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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
July 18-19, 2022
Cambridge, ON
Weber and Barker win low overall titles at MJT’s Galt Country Club Summer Classic
Venue and location: Galt Country Club, Cambridge, ON
Tournament Date: July 18-19, 2022
Full Results: see website.
Tournament Highlights:
- Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, visited Cambridge, Ontario, for the MJT Summer Classic, July 18-19, where golfers played two rounds for overall titles at the ultra-private Galt Country Club.
- Dylan Weber, 17, of Guelph, ON, enjoyed his home course advantage and went low with rounds of 66-72=138 to finish at two-under-par, claiming the MJT Junior Boys and low overall titles for his second MJT event in a row.
- MJT Girls 15-19 division winner and low overall girl champion, Abby Barker, 17, of Kitchener, ON, finished with a solid two round total of 164.
- Xavier Bernier, 15, of Kitchener, ON, battled it out for first in a stacked MJT Juvenile Boys division, and came out on top on his home course with fine scores of 73-74=147.
- Finishing the tournament with scores of 73-71=144, Elliana Buhagiar, 12, of Bowmanville, ON, claimed victory in the MJT Girls U15 division, besting her nearest competitor by 13 shots.
- Jiapeng Lu, 13, of Markham, ON, earned a win in the MJT Bantam Boys division by a playoff, and finished with total score of 154.
- Zack Clark, 11, of St Thomas, ON, shot 86,91=177 to win the MJT Peewee Boys division title.
- Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback award winners are posted on the website.
Top Finishers
MJT U15 Girls: Galt CC: Par 70, Ydg 5455, Slope/Rating 122/71.2
1 Elliana Buhagiar Bowmanville, ON F 12 73, 71 144
2 Alexis Card Cambridge, ON F 11 79, 78 157
3 Alexa Todd Owen Sound, ON F 14 80, 92 172
Winner’s Quote: Elliana Buhagiar, 12, of Bowmanville, ON: “I feel good, but I was a bit disappointed because my chipping was off, and I should have gone under. I made an eagle and my putting was good though.”
MJT 15-19 Girls: Galt CC: Par 70, Ydg 5942, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1 Abby Barker Kitchener, ON F 17 83, 81 164
2 Olivea Pope Saugeen Shores, ON F 16 84, 86 170
3 Ela Jones Kincardine , ON F 17 91, 82 173
Winner’s Quote: Abby Barker, 17, of Kitchener, ON: “It feels good to win the division title, a major highlight was going up and down nine times on the first round.”
MJT Peewee Boys: Galt CC: Par 70, Ydg 5455, Slope/Rating 111/65.6
1 Zack Clark St Thomas, ON M 11 86, 91 177
2 William Tomaz Oakvillie, ON M 12 104, 98 202
Winner’s Quote: Zack Clark, 11, of St Thomas, ON: “I’m happy that I won this tournament and hope to win more. I almost got two chip-ins today which was fun. I think about the next shot and only think about some of the good shots and things that have happened so far.”
MJT Bantam Boys: Galt CC: Par 70, Ydg 5942, Slope/Rating 115/68.0
1 Will Hindemit Erin, ON M 14 78, 76 154
1 Jiapeng Lu Markham, ON M 13 78, 76 154
3 Carter Avery Cavan, ON M 12 78, 81 159
MJT Juvenile Boys: Galt CC: Par 70, Ydg 6301, Slope/Rating 121/69.5
1 Xavier Bernier Kitchener, ON M 15 73, 74 147
2 Rylan Hall Stratford, ON M 15 72, 77 149
3 Aiden Goias Cambridge, ON M 15 74, 77 151
Winner’s Quote: Xavier Bernier, 15, of Kitchener, ON: “It feels good since it was at my home course. A chip in the first round was a highlight and an awesome shot on hole twelve from 200 yards out. I don’t let myself get super nervous or mad since there are a lot of holes that can get you discouraged at this course, I just play my game.”
MJT Junior Boys: Galt CC: Par 70, Ydg 6301, Slope/Rating 121/69.5
1 Dylan Weber Guelph, ON M 17 66, 72 138
2 Charlie Cooper Caledonia, ON M 19 69, 73 142
3 Matthew Spadacini Richmond Hill, ON M 17 72, 73 145
Winner’s Quote: Dylan Weber, 17, of Guelph, ON: “It was great to win at my home course and in front of my playing partner Murf. Recovering from three bogies at the start was great, I just focussed on the shot at hand.”
Full results, photos, Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback award winners are posted on the MJT website.
The next stop in the province is the MJT Ontario Series at Grey Silo GC in Waterloo, ON, July 23-24. 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.
Media Contact:
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