Press Release - 2022 MJT Mini Tour Beginner Classic at The Links at Hampton Cove - June 12, 2022

June 12, 2022
Delta, BC

MJT Mini Tour Beginner’s Classic in Delta sees young golfers try out competition; Zhou and Du win low overall titles

Venue and location: The Links at Hampton Cove, Delta, British Columbia

Tournament Date: June 12, 2022

Full Results: see website.

Tournament Highlights:

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) hosted the MJT Mini Tour Beginner’s Classic at the The Links at Hampton Cove, Delta, BC, on June 12, where young golfers aged 6 to 12 received an introduction to competitive golf over 9 holes of tournament play versus the regular 18 holes on the MJT Mini Tour.
Lisa Zhou, 12, of Surrey, BC, shot a single round score of 38 to win the MJT Girls 11-12 and low overall girls title.
Tiger Du, 11, of Delta, BC, played in his home town this weekend and claimed the MJT Boys 11-12 title as well as the low overall boys title with a score of 33 for 9 holes.
Chloe Lam, 8, of Vancouver, BC, won the MJT Girls 9-10 division in a tight race for podium positions.
The MJT Boys 9-10 division saw Jayden Yang, 10, of Vancouver, take first place, with a score of 35.
April Zhang, 8, of Surrey, BC, carded a 30 over 9 holes to win the MJT Girls 8U division title over Valerie Zheng of Richmond.
The MJT Boys 8U division ended in a tie for first place which was determined by countback. Sky Zhou, 7, of Surrey, BC came out on top.

Top Finishers

MJT Girls 8U: Hampton Cove: Par 29, Ydg 1300, Slope/Rating 87/59.2

1 April Zhang Surrey, BC 8 +1 30 30

2 Valerie Zheng Richmond, BC 8 +9 38 38

MJT Girls 9-10: Hampton Cove: Par 29, Ydg 1454, Slope/Rating 89/57.2

1 Chloe Lam Vancouver, BC 8 +11 40 40

2 Harmony Zhang Vancouver, BC 10 +12 41 41

3 Grace Wang North Vancouver, BC 8 +13 42 42

Winner’s Quote: Chloe Lam, 8, of Vancouver, BC: “It feels really good to win, I am so proud of my hard work and wasn’t expecting the win. We were all so close. Putting was the best part of my game and my most favourite, I really liked the fast greens. I also only lost one ball!”

MJT Girls 11-12: Hampton Cove: Par 29, Ydg 1600, Slope/Rating 96/59.0

1 Leyang (Lisa) Zhou Surrey, BC 12 +9 38 38

2 Isabella Wang Vancouver , BC 11 +10 39 39

3 Avva Nguyen R ichmond , BC 10 +12 41 41

MJT Boys 8U: Hampton Cove: Par 29, Ydg 1300, Slope/Rating 89/57.2

1 Tianyang (Sky) Zhou Surrey, BC 7 +10 39 39* Won by countback

1 Jaden Gu Surrey, BC 8 +10 39 39

3 Matthew Huang Delta, BC 7 +11 40 40

Winner’s Quote: Sky Zhou, 7, of Surrey, BC: “I feel so happy! This course is a little bit hard, and when me and Jaden tied, I had on idea what was going to happen. I was happy with my last hole and getting a birdie. Today my full swing was really getting better, it helped me stay consistent and was my strong point of my game.”

MJT Boys 9-10: Hampton Cove: Par 29, Ydg 1454, Slope/Rating 94/58.5

1 Jayden H Yang Vancouver, BC 10 +6 35 35

2 Matthew Wang Richmond, BC 9 +9 38 38

3 Akaash Singh Vancouver, BC 10 +12 41 41

MJT Boys 11-12: Hampton Cove: Par 29, Ydg 1848, Slope/Rating 96/59.0

1 Yujun (Tiger) Du Delta , BC 11 +4 33 33

2 Haoyu (Eric) Wang West Vancouver , BC 11 +10 39 39

3 Justin Li West Vancouver , BC 11 +14 43 43

Winner’s Quote: Tiger Du, 11, of Delta, BC: “It felt nice to win, especially being from Delta. I had a minor lead through the game but never assumed I would win as anything can happen. I hit some really great drives, and my chipping definitely helped me stay around par.”

Full results and Photo Gallery are posted on the MJT website.

Next up in the province is the MJT Mini Tour at Musqueam Golf Course in Vancouver on June 26, 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