Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

October 6, 2012
Langley, BC

MJT’s Prodigy Series at Pagoda Ridge great finish to the Season

For Immediate Release – Langley, BC – (October 7, 2012) – The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) British Columbia Series came to a successful conclusion this past Saturday October 6th with the Prodigy One-Day Series at Pagoda Ridge Golf Club in Langley, BC, where a full field of junior golfers battled a great new course to be crowned champions in four different age divisions. This event was the final event nationally sponsored by Prodigy Headwear, a division of G&G Golf Company who continues to generously support the MJT.

Victor Baptiste, 17, of Oliver, BC, and Austin Hughes, 17, of Delta, BC shared top spot shooting 75 in the MJT Boys 17-19 division, with Baptiste winning on retrogression. “It feels amazing to win two in a row” said Baptiste, “all I was thinking was don’t get scared or regret anything.” In the Boys 14-16 Division, Ian Kim of Surrey, BC claimed top spot with Lawren Rowe of Victoria, with both players shooting 73. Kim won via retrogression, where he “won against a tough field going against great players” was quoted about his win. In the Girls Division, 13-year old Ashley Cai of Vancouver, BC played outstanding golf firing 76, and “was very excited (coming down the stretch). I just wanted to know how the other girls did!”. 13-year old Roy Kang of North Vancouver, BC was low in the Boys 13 & Under Division (69), where he “had 4 birdies and one bogie out there”.

In the Mr. Lube Long Drive Contest, winners in each division were Roy Kang of North Vancouver, Kamyar Yamini of Vancouver, Victor Baptiste of Oliver, and Rachelle Nielsen of Summerland, and the Sundog Eyewear Skills Contest winners were Jae Wook-Lee of Langley, Robert Murphy of Vancouver, Chris McEachran-Law of Coldstream, and Rachelle Nielsen of Summerland. The Golftown Comeback Awards were won by Dillon Cooper of West Vancouver, Jordan Morford of Abbotsford, Scott Merriam of Cranbrook, and Rachelle Nielsen of Summerland.

This is the final stop on the 2012 schedule for MJT British Columbia, where players have battled all year gaining valuable Cleveland Order of Merit points to gain an invitation to the season ending MJT Boston Pizza National Tour Championship at The Legacy Golf Resort from November 16-18, 2012. For full details, please visit www.maplejt.com or call 604-943-1645.

About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada’s premier and only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ for aspiring young players. The organization hosts more than 60 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7–12 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players which also qualify juniors for international competitions. The MJT offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player's performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and Canadian PGA Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to provincial, national, university and professional level.

MEDIA CONTACT: Elaine Denton, MJT edenton@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF www.maplejt.com