Press Release - 2022 MJT Ontario Series at Grey Silo GC - July 23-24, 2022

July 23-24, 2022
Waterloo, ON

MJT’s Grey Silo stop sees two divisional playoffs, Hall and Barker win Low Overall titles

Venue and location: Grey Silo GC, Waterloo, ON

Tournament Date: July 23-24, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, stopped in Waterloo, Ontario, for the MJT Ontario Series at Grey Silo Golf Club, July 23-24, where a full field of young golfers competed for titles in six divisions.
Low overall score for boys was claimed by Rylan Hall, and for girls, by Abby Barker.
Hall, 15, of Stratford, ON, battled it out for first in a stacked MJT Juvenile Boys division, and came out on top with an even-par total of 142 for his first MJT victory and fifth top five placement for the year.
Barker, 17, of Kitchener, ON, won the MJT Girls 15-19 division title with a solid two round total of 158, taking a stand on the MJT podium for the second week in a row.
The MJT Junior Boys division winner was determined on the second playoff hole as Owen Mailhot, 19, of Whitby, ON, after he had tied for the lead with Benjamin Hebert, 17, of Thorold, ON.
Finishing with strong scores of 77-76, Alexis Card, 11, of Cambridge, ON, claimed victory in the MJT Girls U15 division, besting her nearest competitor by 15 shots.
A second playoff in the tournament took place in the MJT Bantam Boys division, where Matthew Simpson, 13, of Etobicoke, ON, beat Brayden Card, 13, of Cambridge, ON, with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Nathan Dai, 11, of North York, ON, shot 69-76 to win the MJT Peewee Boys division title, in his first-ever two-day tournament win.
Long Drive, Closest to the Pin and Booster Juice Bounceback award winners are posted on the website.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Grey Silo GC: Par 71, Ydg 5197, Slope/Rating 124/70.0

1 Alexis Card Cambridge, ON F 11 77, 76 153

2 Ximing (Katie) Lin Oakville, ON F 13 83, 85 168

3 Evelyn Li Mississauga, ON F 12 84, 88 172

Winner’s Quote: Alexis Card, 11, Cambridge, ON: “I feel good about taking the division title. When I got up and down from 40 yards on hole 17 the first day, that was big. I just try and focus on the next shot because I can’t control what happened on the last.”

MJT 15-19 Girls: Grey Silo GC: Par 71, Ydg 5653, Slope/Rating 136/72.9

1 Abby Barker Kitchener, ON F 17 77, 81 158

2 Mia Truong Kitchener, ON F 16 82, 81 163

3 Kirsten Lee Mississauga, ON F 14 83, 89 172

Winner’s Quote: Abby Barker, 17, Kitchener, ON: “I feel pretty good about this win, it’s been a pretty good streak for me. One of the best parts were the people I was playing with for sure. I just focused on stuff around me, like the clouds, trees, birds- anything unrelated to golf essentially – when things got stressful.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Grey Silo GC: Par 71, Ydg 5197, Slope/Rating 115/66.0

1 Nathan Dai North York, ON M 11 69, 76 145

2 Oscar Lin Aurora , ON M 11 73, 78 151

3 Justin Chu North York, ON M 12 77, 75 152

Winner’s Quote: Nathan Dai, 11, North York, ON: “I feel great about winning my division, especially with it being my first time winning in a two-day event. Some highlights were mostly in round one; shooting under par for the first time with a 69, making a 30-foot birdie putt. When the game isn’t going as planned, I forget about it, simple enough. Move on and strategize on the following hole, I adjust simple things that are going wrong, like my putting pace. I realize that when things aren’t going as planned, everyone is experiencing that, it’s expected at some point.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Grey Silo GC: Par 71, Ydg 6081, Slope/Rating 128/69.4

1 Matthew Simpson Etobicoke, ON M 13 75, 75 150 * Won in Playoff

1 Brayden Card Cambridge, ON M 13 76, 74 150

3 Max Li Richmond Hill, ON M 12 75, 76 151

Winner’s Quote: Matthew Simpson, 13, Etobicoke, ON: “I feel really great and proud of my win, it came really close, and to win in a playoff was a major highlight. Taking it with a birdie on that second playoff hole was great.”

MJT Juvenile Boys: Grey Silo GC: Par 71, Ydg 6532, Slope/Rating 131/71.2

1 Rylan Hall Stratford, ON M 15 72, 70 142

2 Sean Fraser Guelph, ON M 16 74, 70 144

3 Bennett Hawrelak Komoka, ON M 16 74, 79 153

3 Andrew Lee Mississauga, ON M 16 74, 79 153

Winner’s Quote: Rylan Hall, 15, Stratford, ON: “I am happy with how I played, and to make a comeback from losing last week’s tournament. Making so many birdies was a highlight for me, and some big putts. When it got a bit stressful, I just go back to what my coach would say, just have fun.”

MJT Junior Boys: Grey Silo GC: Par 71, Ydg 6532, Slope/Rating 131/71.2

1 Owen Mailhot Whitby, ON M 19 78, 76 154 *Won in Playoff

1 Benjamin Hebert Thorold, ON M 17 76, 78 154

3 Ryan Dorais Kitchener, ON M 17 78, 78 156

Winner’s Quote: Owen Mailhot, 19, Whitby, ON: “I feel accomplished, all the hours grinding has paid off. I hit a three wood on hole 17 fairway to ten feet, which was a major highlight. I keep thinking “It’s never over, until it’s over. There are more holes to play.””

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 Settler's Ghost Golf Club in Barrie, ON, July 30-31. 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.

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