Canada’s #1-Played Junior Tour’s National Season Opener Tees Off This Weekend in BC
Canada’s #1-Played Junior Tour’s National Season Opener Tees Off In BC This Weekend
Vancouver, B.C. (March 9, 2015) – Vancouver’s University Golf Club and The Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, BC, are preparing to welcome some of Canada’s top junior golfers to the most-played junior golf tour in the country for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s top-ranked three-day Season Opener on March 14th through 16th.
Players to watch out for include MJT’s 2014 Girls Player of the Year, Alisha Lau, 15, of Richmond, BC, MJT 2014 Boys Bantam Player of the Year, Andrew Spalti, 14, of Vancouver, who will be playing up a division in Juvenile this year, and MJT 2014 National Girls Champion, Sarah Lawrence, 17, of Duvall, WA.
The full field of young golfers will compete in six age divisions, playing the first two rounds on March 14th and 15th on the 86-year-old University Golf Club, a traditional course with long, narrow fairways and towering old growth trees. The third and final round will be held at the prestigious 103-year-old Vancouver Golf Club, which is playing host to the LPGA for the fourth time this year when the 2015 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open returns in August.
Tee times for the 54-hole event, which is also a qualifier for the 62nd International Junior Masters in New York State this June, start at 10:00 a.m. all three days. More information, including the full schedule for the MJT and registration details, can be found online at www.maplejt.com.
About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour as well as the only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada. The organization is generously supported by Boston Pizza and Premier Partners Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Ford, Mr. Lube, Golf Town and Travel Underwriters, in addition to valued Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts more than 70 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for players 12 and under, and multi-day events for competitive players which also qualify juniors for international competitions. The program 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 PGA of Canada 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