National Developmental Team members shine at first CN Future Links event of 2009
Parksville, B.C. (RCGA) – National Development Team members Albin Choi of Toronto and Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., captured their respective boys and girls divisions as play concluded today at the 2009 CN Future Links Pacific Championship held at Morningstar Golf Course in Parksville, B.C.
Choi, the only competitor to finish at even-par or better for the event, carded a final-round 6-under par 66, which included five birdies, an eagle and a single bogey.
“This is my first win at a big event and it feels great,” said a thrilled Choi. “The weather was good, the course was in great condition and everything just came together today.”
The win is extra special, as the 16-year old was battling an ankle injury all week. “My ankle was hurting a lot out there, so I had to compensate by changing my swing,” added Choi. “I’ve been talking to coach (Henry) Brunton this week and he helped by giving me advice on how to deal with the injury.”
Choi’s Development team teammates Julien Goulet of St-Roch de l'Achigan, Que. (69-79-69-217 +1) and Mitch Sutton of London, Ont. (76-73-70-219 +3) finished second and T3 respectively. Sutton, Canada’s reigning junior boy’s champion, tied with Jesse Gibson of Saskatoon (73-75-71-219 +3), while Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., (75-74-72-221 +5) tied for fifth with another Development team member, Richard Jung of Toronto (75-73-73-221 +5).
In the Junior Girls division, Jennifer Kirby sailed to a 4-stroke victory after carding a final-round 5-over par 77. The 18-year old managed to take home first place honours thanks to an 8-stroke lead she had built up over the first two rounds.
“I played great the first two days and I’m happy I was able to come into today with a decent lead,” said Kirby following the win. “It’s great to win early on in the season. It was a strong field this week, so winning here gives me a boost of confidence going forward.”
Kirby had three significant wins last year, including the Ontario Junior Girls Championship and two Future Collegian World Tour events. She also won the CN Future Links Prairie Championship in 2007.
This summer, the 18-year old will compete for her third straight season on Canada’s Developmental golf team and has signed on to play with the University of Alabama next year.
Rounding out the top-5 is SooBin Kim of Port Coquitlam, B.C. at +6 (72-77-73-222), Christine Wong of Richmond, B.C. at +8 (74-76-74-224), Team Canada member Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. at +11 (72-81-74-227) and National Development team member Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Richmond Hill, Ont. at +15 (77-77-77-231).
The following are final scores for the CN Future Links Pacific Championship for Sunday April 26, 2009.CN Future Links Pacific Championship
Apr 24-26, 2009Junior Boys
1. Albin Choi, Toronto, ON, *73-77-66-216 E
2. Julien Goulet, St-Roch de l'Achigan, QC, *69-79-69-217 +1
3. Mitch Sutton, London, ON, *76-73-70-219 +3
3. Jesse Gibson, Saskatoon, SK, *73-75-71-219 +3
5. Adam Svensson, Surrey, BC, *75-74-72-221 +5
5. Richard Jung, Toronto, ON, *75-73-73-221 +5
7. Aaron Pauls, Chilliwack, BC, *70-75-77-222 +6
8. Brett Devries, Kelowna, BC, *74-75-74-223 +7
9. Cody Bell, Salmon Arm, BC, *73-78-73-224 +8
9. Carson Kallis, Red Deer, AB, *75-76-73-224 +8
9. Charlie Hughes, Maple Ridge, BC, *72-75-77-224 +8
*CN Future Links Pacific Championship
Apr 24-26, 2009Junior Girls
1. Jennifer Kirby, Paris, ON, *70-71-77-218 +2
2. SooBin Kim, Port Coquitlam, BC, *72-77-73-222 +6
3. Christine Wong, Richmond, BC, *74-76-74-224 +8
4. Sue Kim, Langley, BC, *72-81-74-227 +11
5. Rebecca Lee-Bentham, North York, ON, *77-77-77-231 +15
6. Victoria(Jisu) Choi, Langley, BC, *74-82-76-232 +16
7. Lauren Taylor, Nelson, BC, *78-80-75-233 +17
8. A Ram Choi, Surrey, BC, *79-78-77-234 +18
8. Taylor Kim, Surrey, BC, *76-74-84-234 +18
10. Jennifer Yang, Coquitlam, BC, *81-79-75-235 +19
10. Stephanie Wong, Richmond, BC, *70-89-76-235 +19
FUTURE LINKS
CN Future Links is Canada’s national junior golf program conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association (CPGA) and Canada’s provincial golf associations. The program is designed to forge a link between Canada’s youth and golf to ensure the future of the game in Canada. Additionally the CN Future Links Championships provide Canada’s best junior golfers a chance to hone their competitive skills in multiple day championships. Almost 5,000 top juniors have competed in these premier championships since their inception in 2000.
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ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.
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