UBC Okanagan Heat men's golfer Justin Towill has been named the Canada West Male Golfer of the Week following his championship victory at the conference championships last week.
Towill, a third-year arts major, won the tournament thanks to an epic three-hole playoff that helped him claim his second consecutive individual title at the Canada West Golf Championships.
Playing the prestigious Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford, the lefty used rounds of one-under par 69 and one-over par 71, highlighted by a clutch birdie on the par-5 18th hole, to jump into the sudden-death playoff in the final round. It then took three playoff holes against Victoria's Zach Ryujin, but a terrific second shot helped Towill claim the title, as he chipped his second shot within two feet of the hole. His performance also helped his UBCO Heat teammates claim a second overall finish in the team standings, their first-ever team medal at the conference championships.
Towill becomes the second UBCO athlete to be recognized as a conference Player of the Week, following in the footsteps of women's golfer Khushi Hooda who was honoured two weeks ago.