By Dan Kinvig The Abbotsford News - July 02, 2008

Tournament Results

Ledgeview’s own Lucas Bodgan was tops in the amateur division of the Men’s Open after shooting rounds of 70, 67 and 69.

As the final group made its way to the 18th tee during the final round of the Ledgeview Men’s Open on Monday, it was a surprise to absolutely no one that Bryn Parry had all but locked up first place in the pro division.

The real stunner was that Parry, a Nationwide Tour veteran from North Vancouver, was actually trailing in the overall tournament standings. The leader with one hole to go was 20-year-old Surrey amateur Jesse Singh, who sat one stroke ahead of Parry and Ledgeview amateur Lucas Bogdan at five under par.

In the end, the wily veteran Parry stole the title after a roller-coaster of a final hole. Singh’s third shot found the sand trap at the back of the green, and after chipping the ball well past the hole, the one-time leader ended up three-putting for a double bogey.

That opened the door for Bogdan, who two-putted for par to claim the amateur division title by one stroke. Parry, meanwhile, was pin-high to the left of the green in two, chipped to within three feet and rolled home a short putt for birdie. He finished at five-under for the tournament, one stroke up on Bogdan, and earned $2,500 for the win. His closest pursuers in the pro division were defending champion Andrew Smeeth of Abbotsford (68-69-72) and Seattle’s Travis Andrews (70-70-69), who each finished at one-under for the tourney and took home $1,350.

“It’s almost like there’s two tournaments going on –one for the money, and one for the win,” Parry said with a grin afterward. “From a pro’s perspective, I think it would be a little bit humbling to win the tournament for the money but not get the win. You definitely want to beat them.”

After opening with an even-par 70 during Saturday’s first round, Parry fired a scorching 63 on Sunday. Parry got his score to 10-under on the front nine on Monday before running into problems on the back.

“When you’re in the wrong spot out here, you just can’t fix it,” Parry said. “There’s so much strategy, and that’s why this course is so fun to play. It’s going to love you one day and hate you for life the next day.”

While Singh didn’t get his fairy tale ending, Bogdan wrote his own Cinderella script. Over the past month, the Abbotsford product has been undergoing a major swing reconstruction, and he didn’t expect such a great result so early in that process.

“It’s pretty huge for me,” said Bogdan, who attends Northwood University in Dallas, Texas on a golf scholarship. “I’ve never really won a big event like this. My buddy Nick Taylor won this last year, and it feels really good to follow in his footsteps.”