British Columbia Takes Lead Into Final Round at 45th Junior America's Cup
DuPont, Wash. – British Columbia took the lead after the second round of play at the 45th Annual Junior America’s Cup being held at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash.
British Columbia (427), represented by Tristan Mandur, Keaton Gudz, Nolan Thoroughgood, and Callum Davison, shot a 2nd round team score of 4-under par 212 to sit at 5-under par overall as a team through two rounds. British Columbia leads team Utah and team Southern California by 2 shots, and the three teams will play together in tomorrow’s final round. Team Oregon (+4, 436) is in seventh, nine strokes off the lead.
Similar to a collegiate event, the Junior America’s Cup features 18 teams of four boys representing their state, province or country. The competition is held over 54-holes with each team counting its best three scores each round. The low scoring team after 54-holes will be crowned 2017 champions and presented the champions gold medals.
Nolan Thoroughgood fired the low round of the tournament thus far with a 5-under par 67 and holds the individual lead at 6-under par. William Mouw of Southern California and Austin Carnese of Oregon sit 2 shots back at 4-under par overall.
Past Junior America’s Cup participants who have gone on to successful professional careers include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, Corey Pavin, Rickie Fowler and local PGA Tour members Ryan Moore, Kyle Stanley, Alex Prugh, Joel Dahmen and Michael & Andrew Putnam.
For a list of the players in the Championship and complete second round scores, please visit http://www.junioramericascup.net/.
