Long before he was one of the area’s most consistent high school golfers, Ottawa ’s Bryer Harris was a young kid on a driving range, striking balls with little skill but limitless fascination.

That early spark has never faded, and now years later the same quiet joy — and relentless desire to “beat the course” — helped push him to a fantastic penultimate high school season.

“I was pretty young, but I remember one day my dad taking me to the driving range that used to be on Route 6 near La Salle to just hit some balls,” Harris said. ”I wasn’t very good at, but I just found it to be fun and something I wanted to stick with.

“I’ve played other sports, but none of them ever gave the satisfaction I’ve found with golf.”

This past fall, Harris — the 2025 Times Boys Golfer of the Year — earne

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