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July 7, 2018
Fergus, ON

Six MJT Mini-Tour Players Earn Invitations to National Championship - Gu Stays Hot with Second Win in a Row

Fergus, ON – (July 9, 2018) – Eddie Gu, 8, of Aurora, ON continued his impressive run on the MJT Mini-Tour in 2018 by capturing the MJT Boys 8U division title for the second time in as many tries on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour, for players 12 and under, at Fergus Golf Club in Fergus, ON, July 7. His incredible round 64 was the low score of any age division by a total of ten shots.

Gu’s round was highlighted by eight birdies and an eagle, which he credits as his best hole of the tournament saying “Hole #5 on the east course was definitely my best hole of the day, because I made an eagle.”  Runner-up in was Max Li, 8, of Richmond Hill, ON, who shot 86.

MJT Boys 9-10: Jager Pain, 10, of Woodbridge, ON, fired matching 37’s on the east and west courses to solidify his victory in the MJT Boys 9-10 division. His 18 hole total of 74 was eight shots better than    Brayden Card, 9, of Cambridge, ON. Pain, who was a first time competitor on the MJT Mini-Tour this week, said “I feel really happy about winning my age division, it was a lot of fun to shoot a great score at these more challenging yardages.”  

MJT Boys 11-12: Jameson Staab, 11, of Kitchener, ON won the MJT Boys 11-12 division with a round of 96. Staab, the sole competitor in the division, enjoys coming to MJT events because of “the short drive and ability to play 18 holes.”

MJT Girls 8U: Gracie McKee, 8, of Oakville, ON, was able to add another win to her resume by capturing the MJT Girls 8U division title. McKee put together a very solid round of golf which included shooting 36 on the east course. More importantly, McKee enjoyed herself on the golf course saying “I had a lot of fun playing with Ava (Asplen) today.” Asplen, 7, of Fergus, ON was the youngest competitor in the field and finished as the runner-up in the Girls 8U division.

MJT Girls 9-10: It took extra holes to determine a winner of the MJT Girls 9-10 division. Francesca Ampil, 9, of Brampton, ON and Juanita Beatrix Tandoc, 9, of Scarborough, ON finished the round tied at 82. Ampil was able to out-dual Tandoc and earn an invitation to the National Championship being held in Tsawwassen, BC later this summer. Tandoc had already secured an invitation based on her win earlier in the season at Beaverdale Golf Club.

MJT Girls 11-12: Jamie Roslyn Camero, 12, of Dubai, UAE is the first international champion on the Mini-Tour this season after finishing at the top of the MJT Girls 11-12 division. Camero shot 41 on both the east and west courses to total 82, good enough for a four stroke victory over Bridget Wilkie, 11, of Toronto, ON who finished at 86.

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 the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort in Palm Desert, CA, from July 16-18 will be announced as soon as qualifying is finished across the country.

The next MJT Mini-Tour stop in Ontario is July 21 at The Fox Golf Club in Granton. This event has qualifying spots for the US Kids Golf British Championship that will be held at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales on August 9 & 10. Participants will also earn points towards the season long Order of Merit race, and division winners will be invited to 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.