LOG IN
Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour
The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsMJT Quebec Series at Club de Golf Rive-Sud / North American Junior Championship
July 31-August 1, 2006
Club de Golf Rive-Sud • St-Basile-le-Grand, QC
ST-BASILE-LE-GRAND, QC – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s only national junior tour run by Golf Professionals, held a two-day tournament at Club de Golf Rive-Sud in St. Basile-le-Grand this past Monday and Tuesday, July 31st and August 1st.
Niko Dupere, 16, of St. Eustache and Deux Montagne Golf Club, fired rounds of 76-74 to win both the Boys 14-16 division and low overall score in the event. As a result, Dupere qualified for a spot on Maple Leaf Team Canada in the North American Junior Golf Championship at The Bandit Golf Club in New Braunfels, Texas, this December. The rest of the eight-player team are qualifying at other MJT tournaments across the country.
Runner-up to Dupere in the Boys 14-16 division was Patrick Duquette, 15, of Beloeil and Club de Golf Beloeil, who shot 75-78 (153). Third place went to Jean Francois Godbout, 16, of St. Nicephore and Heriot Golf Club, who posted scores of 77-79 (156). Maxime Viens, 15, of St. Cesaire (76-84=160) and Pierre-Marc Biron, 14, of Varennes (76-85=161) rounded out the top five players in the division.
The Boys 13 and under division champion was 11-year-old Eric-James Boffey, of Brossard and Club de Golf de Brossard, who fired 81-84 (165) to edge Emmanuel Foucher, 13, of Laval Ouest, by one stroke. Foucher shot back-to-back rounds of 83 for a 166 total score. Third place in the division was claimed by Hugo Bernard, 11, of St. Basile-le-Grand, with scores of 92-86 (178).
Top Finishers
| Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys 13 & Under Par 71, Yardage 6206, Slope/Rating: 111/68.6 | |||||||
| 1 | Eric-James Boffey | Brossard, QC | M | 11 | 81, 84 | 165 | |
| 2 | Emmanuel Foucher | Laval Ouest, QC | M | 13 | 83, 83 | 166 | |
| 3 | Hugo Bernard | St.-Basile-le-Grand, QC | M | 11 | 92, 86 | 178 | |
| Boys 14-16 Par 71, Yardage 6206, Slope/Rating: 111/68.6 | |||||||
| 1 | Niko Dupere | St. Eustache, QC | M | 16 | 76, 74 | 150 | |
| 2 | Patrick Duquette | Beloeil, QC | M | 15 | 75, 78 | 153 | |
| 3 | Jean Francois Godbout | St-Nicephore, QC | M | 16 | 77, 79 | 156 | |
| Boys 17-19 Par 71, Yardage 6617, Slope/Rating: 117/70.6 | |||||||
| Girls Par 71, Yardage 5205, Slope/Rating 113/68.1 | |||||||