Overall, the 2011 Can Am Junior Team Matches were a success in terms of growing the game and strengthening the relationship between neighboring countries, especially with the addition of the females this year. Simons Can Am Trophy spent a year in Ontario, it is now coming back to South Carolina. Experience didn’t prevail as Proveaux earned an additional six points and put an exclamation point on the American win. Cody Proveaux of Leesville took on Brandon Ng (the only player to play on either team for four years) of Ontario. Florence, SC native Stephen Behr battled Lucas Kim and earned a three point win. However the final two Matches featuring the top two young men from both South Carolina and Ontario sealed the win for the American Team. The next few Matches, contested by the boys were close and the margin was trimmed down. Augusta) also started the boys matches off well with an eight point victory.
After the eight Matches had concluded, the Americans added 16 points to their first day lead.
Reona Hirai (Summerville) and Louise Oxner (Greenville) both dominated their matches and truly set the tone for the day. The young ladies led off the Matches Sunday and narrowed the first day lead of the American team with some solid play starting off the day. The first day of the Can-Am Junior Team Matches had the American team holding a narrow margin over the Canadian juniors 76 to 68 at Wachesaw Plantation Club in Murrells Inlet, SC. In the event of a tie, each team gets ½ of a point. Eighteen points were available per match – one per each hole. Sunday’s format featured singles match play with the South Carolina junior golfers facing off against junior golfers from the Canadian Province of Ontario. On the second day of the Can-Am Junior Team Matches, the American team earned 157 ½ of 288 possible points to defeat the Canadian squad 233 ½ to 198 ½ to earn the 2011 title of Can Am Champions.
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