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TEAM CANADA PLACES 4TH IN CHINA JUNIOR OPEN



For Immediate Release - February 1, 2009

TEAM CANADA PLACES 4TH IN CHINA JUNIOR OPEN

VANCOUVER, BC: For the third year in a row, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada's only national junior golf tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals, qualified six junior golfers from across the country to compete in the China Junior Golf Open. The event, which ran January 21st to 23rd at Nansha Golf Club in Nansha, Guangdong, is organized by the China Golf Association and attracted hundreds of competitors from the mainland of China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Spain and other countries.

The Canadian contingent found the Bermuda grass greens very tough and that local knowledge was of huge benefit during the three day competition. China's 17 year-old Kevin Ou Zhijun finished his junior career with a victory in the senior boys section after defeating Steven Lam of Hong Kong in a playoff. Both players had tied for the overall lead at one-under par 215.

Individual results for the Canadians saw Brad Burgess, 16, of St. Catherines, ON, place 10th (236), Riley Fleming, 15, of Airdrie, AB, place 17th (245), Scott Mazur, 16, of Winnipeg, MB, place 19th (247), Adam Knudson, 17, of Calgary, AB, place 20th (249), Andrew Richot, 16, of Lethbridge, AB, place 23rd (250) and Sean Fraser, 17, of Sackville, NS, place 24th (251).

The team element of the 2009 competition saw Canada place fourth behind Team Hong Kong (winners), Team China, and Team Chinese Taipei.

MJT International Events Partner, Travel Underwriters, outfitted the junior golfers who also played friendly matches against the David Leadbetter Academy juniors at Shanghai's Silport Golf Club, which rounded off an incredible cultural experience thanks to CPGA Professional and team chaperone, Vince Liu. Final scores and more tournament information can be found on the China Golf Association website www.jrgolf.cn.

In the Photo:
China Golf Association officials with MJT Team Canada - Mr. Song (Director of Marketing), Mr. Cui (Deputy Director General), Sean Fraser, Adam Knudson, Riley Fleming, Brad Burgess, Andrew Ritchot, Scott Mazur, MJT Team Captain Vince Lui, Mr. Song (Tournament Director)
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About the MJT:
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) is presented by Boston Pizza, and is Canada's premier and only national junior golf tour run exclusively by Golf Professionals. The MJT is proud to play a role in developing young players, including several Canadian National Champions and many Future Links and Provincial Champions. The MJT also provides opportunities for young Canadians to learn how to golf and introduces players as young as four years old to the game via free instructional clinics. In addition, the MJT encourages young players to further their education with scholarship awards. For more information, please visit www.maplejt.com or call 1-877-859-GOLF. MJT - developing champions, in golf, in life.

Media Contact:
Elaine Denton, Director of Marketing & PR
Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour
604-943-1645 or 1-877-859-GOLF
Email: edenton@maplejt.com

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