Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour OOM Invitational at Quilchena GC - May 29, 2022

May 29, 2022
Richmond, BC

Talented 12U golfers shoot great scores in MJT Mini Tour Order of Merit Invitational at Quilchena

Tournament Highlights:

After qualifying via the MJT’s Order of Merit (OOM), a select field of 54 players aged 7 to 12 competed in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour OOM Invitational on the private Quilchena Golf Course in Richmond, British Columbia, May 29.
The MJT Girls 11-12 division saw a three-way tie for first place between Clara Ding, Kathleen Dunn and Grace Guan after they all shot great rounds of even par (73).
Jenny Guo, 10, of West Vancouver, claimed her fourth podium finish this MJT season, after she fired a 72 on the weekend to win the MJT Girls 9-10 Division title.
April Zhang, 8, of Surrey, BC, maintained her MJT Girls 8U division winning streak on the Tour, going five for five with another win (75).
Sky Zhou, 7, of Surrey, BC, shot a great round of 73 to win the MJT Boys U8 title by three strokes.
Jayden Zhu, 10, of Surrey, BC, fired a 68 to claim the MJT Boys 9-10 division title in style.
The MJT Boys 11-12 division was shortened to 16 holes due to darkening course conditions; Jeevyn Lotay, 12, of Burnaby, BC, carded an outstanding 63 over 16 holes to win his second MJT Boys 11-12 division title this season.
For full results, please see the website.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 8U: Quilchena CC: Par 73, Ydg 3800

1 April Zhang Surrey, BC F 8 +2 75 75

2 Victoria Shen Surrey, BC F 8 +7 80 80

3 Luna Zhou Vancouver, BC F 7 +13 86 86

Quote: MJT Girls U8 Winner, April Zhang, 8, of Surrey, BC: “My putting was a lot better this tournament, which made me feel really happy and helped me win.”

MJT Girls 9-10: Quilchena CC: Par 73, Ydg 4400

1 Jenny Guo West Vancouver , BC F 10 -1 72 72

2 Chloe Zhang Vancouver, BC F 10 +5 78 78

3 Lucy Li Vancouver , BC F 8 +6 79 79

3 Jody Li Burnaby, BC F 8 +6 79 79

Quote: MJT Girls 9-10 Winner, Jenny Guo, 10, of West Vancouver, BC: “It feels really good to win! Especially when on the last hole I hit it into the water. But I saved it and still hit par. My putting saved me a lot; I hit like 99% of my shots between five to 10 feet.”

MJT Girls 11-12: Quilchena CC: Par 73, Ydg 5275

1 Clara Ding White Rock, BC F 11 0 73 73

1 Kathleen Dunn Surrey, BC F 11 0 73 73

1 Grace Guan Vancouver, BC F 11 0 73 73

MJT Boys 8U: Quilchena CC: Par 73, Ydg 3800

1 Tianyang (Sky) Zhou Surrey, BC M 7 0 73 73

2 Carter Lavers North Vancouver, BC M 8 +3 76 76

3 Everett Quewezance Kamloops, BC M 7 +8 81 81

MJT Boys 9-10: Quilchena CC: Par 73, Ydg 4550

1 Jayden H X Zhu Surrey, BC M 10 -5 68 68

2 Jackson Wang Surrey, BC M 10 -2 71 71

2 Jason Zhang Richmond , BC M 10 -2 71 71

Quote: MJT Boys 9-10 Winner, Jayden Zhu, 10, of Surrey, BC: “I'm happy because my coach had time to be my caddy. I realized that I had won when I asked the other players, though I was always confident because I knew I’d win. The best part of the tournament was my eagle putt on the last hole.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Quilchena CC: Par 73, Ydg 5275, completed 16 holes only*

1 Jeevyn Lotay Burnaby, BC M 12 -10 16 63 63

2 Ian Choi Coquitlam, BC M 12 -5 16 68 68

2 Tiger Zhao Vancouver, BC M 11 -5 16 68 68

Quote: MJT Boys 11-12 Winner, Jeevyn Lotay, 12, of Burnaby, BC: “It feels great that all the hard work in my short game I have done has paid off. I didn't think I had won until I looked at the TV.”

Please click here for the Full Results and highights.

The next MJT Mini Tour event is the MJT Mini Tour 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 check the MJT 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.

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