Squamish Valley Golf Club hosted the British Columbia Golf Association's Zone 4 Junior Invitational on Mother's Day with four of its members placing well out of strong field of 48 golfers representing all of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Koren Jordan shot a 76 to place 22nd overall followed by Stefano Sidonio shooting 79 to place 30th. Matt Powell finished 35th at 81 and Chris Harper completed the Squamish foursome placing 42nd shooting an 82 on the day.
"Considering the strength of the field, Matt Powell finished well on the day at only 14 years of age in a field chalked full of 17-year-olds," said club general manager Brian Avey.
Young riders put Pedal to the Medal
The Test of Metal is still a month away - but its future stars take to the streets starting this Thursday (May 19).
The Howe Sound School District has founded a Pedal to the Metal Mountain Bike Race Series open to boys and girls in grades 3 to 7 in Howe Sound schools. The three races will start on Ross Road near Howe Sound Secondary School and will follow the Cheekye Fan trails.
The first race is this coming Thursday (May 19) starting at 3:30 p.m., with races two and three on Thursday, June 2 and Thursday, June 16 at the same start time.
Entry forms and waivers are available at the schools and must be completed by parents or guardians and pre-registration is required. There will be draw prizes at all races.
Overall series leaders (top three boys and top three girls from each grade) will be presented with awards at the start of the Squamish Test of Metal mountain bike race awards ceremony on the afternoon of Saturday, June 18.
