Bearchell – who a day earlier had finished 10th in the concurrent Mid-Amateur championship for players 25 years and over – carded a two-over-par 74 during the final round at The Legends Golf Course in Warman. That was good enough for a four-round total of 294, two shots back of Regina’s Tyler Zaba in 13th place.
The Hillcrest Golf Course competitor had as steady a front nine as he had all week, recording a bogey on the second hole but recording six straight pars after that to finish with a 37 at the turn.
Bearchell would birdie the 529-yard par-five 12th hole for the second time in as many rounds to get back to even par. A bogey on the 14th dropped a shot, but a birdie on 16 once again had him at even par. Bearchell wasn’t quite able to close things out on style on the par-five 18th, though, taking a double bogey to land with another 37 and his 74 total.
Bearchell opened the event with a 75 on Tuesday, shot a second-round 74 Wednesday and had his best round of the tournament on Thursday with a 71.
There was plenty of drama at the top of the leaderboard, as Prince Albert’s Danny Klughart took a two-shot lead into the final two holes, but could only watch as Saskatoon’s Ty Campbell eagled the par-five 18th to card an even-par 72 and take a one-shot win at minus-11.
