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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
July 16-17, 2005
Forest City National GC • London, ON
FIVE-UNDER-PAR OPENER SECURES VICTORY FOR BANIA IN MJT?S LONDON EVENT
LONDON, ON ? Lightning and rain threatened to halt play in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour?s stop at Forest City National Golf Club in London this past weekend, but the competitive young golfers hung in and managed to successfully complete two rounds.
Mark Bania, 18, of Kitchener, claimed his second win in a row on the MJT by posting scores of 67-78 for a 145 total, taking the Boys 17 and up division title and low overall score for the 36-hole tournament. ?The highlight for me was shooting a 5-under-par 67 to open with a 6 shot lead, my largest lead in an important event,? said Bania, who plays out of Galt Country Club.
Runner-up to Bania in the division was Maple Leaf Team Canada member Kori Paquette, 18, of London, who shot 73-74 for a 147 total. One stroke back in third place was Josh Melnick, 18, of Leamington (73-75=148), a junior at Eric Shores Golf Club.
Breaden Cryderman, 15, of Huntsville, shot 73-75=148 to beat Nick Beaudoin, 16, of Burlington, by five strokes, winning the Boys 14-16 division. Cryderman?s iron play was the difference, as he hit 14 out of 18 greens in regulation during the final round. This together with good putting saved him from a couple of early bogeys as he followed them up with a few birdies to keep his lead intact.
Third place in the division was a tie between Ben Deignan, 16, of Cambridge, and Johnny Hall, 16, of Langton, who both shot 76-78=154.
In the Boys 13 and under division, Barrett McCarthy, 13, of Oakville, shot 79-76=155 to beat runner-up Brandon Pearce, 13, of Cambridge. ?My highlight was when I hit a 3-wood on hole 15 out of the fairway bunker ? my dad said it was the best shot he?s seen,? said McCarthy, who plays out of Hidden Lake Golf Club.
Carolyn Halinda, 17, of Fonthill, won the Girls title over Lauren Jack, 16, also of Fonthill, with scores of 98-80 for a 178 total. ?It shows that the first day doesn?t matter as much, there?s lots of chances to make up for your mistakes,? said Halinda, who posted three birdies on the back nine.
Division winners of the Mr. Lube Long Drive competition were McCarthy, Deignan, Halinda and Dylan Mulrain, 17, of Colbourg. Sundog Closest-to-the-Pin competition division winners were Justin DaSilva, 15, of Cambridge, Kyle Demeester, 17, of Langdon, and Lauren Jack.
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, which is presented nationally by Boston Pizza, is Canada?s only major junior tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals and endorsed by PGA Tour veterans Dave Barr and Ray Stewart.
The next Maple Leaf Tour event is the MJT Turtle Creek Series at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, August 15-16, where every player receives a quality Turtle Creek golf shirt for participating. For more information or to register, please visit www.maplejt.com or call 1-877-859-GOLF.
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