Vincent in season’s best finish

RISING Zimbabwean golfer Kieran Vincent recorded his finest end on the PGA TOUR Canada following a strong tie for 14th place on the Prince Edward Island Open offered by IMP Options on Sunday.

Enjoying in solely his third event since becoming a member of skilled, the Liberty College graduate carded rounds of 67, 73, 69 and 67 on the Dundarave Golf Course for a event complete of 12-under-par-276.

He completed seven pictures behind American Brian Carlson, who carded a closing 65 to assert his maiden title since turning skilled 4 years in the past.

This was Vincent’s finest end on the PGA TOUR Canada up to now whereas he has additionally now shot 67 six instances in his first three outings, fairly a outstanding feat for a rookie on tour.

He completed T34 finally week’s ATB Traditional offered by Volvo Edmonton and T31 on his professional debut on the Royal Seaside Victoria Open offered by Occasions Colonist early final month.

Kieran is the youthful brother of Zimbabwe’s main skilled golfer Scott, who not too long ago earned a spot on the profitable LIV Golf Invitational Sequence following back-to-back wins on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour early this season.

The gifted Zimbabwean golfer’s strong week on the PGA Tour Canada got here in the identical week he was recognised for his spectacular ultimate season with the Liberty College golf group earlier than becoming a member of the paid ranks.

Vincent was named the 2022 Virginia Sports activities Data Director’s (VaSID) Golfer of the 12 months for the second consecutive season along with being named to the all-state first group.

He completed up his six-year profession with the Flames by main the group through the 2021-22 season with a 71.36 stroke common. He additionally paced the group with 5 top-10 finishes, together with a trio of top-five performances.

The Harare-born golfer additionally led the Liberty Univerity Flames on the NCAA Males’s Golf Nationwide Championship, ending the occasion tied for fifty fifth place. Vincent performed 23-of-36 rounds at par or higher (63.9 p.c) and posted six sub-70 rounds.

Vincent completed his profession at Liberty as this system’s all-time chief in profession stroke common (71.71).

He additionally leaves the programme as its all-time profession chief in rounds performed (159), profession birdies (531), profession rounds at par or higher (85) and profession counting scores rounds (140 — 140-of-159/88.1 p.c).

The Zimbabwean’s spectacular collegiate document and the expertise he gained will serve him nicely as he makes his first foray into skilled golf. And judging by his strong begin in Canada he seems nicely on his solution to a rewarding profession. Two straight main event wins proper earlier than making the journey to Scotland for the R&A Junior Open Championship is in regards to the greatest confidence increase possible. — PGA TOUR Canada/ZimSportLive