B.C. Juniors Shine In National Final At Canadian Junior Boys Championship

The 2025 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, presented by BDO, concluded with BC players taking four of the ten top spots highlighted by Oakley Mayner of Kelowna who delivered a dramatic second-round 64—tying the course record at Gowan Brae—elevating him to solo second place finish at −5. “I was just really patient with my putter... eventually putts had to start dropping and they did today,” he reflected after the final round.

Team BC Coach Conner Kozak was very happy with the strong showing by the TeamBC athletes, "(It) was a great week in Bathurst. Great to see all of our TeamBC athletes make the cut as well, awesome experience for our younger players. Lots of Team BC and BC players up at the top. An what a great week for Oakley, he really showed up ready to play this week. Just needed that 64 in rounds 1 or 2."

Kudos must go to Dawson Lew of Toronto, Ont., who claimed a historic sweep by winning both the Junior Silver Cup and the Juvenile Boys Jack Bailey Trophy thanks to a stellar final round of 2‑under‑par 68—becoming the 12th player ever to win both divisions in the same year. Lew’s rounds of 66 and 65 throughout the opening 36 holes of this week’s Inter-Provincial Team Championship helped clinch Team Ontario a four-stroke win over Team British Columbia (B.C.)

Other B.C. players made significant impressions. Austin Krahn of Christina Lake shared the first-round lead alongside Lew and Ontario’s William  Bellavance, all posting 66s, setting up a thrilling chase from the outset.

Team British Columbia Performance Highlights

Oakley Mayner (Kelowna, BC):

Member of the Okanagan Team BC Squad.
Tied course record with a blistering 64 in Round 2.
Ended in solo second place overall.
“I was just really patient… eventually putts had to start dropping…”

Austin Krahn (Christina Lake, BC):

Member of the Okanagan Team BC Squad.
Opened the championship with a lead sharing 66 after Round 1.
Ended in T4 position

Maxim McKenzie (Chilliwack, BC):

Member of the Fraser Valley Team BC Squad.
Earned his national spot via winning the NextGen Pacific Championship with a final-round 66.
Ended in T4 position posting 2 rounds in the 60's

Luke Bernakevitch (Victoria, BC):

Member of the Vancouver Island Team BC Squad.
Posted a 2nd round 67 ending T61
Of note, his father Lindsey will be defending hos PGA of BC title this coming week

Manpreet Lalh (Nanaimo, BC):

Member of the Vancouver Island Team BC Squad.
Manny soared up the leaderboard after a disappointing opening round 76 stringing together rounds 68, 67,70 to bolt him up leaderboard to T11.

All Competitors From BC Who Made The Cut

Pos.	Player (year is final year of junior eligibility)	Total To Par Gross	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
2	Oakley Mayner • Kelowna, BC, 2025	-7	72	69	64	68	273
T4	Maxim McKenzie • Chilliwack, BC, 2026	-1	71	69	70	69	279
T4	Austin Krahn • Christina Lake, BC, 2024	-1	66	71	70	72	279
T7	Jason Yu • Vancouver, BC, 2028	E	71	71	69	69	280
T11	Manpreet Lalh • Nanaimo, BC, 2025	1	76	68	67	70	281
T17	Finley Dober • Kelowna, BC, 2025	3	74	71	71	67	283
T19	Alex Zhang • Richmond, BC, 2026	4	70	69	68	77	284
T31	Joshua Laverdiere • Kelowna, BC, 2026	8	73	70	72	73	288
T34	Milan Sangha • Victoria, BC, 2024	9	72	72	71	74	289
T40	Bosheng (Dylan) Zhang • Tsawwassen, BC, 2029	10	68	76	73	73	290
T48	Noah Reddicopp • Abbotsford, BC, 2028	12	75	72	73	72	292
T55	Tiger Xie • Surrey, BC, 2028	14	73	74	74	73	294
T61	Luke Bernakevitch • Victoria, BC, 2028	16	77	67	77	75	296
T71	Brett Stouffer • Nanoose Bay, BC, 2025	20	73	74	79	74	300

Event Details:

Dates: August 12–15, 2025
Venue: Gowan Brae Golf & Country Club, Bathurst, NB
Format: 72-hole stroke play for both Junior (under‑19) and Juvenile (under‑17) divisions; Inter‑Provincial Team Championship held over first 36 holes (two lowest scores count per team per round)
National Champion (Junior & Juvenile): Dawson Lew (Toronto, Ont.), −11 total

• Golf Canada – Team Ontario’s Inter-Provincial Victory https://www.golfcanada.ca/articles/team-ontario-secures-silver-cup-for-third-straight-year-dawson-lew-leads-both-divisions-following-busy-day-at-canadian-junior-boys-championship

• Golf Canada – Championship Preview and Field https://www.golfcanada.ca/articles/canadas-top-junior-talent-gathers-in-new-brunswick-for-2025-canadian-junior-boys-championship

Sources Used:
– Golf Canada coverage of finals and leaderboard standings

B.C. Juniors Shine In National Final At Canadian Junior Boys Championship

Other B.C. players made significant impressions. Austin Krahn of Christina Lake shared the first-round lead alongside Lew and Ontario’s William Bellavance, all posting 66s, setting up a thrilling chase from the outset.

Team British Columbia Performance Highlights

All Competitors From BC Who Made The Cut

Other B.C. players made significant impressions. Austin Krahn of Christina Lake shared the first-round lead alongside Lew and Ontario’s William  Bellavance, all posting 66s, setting up a thrilling chase from the outset.