Squamish, B.C. – Brett Webster of Chilliwack, B.C. birdied the primary gap of a playoff to edge out Sukhraj Gill of Surrey, B.C. to earn a direct exemption into the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, following the B.C. Regional Qualifier at Squamish Valley Golf Membership in Squamish, B.C. on Thursday.
Webster, a six-time winner on the Vancouver Golf Tour admitted he hadn’t had a lot success in playoffs as of late however emerged victorious on Thursday night to earn his first ever look on the RBC Canadian Open and on the PGA TOUR.
“I instructed my caddie, that is my Rory McIlroy second. I bogeyed the final gap, let’s make up for it right here,” mentioned an excited Webster following the playoff win.
“I really feel prefer it hasn’t fairly sunk in. I can’t wait to name my spouse and facetime my children, they’re down in Chilliwack and inform them I’m coming residence. We have now a two-and-a-half-year-old and six-week-old so my spouse might be prepared for me to return residence, however she can be actually enthusiastic about this,” added Webster.
Webster was a part of the afternoon wave and gamers had been confronted with a change within the climate because the winds had picked up. He admitted he didn’t play in a follow spherical previous to the qualifier, making his activity a bit taller. He carded seven birdies in his spherical, together with a powerful end with birdies on holes 14, 16 and 17, which put him into the lead. Nonetheless, a bogey on 18 would deliver him again right into a tie with Gill at 5-under (67), who had completed his spherical hours prior.
Webster has gone forwards and backwards in his profession on whether or not or to not examine the leaderboard, after his tee shot on 18 he wished to know.
“I requested my caddie what he thought I wanted, and he mentioned to attempt to make par, so I believed I’ll have had the lead,” he added.
The stress constructed for Webster as Gill linked on his drive to start the playoff. Webster discovered the cart path off his drive for the third consecutive gap, having performed so on holes 17 and 18. He was capable of take aid within the tough and hit a 3-iron into the inexperienced.
“Once I hit it, I believed I smoked it over the inexperienced, however it slowed down on the sting of the tough and trickled down. My palms had been shaking as a lot as they ever shook on the primary putt and as soon as it bought to 2 ft I used to be like okay, I feel I can deal with this,” mentioned Webster.
Webster admitted that whereas he’s a bit older in golf phrases, and competing with many up and comers on the Vancouver Golf Tour, incomes this qualification is particular.
“Profitable on the Vancouver Golf Tour is wonderful and also you beat loads of good execs and all that, however this was 139 guys taking part in for the chance to play on the PGA TOUR and the place I’m at in my profession, I really feel like that is the very last thing I wish to do and I really feel like I might be glad if I didn’t play after that and simply get to play with my children,” he added.
Along with Webster’s exemption, the highest 10 per cent of the 139-player subject, eighth place plus ties (20 gamers whole) from the B.C. Regional Qualifier have superior to the RBC Canadian Open Last Qualifier on Sunday, June 1 at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) in Caledon, Ont.
RBC Canadian Open – B.C. Regional Qualifier Outcomes:
*gained in playoff
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The B.C. Regional Qualifier at Squamish Valley Golf Membership was the third of 5 2025 RBC Canadian Open Qualifiers. There are two qualifiers remaining, each happening on Wednesday, Might 21 at Sundre Golf Membership in Sundre, Alta. and at Griffon des Sources – Aigle Lion in Mirabel, Que.
