Teaching Professional Doug Morgan of The Redwoods Golf Course fired a three-under-par 69 Wednesday to win the Titleist-Footjoy PGA of BC Championship by two strokes at Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtenay.

Morgan's three-round total of 9-under-par 207 earned him a cheque for $6000 from the total purse of $33 000 in B.C. richest event for club professionals.

Tied for second were Edd Boudreau of Arbutus Ridge Golf & Country Club, who shot a two-under-par 70, and Philip Jonas of McCleery Golf Course, whose third-round 66 (six under par) was the low round of the tournament. The each earned $2937.50.

Alone in fourth position was defending champion Bryn Parry of Seymour Creek Golf Centre, the first-round leader, who shot one-over-par 73 Wednesday to win a cheque for $2 200.

Rounding out the top nine were Sergej Dronov of University Golf Club (5th, $2000), Lenny Cyr of Seymour G&CC and Fraser Mulholland of the Vancouver Golf Tour (6th, $1700) and Shingo Akizuki of Mayfair Lakes G&CC and Ross Mantell of Qualicum Beach GC (8th $1375).

A field of 93 professionals played in the event, played under mainly sunny skies in the beautiful Comox Valley. The event was presented by Links Golf Cafes and Loft 8 Apparel. It also served as a qualifier for the Canadian Club Professional Championship in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in November also sponsored by Titleist-FoodJoy.

The PGA of BC expresses its appreciation to all sponsors and to the host venue, Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community, for their support of the event.