Canada's #1 Junior Golf Tour

July 8, 2017
Fergus, ON

Satish, Collins, Mak and Ashkar take MJT Mini Tour titles at Fergus

The weather was ideal and scoring conditions were good for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour Series at Fergus Golf Club in Fergus, ON, where players aged 12 and under battled it out for Boys and Girl Division titles in Atom (10 years and under) and Peewee (11 to 12 years) on Saturday, July 8.

In the MJT Atom Girls division, it was Swetha Sathish, 9, of Oakville, ON, who took home the winner’s trophy with a one stroke victory over Elika Ekmali, of Markham, ON. Sathish said, “I love the format of the tournament, the course was awesome and really fun! I feel really good and happy, and I feel like I did the best.”

Milannia Collins, 12, of Markham, ON, shot 87, and won by one stroke over Payton Costabile, of Ayr, ON, in the MJT Peewee Girls Division. Collins was asked how she felt about winning and said, “Happy and proud that all my practice paid off. My drives helped me out a lot.”

In the MJT Atom Boys division, Austin Mak, 10, of Mississauga, ON, won by six strokes after he shot a round of 86. “(The win) feels great because it’s my first time being a champion,” he said afterwards.

Nima Ashkar, 12, of Guelph, ON, shot 88 to win the MJT Peewee Boys division by two strokes. “It feels good winning my first MJT event on a long course, and it is nice to win on the MJT Tour,” he stated. “Putting was the best part of my game. It was a fun and challenging course.”

Closest to the Pin and Long Drive prizes were also awarded and results can be viewed online.

The next MJT Mini Tour Series in Ontario runs July 22 at the Fox Golf Club in Granton, ON. To register, or for more information please click here - MJT Mini Tour Ontario Series.

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 more than 70 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7-12 year olds, the Collegiate Tour for 19-23 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 on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, please visit www.maplejt.com

MEDIA CONTACT: Elaine Denton, Director of Marketing & Administration, Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour edenton@maplejt.com 1-877-859-GOLF  www.maplejt.com.