Vernon’s Brady Stead finished strong to earn a top-10 ranking at the B.C. Amateur Men’s Golf Championships Friday in Invermere.
The Vernon Golf & Country Club member carded a par-70 on his last round at the co-host Copper Point Golf Club to earn a share of ninth overall at 3-under (67-77-67-70) in a field of 156.
Aside from a 7-over 77 in Round 2, Stead played lights-out all week, posting 20 birdies, 38 pars and 11 bogeys over four rounds.
Seaton grad Conner Kozak, now a member of the UBC Thunderbirds men’s team, shot a 3-over 73 at Copper Point to place 18th at 3-over (75-72-67-73).
Langley’s Charlie Hughes capped a memorable week with a thrilling playoff victory over Surrey’s Adam Svensson to take home the Bostock Cup.
Hughes (68-69-65-70) and Svensson (71-68-68-65) finished tied at 12-under. They will be joined by third-place finisher Kevin Carrigan of Victoria on Team B.C. to compete in the Canadian Men’s Amateurs at the Royal Colwood Golf Club and Gorge Vale Golf Club, Aug. 6-9, in Victoria.
