Adam Svensson Wins Historic BC Men's Amateur Title

This was Svensson's third major golf victory in three weeks, having won the Callaway Junior World Golf crown last week in San Diego, CA.

Svensson now joins legendary 13-time BC Amateur winner Doug Roxburg (1969), James Harper (1982), James Lepp (2002) and Eugene Wong (2008) in an exclusive club of double Amateur champions. However, at 16 he is the youngest. Roxburgh, who went on to win the Canadian Junior (1970) and four Canadian Amateurs (1972-74-82-84) was 17. Harper, Lepp and Wong were each 18.

With no one in particular taking a run at his lead, Svensson was 2-under par through 11 holes in Friday's round, however, a birdie at 15 and his second eagle of the week at the par-5 16th enabled him to shut the door on his nearest pursuers and finish at 8-under 276.

"I was hitting the ball great and I putted great," said Svensson. "I was plus one on the front, so pressure was on for the back. I was one up on 15. Justin (Shin) doubled and I eagled 16. That took the pressure off to par it in."

Justin Shin of Pitt Meadows finished in a three-way tie for second place with Langley's Darren Wallace and Adam Cornelson,

In a playoff Wallace claimed the final spot on the Willingdon Cup team and will join his former University of Washington Husky teammate, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, along with Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, and Svensson at the Canadian Amateur Championship at London, ON's London Hunt/Redtail Golf Course August 10 - 15. Taylor and Wong received special exemption from Golf Canada to play in this week's RBC Canadian Open in Toronto. Both missed the cut.

Cory Renfrew of Victoria, and Riley Wheeldon of Courtenay, tied for fifth at two-under par 282.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Castlegar Golf & Country Club, Castlegar, BC

1 Adam Svensson Surrey, Kings Links by the Sea -8 67 71 68 70 276
T2 Adam Cornelson Langley, The Vancouver GC -3 71 69 72 69 281
T2 Darren Wallace Langley, Fraser Valley Zone 3 -3 68 73 70 70 281
T2 Yung Gu (Justin) Shin Pitt Meadow, Swan-e-set Bay R. -3 68 71 69 73 281
T5 Cory Renfrew Victoria, Cordova Bay GC -2 67 71 74 70 282
T5 Riley Wheeldon Comox Valley, Crown Isle GC -2 68 74 68 72 282
7 Charlie Hughes Burnaby, Mission G&CC E 74 70 68 72 284
T8 Parker Lilly Victoria, Uplands GC +1 69 71 76 69 285
T8 Kevin Carrigan Victoria, Royal Colwood GC +1 69 71 73 72 285
T10 James Fahy Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +2 70 73 73 70 286
T10 Daniel Brown Kelowna, Thompson Okanagan Region +2 72 67 75 72 286
T12 Ben Griffin Victoria, Uplands GC +3 73 71 72 71 287
T12 Bryan Toth Victoria, Gorge Vale GC +3 73 70 69 75 287
T14 Jarred Callbeck Victoria, Gorge Vale GC +6 79 70 69 72 290
T14 Matthew Hamilton Courtenay, Capilano G&CC +6 72 71 74 73 290
T14 Kevin Ko Coquitlam, Swan-e-set Bay Resort +6 74 68 72 76 290
T14 Doug Roxburgh Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +6 73 70 72 75 290
T18 Adam Gruber Kamloops, The Dunes at Kamloops +7 73 72 73 73 291
T18 Seon Kim Coquitlam, Fraser Valley Zone 3 +7 72 74 71 74 291
T20 Zach MacDougall Coquitlam, The Vancouver GC +8 72 79 72 69 292
T20 Jonnie Motomochi Delta, The Vancouver GC +8 72 74 70 76 292
T22 Matthew Steger North Vancouver, Seymour G&CC +9 76 75 71 71 293
T22 Jared Hundza Victoria, Royal Colwood GC +9 73 69 78 73 293
T22 Keith Martin Kelowna, Kelowna G & CC +9 70 71 78 74 293
T22 Derek Reid Mill Bay, Arbutus Ridge G&CC +9 74 72 73 74 293
T22 Jeff Stashuk Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows GC +9 70 74 74 75 293
T22 David Rose West Vancouver, Capilano G&CC +9 74 72 70 77 293
28 Christian Pomerleau Kelowna, B.C., Gallaghers Canyon +10 74 73 73 74 294
T29 Jon Strasdin Prince George, Pheasant Glen GR +11 72 76 75 72 295
T29 Matt Cella Nanaimo, Nanaimo GC +11 78 67 77 73 295
T29 Sandy Harper Nanaimo, Nanaimo GC +11 71 73 78 73 295
T29 Bryan Lichimo North Vancouver, Capilano G&CC +11 74 75 72 74 295
T29 Brett Webster Abbotsford, Ledgeview G&CC +11 72 72 75 76 295
T34 Ian Mulder Abbotsford, Ledgeview G&CC +12 75 74 73 74 296
T34 Thomas Petts North Vancouver, Vcr. Region Zone 4 +12 75 74 72 75 296
T34 Conrado Paderes Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +12 74 74 71 77 296
T34 Mike McAleer Vancouver, Point Grey G&CC +12 72 79 67 78 296
T34 Nathan Leonhardt Richmond, Marine Drive GC +12 74 73 71 78 296
T39 Mitchell Lock Mission, Mission G&CC +13 75 75 75 72 297
T39 Justin Wurz Vernon, Predator Ridge GR +13 75 70 72 80 297
T41 Ritch Hosker Fort St. John, LakePoint G&CC +14 73 77 76 72 298
T41 Chris Newton Merritt, Canoe Creek GC +14 73 74 74 77 298
T41 James Roxburgh Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +14 73 74 72 79 298
T44 Jason Monteleone Kelowna, Kelowna G & CC +15 75 75 75 74 299
T44 Brett Stewart Abbotsford, Ledgeview G&CC +15 73 78 73 75 299
T44 Jordan Oelrich Kelowna, Kelowna G & CC +15 73 73 76 77 299
T44 Peter de la Rey Comox, Glacier Greens GC +15 72 75 74 78 299
T48 Derek Wray Surrey, Fraser Valley Zone 3 +16 70 80 75 75 300
T48 Stu Dunaway Mission, Mission G&CC +16 77 71 76 76 300
T48 Kristian Hrabowych Nanaimo, Nanaimo GC +16 79 70 74 77 300
T48 Gudmund Lindbjerg Port Moody, Pitt Meadows GC +16 70 77 75 78 300
T48 Mackenzie Osborne Comox, Glacier Greens GC +16 71 73 76 80 300
T48 Ben Proskiw Kelowna, The Okanagan GC +16 74 67 75 84 300
T54 Geoffrey Butt Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +17 77 73 76 75 301
T54 Jade Dennill Victoria, Uplands GC +17 76 75 74 76 301
T54 Tyler Kuyvenhoven Victoria, Gorge Vale GC +17 71 74 78 78 301
T54 Daniel Webbe North Vancouver, Seymour G&CC +17 74 77 73 77 301
T54 Jordan Melanson Nelson, Granite Pointe GC +17 68 76 78 79 301
T59 Dale Stypula Cranbrook, Cranbrook GC +18 74 73 82 73 302
T59 Jeff Dinn Victoria, Royal Colwood GC +18 74 75 78 75 302
T59 Ben Gresley-Jones Rossland, Rossland-Trail CC +18 68 79 80 75 302
T59 Jordan Koren West Vancouver, Squamish Valley G&CC +18 73 74 80 75 302
63 Conner Kozak Vernon, Spallumcheen G&CC +19 78 70 75 80 303
64 Adam Pangburn Kaslo, Kaslo GC +20 77 73 76 78 304
T65 Cory Hilditch Penticton, Penticton G&CC +21 74 77 81 73 305
T65 Josh Coletti Nelson, Granite Pointe GC +21 74 76 76 79 305
T67 Ryan Eagleton Port Moody, The Vancouver GC +22 77 74 82 73 306
T67 Andrew Rasmussen Delta, Vcr. Region Z-4 +22 76 75 76 79 306
T67 Jay Kim Surrey, Morgan Creek GC +22 75 74 78 79 306
T70 Cole Shaw Prince George, Prince George G&CC +23 73 73 83 78 307
T70 Tai Reynolds Victoria, Victoria GC +23 71 78 80 78 307
72 Yohann Vora Delta Mayfair Lakes GC +24 +8 76 73 80 79 308
73 Kevin Dereniwsky Kimberley, Kimberley GC +25 74 76 80 79 309

DID NOT FINISH
CUT Richard Conlin Richmond, Richmond CC +10
CUT Charlie Lewthwaite Kelowna, Kelowna G & CC +10
CUT Brett Standerwick Tsawwassen, Beach Grove GC +10
CUT Brett DeVries Kelowna, The Okanagan GC +10
CUT Marion Hernandez Richmond, Vancouver Region Zone 4 +10
CUT Terry Ishizaki Victoria, Gorge Vale GC +10
CUT Aaron Pauls Chilliwack, Chilliwack G&CC +10
CUT Nik Jmaeff Castlegar, Castlegar GC +10
CUT Saare Adams Victoria, Victoria GC +10
CUT Patrick Weeks Vancouver, MCCleery Public GC +10
CUT Shawn Vanderwal Kamloops, Rivershore +11
CUT Paul Brown Vancouver, Point Grey G&CC +11
CUT Gary Janni Trail, Redstone Resort LTD +11
CUT Kevin Spooner West Vancouver, Capilano G&CC +12
CUT Yves Bisson Rosedale, Sandpiper GC +12
CUT Jeff Wright Mission, Mission G&CC +12
CUT Jimmy Lu Surrey Fraser Valley Zone 3 +12
CUT Matt Lister Richmond, Quilchena G&CC +12
CUT Jay Snyder Vancouver, Shaughnessy G&CC +13
CUT Devin Pittman --, Pheasant Glen GR +13
CUT Joe Knight Campbell River, Storey Creek GC +13
CUT James Decker Vancouver, Point Grey G&CC +13
CUT Scott Clifford Castlegar, Castlegar GC +13
CUT James Lane Barriere, Rivershore +13
CUT Adrian Stoddart Brentwood Bay, Cordova Bay GC +13
CUT Scott Benstead Chilliwack, Chilliwack G&CC +13
CUT Brian De Biasio Nelson, Rossland-Trail CC +13
CUT Mark Valliere Nanaimo, Morningstar GC +14
CUT Lindsey Walker Castlegar, Castlegar GC +14
CUT Dustin England Parksville, Nanaimo GC +14
CUT Alex Wickett Parksville, Nanaimo GC +14
CUT Darren Day Victoria, Royal Colwood GC +14
CUT Kyle Roszmann Garibaldi Islands, Vancouver Region Zone 4 +14
CUT Josh Logan Nanaimo, Nanaimo GC +15
CUT Shane Wilkie 108 Mile Ranch, One-o-Eight GR +15
CUT Paul Hansen Victoria, Cordova Bay GC +15
CUT Jordan Orth Cranbrook, Cranbrook GC +15
CUT Devon Klassen Fort St. John, LakePoint G&CC +15
CUT Ryan Grill Abbotsford, Ledgeview G&CC +15
CUT Ross Gray Richmond, Quilchena G&CC +15
CUT Ben Froese Kamloops, Rivershore +15
CUT Ryan Krisko Kamloops, Rivershore +15
CUT Will Parker Victoria, Royal Colwood GC +16
CUT Colin Overennay Castlegar, Castlegar GC +16
CUT Kevin Bennett Rossland, Redstone Resort LTD +16
CUT Nicholas Russell Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +16
CUT Chris Chapman Victoria, Gorge Vale GC +16
CUT Chuck Ashdown Ft. Nelson, British Columbia, Poplar Hills G&C +16
CUT William Deck Kelowna, Harvest GC +16
CUT Cody Britz Parksville, Morningstar GC +16
CUT Banks Scott Burnaby, Vancouver Region Zone 4 +17
CUT Matt Gudmundson Chilliwack, Chilliwack G&CC +17
CUT Kyle Alexanders Nelson, Granite Pointe GC +17
CUT Blair Anderson Prince George, Prince George G&CC +17
CUT Jordan Siegmueller Williams Lake, Williams Lake G&TC +17
CUT Scott Cameron Langley, Fraser Valley Zone 3 +17
CUT Riley Lamb Port Coquitlam, The Vancouver GC +18
CUT Darren Whitehouse Langley, Fraser Valley Zone 3 +19
CUT Aaron Hale Vernon, The Okanagan GC +19
CUT Grant Maskiewich Smithers, Smithers G&CC +19
CUT Lee Haney Victoria, Uplands GC +20
CUT Jesse Ostrosky Gibsons, Sunshine Coast GC +20
CUT Bryce Devereaux Victoria, Olympic View GC +20
CUT Mitch Ellis Vancouver, Marine Drive GC +21
CUT Brendan Waldock Surrey, Surrey GC +21
CUT Philip Mullin Whitehorse, YT, Mountainview +21
CUT Vince Michaud Victoria, Olympic View GC +22
CUT Tyron de Guise Kelowna, Two Eagles CG +22
CUT Zander Ritson Victoria, Gorge Vale GC +22
CUT Curtis McCormac Campbell River, Storey Creek GC +23
CUT Dave Langin Cranbrook, Cranbrook GC +23
CUT Brock Staller Surrey, Marine Drive GC +24
CUT Brett Young Fort St. John, LakePoint G&CC +24
CUT Jordon Hoodikoff Grand Forks Christina Lake GC +25
CUT Devon Cheveldaeff Nelson, Granite Pointe GC +26
CUT Hiroki Kishi Victoria, Olympic View GC +26
CUT Gary Allison Calgary, AB, Foreign Club +26
CUT Ryan Dunn Kamloops, Rivershore +27
CUT Kyle Chan Richmond, Mayfair Lakes GC +29
CUT Dave Lauzon Williams Lake, Williams Lake G&TC +29
CUT Tyler McKay Rossland, Rossland-Trail CC +33
WD Jeffery Lindemulder Surrey, Morgan Creek GC +15