LACHUTE, Que. – Lucas Zhao earned his first NextGen Championship and Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon gained her second on the 2026 NextGen Quebec Championship at Membership de golf Lachute in Lachute, Que. on Wednesday.
Zhao of Brossard, Que. entered the ultimate spherical one stroke behind the chief Zack Bourgeois of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que. Zhao had a scorching begin with 4 bridies on the entrance 9 to take a seat at 11-under on the flip. Bourgeois birdied gap nos. 3 and seven however adopted with consecutive bogeys to shut his first 9 at 8-under. Bourgeois made push however got here up quick ending at 12-under via three rounds.
Zhao added 4 birdies on the again 9 to complete the event at 14-under and safe his first NextGen Championship title. He recorded rounds of 67-70-65-202 and carded 18 birdies via three rounds.
Kwon of Vancouver, B.C. entered the ultimate spherical because the solo chief at 4-under with a three-shot lead. Kwon completed the ultimate spherical with a 1-under 71 to complete the event at 5-under to win by one over Léonie Tavares of Saint Jérôme, Que. Kwon recorded spherical 70-70-71-211 and carded 10 birdies to safe her second NextGen Championship victory.
Kwon’s earlier win on the NextGen Championship circuit got here on the 2025 NextGen Western Championship at Trestle Creek Golf Resort in Entwistle, Alta. This season, along with her win in Quebec, Kwon has earned two runner-up finishes on the NextGen Pacific and NextGen Western Championships.
A climate delay occurred roughly round 12:20 p.m. as a result of lightning and resumed at 1:40 p.m.
NextGen Quebec Championship –
Advancing to 2026 Canadian Junior Ladies Championship
High 8 plus ties qualify
NextGen Quebec Championship –
Advancing to 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
High 8 qualify
The sphere of 154 gamers (101 Junor Boys and 53 Junior Ladies) teed off Monday with a reduce following Tuesday’s second spherical.
The 2026 NextGen Championship sequence concludes at Hampton Golf Membership Hampton, N.B. for the enjoying of the NextGen Atlantic Championship. Observe rounds will get underway on Monday, July 13, adopted by 54-holes, set to kick off on Tuesday, July 14 and wrap up on Thursday, July 16.
For the ultimate leaderboards from the 2026 NextGen Quebec Championship, please click on right here.
Concerning the NextGen Championships
The NextGen Championships are a high-performance junior golf sequence which totals six competitions. From Could to July, six championships will happen throughout Canada the place the area’s finest junior golfers will compete to earn exemptions into their respective 2026 nationwide championships. NextGen Championships present junior gamers a chance to develop and showcase their expertise on the highest stage of event golf.
