Oliver Betschart produced the lowest round of the day to finish tied for third at the prestigious Puerto Rico Junior Championships on Tuesday.

Betschart climbed the leaderboard after shooting 69 in the final round, which featured an exciting back nine, with birdies at the 11th, 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th holes thrusting him to a place on the podium.

But for a disappointing second round of 78, the teenager would have gone close to winning the tournament as he finished on 2 over, just two shots behind local player Ayden Febres and Guilherme Yoshikawa, from Brazil.

The tournament featured 48 of the region’s best players, with representatives from the United States, Mexico, Argentina among others.

Arman Newton also played in the event, finishing 32nd at 27 over.

Betschart’s sister Darina went a couple of spots better than her brother by winning the girls 15 and under age group. Rounds of 83, 79 and 81 meant she finished the tournament at 27 over, enough for a 12 shot victory over her nearest rival, Marena Fontanet from Puerto Rico.

Her performance meant she also finished tied for ninth overall, which included scores from players in older age groups