July 20-21, 2023
Kelowna, BC
Another successful playing of the annual MJT Nicola Wealth Classic at Okanagan Golf Club in Kelowna, BC, saw over 70 elite players on Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour compete for titles in six divisions and the opportunity to be shortlisted for the MJT National Team Challenge in Niagara Falls, ON, this September. The popular event, which ran on July 20 and 21 in hot weather, saw perfect scoring conditions on the pristine Bear Course, and players took advantage.
Top finishers and winner quotes are detailed below. Results from the TaylorMade Long Drive, PLYR Closest to the Pin, Booster Juice BounceBack Awards and Academy Points can be found on the MJT website here. Tournament highlights included a blistering 66 fired by MJT Juvenile Boys winner, Austin Krahn, 15, of Christina Lake, BC, who carded seven birdies in his final round (-6) to win Low Overall honours among the Boys divisions, while MJT Girls 15-19 winner, Brooke Tombs, 16, of Kelowna, BC, played solid golf to win Low Overall among the Girls and join Krahn on the shortlist for the MJT National Team Challenge presented by Canada Life at Royal Niagara Golf Club in Ontario later this season. Several other players recorded excellent scores, including Bantams Lucas Sturgeon of Saskatoon, SK, (68-73) and Sam Cook of Calgary, AB, (75-67), Juvenile Oakley Mayner of Kelowna, (71-71), and Junior Kyle Dale, also of Kelowna, (71-71), all finishing at even par or below for the two days.
Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
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U15 Girls
The Bear: Par 72, Ydg 5742, Slope/Rating 130/73.0
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1 | Avva Nguyen | Richmond , BC | F | 11 | 85, 82 | 167 | |
2 | Grace Murphy | Lethbridge, AB | F | 14 | 97, 88 | 185 | |
3 | Kailie Matthews | Kelowna, BC | F | 14 | 92, 97 | 189 | |
15-19 Girls
The Bear: Par 72, Ydg 5742, Slope/Rating 130/73.0
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1 | Brooke Tombs | Kelowna, BC | F | 16 | 79, 80 | 159 | |
2 | Dara Miao | White Rock, BC | F | 15 | 80, 85 | 165 | |
3 | Caitlin Pederson | Toronto, ON | F | 16 | 86, 83 | 169 | |
Peewee Boys
The Bear: Par 72, Ydg 5470, Slope/Rating 115/66.9
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1 | Erik Petersen | Okotoks, AB | M | 11 | 82, 73 | 155 | |
2 | Gordon Chen | Port Moody, BC | M | 12 | 77, 80 | 157 | |
3 | Dylan Pandher | Delta, BC | M | 12 | 85, 80 | 165 | |
Bantam Boys
The Bear: Par 72, Ydg 5742, Slope/Rating 115/66.9
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1 | Lucas Sturgeon | Saskatoon, SK | M | 13 | 68, 73 | 141 | |
2 | Sam Cook | Calgary , AB | M | 14 | 75, 67 | 142 | |
3 | James Giffen | West Vancouver, BC | M | 13 | 72, 76 | 148 | |
Juvenile Boys
The Bear: Par 72, Ydg 6481, Slope/Rating 130/70.2
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1 | Austin Krahn | Christina Lake, BC | M | 15 | 75, 66 | 141 | |
2 | Oakley Mayner | Kelowna, BC | M | 16 | 71, 71 | 142 | |
3 | Christopher Thomson | Kelowna, BC | M | 15 | 73, 71 | 144 | |
Junior Boys
The Bear: Par 72, Ydg 6481, Slope/Rating 130/70.2
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1 | Kyle Dale | Kelowna, BC | M | 17 | 71, 71 | 142 | |
2 | Wyatt Bishop | Dunmore , AB | M | 18 | 75, 70 | 145 | |
3 | Stefan Wojdanski | Kelowna, BC | M | 17 | 73, 73 | 146 | |
Academy | Location | Total |
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O-Golf Academy at Okanagan Golf Club (Clay Stothers, ) |
Okanagan Golf Club | 1005 |
Bryce Halverson Golf (Bryce Halverson) |
Bryce Halverson Golf | 450 |
Ian Davison Golf School (Ian Davison) |
Ian Davison Golf School | 420 |
Tour Development Academy (Nathan Leonhardt, Jimmy Han, Rob Houlding) |
Tour Development Academy | 420 |
Performance Golf Academy | Performance Golf Academy | 397.5 |