Richmond’s Alex Zhang won’t just be finding space on the fireplace for birthday cards today, the now 15-year-old will also be making room for two large and significant trophies.
Golf star Alex tapped in a short bogey-putt on the 18th hole at North Bay Golf and Country Club in North Bay, Ont. On Thursday to shoot a final round of 74 and claim not one but two national titles.
Alex, a member at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, won the 2023 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, including the Silver Cup (Junior Championship) and the Jack Bailey Trophy (Juvenile Championship).
Zhang took a one-shot lead into the final round and that’s how it would end as he becomes the 11th player in tournament history to win both trophies.
“It just feels awesome. I don’t think that it’s sunk in yet. I had a sloppy finish, but I am really happy to still get it done,” Zhang told Golf Canada after his win.
“It means a lot, I’m very grateful to add my name to a list of great players,” he added.
He finished the tournament with rounds of 71-69-72-74.
With the victory, Zhang has earned an exemption into the 2024 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship as well as the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
Zhang will also be awarded a cheque of $1,200. To align with the modernized Rules of Amateur Status, players at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship, competed for a purse of $8,000. Along with Zhang, the top-10 finishers earned prize money.
