and third-round leader Zaahidali (Ziggy) Nathu by two strokes.

Michelle Kim, In White, Watches As Akari Hayashi, In Purple Tees Off During Round 3 Of The BC Junior Girls Championship At Cordova Bay. Hayashi And Kim Are Now Tied For The Lead, As Kim Made Up Four Strokes On Her Younger Competitor - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

12-year-old Akari Hayashi may have blinked, but she’s still tied for the lead with 17-year-old Michelle Kim after Round 3 of the British Columbia Golf Junior Girls Championship at Cordova Bay in Victoria.

Ziggy Nathu Shot A Third-Round (-6) 66 To Extend His Lead At The BC Junior Boys At Osoyoos To Five Strokes Over Callum Davison And Jake Scarrow - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

On a day when Zaahidali (Ziggy) Nathu extended his lead to five strokes after 54 holes of the British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship Presented by Canadian Direct Insurance, it was Jake Scarrow who wrote the best story at the Park Meadows Course at the Osoyoos Golf Club.

Scarrow’s bogey-free round of (-9) 63 included nine birdies and no bogeys, as the incoming University of Idaho freshman broke the previous course record of (-8) 64 set by Justin Wurz on April 24, 2010.

Shirley Nasheim Greeted Junior Golfers On The First Tee At Cordova Bay On Tuesday. Nasheim Won The First BC Junior Girls Title In 1952 - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

When 52 of the best young female golfers in the province teed off Tuesday morning at Cordova Bay Golf Course for the opening round of the British Columbia Junior Girls Championship, they were joined at the first tee by the first winner of that title.

Shirley Nasheim won the 1952 title, beating her good friend and Hall of Famer Dorothy Wilks (Herbertson) with a final score of 86. While Dorothy would win the next two years, Shirley will always be able to say she was the first winner of the BC Junior Girls Championship.

Ziggy Nathu Of Quilchena Rode A Wave Of Eight Birdies And Only One Bogey To A (-7) Round Of 65 And Now Leads The British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship Presented By Canadian Direct Insurance In Osoyoos - Image Credit BC Golf

by Alfie Lau

Seventeen-year-old Zaahidali (Ziggy) Nathu had the round of his life Wednesday at the Park Meadows Course at the Osoyoos Golf Club, as he carded a (-7) round of 65 to take the lead halfway through the British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship Presented by Canadian Direct Insurance.

Nathu had eight birdies and only one bogey, setting a mark no other golfer could match. Nathu sits at (-9) 135 after two straight under-par rounds in Osoyoos.

Twelve-Year-Old Akari Hayashi Shot Under Par For The Second Straight Day At The British Columbia Junior Girls Championship At Cordova Bay. Hayashi Holds A Four-Stroke Lead Over Women's Amateur Champion Michelle Kim - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

Pressure doesn’t seem to faze 12-year-old Akari Hayashi.

One day after shooting a (-1) round of 72 at Cordova Bay, Hayashi went another stroke better, shooting a second round (-2) 71 to put herself in the lead by four strokes at the British Columbia Junior Girls Championship at Cordova Bay.

John Macdonald Of Nanaimo Leads The British Columbia Junior Boys Championship After Round 1 In Osoyoos. Macdonald Shot A (-3) Round Of 69 And Leads Four Other Golfers By One Stroke - Image Credit Alife Lau

by Alfie Lau

The only thing hotter than the steaming sun at the Osoyoos Golf Club Tuesday was Nanaimo golfer John MacDonald.

The 17-year-old shot a (-3) round of 69 at the Park Meadows Course for a one-shot lead after Round 1 in the British Columbia Junior Boys' Championship Presented by Canadian Direct Insurance.

MacDonald leads a foursome of golfers only one shot back: Patrick Tan of Marine Drive and Ole Hatlelid of Beach Grove, who each shot their (-2) rounds in the morning; and Ziggy Nathu of Quilchena and Jackson Thornley of Marine Drive, who shot their 70s in the afternoon flight of golfers.

Michelle Kim (Above) Leads A British Columbia Golf Event For The Fifth Straight Round After Her (-4) Round Of 69 Has Her Three Shots Clear Of 12-Year-Old Akari Hayashi - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

It’s no surprise that reigning British Columbia Women’s Amateur Champion Michelle Kim of Surrey shot the low score of (-4) 69 during the opening round of the British Columbia Golf Junior Girls Championship at Cordova Bay Golf Course on Tuesday.

But the biggest surprise came from one of the smallest and youngest players in the field. Twelve-year-old Akari Hayashi of Uplands Golf Club was the only other player in the 52-golfer field to break par, as her 1-under par round of 72 included a front nine of four birdies and only one bogey.

Reigning British Columbia Super Senior Women’s Champion Alison Murdoch Said Being Confident In Her Hybrids Has Allowed Her To Compete Against The Young Ladies At The British Columbia Amateur At Duncan Meadows - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

Jackie Little and Alison Murdoch don’t have much to prove in the world of British Columbia amateur golf. After all, Little just defended her BC Senior Women’s title at Cowichan on June 26th and Murdoch walked away with the Super Senior title.

Robert Ratcliffe Couldn't Be Happier To Caddy For Daughter Megan At The BC Women's Amateur At Duncan Meadows. While Megan Would Miss The Cut, It Was Still A Great Two Days For Father And Daughter - Image Credit Alfie Lau

by Alfie Lau

When your dad is the National Development Squad Lead Coach for Golf Canada, a role which has him work with Canada’s top junior golfers, it would seemingly be hard for 16-year-old Megan Ratcliffe to carve her own golf identity.

But for the opening rounds of the British Columbia Golf Women’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur at Duncan Meadows, there was Robert Ratcliffe looping for his daughter. “I’m just being a supportive dad, trying to help Megan wherever I can,” said Ratcliffe. “It’s been a lot of fun and it gives me a different purpose this week.”