MJT Canaccord Capital City Series at McCleery GC

March 16, 2008
McCleery GC • Vancouver, BC

Hale the King at McCleery on MJT

Vancouver, B.C. – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) opened its 10th anniversary season with the Canaccord Capital City Series, held at McCleery Golf Club in Vancouver in cold and wet conditions. Notwithstanding the weather, a fine field of young golfers turned out to compete in four divisions, and exemptions into the World Youth Team Challenge in Illinois, USA, were open to certain age categories.

Aaron Hale of Maple Ridge, BC, shot an excellent 71 considering the less than perfect conditions to claim low overall score and the Boys 17 and up division title. "It means the world to me (to win), best win of my career," said Hale. "The highlight was my birdie on 15 when Ryan Brooks was making a charge." Brooks, of Pitt Meadows, B.C., settled for runner-up in the division with a 73, and third place went to John Koo of Langley, B.C. (78).

Porsche Campbell of Vancouver won the Girls division in style with a 74, edging former MJT Cleveland Golf Player of the Year Jennifer Yang of Coquitlam, B.C., by two strokes. “This win shows what I can do and what I have achieved and also makes me want to shoot even better than what I did today in such bad conditions,” said Campbell, who is starting her fifth season on the MJT. "The steady improvement by Porsche over the past four years is testament to our mandate," says Murray Poje, Executive Director of the MJT, "and her goal of becoming a two handicap is on track." Third place among the girls went to newcomer Valentina Trillo of Port Moody, B.C. (80).

Place	Name	City	Sex	Age	Scores	Total	Status
Boys 13 & Under Par 71, Yardage 5767, Slope/Rating 114/67.7
1	Christopher Ballesteros	Vancouver, BC	M	9	88	88	*Boys 10 & Under
1	Kevin Kwon	Coquitlam, BC	M	12	76	76
2	Edward B.X. Li	Vancouver, BC	M	13	87	87
3	Kenny Zhou	Richmond, BC	M	13	93	93
Boys 14-16 Par 71, Yardage 6361, Slope/Rating 129/70.6
1	Jun Ho Lee	Port Coquitlam, BC	M	16	76	76
2	Mike Belle	Burnaby, BC	M	15	78	78	Tie
2	Brian Jung	Maple Ridge, BC	M	14	78	78	Tie
2	Andy Yang	Coquitlam, BC	M	15	78	78	Tie
Boys 17-19 Par 71, Yardage 6361, Slope/Rating 129/70.6
1	Aaron Hale	Maple Ridge, BC	M	22	71	71
2	Ryan Brooks	Pitt Meadows, BC	M	19	73	73
3	John Koo	Langley, BC	M	18	78	78
Girls Par 71, Yardage 5100, Slope/Rating 117/68.2
1	Porsche Campbell	Vancouver, BC	F	15	74	74
2	Jennifer Yang	Coquitlam, BC	F	14	76	76
3	Valentina Trillo	Port Moody, BC	F	13	80	80

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