Team BC sweeps gold medals in team competition at 2009 Canada Summer Games
BC Players take home gold medals in individual and team competition...
The wind blew at Brudenell River Golf Course for the second day in a row. BC takes the gold medal for both team competitions. The field was cut to the low 15 competitors in each division.
Women
- British Columbia (team members: Sue Kim, SooBin Kim and Christine Wong) captured the women’s gold for the inaugural golf team competition today at the Canada Games. Their combined 3-day total was an even par 432, 12 shots better than second place Ontario with a score of 444 (+12).
- Sue Kim of British Columbia had yet another terrific performance today at the Canada Games. She shot a 2-under par 70 and now sits 8 shots ahead of BC teammate Christine Wong going into individual play tomorrow. They will play together in the final pairing of the day. Soo Bin Kim sits in third at 7-over 223.
Men
- On the men’s side, Team BC made it a clean sweep, beating Team Quebec by 5 shots. British Columbia team members Eugene Wong, Justin Shin and Jared Hundza kept their round two momentum going and finished with a combined 3-day total of 429 (-3).
- The round of the day on the men’s side went to BC native Justin Shin who carded the only under par round at 71 (-1). He sits atop the leaderboard at -4, 3 shots ahead of Raoul Menard of Quebec.
What to look for tomorrow:
- Now that the team competition is complete – all eyes will be on the individual play at Brudenell tomorrow. On the male side – it looks like it will be a close battle for the gold medal between Justin Shin, Raoul Menard and Eugene Wong – all within 6 shots of the lead. The girls will have to catch round 3 leader Sue Kim who has a cushy 8 shot lead.
TEAM BC SET TO COMPETE AT THE CANADA SUMMER GAMES
Team BC will be competing in the Canada Summer Games at the Brudenell River Golf Course in Prince Edward Island, Tuesday August 25th to Friday August 28th. For the first time in Canada Games history, golf is a participating sport in the Canada Summer Games.
This is a tremendous development for golf and for young golfers right across the country who may now earn the chance to participate in the Canada Games.
The BC Golf Association has been training a group of young men and women in preparation for the Games with a focus on physical fitness & strength training, mental game training, dietary consultation and coaching to prepare them for this experience of a lifetime.
The following players are representing British Columbia:
SOO BIN KIM
Accomplishments
CANADA
2008 RCGA Royale National Juvenile Girls’ Champion
2008 RCGA Royale National Junior Girls’ Champion
2008 RCGA Royale National Junior Girls’ Team Champions
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
2nd 2009 CN Future Links Pacific
Round 32 2009 USGA Junior Girls’ Championship
BRITISH COLUMBIA
2009
2nd BC Junior Girls Championship
2nd BC Women’s Championship
2008
Juvenile Girls’ Champion
BC Summer Games Gold Medalist
Zone 3 Junior Girls’ Champion
Zone 3/4 Combined Junior Girls’ Champion
First from BC to capture the Canadian Juvenile Girls’ title
First Canadian to capture the Canadian Juvenile Girls’ title
Rankings
#3 – British Columbia Order of Merit for Junior Girls
#8 – Canadian National Order of Merit for Junior Girls
#27 – Canadian National Order of Merit for Women
#32 – Canadian Women’s Tour Order of Merit (pro event)
SUE KIM
2009
Round of 64 Ladies British Open Amateur
Won 2009 Premier's Athletic Award
Member Canadian Women’s Team
3rd BC Junior Girls Championship
3rd BC Women’s Championship
2008
Won British Columbia Junior Girls Championship
Won CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Richmond CC
Won CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Sunnydale G & CC
4th 2009 CN Future Links Pacific
Rnd 32 2008 USGA Junior Girls Championship
4th 2008 Canadian Junior Girls Championship
3rd 2008 British Columbia Women’s Amateur
T4 2008 Canadian Women’s Amateur 1st
Rankings
2008 British Columbia Junior Girls OOM
1st 2008 Canadian Junior Girls OOM
4th 2008 Canadian Women’s OOM
First British Columbia amateur to win back to back CN Canadian Women’s tour tournaments.
CHRISTINE WONG
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
1st 2009 Seattle Junior Open
1st 2009 Bellingham Junior Open
3rd 2009 CN Future Links Pacific Championship
7th 2008 Canadian Junior Girls Championship
3rd 2008 CN Future Links Pacific Championship
T20 2008 Callaway Junior Worlds Championship Silver Medalist
2008 Girls Junior Americas Cup
1st RCGA Royale National Junior Girls’ Team
BRITISH COLUMBIA
7th 2009 BC Junior Girls Championship
5th 2009 BC Women’s Championship
T3 2008 British Columbia Junior Girls Championship
2nd 2008 British Columbia Juvenile Championship
2nd 2008 BC Summer Games
Rankings
4th 2008 British Columbia Junior Girls Order of Merit
11th 2008 Canadian National Junior Girls Order of Merit
37th 2008 Canadian National Women Order of Merit
Course Record (63) BC Summer Games, Kelowna Golf Country Club
EUGENE WONG
Accomplishments
2009
Member of the Canada’s Four Nation Team
2nd BC Junior Boys Championship
3rd BC Amateur Championship
Member of the 2009 Canadian Amateur Men’s Team
Sport BC Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Rnd 32 The Amateur Championship
INTERNATIONAL
2008 Callaway Junior World Golf Champion ship Boys’ 15 - 17
BRITISH COLUMBIA
2008 British Columbia Amateur Champion
2008 British Columbia Junior Boys’ Championship
2008 British Columbia Fresh Egg Cup ‘AAA’ Secondary School Championship
Canada’s first Junior World Golf champion
Only the third player to ever win the BC Junior Boys and the BC Amateur in the same year. [Doug Roxburgh, (1969) and James Lepp, (2002)]
First player to win the BC Secondary School Championship, BC Junior Boys’ and BC Amateur in the same year
Rankings
#1 – Canadian National Order of Merit for Junior Boys
#1 – British Columbia Order of Merit for Junior Boys
#2 – Canadian National Order of Merit for Amateur Men
#2 – British Columbia Order of Merit for Amateur Men
JUSTIN SHIN
Accomplishments
2009
T14 2009 CN Future Links Pacific Championship
BC High Schools “AAA” Medalist
3rd BC Junior Boys Championship
10th BC Amateur Championship
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
2009 Qualified USGA Junior Amateur Championship
Rnd 32 2008 US GA Junior Championship
T17 2008 Canadian Junior Championship
T6 2008 CN Future Links Pacific Championship
T2 2008 CN Future Links Ontario Championship
T12 2008 Eddie Hogan Team Matches
BRITISH COLUMBIA
2nd 2008 British Columbia Junior Championship
JARED HUNDZA
Accomplishments
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
T14 2009 CN Future Links Pacific Championship
3rd 2008 Canadian Junior Championship
2nd 2008 Canadian Juvenile Championship
T40 2008 CN Future Links Pacific Championship
10th 2008 CN Future Links Prairie Championship
T26 2008 Eddie Hogan Team Matches
BRITISH COLUMBIA
8th 2009 BC Junior Boys Championship
5th 2008 British Columbia Juvenile Championship
T25 2008 British Columbia Junior Championship
2008 Zone 5 Junior Golfer of the Year
Rankings
1st 2008 British Columbia Zone 5 Junior OOM
6th 2008 British Columbia Junior OOM
40th 2008 Canadian Junior Boys OOM
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