A young Powell River golfer won a junior golf tournament at the University of BC on October 17.
Andrew Allan, 19, who plays out of Myrtle Point Golf Club in Powell River, shot 74 to win low overall and the Boys 17-19 title by one stroke over Ryan August, 18, of Surrey and Surrey Golf Club. They were participating in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s MJT British Columbia Fall One-Day Series at the University Golf Club.
“I drove the ball well and hit lots of greens,” said Allan. “It feels great [to win]. I want to play lots of golf in the off-season and see how good I can get for next year.”
Third place went to Steven Diack, 19, of Coquitlam and Swan-e-set Bay Resort, who shot 77.
The tournament marked the end of the MJT 2011 season in BC. The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s premier and only national junior tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals and the “Road to College Golf” for aspiring young players. The organization hosts more than 60 events across Canada.
