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Press Release

September 3-4, 2022
Sylvan Lake, AB

102 young golfers play in MJT’s Sylvan Lake stop; Piers and Kucy win Low Overall while Arnold takes 7th Peewee title

 
Venue and location:  Meadowlands Golf Club, Sylvan Lake, AB
Tournament Date: September 3-4, 2022
Full Results: see website.
 
Tournament Highlights:

 

Top Finishers
 
MJT U15 Girls: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 5265, Slope/Rating 118/69.4
1                     Saylar May        Rocky Mountain House, AB    F          13        73, 80  153     
2                     Hannah Thomas           Calgary, AB      F          12        80, 81  161     
3                     Coryn Tardif      Sylvan Lake, AB           F          14        87, 82  169     
 
Winner’s Quote: Saylar May, 13, of Rocky Mountain House, AB: “I feel really, really good about this win, I haven’t had the best season so winning this feels great. My favourite part was birdieing the last three out of four holes to secure the win.”
 
MJT 15-19 Girls: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 5265, Slope/Rating 118/69.4
1                     Jayla Kucy         Camrose, AB    F          16        75, 70  145     
2                     Tessa Ion          Calgary, AB      F          16        75, 71  146     
3                     Ela Jones           Kincardine, ON            F          17        76, 81  157     
 
Winner’s Quote: Jayla Kucy, 16, Camrose, AB: “I feel really good, it was a bit of a shock to win. I made a 30-foot eagle putt to put me back to even, which was an exciting moment.”
 
MJT Peewee Boys: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 5265, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1                     Jayden Arnold   Calgary, AB      M         12        77, 69  146     
2                     Chase Strang    Airdrie, AB       M         12        81, 78  159     
3                     Jacob Natomagan         Sylvan Lake, AB           M         11        85, 86  171     
 
Winner’s Quote: Jayden Arnold, 12, Calgary, AB: “It feels great to win one of the final events of the season, I hope to take this momentum with me into the last of the year and into next season! I had lots of great shots on the par fives, which set me up nicely for birdie opportunities, that was an exciting moment.”
 
MJT Bantam Boys: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 6101, Slope/Rating 112/68.5
1                     Chase Lassman Parkland County, AB   M         14        72, 76  148     
2                     Sam Cook         Calgary, AB      M         13        82, 74  156     
2                     Evan Evaskavich            Calgary, AB      M         13        79, 77  156     
2                     Kole Myhra       Calgary, AB      M         14        78, 78  156     
 
Winner’s Quote: Chase Lassman, 14, Parkland County, AB: “I feel good about winning this MJT tournament, I have been knocking at the door for a while, but my putting has held me back in the past. I putted way better this tournament and the work paid off. My ball striking was solid considering the greens were so small, I was proud of myself. My highlight was the chip in for par on hole two though, which was a big momentum shifter.”
 
MJT Juvenile Boys: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 6505, Slope/Rating 115/70.3
1                     Cole Phillips      Calgary, AB      M         16        75, 73  148     
2                     Mateo Kern      Calgary, AB      M         15        77, 75  152     
3                     Cashe McNabb Calgary, AB      M         15        78, 75  153     
 
Winner’s Quote: Cole Phillips, 16, Calgary, AB: “I am very proud and ecstatic. My hard work paid off.  My favourite part was eagling hole 13 and connecting with old and new friends.”
 
MJT Junior Boys: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 6505, Slope/Rating 115/70.3
1                     Nathan Piers     Edmonton, AB M         17        71, 74  145     
2                     Trae Verjee       Calgary, AB      M         19        73, 75  148     
2                     Ryker Flikinger  Rocky Mountain House, AB    M         17        71, 77  148
 
Winner’s Quote: Nathan Piers, 17, Edmonton, AB: “I feel proud of myself and happy about staying calm under pressure. Making lots of birdies was the highlight, to make up for my bogeys. I just stuck to my routines, as it was truly the only thing in my control.”
 
Full results, winners of $50 Golf Town gift cards for Long Drive and Closest to the Pin sponsored by Simply Mortgages, as well as the Booster Juice BounceBack award winners, are posted on the website.
                                                                                                                                    
Only one more stop remains on the MJT Alberta 2022 circuit - the MJT Ford Series at RedTail Landing Golf Club in Nisku on September 10-11, 2022.  To see more details, 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.
 
Media Contact: Lauren Allard, Marketing, marketing@maplejt.com