MJT National Schedule of close to 100 events on Canada’s most-played Junior Golf Tour tees off with Humber College PGM Classic
Vancouver, BC – (February 14, 2022) – Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, is set to host its largest schedule ever during its 24th season in 2022, with close to 100 events planned after another record-breaking Early Bird Membership Drive.
The increased line-up of tournaments for young athletes tees off in Vancouver, BC, March 12 through 14, with the three-day MJT Humber College PGM Classic at University Golf Club, which headlines a series of sponsored MJT events after renewal of national sponsorship by long-time and valued partner, the Humber College Professional Golf Management Program (PGM).
The MJT’s Humber College PGM Series features seven sponsored events across Canada, starting with the MJT Humber College PGM Classic at University Golf Club, and followed by tournaments at Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course in Banff, AB, May 22-23, Rebel Creek Golf Course in Petersburg, ON, June 11-12, Woodington Lake Golf and Country Club in Tottenham, ON, June 18-19, Trafalgar Golf Club in Milton, ON, July 16-17, Fox Harb’r Resort in Wallace, NS, August 16-17, and Lakeridge Links Golf Club in Brooklin, ON, August 27-28.
Players at each stop will receive gifting courtesy of Humber College PGM, and MJT members are eligible for bursaries to attend the Humber College Professional Golf Management Program.
After the record-breaking MJT Membership registration period, over 100 top young golfers in the region will tee off at 10:00 am on March 12 season opener on the premier, 93-year-old University Golf Course, for titles in six age divisions as well as major MJT Order of Merit points and rankings such as World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), Global Junior Golf and Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings, American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) PBE stars, Golf Canada points and more.
For more information on the full MJT National Schedule for Junior and Mini Tour players, the free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics and more, please visit the MJT website at www.maplejt.com.
About Humber College PGM Program: Humber College’s Business Administration - Professional Golf Management program is a Recognized PGA of Canada program. Gain a business education, develop your golf game, and embark on a career you will love. Gain valuable experience and earn income during our two six-month paid co-op terms. Our on-campus Golf Lab is a world-class golf performance training facility run by PGA Professionals. Our Golf Lab is equipped with three Simulator Rooms, a Golf Retail Shop, Golf Club Workshop, and 2000 square feet of putting surface. Our students have the opportunity to play on the Humber Hawks varsity golf team, the most decorated golf team in Canada. For more information, please visit our website at business.humber.ca/golf. To see a video on the program, click here.
About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour 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 supported by valued Premier, Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts close to 100 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 12U and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11-19 which also offer qualifiers for international tournaments. The program has annual awards, scholarships and incentives to help reward 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 the provincial, national, university and professional levels.
Media Contact:
Leah Snethun, Marketing Controller
Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour
lsnethun@maplejt.com