Press Release - 2022 MJT Ontario Series at Tarandowah Golfers Club - May 28-29, 2022

May 28-29, 2022
Springfield, ON

Shah and Park win low overall titles in style at MJT’s Tarandowah stop

Tournament Highlights:

Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), hosted a full field at Tarandowah Golfers Club, in Springfield, May 28-29, 2022.
Aiden Shah, 18, of Waterloo, ON, secured a three-stroke victory in the very competitive MJT Junior Boys division with consistent rounds of 75-76=151, also winning the low overall boys title and a spot on MJT Team East in the National Team Challenge in Niagara this September.
Nobelle Park, 12, of Oakville, ON, played two solid rounds of golf to win both low overall girls and the MJT U15 Girls division titles.
The MJT Juvenile Boys winner was Charlie Vokins, 15, of Toronto, ON, who fired 78-75 to win his division by five strokes.
Alyssa Cowling, 15, of Oldcastle, ON, won the MJT 15-19 Girls division with consistent rounds of 83-81= 164.
Spencer Shropshire, 14, of Oro-Medonte, ON, edged out a one-stroke victory in a tightly contested Bantam Boys division for his first MJT title (75-79=154).
MJT Peewee Boys winner was Zack Clark, 11, of St. Thomas, ON, who shot back-to-back rounds of 94 to win by seven strokes.
For the Long Drive, Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback Award winners, along with the full tournament results, please see the website.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Tarandowah GC: Par 70, Ydg 5896, Slope/Rating 123/74.7

Nobelle Park Oakville, ON F 12 76, 80 156

Kaprice Park Oakville, ON F 12 83, 83 166

Serena Zhang North York, ON F 13 82, 92 174

MJT 15-19 Girls: Tarandowah GC: Par 70, Ydg 5896, Slope/Rating 123/74.7

Alyssa Cowling Oldcastle, ON F 15 83, 81 164

Jadelina Tep-Chhun St. Thomas, ON F 15 85, 86 171

Astoria Yen Toronto, ON F 16 82, 93 175

Quote: MJT Girls 15-19 Winner, Alyssa Cowling, of Oldcastle, ON: “It feels really good, I realized I secured the win on the last hole on the green when I made the putt for par. Chipping in on hole four on the first day was the best part of the tournament. I believe I won this weekend due to my shots off the tee, putting myself in good places for my approach shots.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Tarandowah GC: Par 70, Ydg 5896, Slope/Rating 122/68.6

Zack Clark St Thomas, ON M 11 94, 94 188

Austin Reid East Garafraxa, ON M 12 95, 100 195

Emerson Lopes Cambridge, ON M 12 112, 109 221

MJT Bantam Boys: Tarandowah GC: Par 70, Ydg 6203, Slope/Rating 125/70.1

Spencer Shropshire Oro-Medonte, ON M 14 75, 79 154

Noah Turner LaSalle, ON M 13 76, 79 155

Brayden Card Cambridge, ON M 13 75, 81 156

Quote: MJT Bantam Boys Winner, Spencer Shropshire, of Oro-Medonte, ON: “This win felt good, it was my first and a very cool accomplishment. I really am shocked and so happy! The highlight this weekend was the eagle hole out on hole nine from 120 yards, on day one.”

MJT Juvenile Boys: Tarandowah GC: Par 70, Ydg 6622, Slope/Rating 129/72.2

Charlie Vokins Toronto, ON M 15 78, 75 153

Spencer Cranley Napanee, ON M 16 80, 78 158

Cole Thompson Beamsville, ON M 15 78, 80 158

Quote: MJT Juvenille Boys Winner, Charlie Vokins, of Toronto, ON: “It’s really cool to have won my division, I'm proud of myself for playing well in the windy conditions. I'm also really proud of my chipping and putting, I worked hard on those.”

MJT Junior Boys: Tarandowah GC: Par 70, Ydg 6622, Slope/Rating 129/72.2

Aiden Shah Waterloo, ON M 18 75, 76 151

John Orlebar Springfield, ON M 18 73, 81 154

Liam Ferney Ancaster , ON M 18 78, 78 156

Quote: MJT Junior Boys Winner, Aiden Shah, of Waterloo, ON : “It feels great to win against such a strong field and on a very difficult course. I didn't know I won until I hit the 18th green because of how close my competition was to me, and how tough the course really had been. I think a cheeky highlight is coming back and taking the win from the local boys I was competing against.”

For the Long Drive, Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback Award winners, along with the full tournament results, please see the website.

Qualifiers: Aiden Shah, 18, of Waterloo, ON qualified for the MJT National Team Challenge Invitational presented by Freedom 55 Financial at Royal Niagara GC, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, September 16-18, 2022.

The next stop in the province is the MJT Humber College PGM Classic at Rebel Creek Golf Club in Petersburg, ON, June 11-12, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please visit the website.

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