Press Release - 2022 MJT British Columbia Series at Meadow Gardens Golf Club - June 11-12, 2022

June 11-12, 2022
Pitt Meadows, BC

Two more qualify at MJT’s Meadow Gardens stop for MJT Team West in the National Team Challenge

Venue and location: Meadow Gardens Golf Club, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia

Tournament Date: June 11-12, 2022

Full Results Here

Tournament Highlights:

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s number one-played junior tour, hosted over 80 golfers at Meadow Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, BC, on June 11 and 12.
Two players earned spots on MJT Team West in the National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial and the province of Ontario at Royal Niagara Golf Club in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, this September – Tina Jiang and Manny Lalh.
Tina Jiang, 17, of Richmond, BC, shot excellent scores of 72-71 (143) to win both the MJT Girls 15-19 and Low Overall Girls titles in style.
Fifteen year-old Manny Lalh of Nanaimo, BC, claimed the MJT Juvenile and Low Overall Boys titles with solid scores of 75-70 (145).
Sky Sun, 13, of Richmond, BC, followed up an outstanding opening round of 69 with a 77 (146) en route to a four stroke victory in the MJT Bantam Division.
Rose Chen, 13, of Langley, BC, won the Girls U15 Division by two strokes with consistent rounds of 79-80 (159).
In the MJT Peewee Boys Division, 12-year old Ethan Zhong of Surrey, BC, claimed his first MJT title after posting rounds of 79-75 (154) to win by two shots over his nearest competitor.
It took a playoff to decide the MJT Junior Boys winner, in which Sirrus Adolph, 19, of Lillooet, BC, beat Terry Xie of Surrey, BC, for the title.
The winners of the TaylorMade Long Drive, MJT Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice BounceBack Awards are posted on the website.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Meadow Gardens GC: Par 72, Ydg 5519, Slope/Rating 122/71.6

1 Rose Chen Langley, BC F 13 79, 80 159

2 Clara Ding White Rock, BC F 11 77, 84 161

3 Hui Yu Burnaby, BC F 14 80, 83 163

Winner’s Quote: Rose Chen, 13, Langley, BC : “My highlight was when I almost got a hole in one and birdie on number 11. I took deep breaths and tried to be an optimist (about handling pressure).”

MJT Girls 15-19: Meadow Gardens GC: Par 72, Ydg 5519, Slope/Rating 122/71.6

1 Tina Jiang Richmond, BC F 17 72, 71 143

2 YanLing (Elaine) Liu Vancouver, BC F 14 76, 74 150

3 Jessica Ng Vancouver, BC F 18 73, 79 152

Winner’s Quote: Tina Jiang, 17, Richmond, BC: “I kept calm under pressure by reminding myself to focus on one shot at a time, nothing else. My goal for the rest of this golf season is to win more tournaments.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Meadow Gardens GC: Par 72, Ydg 5519, Slope/Rating 114/66.1

1 Ethan Zhong Surrey, BC M 12 79, 75 154

2 Jackson Wang Surrey, BC M 10 76, 80 156

3 Tiger Zhao Vancouver, BC M 11 81, 76 157

3 Matthew Cui Burnaby, BC M 11 80, 77 157

3 Jeevyn Lotay Burnaby, BC M 12 79, 78 157

Winner’s Quote: Ethan Zhong, 12, Surrey, BC : “I chipped in on number 12 and made a few one putts during the front nine. On the final hole, I drove it into the water but managed to salvage a par.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Meadow Gardens GC: Par 72, Ydg 6094, Slope/Rating 120/69.3

1 Sky Sun Richmond, BC M 14 69, 77 146

2 Eamon Chen Vancouver, BC M 13 74, 76 150

3 Trevor Wong Vancouver, BC M 14 77, 77 154

3 Jerry Li Vancouver, BC M 14 75, 79 154

3 Tiger Wang Langley, BC M 14 75, 79 154

Winner’s Quote: Sky Sun, 14, Richmond, BC: “I kept calm by taking a few deep breaths and always thinking positively. My goals for the rest of the golf season are to play more tournaments and get better each time I play.”

MJT Juvenile Boys Meadow Gardens GC: Par 72, Ydg 6597, Slope/Rating 124/71.6

1 Manny Lalh Nanaimo, BC M 15 75, 70 145

2 Austin Krahn Christina Lake, BC M 14 72, 76 148

3 Kenneth Wang Vancouver, BC M 16 75, 79 154

Winner’s Quote: Manny Lalh, 15, Nanaimo, BC: “After a good performance I like to go over the round and see the things that I did well. For the rest of the year, I’d like to keep playing good golf and improve.”

MJT Junior Boys: Meadow Gardens GC: Par 72, Ydg 6597, Slope/Rating 124/71.6

1 Sirrus Adolph Lillooet, BC M 19 77, 84 161 Won Playoff

2 Terry (Yutai) Xie Surrey, BC M 16 81, 80 161

3 Armaan Deol Osoyoos, BC M 18 93, 79 172

Winner’s Quote: Sirrus Adolph, 19, Lillooet, BC: “My goal going forward is to keep improving and get some more top finishes and see where I can get my game.”

Please click here for the Full Results. For Closest to the Pin, and Long Drive Award winners, please click here.

Registration is ongoing for the next two stops on the MJT British Columbia schedule - the Interior Swing of the MJT Ford Series at Rivershore Golf Links in Kamloops on July 4-5, followed by the MJT Nicola Wealth Classic at Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna on July 7-8. For more details, please visit 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 100 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.

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