With the Mackenzie Golf Tour coming to Kelowna, local golfer John Mlikotic may have a leg-up on the competition.

The upcoming tour tees off Thursday at Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon Golf Club, a course that Mlikotic has been working and playing at for over seven years.

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The Mackenzie Tour is part of the PGA Tour Canada and invites professional players from all over the world to compete against the world害羞草研究所檚 best and work towards a path to the PGA Tour.

Mlikotic has been at this tour before in 2016, but the former Simon Fraser University golfer knows his experience has come along way and it害羞草研究所檚 time to show it on the course.

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In his third year as pro, qualifying for the big tours and playing with the longer-term pros has been a challenge, but Mlikotic takes no time off to improve his game.

Attending qualifier schools, working while playing at Kelowna golf courses, playing in tournaments throughout the Okanagan and Vancouver and spending the winters in the U.S. working on his game.

Though it害羞草研究所檚 hard work, it害羞草研究所檚 all been worth it.

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With a solid performance at the upcoming tour, he can play his way into the second season of the Mackenzie Tour.

With upcoming stops in Lethbridge and Ontario, the tour gives Mlikotic all the chances he needs to continue perfecting his skills as a professional golfer.

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