Lakeridge Links Set to Host First Leg of MJT Ontario GTA Series
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-05-11
By MAPLE LEAF JUNIOR GOLF TOUR
BROOKLIN, Ontario — With golf season in full swing, the Boston Pizza-presented Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) continues to roll through Ontario with the 2019 MJT GTA Series at Lakeridge Links Golf Club on May 25 and 26, and young golfers are invited to register for this event on the MJT website.
Located in the rural town of Brooklin, Lakeridge Links has quickly emerged as an 18-hole championship course since its inception in 1989, with a variety of challenges that will test all components of the game. The young golfers will be playing 36 holes, a prime opportunity to play a course that is hosting one of the four qualifying sites for Golf Ontario’s Junior Boys U19 Match Play Championship.
Boys and girls will be contending for titles in seven age divisions as well as for exemptions into other major international tournaments such as the US Kids Golf World and Teen Championships in Pinehurst, NC, and the IMG Academy Junior World Championship in San Diego, CA. Entry fees also include tee gifts, an impressive array of prizes, and refreshments.
As Canada’s number one-played Junior Tour, the non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour encourages young golfers to play in professionally-run tournaments with the objective of improving skills through competition. More details on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour can be found at www.maplejt.com.
About the MJT
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza 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 presented nationally by Boston Pizza and supported by valued Premier, Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts close to 80 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7 to 12 year olds, the Collegiate Tour for 19 to 23 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players aged 11 to 18 which are also qualifiers for international competitions. The program offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player's 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 provincial, national, university and professional level. For more information, see www.maplejt.com.