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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
August 13, 2022
Cambridge, ON
Zhao wins playoff with 20 foot downhill putt in MJT Mini Tour’s Beaverdale stop
Venue and location: Beaverdale Golf Club, Cambridge, ON
Tournament Date: August 13, 2022
Full Results: see website.
Tournament Highlights:
- The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) hosted the MJT Mini Tour Summer Series at Beaverdale Golf Club in Cambridge, ON, on August 13, 2022, where 12U golfers took to the course to play 18 holes in the last tournament before the MJT Mini Tour National Championship in British Columbia at the end of this month.
- Dustin Zhao, 10, of Maple, ON, took the MJT Boys 11-12 division title on the first hole of a playoff against Ethan Tan, 11, of Oakville, after Zhao made a 20 foot downhill birdie putt for the win.
- Rosalynn Liu, 12, of Toronto, ON, fought it out for first place in the MJT Girls 11-12 division, winning the title by two strokes with a single round score of 80.
- Cristiano Gatto, 10, of Ancaster, ON, was the MJT Boys 9-10 winner after carding a score of 80 for a seven stroke victory.
- The MJT Girls 9-10 division winner was Sarah Xing, 10, Richmond Hill, ON, who shot 83 to take the title by five strokes.
- Deed Martino, 8, of Brantford, ON, won the MJT Boys 8U title by two shots with a round of 92.
- In the MJT Girls 8U division, Charlotte Black, 8, of Paris, ON, posted a score of 106 over 18 holes to win the title by five strokes.
Top Finishers
MJT Girls 8U: Beaverdale GC: Par 68, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1 Charlotte Black Paris, ON F 8 106 106
2 Matea Boras Burlington, ON F 7 111 111
3 Cassandra Smith Brampton, ON F 7 118 118
Winner’s Quote: Charlotte Black, 8, of Paris, ON: “I feel pretty good about taking my division title, I hit my three wood really good this round.”
MJT Girls 9-10: Beaverdale GC: Par 68, Ydg 4037, Slope/Rating 104/64.0
1 Sarah Xing Richmond Hill, ON F 10 83 83
2 Mirela Boras Burlington , ON F 10 88 88
3 Sofia Rocca Sarnia, ON F 10 109 109
Winner’s Quote: Sarah Xing, 10, Richmond Hill, ON: “I don’t have the words to describe how I feel, I’m just glad I got to play this tournament. I birdied two holes which was a great highlight. I try my best to go out and have fun.”
MJT Girls 11-12: Beaverdale GC: Par 68, Ydg 4527, Slope/Rating 102/62.7
1 Rosalynn Liu Toronto, ON F 12 80 80
2 Regan Andrusyk Hamilton, ON F 12 82 82
3 Sahkhi Kaur Braich Milton, ON F 12 90 90
Winner’s Quote: Rosalynn Liu, 12, of Toronto, ON: “I felt good about this win, my group is amazing. The best part of the tournament were the nice people and community, and winning it all.”
MJT Boys 8U: Beaverdale GC: Par 67, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0
1 Deed Martino Brantford, ON M 8 92 92
2 Jax Vescan Mississauga, ON M 8 94 94
3 Isaac Min North York, ON M 8 99 99
Winner’s Quote: Deed Martino, 8, of Brantford, ON: “I feel very excited and happy! My favourite part was making a huge birdie putt. I just tried to remember to take some deep breaths and laugh, so I could enjoy the tournament.”
MJT Boys 9-10: Beaverdale GC: Par 67, Ydg 4527, Slope/Rating 102/62.7
1 Cristiano Gatto Ancaster, ON M 10 80 80
2 William Chen Toronto, ON M 10 87 87
3 Derek Zhao Maple, ON M 8 90 90
Winner’s Quote: Cristiano Gatto, 10, of Ancaster, ON: “I feel great about winning, my short game was great. My up and down were great. I just tried to play every shot like a new hole.”
MJT Boys 11-12: Beaverdale GC: Par 67, Ydg 4527, Slope/Rating 102/62.7
1 Dustin Zhao Maple, ON M 10 76 76 Won in Playoff
2 Ethan Tan Oakville , ON M 11 76 76
3 James Krula Mississauga, ON M 11 77 77
Winner’s Quote: Dustin Zhao, 10, of Maple, ON : “I felt good and happy because I won in my playoff. The playoff hole was the best part, I sunk a really long birdie on the first hole for the win.”
Full results and closest to the pin winners are posted on the MJT website.
Registration is still open for the last stop in the province - the MJT Mini Tour at Whispering Ridge Golf Club in Brooklin, ON, on August 27, 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