American golfer Jake Scott set the record for the best cumulative card in Canada Cup history, allowing him to lift the trophy Sunday in Victoriaville.
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Scott consistently posted a 69 (-3) in the last lap, increasing his score to -24. Only Nova Scotian Eric Banks has hit the ball as rarely as Scott (264) in any edition of the tournament, a feat he matched in 2019.
Banks also shone on Sunday, subtracting 10 strokes from par to complete the top 3 at -20.
“This win is the result of many, many efforts over the past several years and it is slowly beginning to pay off,” Scott said, according to a Golf Quebec statement.
Playing partner Drew Nesbitt was his biggest threat on Sunday. He took advantage of a great start to finish three shots off the lead at -21.
“I knew Drew was a great player and would fight all day, so I had to go full throttle,” explained the winner.
The 34-year-old accepted a check for $25,000 for the win.
“It’s a special event, it looks like the whole city is coming to join in and cheer us on the square. It’s one of my favorite stops of the year and I’m very fortunate to be able to play some quality amateur golf over the past few days.
On the amateur side, Saint Bruno golfer Brandon Rattray took the honors.