Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour at Guildford Golf Club - July 11, 2022

July 11, 2022
Surrey, BC

Choi wins MJT Boys 11-12 playoff, Guan wins third MJT Girls 11-12 title in Guildford stop

Venue and location: Guildford Golf Club, Surrey, BC

Tournament Date: July 11, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour held the Mini Tour at Guilford Golf Club in Surrey, BC, on July 11, where a packed field of U13 golfers competed for division titles in preparation for the MJT Mini Tour National Championship next month.
Changbeen Choi, 11, of Langley, BC, clinched the MJT Boys 11-12 title in a playoff against Jack Jin, 12, of Port Moody, BC, after both players had tied for the lead at even par for the day.
Grace Guan, 11, of Vancouver, BC, continued her success on the 2022 circuit and won her third MJT Girls 11-12 title by three strokes after firing a score of 71.
In the MJT Boys 9-10 division, Jayden H X Zhu, 10, of Surrey, BC, took the division title with a three stroke winning margin after firing a hot score of 67.
Harmony Zhang, 10, of Vancouver, BC, pulled ahead on the back nine to finish two shots better than her next competitor, winning the MJT Girls 9-10 division title in a tight race.
Earning his first win on the MJT Mini Tour circuit, Carter Lavers, 8, of North Vancouver, BC, took home the MJT Boys 8U title with a score of 79, besting his nearest rival by three strokes.
Victoria Shen, 8, of Surrey, BC, came out to play a solid round of golf in the MJT Girls 8U division, finishing with a score of 95.
Winners of the Closest to the Pin awards are posted on the website.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 8U: Guildford GC: Par 72, Ydg 3400, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Victoria Shen Surrey, BC F 8 95 95

Winner’s Quote: Victoria Shen, 8, of Surrey, BC: “I was really excited, it was like my birthday! A highlight was when I hit a nine iron onto the green. I just try not to think about a game if it isn’t going as planned and do what I can.”

MJT Girls 9-10: Guildford GC: Par 72, Ydg 4100, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Harmony Zhang Vancouver, BC F 10 81 81

2 Chloe Lam Vancouver, BC F 8 83 83

3 Eily Kim Burnaby, BC F 9 86 86

Winner’s Quote: Harmony Zhang, 10, of Vancouver, BC: “I feel happy, good, great, all of that! But the thing I’m most happy about is that I beat my personal best (which used to be 87). Some highlights were my two birdies, and lots of pars. Really it was not hard to keep calm, I just take some deep breaths and shake off my nerves and hit the ball!”

MJT Girls 11-12: Guildford GC: Par 72, Ydg 4700, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Grace Guan Vancouver, BC F 11 71 71

2 Kathleen Dunn Surrey, BC F 11 74 74

3 Yunhan Liu Surrey, BC F 12 77 77

3 Elsa Wu Maple Ridge, BC F 12 77 77

MJT Boys 8U: Guildford GC: Par 72, Ydg 3400, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Carter Lavers North Vancouver, BC M 8 79 79

2 Tristen Gao Vancouver, BC M 8 82 82

Brody Marsh Kelowna, BC M 8 89 89

Winner’s Quote: Carter Lavers, 8, of North Vancouver, BC: “It was great to win, it’s my first win and I’ve been working hard. I got a birdie on the last hole and hit my pitching wedge to four feet on a par five, those were both great moments. I just tried to focus and breathe.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Guildford GC: Par 72, Ydg 4100, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Jayden H X Zhu Surrey, BC M 10 67 67

2 Jayden Yang Vancouver, BC M 8 70 70

3 Jason Zhang Richmond, BC M 10 75 75

Winner’s Quote: Jayden H X Zhu, 10, of Surrey, BC: “So many smiles after finding out I won my division title, I put a lot of work into it. My eagle putt and par saves were some highlights of the great round. I just try to remember, focus on what you want and work for it, and it will work out.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Guildford GC: Par 72, Ydg 5241, Slope/Rating 105/64.7

1 Changbeen Choi Langley, BC M 11 72 72 Won in Playoff

2 Jack Jin Port Moody, BC M 12 72 72

3 Jason Yu Surrey, BC M 12 73 73

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

The next stop in the province for the MJT Mini Tour is at Cultus Lake Golf Club, in Cultus Lake, BC, on July 29, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please check the MJT website at 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.

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