Packed Field Of Top Juniors Tee Off MJT’s 24th Season With Rain-Shortened Humber College PGM Classic In Vancouver
- Details
- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2022-03-19
Venue and location: University Golf Club, Vancouver, British Columbia
Tournament Dates: March 12-14, 2022
Tournament Highlights
- The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT), Canada’s number one-played junior tour, launched its 24th and largest season to date of close to 100 events with the MJT Humber College PGM Classic at University Golf Club in Vancouver, British Columbia, March 12 through 14.
- Heavily wait-listed event saw 100 top junior golfers take part from across British Columbia and Alberta.
- Due to heavy rain making the course unplayable on the final day, the tournament was shortened to a two-day event only.
- Joshua Ince 16, of Surrey, BC, fires excellent rounds of 68-71 en route to Low Overall Boys Champion, earning an exemption into the ATB Future Stars Invitational and qualifying for the 2022 International Junior Masters in East Aurora, New York.
- Yeji Kwon, 16, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., was Low Overall Girls Champion with outstanding scores of 69-67, earning AJGA PBE Stars.
Top Finishers by Division
MJT Girls U15: Par 72, Ydg 5541, Slope/Rating 120/72.05
1 Amy Lee Langley, BC F 13 74, 77 151
2 Rose Chen Langley, BC F 13 77, 77 154
3 Yeeun Kwon Vancouver, BC F 12 82, 75 157
“I feel proud to win this tournament and confident for the next one,” summed up Amy Lee, who shot 74-77 (151) to win the MJT Girls U15 title by three strokes.
MJT Girls 15-19: Par 72, Ydg 5541, Slope/Rating 120/72.0
1 Yeji Kwon Port Coquitlam, BC F 16 69, 67 136
2 Tina Jiang Richmond, BC F 17 75, 68 143
2 Luna Lu Burnaby, BC F 14 72, 71 143
“It feels good to start the season off with a win,”stated 16 year-old Yeji Kwon, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., who fired outstanding rounds of 69, 67 (136) to be crowned Low Overall Girls Champion along with her MJT Girls 15-19 division title. “I made a swing change [prior to the tournament], and because of that I had some good shots this weekend.”
MJT Peewee Boys: Par 72, Ydg 5541, Slope/Rating 114/66
1 Jeevyn Lotay Burnaby, BC M 12 78, 72 150
2 Tyson Valk North Vancouver, BC M 12 80, 78 158
3 Ian Choi Coquitlam, BC M 12 79, 81 160
“I really worked hard on getting stronger and hitting the ball further,” commented MJT Peewee Boys division champion, Jeevyn Lotay, 12, of Burnaby, BC, who defended his title from last year. “In the cold and wet conditions, the extra distance gave me an advantage and helped me with a successful tournament this weekend.”
MJT Bantam Boys: Par 72, Ydg 6056, Slope/Rating 119/69.0
1 Michael Li Vancouver, BC M 13 72, 72 144
2 Jerry Li Vancouver, BC M 14 73, 72 145
3 Tim Hachey Osoyoos, BC M 14 69, 77 146
MJT Juvenile Boys: Par 72, Ydg 6423, Slope/Rating 125/70.8
1 Joshua Ince Surrey, BC M 16 68, 71 139
2 Matthew Wilson Nanaimo, BC M 15 72, 69 141
2 Ryan Liang Vancouver, BC M 15 71, 70 141
“My off-season training has given me a lot of grit and determination,” said Joshua Ince, 16, of Surrey, B.C., the Low Overall Boys and MJT Juvenile Boys division champion, who recorded scores of 68,71 (139). “It feels good that I won this tournament, and proved to myself that my game is where it needs to be.”
MJT Junior Boys: Par 72, Ydg 6423, Slope/Rating 125/70.8
1 Nik Jaakkola North Vancouver , BC M 18 71, 73 144 Won in Tiebreaker
1 Danny Im Langley, BC M 17 70, 74 144
3 Willy Bishop Victoria, BC M 18 73, 72 145
3 Shunkichi Yamamoto Victoria, BC M 16 72, 73 145
“I made a commitment last October to put more time into my game.” commented Nik Jaakkola, 18, of North Vancouver, B.C., who tied for the lead in the MJT Junior Boys division but won the champion’s trophy based on best second day score. “I’d like to thank my coach for helping me get my game to the level where I could win this weekend. It’s nice to see hard work pay off.”
Please click here for the Full Results. For Booster Juice BounceBack Award winners, click here.
The next stop on the MJT BC Junior Tour is the MJT Playing Under Par Series at Golden Eagle Golf Club, in Pitt Meadows, B.C. on March 21st and 22nd. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please click here.
About Humber College PGM Program
Humber College’s Business Administration - Professional Golf Management program is a Recognized PGA of Canada program. Gain a business education, develop your golf game, and embark on a career you will love. Gain valuable experience and earn income during our two six-month paid co-op terms. Our on-campus Golf Lab is a world-class golf performance training facility run by PGA Professionals. Our Golf Lab is equipped with three Simulator Rooms, a Golf Retail Shop, Golf Club Workshop, and 2000 square feet of putting surface. Our students have the opportunity to play on the Humber Hawks varsity golf team, the most decorated golf team in Canada. To see more on the Humber College Professional Golf Management (PGM) Program, watch this short video here or visit their website here.
About the MJT
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour 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 supported by valued Premier, Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts close to 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.