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MJT Boston Pizza National Tour Championship presented by Callaway Golf at The Legacy Golf Resort
QUALIFIERS: AJGA PERFORMANCE STARS
November 16-18, 2012
Phoenix, Arizona
MJT National Champions Crowned in Phoenix; College Coaches extend offers to several players
Phoenix, Arizona, USA – (November 20, 2012) – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by Callaway at The Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, over the November 17-18 weekend, marked a successful finish to the best season ever on Canada’s most-played junior golf tour. Out of 72 golfers from across the country – literally from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, all the way to Tignish, Prince Edward Island - four divisional National Champions were crowned. Highlighting the weekend was key-note speaker Tim Mickelson, Head Golf Coach at Arizona State University and younger brother of PGA Tour Professional Phil Mickelson, who spoke to the juniors about the transition into college golf. Many other coaches were also on hand over the weekend to watch the players, fulfilling the MJT’s mandate as the ‘road to college golf’ as scholarship offers were extended to a number of juniors upon completion of the event.
The players were treated to outstanding weather and a golf course that was in near perfect condition. Keaton Jones, 17, of Kitchener, Ontario, won his second consecutive MJT National Championship, winning the Boys 17-19 Division and Low Overall Honours on the perfectly manicured Legacy Golf Resort with two fine rounds of 71-69 (140). “I played a great final round,” said Jones, who earns American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Performance Stars with his victory. “It feels awesome to win! I could not have done it without my parents, my coaches, my family and the Whistle Bear Golf Course.” Just one stroke back in a three-way tie for second place was Derek Roach, 17, of Calgary, Alberta, (72-69), Jared Du Toit, 17, of Kimberley, British Columbia (72-69), and Jason Fritz, 19, of Lethbridge, Alberta (70-71).
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Top Finishers
| Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys 13 & Under Par 71, Yardage 5958, Slope 114 / Rating 67.1 | |||||||
| 1 | Mackenzie Raines | Kitchener, ON | M | 13 | 70, 75 | 145 | |
| 2 | Tyler Nagano | Toronto, ON | M | 13 | 76, 70 | 146 | |
| 3 | Brendan Kesterke | Headingley, MB | M | 13 | 73, 75 | 148 | |
| Boys 14-16 Par 71, Yardage 6378, Slope 121 / Rating 69.5 | |||||||
| 1 | Jack Quirke | Waterloo, ON | M | 15 | 72, 71 | 143 | Won Playoff |
| 2 | Craig Stefureak | Caledonia, ON | M | 15 | 71, 72 | 143 | |
| 3 | Edward Metcalfe | Surrey, BC | M | 16 | 73, 71 | 144 | Tie |
| 3 | James Kim | Langley, BC | M | 14 | 73, 71 | 144 | Tie |
| 3 | Travis Fredborg | Selkirk, MB | M | 16 | 74, 70 | 144 | Tie |
| Boys 17-19 Par 71, Yardage 6378, Slope 121 / Rating 69.5 | |||||||
| 1 | Keaton Jones | Kitchener, ON | M | 17 | 71, 69 | 140 | |
| 2 | Derek Roach | Calgary, AB | M | 17 | 72, 69 | 141 | Tie |
| 2 | Jared du Toit | Kimberley, BC | M | 17 | 72, 69 | 141 | Tie |
| 2 | Jason Fritz | Lethbridge, AB | M | 19 | 70, 71 | 141 | Tie |
| Girls Par 71, Yardage 5471, Slope 117 / Rating 70.4 | |||||||
| 1 | Corinne Grans-Wood | Barrie, ON | F | 17 | 73, 72 | 145 | |
| 2 | Veronica Vetesnik | Winnipeg, MB | F | 15 | 71, 77 | 148 | |
| 3 | Jaclyn Lee | Calgary, AB | F | 15 | 75, 74 | 149 | Tie |
| 3 | Madison Easterbrook | Burlington, ON | F | 16 | 73, 76 | 149 | Tie |
Full Results
Order of Merit Standings
Mr. Lube Long Drive
Mackenzie Raines • Whistle Bear GC • Kitchener, ON Boys 14-16 Brenden Henriques • Whistle Bear GC • Waterloo, ON Boys 17-19 Derek Roach • Glencoe Golf & CC • Calgary, AB Girls Madison Easterbrook • Beverly G&CC • Burlington, ON |
Sundog Skills Competition
Tyler Nagano • Station Creek GC • Toronto, ON Boys 14-16 Craig Stefureak • Sundrim GC • Caledonia, ON Boys 17-19 Marc-Andre Belanger • Fox Creek GC • Dieppe, NB Girls Veronica Vetesnik • Pinecrest GC • Winnipeg, MB |
Golf Town Comeback Award
Michael Valk • Medicine Hat G&CC • Medicine Hat, AB Boys 14-16 Jordan Morford • Ledgeview GC • Abbotsford, BC Boys 17-19 Leighton Bearchell • Hillcrest G&CC • Saskatoon, SK Girls Gina Kowalchuk • Henderson Lake GC • Lethbridge, AB |
Prize Winners
Victor Baptiste • Nk'mip Canyon GC • Oliver, BC
Leighton Bearchell • Hillcrest G&CC • Saskatoon, SK
Marc-Andre Belanger • Fox Creek GC • Dieppe, NB
Greg Billingsley • Priddis Greens GC • Calgary, AB
Brayden Brown • Carnmoney Golf Club • Calgary, AB
Marcus Brown • Hazelmere GC • Surrey, BC
Brianna Carrels • Paradise Canyon GR • Lethbridge, AB
Eric Chantler • Fort McMurray GC • Fort McMurray, AB
Matthew Chiasson • Whistle Bear GC • Cambridge, ON
Colton Clemmer • Whistle Bear GC • Kitchener, ON
Rhys Davies • Grey Silo GC • Waterloo, ON
Madison Easterbrook • Beverly G&CC • Burlington, ON
David Fell • The Guelph CC • Guelph, ON
Tyrin Foley • Bengough Golf Club • Bengough, SK
Jason Fritz • Picture Butte GC • Lethbridge, AB
Tyson Gavin • Mill River GC • Tignish, PEI
Ted Glass • Southwood G&CC • Winnipeg, MB
Michael Griffin • Uplands GC • Victoria, BC
Nathan Haussmann • Uplands Golf Club • Victoria, BC
Brett Hawken • Montgomery Glen GC • Wetaskiwin, AB
Brenden Henriques • Whistle Bear GC • Waterloo, ON
Brett Henry • Cooke Municipal GC • Prince Albert, SK
Evan Holmes • Earl Grey GC • Calgary, AB
Kade Johnson • Deer Park GC • Yorkton, SK
James Kim • Redwoods GC • Langley, BC
Daniel Knapp • Dundas Valley GC • Burlington, ON
Gina Kowalchuk • Henderson Lake GC • Lethbridge, AB
Noah Kozack • Royal Regina GC • Regina, SK
Haley Kruse • Victoria GC • Victoria, BC
Mario Lajoie • Bouctouche GC • St-Antoine Nord, NB
Carolyn Lee • Glencoe G&CC • Calgary, AB
Steven Lee • Kelowna G&CC • Kelowna, BC
Chris McEachran-Law • Vernon G&CC • Coldstream, BC
John McKiernan • Calgary Elks GC • Calgary, AB
Scott McNichol • Canyon Meadows G&CC • Calgary, AB
Bryce Melville • Cardiff G&CC • Morinville, AB
Edward Metcalfe • Hazelmere GC • Surrey, BC
Jordan Morford • Ledgeview GC • Abbotsford, BC
Ryan O'Donnell • Lethbridge CC • Lethbridge, AB
Justin Paradis • Cooke Municipal GC • Prince Albert, SK
Taylor Patrick • Morgan Creek GC • Surrey, BC
Mike Peters • St. Charles G&CC • Winnipeg, MB
Erykah Pool • Elmwood GC • Swift Current, SK
Andrew Rados • Inglewood GC • Chestermere, AB
Jesse Reichelt • Hazelmere GC • Langley, BC
Zach Sackett • Elmhurst G&CC • Winnipeg, MB
Casey Sullivan • Kelowna G&CC • Kelowna, BC
Mitchell Thiessen • Chilliwack G&CC • Chilliwack, BC
Brayden Twist • Portage la Prairie • Portage la Prairie, MB
Michael Valk • Medicine Hat G&CC • Medicine Hat, AB
Ryan Vandenbroek • St. Thomas G&CC • St. Thomas, ON
Jacob Vanderpas • Marine Drive GC • Vancouver, BC
Daegan Wall • Wascana G &CC • Regina, SK
Kyle Wiebe • Kindersley GC • Madison, SK
Chris Wilson • Thornhill G&CC • Toronto, ON
Nathan Wright • South Interlake GC • Warren, MB
Steve Young • St. Charles CC • La Salle, MB
Brett Zdebiak • Links at the Lake • Gimli, MB
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