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June 30, 2011
White Rock, BC

For Immediate Release

Promising Start to MJT Mini Tour at Meridian Golf Club

Tsawwassen, BC - July 2, 2011 – On Thursday, June 30, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) launched the first of three mini tour events in British Columbia at the Meridian Golf Club in White Rock. Juniors aged seven to 13 had a fabulous day at the tricky par 3 course where the greens were in outstanding condition.

The MJT Mini Tour has been introduced this year to give younger boys and girls who are tournament ready the opportunity to play on executive courses in a relaxed but competitive environment. Many first-time players were nervous; but those with a bit of experience made sure to help out the younger parties. Sportsmanship and etiquette were evident throughout the groups. “It’s nice to have parents caddying for the kids to ensure safety and pace of play, and it’s great to watch the camaraderie,” said Neil Bidewell, CPGA, and MJT Tournament Director. “This is such a good way to get kids exposed to the game of golf and tournament experience.”

Jae Wook Lee, 11, of Langley and Redwoods Golf Club, led the way in the Boys division with a 60, followed by Mitchell Thiessen, 12, of Chilliwack, who shot 62. Third place went to Voncan Omidi, 11, of Surrey, who carded 79. The top three in the Girls division were Ashley Omidi, 13, of Surrey, who fired 70, Alisha Lau, 11, of Richmond (73) and Rena Nakajima, 10, of Whistler (79). All players received a draw prize on top of their tee gifts, lunch and refreshments, and the results of the full field were as follows:


Boys Division
Place Name Age City Golf Club Score
1 Jae Wook Lee 11 Langley, BC Redwoods GC 60
2 Mitchell Thiessen 12 Chilliwack, BC Chilliwack G&CC 62
3 Voncan Omidi 11 Surrey, BC Surrey GC 79
4 Noah Thon 13 Maple Ridge, BC 81
5 Morgan Benko 13 Cloverdale, BC Northview G&CC 86
6 Brayden Provost 12 Brocket, AB Pincher Creek GC 89
7 Trevor Good 13 Coquitlam, BC 93
7 Kaiden Arnouse 11 Chase, BC Talking Rock GC 93
9 Que Bidewell 8 Delta, BC Kings Links GC 119
10 Graham Feist 7 Delta, BC 125


Girls Division
Place Name Age City Golf Club Score
1 Ashley Omidi 13 Surrey, BC Surrey GC 70
2 Alisha Lau 11 Richmond, BC Quilchena GC 73
3 Rena Nakajima 10 Whistler, BC Nicklaus North GC 79
4 Lauren Boddington 9 Burnaby, BC Fraserview GC 91
5 Phoebe Yue 11 Port Moody, BC 97
6 Stefanie Silva 7 Surrey, BC 98
7 Larissa Gerber 11 Vancouver, BC Fraserview GC 127



The next two MJT Mini Tour stops in BC run July 22 at Mylora Golf Club in Richmond, and August 26 at Eaglequest Golf in Coquitlam. Entry fees are only $40 plus tax and beginners to tournament golf are encouraged to register. For more information please visit https://www.maplejt.com/register.php?status=mini

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