By Miranda Gathercole - Langley Times

Published: February 22, 2012 4:00 PM

Updated: February 22, 2012 4:17 PM

To any passerby, Jaewook Lee looks like a regular 12-year-old boy, laughing and joking with his friends as they practice their putting at the Redwoods Golf Course.  But Lee is far more than a regular amateur golfer.  Last week he became the youngest person ever to win a Vancouver Golf Tour event — a tour for local professional and amateur players to play at a high level of competition in a PGA Tour environment.

He shot a 2-over par 72 at the VGT’s Winter Tour Event held in Fort Langley at the Belmont Golf Club. Finishing tied for top spot — there was no playoff — also gave Lee something besides first place: he became the tour’s youngest-ever winner of an amateur event.  The previous youngest winner of an amateur event was 17 years old.  One of the remarkable aspects of Lee’s accomplishment is the fact he only took up the sport two years ago.  After playing for only two years, Lee has won numerous events including a Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour event in June.

“I just came to the golf course with my dad.  It looked fun and interesting so I wanted to play,”  he said about how he got involved in the sport.  When asked what he loves most about playing he said “I like hitting it and getting it in and watching the balls fly.”

Despite winning the event, Lee is not ready to rest on his laurels.  Asked how it felt to win, he replied “like I have to practice more.”  He did admit that winning was a good feeling.

Lee practices daily at Redwoods, where he is a junior member.

JEFF BROOKE

Published on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 08:08PM EST Last updated on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 08:51PM EST

Sue Kim has won a professional golf tournament. This time, she gets to keep the money.  The 20-year-old from Langley, B.C., breezed to a six-shot win Thursday at a SunCoast Ladies Series event in Lake Mary, Fla. She shot the lowest score of the final round – a one-under-par 71 – to reach five-over 221 and post a comfortable victory over runner-up Cristina Corpus of the United States.

December 15, 2011

Langley, B.C.

The PGA of Canada Player Rankings presented by RBC; now revealed. Redwoods Pro Doug Morgan has been named the Number 10 ranked player in the PGA of Canada; competing in 30 events during the 2011 golf season. Among Morgans Highlights, he recorded a 69 (-2) in the Srixon Tour event at Whistler Golf Club to win. Morgan shot 4 under in the B.C. Assistants event at Big Sky to place 2nd, 8 under par in the Vegas Baby Pro Am to place 2nd and 1 over par at the Ledgeview Open to also claim 2nd.

Morgan traveled to a variety of venues in 2011 including trips to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Niagara Falls, Fort St John, Montreal and throughout British Columbia.

Wheelchair Basketball 1st Annual Redwoods Golf Fundraiser

Some were trying out this new sport for the first time, others play regularly, and some others were enjoying the challenge of taking the rust off their game. At a stretch, it could be considered cross training, but everyone had a great time. I know my shot percentage has improved as I find the larger target of the hoop with a backboard a cinch after this season of golf.

I also got to play with people I usually don't meet on the court (unless I am called for a foul, right Dean?!!). There were foursomes made up of some work colleagues with an additional member coming from the basketball world. There were a couple of adaptive golf carts available which allowed some of our world-class basketball athletes to try a sport that may not have been accessible to them without the cart.

All in all, we raised $1100 for wheelchair basketball and enjoyed 9 holes of glorious green splendour, friendly, fun competition, desirable door prizes, and a scrumptious steak or salmon dinner. Special thanks go to Doug Hawley at Redwoods for making his golf course available and accessible, as well as his excellent and efficient support staff especially Dayna.

Keep your schedule open for the 2nd annual fundraiser next year! And bring your A-game!!

by Louise Higgins

don't meet on the court (unless I am called for a foul, right Dean?!!). There were foursomes made up of some work colleagues with an additional member coming from the basketball world. There were a couple of adaptive golf carts available which allowed some of our world-class basketball athletes to try a sport that may not have been accessible to them without the cart.