Looking Back
HUNTER THOMSON Alberta U19 Boys Championship
There are a ton of top-notch junior golfers across the Wild Rose Province. Which makes Hunter Thomson’s romp at the 2020 Alberta U19 Boys Championship all the more impressive. This wasn’t just a win. It was a runaway. When the scores were added up after three rounds at Links of Spruce Grove, Thomson was eight strokes shots clear of the competition at 8-under 201. Whoa. “Winning by eight shots, I think that was really special — to, I guess, dominate the field like that,” he said. “Everything was just on that week. It couldn’t have been much better.” Thomson, who honed his skills at Calgary G&CC and now represents The Glencoe G&CC, had struggled at a tournament the previous week. After a solid start at provincials, the 16-year-old stumbled to a doublebogey on Hole 10 in the opening round. That might have been the turning point. “That put me back to 1-under and I just thought, ‘Man, you have to pick it up,’ ” Thomson recalled.
The Champions
“And then I made five birdies over the last eight holes to shoot 6-under. That was kind of where I noticed I could probably do something special this summer, not only at the Alberta Junior.” Thomson, who was also runner-up at the Alberta Amateur, was named to Canada's National Junior Squad for 2021.
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By Wes Gilbertson
