J Calgary's Jordan Irwin Wins Pacific Coast Amateur
(Aug. 8/08)

It was his worst round of the tournament--he even bogeyed his final hole--however, coming off the majestic Royal Colwood Golf Club course with a round of par 70 and a 72-hole score of 9-under par 271 was exactly what Jordon Irwin needed to claim the 42nd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship and keep the coveted title in Calgary for the second year in a row.

Irwin's victory also presents Canada with some International prestige as a winner for the third time in the past six years. Defending champion Michael Knight of Calgary finished 6-over par in a tie for 36th. James Lepp of Abbotsford, BC, the first Canadian champion in 2003, is now a member of the Canadian professional Tour.

Defending Canadian Amateur champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford , BC; Derek Tolan of Boulder, Colo., who led after nine holes today; and 2008 Southwestern Amateur champion Matt Hoffenberg of Simi Valley, Calif. tied for third at 274; Adam Hadwin tied for 6th.

42nd Pacific Coast Amateur Championship Results:
Royal Colwood Golf & Country Club, Victoria, BC
Par 70 - - 6,683-yards

1 IRWIN, Jordan Calgary, AB, -9 65 68 68 70--271
2 HALLISEY, Ryan Granite Bay, Calif. -8 69 62 68 73--272
T3 TAYLOR, Nick Abbotsford, BC, -6 69 68 68 69--274
T3 HOFFENBERG, Matt Simi Valley, Calif. -6 72 70 66 66--274
T3 TOLAN, Derek Boulder, Colo. -6 67 65 68 74 274
T6 HADWIN, Adam Abbotsford, BC, -5 72 67 68 68--275
T6 KARLBERG, Michael Truckee, Calif. -5 69 67 69 70--275
T6 RENOLDS, Lindsay Christina Lake, BC, -5 69 67 68 71--275
T6 HILL, Graham Forest, ON -5 69 68 66 72?275