Harris hangs on to win PGA of BC Club Professional Championship

Host professional Tony Harris managed to hang on throughout a rainy and difficult day Tuesday to win
the Callaway Golf PGA of BC Club Professional Championship at Bear Mountain Resort’s Valley Course.

Harris shot a five-over-par 76 to go with his first-round three-under 68 for a two-over-par total of 144. He earned $1,750 for the win.

“I scrambled for a lot of good pars on the back nine today, It was tough out there,” Harris said after the round. Local knowledge played a large part in Harris’s win. The Valley Course greens feature some extreme undulations and knowing where to place the ball on approach shots makes a big difference in scoring. Even then, Harris said, he had two three-putts Tuesday.

Finishing a stroke back was Rob Anderson of Shadow Mountain Golf Course, whose one-over 72 Tuesday game him a two-round total of 145. He earned $1,200.

A three-way tie for third spot included Dave Bolton of Savage Creek Golf Centre, Kyle German of Point Roberts G&CC and Bill Kelly of Glacier Greens GC. They earned cheques of $733.

Tied for sixth were Daryl Stubbs of Cove Links GC, and Brian MacDonald of Fairview Mountain GC, who earned cheques for $475.

Rounding out the top 10 were Ian Henson of Sun Rivers GC, who shot the low round of the day with a two-under 69, and Cec Ferguson of Vernon G&CC, who shot 150 and won $412.50, and Scott Dickson of Shaughnessy G&CC, whose 151 total earned a cheque for $375.

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Cold and blustery conditions, including some heavy rain through the final round, made for very challenging conditions for the field.

This was the fourth year of the Callaway Golf PGA of BC Club Professional Championship, open to Head Professionals, Executive Professionals and Head Teaching Professionals. It is one of 10 major championships conducted each year by the PGA of BC for its 700 members at facilities throughout the province.

The PGA of BC expresses its sincere gratitude to Callaway Golf Canada for sponsorship of the event.