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June 9, 2018
Red Deer County, AB

Kidd captures cup at MJT Mini Tour’s Red Deer stop in Alberta

Red Deer, AB – (June 11, 2018) – Tyler Kidd, 10, of Buck Lake, AB improved on his runner-up finish at the last MJT Mini-Tour stop in Alberta by capturing the MJT Boys 9–10 division title on Saturday, June 9, in the tournament at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area in Red Deer. 

Kidd’s 69 was good enough for a four-shot victory over Dane Giesbrecht, 10, of Warman, SK. When asked why he plays the MJT, Kidd responded, “It is really fun and you get to meet a lot of new friends!”

MJT Boys 11-12: Playing in his first tournament ever, Scott Levey, 12, of Edmonton, AB, won the MJT Boys 11-12 division by six strokes over Leyton Arthur, 11, of Calgary, AB. Levey credits his short game for the win as he “birdied the third hole with a 20 foot putt” and he was able to make a lot of pars on the back nine to cruise to victory.

MJT Boys 8U: Jayden Arnold, 7, of Calgary, AB, was able to hold off Chase Strange, 8, of Airdrie, AB, by four shots to take home the MJT Boys 8U division title. Arnold’s best hole of the day came when he “drove the 140 yard par three, eighth hole.” The seven year old added that he likes to play in MJT events because “they are 18 holes.”

MJT Girls 8U: Eileen Park, 8, of Red Deer, AB, captured her second straight MJT Girls 8U Mini-Tour title by shooting an impressive 76. Park was able to hold off Aleah Shields-Rodipe, 7, of Calgary, who finished on a high note as she birdied the last hole to finish at 79.   

MJT Girls 9-10: Stacie Hansen, 9, of Okotoks, AB, was victorious once again in the MJT Girls 9–10 division. Hansen was able to improve upon her score from the first Mini-Tour stop by four shots and even included a birdie on the 12th hole, which was, by no surprise, her favourite hole of day.

MJT Girls 11-12: Calgary, AB’s Jade Carter, 12, took home her first MJT Mini-Tour title of the season after finishing at the top of the Girls 11-12 division. Carter credits how much fun she has when she plays on the MJT as the reason she continues to play competitive golf.

For full results and pictures, please visit the MJT website, which also shows winners of the PLYR Closest-to-the-Pin competitions. Players who successfully qualified for the Future Champions Golf Callaway World Championships, to be held at Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort in Palm Desert, CA from July 16-18, will be announced shortly.

The next Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini-Tour stop in Alberta is July 16th at McKenzie Meadows Golf Club in Calgary. This event will serve as a qualifier for the US Kids British Championship. Participants will also earn points towards the season long Order of Merit race which will determine the field for the 2018 MJT Mini-Tour National Championship to be held at Tsawwassen Springs in Tsawwassen, BC, August 23 and 24. For more information, please see www.maplejt.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 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.