Bracebridge, ON – Max Li (Station Creek Golf Club) and Andrea Lai (St. Thomas Country Club Ltd) lead the way in their respective divisions after round one of the 2022 Ontario Peewee (U13) Boys & Girls Championship at South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club.
Heavy rain came down throughout the day, but the wet conditions did not seem to impact the play of our competitors as the low scores poured in.
Max Li holds the lead in the boy’s division after shooting an impressive 4-under (68) on the day. Li was on fire with his putter, sinking five birdie putts and giving himself a 3-stroke lead going into the final round. In second place sits 2021 Peewee Champion Andy Dai (Station Creek Golf Club), who is in the red numbers today, shooting a 1-under (71).
| Pos | Player | To Par | R1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Li Station Creek Golf Club | -4 | 68 |
| 2 | Andy Dai Station Creek Golf Club | -1 | 71 |
| 3 | Terrence Deng Angus Glen Golf Club | +7 | 79 |
| 4 | Michael Jeffery Royal Ashburn Golf Club | +10 | 82 |
| T5 | Zach Lederer The Country Club | +11 | 83 |
| T5 | Justin Chu Meadowbrook Golf Club | +11 | 83 |
| T5 | Ethan Kim Station Creek Golf Club | +11 | 83 |
In the girl’s division, Andrea Lai holds a 3-stroke lead heading into the final round after shooting a 3-over (75) today. Elliana Buhagiar (Deer Creek Golf Club) and Sophia Liu (Station Creek Golf Club) are tied for second place after the first round. Both girls shot 6-over (78) for the day and will be gunning for that top spot tomorrow.
| Pos | Girls | To Par | R1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Lai St. Thomas Golf & Country Club Ltd | +3 | 75 |
| T2 | Elliana Buhagiar Deer Creek Golf Club | +6 | 78 |
| T2 | Sophia Liu Station Creek Golf Club | +6 | 78 |
| T4 | Alexis Card Galt Country Club | +9 | 81 |
| T4 | Nobelle Park Rattlesnake Point Golf Club | +9 | 81 |
| T4 | Kaprice Park Rattlesnake Point Golf Club | +9 | 81 |
Tee-offs for the final round will begin at 7:30 am Tuesday. For media coverage of the 2022 Ontario Peewee Boys and Girls Championship, please visit the Golf Ontario Facebook Page to view our photo albums. To follow along with the leaderboard, visit our Golf Genius Page.
About the Ontario Peewee Championship
The Ontario Peewee (U13) Championship made its debut in 2015. The tournament is open to boys and girls who are 12 and under on August 1st.
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