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Moving day at MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf sets up exciting finish
Kissimmee, FL - (November 9, 2019) – There was a lot of movement on the leaderboard during round two of the MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf. The tournament saw three divisions change leaders and many players close gaps at Reunion Resort on Saturday.
Kuntz fires 70, leads MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf
Kissimmee, FL - (November 8, 2019) – With a record-sized field of top Canadian junior golfers, round one of the MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf at Reunion Resort in Florida saw great action today from players from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Players took lessons learned from the previous night’s guest speakers, legendary golf coaches Butch Harmon and Sean Foley, and applied them to their game plan during the opening round.
MJT National Championship enjoys Guest Speakers Foley and Harmon
Kissimmee, FL - (November 7, 2019) - The MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas golf teed off its four-day schedule of events at Reunion Resort, Florida, with the official tournament practice round and the welcome reception on November 7. Engaging the 112 players and families attending the event were world renowned golf instructor Sean Foley and Butch Harmon.
Record Setting 112 Players Travel to Florida for MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf
Kissimmee, FL – (November 4, 2019) – A record-setting number of 112 elite junior golfers have qualified to make their way down to Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, this week, to compete in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s highly anticipated MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf, November 7 to 10. “The field attending shows that junior golf is thriving in Canada,” said Trent Matson, Director of National Operations. “We are very proud to continue as the number-one played junior tour in the country and look forward to hosting everyone.”
Record-setting $75,000 in financial assistance provided by Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour in 2019
Vancouver, BC - (October 23, 2019) - The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour, is pleased to announce that a record amount of over $75,000 in donations, subsidies, scholarships, and international event support has been awarded in 2019, helping to ensure the continued development of junior golf in Canada.
Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour Scholarship honours memory of Jacob Lugli
Vancouver, BC - (October 22, 2019) – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) wishes to announce a new scholarship in 2019, in honour of the memory of a young member of the Tour, Jacob Lugli, 17, a resident of Dryden, Ontario, who competed in MJT events in the province of Manitoba. Lugli, and his father Mark, tragically lost their lives in a devastating motor vehicle accident en route to the MJT Manitoba Series event at Selkirk Golf and Country Club in July.
MJT Team Canada enjoys ‘lifetime experience’ in Australia
NSW, Australia (October 6, 2019) - For the 12th consecutive year, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour sent a Canadian contingent to compete in Australia, to gain international exposure and experience in the Jack Newton Junior Golf (JNJG) International Junior Classic at Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club, Hunter Valley, NSW.
Over $20,000 allocated to 2019 MJT Award Winners
September 25, 2019 - (Vancouver, BC) – The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada's number one-played junior golf tour, has once again allocated over $20,000 in funding for the Players of the Year and cumulative Order of Merit point winners in each age division in every region across the country, to help with costs of participating in the season-ending MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf at The Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, November 7 to 10, 2019.
Team Australia extends lead after Day 2; Gaun, Rathbone lead Boys and Girls Divisions, respectively
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON – (September 21, 2019) – Day two of the MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial featured many teams posting improvements and climbing up the leaderboard. Another beautiful day at Royal Niagara Golf Club provided excellent scoring conditions for the players, many of whom shaved off strokes from their opening rounds.
Team Australia leads after Day 1 of MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial
Niagara on the Lake, ON – (September 20, 2019) – Day one of the MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial is complete and it was teams from outside of Canada who came out strong. The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour has played host to this tournament for five years in the Niagara Region bringing together 15 teams and 90 competitors from across Canada and the United States with Mexico and Australia making their inaugural appearance in 2019. The participants compete in both team competition format and individual medal stroke play over three rounds.
Royal Niagara set to host 5th annual MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial
Niagara on the Lake, ON – (September 17, 2019) – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is proud to announce the golfers who will be competing at the 5th annual MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial at Royal Niagara Golf Club in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON from September 20-22.
MJT Team Canada set to make 11th appearance at Australia’s Jack Newton International Junior Classic
September 11, 2019 - (Vancouver, BC) - The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is pleased to announce the finalists who qualified to represent Canada in Australia’s upcoming Jack Newton International Junior Classic, a tournament billed as the ‘largest junior golf event in the Southern Hemisphere’ with competitors from several countries taking part.
Team Sweden successfully defends title on home turf at 2019 Nordic Junior Team Matches
Öijaredsvägen, Sweden – (September 9, 2019) – The third annual Nordic Junior Team Matches between Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Canada were held this past week in Öijaredsvägen, Sweden, at the Öijared Resort. Team Canada players qualified via the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) and were captained by Chris Hood, MJT Tournament Director and PGA of Canada Professional.
Final stretch of MJT’s 2019 Ontario summer circuit features top venues
Hornby, ON – (July 17, 2019) – The Boston Pizza presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour swings into the final stretch of the MJT 2019 Ontario summer circuit with two more events in the month of July and three in August, offering young golfers ages 11 through 23 some top-level competition as well as the remaining opportunities to qualify for a season-ending MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf at Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, FL, in November.
Canada’s most-played Junior Tour coming to two outstanding Okanagan venues
Kelowna, BC – (July 3, 2019) – The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT)’s 2019 BC circuit features two events in the beautiful Okanagan area during the month of July, and young golfers ages 11 through 23 are encouraged to come and try out Canada’s number one-played junior tour at either or both stops.
Maple Leaf Junior Tour announces names for 2019 US Kids Golf World Championship
Vancouver, BC, (June 17, 2019) - The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) is pleased to announce the players receiving exemptions into the 2019 US Kids Golf (USKG) World Championship to be held in Pinehurst, NC, from August 1 to 3. The weeklong tournament includes three rounds of championship golf, a parent/child tournament, a team challenge, a parade of nations, closing ceremonies, and the World Horn Cup challenge; all of the events take place on the Pinehurst No 2 golf course, the same that played host to the 2014 US Open Championship.
Maple Leaf Junior Tour announces names for 2019 US Kids Golf World Championship
Vancouver, BC, (June 17, 2019) - The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) is pleased to announce the players receiving exemptions into the 2019 US Kids Golf (USKG) World Championship to be held in Pinehurst, NC, from August 1 to 3. The weeklong tournament includes three rounds of championship golf, a parent/child tournament, a team challenge, a parade of nations, closing ceremonies, and the World Horn Cup challenge; all of the events take place on the Pinehurst No 2 golf course, the same that played host to the 2014 US Open Championship.
MJT offers both Junior and Mini Tour events at Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current, June 22 and 23
Swift Current, SK – (June 7, 2019) – The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour heads back to Swift Current, SK, on June 22 and 23, to host both a Junior Tour and a Mini Tour stop for young players, covering ages seven all the way through to 23.
Packed MJT Tournament Schedule in Ontario, three events for month of June
Petersburg, ON – (June 2, 2019) – Canada’s most populous province will host three tournaments from the Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour in the month of June. As Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour, the MJT invites junior golfers from across Ontario to register for all three events on the MJT website.
Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour announces 2019 IMG Academy Junior World Championship Exemptions
Vancouver, BC - (May 30, 2019) - The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) is pleased to announce the names of players receiving exemptions into the 2019 IMG Academy Junior World Championship in San Diego, CA, July 8 to 12.