August 13, 2022
Waskesiu, SK
Kreklewich on fire at Elk Ridge Resort in last MJT Saskatchewan Mini Tour stop before Nationals
Venue and location: Elk Ridge Resort, Waskesiu, SK
Tournament Date: August 13, 2022
Tournament Highlights:
- The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) hosted the MJT Mini Tour at Elk Ridge Resort in Waskesiu, SK, on August 13, 2022, where 12U golfers took to the course to play 18 holes in the last stop on the Saskatchewan circuit before the MJT Mini Tour Nationals at the end of this month in British Columbia.
- Two lucky players were randomly selected to each receive $100 towards lessons with a PGA Professional courtesy of the PGA of Saskatchewan: Cameron Fiddler and Max Gehl.
- Tylan Wallin, 11, of Humboldt, SK, ran away with the MJT Boys 11-12 division title after firing a fine score of 72 for a nine-stroke winning margin.
- Arwen Mosher, 12, of Saskatoon, SK, fought it out for first place in the MJT Girls 11-12 division, finally taking the division title by four strokes.
- Keaton Kreklewich, 10, of Melville, SK, was on fire, shooting a scorching hot score of 63 in the MJT Boys 9-10 division to win in style.
- Alyxa Melsted, 9, of Wynyard, SK, topped the MJT Girls 9-10 podium after carding a score of 103.
- Hudson Deibert, 7, of Regina, SK, continued his dominant performance in the MJT Boys 8U division this season, winning his third title with a score of 80.
- Closest-to-the-Pin and Ready-to-Play award winners are posted on the website.
Top Finishers
MJT Girls 9-10: Tamarack/Birch: Par 72, Ydg 4000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Alyxa Melsted Wynyard, SK F 9 103 103
Erika Wurst Saskatoon, SK F 10 133 133
Winner’s Quote: Alyxa Melsted, 9, of Wynyard, SK: “Putting today was a little hard, but I am glad that I won. Something that I was really happy with was my putt on hole 18, it was such a long shot.”
MJT Girls 11-12: Tamarack/Birch: Par 72, Ydg 5000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Arwen Mosher Saskatoon, SK F 12 101 101
Miranda Merriman La Ronge, SK F 12 105 105
Ciara Carr La Ronge, SK F 11 126 126
Winner’s Quote: Arwen Mosher, 12, of Saskatoon, SK: “I feel pretty good about this win, I almost sunk a twenty-foot putt which was the highlight of the day.”
MJT Boys 8U: Tamarack/Birch: Par 72, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Hudson Deibert Regina, SK M 7 80 80
Caleb O'Brien Melville, SK M 8 88 88
Cohen Bridge Saskatoon, SK M 8 99 99
Winner’s Quote: Hudson Deibert, 7, of Regina, SK: “I am excited and happy about the win, I had lots of fun and made three birdies! I also made some new friends. I just try to take some deep breaths and think about hitting the next shot good.”
MJT Boys 9-10: Tamarack/Birch: Par 72, Ydg 4500, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Keaton Kreklewich Melville, SK M 10 63 63
Dalton Stephens Craik, SK M 10 80 80
Kipton Fenrich Saskatoon, SK M 9 88 88
Winner’s Quote: Keaton Kreklewich, 10, of Melville, SK: “I feel really good about winning the tournament, I had two eagles and a lot of birdies. I made a great six iron shot on hole four, I put it to about ten feet and drained it.”
MJT Boys 11-12: Tamarack/Birch: Par 72, Ydg 5600, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
Tylan Wallin Humboldt, SK M 11 72 72
Henry Silver North Battleford, SK M 11 81 81
Ryder Bourassa Saskatoon, SK M 11 82 82
Winner’s Quote: Tylan Wallin, 11, of Humboldt, SK: “I feel really good about winning my division and really happy with what I shot. My highlights of the tournament were my birdies I hit, and having my dad as my caddie, I think he’s the key to my keeping calm on the course.”
Full results, Closest-to-the-Pin and Ready-to-Play award winners are posted on the MJT
website.
The next and final stop in the province this season is the
MJT Mini Tour at The Legends Golf Club in Warman, SK, on August 27. 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
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