Murray Poje can now say he has played in both PGA and Champions Tour stops in B.C. The longtime Tsawwassen Springs golf pro teed up at last week's $2.5 million (US) Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship in Victoria.
Poje earned his first-ever spot in a Champions Tour event thanks to a birdie on the first playoff hole to one earn of five berths up for grabs during last Tuesday's qualifier.
Poje proceeded to shoot rounds of 78-82-79-73 to earn $1,250. The field included winner Colin Montgomerie, along with former PGA stars Vijay Singh, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Bernhard Langer and Mark O'Meara.
Poje also had a chance to compete in Vancouver's former PGA Tour stop - the Air Canada Championship at Northview - via a Monday qualifier.
His final round 2-over 73 at Bear Mountain was highlighted by a solid 1-under on the back nine that included birdies on the 152-yard par-3 10th and the 381-yard par 4 17th.
Meanwhile, North Delta's Mary Parsons is in Mississauga this week representing Canada at the World Junior Girls Golf Championships.
The Grade 12 student earned her spot on the Canadian team with a fantastic summer that included winning the B.C. Junior girls title and finishing third at the Canadian Junior Championship. She was also second at the B.C. Women's Amateur.
