Event # 32 Optimist Junior Linkster Tour Canada – Sponsored by Marketplace IGA. Tournament Players Tour Championship August 29-30 @ Burnaby Mountain GC & Riverway GC, Burnaby, B.C.

NEWS - September 7, 2011

Our hosts, Burnaby Parks Golf, offered up two very different but enjoyable and challenging venues for our TPD competitors. Age 11 – 12 Boys winner, fresh off his win at the BCGA Bantam, Coquitlam's AJ Ewart, added the title to his list of accomplishments with solid and steady golf, firing a pair of 77's. Second spot and the silver medal goes to Andrew Kim of New Westminster, narrowly edging Charles XU of Richmond who gladly accepts third. Newcomer Josh Killins was next.

Age 13 & Up Boys winner, is Nick Yan of Coquitlam. Nick returned the best scores of the tournament, firing a 4-birdie 71 on day one and a 5-birdie effort at Riverway in the final Actually, it took another birdie by Nick in a playoff to win the title over Henry Lee, also of Coquitlam, who had six birdies of his own over the two days to tie Nick after 36 holes. Lots of birdies flying for the leaders, and not to be undone, Richmond's Chris Crisologo recorded no less than seven birdies and an eagle to come up just one stroke behind Nick and Henry. That's exciting golf and great fun for the spectators!

Age 11 & Up Girls winner, the classy Alisha Lau of Richmond, was the epitome of steady, if not spectacular golf, to easily take her first win in the Tourrnament Players Division for girls. Lots to learn yet and tied for second were Vancouver's Kitty Zhang and Richmond's Kathrine Chan.

Boys Age 11 – 12 “Bear Cubs”
1. AJ Ewart (Coq) 77-77 (154)
2. Andrew Kim (Nwest) 84-91 (175)
3. Charles Xu (Rmd) 91-85 (176)
4. Josh Killins (Coq) 93-84 (177)
5. Christopher Dale (Mission) 93-96 (189)
6. Davin Kooner (Sry) 107-112(219)
Exhibition: Dylan Bercan (Van) 87-82
Michael Crisologo (Rmd) 94-89

Boys Age 13 & Up “Tiger Cubs”
1. Nick Yan (Coq) 71-74 (145) * Won playoff on 2nd extra hole)
2. Henry Lee (Coq) 74-71 (145)
3. Chris Crisologo (Rmd) 76-70 (146)
4. Philip Mak (Van) 76-79 (155)
5. Charles Thompson (Ladner) 80-85 (165)
6. Jacob Hayes (Del) 83-83 (166)
7. Charlie Shi (Van) 85-82 (167)
8. Jude Sioson (Rmd) 93-77 (170)
9. Connor Gunnell (MplRdg) 91-93 (184)
10. Guillaume Allouche (France) 92-97 (189)
11. Sean Francis (Van) 108-91(199)

Girls Age 11 & Up “Bear Cubs”
1. Alisha Lau (Rmd) 84-84 (168)
2. Kitty Zhang (Van) 112-86(198)
3. Kathrine Chan (Rmd) 97-101(198)
4. Rena Nakajima (Whistler) 109-104(213)
5. Julie Park (Van) 117-97(216)