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July 20, 2020
Saskatoon, SK

Five MJT Mini Tour titles won at Moon Lake stop in Saskatoon

Saskatoon, SK – (July 21, 2020) - Under clear skies and pristine golf conditions, Canada’s number-one played junior golf tour swept into Saskatoon, SK, July 20, for the MJT Mini Tour at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club. The U13 stop ran the same day as round one of the two-day Maple Leaf Junior Tour event for older players also currently taking place at Moon Lake.

Oliver Matyczuk, 12, of Saskatoon, SK, took home the win in the MJT Boys 11-12 Division with a score of 79. With his performance at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club, Matyczuk, picked up his second consecutive win on the 2020 MJT SK Mini Tour circuit. “I had fun and just tried my best,” he said. “I tried to hit fairways and I putted really good. My par three’s were good.”

The MJT Boys 9-10 Division saw a tight race to the very end. It was 9-year old Austin Nesbitt , of Pilot Butte, SK, who carded a 77 to win the title by two strokes over Jackson Giesbrecht, 10, of Warman, SK. “It feels pretty good, especially knowing that I won here last year,” said Nesbitt. “It means I haven’t lost my magic.”

Melville, SK-resident Keaton Kreklewich edged out a one-shot victory in the MJT Boys 8U Division. The eight-year old golfer fired an 87 to win his third 2020 MJT SK Mini Tour event in three starts. “I feel awesome! Happy!” said an exuberant Kreklewich. “I found out I had won at the scoring table and was excited!” Seven-year old Jun Lee, of Regina, SK, carded an 88 to finish the division in second place. 

Yuna Lee, 10, recorded a score of 98 to win the MJT Girls 9-10 title. The Regina golfer, who began playing on the MJT SK Mini Tour this year, picked up her second win and has not finished outside the top three in any start. “I wanted to focus on my game, focusing is my strength,” she said. “I have been working hard and practicing. I improved this year!”

Regina-resident Tayla Perry, 11, fired a 99 to take home the title in the MJT Girls 11-12 Division. Perry, who picked up her first career win at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club, said, “I broke 100 for the first time – it was really fun. It’s very special because I have never won an event and didn’t play well in the other events.” Perry will be looking to build off her victory in future stops.

Full results of the event can be viewed here. The next 13U stop in the province is the MJT Mini Tour at Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club in Estevan on August 6. More details can be found online at www.maplejt.com.

About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour 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 supported by valued Premier, Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts close to 90 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 12U and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11-19 which also offer qualifiers for international tournaments. The program has annual awards, scholarships and incentives to help reward 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 the provincial, national, university and professional levels.

Media Contact: Sadiq Jiwa, MJT Marketing and Communications Manager, sjiwa@maplejt.com