Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

May 23-24, 2015
Ancaster, ON

Bartlett wins International Junior Masters spot at MJT’s Mystic stop - Four other division champions; hole-in-one highlight

Ancaster, ON. – (May 25, 2015) – A direct exemption into the prestigious International Junior Masters (IJM) goes to Devin Bartlett, 18, of Cambridge, ON, after he won Low Overall and the MJT Junior Boys 17-19 title at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s second event in Ontario this season, hosted by the very challenging Mystic Golf Club in Ancaster on May 23rd and 24th.

The IJM, which runs June 22nd through 26th in East Aurora, New York, was initiated in 1953 and is the oldest international junior golf invitational in North America. Bartlett, who shot 76-79 (155) to win his division by 10 strokes, is hoping to emulate the MJT’s 2013 entrant into the tournament, Trevor Ranton of Waterloo, who ended up as Champion.

The other division titles up for grabs in the MJT’s Mystic event went to Zach Burt, Kyle Chung, Eric Shea and Kate Johnston, all from Ontario. Kate Johnston, 17, of Ayr, won the Girls division after breaking 80 for her first time in competition in her final round (82-78=160). Eric Shea, 15, of Brantford, took the MJT Juvenile Boys 15-16 title by a four stroke winning margin (80-79=159), which was repeated in the Bantam Boys 13-14 division where Kyle Chung, 14, of Brampton, shot 77-81 (158) to win by four. Zach Burt, 12, of Guelph, carded 90-94 (184) to beat out Ethan Szabo, 11, of St. George, for the MJT Peewee Boys 12 and under title.

Another highlight was a hole-in-one by Brantford’s Jacob Smith, 16, who aced the 11th hole on day one and received a Miura Golf Gift Certificate for his achievement.

Each division had a Mr. Lube Long Drive Competition, a Sligo Closest-to-the-Pin Competition and a Golf Town Comeback Award for best second day improvement in score – below are the names of the respective winners.

Mr. Lube Long Drive Competition winners

Girls: Kate Johnston • Brantford Golf and Country Club • Ayr, ON
Peewee Boys: Zach Burt • Whistle Bear GC • Guelph, ON
Bantam Boys: Justin Grant • Hidden Lake • Burlington, ON
Juvenile Boys: Adam Nunes • Beach Grove G&CC • Tecumseh, ON
Junior Boys: Jacob Dafoe • Black Horse Golf and CC • Hamilton, ON

Sligo Closest-to-the-Pin Competition

Kate Johnston • Brantford Golf and Country Club • Ayr, ON
Peewee Boys: Ethan Szabo • St. George, ON
Bantam Boys: Jamie Zucker • Hamilton Golf & Country Club • Ancaster, ON
Juvenile Boys: Matt Sommerville • Rebel Creek CG • Baden, ON
Junior Boys: Adam Park • Weston Golf & Country Club • Toronto, ON

Golf Town Comeback Awards

Girls: Tatiana Tait • Whistle Bear • Waterloo, ON
Peewee Boys: Ethan Szabo • St. George, ON
Bantam Boys: Dylan Henderson • Whistle Bear • Waterloo, ON
Juvenile Boys: Ryan Trocchi • West Haven Golf & Country Club • London, ON
Junior Boys: Jacob Dafoe • Black Horse Golf and CC • Hamilton, ON

The next Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop in the province is the MJT Ontario Series at Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor on May 30th and 31st, which is also a qualifier for the 2016 MJT International Players Championship. To register, 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 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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Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, Elaine Denton, Director of Marketing and Administration
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