Maggie Zhang eagled the final hole to secure her win and bring an exciting close to the 36-hole event at Pitt Meadows Golf Club.
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. – Maggie Zhang of Richmond, B.C. and Owen Beaulac of Victoria, B.C. both secured victories at the Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO, on Thursday to cap off an exciting 36 holes of action at Pitt Meadows Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Beaulac, who started his final round on Thursday in a three-way tie for third place in the U15 Boys division at 2-under, used a hot start and a 2-under back nine to seal the deal on his first national championship victory.
The B.C. native shifted his round into gear with birdies on Nos. 1, 3 and 4 after dropping shots on the par-4 second and sixth to make turn in red figures. A quick birdie at the 11th vaulted Beaulac into a tie with first round leader Kaige Zhu of Niagara, Ont. at 4-under before finding separation three holes later with his fifth birdie of the afternoon to take the outright lead. He would finish his round with six birdies after negating a bogy at 17 with a crucial putt on the 18th to complete the comeback and win by three strokes.
The win marks the 14-year old’s second 2025 title in his home province, having claimed the B.C. Bantam Boys Championship by eight shots in late July.
As for Zhang, the win marks her first title since claiming the 2025 NextGen Prairie Championship in June and took an impressive eagle on her final hole to seal the deal on her wire-to-wire win on Thursday.
Zhang entered the final hole at even-par and a stroke behind clubhouse leader Riviera Lindholm of Toronto, Ont. after carding a double bogey at the 17th. Her timely eagle on the scoreable par-5 18th pushed Zhang ahead at 2-under to cap off a dramatic end in the U15 Girls division.
The Richmond, B.C. native began her final round with a one stroke lead over the field, adding to her advantage with a birdie on the par-3 third hole. Bogeys on Nos. 12 and 13 allowed many of Zhang’s chasers to leap back into contention on Thursday, but her electric finish was enough to power her to victory and maintain her spot atop the leaderboard.
Established in 2024 to advance the development of Canadian junior golfers, the national championship offers players the opportunity to gain invaluable experience as part of a talented field and compete at a high level. As part of the festivities, a half-day educational summit will take place on Friday and focus on a range of topics including sport psychology, physical training for young golfers, parenting high-performance athletes, and talent development research. The session is available for players, coaches and parents and will take place on the course between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time.
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