Press Release - 2022 MJT - Golf Saskatchewan Championship at Elmwood G&CC - May 21-23, 2022

May 21-23, 2022
Swift Current, SK

Record field size in first-ever 54-hole MJT Saskatchewan stop; Pochylko shoots six under for Low Overall

Tournament Highlights:

A record field size of 134 young golfers took part in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Junior (19U) and Mini Tour (12U) long-awaited season-openers in Saskatchewan over the May long weekend at Elmwood Golf and Country Club in Swift Current.
Results of the 19U event are highlighted here, where for the very first time in the province, the Junior Tour competed over 54 holes in the MJT-Golf Saskatchewan Championship at Elmwood Golf & Country Club, May 21-23.
Incredible scoring from Chase Pochylko, 17, of Saskatoon, SK, (71, 71, 68), handed him the MJT Junior Boys Champion title and Low Overall Boys score.
Ella Kozak, 16, of Yorkton, SK, fired consistently for three rounds (70, 74, 74), to run away with the MJT Girls 15-19 Champion’s title and Low Overall Girls score.
Sixteen year-old Max Regier of Saskatoon, SK, (72, 73 74), held off runner-up Darien Herlick of Weyburn, SK, to claim the Juvenile Boys Champion’s title by one stroke.
Lyndon Kuryvial, 14, of Taber, AB, broke through in the Bantam division for his first-ever MJT Junior Tour title by holding off Ryan Mosher of Saskatoon in a marathon five hole playoff after both had tied for the lead at 235 total score.
Chloe Wills, 14, of Kyle, SK, (81, 84, 85) won the MJT Girls U15 Champion’s title in a battle for podium positions.
Jayden Arnold, 11, of Calgary, AB, continues his winning streak on the MJT Junior circuit, claiming his third MJT Peewee Boys title of the year with excellent scores of 78, 74, 76.
Several players noted in the below release for elite events: the PGA Tour Canada-affiliated MJT ATB Future Stars Invitational at Edmonton Petroleum Golf Club, Edmonton, AB, June 11-12, 2022, and the FCG Callaway World Championship in CA, USA, July 18-20, 2022.
Please see the website for Full Results, MJT Long Drive, MJT Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice BounceBack award winners.

Top Finishers by Division

MJT Girls U15: Elmwood G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5139, Slope/Rating 127/70.4

1 Chloe Wills Kyle, SK F 14 81, 84, 85 250

2 Niya Friesen Swift Current, SK F 13 85, 81, 88 254

3 Tayla Perry Regina , SK F 13 85, 82, 90 257

Winner Quote: Chloe Wills, 14, of Kyle, SK: “ It feels good to win. It was very close, so I didn't know till the last hole that I had won. The major highlight would be winning and meeting new people this weekend. My drives were very far off the tee box, and being able to keep a good attitude was helpful throughout the game. The first day my short game was good too.”

MJT Girls 15-19: Elmwood G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5934, Slope/Rating 139/75.1

1 Ella Kozak Yorkton, SK F 16 70, 74, 74 218

2 Hallie Crozier Regina, SK F 17 81, 86, 80 247

3 Gabrielle Roznicki Calgary, AB F 15 84, 91, 87 262

Winner Quote: Ella Kozak, 16, of Yorkton, SK: “I'm really proud of myself, I had five birdies yesterday which is a record for me. My putting and driver got me the win.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Elmwood G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5139, Slope/Rating 115/65.5

1 Jayden Arnold Calgary, AB M 11 78, 74, 76 228

2 Lucas Sturgeon Saskatoon, SK M 12 74, 82, 81 237

3 Austin Nesbitt Pilot Butte, SK M 10 84, 81, 78 243

Winner Quote: Jayden Arnold, 11, of Calgary, AB: “It feels good to win this event especially since it is a major one. I am proud of bouncing back after trailing behind after the first round. All weekend my driver was letting me hit great shots, giving me chances to stick an approach shot close.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Elmwood G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5934, Slope/Rating 124/69.0

1 Lyndon Kuryvial Taber, AB M 14 80, 77, 78 235*won in playoff

1 Ryan Mosher Saskatoon , SK M 14 84, 77, 74 235

3 Jack Maharaj Saskatoon, SK M 13 77, 81, 79 237

Winner Quote: Lyndon Kuryvial, 14, of Saskatoon, SK: “A five hole playoff, that’s wild! It feels good to get my first win, when I sunk that final putt I knew that it was over. My driver really helped me out today in this final round too.”

MJT Juvenile Boys: Elmwood G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 6386, Slope/Rating 131/71.3

1 Max Regier Saskatoon, SK M 16 72, 73, 74 219

2 Darien Herlick Weyburn, SK M 16 74, 74, 72 220

3 Dane Giesbrecht Warman, SK M 14 73, 84, 78 235

3 Casey Brown Regina, SK M 16 78, 76, 81 235

Winner Quote: Max Regier, 16, of Saskatoon, SK: “It feels great to win, it shows that my work paid off over the winter. I didn't really know that I had won until I made my putt on hole 18. It was so close. I thought I had a pretty good chance though. The highlight during the tournament was probably my bounceback I made yesterday after a tough start. I was hitting my approach shots pretty well all tournament and I made some clutch putts in the last nine holes too.”

MJT Junior Boys: Elmwood G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 6386, Slope/Rating 131/71.3

1 Chase Pochylko Saskatoon, SK M 17 71, 71, 68 210

2 Hunter Kutcher Regina, SK M 18 74, 69, 74 217

3 Alex Swinnerton Saskatoon, SK M 17 73, 73, 72 218

3 Zachary Szakacs Corman Park, SK M 19 70, 76, 72 218

Winner Quote: Chase Pochylko, 17, of Saskatoon, SK: “It feel great to win, play some solid golf, and have fun on the course with friends. I was putting really well this weekend, which helped me win I think. The event was great!”

Qualified Players

PGA Tour Canada-affiliated MJT ATB Future Stars Invitational at Edmonton Petroleum Golf Club, Edmonton, AB, June 11-12, 2022:

Hunter Kutcher (Regina, SK)
Alex Swinnerton (Saskatoon, SK)
Zachary Szakacs (Corman Park, SK)

FCG Callaway World Championship, CA, USA, July 18-20, 2022:

Boys 11-12 Jayden Arnold (Calgary, AB)
Boys 13-14 Dane Giesbrecht (Warman, SK)
Boys 15-16 Max Regier (Saskatoon, SK)
Boys 17-18 Chase Pochylko (Saskatoon, SK)
Girls 11-12 Yuna Lee (Regina, SK)
Girls 13-14 Chloe Wills (Kyle, SK)
Girls 15-16 Ella Kozak (Yorkton, SK)
Girls 17-18 Hallie Crozier (Regina, SK)

Please see the website for Full Results, MJT Long Drive, MJT Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice BounceBack award winners.

The next stop in Saskatchewan is the MJT ReMax Blue Chip Realty Classic at Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club in Estevan, July 2-3, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule, please visit 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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