Northern Alberta: Junior News

Maple Leaf Junior Tour Offers Kids Great Chances For Success

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 June 2012 23:36 Tuesday, 05 June 2012 22:57

 by Gord Montgomery

 

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The Maple Leaf Junior Tour (MJT) isn’t promising its young players fame and fortune but what they will give them is a good start at putting a game together that could eventually lead them down that road.
 
Trent Matson, from the MJT, explained this program with over 55 events this summer for young players is run by golf professionals and was developed and put into play 14 years ago by its executive director, Murray Poje, in B.C.

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Getting Kids 'Schooled' In Golf

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 May 2012 11:27 Sunday, 20 May 2012 11:08

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by Jim Claggett

Adam Werbicki has a simple task, get as many young people introduced to the game of golf as possible.

With the help of many other golf professionals around the province and the National Golf In Schools program that task is well in hand.

"It's a program that was developed by Physical Health and Education Canada, also in partnership with Golf Canada and the PGA of Canada," Werbicki, who is the Associate Golf Professional at The Derrick Club in Edmonton, informs us.
 
"So it's a program where teachers can get this into the schools and teach it," he explained.

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CJGA Announces Appointment Of New British Columbia Tournament Director

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 23:43 Monday, 23 January 2012 23:27

 

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Richmond Hill, Ont.  (January 23, 2012) - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of British Columbia PGA professional Brad Ewart as the new CJGA Tournament Director for the province of British Columbia today.

Brad begins his tenure with CJGA immediately and will oversee the British Columbia event operations and continuing to grow on the CJGA’s six stage competitive development program that speaks to the British Columbia junior golfer.

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Albertan Junior Tearing It Up In Florida

Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 February 2011 12:24 Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:33

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Core Golf student Wil Bateman wins second Future Collegians World Tour event of 10-11 season

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CJGA Team Canada Set For Stephen Ames Cup

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2010 09:58 Thursday, 12 August 2010 09:42

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Markham, ON (August 12, 2010) Ten junior golfers are set to embark on a experience of a lifetime come Saturday when CJGA Team Canada heads to Trinidad & Tobago to compete in the 6th annual Stephen Ames Cup at St. Andrews Golf Club in Moka, Trinidad.

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