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September 14, 2013
Ancaster, ON

Three tie for low overall in MJT Nationwide One Day Fall Series at Mystic

Ancaster, ON – (September 16, 2013) – Three players tied for the low overall score of 74 in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s MJT Nationwide One Day Fall Series at Mystic Golf Club in Ancaster, ON, on September 14, namely Craig Stefureak, 16, of Caledonia, ON, Josh Montgomery, 16, of Ancaster, and Ben Finlayson, 19, of Kitchener, ON.

Finlayson took the MJT Junior Boys 17-19 title by three strokes over Jeremy Ivany, 17, of London, ON, who shot 77. There was a tie for third place in the division at 78 between Ben Whiteside, 17, also of London, and Matthew Wood, 18, of Hamilton, ON.  

Stefureak and Montgomery tied for the lead in the MJT Juvenile Boys 15-16 division, with Stefureak claiming the title based on countback. “My ball sticking was solid all day, it never let me down,” he said. “It is always good to win an MJT event, it’s always a strong field.” Third place in the division went to Jaret Chipman, 15, of Niagara Falls, ON, who carded 76.

Among the Bantam Boys 14 and under, the top finishers were Nathan Douglas, 13, of Thornhill, ON (75), Max Redman, 14, of Cambridge, ON (79), and Jack Ferguson, 13, of St. Thomas, ON (82) who tied with Ben Greaves, 14, of Dundas, ON (82). MJT title winner, Douglas, stated, “My highlight was on hole number ten - I stuck it to a foot and saved par.  It was all my putting - I manage to get 26 putts so that really helped. It feels very good to win on such a hard golf course.  Thank you to MJT they always select good golf courses with a tough field.  It is very well run with great rewards.”

In the Girls division, MJT veteran Michelle Ruiz, 18, of Mississauga, ON, shot 75 to win by three strokes over Haley Barclay, 12, of Strathroy, ON (78). “My personal highlight was almost driving the green on 18 but just placing on the left of the green,” said Ruiz. “I was coming on 18 thinking ‘go for it, why not?’ and I just missed the green with my drive. This is my second win of the year so it feels good.” Third spot was claimed by Olivia Lee, 17, of Toronto, ON (87).       

Divisional winners of the Mr. Lube Long Drive Competition were Alexandra Garcia of Whistle Bear GC and Kitchener, Cole Tondeur of Greenhills GC and London, David Kwant of Burlington G&CC and Burlington,  and Spencer Sommers of Cayuga GC and Cayuga, ON.  Sundog Eyewear Closest-to-the-Pin Competition winners were Olivia Lee (Station Creek GC) Cole Tondeur, Craig Stefureak (Sundrim GC) and Spencer Sommers.

Detailed highlights and a photo gallery of the MJT Nationwide One Day Fall Series at Mystic Golf Club can be found here.  The Series finishes at Cambridge Golf Club in Cambridge on October 19. 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 number-one played Junior Golf Tour as well as the only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada. The organization is generously supported by Boston Pizza and Premier Partners Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Ford, Mr. Lube, Golf Town and Travel Underwriters, in addition to valued Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT 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 program 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.