From the moment A.J. Ewart could walk, golf was never far from reach.

Now, in his third season on the PGA Tour Americas — a developmental circuit that feeds into the PGA Tour -- the 26-year-old is on the cusp of becoming a regular on golf’s biggest stage.

Growing up in Coquitlam, Ewart was immersed in the game from day one, thanks to his father, a former touring pro and golf instructor who even had his own TV show.

“Since I could walk, I had a club in my hand,” Ewart said in a phone interview on Wednesday.

While many other kids spent their weekends playing video games, Ewart was on the driving range, quietly sharpening the game that would eventually carry him across Canada and around the world. He grew up a fan of Irish golfer Rory McIlroy although his path to greatness very much looks

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