Press Release - 2022 MJT Atlantic Canada Series at Kingswood Resort - August 22-23, 2022

August 22-23, 2022
Fredericton, NB

Final MJT stop sees Fredericton players win low overall titles at Kingswood Resort

Venue and location: Kingswood Resort, Fredericton, NB

Tournament Date: August 22-23, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour stopped in Fredericton, NB, this week, hosting both a Junior and Mini Tour event at Kingswood Resort. The one-day MJT Mini Tour was held on the Kingswood Executive course and was also the final stop in 2022 for the inaugural 12U tour in the region. Highlights from the two-day Junior Tour event on the regular Kingswood Golf Course can be found below.
The MJT Junior Boys division, which needed a playoff to break a tie at 151 total score, saw Miguel Babineau, 17, of Dieppe, NB, came out on top with a birdie to take the title over Nicholas Colton, 17, of Bathurst, NB.
Riley Partington, 14, of Fredericton, NB, made her appearance on the top of the podium for the second tournament in a row, winning the MJT U15 Girls and low overall girl’s title with a final scorecard of 85,87=172.
The low overall boy’s title was won by another Fredericton player, Ben Nicholson, 16, who triumphed in the MJT Juvenile Boys division with rounds of 74,75=149.
Rachel Steeves, 15, of Quispamsis, NB, came out to shoot two solid rounds of 85,97=164 in the MJT Girls 15-19 division.
Kooper MacKay, 13, of Wolfville, NS, battled it out in a tight race for first in the MJT Bantam Boys division, winning the title by one stroke after firing rounds of 78,74=152.
In the MJT Peewee Boys division, Carter Lavigne, 12, of Moncton, NB, racked up his fourth title this season after carding 85,79=164 for a four-stroke victory.
MJT Long Drive, Closest-to-the-Pin, Booster Juice Bounceback and draw prize winners are posted on the MJT website.
This tournament signals the end of the successful 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in Atlantic Canada; a 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December.

Top Finishers

MJT U15 Girls: Kingswood: Par 72, Ydg 5451, Slope/Rating 119/71.5

1 Riley Partington Fredericton, NB F 14 85, 87 172

2 Neve Miller Dieppe, NB F 14 102, 86 188

Winner’s Quote: Riley Partington, 14, of Fredericton, NB: “It feels good to have won two MJT tournaments in a row, especially through the weather conditions both times. I had a few birdies, and I was hitting the ball pretty well too. Best part of this season were the people running the tournaments and playing the tournaments, they made it so much more fun than it would have been. My goal is to be consistently breaking 80 next year, so I’m getting to work on that this off season!”

MJT 15-19 Girls: Kingswood: Par 72, Ydg 5451, Slope/Rating 119/71.5

1 Rachel Steeves Quispamsis, NB F 15 89, 97 186

Winner’s Quote: Rachel Steeves, 15, of Quispamsis, NB: “I am very happy, I did not play like I wanted but I still had a lot of fun. Hitting the ball onto the cart path, into the water and then have it bounce back onto the fairway was a highlight shot this weekend. My goal for next season is to consistently hit in the 70’s and get my mental game better.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Kingswood: Par 72, Ydg 5451, Slope/Rating 110/71.0

1 Carter Lavigne Moncton, NB M 12 85, 79 164

2 Liam Wheaton Memramcook, NB M 11 83, 85 168

3 Liam Goguen Cap-Pele, NB M 11 92, 87 179

Winner’s Quote: Carter Lavigne, 12, of Moncton, NB: “I have won multiple tournaments this year, but the feeling never gets old. I’m proud of my ability to fight back after a rough first round and keeping calm under the pressure of the last few holes. My favourite part of the whole season was definitely the last five hours of the last MJT tournament at Fox Harb’r, the wind and weather was so crazy we couldn’t help but laugh most of the last round, the balls were flying everywhere no matter how accurate of a shot you had.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Kingswood: Par 72, Ydg 5955, Slope/Rating 119/71.0

1 Kooper MacKay Wolfville, NS M 13 78, 74 152

2 Tommy Chang Dieppe, NB M 14 81, 72 153

3 Tristan Frenette Rothesay, NB M 14 86, 72 158

Winner’s Quote: Kooper Mackay, 13, of Wolfville, NS: “I was happy with how I played across the two rounds, with one being in rain too. My favourite shot was when I landed the ball three inches away from a hole-in-one on the first round on hole four.”

MJT Juvenile Boys: Kingswood: Par 71, Ydg 6416, Slope/Rating 126/71.0

1 Ben Nicholson Fredericton , NB M 16 74, 75 149

2 Chase Burgess Petitcodiac, NB M 15 79, 78 157

3 Aaron Partington Fredericton, NB M 16 80, 78 158

Winner’s Quote: Ben Nicholson, 16, of Fredericton, NB: “It feels really good to finally be able to pull off a win, I have been playing solid and it has finally paid off. Day one it was so hot the ball was flying no problem. With the 2022 season coming to an end, my favourite part was the good competition and then winning this tournament. I’m just going to keep practicing keeping the ball in play with my driver for next season.”

MJT Junior Boys: Kingswood : Par 71, Ydg 6416, Slope/Rating 126/71.0

1 Miguel Babineau Dieppe, NB M 17 75, 76 151* won playoff

1 Nicholas Colton Bathurst, NB M 17 77, 74 151

3 Brady Wood Fredericton, NB M 17 77, 75 152

Winner’s Quote: Miguel Babineau, 17, of Dieppe, NB: “I feel great about winning and it is a nice feeling to end the MJT season in that fashion. I was hitting par five’s in two, and won in a playoff, you can’t have better highlights than that. My favourite part of the season was getting to compete against my friends and overall, just better my game. I’m going to be focusing on putting this off season to nail that part of my game.”

MJT Long Drive, Closest-to-the-Pin, Booster Juice Bounceback and draw prize winners are posted on the website, along with the full results and photo gallery.

This tournament signals the end of the successful 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in Atlantic Canada; a 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December. For more information, please see 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:

Lauren Allard, Marketing, marketing@maplejt.com