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July 3-4, 2010
London, ON
FOUR NEW MJT-ONTARIO PGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONS CROWNED
London, ON – (July 5, 2010) – The two-day Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s (MJT) Ontario PGA Junior Championship successfully concluded Sunday July 4th at Forest City National Golf Club in London, where players competed in four divisions in the Golf Association of Ontario-ranked event. Eligible players were also competing for the chance to qualify for the Singha World Junior Golf Championship inThailand this November.
Whistle Bear Golf Club juniors dominated the top three spots in the Boys 17-19 division, with Jason Watchorn, 18, of Waterloo, being crowned MJT-Ontario PGA Junior Boys 17-19 Champion after a great closing round of 71 vaulted him into first place (76-71=147). “The highlight for me was starting four-under on the first five holes to start the second round,” he said. “I had a good lead so just tried to hit solid shots and enjoy the feeling.” Runner-up in his division was Taylor Prilisauer, 18, of Cambridge, who shot 74-76 (150), followed by Brett Kennedy, 17, of Kitchener, who posted back-to-back rounds of 76 for a 152 total.
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Top Finishers
| Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys 13 & Under Par 72, Yardage 5942, Slope/Rating 134/70.2 | |||||||
| 1 | Craig Stefureak | Caledonia, ON | M | 13 | 80, 76 | 156 | |
| 2 | Trevor Ranton | Waterloo, ON | M | 13 | 84, 82 | 166 | |
| 3 | Connor Doucette | Waterloo , ON | M | 13 | 81, 86 | 167 | |
| Boys 14-16 Par 72, Yardage 6340, Slope/Rating 137/72.0 | |||||||
| 1 | Luke Moser | Waterloo, ON | M | 15 | 73, 74 | 147 | |
| 2 | David French | Brights Grove, ON | M | 15 | 75, 76 | 151 | *Retrogression |
| 3 | Will Eberlee | Caledon, ON | M | 16 | 74, 77 | 151 | Tie |
| Boys 17-19 Par 72, Yardage 6340, Slope/Rating 137/72.0 | |||||||
| 1 | Jason Watchorn | Waterloo, ON | M | 18 | 76, 71 | 147 | |
| 2 | Taylor Prilisauer | Cambridge, ON | M | 18 | 74, 76 | 150 | |
| 3 | Brett Kennedy | Kitchener, ON | M | 17 | 76, 76 | 152 | |
| Girls Par 72, Yardage 5942, Slope/Rating 134/70.2 | |||||||
| 1 | Rachel Pollock | Guelph, ON | F | 15 | 80, 84 | 164 | |
| 2 | Meghan Bennett | Pickering, ON | F | 15 | 83, 85 | 168 | |
| 3 | Stefanie Bothwell | Cambridge, ON | F | 15 | 88, 83 | 171 | |