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Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA Professionals

Press Release

April 28-30, 2017
Cambridge, ON

DiMarcantonio and Shea win MJT Spring Invitational presented by Freedom 55 Financial

Cambridge, ON – (May 1, 2017) – Freedom 55 Financial generously supported another major junior golf tournament this past weekend, presenting the MJT Spring Invitational at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge – a three-day season opener for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour in Ontario which has a number of rankings from organizations such as Golf Canada and the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO).

An elite field of junior golfers braved freezing cold, wet and windy weather over 54 holes, competing for division titles and major order of merit as well as the chance for a direct exemption into the MJT Boston Pizza National Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas at Reunion Resort in Florida this November. Despite the conditions, a Hole in One was recorded by Kristen Giles of Georgetown, ON, who used a pitching wedge on the fifth hole on Sunday for the ace, winning her a special Miura Gift Certificate.

Alyssa DiMarcantonio, 14, of Maple, ON, fired a three-under-par 69 on day two to propel her to victory with solid scores of 81,69,79 = 229, claiming the MJT Spring Invitational presented by Freedom 55 Financial Girls Champion title by two-strokes over Emily Zhu, 12, of Richmond Hill, ON. Third place in the sizeable Girls division went to Isabella Portokalis, 15, of London, ON (79-77-77=233).

The MJT Spring Invitational presented by Freedom 55 Financial Boys Champion was Eric Shea, 17, of Brantford, ON, who fired rounds of 70,72,71 = 213 for a five-stroke win over Michael Dubois, 17, also of Brantford. Third place went to Dylan Henderson, 16, of Waterloo, ON, who made a hard charge with a final round 70.

As Canada’s number-one played junior golf tour, the MJT hosts professionally-run tournaments with the objective of improving golf skills through competition; participation and performance are rewarded by an impressive list of sponsors including Freedom 55 Financial, which also sponsors the MJT International Team Challenge in Niagara on September 22 through 24.

Full results of the tournament including PLYR Long Drive and Closest-to-the-Pin winners, a photo gallery and more, can be can be seen here.  For more details on major sponsor, Freedom 55 Financial, please visit www.freedom55financial.com.

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 presented nationally by Boston Pizza and supported by valued Premier, 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, the Collegiate Tour for 19-23 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11 to 18 which are also qualifiers 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. For more information on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, please visit http://www.maplejt.com/

About Freedom 55 Financial: Freedom 55 Financial, a division of London Life Insurance Company, offers financial security advice and planning to Canadians through its 3,700 financial security advisors across Canada.  Freedom 55 Financial offers London Life’s own brand of life insurance, savings and investments, retirement income, annuities, and mortgage products to Canadians.

Twitter: Freedom 55 Financial @F55F

Facebook: Facebook.com/Freedom55Financial

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Hood, MJT chood@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF  www.maplejt.com.