Blair Bursey

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Canada: 2019
• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2023

Additional Victories (1)

• 2021 Reliance Properties DCBank Open (MT)

Personal

• Was an avid hockey player when he was younger.
• When he earned a scholarship to Utah Valley University, became the first native Newfoundlander to play NCAA Division I golf.
• Has volunteered in the past as a Special Olympics coach.

Special Interests

• Hockey, fitness

CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament USA 2: Shot an even-par final round at the weather-shortened, hurricane-delayed tournament at the CC of Ocala in Central Florida to T5 with three others.

Career Highlights

2023 Season

• PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament USA 2: Shot an even-par final round at the weather-shortened, hurricane-delayed tournament at the CC of Ocala in Central Florida to T5 with three others.

2021 Season

Played in seven of eight tournaments, didn’t miss a cut and saved his best performance for last, finally breaking through with a victory at the season-ending event. Began the final week outside the top five on the Points List but secured 2022 Mackenzie Tour status with his win that moved him to No. 2 in points.

• Reliance Properties DCBank Open (MT): Moved into the lead through 36 holes at the season-ending event in Victoria and never gave up his position. After a 67-65 start, took a two-shot lead into the final round at Uplands GC. Made two bogeys on his first four holes and made the turn to the back nine Sunday at 1-over. Played even-par golf the rest of the way, which was enough to secure the one-stroke triumph over Jonnie Motomochi. Began the week in sixth place on the Points List, and the victory pushed him to No. 2 in the final standings behind Player of the Year Callum Davison.
• Brudenell River Classic (MT): Added a fourth consecutive top 10 to his ledger by shooting a final-round 67 at Brudenell River GC on Prince Edward Island to T8 with Arthur Griffin in early September.
• Prince Edward Island Open (MT): Posted his third consecutive top-10 finish to begin the season with his fourth-place effort at Dundarave GC in late-August. Began slowly and was 1-over at the 36-hole mark. Turned it on over the final two days, shooting 68-69 to finish at 6-under, three shots out of the Michael Blair-Maxwell Sear playoff that Blair won.
• Osprey Valley Open (MT): Picked up his second consecutive top-10 with his solo-fifth finish at TPC Osprey Valley’s Heathlands Course in mid-August.
• Mackenzie Investments Open (MT): Was looking for a wire-to-wire win at the Mackenzie Tour’s season-opening event in Blainville in early August. After opening 66-68-72 to take a one-shot lead into the final round at Club de Golf Le Blainvillier’s Heritage Course in early August, stumbled to a 4-over 76 on the final day to T4 with Keven Fortin-Simard, three shots behind winner Brendan Leonard.
• Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-USA East 2: Was one of four players to T13 at Mission Inn Club and Resort’s El Campeon Course in Central Florida in early March. Will be conditionally exempt for the Mackenzie Tour season.

2020 Season

Played his best golf late in the season, leading to a 14th-place finish on the final Canada Life Series points list.

• Canada Life Series Championship at TPC Toronto (Canada Life Series): Three under-par rounds, including an opening 65 left him T4 with Joey Savoie, four shots short of winner amateur Laurent Desmarchais.
• Canada Life Series at TPC Toronto: Heathlands Course (Canada Life Series): Opened quickly, with a 5-under 66 and was two shots off the lead through 18 holes. Shot a second-round, 2-over 73 to fall back. Was still only four shots behind the quartet of leaders at 7-under. Recorded an even-par 71 on the final day to T9 with six others, five shots behind winner Albert Pistorius.

2019 Season

Held conditional PGA TOUR Canada status for the entire season and saw action in two tournaments, making one cut, finishing 162nd on the Order of Merit.

Amateur Highlights

• Was a three-time, first-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection while playing for Utah Valley University in Orem.
• Was the Newfoundland Labrador Golf Association Male Golfer of the Year in 2013.
• Needed special approval and an exemption to compete in his club's men's championship because he was only 13.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• PGA TOUR Canada: 2019
• PGA TOUR Canada: 2021
• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2023