Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour at Selkirk Golf & Country Club - July 4, 2022

July 4, 2022
Selkirk, MB

MJT Mini Tour stop in Selkirk qualifies golfers for National 12U Championship

Venue and location: Selkirk Golf and Country Club, Selkirk, MB

Tournament Date: July 4, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) hosted the MJT Mini Tour at Selkirk Golf & Country Club in Selkirk, MB, on July 4, where golfers aged 12U played through another rainy summer day. The MJT Mini Tour in Manitoba is hoping to build on the success of the Mini Tour in other provinces which has shown how competitive opportunities for 12U is helping grow the game.
Division winners in the tournament who had not already qualified at previous events for the MJT Mini Tour National Championship at Tsawwassen Springs in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, this August, were Ryan Small, Forrest Wiebe, and Xavier Delaquis.
Zavier Delaquis, 11, of Winnipeg, MB, took the MJT Boys 11-12 division with a strong round of 76, winning his first MJT title.
In a close battle for first, Forrest Wiebe, 9, of MacGregor, MB, won the MJT Boys 9-10 division title by one stroke.
In the MJT Girls 9-10 division, Maisy Shewchuk, 9, of Winnipeg, MB, came out to shoot a fine 85, and Ryan Small, 8, of Winnipeg, MB, played in MJT Boys 8U where he shot 92.
The Closest to the Pin award was won by Lance Chaloner, 11, of Winnipeg, MB.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 9-10: Selkirk G&CC: Par 72, Ydg 4000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

Maisy Shewchuk Winnipeg, MB F 9 85 85

Winner’s Quote: Maisy Shewchuk, 9, of Winnipeg, MB: “I feel very proud of myself. A highlight of the tournament was my hybrid shot across the water on hole 18. If I’m feeling worried at all about the game, I just talk it out with my caddy.”

MJT Boys 8U: Selkirk G&CC: Par 71, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

Ryan Small Winnipeg, MB M 8 92 92

Winner’s Quote: Ryan Small, 8, of Winnipeg, MB: “I feel good, I just kept it up with positive self-talk. There were a couple times where I chipped it in, those were some great shots.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Selkirk G&CC: Par 71, Ydg 4500, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

Forrest Wiebe MacGregor, MB M 9 83 83

Grant Secord La Salle, MB M 10 84 84

Jackson Klippenstein Portage La Prairie, MB M 9 110 110

Winner’s Quote: Forrest Wiebe, 9, of MacGregor, MB: “Some holes I didn’t have good shots, so it feels very good to have won. I had a bunker shot on hole two, that lined me up for a six foot putt, that was my favourite shot of the game.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Selkirk G&CC: Par 71, Ydg 5600, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

Xavier Delaquis Winnipeg, MB M 11 76 76

Lance Chaloner Winnipeg, MB M 11 82 82

Austin Tutkaluk Brandon , MB M 10 87 87

Winner’s Quote: Xavier Delaquis, 11, of Winnipeg, MB: “I am extremely happy because this is the first tournament I have won. My favourite shot was my 235 yard drive. If things get stressful or the game isn’t going as planned, I just talk to my dad and take some deep breaths.”

Full results are posted on the MJT website.

The next Mini Tour stop in the province is the MJT Mini Tour at Carman Golf Club in Carman, MB, on July 28, 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.

Media Contact:

Lauren Allard, Marketing

marketing@maplejt.com