Ryan Vest has been coming to the Vernon Golf and Country Club since he was two years old, with him receiving his first set of clubs at age four.
Last Sunday, 17-year-old Vest had the best game of his career, scoring a 61 by shooting 11-under par.
“Having nine birdies through 10 holes. I thought maybe I could do something with this,” Vest told Global News.
“I started to get going and I was like ‘Oh my god, I’m like 12-under heading into 18.’ It was crazy.”
Anthony Prince was golfing with Vest that day.
He said “it was euphoric and majestic, like something you’ve not seen before. I’ve seen a lot of great scores, but coming down the stretch, it was like something I have never seen.”
Last November, Vest accepted an athletic scholarship from Western Washington University. This fall, he will play with the men’s golf team while majoring in psychology.
“It’s just an amazing opportunity. I have family just in Vancouver about 45 minutes away. It’s going to be a great time to showcase my skills and play some good golf.”
Vest will compete in multiple tournaments this summer before leaving for university.
According to the Vernon Golf and Country Club, the official course record is 63.
The country club noted that official course records can only be set in tournament conditions, when official rules are in play.
However, it said the unofficial course record for adults is 59, while the unofficial junior course record is now 61.