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Canadian golf has a new hero and he’s from Dundas

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Canadian rookie and Dundas native Mackenzie Hughes won his first ever PGA event at the RSM Classic in Georgia Monday morning. Back here at home, his older sister Jessica Thurley was beaming about the news. Hughes and his two sisters have been around golf their whole lives thanks to mom and dad. They played at the Dundas Valley golf club. Hughes picked up his first club when he was about four years old.

“We all got junior memberships. Mackenzie and Alex stuck with it, Alex on more of a leisurely level and Mackenzie obviously really excelled and loves the sport.” Jessica Thurley.

Hughes who’s only 25, earned his tour card in August which gives his the privileged of playing all PGA events, making this his 5th official tournament this year.

The Dundas Valley golf club dedicated a plaque to Hughes for qualifying for the PGA tour. A good indication the club is proud of their hometown hero who has accomplished what no other Hamilton golfer has done before.

“We’ve had a lot of good juniors coming out of here, what he’s done in Canadian golf is legendary.” John Kirkwood, Dundas Valley.

Hughes earned just over a million dollars for the win. That means he qualifies to play on the PGA tour for the next two years, including the Masters.

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