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Press Release

May 23-24, 2009
Petersburg, ON

For Immediate Release


THREE TIE FOR MJT TEAM CANADA SPOT AT REBEL CREEK

Petersburg, ON - (May 25, 2009) – Players competing for exemption into the Kingdom of Fife Matches in St. Andrews, Scotland, UK, at this past weekend’s Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) event, were neck-and-neck over two days at the picturesque Rebel Creek Golf Club in Petersburg, Ontario.

Identical scores both days of 73-73 (146) in the Boys 17-19 division resulted in a first place tie for Michael Blair, 17, of Burlington, and Brendan Leonard, 17, of Cambridge. “Mike was beating me by one for the longest time,” remarked Leonard, “but I made a couple of birdies and key putts to come back.” Coming down the stretch Leonard collected some birdies and shot good up-and-downs to tie Blair in this tight race. Just three strokes shy with an impressive one-under second round, Alex Wilson, 17, of Orangeville 78-71 (149) placed third in this division.

In the Boys 14-16 division, Kody Fry, 14, of Grand Valley, shot 74-72 (146) to win the title and tie for the qualifying spot to Scotland with Blair and Leonard based on low overall score for the tournament. Fry stated, “I made a lot of putts to save pars and birdies but my highlight was a hole-out for eagle on the 5th hole. Coming down 17 and 18 I was just trying to make par and not make any mistakes. It’s a good feeling to win this early in the season.” The three-way tie for the qualifier forces the eligible players to a playoff at a later date.

Matthew Speyer, 15, of Cambridge, was hot on the Fry’s trail in the 14-16 group with 74-76 (150). Third place went to Truman Tai, 15, of Markham, who ended the weekend with 73-78 (151).

Matt LeMay, 13, of Waterloo, ran away with the Boys 13 and under division title with his exceptional two-under-par score for the second round, shooting 73-69 (142). Under ideal scoring conditions on the course, LeMay was hitting greens in regulation and cited his tournament highlight as almost ‘holing-out from 110 yards’. One stroke each day separated Joel Albany, 13, of Georgetown 84-80 (164) and Max Clift, just 11 years old, of Kitchener, 83-81 (164), as these two players ended up tied for second in the division.

Girl’s division winner, Madison Easterbrook, 13, of Burlington, shot a solid 84-86 (170) and stated her victory as “a good accomplishment because I played well two days in a row which is difficult in golf.” Under fair skies on the final few holes she said she was thinking, “finish strong and putt well.” Waterloo’s 15-year-old Kirsten Degutis, 95-99 (194), claimed second and Jillian Moran, 16, of Kitchener 95-104 (199) placed third.

The winners in the Mr. Lube Long Drive Competition were Brandon Raine, 13, of Caledan, A.J. Flanagan, 16, of St. George, Jillian Moran, and James Hammond, 17, of London. The Sundog Skills competition divisional winners were Matt LeMay, Derek Mathes, 16, of Kitchener, Madison Easterbrook and Brendan Leonard.

The MJT continues its Ontario tour June 13th and 14th with the Srixon Series at Osprey Valley Golf Club in Alton, a qualifier for the Texas Junior Masters. For more information or to register, please visit www.maplejt.com or call 1-877-859-4653.

About the MJT
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada’s premier and only national junior tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals. The organization hosts more than 50 events across Canada and also qualifies players for spots to international events in China, Scotland, Australia and many cities in the USA. The MJT offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player's performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include several Canadian National Champions and many Future Links and Provincial Champions.

Contact: Elaine Denton, Marketing & PR, MJT T: 1-877-943-1645 Email: edenton@maplejt.com