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The Road to College Golf, run exclusively by PGA ProfessionalsPress Release
June 11, 2023
Chilliwack, BC
Hot weather fires up the scoring in MJT Mini Tour at Cheam Mountain stop
Hot scoring was recorded out of the deep field of 75 young golfers aged 12U that turned out to compete on Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour on June 11, in the non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour at Cheam Mountain Golf Club in Chilliwack, BC. Players were competing for titles in six divisions with winners or the highest ranked non-exempt player receiving exemptions into the season-ending MJT Mini Tour National Championship in Tsawwassen, BC, this August.
Low overall honours for Girls and Boys respectively went to Jenny Guo, 11, of North Vancouver, BC, who continued her winning ways on the MJT, and to Jackson Wang, 11, of Surrey, BC, the only player to break par. It was the third victory of the year for both Guo and Wang as they continue to dominate a very deep and talented field of young golfers. For Closest to the Pin winners, please visit the website here.
The next 12U stop in the province is the MJT Mini Tour at Cultus Lake Golf Club in Cultus Lake, BC, June 24 – click here to register. For more information on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, please visit the website.
Top Finishers
MJT Girls 8U: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 56, Ydg 2515, Slope/Rating 90/56.0
1 Stella Sun, White Rock, BC, F, 8 34-36 (70)
2 Joanna Lin, Vancouver, BC, F, 8 40-34 (74)
3 Grace Yuemeng Wu, Richmond, BC, F, 7 42-41 (83)
Stella Sun, 8, of White Rock, BC, played two great nines and came away with the win in the MJT Girls 8U Division. “I feel happy and proud as that is my first win in Canada,” said Sun. “I have been putting and chipping in my backyard.”
MJT Girls 9-10: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 56, Ydg 2515, Slope/Rating 90/56.0
1 Lucy Li, Vancouver, BC, F, 9 33-31 (64)
2 Chloe Lam, Vancouver, BC, F, 9 37-32 (69)
3 Angela Li, White Rocky City, BC, F, 10 38-32 (70)
Lucy Li, 9, of Vancouver, BC, played solid golf and won the MJT Girls 9-10 Division by five shots over her nearest rival. “I didn’t play very well today and the main thing that I did well was saving bad shots,” said Li. “I was hitting it straighter today.”
MJT Girls 11-12: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 56, Ydg 2515, Slope/Rating 90/56.0
1 Jenny Guo, West Vancouver , BC, F, 11 26-31 (57)
2 Satnam Gill, Surrey, BC, F, 12 33-30 (63)
3 Sasha Bardina, North Vancouver, BC, F, 11 34-31 (65)
Jenny Guo was on fire on the front nine and cruised to victory on the back with a six shot victory in the MJT Girls 11-12 Division. “I shot one over par and I made four bogeys,” said Guo. “I am working on my chipping and my putting was good.”
MJT Boys 8U: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 56, Ydg 2515, Slope/Rating 80/56.0
1 Zhongjun Daniel Qi, Surrey, BC, M, 8 33-33 (66)
2 Matthew Huang, Delta, BC, M, 8 33-35 (68)
2 Allen Kong, West Kelowna, BC, M, 7 34-34 (68)
Zhongjun Daniel Qi, 8, of Surrey, BC, picked up his third win of the season in a very tight race in the MJT Boys 8U Division. “I felt good about winning today, it was a tough Par 3 course,” said Qi. “I have been working on my irons recently and I made two birdies on the back nine.”
MJT Boys 9-10: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 56, Ydg 2515, Slope/Rating 80/56.0
1 Kingston Ji, Coquitlam , BC, M, 10 30-32 (62)
2 Luke Gamley, North Vancouver , BC, M, 10 32-32 (64)
2 James (Chenrui) Qiu, Surrey, BC, M, 10 33-31 (64)
Cheam Mountain Golf Course’s instagram story featured PGA Tour star (and MJT alumnus) Nick Taylor’s historic victory in the Canadian Open Championship along with Kingston Ji’s victory in the MJT Boys 9-10 Division, much to Ji’s delight. Ji, who fired a great score of 62 to win his third MJT Mini Tour title so far this season, said, "I made a birdie putt on the 16th hole to get to plus three and three eight footers that I made to save par. But the best part of the event was the registration, competing and having fun with my friends, especially watching Nick Taylor make the 72 footer to win right after the round."
MJT Boys 11-12: Cheam Mountain GC: Par 56, Ydg 2515, Slope/Rating 80/56.0
1 Jackson Wang, Surrey, BC, M, 11 27-27 (54)
2 Jack Guo, West Vancouver , BC, M, 11 26-30 (56)
3 Haarjun Lotay, Burnaby, BC, M, 12 27-32 (59)
Jackson Wang, 11, of Surrey, BC, played stellar golf and posted two nines of 27, finishing the day at two-under-par to claim the MJT Boys 11-12 Division title. “I have been working on my short putts recently,” said Wang. “I made a bogey on 16 and 18 but I made a lot of important putts to make my win.”
Qualifiers:
MJT Mini Tour National Championship at Tsawwassen Springs GC: Stella Sun (White Rock), Chloe Lam (Vancouver), Sasha Bardina (North Vancouver), Zhongjun Daniel Qi (Surrey), Luke Gamley (North Vancouver), Jackson Wang (Surrey)
* Note: highest ranked players who are not already exempt will receive an invitation.
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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