Sudbury, ON – A familiar face is positioned at the top of the leaderboard after round two of the 2022 Ontario Junior Boys Championship. Team Ontario member, Cameron Pero (Picton Golf & Country Club), sits comfortably in the number one spot after posting another 68 on day two. After 4 birdies on the front nine yesterday, Pero found more success on the back nine today, sinking birdie putts on 10, 15 and 18.
Tied in second are groupmates, Matthew Martel (Lookout Point Country Club Ltd) and Oscar Feschuk (Weston Golf & Country Club). Martel and Feschuk thrived off of each other’s ball-striking, both shooting 3-under (69) on the day and 4-under (140) overall.
Another Team Ontario member, Luke Smith (The Thornhill Club), also threw himself into contention on day two. Smith would finish 2-under on the day (70) and will join his Team Ontario teammate in the top 10, as he sits just 1-over (145) overall.
The top 60 golfers (plus ties) will tee off at 8:00 am tomorrow for round 3 of the Ontario Junior Boys Championship. For media coverage of the Ontario Junior Boys (U19) 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 Junior (U19) Boys’ Championship
First contested in 1923, the Ontario Junior (U19) Boys’ Championship is open to male golfers 18 years of age and under, who have earned entry through one of our qualifiers held across the province, or earned exemptions from prior achievements. The event consists of 72 holes of stroke play competition. Past winners of the event include: Gerry Kesselring, Gary Cowan, Stu Hamilton, Mike Weir, Jon Mills and Albin Choi.
About Golf Ontario
Golf Ontario is Ontario’s Provincial Sport Organization focused on enhancing participation, elevating performance, and supporting the passion of golfers in Ontario. With over 100,000 individual members and 500 member clubs, Golf Ontario is one of the largest golf associations in the world. From rating courses and keeping the integral rules of the game intact to growing the game at the grassroots level and hosting the best amateur tournaments in Canada, Golf Ontario is a passionate group dedicated to Shaping Lives Through Golf.
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