In a down to the wire win on Tuesday, Bryn Parry hoisted the William Thompson trophy for a third time as he claimed the champion title at the TaylorMade and Adidas Golf PGA of B.C. Championship presented by Axis Insurance Managers.
The tournament, played over a smoky two days at Fairview Mountain Golf Club in Oliver, saw multiple players come within strokes of snagging first place. However, Parry's score of eight-under 136 for the tournament would put him atop the leaderboard in the end.
"I felt that when I hit really good shots, I got great rewards, and when I hit mediocre shots, there was a lot of work left," said Parry in a post-round interview on Tuesday. "Today the work turned into extra work because my putting speed was a little off. So, every time I made a mistake I had a six- or seven-footer left. But some of them went in... enough of them went in."
Perhaps the most crucial shot for Parry came on the 18th green, when he rolled in a 25-foot putt to stave off a playoff with Dave Zibrik of Capilano Golf and Country Club.
"One of the things I've been trying to do is just taking a deep breath before I hit every shot," Parry said. "I felt just a little bit unsettled on this course and never felt like I was totally in control. But after a couple deep breaths, I just asked myself to hit as good a putt as I could and it was my time, it went in."
Parry has had a busy summer playing in tournaments throughout Canada. Most recently, he tied for eighth at the Coupe Canada Sani Marc in Quebec, in addition to advancing to the quarter-final matches at the PGA Championship of Canada in Nova Scotia. 2015 marks Parry's third time claiming the PGA of BC Champion title, his other wins came in 2000 and 2008.
"Everything helps. You're always practicing and always trying to get better. I think I just had more patience this time. At some of the other tournaments this year I was pushing hard and wanting a result. This time, I kind of gave myself a little bit of a breather and it worked out for me."
For his win, Parry cashed a $6,000 cheque, while Zibrik's second-place finish earned him $4,200. Four players finished the tournament in shared third: Lindsay Bernakevitch (Victoria Golf Club), John Shin (Northview Golf and Country Club), Jeremy Johnson (Fairmont Hot Springs Resort), and Ben Griffin (Uplands Golf Club). The foursome finished the tournament at five-under 139 and each took home $2,375.
FINAL RESULTS FROM THE 2015 TAYLORMADE AND ADIDAS GOLF PGA OF BC CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY AXIS INSURANCE MANAGERS:
1 Bryn Parry (Seymour Creek GC) 66 70 136 -8 $6,000
2 Dave Zibrik (Capilano G&CC) 68 69 137 -7 $4,200
T3 Lindsay Bernakevitch (Victoria GC) 71 68 139 -5 $2,375
T3 John Shin (Northview G&CC) 71 68 139 -5 $2,375
T3 Jeremy Johnson (Fairmont Hot Springs) 70 69 139 -5 $2,375
T3 Ben Griffin (Uplands GC) 65 74 139 -5 $2,375
7 Oliver Tubb (Seymour Creek GC) 71 69 140 -4 $1,500
8 Kevin Maxwell (Olympic View GC) 74 68 142 -2 $1,200
T9 Clark MacPherson (McCleery GC) 67 76 143 -1 $950
T9 Alec Hubert (Fairmont Hot Springs) 72 71 143 -1 $950
T11 Mike Haraguchi (Capilano G&CC) 68 76 144 E $570
T11 Matthew Palsenbarg (Northview G&CC) 74 70 144 E $570
T11 Rob Anderson (Kelowna G&CC) 73 71 144 E $570
T11 Padraic O'Rourke (Fairmont Chateau GC) 74 70 144 E $570
T11 Chris Lee (GolfTown Coquitlam) 69 75 144 E $570
T16 Jeremy Paradis (Kings Links by the Sea) 73 72 145 1 $400
T16 Rob Tadey (Fairview Mountain GC) 72 73 145 1 $400
T16 Bill Kelly (Glacier Greens GC) 70 75 145 1 $400
T19 Finlay Young (The Harvest GC) 72 74 146 2 $309
T19 James Harper (McCleery GC) 73 73 146 2 $309
T19 Brian McDonald (Fairview Mountain GC) 74 72 146 2 $309
T19 Derek Thornley (Golf Institute at Fraserview) 71 75 146 2 $309
T19 Clay Stothers (Okanagan GC) 72 74 146 2 $309
T24 Jeff Buder (Point Grey G&CC) 74 73 147 3 $260
T24 Philip Jonas (Hazelmere GC) 71 76 147 3 $260
T24 Mark Kohlen (Talking Rock GC) 73 74 147 3 $260
T27 Greg Pool (Marine Drive GC) 74 74 148 4 $220
T27 Mark Strong (Richmond CC) 73 75 148 4 $220
T27 Eddward Boudreau (Gorge Vale GC) 75 73 148 4 $220
T27 Doug Morgan (GolfTEC South Surrey) 70 78 148 4 $220
T27 Murray Poje (Tsawwassen Springs GC) 71 77 148 4 $220
T32 Cory Draper (Capilano G&CC) 77 72 149 5 $176
T32 Matt Makinson (Eaglequest Coyote Creek) 72 77 149 5 $176
T32 Luke Bogdan (Ledgeview GC) 76 73 149 5 $176
T32 Jeff Lindemulder (Morgan Creek GC) 71 78 149 5 $176
T32 Myles Johnson (Spallumcheen G&CC) 75 74 149 5 $176
T37 Jeff Palmer (Olympic View GC) 76 74 150 6 $150
T37 Ross Mantell (Qualicum Beach Memorial GC) 73 77 150 6 $150
T37 Mark Kitts (Quilchena GC) 72 78 150 6 $150
T37 Shannon Glenesk (Vernon GC) 67 83 150 6 $150
T37 Casey Johnson (Copper Point GC) 74 76 150 6 $150
T42 Justin Evans (University GC) 73 78 151 7 $68
T42 Trevor Hay (Point Grey G&CC) 76 75 151 7 $68
*Results only list players that finished in the prizes
