Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour at Carman Golf Club - July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022
Carman, MB

MJT Manitoba Mini Tour ends season on a high in Carman with largest 12U turnout to date

Venue and location: Carman Golf Club, Carman, MB

Tournament Date: July 28, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) hosted the final 2022 Mini Tour stop in Manitoba for 12U players, the MJT Mini Tour at Carman Golf Club, in Carman on July 28. 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.
Lance Chaloner, 11, of Winnipeg, MB, battled it out in the MJT Boys 11-12 division for first, and won the title by two strokes.
Grant Secord, 10, of La Salle, MB, won the MJT Boys 9-10 division title in style after firing a score of 76.
In the MJT Boys 8U division, Ryan Small, 8, of Winnipeg, MB, jumped back on the podium once again with score of 80, winning three for three MJT Mini Tour stops in Manitoba this season.
In the MJT Girls 9-10 division, Angelina Sitarz, 10, of Winnipeg, MB, edged out a one stroke victory after finishing with a round of 87.
Each division winner, if not already qualified, received an exemption into the MJT Mini Tour National Championship in British Columbia on August 24-25, 2022.
The Closest to the Pin award winners can be found on the website.
The MJT would like to congratulate all the 12U players who golfed on the Mini Tour this season, whether brand new to the tournament scene or veterans. To those who earned a spot in the MJT Mini Tour National Championship, we are looking forward to seeing you there in Tsawwassen, BC.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 9-10: Carman Golf Club: Par 71, Ydg 4000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Angelina Sitarz Winnipeg, MB F 10 87 87

2 Sadie Blazeiko Winnipeg , MB F 9 88 88

MJT Boys 8U: Carman Golf Club: Par 71, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Ryan Small Winnipeg, MB M 8 80 80

2 Ethan Sitarz Winnipeg, MB M 8 86 86

3 Jackson Kippen Winnipeg , MB M 8 89 89

Winner’s Quote: Ryan Small, 8, of Winnipeg, MB: “I am happy to shoot an 80! I hit a lot of pars, which was a really awesome part of the tournament. I just try to focus on the next shot and play my game.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Carman Golf Club: Par 71, Ydg 4500, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Grant Secord La Salle, MB M 10 76 76

2 Forrest Wiebe MacGregor, MB M 9 87 87

3 Jake Gagro Winnipeg, MB M 9 93 93

Winner’s Quote: Grant Secord, 10, of La Salle, MB: “I am pretty happy about this win, I can’t wait to play against more people. I got twelve pars, and a birdie on hole seven which were major highlights for me. I just stayed focused, and if things seemed off, I would take two deep breaths and shake it off.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Carman Golf Club: Par 71, Ydg 5331, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Lance Chaloner Winnipeg, MB M 11 104 104

2 Xavier Delaquis Winnipeg, MB M 11 106 106

3 Austin Tutkaluk Brandon , MB M 10 109 109

Winner’s Quote: Lance Chaloner, 11, of Winnipeg, MB: “I feel super good about taking home the division title, even though I know I could have shot better. On hole 17, I knew I had to save myself in order to keep my first place, and I drained the putt that I really needed. I just kept swinging the best I could and trying hard.”

Full results are posted on the MJT website.

This was the final stop on the 2022 MJT Manitoba Mini Tour. The MJT would like to congratulate all the 12U players who golfed on the Mini Tour this season, whether brand new to the tournament scene or veterans. To those who earned a spot in the MJT Mini Tour National Championship, we are looking forward to seeing you there in Tsawwassen, BC, August 24-25. An Early Bird Membership for 2023 will be available 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