Syracuse, New York鈥檚 Dan McCarthy took a commanding lead on the Mackenzie Tour 鈥� PGA TOUR Canada Order of Merit Sunday, cruising to victory at the inaugural GolfBC Championship at Gallagher鈥檚 Canyon Golf and Country Club.

The 30-year old managed a final round 7-under 64, including a hole out from 102 yards on the par-5 12th, to win by seven over Vancouver, B.C.鈥檚 Ryan Williams. McCarthy shot 25-under 259 for the week, setting the new PGA TOUR-era scoring record on the Mackenzie Tour for 72 holes.

All four players from 琉璃神社 missed the cut, set at -3 after the first two rounds John Mlikotic and Greg Machtaler both shot 68-72 to sit at -2 through two rounds, narrowly missing the cut. Christopher Trunzer shot 75-71 to finish at plus-four and Conner Kozak shot 75-74 for a plus-seven finish.

With the win, McCarthy strengthens his lead atop the Order of Merit to $30,053 over Adam Cornelson, putting him in position to earn exempt status on the Web.com Tour for 2017.

鈥淚t hasn鈥檛 even fully hit me yet, but I鈥檓 sure it will on the way home when I have some time to decompress.鈥� said McCarthy, who also claimed victory two weeks ago at the Freedom 55 Financial Open. 鈥淚t feels so good. I鈥檝e worked really hard for a really long time, so this is a really nice culmination of it all.鈥�

Starting the day two strokes ahead of Williams thanks to a hole-out eagle from 103 yards on the 18th hole Saturday, McCarthy built a four stroke lead after 10 holes, then holed out for eagle again on the 12th to remove any doubt of who the week鈥檚 winner would be.

鈥淚 think I鈥檒l be laying up to 102 or 103 a few more times this year. That was really fortunate to have two hole outs on the weekend,鈥� said McCarthy.

The victory marks the first time a player has captured two victories in the first three starts of the season since Joel Dahmen won the Freedom 55 Financial Open and Syncrude Boreal Open presented by AECON in 2014. McCarthy said he plans to keep trying to make as many birdies as possible as he chases a promotion to the Web.com Tour in 2017.

鈥淚t sets me well ahead of everyone else, and now they鈥檙e chasing. I鈥檓 not going to let up and I鈥檓 going to keep my foot on the pedal. These guys are really, really good up here, and I鈥檓 sure many of the guys will give me a run for my money,鈥� said McCarthy.

One shot behind Williams in solo third was Laurens, South Carolina鈥檚 Caleb Sturgeon, while Temecula, California鈥檚 John Chin was two shots further behind in solo fourth.

With a total score of 18-under par in solo second place, Vancouver, B.C.鈥檚 Ryan Williams finished as the top Canadian on the leaderboard, earning Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Week honours and a $2,500 prize.

The top Canadian on the leaderboard each week takes home the award, with the top Canadian on the Order of Merit at season鈥檚 end earning the Dan Halldorson Trophy, Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Year honours and a $25,000 prize.

Williams, who is a member of Freedom 55 Financial鈥檚 Team Freedom along with fellow players Matt Hill, Mackenzie Hughes, Taylor Pendrith, Adam Svensson and Albin Choi, took home the honour for the fifth time in his Mackenzie Tour career.