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June 14-15, 2014
Deer Valley, SK

Reid and Wood repeat as Champions in MJT’s Deer Valley event

Deer Valley, SK. – (June 16, 2014) – Bad weather and a very challenging golf course did not deter Justin Wood, 19, of Unity, SK, from repeating as MJT Junior Boys 17-19 Champion at the latest Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour event in Saskatchewan, held at Deer Valley Golf and Estates in Deer Valley on June 14th and 15th.

Said Wood, who shot rounds of 72, 76 (148) in the rain-soaked MJT Team Canada Qualifier/Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Series tournament, “The highlights were holing out two shots for eagle on the par fives. It feels good to win my first two starts of the year; I’m hopefully building momentum for a big summer.”  Adam Schoettler, 19, of Regina, SK, came second (76, 73=149) and Corey Bailey, 17, of Shaunavon, SK, placed third (75, 79=154).

Carson Harcourt, 16, of Kipling, SK, fired 77, 73 (150) to win the MJT Juvenile Boys 15-16 title over Kade Johnson, 15, of Yorkton, SK (77, 80=157) and Matt Bean, 15, of Saskatoon, SK (82, 77=159). “Making long putts for par and always believing I could come back after a bad hole were key to my victory,” said Harcourt, who is now the eligible player to be shortlisted for MJT Team Canada to the SRIXON International Junior Classic in Australia this October. “It feels pretty sweet, it is my first MJT win and it feels good because I have had a couple of second place finishes.”

In the MJT Bantam Boys 14 and under division, the three top finishers were all from Saskatoon and the winner was Andrew Campbell, 14, whose scores of 75, 82 (157) assured him victory over Steven Duchscher, 13, who carded back-to-back rounds of 81, 81 (162), and Tian Rask, 14, who shot 85, 81 (166).       

Another repeat Champion was Lisa Reid, 19 of Regina, who won her second MJT Girls division title in as many starts this season with scores of 80, 83 (163). “My personal highlight was on the fourth hole during the second round when I almost holed out,” she said. “Key to my victory was consistent putting. The course is in excellent condition - it’s a tough track, but a good one.” Second place for Girls went to Chloe Sies, 15, of Melville, SK (81, 101) while Amanda Gonsch, 19, of Silton, SK (89, 100) came third.          

The two-day tournament also featured Skills Competitions in each division where the Mr. Lube Long Drive was won by Chloe Sies, Kristian Houk of North Battleford, SK, Jordan Simpson of Saskatoon, and Adam Schoettler. The Sundog Eyewear Closest-to-the-Pin was won by Josh Nagy of Saskatoon, Noah Kozack of Regina, and Ryan Gilewich of Regina. Golf Town Comeback Awards for best second day improvement in score went to Courtney Wichihin of Sturgeon Lake, SK, Tyrrell Littlechief of Carlyle, SK, Noah Kozack and Blake Zimmer of Regina.

Full results and a photo gallery can be seen here.

The field of 70 junior golfers at Deer Valley also comprised players aged 12 and under in the MJT Mini Tour Series, which played over 18 holes on Sunday June 15th. Drayjon Sparvier, 10, from Cowessess First Nation, shot 79 to win the MJT Atom Boys division, and Jace Carlisle, 12, of Estevan, SK, won the MJT Peewee Boys division with a score of 78.

The next Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop in Saskatchewan is the Golf Canada-ranked MJT CPGA of Saskatchewan Junior Championship/Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Series at The Willows Golf Club, Saskatoon, July 3rd and 4th, 2014. For more information or to register please visit www.maplejt.com or call 1-877-859-4653.

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About the MJT:

The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada¹s 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 Ford of Canada, Mr. Lube, Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Gatorade and Travel Underwriters, in addition to valued Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts more than 70 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 PGA of Canada 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.
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