In warm, but breezy, conditions, Bruce shot a 74, five shots better than fellow Humber Valley Resort golfer Matthew Bonnell.
In divisions played over nine holes, Katie Colbourne of Blomidon in Corner Brook had the low score among females, a 63, while Grand Falls’ Jack Pelley-MacHardy had a 45 in bantam boys.
The Tour continues its west-coast swing Wednesday with the Blomidon Invitational.