June 3, 2017
Breslau, ON
Breslau, ON (June 7, 2017) – The MJT Mini Tour for players aged 12 and under on Canada’s number one played Junior Golf Tour held a major qualifier at Merry-Hill Golf Club in Breslau, Ontario, on June 3, where in addition to the age division titles up for grabs, players were competing for direct exemptions into the prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, CA, and the US Kids World Championships in Pinehurst, NC.
The individual division winners are listed below, as well as the players who qualified for spots into the two major international events.
Division Winners:
IMG Academy Junior World Championship Qualifiers (San Diego, CA):
U.S. Kids Golf World Championship Qualifiers (Pinehurst, NC):
Skills Competitions were also held during the tournament, and the prizes here went to the following players:
Girls Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive:
Boys Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive:
The next MJT Ontario Mini Tour stop is July 8th at Fergus Golf Club in Fergus, which will also serve as a qualifier for the U.S. Kids Golf British Championship at Celtic Manor in Wales this August. For more information or 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 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.
Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
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Girls 9-10 |
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1 | Swetha Sathish | Mississauga, ON | F | 9 | 79 | 79 | |
2 | Sarah Yang | Oakville, ON | F | 10 | 81 | 81 | |
3 | Hannah Lee | Kitchener, ON | F | 10 | 88 | 88 | |
Girls 11-12 |
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1 | Peyton Costabile | Ayr, ON | F | 12 | 77 | 77 | |
2 | Kathy Yao | Oakville, ON | F | 12 | 78 | 78 | |
3 | Karolyn Zeng | Maple, ON | F | 11 | 85 | 85 | |
Boys 9-10 |
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1 | Gabriel Yazdani | London, ON | M | 8 | 76 | 76 | Won Playoff |
1 | Manav Bharani | Brampton, ON | M | 8 | 76 | 76 | |
3 | Brayden Card | Cambridge, ON | M | 8 | 77 | 77 | |
Peewee Boys |
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1 | Andreas Diogenous | Cambridge, ON | M | 11 | 71 | 71 | |
2 | Rhys Constable | Selkirk, ON | M | 11 | 82 | 82 | |
2 | Owen Lipskie | Baden, ON | M | 12 | 82 | 82 | |