Aaron Jarvis wins overseas tournament

Aaron Jarvis tees off during the 2016 National Junior Golf Championships.

Junior golfer Aaron Jarvis scored a four-stroke victory in his age category at the 29-30 October FCWT Open at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista in Florida.

Aaron Jarvis

Aaron Jarvis

Jarvis, who finished second to his brother Andrew at the National Junior Golf Championships earlier in the month, finished with a two-round total of 149 strokes for five over par in the boys 12-14 age group.

Jarvis was tied with fellow Cayman Islands resident, Justin Hastings, with 77 at the end of the first round. He returned to the course Sunday with an improved 72 with three birdies to separate himself from the pack. Hastings finished second with 153 after shooting 76 on day two.

Meantime, Andrew Jarvis finished tied for 13th out of 25 finishers in the 15-19 age division. He hit three birdies in each round as he finished with +11 (155) through two days of play, 12 strokes behind the winner, Tyler Hull of Canada.

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