Mirabel, Qué. – Wei-Hsuan Wang of Niagara Falls, Ont., emerged victorious in a dramatic playoff on the Québec Regional Qualifier on Wednesday, securing a direct exemption into the 2025 RBC Canadian Open.
Wang outlasted Eric Banks of Quispamsis, N.B., and Olivier Ménard of Valleyfield, Que., in a three-man playoff at Membership de Golf Griffon des Sources. After draining a 15-foot birdie putt on the primary playoff gap, Wang sealed the win with a composed par save on the second.
“It’s a dream come true to have a direct exemption to play within the 2025 RBC Canadian Open,” Wang mentioned. “I’ve all the time wished to play on the PGA TOUR, and for the previous few years, I’ve been aiming to hitch the Korn Ferry Tour. However with my mother going through most cancers, I’m very blissful about in the present day’s end result.”
Wang’s spherical was a rollercoaster. He opened with a double bogey and a bogey in his first three holes however rebounded with an eagle on the par-5 fourth to regular the ship. He completed the entrance 9 at one-over earlier than carding birdies on holes 10, 13 and 15 to publish a two-under 70 and pressure the playoff.
“Really, I had a troublesome begin this morning, being three over after three holes with a double bogey, a par, and a bogey,” Wang defined. “However then I bounced again, so I used to be already fairly proud of that. The win is a little bit of a bonus for me. I really feel actually fortunate to get this opportunity. My driver wasn’t nice in the present day, however the greens had been comfortable, which helped. My placing was actually good and performed a significant position in my win.”
A complete of 132 gamers participated within the occasion in Mirabel, together with 79 amateurs. The sector represented 13 provinces and states, with 68 gamers from Québec. The highest 10 p.c of the sphere—14 gamers, together with ties—superior to the Closing Qualifier, scheduled for Sunday, June 1, at The Pulpit Membership in Caledon, Ont.
Wang joins a rising listing of regional qualifiers who’ve earned their means into the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, scheduled for June 4-8 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. That listing consists of Crew Canada alumnus Cougar Collins of Mono, Ont. (First Ontario Regional Qualifier at Brampton Golf Membership), Matt Scobie of Oshawa, Ont. (Second Ontario Regional Qualifier at Cherry Hill Membership), and Brett Webster of Chilliwack, B.C. (B.C. Regional Qualifier at Squamish Valley Golf Membership).
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