July 22-23, 2023
Fenwick, ON
Canada’s number-one junior golf tour was treated like royalty in Fenwick, ON, this past weekend, as Sawmill Golf Club rolled out the red carpet for the field of 82 athletes who came to compete in six age divisions on the non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, as well as for two shortlisted positions in the MJT National Team Challenge presented by Canada Life at Royal Niagara Golf Club this September.
The first day of the July 23-24 event saw perfect scoring conditions but day two experienced a 90-minute weather delay due to rain and lightning, testing the players as they waited out the storm to get back on the course and finish 36 holes. Scores from the top finishers and winner quotes are highlighted 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. Low overall honours for Girls and Boys respectively went to Astoria Yen, 17, of Toronto, ON, (73-75), who won her second MJT Girls 15-19 title in a row, and Will Burleigh, 16, of Grimsby, ON, (72-73) in the MJT Junior Boys Division, his first MJT title in three seasons on tour, earning both players the shortlisted spots in the MJT National Team Challenge. Other highlights included 11-year-old Dustin Zhao of Maple, ON, matching par in the Peewee Boys Division, and a fine round of 68 from Terrence Deng, 13, of Toronto, ON, in the Bantam Boys division.
Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
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U15 Girls
Sawmill GC: Par 72, Ydg 5189, Slope/Rating 125/70.9
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1 | Evelyn Ma | Markham, ON | F | 12 | 75, 74 | 149 | |
2 | Alexis Card | Cambridge, ON | F | 12 | 78, 77 | 155 | |
3 | Sierra Kowalyshyn | Stoney Creek, ON | F | 14 | 80, 79 | 159 | |
15-19 Girls
Sawmill GC: Par 72, Ydg 5189, Slope/Rating 125/70.9
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1 | Astoria Yen | Toronto, ON | F | 17 | 73, 75 | 148 | |
2 | Kiana Chen | North York, ON | F | 16 | 79, 72 | 151 | |
3 | Kassandra Rombouts | Florence, ON | F | 15 | 78, 79 | 157 | |
Peewee Boys
Sawmill GC: Par 71, Ydg 5189, Slope/Rating 116/65.5
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1 | Dustin Zhao | Maple, ON | M | 11 | 72, 70 | 142 | |
2 | Gerry Kou | Markham, ON | M | 11 | 71, 75 | 146 | |
3 | Liam Ampil | Brampton, ON | M | 12 | 76, 78 | 154 | |
Bantam Boys
Sawmill GC: Par 71, Ydg 5871, Slope/Rating 120/68.9
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1 | Terrence Deng | Toronto, ON | M | 13 | 75, 68 | 143 | |
2 | Brayden Card | Cambridge, ON | M | 14 | 73, 73 | 146 | |
2 | Ben Julie | Fenwick, ON | M | 14 | 73, 73 | 146 | |
Juvenile Boys
Sawmill GC: Par 71, Ydg 6572, Slope/Rating 128/71.8
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1 | Cole Thompson | Beamsville, ON | M | 16 | 77, 75 | 152 | |
2 | Logan Woodiwiss | Strathroy, ON | M | 15 | 77, 80 | 157 | |
3 | Blake Furtney | Fonthill, ON | M | 16 | 81, 77 | 158 | |
Junior Boys
Sawmill GC: Par 71, Ydg 6572, Slope/Rating 128/71.8
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1 | Will Burleigh | Grimsby, ON | M | 16 | 72, 73 | 145 | |
2 | Sadiq Habib | Richmond Hill, ON | M | 17 | 76, 73 | 149 | |
3 | Nathan Freure | Wellandport, ON | M | 18 | 74, 77 | 151 | |
Academy | Location | Total |
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Galt Junior Performance Centre (Dave Smallwood, Scott Bogle, Vic Ciesielski, Carly Shane) |
Galt Country Club | 622.5 |
Gord Burns Golf School | Gord Burns Golf School | 600 |
Tour Performance Academy (Sean Burke) |
Piper's Heath GC | 562.5 |
Niagara Golf Academy (Brody Whetham) |
Niagara Golf Academy | 545 |
Henry Brunton Golf (Henry Brunton, Rhonda Fleury, Cory Southon, Mich Sonnenburg) |
Henry Brunton Golf | 375 |