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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
July 29, 2022
Cultus Lake, BC
Despite BC heat wave, 76 compete in MJT Mini Tour’s Cultus Lake stop; more top players qualify for Nationals
Venue and location: Cultus Lake Golf Club, Cultus Lake, BC.
Tournament Date: July 29, 2022
Full Results: see website.
Tournament Highlights:
- Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour held the MJT Mini Tour at Cultus Lake Golf Club in Cultus Lake, BC, July 29, where a packed field of 76 young golfers competed in the heat for titles in six divisions in preparation for the MJT Mini Tour National Championship next month.
- Due to hot weather affecting playing conditions, divisions completed the following number of holes respectively: Girls 9-10: 12 holes; Girls and Boys 11-12, Boys 9-10: 13 holes; Girls and Boys 8U: 18 holes
- All division winners who are not already exempt received invitations into the MJT Mini Tour National Championship at Tsawwassen Springs, Tsawwassen, BC, August 24-25.
- Tiger Zhao, 11, of Vancouver, BC, clinched the MJT Boys 11-12 title by one stroke after 13 holes, finishing with a round of 49.
- Michelle Jee, 11, of Port Coquitlam, BC, in a tight race for first, held the lead through 13 holes and came out with the MJT Girls 11-12 division title with a score of 50.
- In the MJT Boys 9-10 division, James Qiu, 9, of Surrey, BC, took the division title with a three-stroke winning margin after firing a score of 47.
- Bella Yang, 10, of Vancouver, BC, won the MJT Girls 9-10 division title in a tight race through 12 holes, besting her nearest rival by three strokes.
- Carter Lavers, 8, of North Vancouver, BC, took home his second win in two tournaments in the MJT Boys 8U division, edging out a one-stroke victory with a score of 72 for 18 holes.
- Luna Zhou, 7, of Vancouver, BC, played a solid round of golf, and in a close battle for podium positions came out on top of the MJT Girls 8U division with a score of 81, again with a one stroke winning margin.
- Closest-to-the-pin winners are posted on the MJT website.
Top Finishers
MJT Girls 8U: Cultus Lake GC: Par 63, Ydg 2800, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Luna Zhou Vancouver, BC F 7 +18 18 81 81
Victoria Shen Surrey, BC F 8 +19 18 82 82
Grace Wang Surrey, BC F 8 +21 18 84 84
MJT Girls 9-10: Cultus Lake GC: Par 44, Ydg 2367, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Bella Yang Vancouver, BC F 10 +4 12 48 48
Jenny Guo West Vancouver, BC F 10 +7 12 51 51
Lucy Li Vancouver, BC F 8 +9 12 53 53
MJT Girls 11-12: Cultus Lake GC: Par 47, Ydg 2745, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Michelle Jee Port Coquitlam, BC F 11 +3 13 50 50
Kathleen Dunn Surrey, BC F 11 +4 13 51 51
Satnam Gill Surrey, BC F 11 +6 13 53 53
Winner’s Quote: Michelle Jee, 11, of Port Coquitlam, BC: “I feel proud that I stayed strong and focused during difficult moments. Winning the KP on hole seven and making par over the water from a divot on hole twelve were big highlights. I just took it shot by shot and tried not to think too far ahead.”
MJT Boys 8U: Cultus Lake GC: Par 63, Ydg 3164, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Carter Lavers North Vancouver, BC M 8 +9 18 72 72
Ben Gamley North Vancouver, BC M 7 +10 18 73 73
Tianyang (Sky) Zhou Surrey, BC M 8 +11 18 74 74
MJT Boys 9-10: Cultus Lake GC: Par 47, Ydg 2503, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
James Qiu Surrey, BC M 9 0 13 47 47
Ziping Chen Surrey, BC M 8 +3 13 50 50
Luke Gamley North Vancouver, BC M 9 +5 13 52 52
MJT Boys 11-12: Cultus Lake GC: Par 47, Ydg 2950, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Tiger Zhao Vancouver, BC M 11 +2 13 49 49
James Giffen West Vancouver, BC M 12 +3 13 50 50
Ryan Zhu Vancouver, BC M 11 +3 13 50 50
Winner’s Quote: Tiger Zhao, 11, of Vancouver, BC: “I feel great winning another mini tour tournament. I chipped in on hole three and I made back-to-back birdies on hole eight and nine, those were big moments for me. I try to play my game and if things aren’t going well, I just have some positive talks with myself.”
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 the prestigious two-day MJT Harry White Little Masters at Kings Links by the Sea, in Delta, BC, August 8-9. 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.
Media Contact:
Lauren Allard, Marketing
marketing@maplejt.com