Coquitlam 16-year-old Oscar Baek of Coquitlam picked up his third Boys 14-16 division title on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour this season in superb style after firing an incredible round of 67, which included eight birdies, on way to claiming the low overall crown by just one stroke in the MJT Fall One-Day Series last weekend in Pitt Meadows.
Fellow Coquitlam resident Steven Diack, 19, shot a stellar 68 to win the Boys 17-19 title.
"It feels pretty good [to win] -- I've wanted to put a good round together for a while and I'm happy it came in a tournament especially," Diack said.
In the Girls division, Maple Ridge's Keanna Mason, 15, carded an excellent even-par 72 to win by two strokes, and in the tightly contested Boys 13-and- under division, 12-year-olds A.J. Ewart of Coquitlam and Perry Xin of Vancouver both shot one-over-par 73 to tie for the lead.
Runners-up to Baek in Boys 14-16 were Alex Park, 14, of Vancouver, and Nick Yan, 15, of Coquitlam, who both shot 74.
Meanwhile, five players were all within striking distance of Ewart, who plans to train, practice and "watch the Canucks" in the off-season. Ewart believed his win was made possible by a lot of birdies and solid putting.
"My short game was on but my driver was off," Ewart said. "I feel really good [about the win] and I am more confident in myself," Ewart said.
The last stop in the series is Oct. 15 at University Golf Club in Vancouver. For details, visit www.maplejt.com.
