Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour at Whispering Ridge GC - August 27, 2022

August 27, 2022
Brooklin, ON

Whispering Ridge stop marks the end of MJT Ontario Mini Tour season

Venue and location: Whispering Ridge, Brooklin, ON

Tournament Date: August 27, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

Canada’s leading Junior Golf Tour visited the Whispering Ridge-Lakeridge Links courses in Whitby, ON, this past weekend, where over 100 young athletes competed, either in the two-day 19U MJT Humber College PGM Classic at Lakeridge Links Golf Club, August 27-28, or the one-day 12U MJT Mini Tour at Whispering Ridge, August 27. Results of the one-day U12 event are highlighted below.
The MJT Mini Tour stop, which followed the recent MJT Mini Tour National Championship this past week in British Columbia, closed out the 2022 Ontario season for the MJT U12 circuit in the province.
In a full MJT Boys 11-12 division, Bryce Burridge, 11, of London, ON, fired a round of 70, and created a three-stroke lead over the second-place finisher for a final win of the season.
The MJT Girls 11-12 division was won by Rosalynn Liu, 12, ON, who bested her next competitor by 14 strokes, winning her last tournament on the MJT Mini Tour circuit as she ages up to the Junior Tour next season.
Weijian Lu, 9, of Markham, ON, battled it out for first in the MJT Boys 9-10 division, finishing with a score of 74 to win by six strokes. As the youngest in the division, Lu will be back next season to defend the division title as others age out.
Finishing the tournament with a score of 106, Sofia Rocca, 10, of Sarnia, ON, came out to play a great game of golf in the MJT Girls 9-10 division.
Deed Martino, 8, of Brantford, ON, shot 92 to win the MJT Boys 8U division title by a dominant 13 strokes.
Cassandra Smith, 7, of Brampton, ON, shot 111 in the MJT Girls 8U division in a close battle for first, winning by four strokes.
Winners of the MJT Closest-to-the-Pin awards are posted on the website.
The Whispering Ridge event signalled the end of the 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour Mini Tour season in Ontario; a 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 8U: Whispering Ridge: Par 65, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Cassandra Smith Brampton, ON F 7 111 111

2 Miller Brodie Clarksburg, ON F 8 115 115

3 Charlotte Black Paris, ON F 8 116 116

Winner’s Quote: Cassandra Smith, 7, of Brampton, ON: “I feel happy about the win, I drove the ball to the green and got a par which was the big highlight.”

MJT Girls 9-10: Whispering Ridge: Par 65, Ydg 3902, Slope/Rating 113/68.0

1 Sofia Rocca Sarnia, ON F 10 106 106

Winner’s Quote: Sofia Rocco, 10, of Sarnia, ON: “I feel happy and grateful for the tournament. Some of the highlights were when I made the putt for par, when I made it over the pond on hole seventeen, and that I played well for me today. I just took it one shot at a time, hole by hole.”

MJT Girls 11-12: Whispering Ridge: Par 65, Ydg 4434, Slope/Rating 109/62.1

1 Rosalynn Liu Toronto, ON F 12 75 75

2 Kaia Wong Markham, ON F 12 89 89

3 Cattleya Zhai Richmond Hill, ON F 12 98 98

Winner’s Quote: Rosalynn Liu, 12, of Toronto, ON: “It feels really good to take the title at the end of the season. The best part of the season has been winning this tournament. When things got stressful, I just went to my dad, and he would tell me some jokes to keep me smiling.”

MJT Boys 8U: Whispering Ridge: Par 65, Ydg 3000, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1 Deed Martino Brantford, ON M 8 92 92

2 Isaac Min North York, ON M 8 105 105

3 Luca Glasner Vancouver, BC M 7 109 109

Winner’s Quote: Deed Martino, 8, of Brantford, ON: “I feel so happy, when I got a birdie on hole two which was the best part. I just kept smiling the whole time.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Whispering Ridge: Par 65, Ydg 4434, Slope/Rating 109/62.1

1 Weijian Lu Markham, ON M 9 74 74

2 Cristiano Gatto Ancaster, ON M 10 80 80

3 Matteus Leo Richmond Hill, ON M 10 117 117

Winner’s Quote: Weijian Lu, 9, of Markham, ON: “I feel okay about winning, but I did trash on the last hole which isn’t how I wanted to finish the game. A highlight was when I chipped in on hole 17.”

MJT Boys 11-12: Whispering Ridge: Par 65, Ydg 4646, Slope/Rating 113/63.4

1 Bryce Burridge London , ON M 11 70 70

2 Cooper Eisen North York, ON M 11 73 73

3 Jace Deacon Whitby, ON M 12 80 80

Winner’s Quote: Bryce Burridge, 11, of London, ON: “I feel good about being at the top of the division, my driving kept me in the game.”

Winners of the MJT Closest-to-the-Pin awards are posted on the website.

The MJT Mini Tour at Whispering Ridge signalled the end of the successful 2022 Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour season in Ontario; a 2023 Early Bird Membership Offer will be available in December on 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.

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