Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

June 10, 2018
Cambridge, ON

Eight-year-old records tournament low at MJT Mini-Tour Stop in Cambridge, ON

Cambridge, ON – (June 11, 2018) – Eddie Gu, 8, of Aurora, ON was impressive on his way to capturing the MJT Boys 8U division title in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour for players 12 and under at Beaverdale Golf Club in Cambridge, ON, June 10, where his round of 72 was the low score of any age division by a total of six shots.

Gu’s best hole, according to him, was the 18th hole, “because I made a birdie!”  Runner-up in was Zach Lederer, 8, of Toronto, ON, who shot 85.

MJT Boys 9-10: Brayden Card, 9, of Cambridge, ON, fired an impressive 36 on the back nine to solidify his victory in the MJT Boys 9-10 division. His 18 hole total of 78 was four shots better than Gabriel Yazdani, 9, of London, ON. Card said, “I knew I needed to make par,” when asked what he was thinking on the last hole of the day, which ended up being more than enough for the win.

MJT Boys 11-12:  Luke Rogerson, 12, of Guelph, ON was solid from start to finish in capturing the MJT Boys 11-12 division title. Rogerson’s victory was by 12 shots as runner-up finisher Jameson Staab, 11, of Kitchener, ON, finished with a total of 91.

MJT Girls 8U: Juanita Beatrix Tandoc, 8, of Scarborough, ON, was able to improve on her runner-up finish in the first Mini-Tour stop of the season by capturing the MJT Girls 8U division title this time around. Tandoc was able to hold off Alexis Card, 7, of Cambridge, ON and Gracie McKee, 8, of Oakville, ON by two shots. Tandoc’s birdie on the 17th hole cemented the victory and achieved what she set out to do: “finish strong.”  

MJT Girls 9-10: Swetha Sathish, 10, of Oakville, ON, won the MJT Girls 9-10 division for the second time in as many tries, this time by nine shots over Sophie Weber, 10, of Burlington, ON. Sathish credits the “yardage and competition” as the reason she has decided to play the MJT. “It was a great learning experience,” she added, proving players on the MJT are continuously challenging themselves to be better mentally and physically.

MJT Girls 11-12: Penetanguishene, ON’s Kylie Ruston, 11, took home her first Mini-Tour title of the season after finishing at the top of the MJT Girls 11-12 division. Ruston shot 87 which included a clutch par on the final hole. Runner up honours went to Ava Crane, 11, of North York, ON with a total of 94. Ruston was able to stay loose during the round thanks to her caddie: “My caddie and I have lots of fun and are laughing the entire time.”

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 US Kids Golf World Championship, to be held at Pinehurst Golf Resort in Pinehurst, NC from August 2-4, will be announced once qualifying is finished across the country.

The next MJT Mini-Tour stop in Ontario is July 7 at Fergus Golf Club in Fergus. This event has qualifying spots for the Future Champions Golf Callaway World Championship that will be held at Westin Missions Hills Golf Resort in Palm Desert, CA from July 16-18. 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.