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October 13, 2012
Carlisle, ON

One Over Par Scores Dominate at MJT’s Carlisle Stop

For Immediate Release – Carlisle, ON – (October 14, 2012) – The Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour's MJT Ontario Falls Series teed off this past Saturday, October 13th, at Carlisle Golf Club in Carlisle. This event was the first of three on the MJT Ontario Fall One Day Series - the other two stops run in Cambridge and Paris on the next two consecutive Saturdays in October. The Series will conclude the most successful MJT Ontario season to date, and also crown MJT Cleveland Golf Order of Merit Champions in four different age divisions.

Matthew Chiasson, 17, of Cambridge, captured top spot shooting 73 in the MJT Boys 17-19 Division, claiming a six shot victory. “It feels good to win," said Chiasson. “I have been working hard on my game all year and it paid off today.” In the Boys 14-16 Division, Trevor Ranton, 15, of Waterloo, and John Boncoddo, 16, of Brantford, who were tied after regulation at 73, completed two playoff holes before darkness fell and were both crowned co-champions. Ranton said he 'felt great after this win, it is my last tournament of the year,' while Boncoddo was excited 'as I have not won since the beginning of the year, and it feels great.' In the Girls Division, 17-year old Alisha Corringham of Pickering played outstanding golf, firing 79 stating that, "coming down the stretch, I knew that I needed to play smart and make two more pars, basically focusing on one shot at a time.” 11-year old Dylan Henderson, of Waterloo, was low in the Boys 13 & Under Division (96), where his highlight was “the friends I met. Victory today was because I believed that I could win and I stayed focused."

In the Mr. Lube Long Drive Contest, winners in each division were Connor Munro of Etobicoke, Joel Albany of Georgetown, Mahir Omar of Mississauga, and Jennifer Yoon of Oakville, while the Sundog Eyewear Skills Contest winners were Bavake Sihota of Caledon, Thomas Hunt of Georgetown, Mahir Omar and Jennifer Yoon. Golftown Comeback Awards were won by Bavake Sihota, Greg Piper of Oakville, Mahir Omar and Diana McDonald of Kingston.

The next tournament on the MJT Ontario Fall One Day Series is at Cambridge Golf Club in Cambridge on Saturday, October 20th. For full details, 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 PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ for aspiring young players. The organization hosts more than 60 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7–12 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players which also qualify juniors for international competitions. The MJT offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player's performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and Canadian PGA Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to provincial, national, university and professional level.

MEDIA CONTACT: Elaine Denton, MJT edenton@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF www.maplejt.com