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Press Release

September 3, 2022
Sylvan Lake, AB

MJT Alberta Mini Tour sees successful season end with playoff, low scores at Meadowlands

 
Venue and location:  Meadowlands Golf Club, Sylvan Lake, AB
Tournament Date: September 3, 2022
Full Results: see website.
 

Tournament Highlights:

 
Top Finishers
 
MJT Girls 8U: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 2789, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1.  Ain Lee                            Sylvan Lake, AB                 F          8           87        87    
2.  Lila Skeates                      Calgary, AB                        F          8           102      102  
3.  Makinlee McCrystal        Regina, SK                         F          7           123      123  
 
Winner’s Quote: Ain Lee, 8, of Sylvan Lake, AB: “I am happy and glad that I won the last tournament of the year. I just want to continue doing well next year that is my goal. The highlights were the birdies and pars I got and hitting my driver pretty far.”
 
MJT Girls 9-10: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 2789, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1.  Sedona Weitz                  Calgary, AB                        F          9           74        74    
2. Camilla Ruesga-Rojas       Calgary, AB                        F          10         75        75    
3. Danika Horcica                 Edmonton, AB                  F          10         80        80   
 
Winner’s Quote: Sedona Weitz, 9, of Calgary, AB: “I feel amazing; my putting and not quitting let me play well and take the win. I just never gave up and left bad shots behind me.”
 
MJT Girls 11-12: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 2789, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1. Raylee Denton                  Red Deer, AB                    F          12         71        71    
2. Brooke Halbauer              Edmonton, AB                  F          11         79        79    
2. Kaitlyn Joy                        Calgary, AB                        F          11         79        79    
2. Sela Ogada                       Calgary, AB                        F          12         79        79   
 
Winner’s Quote: Raylee Denton, 12, of Red Deer, AB: “It feels great to win my title and especially because this is my last mini tour tournament before I join the junior tour next season. I eagled a par five which was a great moment. But I don’t leave it only up to the scorecard to tell me how to feel about the game.”
 
MJT Boys 8U: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 2789, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1. Jix Whitton                       Rocky Mountain House, AB         M         7          90     90        
2. Gavin Love                        Red Deer, AB                    M        8           94        94    
2. Elliott Miller                     High River, AB                   M        7           94        94    
 
Winner’s Quote: Jix Whitton, 7, of Rocky Mountain House, AB: “I feel good about the win, birdieing two holes and parring three. I just shake it off if things aren’t going as planned.”
 
MJT Boys 9-10: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 2789, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1. James (Chenrui) Qiu         Surrey, BC                         M        10         67        67     Won in Playoff
2. Edwin Park                       Bentley, AB                       M        10         67        67    
3. Erik Petersen                    Okotoks, AB                      M        10         75        75    
 
Winner’s Quote: James Qiu, 10, of Surrey, BC: “I am so excited to have won. This is my third title in the MJT, thank you so much! I had solid swings both rounds and hot putting.”
 
MJT Boys 11-12: Meadowlands GC: Par 72, Ydg 5265, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1. LukeChai Edge                  Stony Plain, AB                  M        11         94        94    
2. Easton Braun                    Red Deer, AB                    M        12         96        96    
3. Liam LaFrance                  Blackfalds, AB                   M        12         109      109  
3. Andrew Skeates               Calgary, AB                        M        12         109      109
                                            
Winner’s Quote: LukeChai Edge, 11, of Stony Plain, AB: “It feels good to win the division! My chipping, long putt and long drive were the best part. I just had fun and tried not to worry about what was happening next, just stayed in the moment.”
                                            
Full results, Closest-to-the-Pin and Long Drive award winners are posted on the MJT website.                              
This event wrapped up the successful 2022 MJT Mini Tour circuit in Alberta. An Early Bird Membership for 2023 will be available on the MJT website in December.
 
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