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Fellow Americans Cody Blick, Johnny Ruiz and Adam Webb finished tied for second, one stroke back of Shelton.

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du Toit captured the imagination of Canadian golf fans last year with a ninth-place finish at the Canadian Open.

The top Canadian at the GolfBC Championship was Vancouver香蕉视频直播檚 Seann Harlingten who tied for seventh at -13.

Ex-world long drive champ Jamie Sadlowski, from St. Paul, Alta., made his Mackenzie Tour debut and tied for 24th at 10- under par.

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In addition to providing four days of entertainment for local golf fans, the 2017 GolfBC Championship generated $150,000 for two B.C. charities.

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