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May 12-13, 2018
Burlington, ON

Successful finish to MJT Humber College PGM Classic at Hidden Lake

Burlington, ON. (May 14, 2018) – Playing through cool, but calm weather, 84 competitors successfully navigated Hidden Lake Golf Club in Burlington, ON, this past Mother’s Day weekend in the two-day MJT Humber College PGM Classic on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour. They were competing for titles in seven age divisions on Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour as well as for short-list spots in the 2018 IMG Academy Junior World Championships in San Diego, CA, this July.

MJT Juvenile Boys 15-16:  Nicholas Lin, 16, of Toronto, ON shot the low rounds for the tournament, (72, 74 - 146), on his way to capturing the MJT Juvenile Boys title. “I’m really excited,” said Lin, “I played two excellent rounds and it’s nice to see the hard work during the winter pay off.” Lin beat Mississauga, ON native, Thomas Latter, 14, by nine shots.

MJT Junior Boys 17-18: Ethan Siebert, 17, of Beamsville, ON bested Luca Carestia, 17, of Ancaster, ON, by four shots to claim the MJT Junior Boys title with a two day total of 152 (72, 80). “It feels great to get my first MJT win,” said Siebert. “I knew I had some room to work with so my thoughts were to just make par.”

MJT Bantam Boys 13-14: The tightly contested MJT Bantam Boys division was won by Ethan Irvine, 14, of Ancaster, ON, after he fired rounds of 73, 79 (152). Irvine was excited about how he played over the two days but more importantly, he said, “It feels awesome to come out with the win on Mother’s Day.” Runner-up honours went to Owen Kim, 13, of Oakville, ON, who was only one shot off the pace.

MJT Peewee Boys: With rounds of 78,73 (151), Alex Long, 11, of Toronto, ON, was able to come back after trailing after round one to claim the MJT Peewee Boys division. First round leader, Andre Zhu, 11, of Richmond Hill, ON, had to settle for second place as his 76 on Sunday put him two shots behind at 153.

MJT Girls U15: Katie Cranston, 13, of Oakville, ON, shot rounds of 86, 81 (167) to edge out Bo Brown, 14, of Mississauga, ON, and Kelly Zhao, 11, of North York, ON for the top spot in the MJT U15 Girls division. Cranston was quoted saying “It’s a great start to the 2018 season! I feel good because there was such good competition.”

MJT Girls 15-18: Kristen Giles, 18 of Georgetown, ON, fired rounds of 82 & 74 (156) to win the MJT Girls 15-18 division. Giles narrowly edged out Emily Ward, 17, of Niagara Fall, ON who finished one shot back after leading Giles by five heading into Sunday. “I knew I needed to salvage par,” said Giles. “After an errant drive, I did a fantastic job giving myself a shot to save par, which I did.”

Full event details are posted on the MJT website here, including names of the PLYR Long Drive and PLYR Closest-to-the-Pin contest winners. Those players who will now be short-listed for the IMG Academy Junior World Championships will be notified by e-mail in the coming days, and finalists will be announced once qualifying finishes across the country.

The next Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop in Ontario is the MJT Ontario GTA Junior Worlds Qualifier at Lakeridge Links Golf Club in Brooklin, May 19 and 20. There will also be a 12 and under MJT Mini Tour / IMG Junior Worlds Qualifier at Merry-Hill Golf Club, in Breslau, on Sunday, May 19. For more information or to register, please visit  www.maplejt.com or call 1-877-859-4653.

About Humber College PGM Program: The 3-year Professional Golf Management diploma program at Humber College is recognized as Canada’s premiere golf business program and is partnered with the best facilities for you to gain work experience. As you interact with the movers and shakers of the sport, you’ll gain a better understanding of the trends and opportunities in the golf business. 

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: Russ MacKay, Operations Manager, Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour rmackay@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF  www.maplejt.com.