Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour
The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
June 10-11, 2023
Sussex Corner, NB
Canada’s number one-played Junior Tour hosted both a two-day Junior Tour (19U) and one-day Mini Tour (12U) event at the pristine Sussex Golf and Curling Club in Sussex Corner, New Brunswick over the June 10-11 weekend. Players competed for titles in six divisions plus the chance to be short-listed for MJT Team Canada to the Jack Newton International Junior Classic in New South Wales, Australia.
It was another successful weekend on the Atlantic Canada circuit, which has seen steady growth in the region this year; results of the Junior Tour (U19) stop are highlighted here. Low overall honours went to Callie Taylor, 17, of Quispamsis, NB, and 18-year-old Nicholas Colton of Bathurst, NB, in the Girls and Boys divisions respectively. Short-listed positions on MJT Team Canada to Australia, which is for 15- to 17-year-olds as of September 26, 2023, went to Callie Taylor and Chase Burgess of Petitcodiac, NB.
Top finishers and winner quotes are noted below. Results from the TaylorMade Long Drive, PLYR Closest to the Pin, Booster Juice BounceBack Awards and Academy Points can be found online here.
Registration is on-going for the next stop in the province, the MJT Maui Jim Series at Amherst Golf Club in Amherst, NS, on June 24-25 – please register here. For more information on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, please visit the website at www.maplejt.com.
Top Finishers
MJT Girls 15-19: Par 72, 5625 Ydg , Slope / Rating 121/71.4
1 Callie Taylor, Quispamsis, NB, F, 17 82-81 (163)
2 Neve Miller, Dieppe, NB, F, 15 88-82 (170)
2 Rachel Steeves, Quispamsis, NB, F, 16 84-86 (170)
Winning the MJT Girls 15-19 Division title was MJT veteran, Callie Taylor, 17, of Quispamsis, NB, who played steady and finished at 163. “This is my first win of the season,” said Taylor. “One thing that I feel aided in my victory was my warmup as well as my ability to stay focused on the shot ahead.”
MJT Girls: Par 7 U15: Par 72, 5625 Ydg, Slope / Rating 121/71.4
1 Frédérique Doiron, Dieppe, NB, F, 13 104-108 (212)
Playing in her first MJT event was 13-year-old Frédérique Doiron, of Dieppe, NB, in the MJT Girls U15 Division. “I hit the ball well and was pleased.”
MJT Peewee Boys: Par 72, 5625 / Rating 116/66.8
1 Finn Grinton, Brookfield, NS, M, 12 75-83 (158)
2 Adrien Breault, Dieppe , NB, M, 12 80-79 (159)
3 Jack Grinton, Brookfield, NS, M, 12 80-83 (163)
Finn Grinton, 12, of Brookfield, NS, followed up a solid opening round of 75 to hold off his competitors in the MJT Peewee Boys Division for his third win of the season. “This was a great weekend overall,” said Grinton. “My irons were a great help; my putting was not very good at the start, but improved over the weekend,”
MJT Bantam Boys: Par 72, 6213 Ydg, Slope / Rating 124/70.3
1 Nathan MacDonald, Fall River, NS, M, 12 77-82 (159)
2 Ben Brown, Antigonish, NS, M, 14 81-85 (166)
3 Isaac Brooks, Riverview , NB, M, 13 91-78 (169)
Nathan MacDonald, 12, of Fall River, NS, won his third event in a row on the MJT Atlantic Canada circuit, winning the MJT Bantam Boys title by seven shots over his nearest competitor. “My birdie putt on 18 the first day was an important shot for me,” said MacDonald. “I have been working on my irons since the last event.”
MJT Juvenile Boys: Par 72, 6478 Ydg, Slope / Rating 127/71.9
1 Chase Burgess, Petitcodiac, NB, M, 16 77-77 (154)
2 Zachary Gaudet, Truro, NS, M, 16 71-85 (156)
3 Blake Wilson, Windsor Junction, NS, M, 15 80-81 (161)
Chase Burgess, 16, of Petitcodiac, NB, was steady with a pair of 77’s to claim the MJT Juvenile Division title in a tight race. “I went to the range the night before because my swing didn’t feel right,” said Burgess. When asked what he is currently working on, Burgess replied, “hitting my driver consistently.”
MJT Junior Boys: Par 72, 6478 Ydg, Slope / Rating 127/71.9
1 Nicholas Colton, Bathurst, NB, M, 18 76-75 (151)
2 Brady Wood, Fredericton , NB, M, 17 75-80 (155)
3 Ben Nicholson, Fredericton , NB, M, 17 79-79 (158)
Picking up his first win of the year was 18-year-old Nicholas Colton of Bathurst, NB, who won the MJT Boys Junior Division title. “It feels really good,” said Colton. “Staying focused on my own game is what gave me success in both rounds.”
Short-listed players for the ‘largest junior event in the southern hemisphere’, the Jack Newton International Junior Classic (Australia) this September: Callie Taylor (Quispamsis, NB) and Chase Burgess (Petitcodiac, NB)
About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour as well as the only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada. The organization is supported by valued Premier, Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts 100 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 12U and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11-19 which also offer qualifiers for international tournaments. The program has annual awards, scholarships and incentives to help reward performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and PGA of Canada Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to the provincial, national, university and professional levels.
Media Contact:
Trent Matson, tmatson@maplejt.com Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour
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