Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour at Elmwood G&CC - May 21, 2022

May 21, 2022
Swift Current, SK

Maple Leaf Junior Tour hosts record 134 golfers in Saskatchewan season-opener; five claim Mini Tour titles

Tournament Highlights:

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) ran both a Junior (19U) and Mini Tour (12U) event for the long-awaited Saskatchewan season-opener over the May long weekend, with a record 134 young golfers taking part at Elmwood Golf and Country Club in Swift Current.
Results of the 12U event are highlighted here, where five age divisions played 18 holes on May 21 in the MJT Mini Tour at Elmwood Golf and Country Club, the first in a series of five stops in the province.
Tylan Wallin, 11, of Humboldt, SK, had a dominant performance, shooting 75 to take first place in the MJT Boys 11-12 Division by 10 strokes.
Kathy Han, 12, of Saskatoon, SK, was in a tight race for podium positions, eventually taking the MJT Girls 11-12 title with a score of 85.
Keaton Kreklewich, 10, of Melville, SK, shot an outstanding 70, including an eagle on hole 10, to win the MJT Boys 9-10 Division title by five strokes.
Caleb O’Brien, 8, of Melville, SK, took first place in MJT Boys 8U, just two strokes ahead of the second place finisher, Cohen Bridge.
Alyxa Melsted, 9, of Wynyard, SK, came out to compete in her very first MJT Mini Tour event and took home a collection of awards.
MJT would like to thank the Saskatchewan First Tee Donors, Kyote Energy Services, Optimized Golf by Mackie Physiotherapy, PCL Construction and Jason Schneider Golf, for their support of the MJT 2022 golf season in Saskatchewan.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 9-10: Elmwood G&CC:

1 Alyxa Melsted Wynyard, SK F 9 106 106

Quote: MJT Girls 9-10, Alyxa Melsted, 9, of Wynyard, SK (106) : “This was my first tournament of the year, I was the only one in my division, but that doesn’t matter, I still worked hard. Meeting other golfers and getting closest to the pin and long drive was the best part of the weekend.”

MJT Girls 11-12: Elmwood G&CC:

1 Kathy Han Saskatoon, SK F 12 85 85

2 Kealy Mitchell Regina, SK F 12 89 89

3 Kayden Meyer Swift Current, SK F 11 99 99

Quote: MJT Girls 11-12 Winner, Kathy Han, 12, of Saskatoon, SK (85) : “This is the best thing ever, to win my division! I loved the last part of the tournament with the prize presentation, I have never done something like that before. I think the part that helped me win was the last nine holes, where I got mostly pars and birdies.”

MJT Boys 8U: Elmwood G&CC:CC: Par 72, Ydg 3800, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Caleb O'Brien Melville, SK M 8 94 94

2 Cohen Bridge Saskatoon, SK M 8 96 96

3 Aiden Zhang Saskatoon, SK M 7 100 100

Quote: MJT Boys 8U Winner, Calen O’Brien, 8, of Saskatoon, SK (score = 94): “It feels awesome to win my division! I realized when I looked up at the scoreboard at the clubhouse that I won, I wasn’t sure before that. It was close. Making new friends and playing a new course was the best part.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Elmwood G&CC:CC: Par 72, Ydg 4400, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Keaton Kreklewich Melville, SK M 10 70 70

2 Dalton Stephens Craik, SK M 10 75 75

3 Jun Lee Regina, SK M 9 77 77

Quote: MJT Boys 9-10 Winner, Keaton Kreklewich, 10, of Melville, SK (score = 70): “I struggled on the front nine, but redeemed myself on the back. It felt good to win. The highlight was making an eagle two, on hole ten. I had a good wedge game going, that helped me win I think.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Elmwood G&CC:CC:

1 Tylan Wallin Humboldt, SK M 11 75 75

2 Caydin Karst Assiniboia , SK M 11 85 85

3 Lennox Lyneborg Calgary , AB M 10 91 91

Quote: MJT Boys 11-12 Winner, Tylan Wallin, 11, of Humboldt, SK (score = 75): “It feels really good to win my division. The highlight of the tournament was when I made a birdie on the par four hole 16. The part of my game that aided the best was my driving and my three wood.”

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

Registration is still open for the next MJT Mini Tour stop in Saskatchewan - the MJT Mini Tour at Estevan Woodlawn Golf Course in Estevan, July 2, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please see the website.

Saskatchewan First Tee Donors: Thank you to the MJT Saskatchewan First Tee Donors, Kyote Energy Services, Optimized Golf by Mackie Physiotherapy, PCL Construction and Jason Schneider Golf, for the support of the MJT 2022 golf season in Saskatchewan.

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