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The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) wrapped up its 2025 Alberta Mini Tour season with the MJT Mini Tour Summer Series at Blue Devil Golf Club in Calgary, AB, on August 13. This was the final Mini Tour event in the province after a record-setting year, underscoring the health of the sport and the rapid growth of junior golf in Canada. Against the backdrop of Blue Devil’s striking fairways and challenging layout, a wait-listed field of talented 12U competitors battled for the final medals of the season, fabulous prizes, and the last ticket to the MJT Mini Tour National Championship at Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course in BC later this month.

 

Twelve-year-old Sedona Weitz of Foothills M.D., AB, capped off her MJT Mini Tour career in storybook fashion, returning to the same course where she claimed her first Girls 8U title in 2020. Five years later, she closed her chapter with another division win, this time in the MJT Girls 11-12 division with an impressive 5-under par 57, improving her score by an incredible 28 strokes since that first victory. The MJT Boys 9-10 division also saw a standout performance from 10-year-old Rylan Hryhirchuk of Irma, AB, who fired an impressive 5-under-par round.

Not to be outdone, eleven-year-old Wyatt Lazic of Calgary, AB, claimed the MJT Boys 11-12 division title after an intense battle with Carter Martin, 12, of Millet, AB, when both players fired remarkable rounds of 65. Finishing tied at the top, the title was decided on a countback, with Lazic taking the win in style.

Other exceptional rounds resulting in division wins were recorded by Vivian Lee, 10, from Calgary, AB, in MJT Girls 9-10 (69), Jordy Bain, 8, from Edmonton, AB, in MJT Boys 8U (62), and Jagger Nguyen, 7, from Calgary, AB, in MJT Girls 8U (87).

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

As the 2025 MJT Mini Tour season in Alberta comes to a close, we want to thank our members, participants, families, and sponsors for an incredible year. Early Bird Memberships for 2025 will be available in December and more information on the program can be found online at www.maplejt.com.
 

1. Wyatt Lazic (11), Calgary, AB | 65* by countback  

2. Carter Martin (12), Millet, AB | 65  

3. Oscar Paradowski-Lamy (12), Calgary, AB | 68

Calgary’s Wyatt Lazic, 11, clinched the MJT Boys 11-12 division title over 12-year-old Carter Martin from Millet, AB, in a countback. Lazic, who carded a strong 65 with five birdies, described his feeling about the victory as ‘amazed, proud, surprised,’ and praised the MJT community, saying, “Everyone is nice, competitors and staff.”
 

1. Sedona Weitz (12), Foothills M.D., AB | 57

2. Jaya Naicker (12), Calgary, AB | 61

3. Sydney Preston (12), Calgary, AB | 68

MJT Girls 11-12 winner, Sedona Weitz, 12, from Foothills M.D., AB, delivered a standout 5-under-par 57 round with three birdies and two eagles. “Just coming back from an injury, I am very content and proud. This was my first tournament five years ago and last tournament on the Mini Tour in Alberta, so it was extra special to be here today,” she said. She rated the experience, “Excellent. 100/10.”
 

1. Rylan Hryhirchuk (10), Irma, AB | 57          

2. William Hadi (10), Calgary, AB | 65

3. Vincent Yu (9), Calgary, AB | 66      

3. Mika Bhamra (9), Calgary, AB | 66

Irma, AB’s Rylan Hryhirchuk, age 10, won the MJT Boys 9-10 title after firing a stellar 5-under-par 57 with five birdies and an eagle. “Feels good, gives me a boost going into Nationals,” he stated. His favourite part of competing? “Playing with my friends and making new friends.”
 

1. Vivian Lee (10), Calgary, AB | 69     

2. Blake Nguyen (9), Calgary, AB | 74

3. Christi Zhu (10), Calgary, AB | 85

Calgary’s Vivian Lee, 10, secured her win in MJT Girls 9-10 with a round of 69 including three birdies. “It feels great to win a golf tournament,” she shared, adding that her favourite part is, “I get to play with people my size and age. Also getting prizes.”

MJT Boys 8U: Lil Devil: Par 62, Ydg 2646, Slope/Rating 0/0.0

1. Jordy Bain (8), Edmonton, AB | 62  

2. Milan Bhamra (7), Calgary, AB | 84

3. Mason Wilkes (8), Drayton Valley, AB | 84

Eight-year-old Jordy Bain of Edmonton, AB, carded an even-par 62 highlighted by five birdies to take the MJT Boys 8U title. “It feels really good to win this tournament with my mom as my caddy,” he said. On playing MJT events, Bain added, “They put on great tournaments, and I always look forward to the next one!”
 

1. Jagger Nguyen (7), Calgary, AB | 87            

2. Ella Chan (8), Edmonton, AB | 88   

3. Rosemary Jenkins (8), Cranbrook, BC | 88

Seven-year-old Jagger Nguyen from Calgary, AB, edged out the MJT Girls 8U field by a single stroke with a round of 87. “(It felt) great because it was so close,” she said of her victory. On the MJT experience, Nguyen remarked, “Everything is always so well organized.”

Qualified Players (players not yet qualified):

MJT Mini Tour National Championship at Tsawwassen Springs GC
Boys: Wyatt Lazic 

 

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