Carrigan led heading into the final round and outlasted a surge by Bryan Toth
SUMMERLAND, B.C. (June 14, 2012) -- The Royal Colwood Golf Club member and second round leader, pieced together a resilient one-under par 71 final round, capped by a birdie on the final hole to win by two strokes on a day that saw poor weather in the morning and sunny, windy conditions in the afternoon.
Carrigan started the day on the 6,656 yard par-72 Summerland course with a bogey on the par 4 424-yard first hole before rebounding with a birdie on the difficult par 4 416-yard third hole, which played third toughest during round three. Two bogeys on holes seven and ten left Carrigan only one stroke ahead of a group of charging players that could seemingly sense a drop in momentum.
All of that changed on the par 5 478-yard 13th hole as Carrigan made an impressive eagle by sinking a eight-footer.
“I had been giving shots back on the front that I really shouldn’t have and I didn’t really hit a great tee shot to be honest,” stated Carrigan. “I was lucky enough to find my ball in the middle of the fairway, hit a great shot in and sink the easy putt.”
After pars on the next three holes, Carrigan felt the victory was within grasp when he nailed a tricky eight-foot par putt on the par 4 404-yard 17th hole, his fourth consecutive par since his eagle.
“I knew I had to make that putt,” said Carrigan. “My approach shot into the green left me dead on my first putt and the closest I could get was a 6-footer because the break was so exaggerated. I basically jammed that one the heart of the cup to save par. It was the best putt I hit all week.”
Coming up the closing par 5 522-yard 18th, all Carrigan needed to do was make a par. He did one better, getting up and down to cap the victory with a birdie four, 212 total (72-69-71).
“I am really happy with this win.,” smiled Carrigan.
Unbeknownst to Carrigan, two-time Men’s Mid-Amateur champion Bryan Toth (2005 & 2008) of Victoria had been firing on all cylinders to get himself one-shot back of the lead before that closing hole birdie by the champion. Toth ended the Championship with an impressive 214 total (74-70-70).
Finishing third in the overall Championship was Victoria’s Bryan Scott, a member of the 2011 Men’s Mid-Amateur Team BC, who almost holed out his approach shot on his final hole, leaving himself with a tap-in birdie for a two under-par 70, 217 total (76-71-70) and solo third.
In the Master-40 division, a playoff was needed to decide Courtenay’s Greg Koster as the eventual champion. Koster, who admittedly struggled on the day, birdied his final hole in regulation to shoot a +4, 219 total and get into a two-man playoff with Pitt Meadow’s resident Greg Bismeyer.
“Today was a real struggle. I never really got going enough to challenge for the overall Championship but I am glad I held it together to claim the Master-40,” said Koster.
When asked about his final-hole birdie, Koster laughed while detailing it.
“I thought I had blown myself out of the Championship really. I wanted to finish strong and to do that I needed a good iron shot into the green, which I didn’t hit. I was able to get up and down from the greenside bunker for birdie and I am glad I did to get into the playoff.”
Going into the playoff, both players headed back to the par 5 18th hole. Unfortunately, Bismeyer hit his first tee shot Out-of-Bounds and Koster got on the green in regulation. A two-putt par sealed the victory as Bismeyer was not able to hole-out for a par-save.
Finishing third in the Master-40 division was Kelowna’s Norm Bradley after a hard-fought five over-par 77 final round, 220 total.
About the British Columbia Mid-Amateur
54-hole stroke play with Mid-Amateur (25 and older) and Mid-Master (40 and older) divisions. Maximum handicap index 18.0 women; 9.0 men.
Most Popular Articles
GOLF'S LONGEST DAY: 2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Monday June 8
Jun 5, 2026Follow along from 10 locations - our team is on the ground looking for the best stories
2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying: Live Tracker for Golf's Longest Day
Jun 8, 2026Every 2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying leaderboard in one place. Live scoring for all 10 Golf's Longest Day sites
How to Watch the 2026 NCAA Golf Championships
May 20, 2026Everything you need to tune into the men's and women's NCAA Division I golf championships at Omni La Costa
2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Live Coverage, Field & Daily Updates from La Costa
Jun 3, 2026Auburn defeats UCLA at La Costa to capture its second NCAA men’s golf championship in three years.
