Press Release - 2022 MJT G&G Brands Classic at GreenTee Country Club - May 14-15, 2022

May 14-15, 2022
Langley, BC

Over 90 young golfers compete in weather-shortened MJT G&G Brands Classic at Pagoda Ridge; Liu qualifies for both ATB Future Stars and National Team Challenge

Tournament Highlights:

A final field of 92 young golfers teed it up on a rainy weekend in the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s MJT G&G Brands Classic at Pagoda Ridge Golf Course, in Langley, British Columbia, May 14-15.
Rain on day two shortened the event to 27 holes for Junior, Juvenile and Bantam Boys, and to 18 holes for the Girls and Peewee Boys divisions.
Harvey Liu, 14, of Surrey, BC, took the MJT Juvenile Boys and low overall boys title with a 27 hole scorecard total of 74-35 (109), securing exemptions into both the PGA Tour Canada-affiliated ATB Future Stars Invitational in Edmonton, AB, this June, and the MJT’s National Team Challenge presented by Freedom 55 Financial in Niagara Falls, ON, this September.
Denby Carswell, 17, of Burnaby, BC, won the MJT Junior Boys division with a 27 hole total of 74-36 (110). His quote summed up the event: “It feels pretty good to win. I met and played with some great people so it feels good to come out on top. I think really though the best part about the tournament was coming out on day two in the pouring rain, and still seeing everyone happy and ready to play.“
MJT veteran, Abby Chow, 18, of Coquitlam, BC, took the MJT Girls 15-19 and low overall girls title with a final 18 hole score of 74, qualifying for the National Team Challenge.
Jenny Kwon, 13, of Vancouver, BC, shot 78 to win the MJT Girls U15 division by four strokes.
Sukhraj Singh Gill, 14, of Surrey, BC, won the MJT Bantam Boys title after firing a 27-hole score of 70-38 (108) in a packed division.
MJT Peewee Boys winner was Tyson Valk, 12, of North Vancouver, who carded a 74 for a three-stroke victory.
Please see the website for MJT Long Drive, MJT Closest-to-the-Pin and Booster Juice BounceBack award winners, as well as for the full Results.

Top Finishers by Division

MJT Girls U15: Pagoda Ridge GC: Par 72, Ydg 5413, Slope/Rating 120/70.5

Yeeun (Jenny) Kwon Vancouver, BC 13 78 78

Jenny Guo West Vancouver , BC 10 82 82

Lilian Zhao Port Moody, BC 12 83 83

Winner Quote: Jenny Kwon, 13, of Vancouver, BC : “It definitely feels great (to win). My short game was really good so I think that secured my win, though my back nine game was absolute chaos, I felt confident otherwise. My putting skills contributed most to my win. My two metre putts were very good, so I was able to par most of my round!”

MJT Girls 15-19: Pagoda Ridge GC: Par 72, Ydg 5413, Slope/Rating 120/70.5

Abby Chow Coquitlam, BC F 18 74

Kelly Du Coquitlam, BC F 15 77

Sueah Park Langley, BC F 17 77

Winner Quote: Abby Chow, 18, of Coquitlam, BC: “It feels great to be back in the winner’s circle. I've been making swing changes and it feels good that it's paying off. The highlight of the tournament was definitely making birdie on number 10. I hit my approach shot from 165 yards to three feet. My drives were the best part of my game this weekend, which set me up for my approach shots.”

MJT Peewee Boys: Pagoda Ridge GC: Par 72, Ydg 5413, Slope/Rating 108/65.5

Tyson Valk North Vancouver, BC M 12 74

Matthew Cui Burnaby, BC M 11 77

Ethan Zhong Surrey, BC M 12 77

Winner Quote: Tyson Valk, 12, of North Vancouver, BC: “It felt very good that my hard work finally paid off and it was able to win my division this weekend, I didn't even realize it to the very end that I had won. The highlight of Saturday was making an 8 foot putt for birdie on 17. I think I was able to win because of able to stay mentally strong, and managed to make birdies and pars when I had to.”

MJT Bantam Boys: Pagoda Ridge GC: Par 72, Ydg 6150, Slope/Rating 115/70.0

Sukhraj Singh Gill Surrey, BC M 14 70, 38 108

Yu Chen (Vincent) Guo Vancouver, BC M 13 71, 40 111

Soohan Park Langley , BC M 14 74, 37 111

Winner Quote: Sukhraj Singh Gill, 14, of Surrey, BC: “It feels really good to have won my division, I realized only on the last hole that I had won because I knew I was close to the other guys. The best part was making a putt from about 30 feet. If I had to pick one thing that really helped me win this weekend, I think it would be my iron shots.”

MJT Juvenile Boys: Pagoda Ridge GC: Par 72, Ydg 6360, Slope/Rating 122/70.3

Harvey Liu Surrey, BC M 14 74, 35 109

Austin Krahn Christina Lake, BC M 14 76, 37 113

Harry Yoon Vancouver, BC M 15 75, 39 114

Winner Quote: Harvey Liu, 14, of Surrey, BC : “It feels so good to win my division, I realized that I had won when we got back to the scoring table at the first hole. The thing that really helped me win this weekend was my mental game. With the weather being the way it was, you had to have a mental game stronger than steel.”

MJT Junior Boys: Pagoda Ridge GC: Par 72, Ydg 6360, Slope/Rating 122/70.3

Denby Carswell Burnaby, BC M 17 74, 36 110

Jack Talstra Langley, BC M 17 77, 39 116

Sirrus Adolph Lillooet, BC M 19 79, 39 118

Winner Quote: Denby Carswell, 17, of Burnaby, BC: “It feels pretty good to win. I met and played with some great people so it feels good to come out on top. Making birdie on hole seven really made me realize I had it to lose and the other guys weren't playing around. I was able to knock down some clutch putts that really contributed to the win this weekend. I think really though the best part about the tournament was coming out on day two in the pouring rain, and still seeing everyone happy and ready to play.“

Qualified Players:

Harvey Liu – ATB Future Stars Invitational at Edmonton Petroleum G&CC, Edmonton, Alberta, June 2022, and the National Team Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 2022.

Abby Chow - National Team Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 2022.

The next stop in the province is the MJT British Columbia Series at Meadow Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, BC, June 11-12, 2022. To see the full 2022 MJT schedule and upcoming events, please visit the MJT website.

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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.

Media Contact:

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