Press Release - 2022 MJT Ford Series at Mayfair Lakes Golf Course - October 1-2, 2022

October 1-2, 2022
Richmond, BC

MJT closes out record-breaking 2022 Season with hole-in-one and more in Ford Series at Mayfair Lakes

Venue and location: Mayfair Lakes Golf Course, Richmond, BC

Tournament Date: October 1-2, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

The record-breaking regular season on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour ended with three full days of Ford-sponsored events that took place at Mayfair Lakes Golf Course in Richmond, BC, from September 30 through October 2, 2022, with 125 youth taking part altogether.
The first event was the no-charge MJT Cam Clark Ford Richmond Go Golf! Junior Golf Clinic on September 30, which introduced kids in the community to the game for free; this was followed by the two-day MJT Ford Series at Mayfair Lakes Golf Course, a competitive tournament for elite junior golfers which also featured a hole-in-one contest to win a new car, sponsored by Cam Clark Ford Richmond. Results of the latter are highlighted below.
Hyunjun Lee, 16, North Vancouver, BC, secured the low overall boys score after a strong second round score of 69 (-2), shooting 73-69=142 to win the MJT Juvenile Boys division in the face of a hard charge by Jason Yang, 16, of Coquitlam, BC. Yang fired a great final round of 70 to finish just one stroke back of Lee.
Another fine score of 69 (-2) ensured the low overall girls title went to 14-year-old Elaine Liu of Vancouver, BC, who won the MJT Girls 15-19 division in style with two under-par rounds (69,71=140).
Leighton Wright, 18, all the way from Barrie, ON, was the MJT Junior Boys winner after scoring great rounds of 76,74=150 for a two-stroke victory.
An exciting hole-in-one on day two, by Jim Zhu, 13, of Vancouver, BC, helped ensure his victory in the MJT Bantam Boys division after his brilliant opening round of 68. Zhu, who aced Hole 8 and unfortunately not Hole 4 which would have won a new Ford vehicle, finished with rounds of 68,72=140 for a four-stroke lead over a two-way tie for second.
A dominant performance from Jenny Kwon, 13, of Vancouver, BC, had her running away with the MJT Girls U15 division title after firing strong scores of 71,72=143.
Back on top of the podium for one last time in the regular season was veteran champion, Jeevyn Lotay, 12, of Burnaby, BC, who secured his sixth win of the year in the MJT Peewee Boys division with rounds of 74,71=145, five strokes ahead of another two-way tie for second place.
Winners of the Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and Booster Juice BounceBack awards are posted on the website.
This was the final regular tour stop in the province for the program, as well as the final regular season MJT event for 2022. The invitation-only MJT National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf runs in Orlando, FLA, this November. An Early Bird Membership for 2023 will be available in December.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Mayfair Lakes GC: Par 72, Ydg 5277, Slope/Rating 121/71.3

1 Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon Vancouver, BC F 13 71, 72 143

2 Charlotte Tam Burnaby, BC F 12 80, 77 157

3 Serin Girard Richmond, BC F 12 82, 80 162

Winner’s Quote: Jenny Kwon, 13, of Vancouver, BC: “I feel very proud of myself and I feel thankful for the MJT and sponsors for this event. I saved a lot of pars with my short game, my goal for next season is improve my consistency. When I noticed my driver distance improvement this season, and my short putt accuracy going up, those were my favourite moments of the year.”

MJT 15-19 Girls: Mayfair Lakes GC: Par 72, Ydg 5673, Slope/Rating 127/73.6

1 YanLing (Elaine) Liu Vancouver, BC F 14 69, 71 140

2 Bonnie Zhai Surrey, BC F 17 75, 71 146

3 Grace Aoting Yao West Vancouver, BC F 14 76, 71 147

Winner’s Quote: Elaine Liu, 14, of Vancouver, BC: “It feels awesome finishing the season with two under par rounds. A highlight for me is a chip-in on hole four on the first day. My goal for next season is to beat myself and finish with a better score.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Mayfair Lake GC: Par 71, Ydg 5277, Slope/Rating 109/65.9

1 Jeevyn Lotay Burnaby, BC M 12 74, 71 145

2 Jason Yu Surrey, BC M 12 79, 71 150

2 Lucas Lin West Vancouver, BC M 13 73, 77 150

Winner’s Quote: Jeevyn Lotay, 12, of Burnaby, BC: “I feel good and proud of a very successful season. My biggest highlight were all my wins and very strong play this season. My favourite moment was this last tournament, the energy was great and it was so much fun.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Mayfair Lakes GC: Par 71, Ydg 6155, Slope/Rating 122/70.0

1 Jim (ChengZe) Zhu Vancouver, BC M 13 68, 72 140

2 Oscar Yu West Vancouver, BC M 14 75, 69 144

2 Michael（Zhonglong） Li Vancouver, BC M 14 72, 72 144

Winner’s Quote: Jim Zhu, 13, of Vancouver, BC: “I feel happy about winning and I really will take it any day. I made a hole-in-one on the 8th hole [just four holes too late for the Ford Hole-in-one challenge], and it was all because of my caddy and dad worked on my swing. After a long summer, getting to finish off the year with this tournament was the best.

MJT Juvenile Boys: Mayfair Lakes GC: Par 71, Ydg 6608, Slope/Rating 126/71.7

1 Hyunjun Lee North Vancouver, BC M 16 73, 69 142

2 Jason Yang Coquitlam, BC M 16 73, 70 143

3 William Hou Vancouver, BC M 15 76, 70 146

Winner’s Quote: Hyunjun Lee, 16, of North Vancouver, BC: “I feel so good about closing out the season with a win, my putt on hole 15 was the highlight of the tournament.”

MJT Junior Boys: Mayfair Lakes GC: Par 71, Ydg 6608, Slope/Rating 126/71.7

1 Leighton Wright Barrie, ON M 18 76, 74 150

2 Christos Vassilopoulos Nanaimo, BC M 17 74, 78 152

3 Ben Black Vancouver, BC M 18 81, 75 156

Winner’s Quote: Leighton Wright, 18, of Barrie, ON: “It feels nice to end the season off good with great weather. My putting was pretty bad on the first round, and it was nice putting with confidence on day two after some practice. My favourite part of the season was sitting with all my friends and family on the tenth tee at the MJT Settlers Ghost tournament in Ontario. My goal for next season is to keep lowering my handicap, gain some more distance, and make the UBC golf team.”

Winners of the Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and Booster Juice BounceBack awards are posted on the website.

The MJT Ford Series tournament at Mayfair Lakes Golf Course signalled the end of an incredibly successful 2022 MJT regular season. Players have qualified all season long for the invitation-only MJT National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf at Orange County National in Orlando, FLA, this November. A 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December.

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.

Media Contact:

Lauren Allard, Marketing

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