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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
August 22-24, 2022
Winnipeg, MB
Manitoba season ends with major MJT Bieber Classic; third round cut pressures players for podium positions
Venue and location: Glendale G&CC (round one and two), Maplewood GC (round three), Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tournament Date: August 22-24, 2022
Full Results: see website.
Tournament Highlights:
- Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, closed the program’s 2022 season in Manitoba with the major three-day MJT Bieber Classic on August 22-24. This was the first time the 24-year-old program has held a 54-hole event in the province, and the first time a cut determined the field for the final round.
- The first two rounds played out on Glendale Golf and Country Club in Winnipeg, with the third and final round on Maplewood Golf Club in St Pierre-Jolys. Valuable bonus MJT Order of Merit Points were up for grabs to help players qualify for the MJT National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf in Florida this November.
- Carson Inman, 16, of Portage La Prairie, MB, fired off a low final round of 69 to secure the division title for MJT Juvenile Boys, as well as the low overall boys title, just one stroke ahead of his next competitor.
- The MJT Junior Boys division saw Jack Taylor, 17, of Winnipeg, MB, triumph after going low with a great round of 69, taking the title by two strokes.
- India Young, 16, of Carman, MB, battled it out for first in the MJT Girls 15-19 division, coming out on top with scores of 82,84,77=243 for a three stroke victory.
- Finishing the tournament with a scorecard of 80,77,73=230, MJT Bantam Boys winner Adam Blair, 14, of Winnipeg, MB, won with a single stroke to spare.
- Olivia Johnson, 13, of Calgary, AB, came out to shoot consistent rounds of 88,86,87=261 for the MJT Girls U15 division title.
- Lucas Sturgeon, 12, of Saskatoon, SK, a familiar face on the MJT Saskatchewan circuit, won the MJT Peewee Boys title by two strokes with scores of 81,76,81= 238.
- Long Drive, Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback award winners are posted on the website.
- The MJT Bieber Classic signalled the end of the successful 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in Manitoba; a 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December.
Top Finishers
MJT U15 Girls
Round 1&2: Glendale G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5538, Slope/Rating 124/71.1
Round 3: Maplewood GC: Par 70, Ydg 4538, Slope/Rating 107/66.1
1 Olivia Johnson Calgary, AB F 13 88, 86, 87 261
Winner’s Quote: Olivia Johnson, 13, of Calgary, AB: “It feels really good to win, I made an awesome 20-foot putt downhill for a birdie.”
MJT 15-19 Girls
Round 1&2: Glendale G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5538, Slope/Rating 124/71.1
Round 3: Maplewood GC: Par 70, Ydg 4538, Slope/Rating 107/66.1
1 India Young Carman, MB F 16 82, 84, 77 243
2 Crystal Zamzow Swan River, MB F 16 81, 84, 81 246
3 Payton Oakden Brandon, MB F 15 89, 84, 84 257
Winner’s Quote: India Young, 16, of Carman, MB: “I’m so happy to have fought back after a tough front nine and stayed in the moment until the end to win. My favourite part of the tournament was my back nine holes and being able to come out on top with the win.”
MJT Peewee Boys
Round 1&2: Glendale G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 5538, Slope/Rating 120/67.3
Round 3: Maplewood GC: Par 70, Ydg 4538, Slope/Rating 98/62.7
1 Lucas Sturgeon Saskatoon, SK M 12 81, 76, 81 238
2 Hunter Oakden Brandon, MB M 12 85, 83, 72 240
3 Owen Conrad Winnipeg, MB M 11 84, 88, 79 251
MJT Bantam Boys
Round 1&2: Glendale G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 6021, Slope/Rating 128/69.9
Round 3: Maplewood GC: Par 70, Ydg 5742, Slope/Rating 110/67.8
1 Adam Blair Winnipeg, MB M 14 80, 77, 73 230
2 Brayden Boge Winnipeg, MB M 14 81, 76, 74 231
3 Hudson Hunnie Winnipeg, MB M 13 83, 78, 82 243
Winner’s Quote: Adam Blair, 14, of Winnipeg, MB: “It feels great to finish the season with a win. I enjoyed playing in this tournament and had lots of fun. Some of my highlights were hitting iron-shots close to the pin with tap ins for birdies, and I had a few nice putts. My favourite shot was at Glendale; I hit a nine iron to two feet for a tap-in birdie on the first hole.”
MJT Juvenile Boys
Round 1&2: Glendale G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 6470, Slope/Rating 128/71.9
Round 3: Maplewood GC: Par 70, Ydg 5742, Slope/Rating 110/67.8
1 Carson Inman Portage La Prairie, MB M 16 77, 76, 69 222
2 Jacob Taweel Winnipeg, MB M 16 76, 76, 71 223
3 Jackson Delaurier Dauphin, MB M 15 79, 76, 73 228
3 Payne Wood Winnipeg, MB M 15 74, 80, 74 228
Winner’s Quote: Carson Inman, 16, of Portage La Prairie, MB: “I felt good going into the tournament. I knew I had to play good since we had a strong field of Juvenile boys, and my short game is what held me in this time.”
Junior Boys
Round 1&2: Glendale G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 6470, Slope/Rating 128/71.9
Round 3: Maplewood GC: Par 70, Ydg 5742, Slope/Rating 110/67.8
1 Jack Taylor Winnipeg, MB M 17 76, 80, 69 225
2 Eric Prokopowich Dauphin, MB M 19 81, 76, 70 227
3 Thomas Scott Dauphin, MB M 18 76, 76, 76 228
Winner’s Quote: Jack Taylor, 17, of Winnipeg, MB: “It’s a great feeling to win especially coming back from four down and shooting an under-par round! For me the best part was getting to play with my good friends on the final round of the tournament and my favourite shot was when I hit it to two feet on hole 17 to go -4 on the back nine.”
Long Drive, Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback award winners are posted on the website.
The MJT Bieber Classic signaled the end of the successful 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in Manitoba; 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
marketing@maplejt.com