Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour announces MJT Bell Aliant Series
Vancouver, BC – (January 17, 2019) – The Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT), Canada’s number one-played junior golf tour with over 70 events across the country and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada, wishes to announce a new sponsorship with telecommunications company Bell Aliant in Atlantic Canada.
Bell Aliant, Atlantic Canada's leading provider of Fibe, TV, internet, phone and data services to residential and business customers, has signed on as Presenting Sponsor of the MJT Bell Aliant Series in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in 2019, with tournaments to be held at Chester Golf Club in Chester, NS, on May 25 and 26, at Ken-Wo Country Club in Wolfville, NS, June 8 and 9, and at Fox Creek Golf Club in Dieppe, New Brunswick, July 27 and 28.
As one part of the Sponsorship, Bell Aliant prizing will be awarded to every age division winner at each the three events. “Junior golf in the region will greatly benefit from Bell Aliant’s support, which is just fantastic,” stated Trent Matson, National Tournament Operations Director of the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour. “The MJT, as Canada’s premier Junior Tour, truly appreciates Bell Aliant’s contribution to developing young champions, in golf and in life.”
Juniors interested in playing in any of the MJT Bell Aliant Series tournaments are invited to visit the MJT website, where an ‘early bird’ membership special with a random prize draw to win a custom MySpider putter from TaylorMade Golf Canada is currently available until January 31, 2019.
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 presented nationally by Boston Pizza and supported by valued Premier, 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 7-12 year olds, the Collegiate Tour for 19-23 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11 to 18 which are also qualifiers 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. For more information on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, please visit www.maplejt.com
Media Contacts: Russ MacKay, Operations Manager, Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, rmackay@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF