Press Release - 2022 MJT Alberta Series (Calgary City Jr Girls) at Carstairs GC - July 18-19, 2022

July 18-19, 2022
Carstairs, AB

MJT’s Carstairs stop crowns 2022 CLGA Junior Champions plus sees another strong victory by Tong

Venue and location: Carstairs Golf Course, Carstairs, AB

Tournament Date: July 18-19, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

Both new and familiar golfers came out to compete in the Maple Leaf Junior Tour’s Carstairs Golf Course stop in Carstairs, Alberta, this past week, for the MJT Alberta Series and Calgary City Junior Girls Championship, on July 18-19.
Thanks to a great partnership with the Calgary City Ladies Association, the MJT had a record field of junior girls participating. A number of City Junior Girls Champions were crowned and for these results, please see the end of the Press Release.
A strong performance in the MJT Juvenile Boys division had Josiah Tong, 16, of Heritage Pointe, AB, continuing his hot play after losing in a playoff at the Alberta U19 Championship last week. Tong climbed back on top of the podium with incredible rounds of 68=70=138, simultaneously earning him the low overall boys’ title.
A familiar face on the MJT Junior Boys podium, Solomon Decksheimer, 17, of Calgary, AB, fired rounds of 71-70=141, to finish three-under-par and took that division title.
In the MJT Girls 15-19 division, Aastha Savadatti, 15, of Calgary, AB, won low overall girl’s title and her division title with rounds of 72-74=146.
Aleah Shields-Rodipe, 11, of Calgary, AB, was the victor in the MJT 15U Girls division with rounds of 84-76=160.
Brady Durkin, 14, of Sylvan Lake, AB, fired even par rounds of 72-72 to take the MJT Bantam Boys division.
The MJT Peewee Boys winner, after finishing one-over-par, was Jayden Arnold, 11, of Calgary, AB.
Winners of the Long Drive, Closest to the Pin, and Booster Juice BounceBack awards are posted on the website.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Carstairs GC: Par 72, Ydg 5633, Slope/Rating 135/72.2

1 Aleah Shields-Rodipe Calgary, AB F 11 84, 76 160

2 Raylee Denton Red Deer, AB F 12 83, 86 169

3 Justine Leon Calgary, AB F 12 85, 86 171

Winner’s Quote: Aleah Shields-Rodipe, 11, of Calgary, AB: “I feel pretty good about winning because I played well. Making my birdie on the ninth hole gave me confidence, I just focused on my technique and made sure to play my best abilities.”

MJT 15-19 Girls: Carstairs GC: Par 72, Ydg 5633, Slope/Rating 135/72.2

1 Aastha Savadatti Calgary, AB F 15 72, 74 146

2 Carla van Remmen Calgary, AB F 15 77, 82 159

3 Brynne Davies Calgary, AB F 17 81, 82 163

Winner’s Quote: Aastha Savadatti, 15, of Calgary, AB: “It feels great, mainly since all the practice is beginning to pay off. I was able to hole many long putts through both rounds. Just knowing that each shot is worth the same helped me put things into perspective throughout the game.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Carstairs GC: Par 72, Ydg 5633, Slope/Rating 117/66.0

1 Jayden Arnold Calgary, AB M 11 73, 72 145

2 Solomon Tong Heritage Pointe, AB M 12 78, 73 151

3 Jacob Natomagan Sylvan Lake, AB M 11 91, 87 178

Winner’s Quote: Jayden Arnold, 11, of Calgary, AB: “It always feels good to win an MJT event. My putter was on fire for the first round, letting me sink multiple bombs and lots of birdie putts. Its tough but just staying calm throughout the game really keeps me in the moment and leads to success.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Carstairs GC: Par 72, Ydg 6149, Slope/Rating 126/69.7

1 Brady Durkin Sylvan Lake, AB M 14 72, 72 144

2 Ryan Johnson Calgary, AB M 13 76, 77 153

3 Liam Czirjak Calgary, AB M 13 79, 76 155

Winner’s Quote: Brady Durkin, 14, of Sylvan Lake, AB: “I'm very excited after putting in a lot of work into my golf game over the summer. Having seven birdies over the two rounds was the highlight. If my mind ever wonders during the game, I just try to refocus, breath and have something to eat.

MJT Juvenile Boys: Carstairs GC: Par 72, Ydg 6510, Slope/Rating 131/71.0

1 Josiah Tong Heritage Pointe, AB M 16 68, 70 138

2 Tobias Buffam Calgary, AB M 15 70, 74 144

3 Jared Code Calgary, AB M 15 74, 73 147

Winner’s Quote: Josiah Tong, 16, of Heritage Pointe, AB: “It feels great to win again at Carstairs, and to also win overall! There was stiff competition out there, but I stuck to my game and played to my strengths. The best part was my two eagles the first round. I like to focus shot by shot, and when a shot on a hole doesn’t go to plan, I just reset and try again.

MJT Junior Boys: Carstairs GC: Par 72, Ydg 6510, Slope/Rating 131/71.0

1 Solomon Decksheimer Calgary, AB M 17 71, 70 141

2 Graysen Collins Calgary, AB M 16 72, 72 144

3 Connor Czirjak Rocky View County, AB M 16 73, 72 145

Winner’s Quote: Solomon Dechsheimer, 17, of Calgary, AB: “I'm really happy to get it done again, I love knowing I made my family and my friend Harry proud. Making seven birdies on the second round and eagling my final hole on the second round was great. I’m lucky enough to work in a kitchen where I get put under a lot of pressure at times, so if I ever feel that way in a game, I just remember all the times I’ve cooked some great food under pressure.”

Calgary City Ladies Association- Junior Girls Championships Results

Low gross winner was Aastha Savadatti
Low gross winner for U15 is Aleah Shields-Rodipe
Overall Low Net is Mataya Hampson

For more information on the Junior Girls Championships Results, please click here.

Full results, Long Drive, Closest to the Pin, and Booster Juice BounceBack award winners are posted on the MJT website.

Next up in the province is the MJT - SAIT Trojans Classic at Turner Valley GC in Turner Valley, AB, on August 4-5, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please check the MJT website 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 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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