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Rossland's Tyler McKay runs away with Johnny Bucyk Junior Golf Championship

The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
June 4th, 2013

Tyler McKay of Rossland posted a overall score of 231 to capture the Zone One West Kootenay Johnny Bucyk Junior Golf championship Sunday at the

The tournanament format had golfers play 36 holes Saturday followed by 18 Sunday.

McKay soared to a nine-stroke lead after Saturday with rounds of 75 and 74.

Sunday McKay struggled as the weather turned sour to finish with an 18-hole total 82.

But the lead was too large for brother Braden McKay to overcome as Tyler was able to hold on to claim the victory.

Braden McKay finished second with Carsen Arcuri of Granite Pointe at Nelson third in the 15-19 division.

In the 14 and under division, Jake Reeves of Sandpoint Idaho finished first, Kaeden Lane of Grand Forks finished second and Aiden Browell of Fruitvale came in third. 

Tyler McKay and Jake Reeves both receive exemptions into the CJGA PING Canadian Junior Match Play Championship and the CJGA Mizuno National Junior Golf Championship.

 

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