A pair of Richmond golfers are headed to California to play at their respective U.S. Amateur championships.
Quilchena Golf and Country Club junior Kathrine Chan fired an even par 72 to win last week’s qualifying event at the Richmond Country Club.
The soon-to-be Grade 12 student at Burnett Secondary played as steady golf as it gets — firing 18 consecutive pars to secure her spot in the upcoming championship, slated for Aug. 7-13 at the San Diego Country Club.
Chan will be joined by Delta’s Mary Parsons who happens to play out of Mayfair Lakes. She fired a 1-over 73 to secure the final spot.
Meanwhile, Chris Crisologo will be adding to his ever-growing golf resumé by competing at the U.S. Amateur Championship. The men’s event takes place Aug. 14-20 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles.
The Simon Fraser University standout secured his spot in the renowned event at a qualifying tournament earlier this month at the Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, WA.
Crisologo, the reigning GNAC Player of the Year and PING First Team All-American, earned medalist honors in the two-round tournament by one stroke over Charles Reiter. He shot 4-under-par 140, highlighted by an opening round 3-under 69.
In the second round, he was one of just two players in the 78-man field to break par on a very hot day.
Crisologo, who is entering his senior season at SFU this fall, also finished fourth at last week’s 115th annual B.C. Amateur Championship at Morgan Creek in South Surrey. He fired rounds of 68-73-69-70 to finish four shots back of winner Jake DuVall of Victoria.
A clutch 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole sealed Crisologo a spot on the Willingdon Cup team that will be representing B.C. at the Canadian Amateur.
