July 29-30, 2023
Barrie, ON
The past weekend of July 29 and 30 saw Canada’s number-one played junior golf tour make a stop at Settler’s Ghost Golf Club in Barrie, ON, another new venue on the expanding MJT Ontario schedule. The weekend started with heavy rain but turned into blue skies before the players teed off in six age divisions on the non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour. Every competitor received an adidas hoody tee gift and vied for fantastic prizes plus MJT Order of Merit points towards qualification into the MJT National Championship at The Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona, this November.
As the heavy rain turned into perfect conditions for scoring on the beautifully-manicured Settler’s Ghost course, Robert (Cooper) Joyce, 16, of Etobicoke, ON, posted two impressive rounds (72-71) in the MJT Juvenile Boys Division and finished at one-under for the weekend for the win and low overall boys score. Gracie Vescan, 13, of Mississauga, ON, shot a solid 78 on the first day in the MJT Girls U15 Division and held on for the win and low overall girls score. Other highlights included MJT newcomers Gerry Kou, 11, of Markham, ON, and Ella Woo, 16, of Etobicoke, ON, breaking through for their first wins in MJT Peewee Boys and Girls 15-19 respectively, Ben Julie, 14, Fenwick, ON, posting a six-shot victory in MJT Bantam Boys and Sadiq Habib, 17, of Richmond Hill, carding a 69 on the final day to come from behind for his first victory in MJT Junior Boys
Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
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U15 Girls
Settler's Ghost GC: Par 72, Ydg 5362, Slope/Rating 125/69.6
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1 | Gracie Vescan | Mississauga, ON | F | 13 | 78, 92 | 170 | |
2 | Danica Suckert | Cambridge, ON | F | 13 | 97, 89 | 186 | |
3 | Emma Hsiung | Markham, ON | F | 13 | 94, 94 | 188 | |
15-19 Girls
Settler's Ghost GC: Par 72, Ydg 5362, Slope/Rating 125/69.6
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1 | Ella Woo | Etobicoke, ON | F | 16 | 85, 87 | 172 | |
2 | Riya Sood | Oakville, ON | F | 17 | 105, 96 | 201 | |
3 | Madison Howell | Guelph, ON | F | 16 | 107, 112 | 219 | |
Peewee Boys
Settler's Ghost GC: Par 72, Ydg 5362, Slope/Rating 117/65.1
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1 | Gerry Kou | Markham, ON | M | 11 | 75, 77 | 152 | |
2 | Thomas Tsepelis | Whitby, ON | M | 12 | 85, 78 | 163 | |
3 | Max Sue | Markham, ON | M | 10 | 92, 80 | 172 | |
Bantam Boys
Settler's Ghost GC: Par 72, Ydg 5929, Slope/Rating 125/67.4
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1 | Ben Julie | Fenwick, ON | M | 14 | 72, 73 | 145 | |
2 | David Kowalewski | Barrie, ON | M | 14 | 78, 73 | 151 | |
3 | Kieran Small | Uxbridge, ON | M | 13 | 74, 78 | 152 | |
Juvenile Boys
Settler's Ghost GC: Par 72, Ydg 6345, Slope/Rating 133/69.3
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1 | Robert (Cooper) Joyce | Etobicoke, ON | M | 16 | 72, 71 | 143 | |
2 | Spencer Shropshire | Ramara, ON | M | 15 | 75, 70 | 145 | |
3 | Adley Abols | Toronto, ON | M | 16 | 78, 71 | 149 | |
Junior Boys
Settler's Ghost GC: Par 72, Ydg 6345, Slope/Rating 133/69.3
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1 | Sadiq Habib | Richmond Hill, ON | M | 17 | 79, 69 | 148 | |
2 | Gabe Tovell | Campbellville, ON | M | 18 | 74, 75 | 149 | |
2 | Matthew Brooks | Halifax, NS | M | 17 | 73, 76 | 149 | |
Academy | Location | Total |
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The Terry O'Brien Golf Academy (Terry O'Brien, Ryan Curran) |
The Terry O'Brien Golf Academy | 645 |
Richmond Hill Golf Academy (Cory Southon, Donna Norman, Allen Panuncio, Rob Miceli) |
Richmond Hill Golf Club | 570 |
Galt Junior Performance Centre (Dave Smallwood, Scott Bogle, Vic Ciesielski, Carly Shane) |
Galt Country Club | 420 |
Ontario Golf Academy (Mike Martz, Chris Dickenson & Alyssa Getty) |
Ontario Golf Academy | 345 |
Mississauga Golf Academy (James Hutchison) |
Mississauga Golf and Country Club | 300 |