Nathu and Mandur to Represent BC in Mexican Amateur
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-05-22
British Columbia Golf has announced that Zaahidali (Ziggy) Nathu of Richmond and Tristan Mandur from North Cowichan will be BC's representative team at this year's prestigious Mexican Amateur taking place the week of June 6-9th in Mexico City at the Club de golf México.
The event is a 72 hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes. It draws an international field from North, South and Central America.
Team British Columbia for Mexican International Amateur - 2019
Zaahidali Nathu
Age: 21
Hometown: Richmond, BC
Home Course: Richmond Country Club
Factor: +2.6
Highlights:
- Captain of UBC Mens golf team, graduated this year
- BCOM in Accounting at Sauder School of Business
- Academic All-Canadian (80% average or higher)
- 2019 Cascade Collegiate Conference All-Conference Team
- 2018 A.I.I. Champion of Character Award winner
- 2018 A.I.I. All-conference team
- 2018 NAIA Character Award Winner
- 2018 NAIA PING All-Region West team
- 1st 2019 PGA Works Collegiate Championship
- T4 2019 Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship
- 1st 2018 Desert Showdown
- T3 2018 NAIA National Preview
- T9 2018 Golf Canada University/College Championship
- T4 2018 A.I.I. Conference Championship
Tristan Mandur
Age: 20
Hometown: North Cowichan
Home Course: Arbutus Ridge
Factor: +3
Highlights:
- Studying business at the University of Utah, going into junior year
- 2018 Coral Canyon Champion – Utah;1st – 10 under par final round
- AA High School championships - 1st (2014 & 2015); 2nd (2013, 2016 & 2017)
- T3 2019 Bandon Dunes Championship
- T16 2019 Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship
- T15 2019 Seattle University Redhawks Invitational – Lowest round 63 (8 under par)
- T13 2018 Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
- T6 2018 Nick Watney Invitational
- T9 2018 116th BC Amateur Championship
- T28 2018 114th Canadian Men's Amateur Championship
- 2nd 2017 Canadian Junior Boys Champion
- 2017 Junior America’s Cup (Washington) – Team 1st; individual T5
- 2017 Canada Summer Games (Winnipeg) – Team 2nd; individual 3rd place medalist
See official program HERE.