The Canon Cup trophy changed hands in dramatic fashion Thursday, as the East team completed an impressive two-day rally to edge the West 25 ½ to 24 ½ in the 15th annual Canon Cup. In what became the deciding match of the tournament, Jon McLean of Weston, Fla., held on at No. 18 to halve his bout with Lucas Lee of Torrance, Calif., closing out the win and sending the East crowd into a frenzy.

The Canon Cup annually brings the nation’s top 40 junior golfers together for an East-vs.-West match play competition. Each team is represented by 10 boys and 10 girls during three days of competition. Past players include Tiger Woods, Charles Howell III, Grace Park and Beth Bauer.

The East’s win broke the West’s three-year winning streak and improved the East’s overall record to 8-6-1. More...