Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

 

Canada’s leading junior golf tour for over 25 years, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), launched the Ontario swing of its 2025 national schedule of over 100 tournaments with the special MJT Spring Invitational at the private Galt Country Club in Cambridge, ON, on April 26-27. 

Handpicked from the 2024 MJT Ontario Order of Merit, the qualified, limited-size field had to endure howling winds and wet spring conditions in round one, before stepping up under clear skies on day two. 

 

With talent stacked across five invited divisions, players battled for early season bragging rights and set the tone for an exciting season on Canada’s number one-played junior golf tour, evidenced by the recording of ties for the Low Overall Score in both the Boys and Girls divisions. Champions Jaiden Brown, 18, of Newcastle, ON, in MJT Junior Boys and Justin Chu, 15, of North York, ON, in MJT Juvenile Boys, both tied for Boys Low Overall Honours with a total score of 145. Similarly in the Girls divisions, champions Sierra Kowalyshyn, 16, of Stoney Creek, ON, in MJT Girls 15-19, and Alexis Card, 14, of Cambridge, ON, in MJT Girls U15, both tied for Girls Low Overall Honours with a total score of 153. In the remaining division at the Invitational, the champion was Grady Gouett, 14, of Meaford, ON, with a total score of 157 in MJT Bantam Boys.

Players also had the opportunity to qualify for other major events, including the MJT East Coast Junior Championship, MJT National Tour Challenge, and Golf Canada’s NextGen Ontario event. The list of qualified players is below, along with top finisher scores and quotes from each division winner. 

 

Results from the Bomber Long Drive, PLYR Closest to the Pin, Booster Juice BounceBack Awards and Academy Points can be found here.  

Next up in Ontario is the wait-listed MJT Miller Golf Classic, taking place May 10-11 at Flamborough Hills Golf Club in Copetown. For more information on the MJT and upcoming events, visit www.maplejt.com.
 

 

 

Top Finishers by Division
 

MJT Junior Boys: Galt Country Club: Par 70, Ydg 6301, Slope/Rating 121/69.5
1. Jaiden Brown (18), Newcastle, ON | 73, 72 (145)

2. Tomas Bonilla (16), Aurora, ON | 74, 74 (148)

3. Terrence Deng (15), Toronto, ON | 77, 74 (151)

Putting in the work and seeing it pay off, Jaiden Brown, 18, of Newcastle, ON, fired rounds of 73 and 72 (145) to win the MJT Junior Boys division by three shots. Brown, who dropped six birdies over two rounds, credited his offseason grind: "I spent many hours in my golf sim working on my swing and trying to improve my strength and mobility," he said. After capturing the win, Brown rated the tournament "10/10 — amazing as always!"

 

1. Sierra Kowalyshyn (16), Stoney Creek, ON | 81, 72 (153)

2. Evelyn Li (15), Mississauga, ON | 85, 78 (163)

3. Sadie Westfall (16), Oshawa, ON | 87, 80 (167)

Sixteen-year-old Sierra Kowalyshyn of Stoney Creek, ON, fought through the challenging weather on day one to win the MJT Girls 15-19 title with rounds of 81 and 72 (153), recording a dominant 10-stroke winning margin. "My coach, Rich Storey, and my parents have been amazing in helping me improve," said Kowalyshyn, who hopes to ‘keep shooting low scores and getting better as the season goes on.’
 

1. Justin Chu (15), North York, ON | 74, 71 (145)

2. Callum McDonald (14), Mount Forest, ON | 74, 78 (152)

3. Grayson Carter (16), Newton, ON | 77, 77 (154)

Firing off seven birdies over two rounds, Justin Chu, 15, of North York, ON, carded scores of 74 and 71 (145) to win the MJT Juvenile Boys division and start his season with a bang. "My goal is to try and keep playing my best," said Chu, who praised the event as ‘10 out of 10. An amazing event to start off the season!’
 

MJT Girls U15: Galt Country Club: Par 73, Ydg 5695, Slope/Rating 125/72.0
1. Alexis Card (14), Cambridge, ON | 77, 76 (153)

2. Grace (HyunYi) Kim (13), Oakville, ON | 85, 78 (163)

3. Mirela Boras (12), Burlington, ON | 91, 79 (170)
 

Alexis Card, 14, of Cambridge, ON, fired eight birdies and rounds of 77 and 76 (153) to win the MJT Girls 15U division by a commanding 10 strokes. After building a strong lead in round one, she stayed steady across all 18 holes of round two. "I was lucky to be able to practice and play all winter to put my game in a good spot going into the season," said Card, who credited her parents, coach Dave Smallwood, and Team Ontario coaches for their support.
 

MJT Bantam Boys: Galt Country Club: Par 70, Ydg 5942, Slope/Rating 115/68.0
1. Grady Gouett (14), Meaford, ON | 79, 78 (157)

2. Hoffman Tchong (13), Markham, ON | 82, 79 (161)

3. Dustin Zhao (13), Maple, ON | 84, 78 (162)

Fourteen-year-old Grady Gouett of Meaford, ON, battled the winds and his competitors to win the MJT Bantam Boys title with solid rounds of 79 and 78 (157). "I spent a lot of time on my golf simulator and practiced the mental side of the game," said Gouett, who has his sights set on ‘winning again and becoming more consistent’ as the season progresses.

Qualified and Shortlisted Players: 

East Coast Junior Championship
Girls: Alexias Card and Sierra Kowalchyn

Boys: Grady Gouett, Justin Chu and Jaiden Brown

 

MJT National Tour Challenge
Girls: Alexias Card and Sierra Kowalchyn

Boys: Justin Chu and Jaiden Brown

 

Golf Canada NextGen Ontario
TBA once submitted name/s are confirmed by Golf Canada

About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is Canada’s #1 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 partners across various tiers, including Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels. The MJT hosts more than 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: Jessica Parker, marketing@maplejt.com 
Marketing Manager, MJT