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July 10, 2017
Vancouver, BC

Ko, Zhai, Liddell and Derrheim take MJT Mini Tour titles at Musqueam

Vancouver, BC - July 11, 2017 – The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s MJT Mini Tour Summer Series played at Musqueam Golf Club in Vancouver, BC, on Monday, July 10, where players aged 12 and under competed for Boys and Girls division titles in Atom (10 years and under) and Peewee (11 to 12 years).

It was Cadence Ko, 10, of Richmond, BC, who shot 68 from the Atom Girls tees and won this division title by four strokes over Claudia Zhang, 10, of West Vancouver, BC. Ko commented on her win by saying, “I had a birdie on hole 15! I feel very happy, but I know there is still lots of room for improvement.”

Bonnie Zhai, 12, of Surrey, BC, shot 68 from the Peewee Girls tees and won by four strokes over Annalise Stolzenberg, 11, of Langley, BC, in the MJT Peewee Girls Division.

Charlie Derrheim, 11, of Delta, BC, shot 63 to win the MJT Peewee Boys Division by four strokes over Nathan Szpakowicz, 11, of Vancouver. The 63 posted by Derrheim also took home low overall honors for the tournament and was his first title on the MJT. Derrheim said afterwards, “I feel very happy and excited about my first win. I think the best thing about my game today was probably my short game.”

In the MJT Atom Boys division, Emil Liddell, 10 of Vancouver, BC shot 67 to win by 11 strokes over James Xiong, 9, of Vancouver, BC.

Closest to the Pin and Long Drive prizes were also awarded and results can be viewed online.

The next MJT Mini Tour Series in the province runs Monday July 17 at Burnaby Mountain Golf Club, in Burnaby. To register or for more information please CLICK HERE.

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 www.maplejt.com

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Hood, Manager of Marketing & Administration, Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour chood@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF  www.maplejt.com.