Take away a windy April Saturday in Oliver, and Armstrong害羞草研究所檚 DJ Crowe had been agonizingly close to his first Private Sky Aviation Zone 2 Junior Golf Tour victory in 2024.
Three fourth-place finishes, a fifth and a sixth 害羞草研究所� to go along with a forgettable tie for 16th at Nk害羞草研究所橫ip Canyon in Oliver 害羞草研究所� in five of the first six tournaments on the Zone 2 schedule.
May the fourth was with the Grade 10 Pleasant Valley Secondary (PVSS) student.
Crowe shot an even-par 71 at Black Mountain Golf Course in Kelowna Saturday to post a three-shot victory over a trio of opponents, including Vernon Golf and Country Club mate Kobe Menzies, Lachlan Bibby-Fox of the Kelowna Golf and Country Club, and Markus Hopley of Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon in Kelowna for the tour victory.
Sam Hager from Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Okanagan Golf Club was fifth at four-over.
Crowe害羞草研究所檚 impressive weekend continued on Sunday, May 5, when he finished second in the Juvenile Flight Class 害羞草研究所� third overall in the touranment 害羞草研究所� with a 1-under 71 at the Kelowna Golf and Country Club. He was three shots behind Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Finley Dober of Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon in the flight.
Crowe害羞草研究所檚 result also landed him a spot on the Zone 2 team that will compete July 17-21 at the BC Summer Games in Maple Ridge.
Tyson Wicklund from the Vernon Golf and Country Club tied for 13th at Black Mountain, firing a 9-over-par 80.
The Zone 2 Junior Tour regular season wraps up this coming weekend with stops in Kamloops at The Dunes Saturday, May 11, and the Kamloops Golf and Country Club on Sunday, May 12.
The tour害羞草研究所檚 Junior Club championship weekend is slated for Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, at Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon.
There are no stops in the North Okanagan or Shuswap on the 2024 calendar.
Crowe has won three high school events thus far in 2024 for PVSS.
