August 19-20, 2023
Troy, ON
Canada’s number-one junior tour, the non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, hosted a solid field in the MJT G&G Brands Classic in Troy, Ontario, this past weekend, at another new venue on the 2023 schedule - Century Pines Golf Club. Players were competing in six age divisions for titles and Order of Merit points to earn invitation to the MJT National Championship presented by TaylorMade and adidas Golf at the Wigwam Golf Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, this November.
Perfect conditions, a well-manicured golf course and a tough test met the players, who rose to the challenge. Top finishers’ scores and winner quotes are noted below, while 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. Highlights included seeing first-time MJT winner, Gabe Tovell of Campbellville, ON, finish the weekend at two under par, taking the MJT Junior and Low Overall Boys titles. Low Overall among the Girls divisions went to Nobelle Park, 13, of Oakville, ON, who plays up in MJT Girls 15-19 where she triumphed with a fourth title this season, matched by her twin sister, Kaprice, who was victorious for the fourth time in MJT Girls U15. Other notable wins went to Gerry Kou of Markham, ON, winning in MJT Peewee Boys for the second time this year, Josh Wang of North York breaking through for his first win in MJT Bantam Boys, and Benjamin Hudson of Ailsa Craig, ON, outlasting a long list of contenders to win the MJT Juvenile Division.
Place | Name | City | Sex | Age | Scores | Total | Status |
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U15 Girls
Century Pines: Par 72, Ydg 5183, Slope/Rating 122/68.0
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1 | Kaprice Park | Oakville, ON | F | 13 | 73, 70 | 143 | |
2 | Gracie Vescan | Mississauga, ON | F | 13 | 88, 81 | 169 | |
3 | Danica Suckert | Cambridge, ON | F | 13 | 92, 98 | 190 | |
15-19 Girls
Century Pines: Par 72, Ydg 5792, Slope/Rating 127/71.8
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1 | Nobelle Park | Oakville, ON | F | 13 | 72, 76 | 148 | |
2 | Mia Truong | Kitchener , ON | F | 17 | 81, 78 | 159 | |
3 | Riya Sood | Oakville, ON | F | 17 | 98, 104 | 202 | |
Peewee Boys
Century Pines: Par 72, Ydg 5183, Slope/Rating 118/68.6
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1 | Gerry Kou | Markham, ON | M | 11 | 72, 81 | 153 | |
2 | James Krula | Mississauga, ON | M | 12 | 78, 82 | 160 | |
3 | Chi-Shen Lin | Toronto, ON | M | 11 | 86, 80 | 166 | |
Bantam Boys
Century Pines: Par 72, Ydg 6161, Slope/Rating 125/70.0
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1 | Josh Wang | North York, ON | M | 13 | 74, 73 | 147 | |
2 | Ken Deng | Burlington, ON | M | 14 | 72, 77 | 149 | |
3 | Wesley Ross | Oakville, ON | M | 13 | 84, 72 | 156 | |
Juvenile Boys
Century Pines: Par 72, Ydg 6605, Slope/Rating 128/71.6
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1 | Benjamin Hudson | Ailsa Craig, ON | M | 16 | 74, 71 | 145 | |
2 | Nolan Butler | Caledon, ON | M | 15 | 74, 75 | 149 | |
3 | Adrian Roberts | Rossland, BC | M | 16 | 80, 72 | 152 | |
3 | Evan Morris | Millgrove, ON | M | 16 | 76, 76 | 152 | |
3 | Xavier Bernier | Kitchener, ON | M | 16 | 75, 77 | 152 | |
3 | Carl-Hanns Arndt | Oakville, ON | M | 16 | 74, 78 | 152 | |
Junior Boys
Century Pines: Par 72, Ydg 6605, Slope/Rating 128/71.6
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1 | Gabe Tovell | Campbellville, ON | M | 18 | 71, 71 | 142 | |
2 | Will Drewery | Kitchener, ON | M | 17 | 75, 73 | 148 | |
3 | Evan Klein | Guelph, ON | M | 17 | 76, 73 | 149 | |
Academy | Location | Total |
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Rattlesnake Point Academy (Sean Casey, Rich Storey) |
Rattlesnake Point GC | 1087.5 |
Galt Junior Performance Centre (Dave Smallwood, Scott Bogle, Vic Ciesielski, Carly Shane) |
Galt Country Club | 832.5 |
Ontario Golf Academy (Mike Martz, Chris Dickenson & Alyssa Getty) |
Ontario Golf Academy | 705 |
Mississauga Golf Academy (James Hutchison) |
Mississauga Golf and Country Club | 405 |
Bradlee Ryall Golf Academy (Bradlee Ryall) |
Bradlee Ryall Golf Academy | 315 |