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90 top juniors tee it up at inaugural MJT International Team Challenge at Niagara Falls
Welland, ON-(September 18, 2015)–Canada’s number one-played Junior Golf Tour, the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza, is set to tee off the inaugural MJT International Team Challenge at Hunters Pointe Golf Club near Niagara Falls in Ontario next week, where 90 top juniors are taking part in six-player teams from Canada and the USA in a daily best four of six aggregate team scoring format on September 26th and 27th.
The field of 30 girls and 60 boys make up teams mainly from across Canada and include elite players from the Golf Association of Ontario’s (GAO) Regional Team Programand the Golf Canada Junior Golf Development Centres. The event will also include an individual 36 holes medal play format for both the boys and girls divisions.
“The MJT is very excited to have such a tremendous field of talented junior golfers for our first International Team Challenge at such a fantastic venue in one of the most beautiful regions in our country,” said Dave Smallwood, MJT National Director of Player Development. “Hunters Pointe will be strong test of golf plus it is a treat for juniors to visit the beautiful Niagara Region and see one of the eight wonders of the world, Niagara Falls. This next weekend will prove to be a spectacular start to what we plan to be a long-standing fall tradition.”
Juniors, who are playing for trophies and a great prize table, will be representing the following 15 teams:GAO Team Ottawa, GAO Team York, GAO Team Waterloo, GAO Team Niagara 1, GAO Team Niagara 2, GAO Team Essex Kent 1, GAO Team Essex Kent 2, Team The Golf Lab, Team Whistle Bear 1, Team Whistle Bear 2, Team Glen Abbey, MJT Team Ontario, MJT Saskatchewan/Manitoba, MJT Alberta, and Team Western New York PGA. More information can be found at
About the MJT: The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour presented by Boston Pizza is Canada’s numberone-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 generously supported by Boston Pizza and Premier Partners Cleveland Golf, Srixon, Ford, Mr. Lube, Golf Town and TuGo, in addition to valued Tournament and Product Partners. The MJT hosts more than 60 events across Canada, including free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7-12 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players which also qualify juniors 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.
MEDIA CONTACT: Elaine Denton, MJT 1-877-859-GOLF