Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

March 16, 2022
Richmond, BC

MJT’s 2022 Mini Tour season off to a great start with Order of Merit Spring Invitational at Richmond Country Club

Venue and location: Richmond Country Club, Richmond, British Columbia

Tournament Date: March 16, 2022

Tournament Highlights:

• The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s number one-played junior tour, launched its Mini Tour season for players aged 12 and under with an action-packed day at the MJT Order of Merit (OOM) Spring Invitational at Richmond Country Club, Richmond, British Columbia, March 16.
• Rainy weather had temporarily closed the course previous to the tournament, but the rain stopped on the day, allowing the young golfers great playing conditions and blue skies.
• Jayden H X Zhu, won the MJT Boys 9-10 title in a 4-hole playoff after tying for the lead with a great score of 71 with Jackson Wang. Both players are aged 10 and are from Surrey, BC.
• Grace Guan, 11, of Vancouver, BC, shot an incredible 74 and claimed the MJT Girls 11-12 and Girls Low Overall title.
• At the tournament, the following qualified for the FCG Callaway Junior Worlds Championship in July 2022  – Ziping Chen, Jayden H X Zhu, Jody Li and Jenny Guo
• The top two finishers in each division qualified for the MJT Mini Tour Order of Merit Invitational at Quilchena on May 29, 2022.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 8U: Richmond CC: Par 72, Ydg 3800

1    April Zhang                        Surrey, BC                         F      7      88       88     

2    Victoria Shen                     Surrey, BC                         F      7      101     101   

Quote: MJT Girls 8U Winner, April Zhang, 7, Surrey, BC (score = 88): “It feels like I’m getting a present for my birthday, I’m excited and happy! I practiced every day and I focused hard on my training [in my off season].”

MJT Girls 9-10: Richmond CC: Par 72, Ydg 3800

1    Jenny Guo                         West Vancouver , BC        F      9      76       76     

2    Jody Li                               Burnaby, BC                      F      8      84       84

3    Lucy Li                               Vancouver , BC                  F      8      88       88     

MJT Girls 11-12: Richmond CC: Par 72, Ydg 4800

1    Grace Guan                       Vancover, BC                     F      11    74       74     

2    Serin Girard                      Richmond , BC                   F      12    75       75     

3    Lois Park                            Langley, BC                       F      12    79       79     

MJT Boys 8U: Richmond CC: Par 72, Ydg 3800

1    Everett Quewezance         Kamloops, BC                    M    7      87       87     

2    Brody Marsh                     Kelowna, BC                      M    8      98       98     

3    Tianyang (Sky) Zhou          Surrey, BC                         M    8      100     100   

Quote: MJT Boys 8U Winner, Everett Quewezance, 7, of Kamloops, BC (score = 87): “It was a beautiful golf course, I was so excited to play today. I practiced a lot on my driving and irons this off-season, and that really helped me win today.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Richmond CC: Par 72, Ydg 4400

1    Jayden H X Zhu                  Surrey, BC                         M    10    71       71      Won in Playoff

2    Jackson Wang                   Surrey, BC                         M    10    71       71     

3    Jack Guo                            West Vancouver , BC        M    9      72       72     

3    Bentley Hoogerdyk           Victoria, BC                       M    8      72       72     

MJT Boys 11-12: Richmond CC: Par 72, Ydg 5073, Slope/Rating 115/64.764.7

1    Jeevyn Lotay                     Burnaby, BC                      M    12    72       72     

2    Ian Choi                             Coquitlam, BC                   M    12    75       75     

3    Tiger Xie                            Surrey, BC                         M    11    76       76     

3    Jason Yu                            Surrey, BC                         M    11    76       76     

Please see the website for the full results, Closest to the Pin and Long Drive Award winners.

The next MJT Mini Tour event is the 2022 MJT Mini Tour Spring Series at Tsawwassen Springs, in Tsawassen, BC, on April 9, 2022.  To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please check 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