Press Release - 2022 MJT Humber College PGM Classic at Lakeridge Links Golf Club - August 27-28, 2022

August 27-28, 2022
Brooklin, ON

Over 100 participate in MJT Ontario’s weekend events; Park sisters dominate Humber College PGM Series at Lakeridge Links

Venue and location: Lakeridge Links Golf Club, Brooklin, ON

Tournament Date: August 27-28, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

Canada’s leading Junior Golf Tour visited the Whispering Ridge-Lakeridge Links courses in Whitby, ON, this past weekend, where over 100 young athletes competed, either in the two-day 19U MJT Humber College PGM Classic at Lakeridge Links Golf Club, August 27-28, or the one-day 12U MJT Mini Tour at Whispering Ridge, August 27. Results of the two-day U19 event are highlighted below.
The elite Junior Tour golfers were competing for division titles and Order of Merit points in the Humber College PGM event; their last chance to qualify for the MJT National Championship in Orlando this November.
Twin sisters Kaprice and Nobelle Park, 12, of Oakville, ON, continued their outstanding seasons so far on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour and won both Girls division titles – Kaprice in MJT Girls U15 and Nobelle in MJT Girls 15-19, where she plays up a division.
Kaprice closed with a brilliant score of 69 (72-69= 141 (-3) for the Low Overall girls score and MJT Girls U15 champion title.
Nobelle won the MJT Girls 15-19 division title with a low round of 71 and second round of 76 for a total score of 147 (+3). This marked the seventh win of the season for Nobelle, who has taken home every division title in all MJT Tournaments participated in.
Playing up two divisions was Lucas Chi, 14, who showed his talent by winning the MJT Junior Boys 17-19 title and tying for the Low Overall boys score with excellent rounds of 74,73 = 147 (+3).
The MJT Juvenile Boys top spot was also a tie for Low Overall boys score, won by Jaiden Brown, 15, of Newcastle, ON, (73-74=147). Brown secured a fine win with a birdie on the last hole after a down-to-the-wire competition with Ben De Castro.
A fantastic final round of 67 awarded the MJT Bantam Boys trophy to Bode Stephen, 13, of Kingston, ON, who carded great scores of 74-67= 141 (-3).
Liam Ampil, 11, of Brampton, ON, carded 80-83=163 for a 11-stroke victory in the MJT Peewee Boys division.
Winners of the Long Drive, Booster Juice BounceBack and Closest to the Pin awards are posted on the website.
The weekend’s events signalled the end of the successful regular season on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour in Ontario; the next event is an Invitational - the MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial in Niagara this September. A 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Lakeridge Links: Par 72, Ydg 5188, Slope/Rating 125/70.4

1 Kaprice Park Oakville, ON F 12 72, 69 141

2 Sadie Wu Toronto, ON F 13 73, 73 146

3 Sophia Liu North York, ON F 13 77, 84 161

Winner’s Quote: Kaprice Park, 12, of Oakville, ON: “I feel happy, I had some great birdies and putts which were big tournament highlights.”

MJT 15-19 Girls: Lakeridge Links: Par 72, Ydg 5188, Slope/Rating 125/70.4

1 Nobelle Park Oakville, ON F 12 71, 76 147

2 Grace Anderson Burlington, ON F 16 81, 68 149

3 Ellen Wang Mississauga, ON F 13 83, 73 156

3 Ashley Noh Richmond Hill, ON F 17 79, 77 156

3 Bridget Yu Richmond Hill, ON F 14 79, 77 156

Winner’s Quote: Nobelle Park, 12, of Oakville, ON: “I feel good about the win, I made two really long great putts for birdie which was a big highlight.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Lakeridge Links: Par 72, Ydg 5188, Slope/Rating 118/66.3

1 Liam Ampil Brampton, ON M 11 80, 83 163

2 William Hercun Willow Beach, ON M 12 90, 84 174

3 William Tomaz Oakvillie, ON M 12 87, 89 176

Winner’s Quote: Liam Ampil, 11, of Brampton, ON: “I feel good and happy because I worked very hard for the win. My highlight was my seven birdies across the two rounds.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Lakeridge Links: Par 72, Ydg 6071, Slope/Rating 132/69.7

1 Bode Stephen Kingston, ON M 13 74, 67 141

2 Spencer Shropshire Oro-Medonte, ON M 14 73, 73 146

3 Andy Dai Markham, ON M 12 73, 75 148

Winner’s Quote: Bode Stephen, 13, of Kingston, ON: “I feel great, it was a great couple of rounds and incredible competition. I played great golf with even better people and had a lot of fun doing it. I just focused one hole at a time and one shot at a time.”

MJT Juvenile Boys: Lakeridge Links: Par 72, Ydg 6520, Slope/Rating 136/72.5

1 Jaiden Brown Newcastle, ON M 15 73, 74 147

2 Ben De Castro Toronto, ON M 16 74, 74 148

3 Spencer Cranley Napanee, ON M 16 76, 74 150

Winner’s Quote: Jaiden Brown, 15, of Newcastle, ON: “I feel great with winning back-to-back tournaments, my favourite parts were the people I got to play with and my last ten-foot slider putt to win.”

MJT Junior Boys: Lakeridge Links: Par 72, Ydg 6520, Slope/Rating 136/72.5

1 Lucas Chi Markham, ON M 14 74, 73 147

2 Owen Mailhot Whitby, ON M 19 77, 76 153

3 Bo Dong Toronto, ON M 14 80, 76 156

Winner’s Quote: Lucas Chi, 14, of Markham, ON: “It feels good to be a champion, this was a difficult course, so playing well on the par fives was a big highlight.”

Full results, Long Drive and Closest to the Pin winners are posted on the MJT website.

The MJT Humber College PGM Classic at Lakeridge Links GC signalled the end of the successful regular 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in Ontario; the next event is an Invitational - the MJT National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial in Niagara this September. A 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer for the program will be available in December.

About Humber College PGM Program: Humber College’s Business Administration - Professional Golf Management program is a Recognized PGA of Canada program. Gain a business education, develop your golf game, and embark on a career you will love. Gain valuable experience and earn income during our two 6-month paid co-op terms. Our on-campus Golf Lab is a world-class golf performance training facility run by PGA Professionals. Our Golf Lab is equipped with three Simulator Rooms, a Golf Retail Shop, Golf Club Workshop, and 2000 square feet of putting surface. Our students have the opportunity to play on the Humber Hawks varsity golf team, the most decorated golf team in Canada. For more information please visit our website at business.humber.ca/golf.

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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