CJGA Continues Junior Worlds Qualifying in Ontario

Markham, ON (May 2, 2008) - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will continue its Junior Worlds qualifying schedule this weekend, May 3rd and 4th, at Black Bear Ridge Golf Club in Belleville, Ont.  The tournament is the first of two qualifying events in the province for the Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, Calif. and will also serve as a qualifying tournament for the East Aurora International Junior Masters in East Aurora, N.Y.

Official Tournament Website
http://cajga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/cajga8/event/cajga87/index.htm

Notable Competitors

• Brett Geiser, 13, Markham, ON
• Lucas Greco, 13, Montreal, QC*
• Paolo Addona, 14, Anjou, QC
• Lucas Kim, 14, Toronto, ON
• Brandon Ng, 14, Toronto, ON
• Cole Sadlier, 14, Norwood, ON*
• Austin Kelly, 17, Chatham, ON*
• Adam Lewis, 17,Whitby, ON**
• Meredith Fairbarin, 16, Orangeville, ON*
• Brittany Henderson, 17, Smith Falls, ON

*- Member of CJGA Team Canada East in the 2007 Canada Cup
**- Member of CJGA Team Canada for the 2007 Stephen Ames Cup

Tee Time Schedule
May 3rd, 2008: 7:30 a.m.
May 4th, 2008: 7:30 a.m.

Qualifying Information
The Junior World Golf Championships will be held July 15th to 18th in San Diego, Calif. CJGA Team Canada will consist of over 30 junior golfers in various age divisions from across Canada competing against 1000 participants from over 73 countries. The selection process for this event will be done by merging all results from the designated qualifier events into one national field for each age category. Scores will then be adjusted based on the difficulty of weather conditions, course conditions, course slope, and course rating and will then be sorted by the CJGA committee. The juniors with the lowest adjusted scores in each age category will then be selected to represent CJGA Team Canada.

The 56th Annual East Aurora International Junior Masters will be held at East Aurora Country Club in New York from June 23-27, 2008. The tournament will consist of a 36-hole qualifier to determine match play brackets. The 32 players with the lowest scores will qualify for the Championship bracket and the 16 others will continue in the Championship Consolation bracket. The CJGA’s team for this event will be made up of four boys between the ages of 15-17.

2007 Winners
Girls 11-19 Division
Brittany Henderson, Smiths Falls, ON +8 (77-75 ― 152)
Boys 13 and Under Division
Brandon Ng, Toronto, ON +10 (79 – 75 ― 154)
Boys 14-16 Division
Julien Goulet, St-Roch de L’achigan, QC +7 (75 – 76 ― 151)
Boys 17-19 Divison
Mark Hoffman, Thornhill, ON +3 (72 – 75 ― 147)

Golf Course Quick Facts
Black Bear Golf Course is a newer golf course, opening in 2005. It was rated best new golf course and best new public golf course by Golf Score Magazine in both 2005 and 2006. This course had five sets of tees for all skill levels and is located approximately two hours from Toronto.

Weather Forecast
Saturday May 3rd: 20°C, scattered showers
Sunday May 4th: 16 °C, few showers

About the CJGA
Registered federally as a not-for-profit association, the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in competitive golf. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer.  The CJGA acts as a feeder system to provincial and national competitions, collegiate and university golf, as well as professional and recreational golf. For more information please visit www.cjga.com.

The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Founding Partners, HSBC Bank Canada and LEXUS.

For Additional Information:
Danielle Gatschene
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 228
danielle.gatschene@cjga.com

Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com