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Buoyed by an eagle during Sunday’s final round, Truro’s Eric Banks earned a one-stroke victory at a four-round professional tournament in Victoriaville, Que.

The 26-year-old Banks fired a final-round 68 — thanks to a 3 of the par-5 No. 12 — and finished the 2019 Coupe Canada Sani-Marc championship at 24 under, one stroke ahead of runner-up Russell Budd of Toronto.

Banks earned $25,000 for the victory. The tournament, the only 72-hole event on the Great Lakes Tour, has the biggest purse on the mini tour.

He opened Thursday by shooting a first-round 9-under 63 at Victoriaville Golf Club. In total, he collected 27 birdies, the eagle on Sunday and only five bogeys over the four rounds.

It’s his second victory on the Great Lakes Tour this season. In June, Banks pocketed $4,000 by winning the two-round GLT Ancaster Challenge in Ancaster, Ont.

The lefty has been criss-crossing the continent playing in mini tours like these to earn a few dollars and help keep his game sharp.

He has appeared in four events on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada this season.

Although he has missed the cut in three of the tournaments, including the ATB Financial Classic two weeks ago in Calgary, he had his best showing on the pro tour close to home at Oakfield Golf and Country Club.

At the inaugural HFX Pro-Am championship last month at Oakfield, Banks made the 36-hole cut by one stroke and finished the four-round event in a tie for 64th at 4 under.