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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
July 23-24, 2005
Transona GC • Winnipeg, MB
MJT-MANITOBA PGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT TRANSCONA
Winnipeg, MB – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) held the third annual MJT-Manitoba PGA Junior Championship this past weekend at Transcona Golf Club in Winnipeg, where competitors from three provinces vied for division champion titles.
The two-day tournament on the MJT, which is presented by Boston Pizza, brought out some fine play amongst the juniors despite very windy conditions on day two which made scoring difficult.
Bryce Moar 18, of Portage la Prairie, fired a career-best opening round of 66 but struggled with the wind the second day, scoring 86 to close at 152 total score. Sean Robertson, 17, of Winnipeg, posted scores of 72-75 for a 147 total to beat Moar by five strokes and win the low overall score and Boys 17 and up division title.
“The highlight for me was finishing birdie, par to win the tournament,” said Robertson. “This means I can play tournament golf at a good level – the MJT helps by getting me out to play competitive golf with nice kids.” He added, “Plus it’s a two day tournament which is much better.”
Third place in the division went to Tyler Kerslake, 18, of Winnipeg, who scored 73-80 (153).
The MJT-Manitoba PGA Junior Boys 14-16 division champion was Joey McInnes, 16, of Red Lake, Ontario, who shot 69-79 (148). “Shooting 69 in the first round was great,” said McInnes. “This win gives me extra confidence for my next tournaments.”
McInnes beat runner-up Lucas Alexiuk, 16, of Winnipeg, by four strokes. Alexiuk shot 71-81 (152). In third place was Austin Steinberger, 14, of East Selkirk, with scores of 75-80 (155).
The Boys 13 and under MJT-Manitoba PGA Junior Champion was Christy O’Donnell, 13, of Winnipeg, who shot 86-87 for a 173 total score, edging runner-up Steve Minion, 13, of Winnipeg, by two strokes. Minion shot 83-92 (175). Third place in the division was claimed by Scott Mazur, 12, of Winnipeg (82-98=180).
Anne Thorimbert, 17, of Winnipeg, shot 90-89 for a 179 total for the Girls division.
Division winners in the Mr. Lube Long Drive Competition were Minion, Lyle MacKenzie, 14, of Winnipeg, and Moar. The Sundog Eyewear Closest-to-the-Pin Competition division winners were O’Donnell, Burke Wiebe, 14, of Winnipeg, and Tyson Ehnes, 17, of Morden.
For more information, please contact:
Elaine Denton, Marketing & PR
Tel: 604-943-1645
Email: edenton@maplejt.com