Golf Canada – Jeevan Sihota scored a final round 67 to top the leaderboard of the Boys Division of the Future Links, driven by Acura Pacific Championship, while Mary Parsons defended her 2016 Girls Division title after she defeated Euna Han in playoff at Chilliwack Golf Club in Chilliwack, B.C. on Sunday.

Sihota, a Victoria resident, started his final round 1-over through three holes before he turned up his game scoring birdies on holes five and four. After he made the turn, the 13-year-old was lights out, playing bogey free and making birdies on 11, 12, 13 and 15, leading to a 10-under finish for the tournament.

Khan Lee shot the low-score of the day with a 6-under 66. After starting the day with a bogey, the Langley, B.C., native birdied four of his next seven holes, and then birdied four of six holes after making the turn to finish one shot behind Sihota.

Finishing T2 with Lee was Tristan Mandur of Mill Bay, B.C., who made birdies on 17 and 18 resulting in a 69 (-2) on the day, his second sub-70 finish in as many rounds. 

Chandler McDowell, a Team Canada Development Squad member, started Sunday in the lead, but after bogeys on two of the first three holes, he was never able to fully recover. He finished 8-under on the tournament after his even-par final round to finish alone in fourth.

Keaton Gudz, from Victoria, and Red Deer’s Carter Graf secured the final two exemptions to the 2017 Canadian Junior Boys Championship on July31-Aug. 3 at Cataraqui Golf and Country Club in Kingston, Ont. Gudz shot 4-under on Sunday and finished in solo-fifth while Graf shot 3-under and edged out Aidan Goodfellow in playoff for the final spot. 

In the Girls Division, Parsons started the day sitting in fourth place but she managed to drop three birdies before she made the turn to put her into striking distance of the top of the leaderboard. Heading into hole 17, the Delta B.C., product was sitting at 3-under and then went birdie-birdie to close out the round with sole possession of first place. 

Han, who remained at the top of the leaderboard through the first two rounds, struggled to get things going and headed to the 18th hole 2-over, but managed to nail a clutch birdie putt to force a playoff with Parsons.

Phoebe Yue, of West Vancouver, recorded the low-score of the tournament (and ladies course record) for the Girls Division with a 7-under 65. She recorded two eagles in her final round, including one on the par-4 eighth hole from 140 yards out. Her stellar final round pushed her to 3-under on the tournament and into a tie for third with Surrey’s Susan Xiao. 

Xiao, who started in the final pairing, got off to a slow start with a bogey on holes one and three before finishing +1 on the day.

Katherine Chan and Tiffany Kong shot 2-over and 1-over to round out the top-six who earn exemptions into the 2017 Canadian Junior Girls Championship on Aug. 1-4 at Camelot Golf & Country Club in Cumberland, Ont.

Team Canada Development Squad members Monet Chun (T7) and Hannah Lee (10) both got off to rocky starts and scored 3-over and 5-over respectively. 

2017 FUTURE LINKS, DRIVEN BY ACURA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR BOYS DIVISION

1. Jeevan Sihota, Victoria, B.C., *67-72-67-206 -10

2. Khan Lee, Langley, B.C., *71-70-66-207 -9

2. Tristan Mandur, Mill Bay, B.C. *74-64-69-207 -9

4. Chandler McDowell, Sbringbrook, Alta., *69-67-72-208 -8

5. Keaton Gudz, Victoria, B.C., *71-70-68-209 -7 

6. Carter Graf, Red Deer, Alta., *71-71-69-211 -5 (P)

2017 FUTURE LINKS, DRIVEN BY ACURA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – JUNIOR GIRLS DIVISION

1. Mary Parsons, Delta, B.C., *71-73-67-211 -5 (P)

2. Euna Han, Coquitlam, B.C., *68-70-73-211 -5 (P)

3. Phoebe Yue, West Vancouver, B.C., *78-70-65-213 -3

3. Susan Xiao, Surrey, B.C., *70-70-73-213 -3

5. Katherine Chan, Richmond, B.C., *72-71-74-217 +1 

6. Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, B.C., *77-70-73-220 +4

Full results. 

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FUTURE LINKS, driven by Acura
Future Links, driven by Acura is Canada’s national junior golf program conducted by Golf Canada, the PGA of Canada and Canada’s provincial golf associations. Proudly supported by Acura, Puma, The R&A, NGCOA Canada, ClubLink and Sport Canada, the program is designed to forge a link between Canada’s youth and golf to ensure the future of the game in Canada. The program features three core areas of focus—in-school programming, facility programming and community outreach—including elements such as Golf in Schools, Learn to Play, PGA Junior League, Girl’s Club, Mobile Clinics, Junior Skills Competition and Community Golf Coach, along with six regional Future Links Junior Championships.  Since the inception of the program in 1996, more than 1.3 million young Canadians have taken part in Future Links.  For more information, visit golfcanada.ca/futurelinks.  

ABOUT ACURA CANADA
Acura is the luxury-performance division of Honda Canada Inc.  and is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, an original approach to technology and design that creates a new driving experience. The Acura lineup features six distinctive models – the RLX luxury flagship sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the Acura MDX seven-passenger luxury SUV. Acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.  Acura celebrated its 30th anniversary in Canada in February 2017 and has grown to include 51 locations in its dealer network across the country.

GOLF CANADA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Golf Canada annually conducts more than 20 championships nation-wide which play host to more than 3,000 domestic and international athletes from all corners of the world. In partnership with our host clubs, thousands of volunteers, provincial golf associations and our proud sponsors, Golf Canada is dedicated to supporting player development through world-class competition since our inception in 1895. Officiated by certified Canadian Rules of Golf officials, Golf Canada’s amateur competitions are fully compliant with golf’s international governing bodies and include marquee events such as the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championships as well as the Canadian Junior Girls and Junior Boys Championships. Golf Canada’s amateur championships are proudly supported by RBC, Canadian Pacific, Sport Canada, Acura, Titleist and FootJoy. For more information and scheduling visitwww.golfcanada.ca/competitions. 

GOLF CANADA – LOVE THE GAME. GROW THE GAME.
Golf Canada is the National Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing 306,650 golfers and more than 1,400 member clubs across the country. A proud member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada’s mission is to grow participation, excellence and passion in the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. By investing in the growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages to the game, our goal is to be relevant to and respected by all Canadian golf enthusiasts from coast to coast. For more information about what Golf Canada is doing to support golf in your community, visitwww.golfcanada.ca. 

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