Reigning Canadian junior boys champion Kevin Kwon fired a 2-under 70 in the final round to take top honours in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour's seasonopening event last week at King's Links by the Sea in Ladner.
After howling winds on day one impeded scoring, the 16-year-old Kwon took advantage of better conditions to capture the low gross title, along with the 14-to-16-year-old division.
"I won by staying patient. There were many times this week where I made careless mistakes," said Kwon, a six year MJT veteran. "I stayed calm and came back. The course was challenging with the wind. I had to stay composed to win this week."
In the 17-to-19-year-old division, Victoria's Christian Nowakowski closed with a fine 69 to finish comfortably ahead of Tsawwassen's Austin Hughes (77-77). Victor Baptiste of Oliver (83-77) was third.
The girls' competition saw 12-year-old Lily He of Pitt Meadows shoot an outstanding 3-under 70 in the final round to take top honours.
Calgary's Landon Stellingwerff won the boys 13 and under title with rounds of 86 and 79.
The next MLJGT stop is at Morgan Creek in South Surrey April 7-8. For more information visit www. maplejt.com
