Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

 

The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s number one-played junior golf tour, hosted a waitlisted field of 80 talented young golfers aged 12 and under at the MJT Mini Tour at Musqueam Golf Course in Vancouver, BC, on June 7. Under beautiful sunny skies, players competed for titles in six age divisions as well as the chance to qualify for the MJT Mini Tour National Championship later this season.

 

Nestled along the Fraser River, Musqueam Golf Course provided a scenic yet challenging layout that rewarded precision and short-game control, the perfect stage for rising junior stars to showcase their skills.

Consistent play and clutch scoring across the board led to division wins for David Chaofan Wu, 11, of Richmond, BC, in MJT Boys 11-12 (66), Chloe Lam, 11, of Vancouver, BC, in MJT Girls 11-12 (67), Benjamin Qin, 10, of Vancouver, BC, in MJT Boys 9-10 (70), Elizabeth Yang, 9, of Vancouver, BC, in MJT Girls 9-10 (68), Sawyer Morrow, 6, from Vancouver, BC, in MJT Boys 8U (66), Yoyo Zhang, 8, from Richmond, BC, in MJT Girls 8U (63).
 

Quotes from the division winners and top finisher scores are detailed below. Full results, as well as winners of the Closest-to-the-Pin and Long Drive competitions, are posted on the MJT website here.
 

The next MJT Mini Tour event in the province is the waitlisted MJT Mini Tour at GreenTee Country Club in Langley, BC, on June 21. For more information, or to view upcoming British Columbia MJT Mini Tour schedule, please visit www.maplejt.com.

 

Top Finishers by Division
 

1. David Chaofan Wu (11), Richmond, BC | 66           

2. David Chen (11), West Vancouver, BC | 68

3. Mason Yuyuan Wang (11), Vancouver, BC | 70

David Chaofan Wu of Richmond, BC, fired an impressive 66 to lead the MJT Boys 11-12 division. Just 11 years old, Wu kept things simple when asked how it felt to win: “Good.” He credited ‘my grandparents’ for contributing to his success and shared his thoughts on the event: “Good event, hard course, but fun to play.”

 

1. Chloe Lam (11), Vancouver, BC | 67           

2. Avery McAbee (12), Mission, BC | 68         

3. Olivia Li (11), Richmond, BC F | 69

Vancouver’s Chloe Lam, 11, took the top spot in the MJT Girls 11-12 division by one stroke with a great round of 67. She credited ‘practicing hard every day and my positive attitude’ as key factors in her win and summed it up perfectly: “MJT is great!”

MJT Boys 9-10: Musqueam GC: Par 60, Ydg 3069, Slope/Rating 81/56.1

1. Benjamin Qin (10), Vancouver, BC | 70      

2. Bruce Yang (10), Vancouver, BC | 72          

2. Ethan Jiang (9), Vancouver, BC | 72

Ten-year-old Benjamin Qin of Vancouver, BC, broke through in the MJT Boys 9-10 division with a round of 70, earning his first win in two years. “It feels really great to finally win first place,” he said. “When I haven’t won, I review my score with my dad and think about what I can do better.” Qin added, “My coach helped me a lot to win this event.”

MJT Girls 9-10: Musqueam GC: Par 60, Ydg 3069, Slope/Rating 81/56.1

1. Elizabeth Yang (9), Vancouver, BC | 68

2. Sydney Wang (10), Vancouver, BC | 71

2. Hannah Hou (10), Vancouver, BC | 71

Vancouver’s Elizabeth Yang, age 9, topped the MJT Girls 9-10 division by three strokes with a fine score of 68 at Musqueam Golf Course. When asked how it felt to come out on top, she simply said, “good,” and credited her success to ‘my dad, Grandma, and mom.’

 

1. Sawyer Morrow (6), Vancouver, BC | 66

2. Leonard Schmidt (8), Vancouver, BC | 67

3. Jaden Quan (8), Burnaby, BC | 78

Six-year-old Sawyer Morrow of Vancouver, BC, is becoming a familiar name at the top of the leaderboard, this time edging out victory in the MJT Boys 8U division with an excellent round of 66. “I fell proud,” he said about the win, adding that ‘accurate wedges’ were the key to his success.
 

1. Yoyo Zhang (8), Richmond, BC | 63

2. Paris Liu (8), Richmond, BC | 73

3. Anna Song (7), Vancouver, BC | 83

Eight-year-old Yoyo Zhang of Richmond, BC, shone in the MJT Girls 8U division at Musqueam Golf Course, firing an amazing 63 on the par-60 layout. “It feels good,” said Zhang about her win, giving credit to ‘my mom, dad, and my golf coach Jordan Grebe.’
 

Qualified Players: MJT Mini Tour National Championship at Tsawwassen Springs
Boys: Leonard Schmidt, Benjamin Qin, David Chaofan Wu

Girls: Elizabeth Yang, Chloe Lam

 

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