Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour at Cheam Mountain Golf Course - May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022
Chilliwack, BC

MJT Mini Tour qualifies 6 for the FCG Callaway World Championship

Tournament Highlights:

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) hosts a packed field of up and coming golfers, in the MJT Mini Tour at Cheam Mountain Golf Course, in Chilliwack, BC.
April Zhang, 7, of Surrey, BC remains consistent across tournaments, claiming yet another title in the MJT Girls 8U division.
Jenny Guo, 10, of West Vancouver, BC, shoots an incredible 65 and wins the MJT Girls 9-10 division.
Kathleen Dunn, 10, of Surrey, BC claims the MJT Girls 11-12 division title and Low Overall Girls title.
Ivan Yang, 8, of Surrey, BC, put up a battle for the MJT Boys 8U Division title, winning with a 78.
An incredible putting game by Jack Guo, 10, of Surrey BC, won him the MJT Boys 9-10 division title, with a 63.
The MJT Boys 11-12 division had an incredible race for first, as Tiger Zhao, 11, of Vancouver, BC, claims the division title with a 63.
Six golfers earn a direct qualifying spot into the 2022 Future Champions Golf Callaway World Championships.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 8U: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 72, Ydg 3800

April Zhang Surrey, BC F 7 79 79

Victoria Shen Surrey, BC F 7 80 80

Luna Zhou Vancouver, BC F 7 83 83

Quote: MJT Girls 8U Winner, April Zhang, 7, Surrey, BC (score = 79): “When my team told me that I had won, I felt like having a giant party! My favourite memory of the tournament. Playing all my shots straight definitely helped me win the tournament”

MJT Girls 9-10: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 72, Ydg 3800

Jenny Guo West Vancouver , BC F 10 65 65

Jody Li Burnaby, BC F 8 74 74

Laura Zhao Vancouver, BC F 8 76 76

MJT Girls 11-12: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 72, Ydg 4800

Kathleen Dunn Surrey, BC F 10 63 63

Satnam Gill Surrey, BC F 11 64 64

Michelle Jee Port Coquitlam, BC F 11 64 64

MJT Boys 8U: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 72, Ydg 3800

Yige (Ivan) Yang Surrey, BC M 8 78 78

Eason Yu West Vancouver, BC M 8 79 79

Tianyang (Sky) Zhou Surrey, BC M 8 81 81

Quote: MJT Boys 8U Winner, Ivan Yang, 8, of Surrey BC (score = 78): “I didn’t even know at the end that I won the tournament, it was beyond my expectations! I didn’t quit.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 72, Ydg 4400

Jack Guo West Vancouver , BC M 10 63 63

Jayden Yang Vancouver , BC M 8 64 64

Ziping Chen Surrey, BC M 8 67 67

Quote: MJT Boys 9-10 Winner, Jack Guo, 10, of Surrey BC (score = 63): “It feels good to win because I tried my best, and I played a pretty good game. I also liked my game because the green was hard and I did good despite that. My favourite memory was when I made zero three putts and many one putts! I think I won because my putting was great and saved me from my other shots. My goal is to practice hard this season and improve and try my best every tournament.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 72, Ydg 5073

Tiger Zhao Vancouver, BC M 11 63 63

Yujun (Tiger) Du Delta , BC M 11 65 65

Haarjun Lotay Burnaby, BC M 11 66 66

Quote: MJT Boys 11-12 Winner, Tiger Zhao, 11, of Vancouver, BC (score = 63): “It feels great to win my first MJT Championship, I never thought I would win. I was happy to make a birdie on the 17th hole and come back. Every part of my game helped me come together and win the tournament this weekend! I want to get better at the game this season, that’s my main goal!”

Qualifiers:

2022 Callaway Future Championships Golf Championship

Laura Zhao
Velvet Haynes
Kathleen Dunn
Jayden Yang
Jack Guo
Tiger Zhao

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

The next MJT BC Mini Tour event is the MJT Mini Beginner Classic at The Links at Hampton Cove, in Delta, BC, June 12, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please see 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