Andy Luo got his second wind on the second round at the Maple Leaf Tour’s Vancouver junior golf championships last week.
Sitting second overall after the opening day, the 14-year-old Burnaby golfer produced one of the best rounds of the tournament of any age division, shooting 70 to stake out first place. Even a mediocre 77 on the third and final day couldn’t knock him off course, as Luo took first place honours on the 6,147 yard, par-72 University Golf Club.
“I am very happy about this win because I shot under par on Day 2 and won the (season’s) first (Maple Leaf Tour) tournament.”
His game on Day 2 was impressive, with five birdies, including four on the front nine holes. Although he couldn’t replicate that result on the third day, hitting his lone double-bogey on the 17th hole, Luo had built enough of a cushion to win by four strokes (74, 70 and 77 for a total of 221).
Sharing second place was Burnaby’s Leo Harper and Surrey’s Bailey Bjornson. Harper cut two strokes off his game on the last day to finish on with a two-over 74 (75, 76 and 74, for a total of 225).
The next stop for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is April 15 and 16 in Surrey for the Humber College PGM Classic.
