Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

July 10-11, 2010
Windsor, ON

For Immediate Release

HAMARA QUALIFIES FOR CAN-USA TEAM MATCHES AT MJT’S NEW WINDSOR STOP

Windsor, ON – (July 12, 2010) – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) visited Windsor for the very first time in its 12 year history on the July 10th and 11th weekend, to introduce players in the region to Canada’s only national junior tour run exclusively by Canadian PGA Professionals, and qualify an eligible player for the Future Collegiate World Tour (FCWT) CAN-USA Team Matches at the Ritz Carlton at Dove Mountain Golf Club in Tucson, Arizona, USA, December 11th and 12th.

Three year MJT member, Dylan Hamara, 17, of Cambridge and Whistle Bear Golf Club, fired 72-70 (142) to win the Boys 17-19 gold medal by seven strokes, and claim the spot to Tucson. “Coming down the stretch I was thinking, ‘I want to shoot 69 so I need to make birdies…,’” he said, noting that his competitors had him worried from the start. “Key to my victory was that my wedges were going close.”
Runner-up to Hamara in his division was Anthony Dadamo, 18, of Windsor and Sutton Creek Golf Club, who carded 72-77 (149) for the silver medal, while A.J. Flanagan, 17, of St. George and Whistle Bear Golf Club, took bronze (80-77=157).

A sizzling 69 on day one followed up by a 73 on day two from Tyler Pope-Ferguson, 16, of Amherstburg, easily secured him the Boys 14-16 gold medal over fellow Pointe West Golf Club junior, Rick Voyvodic, 16, of LaSalle (71-79). “My 69 on day one was the highlight for me,” said Pope-Ferguson. “Ricky had me worried the first day, but I was hitting fairways and greens.” There was a tie for third place at 154 total score between Connor Teno, 16, of Tecumseh and Beach Grove Golf Club, who carded back-to-back rounds of 77, and Jordan Hutchings, 15, of Woodslee and Kingsville Golf Club (76-78).

Brendan Seys, 12, of Port Lambton and Baldoon Golf Club, battled it out with Waterloo’s Connor Doucette, 13, of Whistle Bear Golf Club, in the Boys 13 and under division, to claim a come-from-behind victory after posting scores of 80-81 (161) to Doucette’s 79-83 (162). “I made good up and downs,” summed up Seys. “My highlight was hitting it to within four feet on (hole) 14.”

Mr. Lube Long Drive Competition awards were presented to Seys, Pope-Ferguson and Dadamo. The Sundog Closest-to-the-Pin competition winners were Doucette, Voyvodic and Dadamo. Highlighted for the Golf Town ‘Comeback Awards’ were Seys and Calvin Fujimoto-Cassidy, 15, of Amherstburg.

Grey Silo Golf Club in Waterloo hosts the next stop in Ontario on the Boston Pizza-presented MJT, on July 24th and 25th, a qualifier for the Texas Junior Golf Tour’s Barton Creek Holiday Classic in Texas, USA. For more information, 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 England, Australia, Thailand 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 PGA tour player Chris Baryla, players on the Nationwide and Canadian Tours, several Canadian National Junior Champions and many Future Links and Provincial Junior Champions.

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