Coquitlam's Kevin Vigna put together one of the best rounds of the early season on Sunday firing a final-round three-under 69 to catapult him into the winners' circle at Vancouver's University Golf Club in theCanadian Junior Golf Association'sB.C. Junior Open.
Vigna, 16, won the boys 15-19 age division with a two-day total of 142, including an opening-round 73 Saturday.
"Today [Sunday], I played well and I hit 16 greens in regulation. That helps a lot," said Vigna, who put himself in good position for being selected to Team Canada at the Junior World Golf Championships in July in San Diego.
Entering the final round in a tie for fourth spot in a field of 40 and three strokes back of the leader, Vigna still had his sights set on capturing his third CJGA title.
"Getting the ball in the fairway off the tee was key for me and I drove it very well today and it feels really good to get the victory," he added.
First-round leader Stuart MacDonald of Vancouver fell one stroke shy of forcing a playoff after a bogey on the 17th hole to finish with a round of 73 for a two-day 143 count.Third place in the division went to Jordan Lu of Vancouver, shooting round of 72-74 to finish at 146.
Other notable finishers from the Tri-Cities included Coquitlam's Henry Lee, who finished in a three-way tie for third among 16 golfers in the boys 14-and-under category with a 76-74-150 score; and Coquitlam's Ally Shin, who placed knotted for fourth in the 20-shooter girls open division with 78-78-156.
