MJT Boston Pizza National Tour Championship at Nicklaus North Golf Course

August 25-26, 2008
Whistler, BC

BC, ALBERTA AND MANITOBA JUNIORS TAKE MJT NATIONAL TITLES
13-year-old shoots career low, playoff needed in Boys 14-16

WHISTLER, BC – An elite field of 72 junior golfers from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia faced unpredictable weather conditions throughout the 10th annual MJT Boston Pizza National Tour Championship which ran August 25th and 26th at the signature Nicklaus North Golf Course in Whistler, BC. Play was interrupted after lightning struck the 14th fairway during the first round making Tournament Directors face a difficult decision to shorten play to 27 holes for three of the four age divisions for the safety of players.

A playoff between Aaron Cockerill, 16, of Stony Mountain, Manitoba, and Scott Malo, 16, of Calgary, Alberta, provided an exciting finish for the competitive Boys 14-16 division after the two players tied at 106 for 27 holes. Cockerill, who carded 34-72, said he "made a lot of good par putts near the end" but it was "making the bomb on the second playoff hole" that eventually won him the Division's National title over five year veteran MJT member Malo, who scored 36-70.

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Top Finishers

Place	Name	City	Sex	Age	Scores	Total	Status
Boys 13 & Under (27 Holes Played) Par 71, Ydg. 6004, Slope/Rating: 118/67.8
1	Lucas Gatto	Burnaby, BC	M	13	36, 73	109
2	Ian Mmbando	Lethbridge, AB	M	13	37, 78	115
3	Logan Hallwas	South Surrey, BC	M	13	42, 75	117
Boys 14-16 (27 Holes Played) Par 71, Ydg. 6413, Slope/Rating: 124/69.7
1	Aaron Cockerill	Stony Mountain, MB	M	16	34, 72	106	*Won Playoff
2	Scott Malo	Calgary, AB	M	16	36, 70	106
3	Pureum Lee	North Vancouver, BC	M	16	37, 72	109	Tie
3	Kevin Hicks	Winnipeg, MB	M	16	38, 71	109	Tie
3	Matthew Whittaker	Lethbridge, AB	M	16	38, 71	109	Tie
Boys 17-19 (27 Holes Played) Par 71, Ydg. 6413, Slope/Rating: 124/69.7
1	Adam Knudson	Calgary, AB	M	17	72, 72	144
2	Chris Hall	Mississauga, ON	M	18	73, 73	146
3	Brock Helgeson	Balmertown, ON	M	17	73, 74	147
Girls (36 Holes Played) Par 71, Ydg. 5489, Slope/Rating 122/70.5
1	Jisoo Keel	Coquitlam, BC	F	13	38, 68	106
2	Soo Bin Kim	Port Coquitlam, BC	F	15	37, 73	110
3	Linda Luo	Richmond, BC	F	15	39, 75	114	Tie
3	Jessica MacPhee	Langley, BC	F	16	40, 74	114	Tie

Full Results
Order of Merit Standings

Mr. Lube Long Drive

Boys 13 & Under
Lucas Gatto
Vancouver GC
Burnaby, BC

Boys 14-16
Pureum Lee
Seymour G&CC
North Vancouver, BC

Boys 17 & Up
Brock Helgeson
Red Lake G&CC
Balmertown, ON

Girls
Jisoo Keel
Swan-e-Set Bay Resort
Coquitlam, BC

Sundog Skills Competition

Boys 13 & Under
Logan Hallwas
Hazelmere GC
South Surrey, BC

Boys 14-16
Scott Mazur
Transcona GC
Winnipeg, MB

Boys 17 & Up
Jeff Wright
Mission G&CC
Mission, BC

Girls
Alice Nakamura
Swan-e-Set Bay Resort
Maple Ridge, BC

Prize Winners

Inter-Provincial Team Competition
Winning team selected based on total combined two day scores at the MJT Boston Pizza National Tour Championship with one representative from each Boys division as follows:

1st Place: TEAM ALBERTA - Total Score = 374
Boys 13 & Under: Ian Mmbando, Lethbridge (115)
Boys 14-16: Scott Malo, Calgary (106)
Boys 17 & Up: Gage Murphy, Rosebud (153)

2nd Place: TEAM BRITISH COLUMBIA - Total Score = 375
Boys 13 & Under: Lucas Gatto, Burnaby (109)
Boys 14-16: T.J. McColl, Surrey (117)
Boys 17 & Up: Mackenzie Osborne, Comox (149)

3rd Place: TEAM ONTARIO - Total Score = 379
Boys 13 & Under: Matt LeMay, Waterloo (120)
Boys 14-16: Brett Kennedy, Kitchener (113)
Boys 17 & Up: Chris Hall, Mississauga (146)

4th Place: TEAM MANITOBA - Total Score = 383
Boys 13 & Under: Peter Takis, Winnipeg (122)
Boys 14-16: Aaron Cockerill, Stony Mountain (106)
Boys 17 & Up: Burke Nagle, Winnipeg (155)

5th Place: TEAM SASKATCHEWAN - Total Score = 439
Boys 13 & Under: Nathan Corrin, Moose Jaw (137)
Boys 14-16: Liam Courtney, Saskatoon (129)
Boys 17 & Up: Mark Johnston, Swift Current (173)

ANNUAL AWARDS
Prize presentations at the MJT Boston Pizza National Tour Championship also included the announcement of the following annual award winners during the 2008 season:

MJT CLEVELAND GOLF PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Winners detemined for each division by the MJT member with the lowest stroke average who has played at least three MJT tournaments this seson. Prize includes a full set of Cleveland Irons!
Boys 13 & Under: Kevin Kwon, Swan-e-Set Bay Resort, Coquitlam, BC
Boys 14-16: Carson Kallis, Red Deer G&CC, Red Deer, AB
Boys 17 & Up: Chris Cooke, Canmore G&CC, Canmore
Girls: Jisoo Keel, Swan-e-Set Bay Resort, Coquitlam, BC

MJT OGIO IRONMAN AWARDS
Congratulations to the following boys and girls in each province for playing in the most rounds in 2008 and earning the MJT OGIO Ironman Award honours:
British Columbia: Ryan Grill, Abbotsford, and Jamie Oleksiew, Langley
Alberta: Taylor Drolet, Calgary, and Rosie Jeon, Calgary
Saskatchewan: Nathan Corrin, Moose Jaw, and Kaitlyn Blackmer, Swift Current
Manitoba: Connor Shaw, Thompson, and Lindsay Stewart, Selkirk
Ontario: Truman Tai, Markham
Nova Scotia: Marc Young, Bridgewater

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