July 31-August 2, 2023
Surrey, BC
One of Canada’s top-rated junior golf tournaments, the MJT Odlum Brown Classic, once again witnessed phenomenal scoring from an elite field of 112 competing on Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey, BC, on July 31, August 1 and 2. This major-ranked event on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, Canada’s number-one played Junior Golf Tour, plays two rounds on the Canal Course with a cut to the low 60 and ties for the final round on the Ridge Course in six divisions. Rankings include bonus MT Order of Merit points, which are used to determine invitations for the season-ending MJT National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf at the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona, this November, along with rankings by WAGR (World Amateur Golf Ranking), AJGA PBE Stars, Junior Golf Scoreboard, Global Junior Golf Ranking, and Junior Golf Hub.
Brilliant scores were recorded, with Jaden August, 14, of Pitt Meadows and Justin Bjornson, 17, of Surrey, both posting a three-day total of 208 (eight under par) to win their respective divisions of MJT Bantam and Junior Boys respectively. Bjornson was crowned MJT Odlum Brown Low Overall Boys Champion with his fantastic score from the furthest tee. MJT Odlum Brown Low Overall Girls Champion was Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon, 14, of Vancouver, BC, who blazed her way around the Canal Course the first two days firing 72-68 before finishing the week at one-under-par overall as she navigated the Ridge Course on day three. Other highlights included Kaylee Chung, 15, of Vancouver, BC, pulling away from the MJT Girls 15-19 field with a solid final round, Tiger Zhao, 12, of Vancouver, BC, finishing the week at one over par (217) to win by nine shots in MJT Peewee Boys, and Max Osten, 15, of Delta, BC, playing great golf to hold off hard charging competitors in the MJT Juvenile Boys Division.
Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
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U15 Girls
Round 1&2: Canal Course: Par 72, Ydg 5657, Slope/Rating 123/71.9
Round 3: Ridge Course: Par 72, Ydg 5661, Slope/Rating 127/73.0 |
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1 | Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon | Vancouver, BC | F | 14 | 72, 68, 75 | 215 | |
2 | Serin Girard | Richmond , BC | F | 13 | 76, 75, 81 | 232 | |
3 | Yunhan Liu | Surrey, BC | F | 13 | 75, 82, 81 | 238 | |
15-19 Girls
Round 1&2: Canal Course: Par 72, Ydg 5657, Slope/Rating 123/71.9
Round 3: Ridge Course: Par 72, Ydg 5661, Slope/Rating 127/73.0 |
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1 | Kaylee Chung | Vancouver, BC | F | 15 | 81, 77, 78 | 236 | |
2 | Dara Miao | White Rock, BC | F | 15 | 82, 76, 86 | 244 | |
3 | Labeier Wu | Vacouver, BC | F | 16 | 77, 81, 88 | 246 | |
Peewee Boys
Round 1&2: Canal Course: Par 72, Ydg 5657, Slope/Rating 114/66.9
Round 3: Ridge Course: Par 72, Ydg 5661, Slope/Rating 121/67.8 |
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1 | Tiger Zhao | Vancouver, BC | M | 12 | 72, 70, 75 | 217 | |
2 | Tiger Yuanjun Liu | Surrey, BC | M | 12 | 73, 75, 78 | 226 | |
3 | Kaden Phan | Vancouver, BC | M | 12 | 81, 74, 75 | 230 | |
Bantam Boys
Round 1&2: Canal Course: Par 72, Ydg 6085, Slope/Rating 119/68.8
Round 3: Ridge Course: Par 72, Ydg 6001, Slope/Rating 124/69.2 |
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1 | Jaden August | Pitt Meadows, BC | M | 14 | 74, 64, 70 | 208 | |
2 | Ryan LePrieur | Langley, BC | M | 14 | 74, 70, 71 | 215 | |
3 | Tiger Xie | Surrey, BC | M | 12 | 70, 68, 78 | 216 | |
Juvenile Boys
Round 1&2: Canal Course: Par 72, Ydg 6644, Slope/Rating 132/71.3
Round 3: Ridge Course: Par 72, Ydg 6475, Slope/Rating 136/71.2 |
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1 | Max Osten | Delta, BC | M | 16 | 69, 74, 74 | 217 | |
2 | Eden Kim | Burnaby, BC | M | 15 | 71, 78, 69 | 218 | |
2 | Jerry Li | Vancouver, BC | M | 15 | 78, 69, 71 | 218 | |
Junior Boys
Round 1&2: Canal Course: Par 72, Ydg 6644, Slope/Rating 132/71.3
Round 3: Ridge Course: Par 72, Ydg 6475, Slope/Rating 136/71.2 |
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1 | Justin Bjornson | Surrey, BC | M | 17 | 71, 69, 68 | 208 | |
2 | Nathan Szpakowicz | Vancouver, BC | M | 17 | 70, 70, 70 | 210 | |
3 | Liam Jackes | Burnaby, BC | M | 17 | 73, 69, 78 | 220 | |
Academy | Location | Total |
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Matt Cella Golf (Matt Cella) |
Matt Cella Golf | 1487.5 |
Tour Development Academy (Nathan Leonhardt, Jimmy Han, Rob Houlding) |
Tour Development Academy | 1325 |
Brian Jung Golf Academy (Brian Jung) |
Redwoods Golf Course | 1266.67 |
Golf Progress Hub at Musqueam (Kelvin Ko, Chloe Wong, Brycen Ko) |
Golf Progress Hub | 1187.5 |
Pacific Golf Academy (David Bolton, Daryl Stubbs, Sergej Dronov, Mo Kidane, Richard Choi) |
Pacific Golf Academy | 937.5 |