Cody Pewarchuk will start his future literally next door to his past.

The 25-year-old dentist is joining his fatherB次元官网网址檚 dental practice on Goldstream Avenue beside the Royal Colwood Golf Course.

On his eighth birthday, Nov. 23, 1988, Metchosin-raised Pewarchuk became the first B次元官网网址渏unior, juniorB次元官网网址� member of the Colwood course.

B次元官网网址淏efore then you had to be 12 to be a junior member. I donB次元官网网址檛 know if they made the junior, junior membership for me, but I do know I was the first,B次元官网网址� said Pewarchuk, a loyal member of the club ever since.

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Golf was part of PewarchukB次元官网网址檚 life even before he can remember.

The history is documented in family photos of him standing as a toddler on a pool table with a plastic blue golf club trying to sink the balls.

B次元官网网址淚 was barely able to even stand up then,B次元官网网址� he said laughing.

In later years, he headed to the course with three sawed-off clubs; a 7-iron, 3-wood and a putter.

Even though golf was an important part of the Pewarchuk household, it wasnB次元官网网址檛 the most important.

B次元官网网址淢y dad always stressed education first. I always had to have my homework done before I could go play golf,B次元官网网址� Pewarchuk said.

He graduated with honours from Belmont secondary school in 2005 earning the highest marks in his graduating class, the Governor General Award and a golf scholarship to University of Hawaii.

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Pewarchuk majored in math. He wasnB次元官网网址檛 able to take science courses involving labs because of constant travel and finished classes by noon so he could be out on the course. The team competed in Nevada, Utah, Louisiana and California.

B次元官网网址淲e would fly out on the red-eye Friday night and not get back until the Wednesday,B次元官网网址� said Pewarchuk.

After four years, Pewarchuk  graduated with a bachelor of mathematics at the top of his class.

During his summer breaks he would come back to the West Shore and assist his father in the dental office, inspiring his future career.

Pewarchuk, now living in Langford, graduated from the University of PittsburghB次元官网网址檚 dental school last month.

He was valedictorian.

He looks forward to working alongside his dad at the Langford dental office once his paperwork is complete.

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